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[MIke]

Hi,

I think I've read almost every review avaialable and I still can't
decide which is the most reliable, least invasive computer cleanup
suite. So far, "Norton System Doctor", is winning, but before I
invest I should like to hear some ideas, experiences, etc, from others.

Thanks!
Mike
This entire world is filled with apathy, but who cares anyway?

 

[R. McCarty]

It's hard to make a recommendation, allot depends on what you
term Computer Cleanup. Norton System Doctor is a modified
9X/ME tool that I personally wouldn't allow near my PC. There
are lots of tools available - but most all maintenance can be done
for free or at a minimal cost. Just doing things like Chkdsk, Defrag
and purging caches & temp folders helps keep XP running along
fine. The web has many sites dedicated to maintaining XP and
a few generalized tips on how to improve/tweak performance.

 

[Li'l Roberto]

The best "cleanup utility" is XP itself plus common sense and an
understanding of how it works, the rest of them are for the birds IMO.
Some are downright dangerous in inexperienced hands, lurk here a while
and read the tales of woe.

rgds
Li'l Roberto

 

[Ken Blake]

In

I think I've read almost every review avaialable and I still
can't
decide which is the most reliable, least invasive computer
cleanup
suite. So far, "Norton System Doctor", is winning, but
before I
invest I should like to hear some ideas, experiences, etc, from
others.

My advice is to avoid all of these. Besides most of these
programs being unnecessary, and in some cases downright
dangerous, I don't like the idea of "suites." I believe in
separately choosing the best program in each category that I
want, without regard to what (or even whether) suite it's in.

 

[Rock]

Hi,

I think I've read almost every review avaialable and I still can't
decide which is the most reliable, least invasive computer cleanup
suite. So far, "Norton System Doctor", is winning, but before I
invest I should like to hear some ideas, experiences, etc, from others.

Thanks!
Mike
This entire world is filled with apathy, but who cares anyway?

Avoid them all - they are a waste of money.

 

[Bob I]

Like a smart computer once said. "The only way to win is not play!"

 

[Guest]

Just say no to all of them. Use the maintenance tools that already come with
XP.

Ken

 

[Bruce Chambers]

Hi,

I think I've read almost every review avaialable and I still can't
decide which is the most reliable, least invasive computer cleanup
suite. So far, "Norton System Doctor", is winning, but before I
invest I should like to hear some ideas, experiences, etc, from others.

Waste your money on none of them. There's very, very little that any
so-called "cleanup" utilities can do, that WinXP cannot do by itself.
Norton System Doctor, in particular, is a useless waste of hard drive space.



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