Solve : CAN I run:reg.cleaners,defrag,C-cleaner ect. ect. as mch as I

1.	Solve : CAN I run:reg.cleaners,defrag,C-cleaner ect. ect. as mch as I want ????
Answer» I would LIKE to know if I can run "computerimprovement"programs as much as I want ? Is it wise to do so,if not when do I run these programs??? I`m a bit of a "freak" in this department and run the programs (named in the TITLE) a lot...I do not run them at the same time,I know that`s a no-no... I used to run my computer only for my D.A.W.,i am a novice with all the other "things"on my computer and would appreciate some help... I wish you (the people on this forum) all the best in 2010... Greetings from Holland,Eric...You're not going to hurt anything, if that's the question. But here's a suggestion on what you might want to do: 1) Install a GOOD anti virus utility, make sure it updates automatically, and keep it resident AT ALL TIMES. Run a scan with it once a month. 2) Install Spyware Blaster and update it weekly. It does NOT stay resident 3) Download and run either (or both) MalwareBytes and/or Super AntiSpyware. They do not need to be resident. Run a scan every couple of weeks. 4) MOST IMPORTANT: Practice smart computing. Know where your surfing and never open any email attachments unless you are certain you know what they are. Do these simple things and you should never have any malware issues. 5) Defrag once a week if you like 6) NEVER use a registry cleaner. Period. Some people like ccleaner. I guess it's harmless, but I don't see where it does any good at all either. Use it or don't use it - your call. I don't Thanks A LOT...I did run a reg.-cleaner(quite often)and thought one of my programs(i now think it was the reg.-cleaner) gave problems(NOT the in the r.-cleaner but in other software).I will do exactly what you SAY...Thanks again... Best wishes and a fine 2010..........Eric............. PS:I can not say this enough...I LOVE THIS FORUM !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! [Saving space, attachment deleted by admin]so the ccleaner reg cleaner does more harm than good? Not if you ask me. That being said, I also know what the HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT is for aside from file associations; COM registration. Registered COM components and typelibs that don't exist simply have no business being registered.I THINK,as I was told,that the fooling around with your registry is not a smart thing to do...I am not using one anymore.Your windows has a c-cleaner,I dont think they pose a problem...I must say I am NO computer-whizzzzzz... All the best,Eric........... [Saving space, attachment deleted by admin] Quote from: talontromper on January 07, 2010, 05:18:23 PM so the ccleaner reg cleaner does more harm than good? No, not at all. It's an excellent PRODUCT; it has an excellent reputation for being perhaps the safest registry cleaner. I've used it for years, with different versions of Windows and it has never caused a problem for me, like many other users. Even so, anyone using a registry cleaner should back up the registry before doing any actual removing of items from the registry. Did you do that? Did you try restoring the registry after you discovered a problem you believed to be caused by it?well i was just wondering at his post cuz i have used ccleaner for years as well and encountered no problems.... and yes i backup my reg every time i use it but to the time of this post i have never had to use one of the backup files. i just asked because i know that others in this forum know as much or a lot more than i so i just wonderedDon't worry about asking the question. It fit right into this discussion. I say keep right on doing what you're doing. Whether or not it does "more harm than good" is a reasonable question - but a better one is: What good does it do? My opinion? None.Like I said.....I am NO com.-whizz....I just know I had (2 or 3 times) a small problem after running reg.-cleaner...And NO (Maybe stupid) I did NOT back up my reg... I have been reading into it since the first reply and I have read that screewing around with your reg. can be harmfull...I do not know a lot about computers(I only use it for my sound-studio and a few other things)...Thanx for ALL replies I`ll take them all under concideration...(Excuse my English...I`m Dutch)... I wish you ALL a fine 2010 and a nice day....Greetings from Holland(Netherlands)... [Saving space, attachment deleted by admin]Allan you have given me some VERY GOOD advice before and I believe this is not any different...Thanx a lot AGAIN... ALL THE BEST,Eric... I dont know if it`s true but I`m starting to believe a lot of these "HELP" programs(NOT ALL !!!) do little or nothing than pull MONEY from your pocket... Quote I dont know if it`s true but I`m starting to believe a lot of these "HELP" programs(NOT ALL !!!) do little or nothing than pull money from your pocket.. Yer catchin on....

Solve : CAN I run:reg.cleaners,defrag,C-cleaner ect. ect. as mch as I want ????

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I would LIKE to know if I can run "computerimprovement"programs as much as I want ?
Is it wise to do so,if not when do I run these programs???
I`m a bit of a "freak" in this department and run the programs (named in the TITLE) a lot...I do not run them at the same time,I know that`s a no-no...
I used to run my computer only for my D.A.W.,i am a novice with all the other "things"on my computer and would appreciate some help...
I wish you (the people on this forum) all the best in 2010...
Greetings from Holland,Eric...You're not going to hurt anything, if that's the question. But here's a suggestion on what you might want to do:

1) Install a GOOD anti virus utility, make sure it updates automatically, and keep it resident AT ALL TIMES. Run a scan with it once a month.
2) Install Spyware Blaster and update it weekly. It does NOT stay resident
3) Download and run either (or both) MalwareBytes and/or Super AntiSpyware. They do not need to be resident. Run a scan every couple of weeks.
4) MOST IMPORTANT: Practice smart computing. Know where your surfing and never open any email attachments unless you are certain you know what they are. Do these simple things and you should never have any malware issues.
5) Defrag once a week if you like
6) NEVER use a registry cleaner. Period.

Some people like ccleaner. I guess it's harmless, but I don't see where it does any good at all either. Use it or don't use it - your call. I don't Thanks A LOT...I did run a reg.-cleaner(quite often)and thought one of my programs(i now think it was the reg.-cleaner) gave problems(NOT the in the r.-cleaner but in other software).I will do exactly what you SAY...Thanks again...

Best wishes and a fine 2010..........Eric.............

PS:I can not say this enough...I LOVE THIS FORUM !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Saving space, attachment deleted by admin]so the ccleaner reg cleaner does more harm than good?
Not if you ask me.

That being said, I also know what the HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT is for aside from file associations; COM registration.

Registered COM components and typelibs that don't exist simply have no business being registered.I THINK,as I was told,that the fooling around with your registry is not a smart thing to do...I am not using one anymore.Your windows has a c-cleaner,I dont think they pose a problem...I must say I am NO computer-whizzzzzz...

All the best,Eric...........

[Saving space, attachment deleted by admin] Quote from: talontromper on January 07, 2010, 05:18:23 PM

so the ccleaner reg cleaner does more harm than good?

No, not at all. It's an excellent PRODUCT; it has an excellent reputation for being perhaps the safest registry cleaner. I've used it for years, with different versions of Windows and it has never caused a problem for me, like many other users.

Even so, anyone using a registry cleaner should back up the registry before doing any actual removing of items from the registry. Did you do that? Did you try restoring the registry after you discovered a problem you believed to be caused by it?well i was just wondering at his post cuz i have used ccleaner for years as well and encountered no problems.... and yes i backup my reg every time i use it but to the time of this post i have never had to use one of the backup files. i just asked because i know that others in this forum know as much or a lot more than i so i just wonderedDon't worry about asking the question. It fit right into this discussion.

I say keep right on doing what you're doing. Whether or not it does "more harm than good" is a reasonable question - but a better one is: What good does it do? My opinion? None.Like I said.....I am NO com.-whizz....I just know I had (2 or 3 times) a small problem after running reg.-cleaner...And NO (Maybe stupid) I did NOT back up my reg...
I have been reading into it since the first reply and I have read that screewing around with your reg. can be harmfull...I do not know a lot about computers(I only use it for my sound-studio and a few other things)...Thanx for ALL replies I`ll take them all under concideration...(Excuse my English...I`m Dutch)...

I wish you ALL a fine 2010 and a nice day....Greetings from Holland(Netherlands)...

[Saving space, attachment deleted by admin]Allan you have given me some VERY GOOD advice before and I believe this is not any different...Thanx a lot AGAIN...

ALL THE BEST,Eric...

I dont know if it`s true but I`m starting to believe a lot of these "HELP" programs(NOT ALL !!!) do little or nothing than pull MONEY from your pocket... Quote

I dont know if it`s true but I`m starting to believe a lot of these "HELP" programs(NOT ALL !!!) do little or nothing than pull money from your pocket..

Yer catchin on....

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