Basically I want an maintenance app or suite that has a big shiny button with "FIX" on it that will run a defrag on multiple drives, clear out temp files, run a virus scan and all that kind of stuff. Such a thing exist for XP?
Applications that do that stuff always mess something up. I never liked them. Just take the time to fix the computer up, or move to Mac. Can't you set up scheduled stuff like defragmenting once a month on a specific date? I know it's automatic in Windows Vista, and I haven't had a single issue with it since... but I'm assuming it's just because it's "default on" in Vista. Theres no reason why you shouldn't be able to do that in XP.
Nope there isn't a scheduled maintenance in XP. I'm sure there was something like this in 98 or maybe ME. It'd just be nice to press a button every few days and let it clean itself up overnight. Lets see if Version Tracker has anything.
Make one. You could probably code one in MMF in less than 3 days But I'm lazy so if you do it and post it here, I'll give it a decent 2 or 3 star rating (+1 with graphics) and I'll download it and use it when I feel like making the comp work while I sleep.
I actually tried to make a digital diary thingy with MMF once. Didn't turn out right because MMF has trouble sorting dates numerically without extensions.
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I wouldn't know where to start making this in MMF but I might give it a whirl anyways. I can see the hard part being how to check when a process has finished.
Originally Posted by -Ricky- I just reformat and reinstall windows twice a year.
Best idea ever.
Some viruses cannot be removed because they infect the registry, system files, and constantly clone themselves every time you turn on the PC.
You're best off backing up all important documents/music/pictures etc, making a list of all important programs you have, format & reinstall, then stick everything back on.
Alternatively, if you wish to do this, you would somehow have to communicate with the command line, and tell it to run the defrag program (sending a list of drives with it perhaps), the clean temp files command, and the location to your favourite virus scanner.
Try looking for running defrag from the command line, cleaning temp files from the command line etc.
Edit:
I did some searching for you:
On windows Vista:
To defrag all files on all drives/volumes, even the files over 64 MB enter into the command line:
Well, yeah, a reformat usually does the job much better.
Oh, wait, I tried to do it in MMF, then I could find how to make MMF press the defrag button. Ah, how we overestimate our beloved sometimes
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But I'm lazy so if you do it and post it here, I'll give it a decent 2 or 3 star rating (+1 with graphics) and I'll download it and use it when I feel like making the comp work while I sleep.
but I might give it a whirl anyways. I can see the hard part being how to check when a process has finished.
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