Downloads
Savemybutt Recommended Utilities
- Savemybutt Weekly Utilities Instructions (Step-By-Step)
- Savemybutt Remote Support Utility
- Malwarebyte Spyware/Adware remover
- Spybot Search And Destroy 1.62
- Spyware Blaster 4.1
- Ccleaner
- Advanced Windows Care v2
- Eusing Free Registry Cleaner
- Auslogics Free Registry Defragmenter
- Revo Uninstaller
Other Misc Tools and Tips
- How to remove Antivirus 2008/2009 Malware (Follow the instructions on this site)
- Link To McAfee Stinger
- Foxit Reader (Adobe Reader Replacement)
- CW Shredder
- Hijackthis (NOT FOR THE NOVICE)
- Hijackthis – How to post a log
- Auslogics Free Disk Defragmenter
- Belarc Advisor v7.2
- Winsockfix
- Setting up DSL Connection.
Removal Tools
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Just wanted to inform everyone of my experience when I used Auslogics Free Registry Defragmenter on my new computer I just got. I have Windows 7 Home Premium 64 bit processor. I did the weekly utilities just like I have done with xp. However when I did the registry defragmenter and it told me to restart the computer, windows doesn’t boot. It gives me the message, “windows failed to start. recent hardware or software change could be the reason”. Then my computer tries to fix it but cannot. I’ve tried going into safe mode but but cannot. I am quite miffed and waiting on a call for help from the guy who built my computer . Hopefully it can be salvaged, grrr. Very depressed.
Thanks for all the info. Since using your downloads and all I have had no major problems either. Website Wed Night is a lot of fun. I added a custom hosts file for XP from mvps.org and am amazed with the number of ad servers trying to get at our machines through pages we visit, no wonder the things used to load so slow. Thanks for all the helpful information once again. :0)
It’s simple…download ALL of Mike’s recommended utilities and their corresponding versions. DO the weekly maintenance! SUBSCRIBE to the newsletter to receive free video tutorials/news/updates and you won’t have any problems. Since using Mike’s recommendations I have not had a major computer issue in over two and a half years. I still do use Avast however, but I have a faster (Vista) computer. Also TRY Firefox, I was hesitant at first, but now love it. Thank you Mike, I learn something new every Wed. night.
P.S. This is not a paid for endorsement. I just really appreciate when people share their knowledge and are willing to help others
Your material is really interesting and helpful. Sometimes when you talk, I think you are speaking directly to me. You are great. Thanks for your help.
Little consolation, perhaps, but for your home, get the Kaspersky internet security tools, or at the very least PC Tools Spyware Doctor w/AntiVirus. Buy them. Don’t rely on the “free” versions. They typically cover multiple computers (~3) in a household. And put up a firewall of course. And for the love of god stopping clicking on things you don’t recognize.
I just saw that you now endorse Security Essentials instead of Avast, but I assume that the software won’t work on XP. Please correct me if I am wrong.
Also, I updated my ZoneAlarm to 9.1.007.002 and it is hogging up my cpu usage. Do you still recommend ZoneAlarm or some other firewall for my XP desktop. If I remember, you suggest windows firewall for Vista (my laptop.)
Thanks.
Mike,I just finished cleaning up my wife’s laptop using the weekly utilities on a Vista machine. Afterwards I uninstalled all of them and installed Security Essentials as her new Antivirus,replacing Trend Micro PC Cillin program which I also uninstalled. Do I need to reinstall any of the weekly utilities on her Vista machine? Thank you for all the help your provide us on this site and on WGN with Steve & Johnnie.
Wondering if anyone has a cause (or better yet) a solution for the following: on a windows XP system, internet explorer AND firefox dont open. When I click on the program, I get no error msg, just a little hour glass, then it goes away. Both programs show they are loaded in the TaskManager but no program interface. So I can’t access any settings on either program. Also tried restarting in safemode w/networking. internet explorer version is 7 and FireFox is the latest ~3.6 I’ve run the latest version MalwareBytes and nothing shows. Wondering if there’s some unknown bug that would block the interface. Also, Google Installer keeps popping up saying that it encountered an error.
Rather urgent so any help is appreciated!
Belarc Advisor. http://www.belarc.com
i need the name of the Bellarc (sorry ’bout the spelling) link for the one that gives you a total look at all your system devices. Ty very much and I personally think you are the computer “GOD” of website wednesday nights!
No. Version 3 does not work as well as version 2 does.
Yes it will.
Will Microsoft/security essentials work with Windows Vista Basic ?
advanced windows care v2 now has a upgrade to v3. should I update this for my weekly utilities?
I want a second line of internet in my home, can you tell me what i need to do? i love listening to your show, you all need a raise for the great work you do. thank you so much.
Where did Avast go? I know I’ve missed a couple weeks of WEdnesday nights on WGN, but I didn’t think I was that far behind. I just read a post where somebody removed it. Is there a problem with Avast that I should know about? I am trying to follow the previous posts, but am having trouble putting it all together. Thank you in advance for your help.
Janice
Microsoft Security Essentials. http://microsoft.com/securityessentials
Remove McAfee first then install MSE
I have listened to you on the radio with Steve & Johnnie and you have talked about the free downloads that would replace McAfee. Well my subscription ran out and I would like to know which ones are the best to replace it with. I just installed the Firefox browser to replace IE. What do you recommend??
I signed up for the newsletter in early January and have not received one yet.
Sorry for going off-topic here, but I can’t seem to get an answer to my question about where the community forums went. The Contact Us link on this site doesn’t work and just brings me back to the home page. I emailed Mike and got an auto response telling me that I probably won’t get an answer and that I could go for help to the Community Forums at http://savemybutt.com, but that just brings me back here to the home page. If the forums have been discontinued or moved, please let me know. I really miss reading them. Thanks.
I am having a problem with Eusing Free Registry Cleaner. I have downloaded and installed it. When I try to run it, the window shows in the task bar but nothing happens on the screen. Once this happens, I cannnot remove it from the task bar. I have to restart to remove it. Have I done something wrong? This is a new installation. My other computers don’t have this problem.
Update – now after removing Zone Alarm and rebooting my Acer the wi-fi works again. I turned on the firewall in Windows. I hope this is sufficient.
Not sure if I should re-download Ccleaner fresh or just forget it.
I got a new Acer laptop with windows 7 at Christmas and had downloaded Avast….but after listening to the Website Wednesday show – I downloaded Microsoft security essentials and removed Avast.
This morning I downloaded Zone Alarm and shut off the Windows firewall. Then before I left for work I ran Ccleaner and checked as always to see if Ccleaner needed an update and it did. I downloaded the update (or tried to) and my machine (actually my cursor) froze up. I rebooted and again tried to run Ccleaner and again the cursor froze – so I shut the machine and went to work.
This evening I tried again – same thing. So I opened in safemode and deleted Ccleaner thinking that was the potential problem – still couldn’t use the cursor cept in safemode – so I thought I should delete Zone Alarm since that was just put on the other day. No luck. I am writing you from my other computer now because the Acer says it can’t get a wi-fi signal. What the heck have I done?
Till now that little Acer worked like a charm.
Everything stays the same as it was when you were using Avast. All you did was change anti-virus programs.
Hi,
Now that I have downloaded Microsoft Security Essentials, what else do I need to install? Do I need a Firewall, SpyBot, or some other program?
Thanks for your help, Mike.
Chuck
Hi,
No, Microsoft Security Essentials is not updated through IE or Windows Updates. Just like all other anti-virus programs, it updates on its own. Just like Avast does.
Mike
My question is regarding use of Microsoft Security Essentials,
Does this program also get updates through IE?
I assume that would be no problem. Am I correct?
I am currently using Avast and have had no complaints but will probably change!
How do I remove Avast so that I can install Microsoft Security Essentials?
Hi Mike
I will have to download the new virus software and run it. i just had to reload my laptop 2 days ago because it crashed. Hope I don’t have to do it again. Oh well. I do get to the Softpedia site and when I click on download it takes me to the perfectuninstaller site. i will d/l the antivirus.
Hi Gayle,
Hmmm… I’m not sure why the link doesn’t work for you other than your computer might have some sort of malicious software on it that is redirecting you to Perfect Uninstaller, which is not a product I recommend. When you click to download the Norton Removal Tool from my site, it takes you to the Softpedia download site with for the Norton Removal Tool.
Here is the direct link that my site takes you to: http://www.softpedia.com/get/Tweak/Uninstallers/Norton-Removal-Tool.shtml. If you don’t get to the Softpedia page using this link, then you definitely have an infected computer.
Also, as of the Feb 2nd show, we no longer recommend Avast. We are now recommending the Microsoft Security Essentials anti-virus software. You can download it at http://www.microsoft.com/securityessentials.
Mike
More info…when I click on your link it takes me to Perfectuninstaller for the download. You can download for free, but when attempting to actually uninstall that is when my above problem occurred So then I tried to get support, but to get support from them you have to purchase. I need to get rid of Norton so I can install AVAST. Please help.
I downloaded the software and tried to use it. When the list of my programs came up it appeared to be just a partial list and Norton wasn’t on it. Has anyone else had a problem?
The download links for the registry cleaner, Norton Removal Too, and Avast have been fixed.
Hi,
I can not change your email address for the newsletter. What you need to do is subscribe to the newsletter again using your new email address. You can open one of the old newsletters if you have one, scroll to the bottom and click the link to un-subscribe first. If you don’t unsubscribe, don’t worry about it.
This is my new email address. Could you update it from kitten3.1@juno.com. Thank you.
Steven, if you just search for EUSING FREE REGISTRY CLEANER, you will be able to find it to download. Thanks Mike for your weekly Instructions. I have been able to get my computer working and safe after completing your instructions every week!
Hi,
As you can see, the site is still under construction as I redesign and migrate it to another format. There are still a few bugs I am working on, including your question. It should be in a day or two.
while try to download the EUSING FREE REGISTRY CLEANER it said it could not be found, when do think it will be available.
thank you.
Thanks for all you WGN help Wed….