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Offline Avast Eagle

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Re: What are your OS software essentials?
« Reply #15 on: March 03, 2011, 03:37:21 PM »
Snap.

But, all that doesn't amount to a hill of beans if the dark brown stuff hits the fan.

If you haven't got a robust backup and recovery strategy then all that is for nought.

I have an External Hard Disk 1.5TB for that, and plan to get another so i have Back Up of Back Up  ;D

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Re: What are your OS software essentials?
« Reply #16 on: March 03, 2011, 06:36:03 PM »
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Re: What are your OS software essentials?
« Reply #17 on: March 03, 2011, 07:52:04 PM »
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Re: What are your OS software essentials?
« Reply #18 on: March 03, 2011, 09:58:29 PM »
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Auslogics Defrag
Ccleaner
Auslogics Registry Cleaner

I have Speccy but don't consider it essential in any way. All it does is give information on what's in the system. It can't fix anything.

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Re: What are your OS software essentials?
« Reply #19 on: August 13, 2012, 10:16:02 PM »
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Auslogics Defrag
Ccleaner
Auslogics Registry Cleaner

I have Speccy but don't consider it essential in any way. All it does is give information on what's in the system. It can't fix anything.

It is essential for me since i need to check CPU/GPU/HDD Temps sometimes,
specialy on Laptops where Bios is locked and you cant even check from there lol.
Once i notice a bit rise temp depending on Ambient temp too ofc
its when i know i need to clean using the vacuum lol

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Re: What are your OS software essentials?
« Reply #20 on: August 13, 2012, 11:17:30 PM »
Mine have changed somewhat. I have dropped SaS and replaced Auslogics Defrag with Puran. I'm concerned about Puran though since there hasn't been an update in a long time and my emails to them go unanswered.

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Re: What are your OS software essentials?
« Reply #21 on: August 13, 2012, 11:53:48 PM »
Mine have changed somewhat. I have dropped SaS and replaced Auslogics Defrag with Puran. I'm concerned about Puran though since there hasn't been an update in a long time and my emails to them go unanswered.
You could always use the one that comes with windows. :)
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Re: What are your OS software essentials?
« Reply #22 on: August 14, 2012, 01:37:08 AM »
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Re: What are your OS software essentials?
« Reply #23 on: August 14, 2012, 10:50:38 AM »
Mine have changed somewhat. I have dropped SaS and replaced Auslogics Defrag with Puran. I'm concerned about Puran though since there hasn't been an update in a long time and my emails to them go unanswered.
You could always use the one that comes with windows. :)
Nahh, it's way too slow and non configurable

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Re: What are your OS software essentials?
« Reply #24 on: August 14, 2012, 01:52:14 PM »
Nahh, it's way too slow and non configurable
Use Defraggler then ;)
« Last Edit: August 14, 2012, 01:54:07 PM by craigb »

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Re: What are your OS software essentials?
« Reply #25 on: August 14, 2012, 02:40:07 PM »
Mine have changed somewhat. I have dropped SaS and replaced Auslogics Defrag with Puran. I'm concerned about Puran though since there hasn't been an update in a long time and my emails to them go unanswered.

The fact that it hasn't received any update for some time can tell you other things, A) that these type of programs don't change much once you have the defrag algorithms, etc. and probably only changes when OS versions are added or changed B) that it is relatively stable and bug free.

What you have to ask yourself is it broken and does it still do what it says on the tin, for me it isn't broken and is a fine defrag program, that I have never had the need to contact support for the free product.

The support side is another issue entirely, I don't know if that would change if you had the paid version.
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