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Computer Optimization/Tweaking Programs!
All credit is due to iBruteforce of HF


Why do you need these programs?
There are numerous reasons why you need these.
All the time you're surfing the internet, your computer is becoming bloated with temporary files, cookies, and leftover traces.
All the time your computer is on, your disk & registry is becoming fragmented.
Your computer is being slowed down.
These programs are designed to dramatically improve the speed of your computer, optimize it visually, optimize system settings and fix errors.
Also see program descriptions below.


1) Auslogics Boostspeed
Auslogics BoostSpeed - the ideal solution to keep your PC running faster, cleaner and error-free. This powerful optimization suite will boost Internet connections, tweak Windows to its peak performance, clean registry and block annoying ads. It's a great way to keep your computer clean and optimized.

Modify Windows settings, file system and services to greatly increase system performance. Increase startup and shutdown speed, disable annoying CD autorun and error reporting features.

BoostSpeed will keep monitoring your system for possible optimizations and let you know if such optimizations are possible. You can also run the System Optimization Wizard to periodically optimize your PC.

Rating - 10/10


2) Advanced SystemCare V3 Pro
Advanced SystemCare Pro provides an always-on, automated, all-in-one PC Healthcare Service with anti-spyware, privacy protection, performance tune-ups, and system cleaning capabilities. This powerful and award-winning precision tool fixes stubborn errors, cleans out clutter, optimizes Internet and download speeds, ensures personal security, and maintains maximum computer performance automatically.

Rating - 10/10


3) Tune Up Utilities 2010
TuneUp Utilities 2010: The complete Windows optimization package.Now including disk defragmenter and brand new cleaning tools! Increase performance: Boosts system performance by defragmenting hard drives; Noticeably speeds up Internet surfing and downloads. Solve problems: Analyses the file system and corrects errors; Checks drives for defects; Prevents data loss; Effortlessly solves common computer and display problems; Restores accidentally deleted files. Customize Windows: Offers more than 400 options to customize Windows; Optimizes Internet connection and browser; Allows to customize the Windows user interface. Free up disk space: Analyzes the storage medium’s content within seconds; Identifies and deletes non-required files; Deactivates unused Windows functions. 1-Click Maintenance: Performs maintenance functions with a single click: When activated, runs in the background and keeps the system in perfect condition: Corrects registry errors and deletes temporary files: Ensures optimum system performance by defragmenting hard drives

Rating - 9.5/10


4) Comodo System Cleaner

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Comodo System Cleaner is the perfect cleaning and maintenance toolkit for those who like to have all the necessary system tools under a single, perfectly organized interface.
All the utilities included in Comodo System Cleaner are grouped into different tabs, according to their purpose: clean-up, tune-up, diagnostics, utilities and miscellaneous. This tabbed interface makes the program easier to use, though sometimes it forces you to browse through different levels until you find the exact tool you're looking for.
In Comodo System Cleaner you'll find a bit of everything from cleaning tools to junk erasing. You can wipe out computer usage traces or remove broken entries in the Windows Registry. The program has utilities that have been especially designed to hide folders, find duplicate files, encrypt documents, rename files, create a complete system report, do some benchmark testing to your computer, and analyze the way your hard drive space is distributed and much more.

Rating - 8/10


5) WinBubble
In just two clicks, WinBubble will help you to customize and tweak your Windows Vista easily. Its features cover customization, security and optimization. Features: Windows customizations: add/edit OEM logo and information, edit owner information, context menu customizations, customize screensaver (bubbles, ribbon, and mystify), customize and remove the arrow on shortcut icons, desktop icons: show IE, computer, network, control panel, user name folder and public folder to desktop, hacking Windows experience score, re-enable hibernation, show Windows Vista build on desktop, enable slow-down animations, enable/disable Welcome Center.

Rating - 7/10


6) Ashampoo WinOptimizer
Ashampoo's extensive pool of knowledge about Windows optimization is the basis for Ashampoo WinOptimizer. The program is designed to enable both novice and advanced users to cleanse and optimize their Windows system and adapt it to their own needs. Easy-to-use menus present the individual modules of Ashampoo WinOptimizer and make it possible to measure system performance, deactivate annoying autostart entries, or delete unnecessary files, all with a mouse click.

Rating - 7.5/10


7) EnhanceMyVista
EnhanceMyVista is an easy to use yet advanced enhancing, optimizing and tweaking tool for Windows Vista.
With a clean and simple interface it brings you an All-in-One set of powerful and neatly classified tools, settings and tweaks.
As a bonus there are some unique and uncommon options too. Being permanetly in development it is the best choice in it's category.


Rating - 8/10


8) EnhanceMySe7en
EnhanceMySe7en helps users to control many aspects of the system with maximum convenience.
You will get everything needed for maintaining Windows 7 in a perfect condition. The program offers tools that take care of the registry, disk space and its defragmentation, installed software, HDD temperature and all sorts of things related to system's health. Also there are lots of other options helping to boost your system's performance.
With a clean and simple interface it brings you an All-in-One set of powerful and neatly classified tools, settings and tweaks.

Rating - 9/10


9) nCleaner
nCleaner is a system cleaner that allows you to clean both your system and applications, free more disk space, boost your system's speed and get more stability and privacy protection.
nCleaner contains an advanced system and application cleaner with over 90 cleaning items available, a Registry Cleaner, a Tweak Manager, an advanced Startup Manager, a Junk Finder, a Free Space Shredder, a System Resource Monitor, a System Adviser, supports logging and statistics as well as advanced Scheduling.
Remove unnecessary files like log files and left behind files and registry entries, scan the registry and remove invalid entries to increase performance and stability, and apply performance and privacy related tweaks to your Windows system.
nCleaner also offers memory management, advanced schedule options and real time system resources monitoring.

Rating - 8.5/10


10) Tweak Genie
Tweak Genie will assist you to manipulate the hidden settings of windows according to your requirements. It gives you full control over these settings. These settings cover various aspects of your windows operating system like Appearance, Security etc. Tweak Genie provides you lot of options to personalize you windows operating system. It has a very user friendly graphical interface which makes it very easy to use.

Rating - 6.5/10