I use Windows Update and Secunia PSI ( site) to keep my most important software up to date and free of known security issues. $25 version of Malwarebytes Anti-Malware ( site) to catch any malware that might have slipped past MSE.įrom time to time, I also use other standalone security scanners, such as ESET’s Online Scanner ( site), Microsoft’s Safety Scanner ( site), and Trend Micro’s House Call ( site), to verify that my system is secure and uninfected. As a backstop, I also regularly use the U.S. For example, to prevent viruses, malware, and other security problems, I continuously run Windows 7’s built-in firewall and Microsoft Security Essentials ( site).
No PC is perfectly clean after even minimal use, but I do use a thorough and regular maintenance regime. What kinds of problems (if any) would Corel’s WinZip System Utilities and some other tune-up suites report on a machine I knew was already well-maintained? Creating a known-good starting point To find out what free scanners would tell me about my PC, I ran my personal, daily-use system through a series of informal test drives. I don’t blame Norman - I’d want more information, too. “I am hesitant to pay to activate the software to ‘fix’ the reported problems without additional information. “‘2,447 privacy traces detected, 529 registry issues found, 32 junk items detected, 6 outdated drivers found, and Registry Optimization recommended.’
I regularly use various tune-up/cleanup tools on my PCs, and I know the good ones really do help keep systems clean, fast, and stable.īut some tune-up/cleanup tools seem to raise more questions than they answer. Long-time LangaList Plus readers know I’m a firm believer in PC maintenance. These suites typically offer to fix system problems - for a fee - but are these problems real or just scare tactics to drum up sales? TOP STORY Test-driving 'free scan' tune-up suitesĮven on well-maintained systems, free system scanners might find hundreds of “problems,” as I discovered from a test of three products from well-known companies.
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