I will start off with some of the worst of the worst stuff that comes up nearly any time you search for Windows XP fixes updates or ways to speed up a computer. PC Cleaners these programs do little or nothing can potentially damage your computer and often cost $40 or so and may try to scare you into paying for additional tech support to fix your computer. Most work the same way to try and scam people they offer a free computer check up in a add then tell the user they have a large number of critical errors on there computer that need fixing and there should buy there software to fix them. The majority of these errors do nothing slow down are harm your computer some go as far as counting every single cookie, temp file, every individual file in none recognized programs and non used registry entry as critical errors. This results in some big scary numbers typically 3000 or so for a computer with no issues or viruses. Now for the list in no particular order of some of the worst programs and software makers of PC Cleaners.
Some PC Cleaners to Avoid
Some PC Cleaners to Avoid
PCMatic.com
MyCleanPC.com
Fixmestick.com
IOLO.com
Advanced System Care by IObit.com
PCcleanerpro.com
Zookawar.com
MyCleanPC.com
Fixmestick.com
IOLO.com
Advanced System Care by IObit.com
PCcleanerpro.com
Zookawar.com
Some other Software to Avoid
The following is a list of some other various programs that should be avoided most of these are major time wasters and many can cause problems or security risks for you computer. First of here are some Registry Cleaners and Disk Defrag programs that are a big wast of time and possibly money you don't really need these the built in Defrag program and registry editor included in Windows work fine. Also it should be noted that Microsoft recommends that users don't use third party defrag and registry tools like these.
The following is a list of some other various programs that should be avoided most of these are major time wasters and many can cause problems or security risks for you computer. First of here are some Registry Cleaners and Disk Defrag programs that are a big wast of time and possibly money you don't really need these the built in Defrag program and registry editor included in Windows work fine. Also it should be noted that Microsoft recommends that users don't use third party defrag and registry tools like these.