Re: How to Tune-up a PC

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Usually when I "Tune Up" a PC, NORTON is one of the first things I REMOVE.

Other programs do a better job of what it does, for free.

Quick tune up:

Run MSConfig, go to the Services tab, tell it to list only Non-Microsoft
services, disable all.
Go to the Startup Tab, tell it to disable all.

Get "CCleaner" to clean up misc files.

Uninstall anything with "Norton" or "McAfee" in its name. There are many
free virus scanners such as AVG or Avast that many people are happy with.

Download "SpyBot Search & Destroy", update it, and have it immunize and scan
your system.

Run ChkDsk in repair mode on all your partitions, and do a full defrag with
the built-in defrag program.

Get "PageDefrag" to defrag page and registry files.


You can get your system clean and running fine with just free tools.



"Richard in Va." <reaton@xxxxxxx> wrote in message
news:uPyZfw7AIHA.4984@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
3-4 years ago, I helped a friend buy a new PC, a Dell Dimension 4550 w/
XP-home. The years have taken it's toll and it's really running slow.

We've removed a bunch of apps via Add/Remove Programs and installed Norton
360 for virus protection then defragged. This has help alot, but nothing
like when it was new out-of-the-box.

Can someone recommend a web site or utility that can go thru and fix-up
things. I realize he still has all the MS updates including SP-2 and
such, should we remove these along with other stuff from C:\ (not
un-installing)?

Thanks for any advise,

Richard in VA.
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