List of performance tools

[Sam]

I want to collect a list of free performance tools for everyone to benefit to speed up their overall computer enjoyment. Must work with Windows 7.
So far I have two tools.
1. Smart Defrag
2. Download Accelerator Plus

 

[Mark]

Be careful what you recommend, allot of these sorts of programs contain malware and other nasties.

I like Auslogics Boostspeed

 

[Sam]

Don't worry I've used them extensively, and scanned them with numerous programs.

 

[RST101]

Glary Utilities
Revo uninstaller
Ccleaner

All clean and can be obtained via download .com

Mr Grim don't you have to pay for boost speed?

 

[Mark]

Yes you do have to pay for it but there is a 30 day trial I think as well, but maybe I should have read the first post better although it would be better if it was stated in the thread title as well.

 

[scaramonga]

I like Auslogics Boostspeed

The trouble I find with these sort of programs, is that they rarely do what they are claimed to do, and you never know what its fully doing to your system as a result, plus most are better tweaked manually by the user.

 

[Sam]

Yes, that's my idea, a list of ones that we know work as stated, compatible with Seven, and free.

 

[swarfega]

Steer clear of reg defraggers as it messes windows 7 up.

 

[johngalt]

And I would hardly call DLA a 'performance' tool - if you visit Comparison of download managers - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia you'll find a nice list of free, non-ad-ware DLMs that works correctly.

A lot of folks are showing preference for Orbit, but it is missing one *sorely* needed feature - when you DL something and it already exists, you can either re-write or rename - and I prefer being able to make the choice on the fly - so I prefer to use Free Download Manager myself.

 

[Barman58]

For the more technical, no list of Tools for Windows 7, (or XP or Vista), would be complete without the Sysinternals suite.

Some of the tools are a little scary but worth the download IMO

Windows Sysinternals: Documentation, downloads and additional resources