Windows Utilities Software Reviews and Downloads

Memtest86

Memtest86 is a standalone memory diagnostic tool that runs from a CD on system boot. It executes a series of numbered test sections to check for errors. These test sections consist of a combination of test algorithm, data pattern and cache setting. The execution order for these tests were arranged so that errors will be detected as rapidly as possible. Tests 8, 9, 10 and 11 are very long running extended tests and are only executed when extended testing is selected. Memtest86 supports all types of memory and can be run on any operating system. You will download an ISO file that you can burn to CD.
[Diagnostic Software]

AlwaysUp

AlwaysUp runs your program as a Windows Service, monitoring it constantly to ensure 100% uptime. It will automatically restart your program if it crashes, hangs, or uses too much memory, dismiss "Application error" dialogs, and run customized "sanity checks" to ensure that your program is available 24/7. Regular, detailed email from AlwaysUp will keep you abreast of crashes, scheduled restarts and other relevant events.
[System Utility]

Volumouse

Volumouse is a unique and handy utility, that allows you to adjust your speaker volume by using your mouse wheel. In order to preserve other functionalities of your mouse wheel, the program offers several combinations, so that volume adjusting will only be used when for example an additional keyboard key is pressed. We liked the option best, which would automatically use the mouse wheel for volume adjustment when you move your pointer over the taskbar - anywhere else on the screen, the mousewheel has the standard functionality. There are various combinations available, including an option that will only use the mouse wheel for volume if Media Player is in the foreground.
[Mouse & Keyboard]

32bit Modem Tester for Windows

To analyze your modem. Run 32bit Modem Tester, copy the resulting modem log and paste the modem log information into an email message. Experts will evaluate your modem log and email the results back to you.
[Diagnostic Software]

Registry First Aid

Registry First Aid scans the Windows registry for orphan file/folder references. If these files or folders have been moved from their initial locations, Registry FirstAid can find them and correct your registry entries to match the new locations. In addition, if your registry has links to files of deleted applications, Registry First Aid will find these invalid entries and offer to remove them from your registry. With Registry First Aid, your Windows registry will be always clean and correct, helping your programs load faster and speeding up your computer. The program present the results in an easy to understand list, that offers the available fixes and allows you to select which entries to fix or remove. You can limit scans to only part of the registry and include or exclude drives and folders, therby speeding up searches and producing results that are better to manage. All changes, can be undone, using the registry backup feature.
[Registry Cleaner]

Multi Clipboard

This software is a handy time saving Program if you are involved in disseminating information or [Canned Messages], such as from a Help Desk or providing Tech-Support. There are 33 text fields per page or project. You can have as many pages as you want. You can have 1000s of fields if you wish. Any one of these 1000s of fields can be easily copied into the Windows clipboard using the [Copy] button found just to the left of said field. Once copied, the text can be pasted into any Windows application. Each field holds up to 10240 text characters. You can copy from other editors and word processors and paste directly into these fields, or put the blinking cursor in the edit box and select the [Edit Selected Field] button. Any time you copy text from another Windows application, you can paste into these fields using a variety of methods. One easy method of copying and pasting from one program or program to another is to use the Copy command [Ctrl+C] and the Paste command [Ctrl+V]. Multi Clipboard gives you a holding area for up to 33 fields of text, each of which can contain up to 10,240 characters. Organize bits of text you frequently use in one of the 33 buttons, and then customize the button with a friendly name. When you're ready for that string of text, just push the button to send it to the Windows Clipboard for manual pasting into your document. Multi Clipboard supports multiple databases, so you may have different collections of text strings for various projects. If you find yourself filling in the same forms again and again, this might be a nice tool to have. When filling in forms, etc, it is nice to have all the information on a given subject at your disposal. With Multi Clipboard you can, with just one mouse click, select the project of your choice and have access to 33 fields pertaining to a given subject. At the click of any one of 33 buttons, you can copy up to 10240 characters of text into the Windows Clipboard system.
[ClipBoard]

Super Utilities Pro

Super Utilities is a collection of program to fix, speed up, maintain and protect your PC! Comprising four focus modules designed to do everything from cleaning your Registry to removing spyware infestations. Super Utilities is a megamart of system-maintenance tools designed to keep your computer running smoothly. Super Utilities's integrated suite of programs can get your system running at peak performance levels in few minutes.
[System Utility]

AutoHotkey

AutoHotkey is a script driven automation utility that enables you to automate almost any task on your PC by running applications or documents and/or sending keystrokes and mouse clicks. The program supports many advanced functionalities that allow you to create complex with flow control, math commands, variables and expressions, file functions, message boxes and much more. You can even create custom data entry forms, user interfaces, and menu bars. AutoHotkey does have an initial learning curve and requires you to learn a simple scripting language, however it includes very detailed documentation, as well as a Script Recorder, that can script simple task automatically by recording your mouse and keyword activities. Other features include support for AutoItv2 scripts, compile scripts to .EXE, keyboard remapping and more.
[Mouse & Keyboard]

Tagkeys

Tagkeys is a combination of keyboard macro utility, clipboard manager, data organizer and text insertion tool. It enables you to quickly insert frequently used text snippets, signatures and other types of information into any document. The commands can be executed by selecting them from the tag lists that hides along the side of your screen, or by using special keyboard commands (Tag Keys) that allow you to insert text without interrupting your typing. Other features include support for multiple tag sets, rich text insertion, and more. Tagkeys can be used freely, however an optional registration ($19.95) adds additional features like backup and sharing.
[Mouse & Keyboard]

Hardware Sensors Monitor

This program utilizes sensor chips on smart motherboards to track system and CPU temperatures, voltages, and cooling fans. By clicking its icon, you'll view real time values for each component. It is fully customizable with alarms that can be set when the temperature goestoo high, and it even has built-in software cooling that kicks in when your CPU is idle or throttle CPU down when it is too hot and busy.
[Diagnostic Software]

NVIDIA BIOS Editor (NiBiTor)

NVIDIA BIOS Editor can change hidden features, sign-on message, etc. on Nvidia cards NVIDIA BIOS Editor (NiBiTor) enables you to change the sign-on message text & color, GPU & memory clocks, hidden features like SBA (Side Band Addressing) and much more. NiBiTor is the original and defenitive BIOS tweaker that supports the latest NVIDIA graphics cards. NiBiTor allows graphics card enthusiasts to have full control over advanced features and functionality found on firmware of supporting cards. And this to gain some extra performance, enable certain hidden features and get extra stability on the NVIDIA based graphics cards.
[Diagnostic Software]

CDRoller

CDRoller is an easy-to-use, well featured and low cost tool for CD and DVD data recovery. It acts as a fault-tolerant data CD contents reader with capabilities to search for lost data tracks, as well as a Session Selector to retrieve the data from all sessions on multi-session CD. CDRoller also offers extended UDF reading features with capability to search and recover lost files. The built-in CD Data Rescue tool, allows you to recover the files and folders from the damaged discs. On top of that, the program can also be used as a Audio CD digital extractor (CD ripper) and media analysis and testing tool and to catalog your media. The main problem with scratched CDs or DVDs is that they may no longer be readable by Windows. If this is the case, most recovery programs cannot access them either - since CDRoller uses a fault tolerant driver however, it is able to overcome this problem. We used a deeply scratched DVD during the review, that could not be read by Windows (inaccessible). CD Roller was able to read the DVD and browse the content.
[CD Utility]

Mouse and Key Recorder

This software is an enhanced automation tool that allows recording and replaying virtually any data input performed by the keyboard and mouse. The program also contains 80 additional commands. The macros can be replayed interactively, by a scheduler or by command line.
[Mouse & Keyboard]

RegVac

RegVac - Eight Tools to Clean your Registry Why buy several programs to clean your registry when RegVac will do it all and more. Some of the tools in RegVac are not available anywhere else. The tools are listed below. RegVac has a Novice Mode which cleans the Registry with one button.Tool #1 - Classes VacSimilar to RegClean, Classes Vac cleans the Classes section of the registry.Tool #2 - Stash VacThe registry is littered with history lists, recent lists, and tips. This program removes 27 of the most common stashes and allows you to add the location of more stashes.Tool #3 - Software VacThe largest part of the registry is the Software section. This program searches through the Software section and finds keys that may be left over from long deleted files.Tool #4 - File Lists VacThey abound all through the registry, references to files that no longer exist. This vac finds them and removes them.Tool #5 - Add/Remove EditorThis is actually the popular program, Add/Remove Pro. It checks your Add/Remove Programs list for programs that have already been deleted and allows you to uninstall programs, remove entries, and test entries.Tool #6 - System Configuration UtilityThis is a neat little Windows utility otherwise known as msconfig.exe. RegVac will open it for you. One disadvantage of this utility is that it does not actually remove entries from the registry. It only disables them. RegVac will remove entries disabled by msconfig.Bonus Tool - Robo VacOne click of the button cleans up to four sections: Classes, Software, Stash, and File Lists. ?Robo Scrubber can be set up to run on startup daily, weekly, bi-weekly, or monthly.Undo It from the Vac BagIf you want to undo something, the Vac Bag allows you to restore all registry settings removed by RegVac. These Vac Bags may also be restored outside of RegVac. The RegVac can also delete Vac Bags that are over a week old.
[Registry Cleaner]

TweakEasy Professional

TweakEasy Professional enables you to tweak a variety of Windows settings and apply them as a policy, so they cannot be changed by other users. The program includes access to almost 2500 settings that are categorized in folders and include a short description of their functionality. The policy cover all aspects of the operating system, including network settings, control panel access, printers, user accounts, device installation, Internet Explorer settings and much more. A built-in search feature enables you to locate specific policies by keyword, and a bookmark option lets you save them in a list for quick access. Other features include policy report generation, logging of changes, password protected interface and more.
[System Optimizer]

Fast Windows Hider

Fast Windows Hider is a simple tool that allows you quickly to hide and unhide any window, based on a text string in the window title. Once you have configured the program, you can simply press a customizable keyboard hotkey to hide or show the target windows from sight without closing them. The hidden windows will not appear in the taskbar.
[Desktop Utility]

Product Key Explorer

Product Key Explorer enables network administrators to scan network computers and retrieve the product keys for a variety of Microsoft Windows, SQL Server, Office and dozens other software products. You can copy or print the license keys for backup purposes, recover forgotten CD keys and track the number of software licenses installed on your network.
[System Utility]

JkDefrag

JkDefrag is a disk defragmenter that can be run in as-needed or automatic mode via command-line parameters or screensaver integration. By default, the program uses a Fast Optimization, designed for everyday use, but it also supports custom parameters that can move files to the end (or beginning) of the disk, sort them by name, size and other criteria. Even though JkDefrag can be run with a standard Windows GUI, most of it`s strong features are aimed at users that are familiar with command-line usage.
[System Optimizer]

RegDoctor

This program uses a high-performance detection engine to identify missing and invalid references in your Windows registry. Identified registry problems are listed and rated by risk level using a color-coded system. You can choose to have RegDoctor automatically repair all identified problems or choose which problems to repair immediately.
[Registry Cleaner]

InControl

InControl allows you to view and manage the programs that are starting automatically whenever Windows starts. It organizes the in a tree-view based on the type of startup they use and allows you to view details on selected item or to delete them (permanently). It also comes with a unique Blacklist feature, that lets you specify keywords or paths that should be prevented from being added to the startup entries, as well as backup and Undo features.
[Startup Manager]

CrystalCPUID

CrystalCPUID is an advanced CPU utility that displays in-depth information about your processor(s). In addition to the general CPU data, it allows you to view all supported features, as well as cache, chipset and BIOS information. Advanced features include multiplier management, Intel SpeedStep control, AMD K6/K7/K8/GeodeLX Multiplier/Voltage control and VIA CyrixIII/C3 Multiplier control. CrystalCPUID also includes a real-time CPU clock. Standalone, no install needed.
[Diagnostic Software]

Workspace Macro Pro - Automation Edition

Automate and schedule tasks by recording keyboard and mouse movements or use predefined macro templates. This is a macro program and Windows automation program with macro scripting and a task scheduler. It can record via keyboard and mouse or write macro scripts to create macros. Use the program to automate everyday tasks, perform system maintenance functions, automate data entry at high speeds, or copy data from one program to another.
[Automation Software]

Total Uninstall

Total Uninstall enables you to track any changes made to your system during the installation of a new software applications. The program takes a system snapshot before and after the install, and then allows you to compare the differences. You can see which files were added or removed, registry values added, changed, removed and more. It allows you to perform a complete uninstall without having to rely on the supplied Add/Remove program which may leave files or changes behind.
[Uninstaller]

Total Autorunner

Total Autorunner enables you to automatically launch files, programs and documents from any removable drive, as soon as the drive is connected. The program does not rely on the autorun.inf file, but uses a proprietary method instead, that lets you create a list of items to be launched. You can also create drive-specific autorun folders with shortcuts to programs or documents on the drive, and optionally launch a custom splash screen as soon as the drive is connected.
[Automation Software]

System Suite Professional

System Suite 8 Professional is a collection of more than 60 tools to maintain and protect your PC. It includes system diagnostics, Trend Micro anti-virus scanning and spyware protection, data recovery, disk cleaning, system optimization, secure file shredding, registry error fixing and many other tools, as well as a firewall. (If you are already using a firewall and anti-virus, you can choose not to install these components.) VCOM System Suite??s award-winning design makes all these utility features accessible from one easy-to-use interface eliminating the need to buy and install each package individually ?C saving you time AND money.
[System Maintenance]

CCleaner (Crap Cleaner)

CCleaner is a freeware system optimization and privacy tool. It removes unused files from your system - allowing Windows to run faster and freeing up valuable hard disk space. It also cleans traces of your online activities such as your Internet history. But the best part is that it's fast (normally taking less that a second to run) and contains NO Spyware or Adware! :)
[System Optimizer]

HD Speed

HD Speed measures both sustained and burst data transfer rates of your hard disks, cd/dvd-roms and floppy drives. It features a realtime graphical display.
[Diagnostic Software]

Magnifying Glass Pro

Magnifying Glass Pro is a unique on-screen magnifier that enables you to enlarge the area under your cursor while maintaining all mouse click functionality functionality. You can create multiple profiles that allow you to define how the magnifying glass should work including zoom factor, screen position, size as well as contrast and brightness adjustments and display effects. The program includes a handy Auto-Switch option that can automatically switch between profiles depending on which program or window is currently active under your cursor. Magnifying Glass Pro is not only useful for the visually impaired, but can also be used for detailed design work, on-screen presentations and a variety of text- or graphics-based projects. The program can support multi-monitor setups and optionally display the magnified view on a separate monitor.
[Desktop Utility]

Handy Folders

Handy Folders adds a toolbar to Windows Explorer, that enables you to switch to your favorite folders or other drives with a single click. You can customize the list of folders, and also access them from the system tray icon for quick access from your desktop.
[Shell Extension]

Task Killer

This process manager allows you to quickly terminate applications, processes, windows, to start/stop Windows services and etc. ie. you may "kill" a frozen (hanged up) application, process or service by clicking on the windows taskbar's Task Killer icon and choosing program (process) from the menu list. You will forget clumsy key combination Ctrl-Alt-Del and standard Task Manager window forever!
[System Utility]

UltraISO

UltraISO is an easy to use utility to create, edit and convert CD image files. It can edit CD image files directly, create an image from a CD-ROM or build a new one from files on your computer. You have the option to make the newly created image bootable and to specify the boot file. In addition, UltraISO can convert nearly all known CD image file formats to ISO format.
[CD Utility]

CD Data Rescue

CD Data Rescue recovers files from damaged or defective CD's. Any time you get an error reading a file, CD Data Rescue can help you to recover it. You can easily recover files, folders, and even deleted files from CD-Rs and CD-RWs. The program can also recover files from quick formated CD-RWs. It offers an easy to use interface, with all options accessible by pushing buttons. CD Data Rescue is designed to operate with either IDE or SCSI drives and CD recorders.
[CD Utility]

Automize

Automize is a task scheduler and automation software that can automate a variety of tasks, including ftp transfers, ftp logging, web downloads, web site monitoring, email checking and sending, telnet, ping, directory monitoring and more. You can choose the task from one of the many categories and then customize it to your needs. Automize contains several pre-configured tasks, not commonly found in other applications, this includes automated SQL database queries, support for MS Office tasks, CGI testing and more. All of them offer a simple template that you can customize. In addition, the chaining feature can run tasks in sequence or conditionally depending on exit codes. Scheduler tasks can be run by the second or minute, or on a hourly, daily, weekly, or monthly basis. Additional features include email notifications on task failure, FTP browsing, ZIP file viewer, extensive logging, remote task control and more. The program is written in Java and therfore cross-platform compatible.
[System Maintenance]

Global Time Synchronizer

Global Time Synchronizer is a time synchronization tool with several additional features. It includes a desktop clock with built-in popup calendar, and alarm (recurring) notifications, that can optionally be used to replace the standard clock display in the system tray. The program synchronizes itself with the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) Atomic Clock servers and supports SNTP as well as Time Protocol (RFC868) and Socks4/5 proxy connections. Global Time Synchronizer includes a variety of skins for the clock display and additional ones can be downloaded from the Internet. Other features include built-in time zone display, allowing you to show additional time zones or cities in the tooltip, support for European date format and more.
[Digital Clock & Timer]

Advanced Uninstaller PRO

Advanced Uninstaller PRO lets you uninstall software, manage startup programs, remove invalid Start Menu entries, clean your registry, remove Internet tracks and more. It also enables you to view and optionally disable installed IE browser toolbars and Plugins, and includes a good cookie manager that lets you delete the cookies you dont want, and keep the ones you need. Additional features include a registry cleaner and optimizer, a registry backup option, and optional integration with an online user database for product specific ratings and comments.
[Uninstaller]

PCMedik

PCMedik is a utility for all that allows you to optimize your computer settings to increase performance and prevent crashes. All adjustments and settings are done automatically, from an easy to use interface and can be restored to the original if they do not meet your expectations. The modifications and tweaks performed by PCMedik include file cache settings, swap file settings, animation settings, legacy Windows support, file allocation size and buffers, boot optimization and more. The program first analyzes your computer configuration and then applies the new settings as appropriate. While the program is extremely simple to use, there is no insight into exactly what settings are changed and how, nor is there an option to exclude certain tweaks or customize it in any way. Since all changes can be savely undone, you can give it a try and see how it works for you - if you`re satisfied, you can register it for a minimal fee.
[System Optimizer]

SuperRam

SuperRam is a utility for all which allows you to maintain and manage memory on your PC. If your programs crash frequently or you receive low memory warnings, or you notice your computer performance slowly degrading after a period of time - then SuperRam may enhance your computers performance. It allows you to choose the amount of memory your computer maintains and automatically releases wasted memory once it reaches a user-defined level to make it available for other applications.
[Memory Optimizer]

Startup Guru

Startup Guru allows you to manage your startup programs and temporarily disable or delete items that you do not want to start automatically when Windows boots. In addition, the program lets you schedule startup items with a delay, allowing your desktop to load faster. Startup Guru also comes with an option to automatically delete a specific startup entry, if it is reinstalled, which can sometimes happen with persistent adware programs.
[Startup Manager]

Key Launch

Key Launch enables you to quickly launch programs and documents from your keyboard, y simply typing the first few letters of the name or a pre-defined alias command. By default, the program indexes your desktop, Start menu and Recent Documents, but you can extend the index and add other folder locations as well. To launch a command simply press Ctrl+Q (customizable) and type the command into the dialog.
[Desktop Utility]

Qlock

Qlock is a world clock display for your desktop, that enables you to display the current time for any major city in the world. The clock displays can be placed anywhere on your desktop, and also customized in size and color. You can also add a recurring alarm to each clock, synchronize the time with Internet time servers, choose between 12 and 24 hour formats, and attach a note to each clock.
[Digital Clock & Timer]

Faster Than Ever

Faster Than Ever enables you to quickly launch your favorite applications, files, folders, web sites and control panel applets by simply typing a keyword and pressing Enter on your keyboard. To configure the program, you can drag and drop program shortcuts or enter web addresses and then assign a keyword that you want to use to access each. You can also launch multiple shortcuts at once by creating MultiShortcuts that will launch a number of applications and/or documents whenever you type the associate keyword.
[Automation Software]

Auslogics Registry Defrag

Auslogics Registry Defrag can help you speed up your computer by defragmenting the Windows Registry, thereby removing gaps, reducing the size and making it faster to access for applications. You will need to reboot your PC to apply the defrag results.
[Registry Cleaner]

WinTools.net Professional

WinTools.net Professional combines a suite of tools to increase PC performance and maintain your system. It includes an Installer/Uninstaller for complete removal of installed software, a registry cleaner, Internet connection tweaker, a privacy cleaner, Startup Manager and more. You can find and remove junk files and broken shortcuts, apply various Windows interface tweaks and more. The program also includes a feature that allows you to delete common Internet and computer tracks, while maintaining previous history. This allows you to delete your tracks and then restore all other tracks, making it less obvious that someone `cleaned up`. Additional features include secure file deletion and a password protected interface.
[System Optimizer]

XDESK

Powerful & stable Virtual Desktop Manager / Desktop Assistant - features QuickView, AppBar, powerful rules, Reminders & Alarms, CPU meter, Applications AutoRestart, Memory Cleaner, TaskList, HotKeys, HotMouse, Mouse-Scrolling, Mouse-Knocking, HotCorners, windows roll-up and more!
[Virtual Desktop]

FizzBoost

FizzBoost is a companion program for FaceBook users, that runs in the system tray and alerts you of new events like friend invites, unread mail, wall posts, unread shares and more. It can check for changes every X minutes, and you can choose which notifications to include. Furthermore, the program provides a tray icon menu that allows quick access to important pages in your FaceBook account.
[System Utility]

Karens Computer Profiler

Computer Profiler displays more than 100 interesting facts about your computer, organized into several tabs. It includes details about your CPU, memory, operating system, power source, memory, network settings and more. You can copy any of the information to the clipboard, and paste it into a document for permanent storage. An easy to use tool to access general system information from a single interface, without having to dig through the Control Panel.
[System Utility]

Absolute Time Corrector

Absolute Time Corrector (ATC) queries NIST timeservers using the Internet and then compares NIST time to the time setting of the host computer. If there is a disparity, ATC automatically adjusts the computer`s time to reflect NIST time. Once set up the host computer can serve as a timeserver to any size network. The host can be set to check NIST time as often or seldom as desired, and each computer in the network can likewise be set to check time on the host computer as often as deemed necessary by the network administrator.
[Digital Clock & Timer]

Chronos Clock

Chronos Clock provides a floating desktop clock, which has the ability to display multiple clocks showing the date and time in different time zones and in a variety of styles and formats. Features include a powerful alarm system; popup calendar with daily diary notes and reminders, Internet time synchronization to ensure your PC??s clock is fully up-to-date. Features Multiple clocks showing the date and time in different time zones and in a variety of customizable styles and formats on a floating desktop bar. A powerful alarm system which displays popup messages, plays Wave, Midi sound files or audio CD's, Spoken alerts using the Speech System or Microsoft Agent, starts up other programs, shuts down your PC. Clock bar auto hide feature, letting Chronos fade away when not needed. Internet time synchronization with NTP/SNTP servers to ensure your PC??s clock is fully up-to-date. Countdown/Event Timers. Time announcements and alarm alerts given by the SAPI speech system. Use of the Microsoft Agent to optionally speak the time and announce alarms. Popup calendar with daily diary notes and reminders. Quick reminder system for rapid alarm setup.
[Digital Clock & Timer]

Easy Date Converter

Easy Date Converter is a utility to perform arithmetical operations with dates in the Common Era (Gregorian) Calendar and dates in five other solar calendars. It is a bilingual English/German program. Easy Date Converter provides four calendrical operations: 1. Calculation of the number of days from one date to another. 2. Addition of a number of days to a date and subtraction of a number of days from a date. 3. Interconversion among Gregorian (a.k.a. Common Era) dates, Julian Calendar dates, ISO 8601 Week dates, Hermetic Leap Week dates, ordinal dates in the form yyyy-ddd and Julian day numbers. 4. Display of a month in any year according to either the Common Era Calendar or the Julian Calendar, with display of the ISO 8601 month corresponding to a given CE month. Weekend days may be included or excluded in date calculations. There is an Advanced Version with additional functionality.
[Digital Clock & Timer]

MagicTweak

MagicTweak is a Tweaking Tool designed to optimize and personalize Windows looks , feel and performance. MagicTweak makes it easy to change the hundreds hidding settings in Windows so there is no longer any need to go digging in the registry manually. It includes tweaks from Start Menu,Desktop,System Icon to System Security.
[System Optimizer]

Analogue Vista Clock

Analogue Vista Clock add an attractive clock display to your desktop, using a click-through Vista-style skin with adjustable translucency and real-time rendering. In addition to the time display, you can also choose to set a one-time or daily alarm sound, along with a chime on top of the hour. The alarm can optionally wake up your computer from standby or hibernate mode.
[Digital Clock & Timer]

Registry Workshop

Registry Workshop can be used as a replacement for the default Windows registry tool (RegEdit and RegEdt32) and adds a variety of features that allow you to work faster and more efficient with registry related tasks. In addition to all the standard features, the program offers cut, copy and paste of registry keys and values, as well as search and replace of keys, values and data. All changes can be safely reversed, using multiple levels of Undo. Additional features include a Favorites manager, tabbed views of network registries and more. Registry Workshop looks very similar to the default Windows registry editor, so you will be working in a familiar environment, while taking advantage of the additional features.
[Registry Cleaner]

Vista Manager

Vista Manager is a suite of more than 25 tools and utilities to tweak, optimize, maintain and tune up Windows Vista. You can retrieve detailed hardware information, tweak startup and shutdown speeds, find and remove junk files, view hard drive pie charts, find duplicate files and more. The program includes a system optimization wizard to maximize your PC`s performance, as well as startup and service manager. Other features allow you to customize the context menu, change your wallpaper automatically, tweak system icons and more. Vista Manager also comes with a Registry Cleaner, Internet Explorer Manager, Security Restriction Manager and other useful tools that allow you to manage and maintain your system.
[System Optimizer]

SideSlide

SideSlide enables you to create a custom launchpad for programs, documents and folders, using a mini-desktop that hides on the edge of your screen until you activate it with your mouse. In addition to shortcuts the program also offers reminders (with alarm) and sticky notes as well as clipboard capture. You simply drag shortcuts into the workspace, create containers to organize your content and completely customize the appearance with background images and colors. The containers and notes can be arranged in layers, shrunk/expanded and moved around freely by means of drag and drop. Other features include support for Launch Groups that allow you to start multiple programs at once, zooming in and out of shortcuts, image display and more.
[Desktop Utility]

Identity Finder

Identity Finder enables you to locate personally identifiable information on your computer, including social security and credit card numbers, bank account numbers, birth dates, phone numbers and more. This information can accumulate over time, and you may not even be aware that some of your old documents or emails contain personal information. Identity Finder allows you to locate the items and gives you a choice to either securely delete or encrypt them. By using proprietary search algorithms to uncover multiple variations of specific types of private information the program discovers many identity matches automatically and without requiring you to enter any information. You can also enter specific personal information that you want the program to search for and it will try to discover the data using various formats. Identity Finder searches your entire computer, including browser storage areas, cookies, messenger logs, Office documents, the Windows Registry and other locations.
[System Maintenance]

Fresh UI

Fresh UI is a utility for configuring and optimizing Windows. It comes loaded with hundreds of useful hidden settings in Windows such as: customizing the User Interface (UI), optimizing system settings, optimizing hardware settings, customizing Windows program settings, control user environment with policies. Fresh UI is organized by section for easy navigation and completed with detail description for easy reference.
[System Optimizer]

AutoMate

Automate business and IT processes. AutoMate enables IT professionals to build and deploy system-automation projects. Tasks are assembled via drag-and-drop. The program can perform a wide variety of tasks, including automated FTP file transfers, data or file replication, program testing, data entry, event-log monitoring, service or program monitoring, system-performance monitoring, SQL database transactions and e-mail notification.It includes more than 160 available actions and triggers.
[Automation Software]

Desktop Magnifier

Desktop Magnifier is a utility to magnify portions of your desktop or program windows. It works similar to the standard Windows Accessibility Tool, however offers additional features like an optional smoothing mode that applies anti-aliasing to the magnified view, as well as a grid overlay. The magnified image can be captured and saved to .BMP file or copied to the clipboard.
[Desktop Utility]

VistaTask

VistaTask is a full featured automation tool that supports more than 160 different actions, including Internet actions, database queries, file operations, window controls, mouse actions, keyboard input and many more. You can design new automation tasks by simple drag and drop of the desired actions, and configuring the details of each step. The program includes a wide range of dynamic variables that can be used within a task (dates, system commands etc.), and supports dialog prompts that can ask the user for input before continuing a running task. You can also create advanced tasks by inserting conditional IF statements that can act on query results, existing files, math calculations, visible images and various other factors. Other features include direct Win32 API Access, checkpoints, loops, and jumps, recording and playback and more. VistaTask can even compile your entire task into a standalone program (EXE file) that can be used to launch the task, even on other computers. Even though the program supports very complex tasks, it is easy-to-use and does not require you to learn any new scripting languages.
[System Utility]

UpdateStar

UpdateStar scans your computer for installed software products and produces a list of your inventory and available updates, along with download link and additional information. The program not only works with widely used commercial products, but also with many freeware and shareware programs available from the web. UpdateStar runs in the system tray and can automatically check for updates on a daily, weekly or monthly basis. You can customize the list of products and choose to ignore updates from certain products. The update database is maintained by the developer and accepts input from users to help improve the accuracy. The current version recognized about half of the 50 products we had installed, so there is definitely room for improvement. Overall, however, this is a very promising product.
[System Utility]