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  1. Yup, I'm still using V2.21 for everyday use, I like to be able to see exactly what I'm cleaning and anything that slows down my use of a program is a backward step IMO.

    I think you'll find that v2.18 is the last version to show everything removed in the results screen. I know because I only used that version for a long while because I didn't like the results options in the newer ones. This as been mensioned before but we are still sticking with the newer results window. ;)

  2. To reiterate, the portable versions of these products are standalone.

    Ok marmite I've tried the portable versions of Defraggler, Recuva and Speccy on my computer at work and you still need admin rights to use them. I'm afraid you're suggestion doesn't work these aren't standalone, we still need proper standalone versions of these apps. ;)

  3. I tried to remove McAfee Application Installer CleanUp from win services but didn't succeed. ;)

    Depending of which version of McAfee you are using there is an uninstaller you can download from McAfee because the default uninstaller doesn't always work as it should do, Google it. ;)

  4. What do you mean by standalone?? when speccy is installed it exists as a single executable in c:\program files\speccy

    I think he means just a standalone exe like the first version was. You can't use it fully if you don't have admin rights to install.

     

    Yes I would agree with al fon's statement. Along with Defraggler and Recuva. ;)

  5. Well if nothing else its more graphical than the Windows defrag rather than just colours lines. Plus you get a list of files that need defragging and a good countdown when its done.

     

    The only thing I don't like about Defragger is it shows the drive map with the coloured blocks and the red ones need defragging. After its finished there are loads of red blocks left. To me thats saying it still needs defragging. The other thing is it doesn't move all files up to the front of the drive as all WinNT systems do, its still like a cullendar. ;)

  6. There is a new avast program update,

    You don't need to download updates for Avast 5 Hazel. Just open the icon on your desktop. Click on Maintenance and it shows the Current version: being used 5.0.418. If you want to see if there is another update available just click the Update program link.

     

    You can also click on the Settings spanner in the top right and click on Updates you can select Automatic updates for both Engine and Virus definitions and Program. You can pick a tick the box for My Computer is permanently connected to the internet so it will do the updates automatically. ;)

  7. Hi ???what steps & in what order should be done to install a fresh OS?..like drive prep etc.

     

    1. Low level format.

     

    6. Create partitions.

    Why a low level format? A full format will check your drive for errors/bad segments and mark it as bad so you can't put files there.

     

    What are you using to create these partitions? ;)

  8. Well it maybe just a simple think but if your wireless connection has stopped just check thats its not switched off? My laptop a couple of weeks ago work one day but the next day no wireless connection. As I packed it away I must have caught the wireless switch.

     

    If it did work then it should work again. ;)

  9. I notice on FileHippo is says langauges en-US, es-ES, ja-JP, pl-PL which presume that means English, Spanish, Japanese and Polish. CC includeds 40 other languages. Who gives this info to FileHippo?

     

    Degraggler and Recuva both show en-US only but they both support the 40 other languages.

     

    Keep up the good work MrG ;)

  10. Lavalys Everest shows the same info as SIW but I think you have to pay for the full version. Unless you know what you are doing. It supposed to create a report file in either txt or HTML but it takes that long on my Vista that it crashes Windows. ;)
  11. This can also be achieved after installing without the need to uninstall and reinstall by going to Add/Remove Programs (XP) or Programs and Features (Vista), clicking the avast entry and selecting Change.

    Yes you can do that on WinXP as well. The same goes for v4.8. I use the custom installation option and I never have the email scan. If I don't know where the email comes from it gets deleted. ;)

  12. Yes SIW gives a lot more info I've had it for a long long time.

     

    Software

    Operating System

    Updates

    System Directories

    Installed Programs

    Installed Applications

    Licences

    System Files

    Accessibility

    Environment

    Regional Settings

    File Associations

    Running Processes

    Loaded DLLs

    Drivers

    NT Services

    NT Pipes

    Autorun

    Scheduled Tasks

    Databases

    Audio and Video Codecs

    Shared DLLs

    ActiveX

    Open Files

    Groups and Users

    Protected Files

    Secrets

     

    Hardware

    System Info

    Motherboard

    Sensors

    BIOS

    CPU Info

    Devices

    PCI

    System Slots

    Network Cards

    Memory

    Video

    Storage Devices

    Logical Disks

    Ports

    Battery

    Printers

     

    Network

    Network Information

    Extra Info

    Neighborhood Scan

    Open Ports

    Shares

    RAS Connections

    My Network Places

    Search Network Neighborhood

     

    Operating System - Speccy shows 32bit

    CPU - Speccy shows same info

    RAM - Speccy shows same info

    Motherboard - Speccy shows same info

    Graphics - Speccy shows same info

    Hard Drives - Speccy shows same info

    Optical Drives - Speccy shows same info

    Audio - SIW doesn't really show it as a device, PCI or what ever

     

    SIW does show a lot more info though. SIW saves the info to an HTML file, come on Speccy. ;)

  13. On my computer at work. How come if you run 1.00.066 Beta it says you need admin rights to use display info but it shows the correct info in each section. If you run 1.00.089 Beta you get the same message on startup but the Graphics say Access Denied?

     

    The only app you can use without admin rights is CCleaner, its a shame. :(

  14. I like the new feature of 5 when you do a full drive scan. 4.8 used to stop at everything that was suspect with the option to Move, Repair or Delete. Now I've never known Avast to repair anything, McAfee does. Now it does a full scan and shows the Results page afterwards where you can see the info. But in the Results page you can't really select certain files to move, repair or delete, its all or nothing. ;)

  15. The empty section that contains the Status and Properties box could be used to add a section detailing what all the colours mean. Blue, yellow, green, red, purple, light blue - what do they all signify?

    Well if you click on Help/Drive Map Legend it will tell you what they mean. ;)

  16. I updated to Avast 5 a couple of days ago. I'm not sure that I like it as it doesn't have the same control as 4.8. On 4.8 you can set you scan preferences e.e. archive file, how deep you want to scan. I'm not happy with the WinZip or WinRAR archive files Andavari. After it does a scan on 4.8 I like to see a brief report of what it has scanned rather that just ending. 5.0 does this so I don't need to change that part. The progress bar is a nice feature then you know how much of the group its done.

     

    I will try it for a week or so, if I'm not happy then 4.8 will go back. ;)

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