My PC needs a good cleanout, but I've searched high and low for my Windows CD and can't find it, so can't do a fresh install for now.

Are there any 'spring cleaning' apps out there that actually work, instead of just causing more problems than they claim to solve?

I have used CCleaner,seems fine,if you watch out what are you doing,should not be problems.

Quote from Eclipsed :

I have used CCleaner,seems fine,if you watch out what are you doing,should not be problems.

Me too. Seems to work fine

I've always used CC cleaner. Yea, just check the settings first but it works well.

Ccleaner doesn't do much with the registry, this is the best one I think: http://www.macecraft.com/powertools-lite-2013/

Use it in default mode and do not delete stuff with it, just select everything and click on ''fix'', it will chose what is best, repair or delete...

Found my Windows CD now, so I'm doing a clean reinstall.

Thanks for the advice anyway guys

Quote from Framaris :

Ccleaner doesn't do much with the registry, this is the best one I think: http://www.macecraft.com/powertools-lite-2013/

Use it in default mode and do not delete stuff with it, just select everything and click on ''fix'', it will chose what is best, repair or delete...

CCleaner does pretty much the same. Also, it won't matter a thing for performance.

Quote from Crashgate3 :

Found my Windows CD now, so I'm doing a clean reinstall.

Thanks for the advice anyway guys

have fun running Windows Update for days and rebooting every hour (Just did that with my sisters PC, had to downgrade back to XP, took forever)

It's not that bad. I installed a W7 machine for my neighbour last weekend and it took like 2 or 3 reboots in total with all updates (although it was around 600-700mb worth of updates).

Yeah, I have to do that at work regularly and it never takes longer than 2 hours.