[b]I’m not a whizz with computers! And I’m pretty new to windows8.
All i want is a prgram that can detect my hardware state and determine what the best settings are for my computer.
I used to have AbitGuru on my old desktop which had Overclocking features on it which obviously boosted performance as well as reading the temps and rpm of the fans.
I was wondering if there was a slightly better program that anyone could recommend?
(This is the only discussion board i’m signed up for and that’s why i’m posting on here, Apologies!)[/b]
You could use Speccy from Piriform http://www.piriform.com/speccy for monitoring just about everything on your system, as for decision making I think that would be left to personal preference.
To gain better system performance it’s always a good idea to shut down any unneeded processes from startups, CCleaner from Piriform http://www.piriform.com/blog/2013/4/25/ccleaner-v401 can help to monitor startups and gives the option to disable them, it’s cleaning abilities also surpass the windows built in Disc Cleaner.
There is no PC tuning software to my knowledge that works…well technically there are some that will help slower computers but they almost always cause some issue down the road.
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As far as software overclocking goes I wouldn’t bother with it. At least not automatic software overclocking. I sometimes use software to overclock my video card but I set the processor and memory speeds myself not let it work automatically as that can cause problems such as screen freezes, artifacts, driver crashes, etc.
CCleaner is what I would recommend for end users that want to clean up temporary files and limit startup items.
If services or startup programs need disabling then it would be better to use the services function within windows although tinkering could cause problems and i find the majority of these “tuning” programs to be just vaporware junk with no real added bonus.
Problem is that if you tinker using 3rd party software and then the software either becomes corrupted or the user uninstalls it then the system is going to be unstable.
For startups i would use AUTORUNS from sysinternal software.
Also just because a program finds and cleans more does not mean it is cleaning safely.
IF IT AINT BROKE THEN DONT TRY TO FIX IT.
Thank You.
I suggested CCleaner because not all startups are visible in services and the more unnecessary one’s are more easily seen and disabled in this manner, WinPatrol is also great for this montoring.
CCleaner is a perfectly safe program for anyone to use as long as they don’t tinker with the default settings, CCleaner also doesn’t claim to fix anything that is broken it is simply a more effective cleaner than the default windows version and it has proven itself a safer and more thorough tool than many others without ruining systems.
+1 Craigb is 100% correct I’ve been using CCleaner since the first version came out perfectly safe program for anyone to use as long as they don’t tinker with the default settings.
im using ccleaner myself and have done for years with no issues.It is about the safest out there.
There is the ccenhancer although im not sure many people use this.
Registry cleaners i dont use at all.
CCleaners registry is probably the safest out there so feel free to use it. Piriform makes great free products and they are always keeping them up to date and improving where need be.
What about windows own DEP and emet and MS fixits?
To be completely off-topic. "When I saw that term “emet” for the first time I had to think of the story of the Prague Golem and the word that was written on his forehead “emet”, meaning truth, when the golem for some time had to be deactivated the first “e” of that word was rubbed out, leaving “met” meaning “dead”…
This way you do not need to play with the registry or tweaking programmes
For the services tweaking then doing it manually is not a problem if you use BlackVipers guide http://www.blackviper.com/ just follow the destructions for your version of windows. This way you have full control
DNS Cache is basically temporary storage of the ip address associated with a domain name. No one is going to use that for tracking purposes (its nearly impossible) …they would just use your IP address instead.
