List of Free PC Maintenance tools.

[IcyFrostPyro]

Ever see someone with a PC 4 years old and still up and running while yours is only a year old and sluggish as hell? Well, with proper maintenance tools, it could keep your computer running fast and long. Note: This is a list of the recommended cleaners, defraggers, and some other convenience items. For security, please see vman's awesome post on security which inspired me to do this. Thanks!

 

 

FREE Crap cleaners and Registry Cleaners with some other stuff. (combined)

 

CCleaner http://www.filehippo.com/download_ccleaner/ (CCleaner links to this site to download,details also there)

 

nCleaner http://nkprods.com/ncleaner/

 

EasyCleaner http://personal.inet.fi/business/toniarts/ecleane.htm (note: toniarts.com is a scam company, copying his products)

 

Advanced SystemCare3 http://www.iobit.com/advancedwindowscareper.html?Str=download

 

UltraSuperDuper1337MegaSuperSpecialAwesome Registry Cleaners

 

Eusing Free Registry Cleaner http://www.eusing.com/free_registry_cleaner/registry_cleaner.htm

 

RegSeeker http://fileforum.betanews.com/detail/RegSeeker/1035382760/1

(download links to site and description)

 

Defragmenters

 

JkDefrag http://www.kessels.com/JkDefrag/index.html

 

Smart Defrag http://www.iobit.com/iobitsmartdefrag.html?Str=download

 

Immunizer+AntiSpyware (combined)

 

SpywareTerminator(great antispyware but only some immunization) http://www.spywareterminator.com/download/download.aspx

 

Spybot SD (awesomelysuperduperultramega well known for its immunization, but is okay in scanning) http://www.spybot.com/index2.html (multiple sites, select your language and im going to assume you know where to download it.)

 

SpywareBlaster http://www.javacoolsoftware.com/spywareblaster.html (pure immunizer. should still use Spybot!)

 

Convenience Tools

 

Unlocker: Something to unlock your files so you can delete them or do anything if you get an error message. http://ccollomb.free.fr/unlocker/#download

 

WinRAR: a MUST need tool for unzipping things. works quick and efficently. its a free trial but i guess it doesnt work so good or something. it just works for me :) http://www.win-rar.com/downloadnow.html

 

Browsers:

 

Firefox: http://www.mozilla.com/en-US/firefox/all.html

 

Opera(better for slow computers IMO): http://www.opera.com/browser/download/

 

 

 

 

 

 

ALSO: FOR A HUGE LIST OF SECURITY PROGRAMS GO HERE:

http://thevistaforums.com/index.php?showtopic=29811

ALTHOUGH VMAN'S SUPERDUPERSPECIALMEGAAWESOME LIST PRETTY MUCH COVERS THE MOST RECOMMENDED ONES.

http://forums.iobit.com/showthread.php?t=1650

[enoskype]

Let's keep this up the section today.

 

Cheers.

[IcyFrostPyro]

actually i was thinking. how bout vman go and copy-paste this on his thread? much easier that way.