XP utilities

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I will shift from windows 98se to XP. What xp specific freeware
utilities would you consider essential for correcting problems with XP
or doing things better than XP?

For example, registry cleaners, disk defragmenters etc.

GA
 
I will shift from windows 98se to XP. What xp specific freeware
utilities would you consider essential for correcting problems with XP
or doing things better than XP?

For example, registry cleaners, disk defragmenters etc.

GA
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The main one that I kept from Windows9x for WindowsXP is Jouni Vuorio's

RegCleaner 4.3.0.780

http://www.majorgeeks.com/download460.html

It has a couple of display bugs in WinXP, but it is still very simple and
relatively efficient.

There are quite a few $wares that I find essential for XP to augment it,
but it works quite well keeping your system relatively clean as you
experiment around with various software.

You'll be pleasantly surprised with WindowsXP over 9x in a couple of
regards especially with the defrag provided with the system. It really
works well, like it's supposed to on your root drive, and it's really not
necessary to do it as often as I had to in 9x boxes. Also, EndItAll
vintage, v1.0.0.33, is handy, but in WinXP you really don't have to quit
all your programs to install and uninstall most stuff, nor do you get any
advantage out of stopping processes to defrag your root drive. Not to
argue with anyone about it over pie-in-the-sky concepts, but if you do
end processes to defrag, WindowsXP will just put everything right back
the way she wants it. LOL! Sort of like that Queer-Eye for the disk pie
show on TV.

Best regards.
 
Monte Megabyte said:
Is it a dead link on purpose, or my ISP is Cox (whose motto is: "We sell
fast connections; and our service technicians have the most complete book
of excuses in the entire industry!")

Thanks.
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The link worked fine for me. I'm downloading both apps right now.
 
I will shift from windows 98se to XP. What xp specific freeware
utilities would you consider essential for correcting problems with XP
or doing things better than XP?

For example, registry cleaners, disk defragmenters etc.
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Gordon,

Buzzsaw and DIRMS are a great defrag combo. DIRMS does the heavy lifting,
and is fast. Buzzsaw keeps your files defragged continuously while your CPU
is idle.

SafeXP is a nice tweaking utility to turn off unneeded or exploitable
services and functions. If something you need quits working, it allows you
to return to the previous settings.

RegSeeker is a nice registry cleaner. It's on the conservative side.

Erasetemp is a very nice and safe temp file eraser that works on bootup.

Not all of these are XP specific, but all are very useful.

-- Bob
 
Gordon Abbot said:
I will shift from windows 98se to XP. What xp specific freeware utilities
would you consider essential for correcting problems with XP or doing
things better than XP?

For example, registry cleaners, disk defragmenters etc.

GA
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XP Smoker (an XP tweaking program):
http://www.xp-smoker.com/

CCleaner (crap remover)
http://www.ccleaner.com/

IndexDat Suite: (another cleaner):
http://www.it-mate.co.uk

Tracker (an improvement on Windows Explorer):
http://www.trackerv3.com

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Frank Bohan
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Gordon Abbot said:
I will shift from windows 98se to XP. What xp specific freeware utilities
would you consider essential for correcting problems with XP or doing
things better than XP?

For example, registry cleaners, disk defragmenters etc.
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For reg cleaner I use http://ccleaner.com it works very well.
 
schrodinger's cat said:
From their web site:
"XP Smoker is only $19.95 after your trial expires."
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My error --- it was freeware when I got it.

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Frank Bohan
¶ Pangram: Viewing quizzical abstracts mixed up hefty jocks.
 
Gordon said:
I will shift from windows 98se to XP. What xp specific freeware
utilities would you consider essential for correcting problems with XP
or doing things better than XP?

For example, registry cleaners, disk defragmenters etc.

GA
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