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To: thecow who wrote (39571)	2/20/2004 10:01:51 PM
From: The Philosopher	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 110648

What parts of Norton did you like? Maybe we can suggest some alternative programs. Since I really don't understand Windows, I feel more secure with some extra utilities. Maybe that's not as important now as it was with, say, 3.1 and 95. Of course some anti-virus is essential. Other than that, all I really do is run the One Button check-up weekly, which always finds at least something to fix (often shortcuts), and run SpeedDisk from time to time. But maybe XP comes with just as good a defragger? I haven't looked because I've always just relied on Norton. But maybe it's time to wean myself, and really figure out what XP can do well and whether I need anything else.

To: thecow who wrote (39571)	2/21/2004 12:18:39 PM
From: Eric L	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 110648

"Grab It While You Can" (Langa): jv16 RegCleaner Fred passed on a readers advice this morning: Fred: Like many subscribers to your list I've been disappointed at the sneaky way in which the jv16 Power Tools have been converted into shareware. I have reverted to using the original freeware RegCleaner, which is still out there (though not on the jv16 site!), e.g. at: worldstart.com Probably a good idea for people to get a copy asap! Fred notes: This is sure to test the bandwidth limits of this server, so I suggest you either grab this right away, or plan on waiting a few days, and trying it later. I had no problems grabbing a copy. - Eric -