![]() ![]() My computer ran noticeably faster after the registry was fixed. Wise found 305 registry problems on my computer, 290 of which were deemed safe to remove. Next I tried Wise Registry Cleaner, which has gotten high ratings on CNET and other Web sites that rate free utility programs. I ran the cleaner and the clutter was erased. It found 2,174 temporary files, 328 cookies, big Internet caches and numerous other things I didn’t need – a total of 106.2 MB. Noticing all the temporary files on my computer, I searched and found a highly touted free program called CCleaner. So I set out to tune it up and decided to do it with the best free and legal utility programs I could download. Like the ads say, my computer had started running really slowly. And there’s temp files and overloaded caches and all these do slow down your computer. Sure there are malware, pop-ups and viruses out there and over time your computer’s registry gets clogged up with things you don’t need. Of course, there’s software you should buy, but in my experience utilities are not those programs. AVG has flagged viruses a number of times and removed them before they could do any harm. On the advice of a friend who works in IT at the Herald, I downloaded the free version of AVG Anti-virus and have kept it updated ever since, along with daily scheduled scans. You should always do this.)Īngry that a product I’d long paid for and believed in failed me, I resolved not to re-install Norton on my new hard drive. ![]() (Fortunately I had been backing up my files to an external hard drive. ![]() One day, not long after an update, a nasty virus invaded my computer. Well, from my own experience I have a piece of advice that borrows one of these ad’s taglines: “Don’t Waste Your Money.” These programs are no better than what you can easily find for free on the Web.Ĭase in point: For years I bought the Norton Anti-virus software and dutifully paid a yearly update fee, believing that the program would protect my computer. They’ll fix one problem, but you have to buy the program to get the rest of the repairs. They go something like this: “Spyware, malware, pop-ups and spam have slowed your computer to a crawl.” The remedy is go to a Web site for a free check-up, which turns out not to be free. You’ve all seen the ads on TV for programs to make your computer run faster. ![]()
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