Recommend me...

[Swearwolf]

Basically need some new programs, dno what I need but my pc is getting slower and slower.

Need free antivirus (dont like avg much)
and any other programs you recommend
+repz

[Josh-H]

If your pc is getting slower my advice is to backup everything you need and reinstall windows.
That's the easiest and most effective way.

[N!ck]

avast! for free anti-virus.

[Kevin]

CCleaner

CCleaner is a freeware system optimization, privacy and cleaning tool. It removes unused files from your system - allowing Windows to run faster and freeing up valuable hard disk space. It also cleans traces of your online activities such as your Internet history. Additionally it contains a fully featured registry cleaner. But the best part is that it's fast (normally taking less than a second to run) and contains NO Spyware or Adware!

[Decode]

Backup your documents and reinstall windows.

[Recursion]

I recommend Kaspersky or ESET Smart Security.

If its getting slow, just format Windows as said.

[Soy]

Anti-Virus?

AVG isn't going to be free for much longer (I think theyv'e stopped giving free service?) there moving into the money-making zone (like Norton) and will eventually become a crap overpriced av.

Anyway I would go with Avira or Avast, or if your looking to buy one then go with Nod32 or Kapersky

[scottish]

AVG always has been and will be no doubt, free, they have another program AVG pro or something which costs.

http://free.avg.com/

[Wig44.]

Anti-Virus?

AVG isn't going to be free for much longer (I think theyv'e stopped giving free service?) there moving into the money-making zone (like Norton) and will eventually become a crap overpriced av.

Anyway I would go with Avira or Avast, or if your looking to buy one then go with Nod32 or Kapersky

That's bull, there was a rumour circulating around a year ago, msybe longer that they were removing free AVG but it never happened, and since then there have been no other rumours so if you could show us your source?

Before you go re-installing windows you could tell us some specs and how old the computer is and how much crap you have on it? CCleaner, avast!, ad-aware will clean up and keep safe your computer at a decent level.
Also, defrag and remember that WoW does slow down your computer

[Swearwolf]

i gots ccleaner and avast, my specs are pretty bad tho

windows xp home edition
AMD athlon xp, MMX, 3DNow, ~1.5GHz
1280MB RAM

i dont have much crap on it, i uninstall what i dont use :p (but i have wow on it)

*does a defrag*