Alternate Task Manager

Alternate Tools

Alternate Task Manager is a lite application which monitorizes all processes running on your system and lets you finish them whenever you want. When you run Task Manager you obtain a list of active processes, having the possibility to refresh at any momment with a simple mouse click. Alternate Task Manager shows a brief information about each process, showing the ID for each one, the name of the application and the kind of process. Thanks to Task Manager we will be able to finish simultaneously and in a fact of seconds any processes you want, so our computer will run faster.

PC Brother System Care

VeeCan Software

PC Brother System Care is a maintenance and optimization application that helps you when solving problems with your computer and trying to make it run better and faster. The program scans your computer and guess what it can do to power it up. Then, you only need one click to tell it to fix your PC. By this easy way, you'll be able to solve your problems and have your PC running smoothly again. It includes several interesting tools like a duplicate file finder, memory optimizer, HD optimizer, registry cleaner,... PC Brother System Care takes care of your computer and makes it run better. If you feel your computer is not running as it had to, you'll welcome this application.

WinZip System Utilities Suite

WinZip

WinZip System Utilities Suite is a collection of tools and applications designed for the analysis of updates and optimizations for Windows. The free version allows you to perform a complete system check and find out how many updates are available for your system. In the complete version you can perform all these updates and optimizations automatically and, in addition, make use of the tools that the program incorporates. The incorporated tools are registry optimizers, disk space, memory, file security tools, and backup tools, among others. WinZip System Utilities Suite is a great option for those who are willing to pay for a system optimization tool.

PC Startup Master

Smart PC Utilities

PC Startup Master can significantly enhance your computer's startup speed. It does so by enabling you to disable unnecessary components that run automatically during system startup, such as startup programs, Windows services, and scheduled tasks, which cause extra delay. PC Startup Master is suitable for both novices and experienced users thanks to its simple yet powerful user interface. PC Startup Master's Delayed Startup feature allows you to delay or even prevent startup apps from automatically starting up unless certain conditions are met. This feature can help increase the computer's startup speed by reducing performance overhead caused by many applications starting simultaneously. Startup Guard is a security feature of PC Startup Master. It monitors the system startup configurations and notifies you when any changes are detected. Additionally, it can undo some of those changes. This feature enhances your computer's security by preventing unsafe programs and malware from achieving persistence on your system. In addition to managing and optimizing startup apps in various system locations, such as the Windows Registry and system startup folders, PC Startup Master offers advanced features to manage other startup components like Windows services and scheduled tasks, all from a single user interface. This will give users maximum control over the system startup process. PC Startup Master offers a complete set of tools that you can use to configure and optimize your system startup settings. You can use PC Startup Master to create, edit, disable, delete, and verify startup applications.

Acebyte Utilities

Acebyte Utilities

Acebyte Utilities is a tool that allows you to make the most of your machine’s performance by solving a number of problems that can negatively affect its proper functioning. This program, in just a few seconds, will help you clean out your register, history, temporary files, hard drive cache, and your trash bin. It’ll also manage all of your issues with broken direct access buttons and files with that are mislinked to the wrong programs. Additionally, the program also has a tab where you’re able to uninstall programs and choose which programs start up when you turn on your Windows system. It’ll also handle any files that you want to permanently remove. Acebyte Utilities is a good tool for optimizing your desktop machine that will certainly make it at least a bit faster. However, that doesn’t mean it’ll work miracles.

Ashampoo Core Tuner 2

Ashampoo Gmbh

Have you noticed that your computer is slowing down at times? Yes? Well, it is likely that you need to optimize the way your PC uses its systems resources, and that's exactly what Ashampoo Core Tuner 2 does. The program interface is split up into a series of tabs that give you quick access the list of running processes, services, start up programs, profiles and the resources used by each piece of hardware. To improve the performance of a program, all you have to do is select it and click 'accelerate'. However, the most interesting option is being able to create specific default settings for video games or movies, which in turn allow you to divert all your computer´s resources to them while they are running. Ashampoo Core Tuner 2 is a very useful application which can be especially useful for users with fairly modest set ups, as it enables them to channel their resources to where they need them most.

Disk Recon

BlackSun Software

Startup Delayer

r2 Studios

Switching on your computer and waiting for it to be totally started is probably one of the most annoying moments for a computer user. Now you have the possibility to speed up this process thanks to Start Delayer., an application which is thought for helping users who own a PC which runs slower and slower at startup. With Startup Delayer we will be able to configure the processes which are run at startup, and it will make a timetable for them so they will be started a few seconds after the system is started and one by one, so your system will run faster. It´s housed in an easy to use interface, and it will let us to configure a lot of settings which will make our PC run faster at startup, so we will not have to wait for such a long time when the system is started. No matter if we are novice or expert because it suits to our needs.

Vista Battery Saver

N/A

Vista Battery Saver is a small application for laptop computers that have Windows Vista as their operating system. With Vista Battery Saver you can save up to 70% of energy by turning off some features that do not affect the system's operation. There are functions of Windows Vista that will not be available while you have Vista Battery Saver running. However, you can decide when you want both not available: always, never or when the battery reaches a certain load level. Vista Battery Saver informs its users by way of messages that are present when features are activated or deactivated.

ProcessKiller

k1tbyte

ProcessKiller is a lightweight program that takes up less than 2 MB, allowing you to terminate any process running on your PC to free up memory and improve your computer's overall performance. Of course, the app consumes hardly any resources, so you can keep it running in the background without slowing down your PC. ProcessKiller's interface is very original, although some users may run into issues because you can't use your mouse. The only way to interact with the program is by using the keyboard. Use the "W" key to move up and the "S" key to move down. With the "Enter" key, you can confirm any selection. And that's it. These aren't the most common controls, but they're easy enough to use. To kill a process, all you have to do is go to Optimization, then Process Kill. You'll see a huge list of all the processes currently running on your PC there. To terminate a process, simply enter its name. Pay attention because you must enter the exact name, including capital letters and spaces. Otherwise, the program will display an error message. In addition to killing processes, which is very useful, ProcessKiller also lets you quickly optimize your PC's performance. To do so, go to Optimization, then go to Memory Cleaner. You can press and hold the Enter key from this tab for three seconds to clear your PC's memory. Download ProcessKiller to improve the performance of your PC in a very simple way. Once you get used to the program's interface and not using a mouse, you'll have no problem carrying out all the actions you want. From the options menu, you can also change the color of the text to suit your preferences.

Xdn Tweaker

Nicholas Caito

Windows operating systems always hide some surprises in the form of configuration options that are hard to find. Xdn Tweaker lets you access dozens of these options that aren't exactly at your fingertips on the Windows XP, Windows Vista, and Windows Server 2003 operating systems. You should keep in mind that you need administrator privileges to modify some of these options. The control panel's functionality, Internet Explorer 7, Windows Media Player, the mouse's right click, and Outlook are various items that can be modified with Xdn Tweaker.

BeautySearch

krlvm

privacy.sexy

undergroundwires

FIXIO PC Cleaner

N/A

FIXIO PC Cleaner is a tool that will help prevent your computer from unexpected shutdowns, in addition to improving its general performance and stability. The program helps you carry out a complete cleaning of the Windows system, thanks to which you'll see a great improvement in the speed of both the computer's start-up, as well as in the majority of its processes. And, thanks to the hard drive cleaner, you can also get rid of any unused files that are slowing your machine down. FIXIO PC Cleaner has an intuitive interface that puts each function on its own tab, accessible with just a click. The general look is quite pleasing, and, even more importantly, it responds well to your commands without consuming a lot of resources. FIXIO PC Cleaner is a useful tool for the majority of users that, only a few months after buying a new computer, already suffer with a slow machine and unexpected shutdowns from a poorly-managed system.

Ultimate Windows Tweaker

Paras Sidhu

Day by day it's easier to customize the latest Microsoft Windows OS: Windows Vista. You can modify settings by accessing difficult options and control panels or by using easy tools like the one we offer you today: Ultimate Windows Tweaker. Ultimate Windows Tweaker is easy-to-use, free and specially developed for Windows Vista and it allows you to modify settings having to do with desktop, start menu, task bar, user account menu, performance, security, networks,... Ultimate Windows Tweaker also allows you to change some settings of certain programs, such as, Internet Explorer. If you are using Windows Vista and you want to personalize it, Ultimate Windows Tweaker can be a good choice.

PcBoost

PGWare

PcBoost allows you to enhance your PC performance, making it run faster and more stable. PcBoost runs in the system tray controlling the CPU use level and managing it. Each time a new application is run, PcBoost redistribute the memory use in order to avoid unnecessary breakdowns. The interface is really interactive and intuitive, very easy to use, so it doesn't matter if you are a novice, because you will learn how to use it at first sight. Once it is installed we will only have to put the mouse on the system tray icon and it will show us all the information relating to the CPU usage at the moment and the programs running and using it.

Daphne Portable

PortableApps.com

If you are used to control all processes that take place on your system and the default control panel is not enough for you, Daphne would be a really good partner for you and your computer. Daphne is a system tray application for killing, controlling and debugging window’s processes which will make those operations more efficient and easy to do. You will be able to control even the transparency of the windows. The main window displays a list of current process concerning to CPU usage, peek memory usage or process names among a large list of things which will be really interesting for you and your relationship with your computer. Daphne is a must have program if you like controlling every process on your computer.

Espanso

Espanso

AutoOff

StarCodec

Optimizador Condor

Cibernetiko

If you’re sick of putting up with endless error messages and signs of instability on your PC, you need an application like Condor optimizer, the most effective and complete way to improve your system's performance thanks to its wide range of tools and options. A new clear and precise interface allows you to access one of the four main administration areas which are divided into: optimization, security, features and restrictions. Memory, menus, display, network, cache, disk, file system and services are the main areas affected by the program. The restrictions administrator is an added bonus that is able to stop the user from carrying out unwelcome actions such as: uninstalling applications, changing the wallpaper, locking the file association or task manager, etc. Condor Optimizer is finished off with a file cleaner where you can free up space by deleting temporary files from a chosen directory, a tool for managing the applications that run during start-up and a plug-in updater. Although this is a very tempting program, we only recommend using it if you know what you’re doing as the changes made are permanent and some could lead to system failures or worse.

PCBoostPro

energizer

Erase Temp

Nodesoft

Erase Temp is an application that eliminates temporary files from our computer. It's extremely easy to use. If you feel you need some more space in disc, you should try this application first. It will go to Temporary folders and eliminate all files in them. It can means MBs and Mbs of wasted space. Double click the file and wait for a few seconds, you'll see a report telling the files and folders deleted, as well as the total size of the deleted files. This kind of files are not usually useful and they are only wasting space when they are a bit old. We recommend you to use Erase Temp to free space from your HD by deleting useless files.

Daphne

N/A

If you are used to control all processes that take place on your system and the default control panel is not enough for you, Daphne would be a really good partner for you and your computer. Daphne is a system tray application for killing, controlling and debugging window’s processes which will make those operations more efficient and easy to do. You will be able to control even the transparency of the windows. The main window displays a list of current process concerning to CPU usage, peek memory usage or process names among a large list of things which will be really interesting for you and your relationship with your computer. Daphne is a must have program if you like controlling every process on your computer.

GIGATweaker

Pavel Mikhaylov

GIGATweaker is a free application that puts in your hands the power to optimize and personalize Windows 7. Its interface is vey well divided into different groups, divided again in different sections. You will access options to change settings concerning management, personaliation and customization. That means you will be able to personalize your system and make it run better. It offers a lot of possible modifications, so you will be able to make Windows 7 run better and make it suit your needs. In short, if you want to take the most out of Windows 7, GIGATweaker can be very helpful.

PC Win Booster

soft4boost

PC Win Booster cleans and repairs your computer by finishing off all the damaging elements that slow down its functioning and improving its performance in a considerable way. This tool creates safety copies and corrects the errors of the system increasing the safety, speed and cleanliness of your PC with a comfortable and simple scan. PC Win Booster allows the option to scan 16 different register categories of uninstalled entries, shared DLLs, Windows applications, etc. and can be programmed to start when you are away, only by programming the time and the categories you want to scan.

SystemO

Stanley Yang

slimKEYS

slimCODE Software Inc.

If you're used to working on a computer, you probably already know that keyboard shortcuts are a great way to make your life a little easier. With shortcuts, small tasks can be done automatically. If you're used to using the keyboard instead of your mouse, you'll probably like a shortcut customization application like slimKEYS. slimKEYS is an application that lets you create and modify keyboard shortcuts, helping you perform any action on your computer automatically. You can make shortcuts for everything, from launching applications and modifying the size and aspect ratios of your desktop windows to taking screenshots and managing passwords. But perhaps the best part of slimKEYS is the way it works with the rest of the computer. It doesn't matter if you're using another application, because slimKEYS runs on the taskbar and works in the background at all times. Thanks to this, you can use your custom shortcuts to do any task at any time, no matter what else you happen to be doing.

Fresh UI

Fresh Devices

For sure that any time you have had to modify some options that are really hidden or inaccessible because they are protected by windows. Thanks to Fresh UI, this will not be a problem again, because using it, you will be able to modify any option in your computer from an easy-to-use and intuitive interface. It is loaded with hundreds of useful hidden settings in Windows XP/2000/NT/ 98/95/Me. Fresh UI shows a tree with all windows options, explorer options, system, hardware and more, well organized, so you only have to look for it and modify it just clicking. Fresh UI allows you to establish any change in the parameters to obtain a better performance and configure the system as you want.

TweakVI

Totalidea Software

TweakVI is an optimization tool for Windows Vista that allows you to power up its performnce and modify some configuration settings to make it suit your needs. All those power ups are given in different sections that cover different aspects of Windows Vista: system, appearance, internet options, filesystem options and error notifications. The section that will make more changes and that will power up the performance of your machine is "system", which contains modifications for HD, memory, storage and reading devices. Although in this free version, we can find many modifications, there exist a pay version with more options. In short, if you want to improve your PC, you can try TweakVI, you won't be disappointed.

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