The last two columns I have written generated a lot of emails from my readers.  So first off today I just want to say, “Thanks!” for the emails.  I always appreciate your comments, some questions, some complements and some complaints.  No matter which category you were in, thanks for writing!

I probably received more emails than from any other column with regard to the first one which talked about, “Advanced SystemCare 3” (http://www.iobit.com).  And yes the story about my wife’s computer was true and not literary license.  Many of you thanked me for giving you the link for ASC3 and told me how it sped up your computer and just plain helped clean things up.  Some of you wanted to know if you should install, “Smart Defrag” as it suggested you should.  My answer to that is pretty simple, “yes”.  Although, you have a defrag application built in to all versions of Windows today, this one would be convenient to run while you are in ASC3 so you might was well use it.  I have not tried any of the other products they suggest; however, if they are as good as these two I wouldn’t hesitate using them.  Again, be aware that any time you install software on your computer there is the possibility of problems.

I received email from several people who said the software was not free.  I believe that is due to the fact that those folks downloaded the wrong version.  When you go to their download page and click the FREE download they still try to push their $29.95 version on you for “free” with some attachments.  Just remain true to the free one (at this time the one on the left side of the page) and you will not be told you must purchase it to complete fixing problems.  Choose wisely and it is still free.

Now let’s get on to the MelZoo search engine column (http://melzoo.com) which also received a lot of email. I only got thanks for this one as it was widely viewed as everyone’s new, favorite search engine.  I have to admit that I too have found it to be very good to use.  If you haven’t tried it yet you should.  You too may find how good it is to actually see the page that the search links point to before clicking.  It makes searching more accurate and quick.

Again, thanks for the emails and write anytime.

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