What optimizations tools do you use?

[ben_j_davis]

What software do you use to keep your computer running at peak effeciency?

I.e. Virus/spyware scanners, registry cleaners, misc programs

Off the top of my head i have:

Ewido (antispyware)
Microsoft Antispyware
AVG (Antivirus)
Tweak XP
CCleaner
Evidence Eliminator (For cleaning up all manner of temp and unwanted files).

 

[FeFiDoh]

I have :
kaspersky
spybot S&D
CCleaner
Dustbuster
o&o defrag
Tweak XP

Also used cacheman

 

[Whitewater]

NOD32, Windows Defender, Windows Firewall. I don't use tweaking or cleaning tools, my PC is running just fine

 

[l33t_p3t3]

Avast AV
Sygate firewall
Ad-aware
S&D
SpySweeper

 

[Borden]

NOD32
Diskeeper
Windows Defender
Windows Firewall
CCleaner
Spybot S&D
Ad-Aware
TuneUp Utilities
RegSeeker (although it's not installed atm and i can't seem to find the installer )

 

[Etaqua]

NOD32, Windows Firewall (Hardware Firewall as well, since Windows SP2 firewall isn't that great), Ad-Aware SE Pro, Spybot S&D, TweakXP

 

[aaazza]

F-Prot (Anti-virus)
TuneUp Utilities
Spywareblaster
Spybot - Search & Destroy
Ad-aware
CCleaner
Windows Defender
Your Uninstaller! 2006

aaazza

 

[Things change I've changed]

**Windows Protection Software**

AVG Free adidtion - http://free.grisoft.com/doc/1

Ad-Aware SE Personal - http://www.lavasoftusa.com/software/adaware/

Spybot - Search & Destroy - http://www.safer-networking.org/

SpywareBlaster - http://www.javacoolsoftware.com/spywareblaster.html


**Windows Maintenance and performance Software**

Executive Software Diskeeper - http://www.diskeeper.com/defrag.asp

TuneXP 1.5 - http://www.driverheaven.net/dforce/default.php

Registry Mechanic - http://www.pctools.com/

Cleanup - http://www.stevengould.org/software/cleanup/

Driver Cleaner Pro - http://www.drivercleaner.net/

Security Task Manager - http://www.neuber.com/taskmanager/

CachemanXP - http://www.outertech.com/index.php?_charisma_page=product&id=7

 

[Kaiju]

NOD32, Spywareblaster, SpywareGuard, Spybot & HijackThis is all i use.

 

[Deleted member 651465]

Nothing special.. just registry tweaks and Ad-Aware

 

[uknorthboy]

for me it's

TuneUp Utilities
Spywareblaster
Spybot - Search & Destroy
Ad-aware
CCleaner

 

[ShakenNstirred]

CCleaner
Spybot
Windows Defender
TuneUp Utilities 2006
Tweak XP
TuneXP 1.5

 

[DDave]

RegSeeker (although it's not installed atm and i can't seem to find the installer )

There is no installer, it's just a folder zipped.

 

[Borden]

There is no installer, it's just a folder zipped.

I knew that

Still can't find the file although i'm sure i have it. Meh, i'll just download it again

 

[VaderDSL]

Kaspersky
Adaware
Spybot

Regseeker
Regcompact

 

[Mikey1280]

AVG free
Lavasoft Adaware
No tweaking or cleaning tools, are they worth it?

 

[lokkers]

NOD32
Spybot S&D
Adaware

Am giving Windows Defender a try at the moment, so one or both of the anti-spyware apps might go.

Dont need a firewall, thats what my router is for