utilities survey (clean ups, anti virus, error fixer, backups)

IceShock · 12 Feb 2012 at 20:02

Okay, was just wondering today what programes does everyone use to do there dayly routines, as i have to always fire up CCleaner every time befor i shut down my pc, but only scan for virus once a month.

so this might also help people who don't know what programes to use.

so if you wish, please fill out this survay like this, state in brackets if theres something in particular you like about a certain programe.

Anti Virus
AVG 2012 Free edition
VundoFix
HiJackThis

Clean-ups
CCleaner (simply the best)

Error report/fixers/hdd errors
Windows

Backup Programes
Manually backup

Defrag Programes
Windows

Registry Error Fixers
None

Destination · 12 Feb 2012 at 20:45

Mse
Mwb
Windows error reporting
Windows 7 backup

Glaucus · 12 Feb 2012 at 20:52

IceShock said:
, as i have to always fire up CCleaner every time befor i shut down my pc,

just what. Why!

Randomface74 · 12 Feb 2012 at 20:54

I prefer to avoid these sorts of things, they're really not necessary anymore.

I like WinDirStat tho.

IceShock · 12 Feb 2012 at 23:27

Glaucus said:
just what. Why!

explain why you dislike

Glaucus · 13 Feb 2012 at 07:08

What's to explain you don't need ccleaner ever, let alone daily.
I suppose you could be ignoring the registry cleaner and just removing history and cookies, but that's pretty pointless as well.

Paul11 · 13 Feb 2012 at 07:15

i agree, that is totally uneccesary (sp?)

why would you run it daily ?

darael · 13 Feb 2012 at 07:55

IceShock said:
Anti Virus
ESET Smart Security / NOD32

Clean-ups
CCleaner

Error report/fix's
WhoCrashed

Backup Programes
Macrium Reflect

gillywibble · 13 Feb 2012 at 10:27

Anti Virus
Avast Free

Clean-ups
CCleaner

Error report/fix's
N/A

Backup Programes
N/A - backup manually.

edscdk · 13 Feb 2012 at 10:29

Glaucus said:
just what. Why!

obvious pedo using the clear cache and wipe empty space feature...

edscdk · 13 Feb 2012 at 10:31

Glaucus said:
What's to explain you don't need ccleaner ever, let alone daily.
I suppose you could be ignoring the registry cleaner and just removing history and cookies, but that's pretty pointless as well.

its worth a run once a year you can end up with GB's of junk expecially on xp machines...

siumatfung · 13 Feb 2012 at 10:40

edscdk said:
obvious pedo using the clear cache and wipe empty space feature...

lmao

IRLeetly · 13 Feb 2012 at 11:13

gillywibble said:
Anti Virus
Avast Free

Clean-ups
CCleaner

Error report/fix's
N/A

Backup Programes
N/A - backup manually.

Same here, I use CCleaner once a week, not to beggar my SSD with junk, but I do clean my history with an chrome addon every 2-3 days.

Aeleys · 13 Feb 2012 at 18:00

i like spacesniffer for getting an idea of how my HD space is being used, easy management

Glaucus · 13 Feb 2012 at 19:14

edscdk said:
its worth a run once a year you can end up with GB's of junk expecially on xp machines...

If you're using xp at home you should be shot and there's your problem, running a massively outdated OS.

Deception · 14 Feb 2012 at 07:30

Anti Virus
ESET Smart Security / NOD32

Clean-ups
CCleaner

Error report/fix's
N/A

Backup Programes
Manual/Different partitions

George Hincapie · 14 Feb 2012 at 16:38

Glaucus said:
I suppose you could be ignoring the registry cleaner and just removing history and cookies, but that's pretty pointless as well.

Unless you have something to hide of course.

Sin_Chase · 14 Feb 2012 at 17:08

I run MSE and/or SuperAntiSpyware every couple of months.

That's it. Anything else is run reactively as per requirement, be it chkdsk, Crash Dump Analysis or eventvwr.

Glaucus · 14 Feb 2012 at 18:10

George Hincapie said:
Unless you have something to hide of course.

Even that's pointless. Just go to setting or get a Firefox adding which does it automatically.