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ForumsThis post is a little different to our usual format as its a video podcast. In this podcast, I’ll show you the process that I use for doing a simple clean and speed up of Windows XP. I used a virtual machine and installed programs that are very typical of a computer I would see onsite.
In the video, I remove some adware toolbars, clean out temporary files and stop some programs from starting up. It fairly basic stuff for experienced computer technicians. The purpose of this video is for experienced technicians to see someone elses process and for beginners to learn how its done.
You can stream it using the video below, or you can download the high quality version Here (22mb, right click and save as)
Press the arrows in the bottom right of the player for high def fullscreen:
Its my first video podcast for Technibble and would love some feedback.
hey bryce
very good podcast its about time though,enough people have said you should be doing podcasts and this proves it.
thanks and keep up the good work.
Yeah podcasts are great….especially video ones! I just downloaded it cant wait to watch.
This podcast was great, informative and to the point. I look forward to seeing many more like this from you.
Bryce,
Great work! The HiJackThis portion was well done.
Great pointers all around. Look forward to see what you turn out next. Everyone does things differently and it is great to compare styles.
Nice video. Good tips. I would like to post something like this in the forums at some point.
I sat and watched your Video, and I was impressed on the thorough job of the spyware removal, however alot of jumping back and forth through the sections, to some it could throw them off of the subject a little, because of the back and forth between frames. All in all a Great Job on your first, Congrats…
thanks for the cast very good for first time
Maybe a little slower with some more explanation next time and you should have loaded the virtual machine with some viruses just to give viewers a better idea.
I think it may be a good idea to have seprate podcasts for the different programs so that you can give more time to elaborate on each one.
all in all good show i enjoyed it cant wait for more.
Good start, but I might recommend that once you’v recorded the take, you sit down later, find things that you might want to add to your commentary, or things you think you could make clearer, then record the audio track separately while [i]watching[/i] the video you recorded. You’ll end up sounding more like a pro, and you’ll get even more useful info in there than you did on the ‘live’ take.
This was AWESOME! I really like the HiJackThis part of the lesson. I will download it to watch again. Thanks for doing such a great job.
Very good video tutorial. Keep up the great work!
Great video podcast Bryce and useful for the enthusiast as well as the technician. Very clear screen compared with many videos on clean up I’ve seen. Perhaps a quick word about backing up data and making a system restore point before you start would have been useful at the beginning for those less experienced but wanting to try cleaning up their PC.
Hi Bryce
Since buying your kits my job as a PC repairer is SOOOO much easier. But because I live in a regional area of Aus with only satellite connectivity, the podcast was really disjointed but it looked great anyway. So many good tools on the utilities but I don’t know how to use them all, especially HijackThis.Any chance of getting a CD? You do fabulous work and I recommend you to everyone. Keep it up. I love Technibble
I came across this site a few months back and I have read all the articles, used the repair kit, purchased the repair kit; and it has all been tremendously helpful.
Now podcast? Perfect!
Mike.
Hi Bryce,
Nice job, ingnore he naysayers, carry on just like you have. The novices will be a little overwhelmed, the intermediates will fell validated, and the pros will say, Perfect.
Well done.
Cheers, PiffleMaster
To the point!
Great job, thanks for hijackthis tutorial, very helpful!!! A little background noise, but I think you’ll improve it… and WHY did you leave limewire. My first advice for clients - get rid of LIMEWIRE, it’s bad.
Thanks again, keep up!
Great job, Bryce. Keep up the good work. These podcast are another great way for you to get you knowledge out to the masses. Most podcasts are a little lame, but this one was informative, too the point, and easy to watch. Keep it up.
Like the cast, might also mention the shift delete at the end to bypass the recycle bin. Just a thought!
Also worth mentioning, in light of the My Web Search service, that HJT supports deleting services. While it was deactivated, it was still present on the system.