X-Setup Pro

XQDC, Ltd.

X-Setup Pro is a very complete program that lets you configure more than 1900 non-Windows options that will give you greater system performance. X-Setup Pro has a friendly interface that offers you the possibility to choose between two modes: the classic or the wizard. Within this second way you can choose from a wide variety of applications that will guide you through the many options that X-Setup Pro puts at your disposal (appearance, hardware, internet, applications, system, etc ...). Each of these options in turn includes many wizards that are available to users. Trying to modify parameters of the system can be a risky undertaking. X-Setup Pro allows you to make a backup of your configuration before changing anything, so you can always undo something without major complications. Customize the look of your computer, set the starting mechanism, remove invalid registry keys, update drivers or configure the internet access. All this and much more (up to 1900 different options) at your fingertips in a few mouse clicks.

Process Revealer

Logixoft

FileMenu Tools

Rubén López Hernández

FileMenu Tools lets you modify context menus (right-click menus) that appear over any file or folder when you right-click on Windows Explorer, it lets you add or remove any of the available options. You can add customized commands to the menu from an external program as well as from the internal commands already included in the application itself. Some of the program’s internal commands may prove very useful, such as the option of splitting and merging files, registering or getting rid of dll and occ type files, recurrently deleting a type of file (*.txt, *.bmp, etc), changing a folder's icon, etc. Between the commands it comes with and those you add yourself, the daily running of some programs and commands can be made much smoother and easier.

WinContig

Marco D'Amato

WinContig is an independent defragmenting tool that allows you to defragment individual files instead of having to do this process with the entire hard drive. To defragment a file all you have to do is drag and drop it into the program's interface. WinContig will detect the files it can defragment and the ones it can't. Files that have been written contiguous in the disk will not be moved. The defragmentation engine used by WinContig is the same as Windows'. The program doesn't need installing and doesn't modify the system's registry, allowing you to use it from a removable device with no problems at all. By default, the program's language is set to English, but you can access 'Options' in the 'Language' menu to change it to Spanish.

EnhanceMyVista

SeriousBit

Vispa

Jan T. Sott

Windows Vista hides a lot of configuration options and settings that can be modified only if you access the registry of this new OS and changing manually the value of certain parameters. Vispa is an application that allows you to change the performance of different aspects of Windows Vista. It offers a simple and easy way to modify those settings, just a checklist where you can modify them. Disable automatic updates, Windows Defender, time synchronization, firewall, open new windows in new tabs... they are only a small sample of what you can do with Vispa. Vispa doesn't need to be installed, extract the file and run Vispa.exe.

eBoostr

eBoostr.com

One of the main reasons of the slowdowns of your computer is the time taken to load files from the HD. eBoostr is the application you need if you want to speed up your computer. eBoostr takes advantadge of Flash memory and USB sticks to make your computer faster. When using eBoostr, it will use flash memory to store relevant data and access it faster than if it was in the HD. That means that your computer will reduce the load times associated with running many programs. This allows you to use your computer more efficiently, saving you time and power. You can use up to 4 extra memory devices. The more capacity you give to eBoostr, the faster your computer will work.

PC Accelerate

NTechnologies Inc.

PC Accelerate improves your computer's performance in an interesting way: it gives priority to the processes belonging to the active window. The concept of the program is simple enough, and you can even perform this operation manually from the Windows task administrator. PC Accelerate's outstanding interface displays an icon in the upper righthand corner that indicates which process is being accelerated, while the center displays the number of active processes, the file path of the optimized program, and CPU status. You can access the Windows task administrator process list from PC Accelerate to change their priorities or download them from the memory. The button located in the lower lefthand corner will help you free up a few megabytes of RAM, but it doesn't always work. The application remains in the system bar for easy access.

Tweak 7

Stardock

As you already know from previous versions of Windows, there are a lot of ways to optimize and tailor its performance to your needs. Windows 7 is no exception, and the fact of the matter is that optimization programs like Tweak 7 came out even before its first official launch. Tweak 7 belongs to a family of programs from Tweak VI (Windows Vista) and Tweak XP both of which have longtime experience improving Windows systems. It offers you a series of built-in improvements like; freeing up disc space, cleaning, defragmenting your hard disk, and it speeds up internet connectability. Aside from these optimizations, there are sidebars to control and modify each part of the system to cater to your needs: devices (hard drive, memory, CPU,etc.), as well as visual options (desktop, start menu, taskbar, etc.) and internet options.

Memory Improve Master

Memory Improve Master Studio

Although Windows has always tried to use your memory in the best way, sometimes we feel that Windows is not doing things very well and we need third-party programs to manage our memory. Memory Improve Master is one of those programs that allows your system to balance the load of charge and make your system more efficient, taking the most out of your resources by managing the memory use and performance. The control panel offered by Memory improve MAster is good enough both for novice and expert users, although advanced users will find it easier to use than novices, because although the uinterface is very intuitive, the settings you can modify are a lot. Memory Improve Master runs automatically the memory optimizer and allows you to enjoy all the power of your computer.

PowerStrip

EnTech Taiwan

PowerSript is an application that provides advanced support of programmable hardware multi-monitor for a wide range of graphics cards from the old Matrox Millennium I to the new ATI X1900 and Qual-SLI nvidia 7900. From a simple menu that reside in the system bar one can access more than 500 controls over computer hardware: sophisticated color correction tools, adjustments to the level of periodicity of the geometry of the screen, memory management, and so on. It also includes information related to the type of monitor or display adapter, resource management or the activation of multiple monitors. PowerStript has a routine that lets you discover when you start a particular program. In this way, is able to apply a defined configuration.

Ainvo Registry Defrag

N/A

Windows Registry, that shadowy stranger you normally blame for your PC's poor performance, has now found an ally in Ainvo Registry Defrag. In two simple steps this program analyzes and cleans the Windows Registry to make your computer faster and more stable. Ainvo Registry Defrag is a defrag tool for Windows Registry that's easy-to-use and totally free of charge. By just pressing one button you can analyze the Windows Registry and see the status of the analysis on your screen. Once this is done, just choose to defrag and the program will take care of the rest. Simple as that. Ainvo Registry Defrag works quite well, and is faster than other defrag tools. Its interface is simple and its features straightforward, without too many options to distract you from the program's main purpose. Defragging your Windows Registry can be a little slow, but it's totally necessary, as although the registry can be full of useless lines, these pile up and make your system drag. Hence why cleaning it at the right time means an improvement in your system performance.

GameBoost

PGWare

Continuing the sage of products of PGWare, this GameBoost joins all the features of Throttle and Gamegain to power up your online games. GameBoost will enhance our internet connection and the options in our computer relating to 3D card, Game devices, etc, so we will be able to play better and faster our online games. For sure that you have ever realized that your games do not run as faster as once you played it. That is the time when you only have to run GameBoost and you will be able to play as you used to. If you usually play online games, GameBoost will become your best partner.

HS WinPerfect

Yenicag Bilisim

HS Winperfect software is Windows system optimizer which cleans hard disk and system registry, optimizes memory, adjust system specific settings, accelerates internet connection, improves cpu usage, maintains security and uninstall software no longer wanted. Do you need anything else? HS Winperfect is an all-in-one program which will solve your PC problems in only two steps. It supports Windows 95/98/NT/ME/2000/XP. It automatically detects the system and dynamically organizes itself accordingly. HS Winperfect is full of features which will make better the relationship with our computer: It cleans your HD. It deletes duplicated files.. It optimizes Windows and explorer.. It cleans up windows registry. It controls active processes. And more features which will make that HS Winperfect will be indispensable in your computer.

PCHeal

SwiftDog

As long you use your PC, both the hardware and software of your computer 'wears out', causing small problems that although invisible to you, can affect your system's performance. PCHeal is a Windows optimizing application that you can use to remedy this abnormalities and improve your PC's way of responding to your actions. What this program really does is detect incompatibilities, both in the software and hardware and make the necessary adjustments so that they don't affect the system's performance. All this makes PCHeal a very peculiar and interesting utility that is worth trying out.

Magic Speed

Smart PC Solutions

MindSoft Utilities XP

MindSoft

MindSoft Utilities XP is a complete optimization system specialized in WindowsXP. The application studies, analyzes and treats all the bottlenecks of your computer to improve them and considerably speed up its performance. It's a powerful tool that can increase the speed and stability of your computer, a must if you use WindowsXP. Among the features of this optimization giant, you'll find: - Internet Accelerator with IntelliPackages© - Advanced defragmenting - FAT and NTFS system analysis and repair - Troubleshooting tool - Program Accelerator - PC Accelerator with SPC© system - System forensics to examine hardware - Advanced folder and file encrypter - RAM Release with error prevention - DVDR, CDR and hard disk checker - Advanced Disk Cleaner - System Restoration - Windows Startup Program Editor - File Renamer - Final draft (government directives) - Remote Network Manager - Virtual desktop system (up to 1,000) - Network and Internet activity viewer - Intelligent error protection system - Updater via web In short, it's the best way to keep your PC running in top shape.

Wipe

PrivacyRoot

Wipe is a free program which allows you to clean a lot of residual objects remaining in your system and slowing it down, such as temporary files, recent documents, clipboard, browser cache or history. By this way, you'll speed up your system without breaking your mind. Choose the elements you want to eliminate using the advanced mode or let Wipe do the job automatically executing the option to eliminate track and garbage files. Wipe is fast doing its job and in case you are running any third application that could interfere its task, it will warn you to close it to do its job in a better way. After all these good things about Wipe, we also have to say that its interface is not as easy to understand as the ones we can find in other programs.

Process Tamer

DonationCoder

If your computer is running out of memory or you usually use a lot of applications simultaneously, Process Tamer will help you and your system, because it monitors and manage RAM status. Process Tamer monitors the status of the active processes on the CPU and it also assigns them priorities in order to optimize the performance of the system. Process Tamer works alone, it doesn't need any third party application. It is automatically configured and it manage all processes. If a process is using a lot of memory, it monitors the rest of programs running and applies priorities in order to let main programs run better than secondary programs. By that way, you'll make sure that important programs will never freeze and the rest of tprograms will be always working with no problems.

Fresh RAM

Reohix

Sometimes you notice how your RAM memory is not capable of supporting all the programs you are executing and your system slows down in almost all of the processes. Normally you would have to buy more memory, but with this utility it might not be necessary. Fresh RAM is a tool to optimize the use of your RAM memory installed on your PC. It helps you to free memory space that contains lingering information or to compact the information to speed up its reading. Its appearance is simple and intuitive, showing the condition of the PC's memory at all times, allowing you to see when an optimization is necessary. It also shows the four available optimization methods, explaining when they should be used and the benefits that each of them offers. If you want to have a quicker and more efficient use of your memory, then Fresh RAM can help you with this task.

System Tuneup

Acelogix Software

Although they are not easy to reach, and sometimes you need special programs to modify the, hidden options and features are a reality in Windows, and thank to System TuneUp we will be able to access and modify them. System Tuneup is a free tool that puts on our hands all the power of our Operating System and let us control it as we desire. Optimize the registry, charging speed, accelerate HD read speed, avoid recycle bin, activate file history,... you are one click away from that. If you want to boost your computer, TuneUp is a good choice, remember, it's free.

WinTools

WinTools Software Engineering

WinTools is a pack of tools that has a common goal: Power up the performance of your computer and solve some failures. Based on an attractive interface, WinTools helps you when trying to make your computer faster and safer. - Use its uninstaller to make sure that no rests of the program will survive. - Scan discs and folders to detect unnecessary, temporary and junk files. - Backup the Windows Registry and eliminate extra lines that only waste its time. - Configure the start menu and the programs run at startup. - Improve privacity, system performance and change user profile. - Optimize Internet connections. - Finally, Eliminate any traces of Interent use and old files. Protect your privacy.

Norton Utilities

Symantec Corporation

Norton Utilities offers you all necessary tools to optimize the performance of your system easy and accurately. The program is focused on the system performance leaving aside any other secondary options and offering the user really good tools that make it to be better than lots of similar applications. With Norton Utilities it is possible to find and repair links to broken registries and files, free disk space, recover system memory, accelerate the startup time... Furthermore, the program open applications faster and allows to execute more applications simultaneously. Norton Utilities also gives you the opportunity to clean the registry, manage Windows services, clean disks, manage your startup, defragment your registry and hard drives... Finally, Norton Utilities also eliminates residual files of the HD, Internet cookies and temporary files.

Hidden XP Utilities

Lucas Ansalone

WinKeeper

WinKeeper Software

OptimUSB

Diego Arraez

Startup Booster

Smart PC Solutions

Startup Booster is an optimization tool that cleans the Windows registry and allows your system to start faster. When you run the program you can view a detailed list of the applications run at Windows startup. From that window you'll be able to manage them and choose the onnes you want not to be run. It also offers some options to modify settings and make the startup more effective. Change the order of applications, assign preferences,... Finally, the Windows Registry cleaner will definitely make your PC run faster and smoothlier than ever. Cleaning the registry is always welcome. It deletes unvalid entries and make it work better. If you feel your Pc is running very slow and it takes along time to get started, Startup Booster can solve those problems in a snap.

HijackThis

Trend Micro. Inc.

Malware is made up of different tools designed to obtain personal information from remote computers, run commands without the user's consent, or simply cause a system malfunction. HiJackThis is an application that analyzes the system to find the possible modifications made by malware, especially in the system start up such as the Windows registry. The report generated by HiJackThis enables you to locate the changes and find out why they have occurred. The program help includes a description of the values shown on the record. HiJackThis is a tool for advanced users, since interpreting the reports will not be for every user. If you do not have enough knowledge to know what the reports mean, you can always upload the report to the program forums to get help from other users.

WinSettings

FileStream, Inc.

Boot Snooze

Website Baker

BootSnooze is a very simple application that allows you to program the restart of your computer with a timer. The program allows us to choose how long will it take to be restarted and if we want to set the hibernation mode when restarted. BootSnooze doesn't need to be installed and it is very intuitive. You only have to set the the time in the counterclock and wait.