I've got Microsoft Security Essentials and Malwarebytes. I added Ad Aware but now know why I removed it one other time....1st scan took 6 hrs and found 59 threats...and it trys to run everytime the computer is turned on. (It is now removed again.) The "pay for" vresion found between 1200-1300 in their free scan. Guess the freebie version doesn't do the registery. Is there a good free or share program that takes care of registery errors and not mess up the computer? With Microsoft Security Essentials, I don't think I need another program similiar and that what the new Ad Aware looked like it had gone to.

Ccleaner, is an excellent free program to keep your computer purrrrrrrrring. Get it here: http://www.piriform.com/ccleaner * Jim Hope* On 07/12/2011 10:40 PM, Sue wrote: > I've got Microsoft Security Essentials and Malwarebytes. I added Ad Aware but now know why I removed it one other time....1st scan took 6 hrs and found 59 threats...and it trys to run everytime the computer is turned on. (It is now removed again.) The "pay for" vresion found between 1200-1300 in their free scan. Guess the freebie version doesn't do the registery. Is there a good free or share program that takes care of registery errors and not mess up the computer? With Microsoft Security Essentials, I don't think I need another program similiar and that what the new Ad Aware looked like it had gone to. > > ******************** > > Gen-Newbie's website: > > http://www.rootsweb.com/~newbie/ > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to GEN-NEWBIE-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message >

Yes, I regularly use CCleaner and have for years. I do accept most all of the default actions. I do use the Scan Registry for issues, save those that are being deleted and have never had a problem. Our Keith Thompson did not like CCleaner and recommended another free cleaner, perhaps someone remembers what he preferred. He is not on list right now. Elaine Hello JIM On Thursday, December 8, 2011, you wrote > Ccleaner, is an excellent free program to keep your computer > purrrrrrrrring. Get it here: > http://www.piriform.com/ccleaner > * Jim Hope* > On 07/12/2011 10:40 PM, Sue wrote: >> I've got Microsoft Security Essentials and Malwarebytes. I added Ad Aware but now know why I removed it one other time....1st scan took 6 hrs and found 59 threats...and it trys to run everytime the computer is turned on. (It is now removed again.) The "pay for" vresion found between 1200-1300 in their free scan. Guess the freebie version doesn't do the registery. Is there a good free or share program that takes care of registery errors and not mess up the computer? With Microsoft Security Essentials, I don't think I need another program similiar and that what the new Ad Aware looked like it had gone to. >>

Sue, You should not install more than one antivirus/anti-malware application at the same time. They will fight with each other, and the results will be a disaster. Pick one application you can trust and remove the others. My personal opinion. Dump malwarebytes. It has too many false positives. Before I retired a few years ago, I always used to install AVG on my clients computers. All registry cleaners will mess up your system if they are not used with care. Have you not used the Windows Registry Checker tool (scanreg.exe) At a command prompt run *scanreg /fix* Having said that, if you have 1200 errors in your registry, you have a serious problem, and it may be time for a complete rebuild. Regards Les Hardy On 08/12/11 03:40, Sue wrote: > I've got Microsoft Security Essentials and Malwarebytes. I added Ad Aware but now know why I removed it one other time....1st scan took 6 hrs and found 59 threats...and it trys to run everytime the computer is turned on. (It is now removed again.) The "pay for" vresion found between 1200-1300 in their free scan. Guess the freebie version doesn't do the registery. Is there a good free or share program that takes care of registery errors and not mess up the computer? With Microsoft Security Essentials, I don't think I need another program similiar and that what the new Ad Aware looked like it had gone to. > > ******************** > > Gen-Newbie's website: > > http://www.rootsweb.com/~newbie/ > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to GEN-NEWBIE-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message >