Computer maintence, What do you do?

lakebuckatabon · 01-25-2006, 04:04 AM

What do you do to keep your computer running right?
How often? W = weekly, M = monthly

Example
1) update and run Ad aware W
2) update and run spybot W
3) delete cookies W
4)run your anti virus program W OR M?

sw2001 · 01-25-2006, 04:31 AM

Depends what OS you have.

Mr.Suave · 01-25-2006, 04:33 AM

1. update and run Adaware -every other week
2. clean inside/outside comp of dust -M or when there is alot of dust
3. ativirus runs daily and updates every 1440min(it said so itself)
4. delete cookies and history -W
5. update windows -when it tells me too

thats all i think

rahving · 01-25-2006, 04:34 AM

*Run Spybot, Adaware, etc every 2-3 D.
*Update the above every 1-2 W
*Run anti-virus every 2 W or so. (have one actively running/searching or whatever it does all the time though.)
*Reg cleaning every W or so.
*Run a file cleanup that cleans lots of unnecessary stuff every couple days.
*Defrag whenever I get around to it

lakebuckatabon · 01-25-2006, 04:37 AM

I am running Windows XP home edition with service pack 2

Nintega · 01-25-2006, 04:44 AM

Windows xp is very good at not getting messed up. I just run a Virus Scan about once a month. Adware/Spyware scanner everytime i remember to. Defrag and scan disk at least once a month.

sw2001 · 01-25-2006, 04:53 AM

there's good free software out there like crap cleaner, google for ccleaner. spybot and ad aware are good free spyware scanners. run them regularely at least once a week or after a longer surf session. AVG is a good, low on resources free AV program. Look that everything is uptodate (windows and all the security stuff). That's of course how it is right now, tomorrow it might be already different. with xp you don't need to scan disk, but you can defrag once in a while.

[-0MEGA-] · 01-25-2006, 04:57 AM

I never do any of that stuff... I use deep freeze

ReturnToEmpire · 01-25-2006, 04:58 AM

reinstall windows, pretty much every month.

sw2001 · 01-25-2006, 05:02 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ReturnToEmpire

reinstall windows, pretty much every month.

lol you spend more time reinstalling than enjoying your computer

01-25-2006, 04:04 AM	#1 (permalink)
lakebuckatabon New Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 4	Computer maintence, What do you do? What do you do to keep your computer running right? How often? W = weekly, M = monthly Example 1) update and run Ad aware W 2) update and run spybot W 3) delete cookies W 4)run your anti virus program W OR M?

01-25-2006, 04:33 AM	#3 (permalink)
Mr.Suave Diamond Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Las Vegas Posts: 1,373	1. update and run Adaware -every other week 2. clean inside/outside comp of dust -M or when there is alot of dust 3. ativirus runs daily and updates every 1440min(it said so itself) 4. delete cookies and history -W 5. update windows -when it tells me too thats all i think __________________ The Comp: CPU--Athlon64 X2 4200+ Manchester @ 2.5!!!:D HDD--WD Caviar 250GB 7200 RPM SATA MB---DFI LANPARTY UT nF4 SLI-DR RAM--OCZ Titanium 2GB (2 x 1GB) GPU--Sapphire ATI Radeon X1900XTX 512mb SPU--Creative Sound Blaster Audigy2 ZS PSU--ENERMAX Whisper II 535W all inside a Thermaltake Matrix VX

01-25-2006, 04:34 AM	#4 (permalink)
rahving Silver Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 195	Run Spybot, Adaware, etc every 2-3 D. Update the above every 1-2 W Run anti-virus every 2 W or so. (have one actively running/searching or whatever it does all the time though.) Reg cleaning every W or so. Run a file cleanup that cleans lots of unnecessary stuff every couple days. Defrag whenever I get around to it Last edited by rahving; 01-25-2006 at 05:03 AM.

01-25-2006, 04:57 AM	#8 (permalink)
[-0MEGA-] VIP Member Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Concord, NH Age: 20 Posts: 27,389	I never do any of that stuff... I use deep freeze __________________ Core 2 Quad Q9550 @ 4.1GHz Asus Rampage Formula X48 ATI 4870X2 2GB GDDR5 (800/1900) 4GB (2x 2GB) DDR2 960 (6-6-6-18) 750GB SATAII w/32MB Creative SB X-Fi Titanium Fatal1ty SilverStone 750W +12V@60A 3DMark06: 22605

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01-25-2006, 04:31 AM	#2 (permalink)
sw2001 New Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 21	Depends what OS you have.

01-25-2006, 04:37 AM	#5 (permalink)
lakebuckatabon New Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 4	I am running Windows XP home edition with service pack 2

01-25-2006, 04:44 AM	#6 (permalink)
Nintega New Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Age: 26 Posts: 4	Windows xp is very good at not getting messed up. I just run a Virus Scan about once a month. Adware/Spyware scanner everytime i remember to. Defrag and scan disk at least once a month.

01-25-2006, 04:53 AM	#7 (permalink)
sw2001 New Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 21	there's good free software out there like crap cleaner, google for ccleaner. spybot and ad aware are good free spyware scanners. run them regularely at least once a week or after a longer surf session. AVG is a good, low on resources free AV program. Look that everything is uptodate (windows and all the security stuff). That's of course how it is right now, tomorrow it might be already different. with xp you don't need to scan disk, but you can defrag once in a while.