On 20/03/2011 17:43, thanatoid wrote:
> ~BD~<~BD~@nomail.afraid.com> wrote in
> news:guWdnab50NcpZhjQnZ2dnUVZ8tednZ2d@bt.com:
>
>> I'd *still* like to know if anyone has any experience as to
>> the effectiveness of PC MightyMax
>> http://www.pcmightymax.net/
>
> I have not used /this/ product but have used several similar
> ones.
>
> The testimonials are pretty amazing, and the screenshots look
> OK. At this price, it better be DAMN good. If you can afford it,
> it appears simple enough and thorough enough to perhaps be worth
> it. IMO, their "leaseware" policy is innovative and reasonable.
> Check the "free test" and "unlock key" sections.

Do you have the expertise to run the facility on a known 'good' machine
to test if PCMightyMax is actually telling the truth or whether it will
find problems where none actually exist?

> But for $30 /forever/ instead of $120 every year, the Regclean
> Pro from:
>
> http://www.systweak.com/
>
> is a MUCH better deal. I have used an old version of this one
> for /years/, and it is excellent.

Thank you for the tip!

> I /will/ add that about half of the "problems" these programs
> fix are not really /problems/. OTOH, the other half CAN be,
> sometimes very serious.

I'm no guru, that's for sure, but my conception is that if malware
becomes resident on a Windows machine it will *always* add and/or change
Registry entries. If they are not 'put right' surely such malware could
remain active?

That's why I'm a little sceptical of the advice recommended by folk in
the Aumha thread! http://aumha.net/viewtopic.php?t=28099

Dave

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