I’ve now set it up so that the only link to go outdated is the malwarebytes.
Links to download these great programs shown and
instructions on how to use them:
PLEASE NOTE: Use these programs at your own risk. RUNNING DISK DEFRAGMENTORS MAY DAMAGE YOUR HARD DRIVE. I do NOT take ANY responsibility for creating these programs. And- i do not take responsibility for anything these programs do to your computer. The programs are copyrighted by their respected owners. The program in my RapidShare download is for personal use only and as a mirror for the cnet link. Remember to create a restore point first before you do any changes to the registry.
SuperAntiSpyware:
http://www.superantispyware.com/download.html
(30 trial or free version prompt; bottom one is free edition)
(click Check for Updates, wait until the popup
and hit close, then Scan Your Computer, then
Perform Complete Scan, follow prompts to get rid
of anything it finds.)
Malwarebytes’ Anti-Malware:
http://download.cnet.com/Malwarebytes-Anti-Malware/3000-8022_4-10804572.html
(Click the update tab, then update, and then go
back to the scan tab and hit full scan, follow
the prompts to get rid of anything it finds.
AVG Free 9:
Download Manager(choose free or 30 day trial of Pro)
http://download.avgfree.com/filedir/inst/avg_free_stb_en_9_37_free.exe
Download Free Version EXE:
http://download.avgfree.com/filedir/inst/avg_free_stf_en_90_698a1730.exe
(free version on top, followed by linux version, linkscanner alone, and internet security-a trial i think)
(Click update, then click update on the popup,
then hit scan and wait. Then follow the prompts
to get rid of anything it finds.)
Piriform DeFraggler:
http://www.defraggler.com/download/downloading
(open it up, make sure C: drive is highlighted,
and hit Defrag on the bottom. MAY TAKE ABOUT
30MIN-2 HOURS)
Piriform CCleaner:
http://www.ccleaner.com/download/downloading
(to clean all windows temp files, ie files, logs,
stuff you just dont want, ect. on the cleaner
tab/button make sure everything is checked
EXCEPT: Desktop Shortcuts, Custom Files and
Folders, and Wipe Free Space. When it asks you if
you are sure, hit yes and then RUN CLEANER.
To clean the registry, click the registry
button/tab and click SCAN FOR ISSUES, if/when it
finds errors click FIX SELECTED ISSUES, and hit
yes to save a backup somewhere safe[if anything
goes wrong after this you can double click this
file to undo what you do here] and then fix
issues. You can also hit the TOOLS tab/button
then go to STARTUP, and highlight the startup
program that you dont want or need[this will make
your computer start up faster] and hit disable.
Do NOT disable ctfmon.exe because it is a
required process.)
(ADVANCED Users ONLY)The best registry cleaner ive ever seen in my
life: RegSeeker (Freeware); im very impressed
with this program, and being a software expert, i
highly recommend this: CREATE A RESTORE POINT FIRST!
http://download.cnet.com/3001-20_4-68382.html?spi=2808dd07d7d8826c5781de6c20f7c768 (Personal Use Only)
http://rapidshare.com/files/226788087/RegSeeker.zip (Personal Use Only)
WARNING: Editing the registry can damage your computer causing irreversable damage forcing you to re-install Windows. DO NOT, I SAY, DO NOT CLEAR MRU CACHE! THIS RESULTS IN A KEY CORRUPTION CAUSING YOUR DESKTOP TO RE-ARRANGE ITSELF WITHOUT THE AUTO ARRANGE ENABLED.
Also- dont forget to go to microsoft update:
http://update.microsoft.com/
PS: dont get the desktop search thing
Other things you should have: (Advanced users only)
WINRAR Archiver: Open, Create, and Store Zip and
RAR files with this power archiver program.
http://rarlab.com/download.htm
(top one is for xp/vista 32)
Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5 SP1:
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=AB99342F-5D1A-413D-8319-81DA479AB0D7&displaylang=en
Microsoft Installer 4.5 (MSI):
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?familyid=5A58B56F-60B6-4412-95B9-54D056D6F9F4&displaylang=en
Microsoft DirectX (Validation Required):
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?familyid=2da43d38-db71-4c1b-bc6a-9b6652cd92a3&displaylang=en
Microsoft Base Security Anylizer:
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=F32921AF-9DBE-4DCE-889E-ECF997EB18E9&displaylang=en
Adobe Flash Player v10.0.22.87:
http://get.adobe.com/flashplayer/
Another small thing you might want:
Save your icon postition and restore it! (personal use only)
http://users.rcn.com/taylotr/icon_restore.html
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