Utilities, tune-up, maintenance & useful PC information
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Rename - batch, mass file renamer & other useful utilities
(2/18/04)
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Kill Disk - free powerful hard drive eraser (11/7/04)
Add/Remove Pro - useful Add/Remove Programs utility
AnswersThatWork.com - ultimate online
HelpDesk for PC problems (5/17/04)
AutoPatcher - install all the updates & registry
tweaks (6/22/04)
BartPE - Bart's
Preinstalled Environment (BartPE) bootable live windows CD/DVD (10/6/04)
Batchrun - create batch
files Win 95/98/ME/NT/2000
Batchrun XP alternative - create .cmd files
(using Notepad) (6/21/04)
Black
Viper's web site - Windows configurations, setup, tweaks...
Black Viper archived - archived site
(5/10/05)
Black Viper archived - archived site for
XP SP2 (5/10/05)
Boot Log Analyzer - looks at your
Windows BOOTLOG.TXT file for startup issues (5/21/05)
Boot Log XP - the best Windows boot analyzer (5/21/05)
BootVis - performance trace visualization tool for
faster boot-startup times (8/1/04)
CDCheck - utility for prevention, error detection
& recovery of damaged files (6/30/04)
CodeStuff Starter - view & manage
all the programs that are starting
ComputerUser.com - very complete and updated
high-tech dictionary for computer users (9/20/04)
Darik's
Boot and Nuke - self-contained boot floppy that securely wipes the hard disks
of most computers (11/7/04)
ExplorerXP - innovative
FREEWARE file manager for Windows 2000/XP (5/20/05)
File Management in Windows XP - a lot of info
& tips from The Elder Geek (5/20/05)
FileAnt
File Manager - Windows file manager on tabs, FTP client (5/20/05)
Filex - complete
reference on File Extensions & associated applications
freeCommander - dual pane, “swiss
army knife” replacement for Windows Explorer (12/17/04)
freshdevices - excellent
utilities like Fresh Download, Fresh Diagnose, Fresh UI, Fresh View... (
HDD Scan and Restoration Program - free HDD repair
& data recovery software (11/7/04)
Help2Go - committed to
offering free computer help & tutorials (6/23/04)
Lavalys - freeware system diagnostics &
benchmarking solution (6/30/04)
Lockergnome
Tips - “Your Top Technology Information Resource”
Low-Level Format, Zero-Fill &
Diagnostic Utilities - info on HDD (Hard Disk Drive) utilities &
formatting (11/7/04)
Low-Level Format, Zero-Fill & Diagnostic Utilities - manufacturer
links for HDD utilities (11/7/04)
How to permanently erase data from a hard disk - site about
permanently erasing data on a hard drive (11/7/04)
Motherboard
Monitor - manage your fans, resources & alarms
MSFN's
Unattended XP CD - create XP CD with Critical Updates, tweaks,
drivers... (
MyCoolTools - real useful
tools: VisualRoute, MySpeed, Visual IP Trace, eMailTrackerPro... (8/20/05)
nLite - excellent free
Windows Installation Customizer, remove unwanted Windows components (8/28/04)
PC INSPECTOR File Recovery - data recovery
program for FAT 12/16/32 & NTFS file systems (6/30/04)
PC INSPECTOR smart recovery - File Recovery
companion for digital camera media... (
PowerToys - Microsoft PowerToys
for Windows XP, TweakUI...
PrcView - explore & debug, process viewer for
Windows (7/1/04)
Process Explorer - advanced task manager (6/26/04)
Regcompact.NET - registry compaction program that
cleans empty values (5/3/2004)
RegEditX - unsurpassed RegEdit productivity
Registrar Lite - powerful & flexible freeware
registry editor
Registry Guide for Windows - (formerly
RegHelp, RegEditX, RegEdit.com)
RegShot - small & open-sourced registry compare
utility
Restoration - restore files that are deleted
accidentally & not in recycle bin (6/30/04)
SiSoftware Sandra Standard - The Diagnostic
Tool
SpeedFan - monitors fan speeds, temperatures &
voltages in PCs...
Startup Control Panel - easily configure
which programs run when your PC starts
StartupList - WAY better than msconfig lists all auto
starting programs (5/17/04)
Sysinternals Freeware - free very
professional/quality system utilities (6/26/04)
Sysinternals RegMon - Registry
monitoring utility
Textractor - captures text from screen
The
Elder Geek on Windows XP - very useful free information site like
Black Viper's
ToniArts EasyCleaner - very useful
program to clean PC & registry (5/20/04)
TreeSize - tells you where precious space has gone
to
TweakHound - Super XP tweaking guide (1/31/04)
TweakTown WinXP Tweaking - From Reformat to
Relax (1/31/04)
TweakTown WinXP Tweaking - From Relax to
Righteous (1/31/04)
Ultimate
Boot CD - boot CD for any OS, also WinUBCD & other free apps
(10/6/04)
UnH
Solutions - free excellent system utilities (6/26/04)
User Profile Deletion Utility -
Delprof.exe - get rid of old User Profiles that are no longer needed
(5/14/05)
Windows MultiEnhancer - remove Windows
DialogBox, Outlook Express & Internet Explorer annoyances (12/8/04)
Windows Registry cleaners, downloads - search, delete
& cure invalid references to Windows Registry (5/6/05)
Windows service packs & updates - OS and
application patch repository, no need for Windows Update! (
Windows Services - a list of all standard Windows
Services for NT, 2000 & XP (6/22/05)
Windows update driver site - latest secure
Windows certified hardware drivers (6/30/04)
Windows XP Home Edition Utility - setup disks for
floppy boot install (6/30/04)
Windows XP Installation - Step-by-Step
Windows XP install
Winuscon -unearths many Windows's most useful
features (6/30/04)
Xteq
X-Setup Pro - 1 of most powerful free tweakers, utilities in 1 program