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PC Tuneup software in 2020?

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I want to keep my computer running fast without reinstalling Windows too often.. 

Using Malwarebytes Premium subscription and was using CCleaner but what is the best software to really keep my computer safe, fast and minimal distractions and hardware usage..

 

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You basically hit the nail on the head already.

 

Look at background processes to see if anything is taking up too many resources?

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i don't need software to "tune up" my pc... i just make sure i never install bloat. 

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2 minutes ago, KilgoreTrout said:

what is the best software to really keep my computer safe, fast and minimal distractions and hardware usage..

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18 minutes ago, Twilight said:

i don't need software to "tune up" my pc... i just make sure i never install bloat. 

If you are using Win10 home, it's too late 😉

 

22 minutes ago, KilgoreTrout said:

I want to keep my computer running fast without reinstalling Windows too often.. 

Using Malwarebytes Premium subscription and was using CCleaner but what is the best software to really keep my computer safe, fast and minimal distractions and hardware usage..

 

Z390 9900k DDR4

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You can try Windows 10 debloater. I have used it personally, but be careful and using custom black list is my recommendation. You can indeed remove bloat with this thing, but you need to be careful what you delete.

 

Link: https://github.com/Sycnex/Windows10Debloater

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The tuneup software are mainly snake oil. Installing only what you need, keeping eye of software and processes starting up on boot, and overall will do wonders. CCleaner is good for removing any temp files if you have small boot drive (laptops mainly). Malwarebytes is for malware as the name says, and does about same stuff any AV would do. Its good to have, not saying anything on it. But your own actions are key factor. I haven't used any software regularly in few years to clean PC and haven't noticed anything. But on the other hand I'm aware of my disk space and installed software. Like removing Chrome any time it gets installed by another software.

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You know what you are all right I guess I was hoping for an effective lazy solution.. 

Gonna tinker around but my last Windows 10 installation was getting years old but it was feeling so sluggish, I used to reinstall I swear like once a month cause I was crazy.

The computers I own are all meant to be performance machines.

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2 hours ago, KilgoreTrout said:

(...) I used to reinstall I swear like once a month cause I was crazy.

Reason as good as any other. :)

 

But seriously - you have some tools that may help you to tune up your system. They do nothing more than set registry keys or scheduled tasks, but they may be helpful if you want to have access to all of them without searching internet.

 

OO ShutUp 10 have set of that keys with easy gui. Also someone yesterday or today starts topic about Defender configurator, which is basically another registry/settings/tasks changer that is easy to use.

 

Nothing wrong with experimenting as long as you use tools that have possibility to revert changes. And as long as you stop reinstalling system! What is the point of tune up your Windows if you destroy results every month?

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