MixBytes With Wil

Hurry Up!!

Working with labor intensive programs, especially audio and video programs one needs to ensure your computer is properly optimized for the task. I get a lot of requests from professionals in the audio and video field asking how they can keep their computers purring like a kitten and moving like a cheetah.


I’ve come across a series of software I personally use to keep my system in top shape. The following is the list:



1. Norton

2. Ad-Aware

3. MalwareBytes

4. Smart Protector Pro

5. Uniblue

6. Acronis Home 2009



The first three are self explanatory. These are virus and root kit scanners. Be very careful with root kit viruses. These things can do some serious damage. (Right Ron G!!??). Smart Protector Pro cleans up history usage. You can also set it to delete temp files and directories. The program from Uniblue is your speedster. It goes through your registry and removes registration keys which are not being used. Nice program which is sanctioned by Microsoft. It can also defrag your registry. I run this program several times a day. Acronis is a great program for imaging your computer. Don’t use System Restore. I stopped using it after I found out viruses love to hide in it, especially root kit viruses. You can set Acornis to back-up your computer as often as you like. I normally go manually if I make a significant change to my system



In addition to software, memory upgrades are great, especially with the price drops. Most computers bought in the last 2 years can be upgraded to at least 4 gb’s (Read your manual). This is true for laptops as well.



These are some helpful links:

http://www.mwave.com/ - Computer accessories for a great price and they ship to Guam!!!

http://www.liutilities.com/products/registrybooster/ - Uniblue Registry Booster

http://smart-protector-pro.en.softonic.com/ - Smart Protector Pro

http://www.acronis.com/company/inpress/2007/12-pc-pro-recommended.html - Acronis


Remember have as much fun as you possibly can, but be careful.

Peace Wil

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