Best Overall Optimizer

[Digital Nirvana]

Originally posted by manker@14 July 2004 - 03:54
Nearer 400mb for me, I don't know where that crap came from, perhaps I should be worried, but my PC is running better than ever 

I just ran it, after not running it in about a week and it cleaned 31mb

[peat moss]

Ya dustbuster seems to remove things ,like what I don't know ? Whats with our search feature , I was trying to find thread by zapjb

[tesco]

Originally posted by Digital Nirvana+13 July 2004 - 22:52--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td>QUOTE (Digital Nirvana @ 13 July 2004 - 22:52)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'> <!--QuoteBegin-ROSSCO_2004@14 July 2004 - 03:39
Added two new sections tonight because of stuff i thought of as i read this thread.

What about Dustbuster?
The first time I used it it cleaned 35+mb of junk files, and that was after running CCleaner and WindowWasher. :

Digital Nirvana [/b][/quote]
Hate that program. It doesn&#39;t tell you what it&#39;s doing, what is cleans, the setup is in italian. I used it once, uninstalled it after and haven&#39;t looked back since.

Was going to add it to the guide since it is so popular, but i wouldn&#39;t recomend it so i didn&#39;t put it.

[zapjb]

Since people asked. Here it is DB link, description & my experience.

http://www.computertotaal.nl/downloads/download.cfm?id=155

DustBuster (freeware) is a garbage file removing utility for M*crosoft Windows operating systems. It searches for junk files and temp files that are of no use and are just taking space on your hard drive. Based on a fuzzy logic scanning technology, DustBuster cleans over 700 different types of useless temporary files and directories in a single click, detecting and deleting all these unneeded garbage files automatically. This will increase hard disk space on Windows 98/ME/2000/XP. The integrated SensibleScan search engine does not interfere with system files or installed applications: it gives you the freedom to clean up disk space simply and securely in no time, enhancing your system&#39;s performance, so you can focus on what&#39;s important to you.

DustBuster analyzes in full automatic mode the content of your hard drive and finds and deletes a wide range of files while safeguarding the integrity of the operating system and the installed applications.

No configuration is required as DustBuster is developed for reducing the interaction with the user. Enjoy the power of cleaning on Windows 98 Second Edition, Millennium Edition, 2000 Professional and Server, XP Home and Professional. Please make sure you are not using any program listed in the compatibility blacklist. DustBuster version 2.6.2 conforms to the operational standards established by M*crosoft for the operation on Windows XP: a further strong guarantee, although the complete compatibility with the new operating system is already guaranteed with the former version.

zapjb says:
A LOT of people don&#39;t like it, cause there&#39;s no choices, and part of its in Italian. Just the install (At least on my copy, I have the .exe non install version). DB is idiot proof & I like it. But like I said a lot of people don&#39;t trust it & they slam it. If you&#39;re a control freak you WON&#39;T like DB, because it&#39;s automatic. The first time it runs it might take 10 minutes, then at most it might take 30 seconds. I trust DB completely & have had NO probs in over 2 yrs using it.
DB does it&#39;s dirty work then disappears. Unless you&#39;re watching you don&#39;t know how many kb - MB it freed.
Another way to tell is My Computer - rt click Local Disk - Properties. Read the used space first (maybe write or record it somewhere). Then start DB. Then go back & read the difference.
Ime DB is just the best of the junk file removers.
On numerous fresh installs of XP DB ime removes 150-450MB.
I think window washer is worthless in comparison. Just tried CrapCleaner didn&#39;t do anything. On & on I could go bout these other progs (dozens) that are ineffective to pos.
There ya go DustBuster XP the King of junk file removers.
Once again if you&#39;re a control freak DON&#39;t use it.

[LilAznAccommodator]

Wow that is a Good Overview of DB, and I will give it a Try.. I must agree, Window Washer isn&#39;t aht effective on my Comp.. and I will try DB soon... Along with Diskeeper... I dont&#39; think that did much for me either... =( But yet, I am only trying products so yeah.

[manker]

Originally posted by peat moss@14 July 2004 - 04:03
Ya dustbuster seems to remove things ,like what I don&#39;t know ? Whats with our search feature , I was trying to find thread by zapjb

While reading this thread I realised I hadn&#39;t used dustbuster for about a month - I have used crap cleaner and some other cleansing soft - it just removed 787MB from my HD

I think that&#39;s a record

[Digital Nirvana]

Originally posted by manker@14 July 2004 - 04:54
While reading this thread I realised I hadn&#39;t used dustbuster for about a month - I have used crap cleaner and some other cleansing soft - it just removed 787MB from my HD

I think that&#39;s a record

nice

~Digital Nirvana

[LilAznAccommodator]

Now I use:

PowerPack 2005
DustBuster
(SpySweeper)- But all of a sudden it bailed on me.. Whenever I click on anything on it... It freezes up... I tried reinstalling and same problem...
^What is another good program to replace that? I don&#39;t mind if it costs money^

[Digital Nirvana]

Originally posted by LilAznAccommodator@18 July 2004 - 18:50
(SpySweeper)- But all of a sudden it bailed on me.. Whenever I click on anything on it... It freezes up... I tried reinstalling and same problem...
^What is another good program to replace that? I don&#39;t mind if it costs money^

Do you have the latest version, 3.0?

~Digital Nirvana

[LilAznAccommodator]

Yup of course... But yeah it like just REALLY decreases it&#39;s speed, I click, Update Definitions and it takes like 5 minutes for it to say no Update Needed.