What performance/tweaking tools do you use, right now?

[Faladu]

I'll start...

This about covers what I am actively using now...

Core Tuner 2.0
Uninstaller 5
System Suite Pro 14
Boost Speed 5.x
Win Optimizer 10
WinPatrol 2013
CCleaner

Plenty of overlap there, but I prefer multiple opinions.

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Firewall and A/V wise I'm using Webroot Secure Anywhere - Internet Security Plus 2013, but planning on switching to BitDefender next year, +the usual suspects if I ever need extra A/V scanning, very very very rarely. [see avtest.org if shopping for a product of this sort for independent testing/results]
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Posted this because always on the hunt for good tools...

 

[The Howling Wolves]

I use:
WinPatrol 2013
CCleaner
MBAM
SAS

and a whole lot of common sense.
THW

 

[Faladu]

+1 for common sense, thought that went without saying, though.

What does that SAS stand for? [I worked in RTP where SAS US HQ is.... never thought they made a tweaking tool. ]

 

[The Howling Wolves]

+1 for common sense, thought that went without saying, though.

What does that SAS stand for? [I worked in RTP where SAS US HQ is.... never thought they made a tweaking tool. ]

SAS=www.superantispyware.com

Great free program.
THW

 

[derekimo]

What performance/tweaking tools do you use, right now?

None.

I do use Winpatrol & Ccleaner.

Prepare for the inevitable debate on tweaking and performance utilities.

 

[theveterans]

CCleaner and Auslogics Disk Defrag Pro only. MS security essentials for AV.

 

[Faladu]

derekimo, bring it on, that is fine! [part of my point of this thread was to inform the not so informed of what some of us computer savvy folk deem worthy of their time and effort, for this particular, often ignored, by regular users, sector of PC "fun", but still important!!!
Some of the stuff out there is pure garbage and does more harm then good, usually if it doesn't tell you anything about the specifics or offers nothing, but an optimize button, it's hogwash, and avoid it!] {that was long and worth it (Tosh joke)}

I like how you said none, then mention WinPatrol and CCleaner.

BTW, Boost Speed is the commercial Auslogic suite that includes the defrag tool and a lot more, it's been my overall favorite one for 5 or so years, if I need to tweak my Internet settings, (after something else mucks it up) that is my go to tool and worth it, just for that, IMHO.

 

[The Howling Wolves]

What performance/tweaking tools do you use, right now?

None.

I do use Winpatrol & Ccleaner.

Prepare for the inevitable debate on tweaking and performance utilities.

Derek,
"Prepare for the inevitable debate on tweaking and performance utilities." SPOT ON!!!
These are some of the causes of BSOD's!
THW

 

[derekimo]

derekimo, bring it on, that is fine!

I like how you said none, then mention WinPatrol and CCleaner.

Yeah, I was talking more about optimizing suites.

 

[Layback Bear]

I'm not really sure what is meant by a tweaking tool.
To me security and clean up tools programs are not tweaking tools.
I tweak using my bios for a over clock.
I use Windows 7 built in programs and abilities.
In my opinion Windows 7 doesn't need or want tuned up, tweaked up or any other terms one might find a program or website to use.

 

[Faladu]

7 begs to be tweaked, for example:

It comes with services starting automatically that MOST home users do not need running, now your typical user has NO IDEA.

I know about Black Viper's site and handle these one by one, or I can let Boost Speed advise me on many and make the process EASY.

Mind you I back up the registry beforehand and a good tool offers this and restoring ability.

Tweaking wise example #2: Default internet settings, and there are TONS of settings, again a typical user has NO IDEA, and again, Boost Speed has the insight and automatically will handle it, or you can manually change them.

Screen shot of that list in it's entirety, thanks to owning a Portrait monitor. 8)

 

[Layback Bear]

I'm aware of msconfig/startup ect. All those kinds of things can be done using Windows 7. No need for tweaking out side of Windows.
The post I see here about the Black Viper's site indicate to me it causes more problems than McAfee.
Their are many things you can do to Windows 7 using Windows 7 and a lot of them can be found here. I use some and some I don't. Changes using this can easily be put back to default if one choses to do do.

http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/11728-optimize-windows-7-a.html

 

[Faladu]

There was a reason I didn't link BV's site.

I used it for information on services, common sense can't always prevail easily when basic info for decision making is lacking, and I am no M$ fanboy who will accept defaults when there is better values to be had.

I've been using Windows since 1992, would you have advised me to not tweak QEMM either? muhaha

 

[AddRAM]

Other then my own tweaking, I only use Ccleaner, and I don`t even use that as a tweaking tool.

My pc runs so good, I have no reason to really mess with 7

 

[Layback Bear]

Faladu I'm not telling you to do or not to do anything. You can do as you please.
What we tweaked in the old days with older operating system in my opinion is not needed in Windows 7.
Have a nice day.

 

[Faladu]

I am just joking with you LB.

If $ didn't matter, I wouldn't have any of this hardware and wouldn't need to tweak.

 

[Faladu]

No one else uses performance/tweaking tools?

mztweak.com has a reasonable free series, worth a mention, not been updated in a long time.
glarysoft.com has a free tool, but tries to sell ya the pro version with more, but not too unreasonable.

Backup your registry! *GRIN*

 

[SLeePYG72786]

Most of the things in this guide I have done:
http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/11728-optimize-windows-7-a.html

Performance Management:

Autoruns
CCleaner + CCEnhancer
Defraggler
Glary Utilities Pro

For cleaning out junk/temp/etc. files, I follow this routine:
1> Run Disk Cleanup from My Computer
2> Update CCEnhancer
3> Run CCleaner - cleaning only junk files.
4> Then I run Glary Utilities - cleaning only junk files (basically I remove all junk files first).
5> Use CCleaner to clean registry (taking a manual backup first).
6> Use Glary Utilities to clean registry.
7> Once all of the files and related registry entries are removed, I then proceed with a full defrag.

This routine allows me to remove all of the junk files, remove all related registry entries (if any were related to those files + more), then consolidate all of those files to be contiguous.

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For security:

Comodo Internet Security Premium (Anti-virus + Firewall + Sandbox)
Malwarebytes Anti-malware
OkayFreedom VPN
Peerblock w/ lists from iblocklist

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For those who may be short on RAM, I used to use CleanMem when I had only 4GB. It's definitely a noteworthy program if you need it.

 

[madcratebuilder]

MSE, SAS, MBAM on the security end. Programs found in God Mode, mostly regedit and MSConfig for tweaking. BIOS and MSI After Burner for more tweaking and over clocking. CCleaner, Glarysoft Registry Repair, and RegSeeker are residents of my Tweaking folder. USBDview is handy for working with USB devises. The most important program is WD Backup for my occasional fubar.

In regards to Black Vipers site, the info contained is only a problem for those who don't know what they are doing. Kind of like people asking for specific OC settings, every cpu/mb is different.

 

[Imrankhan]

Auslogics Boost Speed 5.5