Freeware Software Question

I suggest that you do not use it. Many times changes are made which are actually harmful to OS. It is easy to maintain your own computer and for many fun, too.
To maintain your computer

10 Tips on How to Properly Maintain Your Computer
ignore, reg cleaners.

Steps that I did not notice on the guide include:

Running a scan disc before doing a defrag

Using Microsoft Security Essentials and Malwarebytes.

Making System Restore points, at least once a week

Makaing a system Image once a month (varies by user)

Not relying on your A/V common sense, should prevail. You know of many sites can cause a problem.

Do not use any reg cleaning or optimizing software.

Download and use Ccleaner about once every two months. Untick any registry entries.
http://www.piriform.com/

Download and use PSI, to to be sure that all of your software is up to date
http://secunia.com/vulnerability_scanning/personal/

If you follow these instructions, you will be trouble free for a long time to come.

Be sure to back up your hard drive about once a month (varies by user) and to keeep system restore points up to date.

Optimize Windows 7

http://windows.microsoft.com/en-US/w...er-performance

Those type programs are worse than the plague. They usually make more damage than good.

I have read on this forum where one member fixed a small problem using that program.

To me that is not enough to recommend anybody using this program.

Their are no fix all programs in actuality. They are snake oil in my opinion.

It their was a one program to fix Windows 7 their would not be this forum.

squirtmph you have been a member sense 2012 so you know what we do the most.
Help people fix their Windows 7 problems.

This forum is the one stop shopping for Windows 7 help. Their is no program that can do what our members can do.

One member might help a member in need or a bunch of us jumping on the problem to get it solved but we do get the problems with Windows 7 solved.