What Diagnostic Software do you guys use on your computer?

**ejfel01** · 04-12-11, 02:37 AM

Ashampoo's winoptimizer
It has a trial version for free

**aca** · 04-12-11, 02:40 AM

I'm using Malwarebytes' Anti-Malware only!

**paintball1084** · 04-12-11, 06:04 AM

ad-aware for me

**LLXC** · 04-12-11, 06:37 AM

trendmicro housecall has a free scan online.

**Bartmeister** · 04-12-11, 08:27 AM

Good list. Thank you.

**blackbeSSt** · 04-12-11, 08:29 AM

http://www.finallyfast.com/downloads.html

**Kindred** · 04-12-11, 09:01 AM

Just get Norton 360 it handles just about everything and runs in the background when you're not using the computer. I got it for my parents who know nothing about computers and it has kept them safe and the PC running smooth the last few years. Set it and forget it.
Frys usually has free after rebate deals.

**goofyre** · 04-12-11, 10:46 AM

You don't need anything if you are smart about what sites you go too. I don't have anything on my laptop and it's just fine.

**chilidog** · 04-12-11, 10:48 AM

I run ubuntu.

**Roadtrip635** · 04-12-11, 02:28 PM

I use CCleaner, Spybot S&D, Avast and Malwarebytes Anti-Malware. Avast does most of the work keeping the bad stuff off my PC. I use Spybot and Malwarebytes to double check and catch anything that might have been missed, which isn't much. CCleaner to take out old junk I don't need anymore, cleans and repairs registry errors as well.

**koz-man** · 04-12-11, 04:07 PM

Thanks for your input guys. Some of those I've never heard of, but will be checking them out.

**Nittany Lion** · 04-12-11, 05:30 PM

I have always used and liked Tuneup Utilities to automatically fix problems/clean-up the computer. Great piece of software and alot of people use it. For anti-virus software Microsoft Security Essentials and Malwarebytes.

**raggman** · 04-12-11, 06:26 PM

*Spybot S&D is pretty good about cleaning up your hard drive

**elgreco** · 04-12-11, 06:39 PM

Originally posted by aca

I'm using Malwarebytes' Anti-Malware only!

I think this is head and shoulders above Ad-aware and Spybot. For antivirus, I have had good luck with the 100% free version of avast! Both of these programs are completely free and work well. No annoying shareware reminders or any of that crap.

**jnickell100** · 04-12-11, 06:41 PM

CCleaner

**JoeVig** · 04-12-11, 06:41 PM

Avast, Avira, AVG freeware are all OK, but miss some of the spyware/malware junk. Malwarebytes has been good for me, and the Combofix if you actually get a nasty onfection that is hard to clean.