freeware system utilities – optimize your system for free

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Memory [ 10 ]

Monitoring [ 14 ]

Registry tools [ 18 ]

Shutdown tools [ 10 ]

System info [ 13 ]

Tweaking [ 20 ]

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Actual Keylogger 2.4

free keylogger which runs hidden in the background and automatically records all keystrokes (including Alt, Ctrl and other functional buttons). The interface can be password protected and the log files are encrypted. You can view the reports as HTML or plain text. In the hidden mode it is invisible in all operating systems. broken link?Comments 1

Add Remove Program Cleaner 2.0

allows you to clean up the Add/Remove programs list in the control panel. It should only be used to remove entries that are broken and cannot be removed by running the uninstall program. broken link?Comments 

aKill 1.0

allows you to list all the opened windows (applications) on your Windows machine (including hidden and trayed) and to kill them by specifying PART of their titles. Works also as a command line utility and can be invoked by batch files. broken link?Comments 

AppManager 1.0

This program can handle all your visible and invisible applications running on your computer. It can also be used to trace Trojans/Patches in your memory, because it shows all programs and services, even though they were meant to be invisible. broken link?Comments 

Autoruns 9.39

shows you what programs are configured to run during system bootup or login, and shows you the entries in the order Windows processes them. These programs include ones in your startup folder, Run, RunOnce, and other Registry keys. You can configure Autoruns to show other locations, including Explorer shell extensions, toolbars, browser helper objects, Winlogon notifications, auto-start services, and much more. Autoruns goes way beyond the MSConfig utility bundled with Windows Me and XP. broken link?Comments 

Autostart Viewer

Can monitor over 50 autostart locations in Windows and gives you total control over each. broken link?Comments 

BanishCD 1.01

Small utility that allows you to change the path that Windows will look for the CAB files. broken link?Comments 

Boot Log 3.9

Logs the boots, shutdowns and crashes of Windows. broken link?Comments 

BootPart 2.60

It lets you add partitions in the Windows NT/2K/XP Multiboot menu. broken link?Comments 

Cameyo

free, open-architecture application virtualization product that allows you to package any application into a single standalone executable, eliminating the need to install. broken link?Comments 

CD ROM Drive Disabler 2.0

allows you to easily enable or disable CD ROM drives on your Windows 2000, 2003, or XP system. You can also download version which can help you remotely disable or enable CD ROM devices on your network. broken link?Comments 

CDBFinfo 1.11

shell extension that allows you to view brief information about a DBF file without opening it. It supports dBase III, dBase IV, FoxPro, Visual FoxPro and dBase Level 7 formats. broken link?Comments 

Comandiux 1.7.28.235

multipurpose command line controlled (cli) system utility that enhances standart windows environment with many new features. Automatizes various activities and ads power to batch files. broken link?Comments 

CurrPorts 1.09

it displays the list of all currently opened TCP/IP and UDP ports on your local computer. For each port in the list, information about the process that opened the port is also displayed, including the process name, full path of the process, version information of the process (product name, file description, and so on), the time that the process was created, and the user that created it. In addition, CurrPorts allows you to close unwanted TCP connections, kill the process that opened the ports, and save the TCP/UDP ports information to HTML file , XML file, or to tab-delimited text file. CurrPorts also automatically mark with pink color suspicious TCP/UDP ports owned by unidentified applications. broken link?Comments 

Detonator Destroyer 1.02

Tool that completely removes detonator drivers from your Windows 95 (All versions),Windows98,Windows 98SE,Windows ME system. It removes all versions of detonators from 6.XX up. broken link?Comments 

DLL Archive 1.00

It searches through all the files on your system and lets you know if any of them contain references to the DLL's in question. broken link?Comments 

Dll Orphans

It will search your computer, present a list of files that are and are not being used along with Registry entries for files that are no longer valid. It can then delete those entries and create a back up for easy restore should you want to. broken link?Comments 

DriverMax 5.31

this tool will allows you to export all your drivers to a folder or archive so afetr reinstalling Windows you'll have everything in one place. Windows XP only. broken link?Comments 

DTM ODBC Manager 1.02.00

simple and easy-to-use ODBC Data Sources manager. The program allows you to export data source definitions into a file and then restore it on a local or remote system. The program works both with system DSNs and with user DSNs. broken link?Comments 

Error Messages 1.1

Small utility to see all the Windows system error messages having numbers between 0-5000, and you can search for a specific word in the error messages. broken link?Comments 

Ext2Fsd 0.50

an ext2 file system driver for Windows (2k, XP, Vista and Win7) that enables Linux drives in your Windows. broken link?Comments 

Faber Toys 2.6 build 52

System utility, mainly developed for power users who want to know what's going on in their computer. It may also be used by programmers as a tool for tracking their application. It's an all-in-one process viewer, module lister, autorun manager, windows explorer and alias manager. broken link?Comments 

Floppy Remote Drive Disabler 2.0

allows you to easily enable or disable floppy drives on your Windows 2000, 2003, or XP systems - across your LAN. broken link?Comments 

Folder Cache 2.6

Lists the recently used folders in your computer's Open/Save dialog windows. broken link?Comments 

Free Virtual Serial Ports Emulator 0.8936

intended to help software engineers and developers to create/debug/test applications that use serial ports. It is able to create various virtual devices to transmit/receive data. broken link?Comments 

GAG 4.10

boot manager program. It's loaded when the computer is turned on and allows you to choose the operating system you want to use. broken link?Comments 

Input Director 1.0.8.2

application that lets you control multiple Windows systems using the keyboard/mouse attached to one computer. It is designed for folks who have two (or more) computers set up at home and find themselves regularly sliding from one system to the other. With Input Director, you can share a single keyboard/mouse across a set of systems. You switch which system receives the input either by hotkey or by moving the cursor so that it transitions from one screen to the other. broken link?Comments 

KillProcess 4.2.0.0

Fast killing of running processes in Windows. broken link?Comments 

Lomsel EasyINI 1.03

a multi INI editor. If you want edit one INI file or many INI files at once this is a program you are looking for. You can use many file filter options to search for INI files and change their values in ini sections. broken link?Comments 

LookInMyPC

generates a complete, comprehensive system profile that includes information on all installed hardware and software. Additionally it provides system diagnostic information such as details on running processes, installed services, startup programs, Windows updates and hot fixes, active network and Internet connections, TCP/IP port usage, event log detail, and much more. All this is provided in an easy to read, formatted report that you can view and print using your web browser. broken link?Comments 

Magical Jelly Bean Keyfinder 1.51

Utility that retrieves your Product Key used to install windows from your registry. It works on Windows 95, 98, ME, 2000 and XP. It has the options to copy the key to clipboard, save it to a text file, or print it for safekeeping. broken link?Comments 1

nLite 1.4.9.1

GUI for permanent Windows component (like Media Player, Internet Explorer, Outlook Express, MSN Explorer, Messenger ...) removal by your choice. After removal there is an option to make bootable image ready for burning on cd or testing in virtual machines. So that means that with nLite you will be able to have Windows installation cd which on installation doesn't install, or even contain on cd, unwanted components. broken link?Comments 

Nullsoft Beep 0.3

Application that makes your computer sound like computers sound in the movies. It requires Windows 95 or later with DirectX 3 or later. broken link?Comments 

Portable Start Menu 1.3

simple start menu application that can be installed on USB sticks or local PCs. Programs can be launched via a tray icon. If you close Portable Start Menu on an USB-Stick, running applications can be closed automatically, too. broken link?Comments 

PrioSet 1.0

Program launcher that let you set the system level priority of any application. broken link?Comments 

ProduKey 1.50

small utility that displays the ProductID and the CD-Key of Microsoft Office (Microsoft Office 2003, Microsoft Office 2007), Windows (Including Windows 7 and Windows Vista), Exchange Server, and SQL Server installed on your computer. You can view this information for your current running operating system, or for another operating system/computer - by using command-line options. This utility can be useful if you lost the product key of your Windows/Office, and you want to reinstall it on your computer. broken link?Comments 

Redmond Path 1.0

tool to make the process of editing search path in Windows environment easier. It provides interactive way for adding, deleting, verifying, and reordering directories. broken link?Comments 

Secunia Personal Software Inspector

security tool designed to detect vulnerable and out-dated programs and plug-ins which expose your PC to attacks. The only solution to block these kind of attacks is to apply security updates, commonly referred to as patches. Patches are offered free-of-charge by most software vendors, however, finding all these patches is a tedious and time consuming task. Secunia PSI automates this and alerts you when your programs and plug-ins require updating to stay secure. broken link?Comments 

ServiWin 1.35

it displays the list of installed drivers and services on your system. For some of them, additional useful information is displayed: file description, version, product name, company that created the driver file, and more. In addition, ServiWin allows you to easily stop, start, restart, pause, and continue service or driver, change the startup type of service or driver (automatic, manual, disabled, boot or system), save the list of services and drivers to file, or view HTML report of installed services/drivers in your default browser. broken link?Comments 

ShellGEM 1.51

Utility that adds a very neat productivity item to your current Win95/98 right-click shell-menu. Through this single item you have access to the complete directory tree of your computer. Open any file or folder - they are only a click away. broken link?Comments 

SpeedLoad beta 3

It monitors a program's activities and then optimises the application so it loads more quickly. broken link?Comments 

Startup Control Panel 2.8

It allows you to easily configure which programs run when your computer starts. broken link?Comments 

Startup Delayer 2.5.138

when Windows loads it's startup file, it attempts to load every program in there at the same time. Therefore if you have quite a lot of programs starting when Windows starts, each program will try and grab CPU time so that it can load. Startup Delayer allows you to setup how many seconds after Windows has started, to load each program. broken link?Comments 

System Explorer

good system explorer that shows detailed informations about tasks, processes, modules, startups, IE addons, uninstallers, windows, services, drivers, connections and opened files. broken link?Comments 

Task Killer 2.30

This program allows you to terminate applications quickly, ie. you may 'kill' a frozen application by clicking on the taskbar's Task Killer icon and choosing it from the list. broken link?Comments 

Task Manager Fix 2.0

tool designed to enable taskmanager which is disabled by the virus, trojans and spywares. broken link?Comments 

Unknown Device Identifier 7.00

identify unknown devices with yellow question marks in your system and look for drivers for them. Driver backup is optional. broken link?Comments 

VirtualBox 4.0.4

powerful x86 and AMD64/Intel64 virtualization product for enterprise as well as home use. Presently, VirtualBox runs on Windows, Linux, Macintosh and OpenSolaris hosts and supports a large number of guest operating systems including but not limited to Windows (NT 4.0, 2000, XP, Server 2003, Vista, Windows 7), DOS/Windows 3.x, Linux (2.4 and 2.6), Solaris and OpenSolaris, and OpenBSD. broken link?Comments 

WatchOverEnergy 1.1

program that can activate stand-by mode for monitor when you are not using PC and when no important programs are running. Also, it will track energy saving in both watt-hours and dollars. broken link?Comments 

WSControl 1.37

Program that allows you to remote control computers on your network. I.e. you can execute commands that you could also type into Windows' "Run..." dialog box. broken link?Comments 

XOSL 1.1.5

Extended operating system loader with graphical user interface. broken link?Comments