Best cleaner/optimizer

[optimgr]

I am running Ccleaner, Uniblue PowerSuite, Advanced system optimizer and the cleaner with trend micro. I don't really want to run so many but they all seem to find different things. If I run 1 after another they find things theothers didn't. Isn't there anything that cleans the entire system and optimizes it so I don't have to have so many programs?

[FX2908]

The best one is CCleaner.

[peat moss]

Try TuneUp Utilities 2008 here's a free trial :


http://www.softpedia.com/progDownload/TuneUp-Utilities-Download-4576.html

[Grumpybear2000]

TuneUp Utilities 2008 and RegSeeker for me

[peat moss]

TuneUp Utilities 2008 and RegSeeker for me


I forgot about RegSeeker it has a start up manager menu too . Grumpy another one is jv16 Powertools or its lil brother Regcleaner . :)

Not really for noobs tho . System Mechanic is another one that springs to mind .

[Kermit]

Ccleaner and Tuneup utilities 2008 are really good!

[db_la_23]

one up for tuneup 2008

[colombianino]

hmm tune up seems to be popular, even more than the free Ccleaner...

[natedogg]

The best one is CCleaner

[Kojiro]

jv16 power tools for me

[Kermit]

Tuneup Utilities 2009 just released! Its got to be better!!!!

[BubbAblack]

Tuneup Utilities 2008 for me

[cap87]

CCleaner is the best IMO ;)

[btronx]

CCleaner for me lol

[S!X]

Tuneup Utilities 2009 & CCleaner, they're probably the best optimization apps I've used.

[strjms72]

i use ccleaner too

[DannyGnXz]

CCleaner does the job here.

[Vash999]

I'd have to rank CCleaner as the best as well. That said, you can't really go wrong with it, or Tuneup (at least the 2008 version anyway, have yet to try 09)

[peat moss]

Just set up a friends computer last night . After installing Eset , CC and Tuneup were the first programs I installed .

You sure have to smile after running the Start Up manager and System Optimizer .





Just D/L TuneUp 2009 , boy there sure is a lot of fakes out there . Seems hard to set up for noobies ( I had to scratch my bald head a few times ) but very precise .

Had to run Disk Doctor first before it would optimize my system but hey found a problem in device manager with a pointing device . I forgot I had tried to install a PS3 controller for Fallout 3 . I'm impressed , usually its just GUI improvements but seems like a whole new core .

Found a working copy but just one serial key so..... like that will last long .:lol:

[lightmonkey]

East-Tec Eraser 2008 speeds up your computer and programs, deletes thousands of unnecessary and temporary files and frees up a lot of valuable disk space.cleans Yahoo Messenger, MSN Messenger, AOL Messenger, ICQ, Outlook and Outlook Express, Mozilla Thunderbird, Eudora, Limewire, Morpheus, Kazaa, Windows Media Player, RealPlayer, Winamp, Google Toolbar, Microsoft Office, Norton Antivirus, ZoneAlarm, WinZip, WinRar, Download Accelerator, and many more.

[canopus]

for me is best CCleaner

[rohitrohen]

Ccleaner and Tuneup utilities2009

[MackDaddy]

Ace Utilities is very good, it cleans the usage tracks and it is very good as well for wiping the free space

While having it set for Pseudorandom Data which is 1 pass, for every 100 GB of free space it takes about 6 hours to secure over write the free space

If you have it set to the higher passes then it could take days to weeks to complete, because of that just select Pseudorandom Data, they haven't been able to recover data from a HD with a electron microscope for about 10 years now because the information on the platter is much more dence now days, because of this I believe that the Pseudorandom Data setting will be enough

[micropino]

another vote for ccleaner! Simply does the job.

[Paracetamol]

CCleaner and Tune-Up Utilities. Eusing Free Registry Cleaner isn't so bad, either.

[peat moss]

CCleaner and Tune-Up Utilities. Eusing Free Registry Cleaner isn't so bad, either.

Have been using Your Uninstaller's 1-Click cleaning , amazing the temp files it finds . :)

Perfect match with CC and if trying a lot of software like me its got a great regcleaner .

http://www.ursoftware.com/

[7th]

CCleaner and Tune-Up Utilities. Eusing Free Registry Cleaner isn't so bad, either.

Have been using Your Uninstaller's 1-Click cleaning , amazing the temp files it finds . :)

Perfect match with CC and if trying a lot of software like me its got a great regcleaner .

http://www.ursoftware.com/


Yep, Your Uninstaller is really great and you have a lot of other options too.

[Bone.W.Machine]

I tend to use Registry Mechanic when I was still using xp. Now I use CCleaner as Registry Mechanic isn't supported on my new 64-bit vista OS.

[danny25]

Tune-Up Utilities 2009 the best

[georbe]

I use CCleaner the last three years.
I have never had a problem with my PC.

[Wladdy]

I recommend CCleaner and Tune Up 2009

[Ahmed047]

I recommend CCleaner and Tune Up 2009
Both are great ,but i prefer CCleaner ,Free & very light .

[no_bother]

CCleaner and Defraggler are all I use.

[Col. Skillz]

I used to be so anal about these programs....I've been through em all. systemoptimizier, tuneuputilities, ccleaner, and a ton other i cant remember.

I've stuck with one though, and love it to death. Ace Utilities. It does wonders, it's fast, has some nice features. I install it on every windows machine i touch.

i hear ccleaner is good too, havent used it in awhile though.

[GaMmERFoLiFe]

CCleaner + R-wipe&clean + COMODO System Cleaner=Perfect



added COMODO thx to Frankthetank1

[Frankthetank1]

COMODO System Cleaner is free and just came out for 64 bit computers

[GaMmERFoLiFe]

COMODO System Cleaner is free and just came out for 64 bit computers



thx for the info will try:yup:

[ⓘⓝⓥⓘⓣⓔ]

ccleaner

[Chewie]

Ace Utilities is very good, it cleans the usage tracks and it is very good as well for wiping the free space


I used to be so anal about these programs....I've been through em all. systemoptimizier, tuneuputilities, ccleaner, and a ton other i cant remember.

I've stuck with one though, and love it to death. Ace Utilities. It does wonders, it's fast, has some nice features. I install it on every windows machine i touch.I too use Ace Utilities when working on peoples' computers.
They haven't updated it for a long while though and have introduced a new program, "System TuneUp" which looks like a re-named new version of Ace Utilities.

I installed System TuneUp last night, ran the registry checker after using both ccleaner and TUU2009 and it brought up hundreds of problems.
The interface for the reg cleaner isn't as helpful or informative as AU but it does an excellent job.

Keygens for AU and STU are around but neither generate valid serials on x64 machines (x86 serials are different from x64 ones) so I'll need to uninstall it after the trial period. :(

[x34]

ccleaner is what i use but tune up is good too.

[Red pirate]

I think tuneup is great you have to try

[darkstate01]

Remember chaps, If you are gonna be cleaning the registry to always back it up.
I can remember a friend recently stuck on some great reg cleaner he found that got rid of hundreds of problems it found and he was, wow this is a great program.
Then he rebooted and got the NTLdr not found message :)
And i had to show him how to reboot his dead PC.
Even though some programs find stuff, some..not all are attached to other running programs.

[Darth_Duane]

Tune up utilites has been good to me.

[MackDaddy]

Remember chaps, If you are gonna be cleaning the registry to always back it up.
I can remember a friend recently stuck on some great reg cleaner he found that got rid of hundreds of problems it found and he was, wow this is a great program.
Then he rebooted and got the NTLdr not found message :)
And i had to show him how to reboot his dead PC.
Even though some programs find stuff, some..not all are attached to other running programs.

This is very true, a few years ago I tried the program evidence eliminator and I had it (clean/fix the registry with the default settings) on my computer and it made it crash

Even though I don't use evidence eliminator anymore I haven't used the (clean/fix registry function in any clean up programs since just because of my experience with ee)

I don't know if it would work ok with Ace Utilities to use the (clean/fix registry function) because I never tried it will Ace Utilities, although I use the overwrite free space function in Ace Utilities and it hasn't caused any problems yet

I also use the clean up usage tracks function with Ace Utilities

CCleaner is good for usage tracks as well

[SelfMadeMMAn]

I find SpinRite works best for my uses

[darkstate01]

Yeah i've used spinrite a few times. If you have a HDD on its last legs spinrite will fix it, Takes a long time doing it though but its better than buying a new one.

[nikola1990]

TuneUp 2009 , CCleaner

[dadelor]

Cant forget to defrag after downloading tons of gigs of content. I found that O&O defrag is pretty good especially when doing alot of things it has a stealth mode that uses less resources to defrag, but it also has 4 other modes for defraging.

[AnDy]

TuneUp Utilities 2008

[roger200]

Ccleaner is good

Also use Revo uninstaller..

[PROTOCOL]

I recommend:
CCleaner (Cleaner)
TuneUp Utilities 2009 (Cleaner and optimezer)

;)

[ThorMAN]

Your Uninstaller! 2008
Quicksys RegCleaner 2009
Registry Mechanic
TuneUp Utilities 2009
CCleaner

This is what i use in my computer.

[Magnum]

CCleaner

[David54]

hi,

As u tried lot of tools for cleaning and optimizing PC..for quick and definite noticeable result..u can try Advanced System optimizer..it tune up your system..with only easy steps ..!as u also tried it but its now more & best optimizers that can optimize ur system..right now I am also using it.. & I am very happy with it...!

U shud give it a try ...Works gr8...!!!

Try the newer version..available at

http://download.cnet.com/Advanced-System-Optimizer/3000-2094_4-10147659.html?tag=mncol

[c0ld]

None.

[buidanhthuy]

CCleaner and Windows 7 Manager :D

[simonz]

TuneUp Utilities 2009
CCleaner
Windows 7 Manager

[alfons]

Spybot Search & Destroy

[asdam4n]

Yamicsoft Windows Manager
http://www.yamicsoft.com/

A great all rounder with an excellent uninstaller, got shot of Tuneup Utilities in lieu of this and haven't looked back.

Highly recommended

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[Townsend]

format c:

[anon]

format c:

Some people indeed say formatting and doing a clean OS reinstall once a year is unavoidable, but I've been using the same one since 2007 (and only because I had a virus attack back then) and it still feels as fast as always.

[CSS]

CCleaner

[Stabber]

I just use cclearner and your! uninstaller to uninstal apps

[justask]

CCleaner >> all and Ghost image my clean windows after format c:

[Whiteline]

TuneUp Utilities

[depp]

Ccleaner is very usefull ..

[Only4Djs]

for me CCleaner only

[Bada]

I'm using Tuneup utilities, Ccleaner, Ashampoo HDD control & Perfect uninstaller.

[dontknow]

Glary Ultities

[RasToRizE]

my favorite is CCleaner!

[whatsalah]

I'm using CCleaner everyday.
Lately, I'm using this one, too:
http://www.iobit.com/advancedwindowscarepro.html
It offers many handy tools.

[vthl]

yea ccleaner is just fine and fast it clears most content easily

[EchoAlpha]

Using CClean daily is pretty useless since it only cleans temp files, nothing important or speed improving -_-

[uptl]

CClean is really good :)

[Boneruk]

Well you guys convinced me to give CClean a try :)

[anon]

For CCleaner users, a friend shared this with me recently:
http://www.raymond.cc/blog/archives/2010/08/06/ccleaner-enhancer-adds-new-rules-to-ccleaner/

It's a custom INI file to add extra things to what CC can safely delete.

[jackywky]

CCleaner works well for me.

[King_OF_Kings]

Ccleaner and Tuneup is the best

[ELearner]

CCleaner works well for me as well.

[mettlemaster]

Tuneup Utilities is Best & Simple :)

[Syrik]

I've been a big fan of CCleaner, but I have recently been using AusLogics BoostSpeed.

[King_OF_Kings]

CCleaner is the best

[charliebee]

For a free solution, CCleaner is one, if not THE best.

[dmkreation]

windows 7 manager x64

[axa]

CCleaner

[swww]

advanved system care pro !

[Tool]

Go with CCleaner... It's fast, free and good

[Itzik007]

system mechanic is the best dudes

[db_la_23]

Winaso is also good

[Valkyr]

CCleaner the best..At least for me:)

[kindret]

ccleaner + sometimes windows manager

[bigboy1989]

i am useing Advanced Uninstaller PRO and it works for me. Try it

[Benjalolo]

using ccleaner, actually never tried anything else. hope it's a good one

[Anshumanm]

Ccleaner its free and Tuneup utilities are the best , only ccleaner is free.

[GermanGuy]

I use only CCleaner.

[7th]

Now the only thing I'm using is yourunistaller (awesome little app), just to keep things "clean"... =P

[whatcdfan]

avg ahs released a utility for that

[khalood]

You may use Tune Up Utilities for clearing your pc , saved lots of space for me besides cleaning my registery

[arabisk]

My favorite is Advanced SystemCare

[mask]

i use CCleaner & Tune up

[Arguti]

CCleaner is good enough.

And i don't get any problem installing it because is free.

[pineappleseeds]

CCleaner is good enough.

And i don't get any problem installing it because is free.

QFT. Works fine for me and after use I can tell my computer loads a little quicker.

[Shinzen]

CCleaner is enough 4 me so far

[anon]

QFT. Works fine for me and after use I can tell my computer loads a little quicker.

Supposedly, an emptier disk gives faster speeds.

Something that did give my PC a significant speed boost (at least when loading Windows) was NTREGOPT.

[coyote]

For cleaning cookies and useless dll files: CCleaner
For optimizing your pc: TuneUP or Advanced System care

[diew]

ccleaner + malwarebytes free antimalware + any good security program will do the best..atleast it does for me.

[dagaul101]

CCleaner is pretty well recommended

[skywalker91]

Ccleaner
it's adorable and also free ware

[Seed007]

Ace Utilities
CCleaner

[Evelyn]

+1, ccleaner

[anon]

+1, ccleaner

Don't forget to use CCEnhancer along that. It greatly improves its crap removal capabilities.

[Evelyn]

Don't forget to use CCEnhancer along that. It greatly improves its crap removal capabilities.

indeed, thanks !

[motorsport1989]

CCleaner

[XDA]

I use CCleaner and cant complain.

[pastoral]

Try Windows XP Manager or Windows 7 Manager. I have been using Windows 7 Manager for a while. It is excellent.

[Krik]

TuneUp Utilities

[ncore21]

ccleaner

[LemonJelly]

Ccleaner + CCEnhancer
JV16 Power Tools 2011 (used to use RegCleaner 4.3 - best free reg cleaner out there)
Registry Mechanic

[coldito]

jv16 power tools and ccleaner

[cashew]

Ccleaner!! my best:)

[Adama]

TuneUp but after i saw this thread i will give Ccleaner a try

[axkabe]

Both tune-up and cc, they have its feature

[uswah]

thanks fr sharing

[scottperez]

i just can't do without ccleaner, and with ccleaner i also use Advanced SystemCare 4 By IObit ( recommended for safe disk defragmentation)

[Hologram]

CCleaner.

[whatcdfan]

Many of such warez actually leave more crap then actually removing it, CCleaner is the obvious choice.

[helppo]

+1, ccleaner

Don't forget to use CCEnhancer along that. It greatly improves its crap removal capabilities.

+1

[superpagla]

Your uninstaller and Tune up utilities 2011....I don't use ccleaner cause it removes system & important file sometimes...For file cleaning use YU and every thing except the file cleaning I use tune up.....

[swizZ8]

Acronis True Image (sarcasm) ;)

[anon]

I don't use ccleaner cause it removes system & important file sometimes...

Never had that problem. At most, old versions deleted the whole prefetch folder in XP and above, which due to the way the prefetcher works is largely counterproductive. An update changed that to delete only old .pf files and unticked that by default.

Bottom line: be careful with what you're removing... there have been many cases of tools clearing space by removing lots of "useless" files and then rendering your computer unbootable. :ermm:

[ronaldnelson75]

I agree that the best one is ccleaner

[gargoyle]

tuneup utilities, but all cleaner optimizer apps are waste of ram

[anon]

tuneup utilities, but all cleaner optimizer apps are waste of ram

If you leave them running... maybe. I have CCleaner and Windows 7 Manager installed, and surprisingly they don't use any RAM when they're not open.

[superpagla]

tuneup utilities, but all cleaner optimizer apps are waste of ram
If you leave them running... maybe. I have CCleaner and Windows 7 Manager installed, and surprisingly they don't use any RAM when they're not open.

For this, I always keep open my tune turbo mode. A OS may be fastest right after it's installed...slow when everything u need is installed. But with tune up turbo mode, you don't have to worry about cache and memory...cuz it all configured....My pc is the prove of that(chk my profile)......

I am a student. But I also do a part time job at a cyber cafe. I have to take care of 10 pc a day (for software and hardware problems). So I have to know the best about my stuff.....ccleaner sometimes removes few software's files while cleaning up....and I had restore all the software for that...and it was 2 night duties and boring....and YU had the same problem with my ps3 games file, I tested it with ccleaner. YU u was far better than ccleaner to me....

in simple words...most of the cleaner is good when u can operate it properly. And to me there is nothing lyk tune up.....and anon told the most important parts of maintaining a OS...

Bottom line: be careful with what you're removing... there have been many cases of tools clearing space by removing lots of "useless" files and then rendering your computer unbootable.

[anon]

If you run a cafe, I'd recommend the following, assuming all computers have the same hardware configuration: install Windows on a single computer, install and do everything you need to make it usable, use a disk imaging program to automatically perform that job on the rest of the terminals, then install DeepFreeze or Returnil to make sure they stay like that. Those two will "freeze" the computers and make them go back to how they were with a simple reboot.

[ranger]

CCleaner is very good!

[ItsFixed]

I think you don’t get best then CCleaner. It is very useful. I also use it. It has so many functions.

[whatcdfan]

ccleaner sometimes removes few software's files while cleaning up....and I had restore all the software for that...and it was 2 night duties and boring....and YU had the same problem with my ps3 games file, I tested it with ccleaner. YU u was far better than ccleaner to me....

Ccleaner will always remove what you ask it to remove, I haven't had any such problem that it removed any system files or any other files that wasn't asked to.

[kisilinth]

I've used quite a few different apps to try and clean out the system, and tbh the one always end up coming back to on a regular basis is ccleaner. I can't say that I have had any issues with it removing files it shouldn't, plus there is there is the option of backing everything up before (just in case).

[MixLogy]

CCleaner Is The Best For Claning Windows

[fearthenet]

TuneUp Utilities + CCleaner + Windows 7 Manager is the best combo for computer maintenance.