Fresh UI is a fresh solution for configuring and optimizing Windows. Loaded with hundreds of useful hidden settings in Windows XP/2000/NT/ 98/95/Me, this software covers the customizing and optimizing techniques that you’ll be glad to know, such as:

* Customizing Windows User Interface (UI)
* Optimizing system settings
* Optimizing hardware settings
* Customizing Windows application settings
* Controlling user environment with policies

Fresh UI is organized by section for easy navigation and completed with detail descriptions for easy reference.

Developer: Freshdevices
License: Freeware
OS: Windows All
Size: 1.3 MB
Download Fresh UI 8.12 link

Ashampoo WinOptimizer is an easy-to-use suite of tools for maintaining and optimizing your Microsoft Windows computer. It keeps your Windows® installation free of unnecessary garbage and running smoothly while other computers just get slower and slower.

In addition to older versions of Windows®, the new Ashampoo WinOptimizer 4 is fully compatible with Windows Vista™ in both the 32 and 64 bit versions. This means that you can start maintaining your slick new Windows Vista™ system right away - it won’t even have a chance to get clogged down with new garbage! But that’s not all: Once again, Ashampoo has managed to produce a radically better and more useful program - without compromising their famous ease of use. In addition to Windows Vista™ compatibility, WinOptimizer 4 also comes with three new modules, a brand-new hard disk defragmenter, a huge number of new system tweaking options and many other improvements and enhancements.

Developer: Ashampoo
License: Shareware
OS: Windows All
Size: 10.0 MB
Download Ashampoo WinOptimizer 5.05 link

Auslogics BoostSpeed - the ideal solution to speed up your computer and Internet connection. This powerful Windows optimizer will boost Internet connections, tweak Windows to its peak performance, clean registry and block annoying ads. It’s a great way to speed up your PC and keep it clean and optimized.

This is so typical. We buy a new PC and soon it slows down to a crawl. Sometimes we just expect too much perhaps. But all too often, the computer is really running slow.

Why? Remnants of programs you once installed are now clogging the memory and disks. The Windows Registry is filled with junk and rarely defragmented. To top it all, Windows runs services you don’t need.

Luckily for us, computer owners, most of these problems can be reversed. Auslogics BoostSpeed can speed up your computer by cleaning up and defragmenting disks and the Registry, removing bloated software, and applying performance tweaks.

Developer: AusLogics
License: Shareware
OS: Windows All
Size: 3.9 MB
Download Auslogics BoostSpeed 4.1.4.135 link

CCleaner is a freeware system optimization and privacy tool. It removes unused files from your system - allowing Windows to run faster and freeing up valuable hard disk space. CCleaner also cleans traces of your online activities such as your Internet history. But the best part is that it’s fast (normally taking less than a second to run) and contains NO Spyware or Adware!

Cleans the following Windows components:
* Internet Explorer
* Firefox
* Recycle Bin
* Clipboard
* Windows Temporary files
* Windows Log files
* Recent Documents (on the Start Menu)
* Run history (on the Start Menu)
* Windows XP Search Assistant history
* Windows XP old Prefetch data
* Windows memory dumps after crashes
* Chkdsk file fragments

CCleaner was designed from the ground to be safe and secure to use. It has multiple levels of checks in place to ensure that it cannot delete any useful information or documents you may still need. We also certify that it contains no Spyware or Adware.

Developer: Piriform Ltd
License: Freeware
OS: Windows All
Size: 2.6 MB
Download CCleaner 2.08.588 link

GameHike sets the standard for PC optimizing software. GameHike increases overall speed and squeezes out every last bit of performance your computer is capable of. Very easy to use, fully compliant with all versions of Microsoft Windows and adjusts itself to your computer specifications. Bring your gaming to an all new level.

GameHike Details:
* Makes direct changes to system registry and system files to enhance memory, screen drawing, animations, refresh rates, cpu threading speeds.
* Automatically adjusts settings and changes made based on computer specifications, complete fault tolerance system implemented.
* Deep system analyzer and diagnostic features which attempt to find and repair any potential problems with the computer affecting its performance.

Developer: SwiftDog
License: Shareware
OS: Windows All
Size: 0,8 MB
Download GameHike 1.5.5.2008 link

GameThrust sets the standard for PC and internet optimizing software. GameThrust increases overall speed and performance your computer and internet connection is capable of. Very easy to use, fully compliant with all versions of Microsoft Windows and adjusts itself to your computer specifications. Bring your gaming to the next level.

GameThrust Details:
* Makes direct changes to system registry and system files to enhance memory, screen drawing, animations, refresh rates, cpu threading speeds, internet speed.
* Automatically adjusts settings and changes made based on computer and internet specifications, complete fault tolerance system implemented.
* Deep system analyzer and diagnostic features which attempt to find and repair any potential problems with the computer affecting its performance.

Developer: SwiftDog
License: Shareware
OS: Windows All
Size: 0,8 MB
Download GameThrust 1.5.5.2008 link

jv16 PowerTools 2008 secures, optimizes, repairs, and maintains Windows-based PCs making them running fast, safe, and free of problems. Jv16 PowerTools is a full Windows optimization utility suite containing 21 different tools. Each of these tools has been carefully crafted with years of experience in Windows utilities and registry cleaning. jv16 PowerTools also has a small footprint size (under 5 MB) that ensures low memory usage unlike other utility software. All Macecraft products including the PowerTools are compatible with the new Windows Vista operating system.

jv16 PowerTools 2008 can:
* Automatically clean your Windows Registry.
* Automatically fix registry errors.
* Easily uninstall leftover traces of software that you uninstalled ages ago.
* Detect and remove unneeded history data and MRU (most recently used) lists that contains sensitive information about you.
* Locate and delete unneeded files.

Developer: Macecraft
License: Shareware
OS: Windows All
Size: 3.3 MB
Download jv16 PowerTools 2008 1.8.0.457 link