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Hi, Bill,
Through PC Pitstop, I have subscriptions to a number of programs, as follows:
PC Exterminator
Optimizer 2
Disk MD
Driver Alert
Spy Doctor
Registry Mechanic
At a cost of $30 a pop, this is pretty pricey. Can you tell me which programs are vital, and which I can do away with, if any?
I am also subscribed to WinPatrol (the free version) and JK Defrag.
Thanks for your help.
PC Exterminator – Don’t need – replace with free spybot http://www.safer-networking.org/en/mirrors/index.html
Optimizer 2 – Don’t need – replace with free ccleaner http://www.ccleaner.com/download
Disk MD – Don’t need – replace with free dfraggler – http://www.pcworld.com/downloads/file/fid,72958-order,1-page,1/description.html?tk=nl_ddxdwn
Driver Alert – Only one I’d keep
Spy Doctor – Don’t need – WinPatrol will work fine here
Registry Mechanic – JK Defrag will work fine here