 Multiple Securite Apps, Shaw, RegCure & XoftSpy |
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 Nov 15 2007, 01:59 PM
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Yesterday, I tried to manually scan with Shaw Secure. I clicked the Scan button & it would not go to the next step. I had to unistall then reinstall it. Time will tell I guess but I would appreciate any inputs. Edit: Moved topic to the more appropriate forum. ~ Animal |
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Nov 15 2007, 03:14 PM
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 Computer Masochist Group: Moderator Posts: 10,660 Joined: 27-January 07 From: Cleveland, Ohio Member No.: 108,618 |
My take on registry cleaners, use only when necessary. I haven't run mine in 2 years. I certainly wouldn't run it once a week. Xoftspy used to be considered rouge software. They supposedly cleaned up their act
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/XoftSpy( note the wiki entry was probably written by someone at Xoftspy) I have no experience with Shaw Secure Mark This post has been edited by garmanma: Nov 15 2007, 03:17 PM -------------------- Mark
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Nov 15 2007, 08:02 PM
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 Member Group: Members Posts: 93 Joined: 27-November 06 From: Mackinac Island,MI Summer-SA/TX winter Member No.: 97,995 |
Other users comment on Shaw: http://forum.ncix.com/forums/index.php?mod...1&subpage=1
One 'ranking' of anti-spyware: http://www.adwarereport.com/mt/archives/000004.html (Many others as well) Shaw does not seem to be well liked. I never heard of it before. Many other utilities seem to rank above Xsoft. As for RegCure- I have read many posts on various boards from folks with problems that said "It all started right after I ran RegCure." Registry 'cleaners' are not needed by XP, and the chances that they will create problems is much (much) grater than any slight improvement that may occur. I read a post from a long-time Microsoft MVP who said that he had been using XP since it was first released, and had never cleaned the Registry. Everything still works fine... -------------------- Neurons that fire together, wire together.
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Nov 15 2007, 09:05 PM
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Would definately agree that you shouldn't be running Regcleaner that often if at all. Only when really needed and then ONLY after backing up the registry.
Shaw Secure: I've no user experience but is a product from F-Secure a very good company. I feel it's Ok to use as they provide the Shaw product to you thru your ISP,correct. It may not be as good a the free ones you can get here but agai ,no experience. Freeware Replacements For Common Commercial Apps But any way the Rule of thumb is One AV,One firewall ( as you didn't mention what you are using there). and several layers of Anti spyware of which I recommend SuperAntiSpyware ,Comodo BOClean and Spywareblaster This post has been edited by boopme: Nov 15 2007, 09:11 PM -------------------- Can you spare some PC cycles to help FIND A CURE .. BC FOLDING TEAM Click me /info..
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