Is System Mechanic the best?

[Pooky]

...for cleaning up your computer?

 

[The_Techie]

I've had bad experiences with these so-called "System Optimizers", so now I prefer to do it manually

 

[killadoob]

dont touch these programs

leave windows as it is and defrag

these programs are alot of rubbish

 

[medicnick83]

I've had bad experiences with these so-called "System Optimizers", so now I prefer to do it manually

+1

I also just do it manually.

 

[Telkomisaloser]

I've had bad experiences with these so-called "System Optimizers", so now I prefer to do it manually

Or make my own System Optimizers

 

[The_Techie]

Or make my own System Optimizers

That is also an option

 

[nihilist]

Registry Mechanic is mostly safe, and in some circumstances I've found it quite useful, tho DIY is always best.

 

[Pooky]

How do you do it yourself?

 

[Telkomisaloser]

How do you do it yourself?

Hmmm... why not, I'll share one with you since you haven't been that annoying lately

Create a text file called "Start Menu speedup.txt'

open it and paste this code in it...

Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Control Panel\Desktop]
"MenuShowDelay"="0"

and then change the file name to "Start Menu speedup.reg"

Run the file and then restart

 

[Pooky]

And then your start men will show faster?

....in Vista?

 

[nocilah]

http://www.tweakvista.com/ <-- go there

loads of tips n tricks to optimise vista in a multitude of ways... including speeding up start menu etc

 

[Telkomisaloser]

And then your start men will show faster?

....in Vista?

98 to Vista...

And that's just one tiny adjustment

 

[The_Unbeliever]

bah

boot dos

run fdisk

then format c: /u/s

then install dos

your PC will be much faster

 

[BigBear]

do you guys use the standard win defrag or are there better programs?

 

[The_Techie]

There are better programs, definitely. I think one was mentioned in the Hardware and Software FAQ (check my signature)

 

[The_Unbeliever]

JKDefrag - I used it on quite a few machines, and it is very good.

 

[nocilah]

i NEVER defrag <--- it is a myth.

 

[The_Techie]

I defrag once every two months, maybe...

 

[HavocXphere]

atm, I'm reinstalling so much, I never actual get to the defrag part.

As for SysMech: The oldish versions were OK. The current one is a piece of $^%& and so damn irritating, its almost adware.

OT:
Found some good demotivational posters here:
http://jubed.com/jokes/view/Motivators

 

[kronoSX]

talking about expierience..i have been using tuneup utilities 2007 and 2006 and the old one,and i can say this is top rated by me..