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    How do I maintain the integrity of Vista 64 bits?

    Discussion in 'Windows OS and Software' started by howard911s, Jul 9, 2008.

  1. howard911s

    howard911s Notebook Deity NBR Reviewer

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    I have always used 32 bits windows...and always purchased and utilized system mechanic professional to maintain the integrity of windows...i.e. cleaning junks..defrag...and registry cleaning.

    Now with my new Gateway P6860FX 64 bits vista..system mechanics adv me they do not currently support 64 bits windows. Any suggestion on which program is good for this functions? :confused:
     
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  2. Bog

    Bog Losing it...

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    CCleaner for clearing temporary directories and maintaining the registry, JKDefrag or AusLogics defrag for keeping the filesystem continuous.
     
    Bog, Jul 9, 2008
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    CCleaner. It's free, and better. Buy PerfectDisk x86-64 for defragging.
     
    Silas Awaketh, Jul 9, 2008
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    Don't worry about it. Defrag is built in, a disk cleanup tool is built in (although cache files are there to speed things up... so don't clean them up too often), and a few extra registry keys lying around don't really do anything. However, CCleaner should be mostly harmless if you really feel the need to run something.
     
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    google Tuneup 2008 i think they support 64
     
    Knightendo, Jul 9, 2008
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    Thanks all for the quick response! I shall try it out now!
     
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    downloaded it and cleaned it, CC cleaner rocks! thanks all again!
     
    howard911s, Jul 11, 2008
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    Ccleaner kept messing up some folder and file view settings on my Vista-32 HP a while ago, since then I've never used it on Vista. :(
    But it still works great on XP though. :)

    So, for Vista, I use only Vista's inbuilt cleaner for disk cleanups and Diskeeper 2k8 pro for defragging.

    I never let a registry cleaner anywhere get within 10 feet of my system :D
     
    Andromeda, Jul 11, 2008
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