PC ToolsEasyCleaner
ToniArts' repair tool searches your Registry for unnecessary entries and gives
you the option of deleting them. You can instruct it to skip entries containing
a specific word, and you can have it print or save its search results.
EasyCleaner has other tricks, as well, including an Add/Remove programs tool
(similar to Windows' built-in add/remove utility), tools for finding duplicate
and unnecessary files, a space usage tool that tells you where your hard-drive
space is going, and a Startup inspector that could take the place of msconfig.
It has an undo command, too. Should you regret a particular Registry change, you
can undo all or just one of them.
PC Wizard
CPUID's freebie provides a full list of everything on your PC. It will identify
the BIOS make and number, the type of RAM, and CPU and motherboard temperature.
PC Wizard can also report on Windows' configuration, system files, and
resources. And it benchmarks the PC's performance.
Undelete Plus
Just in case the computer user accidentally deleted a file and then emptied the
Recycle Bin, it's a good idea to have this little program on your flash drive.
It scans the hard drive, groups deleted files by type, and estimates you the
likelihood of recovering the lost items. Then it tries--and often succeeds--to
recover the ones you select. Undelete Plus is free, but if you like it, be nice
and send in the requested $10 donation.