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    Resource Hogging "Free" Software, definetly a NO NO

    Discussion in 'Windows OS and Software' started by turrdrop_88, Oct 25, 2007.

  1. turrdrop_88

    turrdrop_88 Notebook Enthusiast

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    Hey guys, I am going to purchase a laptop this December from Portable One as a Christmas Gift to myself. A Sony Vaio SZ680 with the following specs.

    Intel® Core™ Duo 2 Processor T7700 2.4GHz 4MB
    13.3" WXGA LED Backlit XBRITE LCD (1280 x 800)
    4GB (2 x 2GB) DDR2 Memory
    NVIDIA® GeForce™ Go 8400GS & Intel® Graphics Media Accelerator X3100
    160GB w/256MB Flash Memory/5400rpm
    Dual Layer DVD±RW Optical Drive

    I would like to install FREE software that will keep Windows Vista up and running without sacrificing speed and performance. I know there are a lot of threads about this. But I would really appreciate if you would answer mine.


    ANTIVIRUS
    avg

    SPYWARE
    are adaware and spybot s&d resource hogging?

    FIREWALL
    i need youre help on this one

    REGISTRY CLEANER/REPAIR
    i need youre help on this one

    SIDEBAR GADGET
    i need youre help on this one

    DVD RIPPER
    i need youre help on this one

    CD RIPPER
    i need youre help on this one

    AUDIO CONVERTER
    i need youre help on this one

    WHAT IS A GOOD PROGRAM THAT SHOWS THE PERCENT USED IN RAM AND IN BOTH PROCESSORS?

    WHAT IS ALSO ANOTHER PROGRAM THAT SHOWS THE SPECS OF YOUR LAPTOP?

    Thank you very much for everyone here in notebookreview.com that will be able to help me. Good day. :D :) :cool:
     
    turrdrop_88, Oct 25, 2007
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  2. The Forerunner

    The Forerunner Notebook Virtuoso

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    Me-
    Antivirus- Avast
    Spyware- Spybot S&D and AVG anti-spy and advanced windows care
    Registry- CCleaner and advanced windows care personal
    Sidebar-dont use one, use the objectdock
    Firewall-I just use windows firewall
    Don't burn cds, or dvd or convert audio sorry

    Advanced windows care shows all your comps specs. For monitoring my comp I just use windows resource montior. I use rivatuner for gpu related info.
     
    The Forerunner, Oct 25, 2007
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  3. AKAJohnDoe

    AKAJohnDoe Mime with Tourette's

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    I documented what I use on my website, under the PDA section, then under PC SECURITY.
     
    AKAJohnDoe, Oct 25, 2007
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  4. Gintoki

    Gintoki Notebook Prophet

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    You list needs to look more like:

    Antivirus:
    AVG 7.5, Avast, Antivir

    Spyware:
    A-squared free, Spybot search&destroy, Ad-aware-2007

    Firewall:
    Comodo firewall pro 3.0

    Registry:
    Crap cleaner

    Others:
    Firefox, Open office, Auslogics disk defrag

    That's about as much as i can help you with dude, i do suggest you use search though.
     
    Gintoki, Oct 25, 2007
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  5. Patrick Y.

    Patrick Y. Go Newbs! NBR Reviewer

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    Patrick Y., Oct 25, 2007
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  6. booboo12

    booboo12 Notebook Prophet

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    The stuff I recommend (in blue)
    ANTIVIRUS
    avg

    SPYWARE
    are adaware and spybot s&d resource hogging?
    Not really, but the best out there right now seems to be Spyware Doctor Free. It's part of the Google Pack-pack.google.com

    FIREWALL
    I like Comodo, but others like ZoneAlarm, etc.

    REGISTRY CLEANER/REPAIR
    CCleaner

    SIDEBAR GADGET
    I like the performance gadget-measures CPU and Memory load

    As for the other stuff, I've got no clue :) :confused:
     
    booboo12, Oct 25, 2007
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  7. AKAJohnDoe

    AKAJohnDoe Mime with Tourette's

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    I don't think this is Vista-ready yet.
     
    AKAJohnDoe, Oct 25, 2007
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  8. AKAJohnDoe

    AKAJohnDoe Mime with Tourette's

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    You can get it without the Google pack, too.
     
    AKAJohnDoe, Oct 25, 2007
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  9. Gintoki

    Gintoki Notebook Prophet

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    He did say he was buying it in december, it'll be vista ready by november so it'll be perfect timing.
     
    Gintoki, Oct 26, 2007
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  10. swarmer

    swarmer beep beep

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    For ripping CDs, I like CDex.
     
    swarmer, Oct 26, 2007
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  11. AKAJohnDoe

    AKAJohnDoe Mime with Tourette's

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    Cool. I've been watching for this to come out to try it, myself.
     
    AKAJohnDoe, Oct 26, 2007
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  12. Gintoki

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    Me too. It's a very good program so i hope it'll only get better instead of worse once it gets ported to vista.
     
    Gintoki, Oct 26, 2007
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  13. bmwrob

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    You've already seen most of what I'd have suggested, but to go along with your antispyware, I recommend you at least take a look at SpywareBlaster. It won't "clean" your machine, but really helps to keep malware from ever setting up camp on your machine. And it does so without all the damn popup warnings, bells, whistles, sirens, etc, which other apps use.
     
    bmwrob, Oct 26, 2007
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  14. Gintoki

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    I think instead of installing that app, he could just use the FF extension Noscript like me. I use it to keep malware from seeping into my pages on the web as to prevent it a step before spyware blaster has to get involved.
     
    Gintoki, Oct 26, 2007
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  15. turrdrop_88

    turrdrop_88 Notebook Enthusiast

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    Comodo or Zone Alarm aren't resource hogging?
     
    turrdrop_88, Oct 26, 2007
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  16. Gintoki

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    Neither are resource hogs but some people say comodo takes up less resources than za. It's just what i heard.
     
    Gintoki, Oct 26, 2007
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  17. turrdrop_88

    turrdrop_88 Notebook Enthusiast

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    how bout a disk defrag program which isn't a rsource hog
     
    turrdrop_88, Oct 26, 2007
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  18. Gintoki

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    Auslogics disk defrag like i mentioned. It's all in my previous post on the first page.
     
    Gintoki, Oct 26, 2007
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  19. Arla

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    I like Sunbelt Personal Firewall myself, never found it to be resource hogging (20M of Ram total).
     
    Arla, Oct 26, 2007
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