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Date: January 28, 2015 at 15:23:59
From: Judy/W, [DNS_Address]
Subject: PC cleaner called WIN |
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Does anyone know if the win cleaner (plugs into computer) is any good.
Husband saw advertisement on TV for $19.99,It presents itself as "just a one click PC cleaner called WIN clean. He wants it, I am afraid of it. Input would be helpful.
I belong to consumer reports they have nothing on this product. Judy
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Date: March 07, 2015 at 05:08:13
From: Raymond, [DNS_Address]
Subject: Re: PC cleaner called WIN |
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I know it has been a while since you posted this but
yeah........it's useless.
There are a lot of free things online that do the
same thing. CNET has a lot of free downloads and if
they are a safe place to download programs. They
screen their site regularly for viruses etc...
I would suggest Defragging your computer from time
to time, deleting your history, and cleaning your C
drive.
I also have CCleaner, ABP: Ad Block Plus.....they
stop the popup advertisements.
I also have Malware Bytes I downloaded from CNET.
I also have Kapersky antivirus........which I bought
from Best Buy.
And don't forget to set your computer so it
downloads updates from MSFT when they are released,
so you don't miss anything.
Anyhow, I don't have any problems...none major
anyhow.
http://download.cnet.com/windows/
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Date: February 05, 2015 at 22:07:54
From: prinze, [DNS_Address]
Subject: Re: CCleaner....PC cleaner called WIN |
URL: https://www.piriform.com/ccleaner |
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CCleaner is a really good computer cleaner to have. I have it on this computer and my mom has it on her computer. It's free to download. The free version is more than adequate for most home computer users.
CCleaner has a built in registry cleaner that fixes or removes broken registry entries.
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Date: January 28, 2015 at 18:45:49
From: Skywise, [DNS_Address]
Subject: Snake oil |
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I've never used such software, and have never heard of this one specifically, but it didn't take me but a minute googling to confirm my suspicions.
Specific to WinCleaner:
http://wnep.com/2014/11/13/does-it-really-work-win-cleaner/
Windows cleaning software in general:
http://www.howtogeek.com/162683/pc-cleaning-apps-are-a-scam-heres-why-and-how-to-speed-up-your-pc/
They don't really work. And you can do on your own what they claim to do for you. Further, I'd be suspicious of it installing unwanted software on your system.
Brian
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Date: January 28, 2015 at 20:11:40
From: Judy/W, [DNS_Address]
Subject: Re: Snake oil |
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that is what I think too. Thanks.
I know how to clean most of it up. Thanks for the URL I will show it to my husband. blessings Judy
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