Sailavie
03-17-2008, 07:29 PM
Yep, that's the reason I'm here! I'm savy in many ways, but when it comes to the inner workings of my pc's data I'm totally clueless!
Sorta like a colon cleanse for pc's I suppose LOL!
Anyhow, I know there are many products out there which in the end will likely be what I seek. However, having used things like "spybot" and "adaware" I know that as user friendly as they are meant to be, they still confuse the heck out of me.
Specifically, I get really nervous running any advanced utility that messes with the registry. I realize that the registry is in some way affected everytime you ask your pc to perform various tasks, but also know that deleting (the wrong) entries can wreak havoc on the system.
From the many articles I've read it seems that a registry cleaning as well as other parts of your drives (temp files, etc...) along with deleting all unwanted and unnecessary processes is what will truly speed up your old pc.
So, how does a clueless person like me get this done without irreversable damage to said pc?
Are there truly "idiot proof" cleaning utilities available? How does one identify which processes are critical from the ones that just take up space? I have at least 50 running at any given time - is that normal? Are the utilities all inclusive or do you need to run specific ones to clean specific areas?
Doing this thoroughly and correctly might give 'ole Bessy a new short term lease on life while I put together my thoughts for a new build.
Again, all thoughts are much appreciated!
Clueless in Seattle, uhh I mean Charlotte! :confused:
Sorta like a colon cleanse for pc's I suppose LOL!
Anyhow, I know there are many products out there which in the end will likely be what I seek. However, having used things like "spybot" and "adaware" I know that as user friendly as they are meant to be, they still confuse the heck out of me.
Specifically, I get really nervous running any advanced utility that messes with the registry. I realize that the registry is in some way affected everytime you ask your pc to perform various tasks, but also know that deleting (the wrong) entries can wreak havoc on the system.
From the many articles I've read it seems that a registry cleaning as well as other parts of your drives (temp files, etc...) along with deleting all unwanted and unnecessary processes is what will truly speed up your old pc.
So, how does a clueless person like me get this done without irreversable damage to said pc?
Are there truly "idiot proof" cleaning utilities available? How does one identify which processes are critical from the ones that just take up space? I have at least 50 running at any given time - is that normal? Are the utilities all inclusive or do you need to run specific ones to clean specific areas?
Doing this thoroughly and correctly might give 'ole Bessy a new short term lease on life while I put together my thoughts for a new build.
Again, all thoughts are much appreciated!
Clueless in Seattle, uhh I mean Charlotte! :confused: