Recommended PC Performance Tools

1. Registry Cleaner & Performance Optimizer

Recommended solution -  RegCure Free Download

Registry Cleaner and PC Optimizer. It is important to regularly scan and clean the Windows Registry. Regular maintenance with a fully-automated regscan utility may prevent thousands of potentially harmful pc errors including: window installer errors, activex program errors, corrupt fonts, empty file associations and references. Also a utility like RegCure can often  resolve the following errors: system32, windows dll, not responding, runtime, MSOE Dll. Dr Watson, Winsock, Windows 2000 and XP start-up and many many more. The handy RegCure free scanner tool will access your Windows Registry for free, and then show you exactly how to automatically repair and optimize your computer.

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2. AntiSpyware Protection Software

Recommended solution -  XoftSpySE Free Download

Malicious and Annoying Program Removal. Antispyware solutions are likely the most mis-understood pc tool category. Antispyware protection has expanded to cover, popup generators, trojans, many malicious viruses, browser redirects and sneaky activex drive by attacks. Of course Spyware is now synonymous with Adware, Malware and Rogue Spyware pretenders. The pretenders are the rogue AntiSpyware products that make exacerbated claims about fixing you PC and washing your dishes all from the same pctool. Please be very careful when selecting an AntiSpyware product. We have tested dozens of the big names like SpySweeper, spyware doctor, Adaware, spybot and more. The clear winner is XoftspySE by ParetoLogic. ParetoLogic employs 62 programmers and threat researches that comb tens of thousands of networks and honeypots the world over, for the slightest clue of emerging threats. Zero-hour protection is the utopian ideal of AntiSpyware researches, with Paretologic's Zheng Spyder crawlers searching the web for sketchy webmaster antics and rogue programs, XoftspySE will continue to lead the Antispyware quest for consumer protection. I would highly recommend that you stay away from most Antispyware and Registry Cleaners. Although there are a few good ones out there, there are thousands more that have the marketing sweet-talk pitch down pat, but will do far far more harm than good. Examples of common Rogue AntiSpyware programs are spywarequake, winfixer, pestrap, spytrooper, spyfalcon, adwarepunisher, spy arsenal and others.

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3. Internet Tracks Eraser

Recommended solution -  WinClear Free Download

Data, Tracks and Evidence Eliminator. there are a number of software's on the market that do little more than clean your computer cookies and overwrite a few files and processes. Please be careful when choosing to download an unfamiliar product. Stick with our expert recommendations and you will have the best utilities available. The most recent premium breed of evidence eliminator utilities will scan your computer history and then display your search history, recent search terms and even your gasp..  unencrypted passwords. In concept this is a handy dandy idea - being able to see what you thought was already deleted. WinClear is our favorite free scan utility for total internet history removal, complete file deletion and total removal of all unwanted and, unforgivable if found, pics and search history. WinClear is free to download, will show you all stored files and history, and then will wipe clean your computer slate... with the click of a button.

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3. Data and File Recovery

Recommended solution -  RecoverMyFiles Free Download

Data, Files, images, emails and Hard-drive Recovery

GetData's Free RecoverMyFiles scanning tool actually displays your previously deleted data - and then you decide which images data etc. to restore. Recovermyfiles offers a free trial scanner that will scour all drives, folders, files and even the most hidden sectors of your hard-drive for recoverable data. They actually go a huge step further than other products we've tested - you can scan zip drives, usb keys, flash memory and more. Here are examples of recoverable data:

Recover Deleted Music Files
Recover Lost Picture Files
Recover Deleted E-Mails
Recover Microsoft Outlook Files
Recover Deleted Microsoft Word Files
Recover Microsoft Excel Files
Recover Deleted Microsoft PowerPoint Files
Recover Microsoft Access Files
Recover Deleted Microsoft Money Files
Recover WinZip, WinRAR & other Zipped Files
Recover Deleted Rich Text Format (RTF) Files
Recover HTML Documents
Recover Deleted Adobe Acrobat PDF Files
Recover AutoCAD Files
Recover Deleted Family Search History and Bookmarks
Recover Intuit, Quicken Files
Recover Deleted Tax Files
Recover DWord Perfect Files

RecovermyFiles is just one of many quality products from Australian Software developer Getdata

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4. AntiVirus Real-time Protection

Recommended solution -  McAfee VirusScan

I have yet to find a true darling in the antivirus arena, until then... VirusScan is the best of the batch. Virusscan has evolved from the nuts and bolts scan and remove tool that made McAfee famous, to a bit of a bulky download that provides a decent up-to-date and effective virus scanning and removal engine. McAfee recently added the inspiring 'Site Advisor' product to its stable. Site Advisor embeds its website critique engine into your search results, to ensure that consumers are aware of questionable, malicious and misleading websites. In my opinion this is the best part of the McAfee product line! If you use Google to find relevant search results.. no problem. Site Advisor will display its site recommendation right beside your regular search results.

Antivirus Protection is absolutely essential if you ever go online. Sneaky virus creators are a Mensa caliber breed that find strange satisfaction from mass infecting the unprotected public. I would estimate that over 90% of our visitors believe that Virus protection is all that you need as an online consumer.. gasp! Actually a dedicated antispyware like XoftspySE is the most important, but ok fine, Real-time Antivirus is a fair start..

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