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nesso

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How to keep a computer clean???
« on: October 30, 2004 04:50 pm CDT »
Welp I've had my new computer for about a month now and noticed that it has slowed down a bit... anyone know what i should do to clean it up? and keep it clean??? like which programs i should download...?
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« Reply #1 on: October 30, 2004 05:02 pm CDT »
Adaware and Spybot are the two most common.  Spyware junks up the system a lot.

http://www.lavasoftusa.com
http://www.safer-networking.org
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« Reply #2 on: October 30, 2004 05:21 pm CDT »
Run disk-cleanup (it deletes temp files)


Run scandisk


Run Defrag


unless ur using NTFS .. then Microsoft says yu wont ever need to defrag.
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« Reply #3 on: October 30, 2004 06:29 pm CDT »
Not true.  Running NTFS doesn't prevent fragmented files.  You don't defrag to stop technical issues.  You defrag to keep files in fewer fragments.  The fewer fragments it has, the faster you can read it and the longer your drive will last (due to less seek motion).
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« Reply #4 on: October 31, 2004 05:05 pm CST »
damn ge parts just showed you whats up haha
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« Reply #5 on: October 31, 2004 05:16 pm CST »
Quote from: "Particle"
Adaware and Spybot are the two most common.  Spyware junks up the system a lot.

http://www.lavasoftusa.com
http://www.safer-networking.org


after i've ran system scan do i put the stuff that it picked up in a quarantine?
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« Reply #6 on: October 31, 2004 05:42 pm CST »
Parts comp skills own me :(... well my teacher "taught" me that... but he was  jackass., so im glad he was proven wrong.
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« Reply #7 on: October 31, 2004 11:58 pm CST »
i was just looking at the thin under my name
why is it e charles white now? haha
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« Reply #8 on: November 1, 2004 08:43 am CST »
Alot of people are E Charles White...
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« Reply #9 on: November 1, 2004 06:11 pm CST »
bout 50 pounds of c-4 cleans a pc REALLY good
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