COMPUTER PERFORMANCE

Power Defragmenter

A front end (gui or graphic user interface) application for contig by sysinternals. Contig is a defragmenting application designed for windows nt/2000/xp/vista/7 operating systems. The download link below is for power defragmenter, it can download contig during setup.
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Power Manager

Allows you to shut down, restart, or display a custom message on your computer at a specified time. Features include minimizing to tray icon, switching to hibernation and stand by modes, playing mp3 or wav sounds when a custom message is displayed, and more.
Power Manager

Program Launcher

It can start 5 groups of programs with up to 5 programs in each group, either manually or time controlled. Start exe or document files. Optional sound signal on timer start.
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PropertiesPlus

Adds additional functionality to your right-click menu under the menu option PropertiesPlus. You'll be able to modify file attributes, file extensions, and the time stamps of single files, multiple files, or files contained within the folders.
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RamBooster

Very good program that will continuously monitor the amount of ram available to your computer. If the amount of free ram goes too low, the program can automatically free some. you can also free ram manually any time you want. Lots of features including a cpu monitor.
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RAMpage

A small Windows utility that displays the amount of available memory in an icon in the System Tray. It can also free memory, either by double clicking the icon, or by setting a minimum memory threshold that activates the program automatically.
RAMpage

Smart Defrag

A very good defragmenting program designed for windows 2000/xp/vista/7. Does a better job of defragmenting (in a shorter amount of time) than the defrag program that comes with windows.
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SpeedLoad

Monitors a program's activities and then optimizes the application so it loads faster. A good install program should ensure that all dll's the program uses are in different and non-overlapping addresses and ensure that the exe is bound to the dll's it uses. Most installers don't do this properly which results in slower system performance. Does its best to correct these problems, if they are present.
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Startup Control Panel

Startup Control Panel is a nifty control panel applet that allows you to easily configure which programs run when your computer starts.
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ToolBox

Application launcher for all versions of windows. Forget the start menu button forever.
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Windows Annoyances

Are you annoyed with your windows operating system? You might be able to find information about how to get around some of the limitations of the operating system on this site.
Windows Annoyances

Windows Secrets

Information about getting the most out of your windows operating system
Windows Secrets