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Old April 15, 2010, 09:02 PM
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Hello everyone, I am anant. I am buying a computer (hopefully will get it in under a week) and I have a few questions.

OS=Windows 7
  • What anti-virus and or anti-spywear program should I use for my new rig?
  • What programs do you recommend to keep my computer running at full potential? eg, ccleaner.
  • Are there any certain programs I should download/buy that will help my computer?
  • What program (xp needed one, not sure about win 7) should i use to check for out-dated drivers.
Should i leave my computer on for the first time i start it up to get it like broken in or something?
Also, I always turn my current xp computer off when i go to bed or when im going out for a few hours. Should I still do this with my new rig? Or do you advise using the sleep feature?

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Old April 15, 2010, 09:10 PM
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for virus protection i use avg free but their are many others that are better im just careful with what i download , i torrent and have had my fair share of threats it finds them every time b4 anything happens. I scan once a week. For drivers i just always periodically check the manufactures site, for updates. Im really only using my Win7 partition for blu-rays and games ATM, im mainly on a Ubuntu partition. EDIT : and welcome to the forum, saw your other thread about your build.
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Old April 15, 2010, 10:19 PM
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Hello everyone, I am anant. I am buying a computer (hopefully will get it in under a week) and I have a few questions.

OS=Windows 7
-Anant
MS has a free AV and spyware program.
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  • What programs do you recommend to keep my computer running at full potential? eg, ccleaner.
CC is a good one

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  • Are there any certain programs I should download/buy that will help my computer?
Not in my opinion, keep it lean and clean.

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  • What program (xp needed one, not sure about win 7) should i use to check for out-dated drivers.
Windows update does a pretty good job.

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Should i leave my computer on for the first time i start it up to get it like broken in or something?
Also, I always turn my current xp computer off when i go to bed or when im going out for a few hours. Should I still do this with my new rig? Or do you advise using the sleep feature?

Thanks,
I advise you to join the HWC folding team and leave it folding 24/7......
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Old April 16, 2010, 05:16 AM
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-AVG or Avast (free AV) or the M$ one
-ccleaner and MalwareBytes for junk (catches most stuff)
-I leave new builds powered on at least 48 hours. Helps settle any thermal issues, you can run updates all the while, and Win7 indexes everything by default and it takes a long time with multiple large drives.
-what you need depends on your use. If you are unsure, ask here. For almost everything you'll need there is open source or freeware. List your specs, your needs, and be specific.

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free fro none pro use i can no longer use it for free and i am cheap
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Old April 16, 2010, 04:54 PM
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for virus protection i use avg free
Can you give me a link please? it must be safe, cause its the first download for the computer...
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I advise you to join the HWC folding team and leave it folding 24/7......
Can i get some more info about that?
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Old April 16, 2010, 05:01 PM
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Dounload to a Usb stick or tansfer it to a disk on anuther computer AVG Anti-Virus Free Edition - Free software downloads and software reviews - CNET Download.com then fire it in to the new one. AVG9

This ine two Malwarebytes Anti-Malware - Free software downloads and software reviews - CNET Download.com same thing
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A little dated but.....
Folding @ Home F.A.Q.

Make sure you ask if you want more info, it can be a little challenging to set up but it is fun/addicting.
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Old April 16, 2010, 06:43 PM
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Dounload to a Usb stick or tansfer it to a disk on anuther computer AVG Anti-Virus Free Edition - Free software downloads and software reviews - CNET Download.com then fire it in to the new one. AVG9

This ine two Malwarebytes Anti-Malware - Free software downloads and software reviews - CNET Download.com same thing
Thanks alot, ill do that, sir :)

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A little dated but.....
Folding @ Home F.A.Q.

Make sure you ask if you want more info, it can be a little challenging to set up but it is fun/addicting.
cool, ill look into that
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Old April 16, 2010, 07:15 PM
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Update progams soon as you go online with new comp .

Microsoft Security Essentials http://dw.com.com/redir?edId=3&siteI...ity_essentials

Good tool also
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