Every year I format my computer, just to get it cleaned up.

I already use CCleaner to clean up the computer, and delete unwanted programs, and have deleted restore points. I was wondering if there was another utility or something I could do to make the computer almost new from the factory without formatting and reinstalling Windows.

It’s an XP by the way.

How to completely clean my PC?

I did a system restore and a lot of unwanted programs have been deleted. I know that there’s still garbage files left behind from those unwanted programs. What’s the best way to make sure that all those garbage are completely gone from my PC?

I don’t want to pay for anything, but i know there are a ton of free software out there. What can i use? My computer runs slow a lot. But other times it will work fine.
Also, there are a lot of unused and unwanted programs i have, that i think i deleted in control panel, but the icons are still on my desktop.
I have PC, windows 98 XP home edition.

How can i clean my computer and not deleted any music that i have like on itunes or windows. Its running slow and i just want to clean the unwanted programs that dont need to be on here. Any help???? 10 points for the best, when i try to see what your opinions are………Thanks everyone.

I have a Compaq Presario notebook running Windows XP Prof. I removed Norton using Revo Uninstaller which scrubbed the registry clean too. I also ran a registry cleaner to check for unwanted entries. But the system hangs going into sleep or hibernate. And I don’t dare using HP/Compaq’s system restore because it will just put Norton and a host of other unwanted programs back on my system. Did try using a legit copy of Windows XP Pro to try and do a repair but the screen keeps coming back that there’s an administrative password when there is none. Does anyone have any suggestions?
Turning off hibernate and sleep modes on a laptop is not really an option. Maintaining a windows session to move a laptop takes less time than shutting it down, rebooting, and finding all of the necessary files once more to show to someone. Sleep and Hibernate worked just fine while Norton was on the system.