Hi pauline, you NEVER need to BUY a reg cleaner this one is the best there is and it's FREE, CCleaner current ver 3.17.1689 make sure you download the free one and no need to leave your email addy, I do my pooters once a week with this program
1st select cleaner from the left menu and then select analyze, then run cleaner
2nd select registry then you can scan for issues on the bottom left tab and it will list all problems and then fix the issues on the bottom right tab.
DON't touch the other two options in the left panel.
When you go into any regular site that requires a password you will need to re-enter your passsword after using this program, its good to do that, so make sure you know all of your passwords.
this is the only program I use and trust for cleaning and it's the only free one I know that will work on a SSD drive (not that will worry you because you don't have a SSD drive do you (Solid State Drive) thats the newest type of hard drive, very expensive at the current time but prices will come down soon, I only have one in my flight sim pooter they are a very fast drive.
back to your problem, is it a popup that just comes up to say you must buy UTILILAB? or is it in a scam email?
-- Edited by _wombat_ on Saturday 7th of April 2012 08:06:04 AM
-- Edited by _wombat_ on Saturday 7th of April 2012 08:07:12 AM
pauline said
02:15 PM Apr 7, 2012
Hi womby I have a question and I realise you are the guru on all things computers........I keep getting a message saying I need to purchase UTILILAB registry cleaner on my computer, what do you think, I don't have a clue
Thanks Pauline
pauline said
03:07 PM Apr 7, 2012
It had something to do with Win RAR system I have not an email.........if that helps.
It had something to do with Win RAR system I have not an email.........if that helps.
Win RAR is an unpacking program like WinZip its just them trying you to buy more products and you do not need it.
pauline said
03:16 PM Apr 7, 2012
I know this is a stupid question but do I need to clean my register as I have never done this before????????
_wombat_ said
03:39 PM Apr 7, 2012
if you have never done it, then you dont HAVE to do it but it will make your pooter start and run faster, how long have you had your pooter?
pauline said
03:50 PM Apr 7, 2012
2 years, it is fairly fast, was wondering if it is set up to do that automatically though the free version of Utilab sait I had over 3000 problems...........geez don't know how it is still working.
_wombat_ said
03:56 PM Apr 7, 2012
pauline wrote:
2 years, it is fairly fast, was wondering if it is set up to do that automatically though the free version of Utilab sait I had over 3000 problems...........geez don't know how it is still working.
When you say free ver of Utilab, where did you get that from? did you do a scan from their website? or do you have that program on your pooter?
Rip and Rosie said
03:57 PM Apr 7, 2012
lol..... its like housecleaning Pauline. Dust is a problem, but it won't kill you.
With any computer there is a certain amount of housekeeping that you need to do regularly.
Thanks for the advice Wombat, I took it as well.
Rosie
_wombat_ said
04:03 PM Apr 7, 2012
Rip and Rosie wrote:
lol..... its like housecleaning Pauline. Dust is a problem, but it won't kill you.
With any computer there is a certain amount of housekeeping that you need to do regularly.
Thanks for the advice Wombat, I took it as well.
Rosie
an invoice is in the post
pauline said
04:26 PM Apr 7, 2012
I'm not sure now but I think it had something to do with Win RAR, was definately not an email..........free version is only free till they identify how many problems you have then you have to pay Womby.
_wombat_ said
04:39 PM Apr 7, 2012
ignore it, do what I recommend below get CCleaner, it will improve your sysytem.
you do not need to BUY a reg cleaner, that tacktic is used by all the ones you have to pay for, ie free check and they find 3000 on all pooters then ask for payment, you may also need to get rid of that program from your system, what system are you running vista, win 7 or what?
pauline said
05:05 PM Apr 7, 2012
Will take your very learned advice and ignore it ............will get CC cleaner when I have wrapped up all this moving sh#t and have some time again.......I have windows 7
_wombat_ said
05:38 PM Apr 7, 2012
OK you could also try a disk cleanup if you have never done that, this will not clean the registry, mainly temp files etc
go to Start/ type in Disk Cleanup, select it from the list and a box will open select C: then select OK then select Delete files
Hi pauline, you NEVER need to BUY a reg cleaner this one is the best there is and it's FREE, CCleaner current ver 3.17.1689 make sure you download the free one and no need to leave your email addy, I do my pooters once a week with this program
http://www.piriform.com/ccleaner/update?v=3.01.1327&l=1033
1st select cleaner from the left menu and then select analyze, then run cleaner
2nd select registry then you can scan for issues on the bottom left tab and it will list all problems and then fix the issues on the bottom right tab.
DON't touch the other two options in the left panel.
When you go into any regular site that requires a password you will need to re-enter your passsword after using this program, its good to do that, so make sure you know all of your passwords.
this is the only program I use and trust for cleaning and it's the only free one I know that will work on a SSD drive (not that will worry you because you don't have a SSD drive do you (Solid State Drive) thats the newest type of hard drive, very expensive at the current time but prices will come down soon, I only have one in my flight sim pooter they are a very fast drive.
back to your problem, is it a popup that just comes up to say you must buy UTILILAB? or is it in a scam email?
-- Edited by _wombat_ on Saturday 7th of April 2012 08:06:04 AM
-- Edited by _wombat_ on Saturday 7th of April 2012 08:07:12 AM
Hi womby I have a question and I realise you are the guru on all things computers........I keep getting a message saying I need to purchase UTILILAB registry cleaner on my computer, what do you think, I don't have a clue
Thanks Pauline
nearly forgot
Win RAR is an unpacking program like WinZip its just them trying you to buy more products and you do not need it.
if you have never done it, then you dont HAVE to do it but it will make your pooter start and run faster, how long have you had your pooter?
When you say free ver of Utilab, where did you get that from? did you do a scan from their website? or do you have that program on your pooter?
With any computer there is a certain amount of housekeeping that you need to do regularly.
Thanks for the advice Wombat, I took it as well.
Rosie
an invoice is in the post
ignore it, do what I recommend below get CCleaner, it will improve your sysytem.
you do not need to BUY a reg cleaner, that tacktic is used by all the ones you have to pay for, ie free check and they find 3000 on all pooters then ask for payment, you may also need to get rid of that program from your system, what system are you running vista, win 7 or what?
OK you could also try a disk cleanup if you have never done that, this will not clean the registry, mainly temp files etc
go to Start/ type in Disk Cleanup, select it from the list and a box will open select C: then select OK then select Delete files