Useful free portable Windows Tools.

Free Windows Tools

In some cases I have linked directly to their home pages, whereas in other cases, if the freeware has been discussed here, I may have linked to their posts on this site itself. An before you use these, make sure they support your version of the Windows operating system.
Ultimate Windows Tweaker v3.0 for Windows 8 and Ultimate Windows Tweaker 2.2 for Windows 7 & Windows Vista.
FixWin Utility : Fix your Windows problems in a click.
CleanAfterMe : It allows you to easily clean files and Registry entries that are automatically created by the Windows operating system during your regular computer work. With CleanAfterMe, you can clean thecookies/history/cache/passwords of Internet Explorer, the ‘Recent’ folder, the Registry entries that record the last opened files, the temporary folder of Windows, the event logs, the Recycle Bin, and more.
Quick Restore Maker: Create system restore points in one-click
KeePass: A password manager or safe, KeePass helps you to manage your passwords in a secure way. You can put all your passwords in one database, which is locked with one master key or a key-disk.
Keyfinder: The Magical Jelly Bean Key finder retrieves your Product Key used to install Windows & Office family of products, from your Registry. It also has a community-updated configuration file that retrieves product keys for many other applications.
TrueCrypt: Free open-source disk encryption software for Windows.
Delete Doctor: Delete locked or sticky files
HijackThis: A general browser hijacker and malware detector. HijackThis.de automatically analyzes HijackThis files. But one must be very careful while using these, though.
a2hijack: Allows you to view and edit configured autoruns, services, add-ons, processes, etc.
Index.dat Scanner : See what’s inside your index.dat file. Useful for Windows 7, Windows Vista users.
Power Defragmenter: A fast portable Disk Defragmenter.
Dead Pixel Tester: Check your monitor or display for dead pixels
Unstoppable CD copier: Copies corrupted cd files or parts thereof
PDF ReDirect: The full-featured freeware alternative to PDF995 and CutePDF
Drive Icon Changer : Change Icons Of Drives
Porn Filter : An Intelligent porn sites block software! It has a special Intelligent Porn Content Filtering Engine.
Disk Heal:  A free useful tool which fixes disk errors which occur after a virus attack, and perform various other tweaks as well.
System Vault:  A useful program which provides privacy by enabling only authorized access to any file or folder. It does this by hiding files and folders. The files or folders can then be accessed only upon entering a password.
PopTray:  A little POP3 mail checker
POP Peeper:  An email notifier that runs in your Windows task bar and alerts you when you have new email on your POP3, IMAP, Hotmail\MSN\LiveMail, Yahoo, GMail, Mail.com, MyWay, Excite, Lycos.com, RediffMail, Juno and NetZero accounts. IMAP support allows you to access AOL, AIM, Netscape and other services.
AxCrypt :  A nice simple tool to properly protect your hidden folder and to encrypt it. AxCrypt is also near-unbreakable, so make sure you don’t forget your password. If you do, your data is lost forever.
ThumbWin :  ThumbWin, like Madodate, can minimize windows to thumbnails on your Windows desktop.
bLend :  Makes your windows transparent. Nice one !
Glass2K :  Makes your windows transparent.
KatMouse :  Enhances the functionality of mice with a scroll wheel, offering ‘universal’ scrolling: moving the mouse wheel will scroll the window directly beneath the mouse cursor; and not the one with the keyboard focus. Check it out !
Pistachio :  Lets you play around with your desktop & windows and enhances functionality
WinDirStart :  Find Out Where All Your Disk Space Has Gone
Expired Cookies Cleaner:  Deletes or Optimizes expired Cookies
IE Password Viewer:  Reveals the passwords stored by Internet Explorer browser
Sys Info For Windows :  An advanced System Information for Windows tool that gathers detailed information about your system properties and settings and displays it in an extremely comprehensible manner.
RRT:  A tool to re-enable Ctrl+Alt+Del, Folder Options and Registry tools. Just like our FixWin.
TaskBar Repair Tool:  Repair and Customize the Quick Launch, Taskbar and Notification Area
HostsMan:  Manage & Edit your Hosts file
WhyReboot:  Tries to determine if an installer has requested post-reboot file replacement, or other pending operations that may require a reboot.
WinAudit:  PC audit and inventory of software, licenses, security configuration, hardware, network settings, etc, etc.
WinErrors:  A simple program for displaying Windows error messages. What that means is that you can either search message explanation by its number or browse the error list. May be a little out-dated, though.
XP-Vista AntiSpy:  Helps you disable all the known ‘Suspicious’ Functions in Windows Vista and Windows XP.
Vispa or XPY:  Also helps you disable all the known ‘Suspicious’ Functions in Windows
ZonedOut:  Import, Export and Manager Internet explorers Zones with class.

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