6 free Windows programs to fix and prevent PC problems on your own. Filed under: Security, Utilities, Windows, Productivity, Freeware, Lists
Yesterday I wrote up a little list of things I wished people would quit installing on their PCs. Today, I've put together a selection of handy programs those same people can use to take care of some of the annoyances I mentioned - and more.
Here are six (seventeen, really, but some are grouped) simple applications that will help - and they're all free for personal use!
1. PC Decrapifier - A lot of people that drop their systems off for repair say "take out any programs that don't need to be there." Well, that's exactly the kind of crud Decrapifier is designed to get rid of. It compares the programs on your system to a list of known bloatware (Wikipedia definition) and simplifies the removal process.
2. Malware Bytes - Those annoying popups you're getting? The weird pages you see when you try to search for something in your browser? Malware Bytes does a great job at removing the pests that cause those problems. It's usually the first program I run on horribly bogged-down computers. After a scan, clean, and reboot, they're usually much more cooperative.
3. Glary Utilities - The one-click maintenance mode in Glary is a wonderfully simple way for even non-technical users to keep their systems tuned. It tackles all kinds of tasks, from removing temporary file garbage and broken shortcuts to tuning up your registry.
One note: download the slim version to avoid the Ask Toolbar. You can opt out of it during the regular install, but slim removes it altogether.Continue reading 6 free Windows programs to fix and prevent PC problems on your own 6 free Windows programs to fix and prevent PC problems on your own originally appeared on Download Squad on Wed, 24 Jun 2009 15:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink | Email this | Comments
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