Too many diagnostic programs

[debodun]

When I ask for online computer help, I am always asked to download and run diagnostic programs (OTL, HijackThis, ADWCleaner, etc.). I do one and then am asked to do another. Are so many programs needed? Seems one should do it.

 

[Mike]

Thank you debodun,

You made me think that I haven't checked my system
for quite a long time, so I did.

I use "Speccy, it is a free programme and does it all on
its own, I like it because it reads the temperatures of
every critical place. Temp should be below 60 C, if it
gets higher, then I get the vacuum out.

If anybody is interested here is the link for speccy.
http://www.filehippo.com/download_speccy

Mike.

 

[ClassicRockr]

I downloaded one of those "diagnostic" programs once, but NEVER again! It said that we had different things wrong with our computer and the next step was to pay for program to get rid of these problems. I decided not to do that and tried to uninstall the "free" program and it wouldn't uninstall. At the time, we were running Windows XP, so I ended up doing a "recovery/reformat" of the hard drive.

Only downloads I do anymore is for "updates" and "new versions" of programs I already have on the computer. If I wind up with a computer problem, I will go to different websites that discuss the problem I'm having. If that doesn't help, I'll take to somebody who knows more about "diagnosing" than I would. I'm a "techy"...........to a point. After that, I let the Professionals take over.