Good software to keep your computer clean

+UltimaOrgone+ · Member Joined: 12 Apr 2011 Posts: 63 Location: WA

I like to spread programs that are not supported by big corporate interests.

-General purpose cleaner (clean junk data and things like that)

CCleaner
http://www.piriform.com/ccleaner

-Good anti virus programs for free

Avira Anti Vir personal
http://www.avira.com/en/avira-free-antivirus

Kasperky
http://usa.kaspersky.com/downloads/product-updates

Spybot Search & Destroy
http://www.safer-networking.org/en/index.html

-Internet browser that is fast and secure

Firefox (internet browser)
http://www.mozilla.com/en-US/firefox/new/

-Defragmentation program, keeps files on the hard drive in order so they can be accessed quicker.

JK Defrag, now known as My Defrag(more efficient and faster than Window's built in defrag)
http://www.kessels.nl/JkDefrag/

-Other useful programs:

Foxit .pdf reader, free program that reads .pdf files
http://www.foxitsoftware.com/pdf/reader/

bopins · Member Joined: 06 Nov 2010 Posts: 195 Location: cornwall

totally agree with ccleaner, use it all the time.

CloudWave · Member Joined: 28 Dec 2011 Posts: 10 Location: Canada

I would add AVG to this list. I never add any problem with this antivirus and it's free too.