Didn't Microsoft recently buy OneCare? I suspect OneCare had this registry
cleaner before being purchased
by Microsoft. If that is the case this cleaner will slowly die out.
"Daave" <dcwashNOSPAM@myrealboxXYZ.invalid> wrote in message
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> http://www.networksolutions.com/whoi...omain=live.com
>
> Unknown wrote:
>> Can anyone verify the URL takes you to Microsoft? Isn't this a spoof?
>> " db ´¯`·.. ><)))º>` .. ."
>> <databaseben.public.newsgroup.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> news:%23tR$E8QNIHA.4688@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...
>>> that's an excellent question.
>>>
>>> here is your excellent answer from microsoft:
>>>
>>> http://onecare.live.com/site/en-US/a...leaner_why.htm
>>>
>>> please feel to refer others with
>>> questions to the experts above.
>>>
>>> --
>>>
>>> db ·´¯`·.¸. , . .·´¯`·..><)))º>`·.¸¸.·´¯`·.¸.·´¯`·...¸><)))º>¸.
>>>> <)))º>·´¯`·.¸. , . .·´¯`·.. ><)))º>`·.¸¸.·´¯`·.¸.·´¯`·...¸><)))º>
>>>
>>>
>>> .
>>>
>>>
>>> "Richard" <cms0009"nospam"@gmail.com> wrote in message
>>> news:4752cb26$0$4966$4c368faf@roadrunner.com...
>>>> Are there any excellent registry cleaner/fixer application
>>>> that actual work with xp (freeware would be nice )
>>>> if not payware.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Thanks +
>>>>
>>>> Rich
>
>
>
MS wrote OneCare. Yes, it includes a "Registry cleaner." Is it safe to
use? NIMHO.
Unknown wrote:
> Didn't Microsoft recently buy OneCare? I suspect OneCare had this registry
> cleaner before being purchased
> by Microsoft. If that is the case this cleaner will slowly die out.
> "Daave" <dcwashNOSPAM@myrealboxXYZ.invalid> wrote in message
> news:etvWqqVNIHA.2268@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...
>> http://www.networksolutions.com/whoi...omain=live.com
>>
>> Unknown wrote:
>>> Can anyone verify the URL takes you to Microsoft? Isn't this a spoof?
>>> " db ´¯`·.. ><)))º>` .. ."
>>> <databaseben.public.newsgroup.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>>> news:%23tR$E8QNIHA.4688@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...
>>>> that's an excellent question.
>>>>
>>>> here is your excellent answer from microsoft:
>>>>
>>>> http://onecare.live.com/site/en-US/a...leaner_why.htm
>>>>
>>>> please feel to refer others with
>>>> questions to the experts above.
>>>>
>>>> --
>>>>
>>>> db ·´¯`·.¸. , . .·´¯`·..><)))º>`·.¸¸.·´¯`·.¸.·´¯`·...¸><)))º>¸.
>>>>> <)))º>·´¯`·.¸. , . .·´¯`·.. ><)))º>`·.¸¸.·´¯`·.¸.·´¯`·...¸><)))º>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> .
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> "Richard" <cms0009"nospam"@gmail.com> wrote in message
>>>> news:4752cb26$0$4966$4c368faf@roadrunner.com...
>>>>> Are there any excellent registry cleaner/fixer application
>>>>> that actual work with xp (freeware would be nice )
>>>>> if not payware.
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> Thanks +
>>>>>
>>>>> Rich
Dang! You're correct. I found all the info on Google. I'm one that won't buy
it.
"PA Bear" <PABearMVP@gmail.com> wrote in message
news:e6IysucNIHA.5264@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...
> MS wrote OneCare. Yes, it includes a "Registry cleaner." Is it safe to
> use? NIMHO.
>
> Unknown wrote:
>> Didn't Microsoft recently buy OneCare? I suspect OneCare had this
>> registry
>> cleaner before being purchased
>> by Microsoft. If that is the case this cleaner will slowly die out.
>> "Daave" <dcwashNOSPAM@myrealboxXYZ.invalid> wrote in message
>> news:etvWqqVNIHA.2268@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...
>>> http://www.networksolutions.com/whoi...omain=live.com
>>>
>>> Unknown wrote:
>>>> Can anyone verify the URL takes you to Microsoft? Isn't this a spoof?
>>>> " db ´¯`·.. ><)))º>` .. ."
>>>> <databaseben.public.newsgroup.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>>>> news:%23tR$E8QNIHA.4688@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...
>>>>> that's an excellent question.
>>>>>
>>>>> here is your excellent answer from microsoft:
>>>>>
>>>>> http://onecare.live.com/site/en-US/a...leaner_why.htm
>>>>>
>>>>> please feel to refer others with
>>>>> questions to the experts above.
>>>>>
>>>>> --
>>>>>
>>>>> db ·´¯`·.¸. , . .·´¯`·..><)))º>`·.¸¸.·´¯`·.¸.·´¯`·...¸><)))º>¸.
>>>>>> <)))º>·´¯`·.¸. , . .·´¯`·.. ><)))º>`·.¸¸.·´¯`·.¸.·´¯`·...¸><)))º>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> .
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> "Richard" <cms0009"nospam"@gmail.com> wrote in message
>>>>> news:4752cb26$0$4966$4c368faf@roadrunner.com...
>>>>>> Are there any excellent registry cleaner/fixer application
>>>>>> that actual work with xp (freeware would be nice )
>>>>>> if not payware.
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Thanks +
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Rich
>
Then you'll also want to avoid most, if not all OneCare Safety Scans, too.
Unknown wrote:
> Dang! You're correct. I found all the info on Google. I'm one that won't
> buy
> it.
> "PA Bear" <PABearMVP@gmail.com> wrote in message
> news:e6IysucNIHA.5264@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...
>> MS wrote OneCare. Yes, it includes a "Registry cleaner." Is it safe to
>> use? NIMHO.
>>
>> Unknown wrote:
>>> Didn't Microsoft recently buy OneCare? I suspect OneCare had this
>>> registry
>>> cleaner before being purchased
>>> by Microsoft. If that is the case this cleaner will slowly die out.
>>> "Daave" <dcwashNOSPAM@myrealboxXYZ.invalid> wrote in message
>>> news:etvWqqVNIHA.2268@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...
>>>> http://www.networksolutions.com/whoi...omain=live.com
>>>>
>>>> Unknown wrote:
>>>>> Can anyone verify the URL takes you to Microsoft? Isn't this a spoof?
>>>>> " db ´¯`·.. ><)))º>` .. ."
>>>>> <databaseben.public.newsgroup.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>>>>> news:%23tR$E8QNIHA.4688@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...
>>>>>> that's an excellent question.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> here is your excellent answer from microsoft:
>>>>>>
>>>>>> http://onecare.live.com/site/en-US/a...leaner_why.htm
>>>>>>
>>>>>> please feel to refer others with
>>>>>> questions to the experts above.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> --
>>>>>>
>>>>>> db ·´¯`·.¸. , . .·´¯`·..><)))º>`·.¸¸.·´¯`·.¸.·´¯`·...¸><)))º>¸.
>>>>>>> <)))º>·´¯`·.¸. , . .·´¯`·.. ><)))º>`·.¸¸.·´¯`·.¸.·´¯`·...¸><)))º>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> .
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> "Richard" <cms0009"nospam"@gmail.com> wrote in message
>>>>>> news:4752cb26$0$4966$4c368faf@roadrunner.com...
>>>>>>> Are there any excellent registry cleaner/fixer application
>>>>>>> that actual work with xp (freeware would be nice )
>>>>>>> if not payware.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Thanks +
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Rich
I don't use or want any of that garbage.
"PA Bear" <PABearMVP@gmail.com> wrote in message
news:u%2314creNIHA.3916@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...
> Then you'll also want to avoid most, if not all OneCare Safety Scans, too.
>
> Unknown wrote:
>> Dang! You're correct. I found all the info on Google. I'm one that won't
>> buy
>> it.
>> "PA Bear" <PABearMVP@gmail.com> wrote in message
>> news:e6IysucNIHA.5264@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...
>>> MS wrote OneCare. Yes, it includes a "Registry cleaner." Is it safe to
>>> use? NIMHO.
>>>
>>> Unknown wrote:
>>>> Didn't Microsoft recently buy OneCare? I suspect OneCare had this
>>>> registry
>>>> cleaner before being purchased
>>>> by Microsoft. If that is the case this cleaner will slowly die out.
>>>> "Daave" <dcwashNOSPAM@myrealboxXYZ.invalid> wrote in message
>>>> news:etvWqqVNIHA.2268@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...
>>>>> http://www.networksolutions.com/whoi...omain=live.com
>>>>>
>>>>> Unknown wrote:
>>>>>> Can anyone verify the URL takes you to Microsoft? Isn't this a spoof?
>>>>>> " db ´¯`·.. ><)))º>` .. ."
>>>>>> <databaseben.public.newsgroup.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>>>>>> news:%23tR$E8QNIHA.4688@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...
>>>>>>> that's an excellent question.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> here is your excellent answer from microsoft:
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> http://onecare.live.com/site/en-US/a...leaner_why.htm
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> please feel to refer others with
>>>>>>> questions to the experts above.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> --
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> db ·´¯`·.¸. , . .·´¯`·..><)))º>`·.¸¸.·´¯`·.¸.·´¯`·...¸><)))º>¸.
>>>>>>>> <)))º>·´¯`·.¸. , . .·´¯`·.. ><)))º>`·.¸¸.·´¯`·.¸.·´¯`·...¸><)))º>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> .
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> "Richard" <cms0009"nospam"@gmail.com> wrote in message
>>>>>>> news:4752cb26$0$4966$4c368faf@roadrunner.com...
>>>>>>>> Are there any excellent registry cleaner/fixer application
>>>>>>>> that actual work with xp (freeware would be nice )
>>>>>>>> if not payware.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Thanks +
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Rich
>
Are you sure the free version of AVG does not protect the computer well? AVG
free detected 2 Trojans which my Norton which I have paid for did not
detect. I don't really know how good is AVG anti-virus Professional over the
free version. One thing I know about is that AVG anti-spyware is good. I
bought it after testing it for 1 day. AVG Internet security protects against
spyware, viruses and has a firewall all in one.
"PA Bear" <PABearMVP@gmail.com> wrote in message
news:ewgWbSUNIHA.2140@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...
> 1. You shouldn't ever need to clean the Registry. (Unlike your house,
> Windows doesn't get dusty if you don't clean it.) If you ever think your
> Registry needs cleaning, ask in this newsgroup first.
>
> 2. The Windows Firewall provides sufficient protection for most home
> users, especially when used in conjunction with a router.
>
> 3. When it comes to anti-virus applications these days, you get what you
> (don't) pay for: The free versions of AntiVir, Avast, and AVG do NOT
> protect you as well as the paid versions, and IMHO NOD32 and Kaspersky are
> at the top of the AV heap.
> --
> ~PA Bear
>
>
> Richard" <cms0009"nospam wrote:
>> Okay,
>>
>> SO, before I wipe and re-install windows xp AGAIN,
>> lets get this down on paper as they say...
>>
>> I've google all over, on: registry cleaners, firewalls, and Antivirus
>> applications.. and took a peek at blackviper.com (yikes)
>>
>> #1. NO Registry Cleaner is good
>> Q. what about a good junk cleaner, aka: CCleaner ?
>> Q. or a good un-install cleaner, that can even un-install (leftover's)
>> from the registry that (that program) did install but forgot to remove.
>> aka: Revo Uninstaller
>>
>> *** Side NOTE: on the Macintosh (oops) there was a application,
>> call tracker? me thinks... that you would startup, and this app,
>> would run in the background. Now you would click on the install
>> application
>> icon,
>> and install the new piece of software, and this software (tracker) would
>> tag,
>> every piece of that software that is being installed into different
>> folder..system..etc wherever... and present you with a un-install button.
>> So, when you click un-install (ITS GONE, ALL OF IT)..neat.
>> the only thing that comes close is Revo Uninstaller.
>> Unless the powers to be, know of something better???
>>
>>
>> #2. Windows Personal Firewall (SP2) Good or Bad ?
>> heard both ways, on the net, found a site that shown it to be dead last
>> in a leak test: compare to a couple dozen , one app, caught my attention,
>> aka: Online Armor (freeware firewall)
>>
>>
>>
>> #3. Windows has NO antivirus app,
>> So, I found a Nice Freeware: Avast! ( I'm using this,)
>> you wouldn't believe the websites, that try to install these
>> win32 dialers crap.. So, what the word on this application or is there
>> something better ?
>>
>>
>> Thanks in Advance.
>> Richard
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> "Ken Blake, MVP" <kblake@this.is.am.invalid.domain> wrote in message
>> news:ng26l3h61qfvmod2f2p11asor2e2baents@4ax.com...
>>> On Sun, 2 Dec 2007 10:11:33 -0500, "Richard"
>>> <cms0009"nospam"@gmail.com> wrote:
>>>
>>>> Are there any excellent registry cleaner/fixer application
>>>> that actual work with xp (freeware would be nice )
>>>> if not payware.
>>>
>>>
>>> I strongly suggest you avoid using any registry cleaning program.
>>> Cleaning of the registry isn't needed and is dangerous. Leave the
>>> registry alone and don't use any registry cleaner. Despite what many
>>> people think, and what vendors of registry cleaning software try to
>>> convince you of, having unused registry entries doesn't really hurt
>>> you.
>>>
>>> The risk of a serious problem caused by a registry cleaner erroneously
>>> removing an entry you need is far greater than any potential benefit
>>> it may have.
>>>
>>>
>>> --
>>> Ken Blake, Microsoft MVP Windows - Shell/User
>>> Please Reply to the Newsgroup
>
xxx_ wrote:
> Are you sure the free version of AVG does not protect
> the computer
> well? AVG free detected 2 Trojans which my Norton
> which I have paid
> for did not detect.
That almost sounds like you didn't update Norton's
virus database recently; true?
I don't really know how good is AVG anti-virus
> Professional over the free version. One thing I know
> about is that
> AVG anti-spyware is good. I bought it after testing
> it for 1 day. AVG
> Internet security protects against spyware, viruses
> and has a
> firewall all in one.
AVG has always had a good rep and still does but for
some reason complaints are starting to crop up that
didn't used to be so. I have both in stalled on two
computers; both seem to be doing a great job but I make
sure they are updated automatically and often.
Most MVPs on this group will tell you to never bother
with or use a registry cleaner. I'll modify that to
use only reputable and proven registry cleaners that
have a "restore" option in case they remove something
you need. CCleaner and Norton's cleaner both work
great here and I have never had a problem from either,
having used Norton's since their very early days. My
only complaint about Norton (Symantec now) is they're
pricing themselves out of the market.
HTH
Pop`
>
> "PA Bear" <PABearMVP@gmail.com> wrote in message
> news:ewgWbSUNIHA.2140@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...
>> 1. You shouldn't ever need to clean the Registry.
>> (Unlike your
>> house, Windows doesn't get dusty if you don't clean
>> it.) If you
>> ever think your Registry needs cleaning, ask in this
>> newsgroup first.
>>
>> 2. The Windows Firewall provides sufficient
>> protection for most home
>> users, especially when used in conjunction with a
>> router.
>>
>> 3. When it comes to anti-virus applications these
>> days, you get what
>> you (don't) pay for: The free versions of AntiVir,
>> Avast, and AVG do
>> NOT protect you as well as the paid versions, and
>> IMHO NOD32 and
>> Kaspersky are at the top of the AV heap.
>> --
>> ~PA Bear
>>
>>
>> Richard" <cms0009"nospam wrote:
>>> Okay,
>>>
>>> SO, before I wipe and re-install windows xp AGAIN,
>>> lets get this down on paper as they say...
>>>
>>> I've google all over, on: registry cleaners,
>>> firewalls, and
>>> Antivirus applications.. and took a peek at
>>> blackviper.com (yikes)
>>>
>>> #1. NO Registry Cleaner is good
>>> Q. what about a good junk cleaner, aka: CCleaner ?
>>> Q. or a good un-install cleaner, that can even
>>> un-install
>>> (leftover's) from the registry that (that program)
>>> did install but
>>> forgot to remove. aka: Revo Uninstaller
>>>
>>> *** Side NOTE: on the Macintosh (oops) there was a
>>> application,
>>> call tracker? me thinks... that you would startup,
>>> and this app,
>>> would run in the background. Now you would click on
>>> the install
>>> application
>>> icon,
>>> and install the new piece of software, and this
>>> software (tracker)
>>> would tag,
>>> every piece of that software that is being
>>> installed into different
>>> folder..system..etc wherever... and present you
>>> with a un-install
>>> button. So, when you click un-install (ITS GONE,
>>> ALL OF IT)..neat.
>>> the only thing that comes close is Revo
>>> Uninstaller.
>>> Unless the powers to be, know of something
>>> better???
>>>
>>>
>>> #2. Windows Personal Firewall (SP2) Good or Bad ?
>>> heard both ways, on the net, found a site that
>>> shown it to be dead
>>> last in a leak test: compare to a couple dozen ,
>>> one app, caught my
>>> attention, aka: Online Armor (freeware firewall)
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> #3. Windows has NO antivirus app,
>>> So, I found a Nice Freeware: Avast! ( I'm using
>>> this,)
>>> you wouldn't believe the websites, that try to
>>> install these
>>> win32 dialers crap.. So, what the word on this
>>> application or is
>>> there something better ?
>>>
>>>
>>> Thanks in Advance.
>>> Richard
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> "Ken Blake, MVP" <kblake@this.is.am.invalid.domain>
>>> wrote in message
>>> news:ng26l3h61qfvmod2f2p11asor2e2baents@4ax.com...
>>>> On Sun, 2 Dec 2007 10:11:33 -0500, "Richard"
>>>> <cms0009"nospam"@gmail.com> wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> Are there any excellent registry cleaner/fixer
>>>>> application
>>>>> that actual work with xp (freeware would be
>>>>> nice )
>>>>> if not payware.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> I strongly suggest you avoid using any registry
>>>> cleaning program.
>>>> Cleaning of the registry isn't needed and is
>>>> dangerous. Leave the
>>>> registry alone and don't use any registry cleaner.
>>>> Despite what
>>>> many people think, and what vendors of registry
>>>> cleaning software
>>>> try to convince you of, having unused registry
>>>> entries doesn't
>>>> really hurt you.
>>>>
>>>> The risk of a serious problem caused by a registry
>>>> cleaner
>>>> erroneously removing an entry you need is far
>>>> greater than any
>>>> potential benefit it may have.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> --
>>>> Ken Blake, Microsoft MVP Windows - Shell/User
>>>> Please Reply to the Newsgroup
I am sure that AVG Free AV does not provide protection identical to AVG Pro.
I am sure that paid versions of any AV provide better protection than free
(not free-trial) versions.
IMHO NOD32 and Kaspersky provide better protection than any other AV app.
Home/Small Office editions of NAV will neither detect nor remove quite a bit
of hijackware.
--
~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)
MS MVP-Windows (IE, OE, Security, Shell/User)
AumHa VSOP & Admin http://aumha.net
DTS-L.ORG http://66.39.69.143/
xxx_ wrote:
> Are you sure the free version of AVG does not protect the computer well?
> AVG
> free detected 2 Trojans which my Norton which I have paid for did not
> detect. I don't really know how good is AVG anti-virus Professional over
> the
> free version. One thing I know about is that AVG anti-spyware is good. I
> bought it after testing it for 1 day. AVG Internet security protects
> against
> spyware, viruses and has a firewall all in one.
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