For all you Techies out there

24-08-2005, 22:32

I came across this website, while looking for something else tbh, but anyway.............
I downloaded the programme which I in turn used, only to be informed that I have 181 problems with my PC, mainly registry entries

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My question is, is this just another one of those gimmicks to tempt you to part with your cash, or is there some other way of checking prior to (possibly) parting with some cash.

Oh, I have norton utilities on my pc, which came up with no errors

TIA

nffc · 24-08-2005, 22:34

Don't trust it.

NAV/AVG/Avast for AntiVirus (ONE ONLY)
AD-Aware, Spybot and/or MS Anti Spyware for the other.

In fact it probably INSTALLS spyware...

marky · 24-08-2005, 22:36

when i first used mirosoft & yahoo antispy i was

dont pay though

Roy MM · 24-08-2005, 22:36

Funny how these pay sites find issues with your PC just to get you paranoid into subscribing.

24-08-2005, 22:37

Quote:

Originally Posted by yesman

only to be informed that I have 181 problems with my PC, mainly registry entries

I think it's fair to say if you didn't have that many 'problems' with registry entries then you are either running Linux/Unix, OR it's a brand new, never used install of Windows. And even then...

If your AV or anti-adware programs (both of which you can find very good ones that are FREE) don't find a problem they feel they need to tell you about, then you're not in mortal danger, so you don't need to part with any cash.

Roy MM · 24-08-2005, 22:44

I have Avast and ad-aware running, see no reason to invest anywhere new, i have my windows firewall running aswell.

24-08-2005, 22:52

jv16powertools in the link

http://www.321download.com/LastFreeware/index.html

will help clean up your registry

24-08-2005, 23:38

Thanks all, needless to say after such good advice, I will not be purchasing it, in fact it has gone from my pc

AndrewJ · 25-08-2005, 00:07

Make sure you clean it from your registry.

philip.j.fry · 25-08-2005, 08:52

Quote:

Originally Posted by ScaredWebWarrior

I think it's fair to say if you didn't have that many 'problems' with registry entries then you are either running Linux/Unix,

Registry

25-08-2005, 09:14

Quote:

Originally Posted by philip.j.fry

Registry

Yeah, as in http://www.germane-software.com/soft...ries/registry/

(Got to love Google

)

philip.j.fry · 25-08-2005, 10:51

Quote:

Originally Posted by ScaredWebWarrior

Yeah, as in http://www.germane-software.com/soft...ries/registry/

(Got to love Google

)

Thanks for that, followed the link through to the Elektra project which looks quite interesting. Not sure how I feel about it though after having grown used to all the config files.

Gareth · 25-08-2005, 13:29

Quote:

Originally Posted by philip.j.fry

Thanks for that, followed the link through to the Elektra project which looks quite interesting. Not sure how I feel about it though after having grown used to all the config files.

Like philip.j.fry, I'm undecided as to whether this is a good thing or not. When I was first getting into Linux/*nix I used to think that not having the Registry would be detrimental, but after using it for a while and realising that things work OK as it is, and after having had a few problems after the Registry became corrupted on my missus' WIndows-based PC, I'm really not sure any more.

That is an interesting link though