Clean Up

[alexstron]

i already use system mechanic,but ace utilities has just expired,i dont want to buy it however having tied a lot of programes i didn't want to keep,my hard drive seems to be very full,any idea how to get rid of this clutter.All advice/help on simple progs gratefully recieved

[peat moss]

What version of system mech 3.7 ? Run all the tools like get rid of junk files, then clean up your tracks, purge invalid installers.Word of advice dont touch Duplicate file,s cleaner It messes with your dll files can screw you up.Then download regcleaner . Anouther good program is necrofile .http://members.aol.com/programmers/nfinfo.htm
Necrofile will cleanup all the deleted files on your computer . Bare in mind it can run for days on a large harddrive [60 gb]. But can reclaim a lot of space. It runs a serires of 1, & o,s to over write your free space . But leaves your files intack

[peat moss]

http://www.spychecker.com/program/necrofile.html

Sorry heres a newer link

[alexstron]

thanks peat moss i run system mech 3.7e and will try your link

[Robert00000]

The best solution is to backup your important data and re-format the drive. This way you get rid of all the crap.

I would recommend re-formating once every 6 months or so.

[alexstron]

great thanks for that tip.but im am a very old computer moron.if you have time perhaps you could either give me a step by step idiot guide..........or maybe a link that does the same
regards alex

[100%]

The guy in the link below is an expert and finding and deleting excess crap in windows - take a look but becareful-
http://www.neowin.net/forum/index.ph...pic=80511&st=0

[alexstron]

thanks

[peat moss]

Originally posted by alexstron@13 January 2004 - 00:38
thanks peat moss i run system mech 3.7e and will try your link

Found a link to update to 3.7i but its warez so I cant post . But use google youll find it http://pcsupport.about.com/library/weekly/aa082602a.htm



Link is for format info Its easy to do really just back up your drivers and important stuff

[peat moss]

Originally posted by Zedaxax@13 January 2004 - 11:35
The guy in the link below is an expert and finding and deleting excess crap in windows - take a look but becareful-
http://www.neowin.net/forum/index.ph...pic=80511&st=0

Good post its funny how he mentions regcleaner too