Free PC fixer

[Rheghead]

Can anyone recommend a free PC Doctor type program that can scan for errors, fix registry errors, optimise performance etc etc? thanks in advance.

[Gilmore]

Here;s one http://kingsoft-pc-doctor.en.softonic.com

[octane]

I run these programs in order

Ccleaner (Free Version) This will clean up all your temporary files etc, has a registry optimizer built in but tampering with registry can cause issues and TBH it doesn't make a night and day performance gain. I will only ever go into the registry to clear out a niggling virus which over the years has only been the once.
https://www.piriform.com/ccleaner/download

MalwareBytes (Free Version) For first time installation I will do a complete scan after getting latest updates. Will take a while to scan dependent on speed of your system.
https://www.malwarebytes.org/antimalware/

And MSE (Microsoft security essentials) as my anti-virus program, again its free and can take a while to do a complete scan dependent on your system
http://windows.microsoft.com/en-gb/w...tials-download

Also check your startup programs too, if you have installed many programs over the years a lot of them are set to run at startup which means longer boot-up times etc. You can disable these from running automatically though.

There is loads of software out there and a lot of its just crap, some of them are malware themselves making you think you have a serious issue prompting you to pass over payment to get rid of the fake nastys it finds.

For majority of the public the above 3 programs is all you ever need.....no need to subscribe to anything, all free and do a good job. Good internet browsing is what it comes down to, dont click dodgy links in emails or on social media etc and you cannot go wrong then.

[Bobinovich]

I run these programs in order

Ccleaner (Free Version) This will clean up all your temporary files etc, has a registry optimizer built in but tampering with registry can cause issues and TBH it doesn't make a night and day performance gain. I will only ever go into the registry to clear out a niggling virus which over the years has only been the once.
https://www.piriform.com/ccleaner/download

MalwareBytes (Free Version) For first time installation I will do a complete scan after getting latest updates. Will take a while to scan dependent on speed of your system.
https://www.malwarebytes.org/antimalware/

And MSE (Microsoft security essentials) as my anti-virus program, again its free and can take a while to do a complete scan dependent on your system
http://windows.microsoft.com/en-gb/w...tials-download

Also check your startup programs too, if you have installed many programs over the years a lot of them are set to run at startup which means longer boot-up times etc. You can disable these from running automatically though.

There is loads of software out there and a lot of its just crap, some of them are malware themselves making you think you have a serious issue prompting you to pass over payment to get rid of the fake nastys it finds.

For majority of the public the above 3 programs is all you ever need.....no need to subscribe to anything, all free and do a good job. Good internet browsing is what it comes down to, dont click dodgy links in emails or on social media etc and you cannot go wrong then.

Spot on reply Octane , however much of the software offered on the Softonic site (mentioned in a previous post) is riddled with malware and the whole site should thus be avoided!

[Green_not_greed]

I can highly recommend downloading and keeping a copy of Hirens boot CD (or DVD) in the house. Its full of all sorts of very useful pc-fix software and all free. The site link is below. If you're pc is so incapacitated that it can't access the internet then I'm more than happy to make you a copy and drop it round.

http://www.hiren.info/pages/bootcd

GNG

[Rheghead]

Thanks everyone, good advice