Post by HendersonMike on Aug 3, 2008 7:15:55 GMT -8
Maintenance - Maintenance - Maintenance
Not enuff can be said about it!
Defrag of hard drive ( Defragmentation )
I use IObit SmartDefrag ( Iobit Smart Defrag ) ( Direct Link 4 Download ). I run it weekly @ 3:00 am (scheduled task from within the Iobit app) and use the Express Method.
CHKDSK (short for Checkdisk) (CHKDSK]
I try to remember to use this utility once a month.
Anti-Virus ( Antivirus def )
I use Avast4 Home Edition ( LINK ). Avast has a "Boot Time Scan" which I find is very good. Always much better to scan for virii when as few a programs are running. This scan can take a long time when scanning all of your drives plus depends on how much stuff you have on those drives. It will give you several options of what to do with anything it catches.
Refresh
All computers AND routers AND Modems need to be re-freshed now&then.
Other programs I use on occasion:
Dr. Web Cure-It
Ad-Aware
Spyware Blaster
Hosts Secure
Page File Defrag , Definition
Registry Cleaner (IObit Advanced WindowsCare)
Spyware Guard
IMPORTANT NOTE:
Should you ever detect a virus in your machine and you are successful in getting rid of it - Before continuing on, if you have "System Restore" function enabled, you MUST shut down / disable it then re-boot and then re-enable it. That virus you just got rid of can still be hiding in the system restore file(s) which is why it is imperative that you do the above hint.
If you have your hard drive backed-up (you do, don't you?) then don't forget that that virus could most likely there too.
Everyone has their opinions on the various programs that are available to use, whether they be free or pay and some may agree/disagree with my choices and that's fine, BUT whatever you choose to use, the key word is USE it.
Not enuff can be said about it!
Defrag of hard drive ( Defragmentation )
I use IObit SmartDefrag ( Iobit Smart Defrag ) ( Direct Link 4 Download ). I run it weekly @ 3:00 am (scheduled task from within the Iobit app) and use the Express Method.
CHKDSK (short for Checkdisk) (CHKDSK]
I try to remember to use this utility once a month.
Anti-Virus ( Antivirus def )
I use Avast4 Home Edition ( LINK ). Avast has a "Boot Time Scan" which I find is very good. Always much better to scan for virii when as few a programs are running. This scan can take a long time when scanning all of your drives plus depends on how much stuff you have on those drives. It will give you several options of what to do with anything it catches.
Refresh
All computers AND routers AND Modems need to be re-freshed now&then.
Other programs I use on occasion:
Dr. Web Cure-It
Ad-Aware
Spyware Blaster
Hosts Secure
Page File Defrag , Definition
Registry Cleaner (IObit Advanced WindowsCare)
Spyware Guard
IMPORTANT NOTE:
Should you ever detect a virus in your machine and you are successful in getting rid of it - Before continuing on, if you have "System Restore" function enabled, you MUST shut down / disable it then re-boot and then re-enable it. That virus you just got rid of can still be hiding in the system restore file(s) which is why it is imperative that you do the above hint.
AND
If you have your hard drive backed-up (you do, don't you?) then don't forget that that virus could most likely there too.
Summary
Everyone has their opinions on the various programs that are available to use, whether they be free or pay and some may agree/disagree with my choices and that's fine, BUT whatever you choose to use, the key word is USE it.