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[Apex]

I decided to make a list of programs that you might want to have on your computer which is running Windows 7. I've categorized them for easier navigation to find a program that will fulfill your needs. All of these programs i have listed are freeware, but some may be only trial-versions for a certain amount of days until the program will prompt you to purchase the full product or the program stays in un-usable state.

Optimizing software

• Advanced SystemCare
  
• Auslogics Boostspeed
  
• Enchance My7even
  
• Tuneup Utilities 2011 (15-days trial version)
  
• Glary Utilities
  
• Complete System Tuneup
  

Registry fixing & Junk file cleaning tools

• CCleaner
  
• NCleaner
  
• WiseCleaner
  

Disk Defragging tools

• Defraggler
  
• Wise Disk Cleaner and Defrag
  

Other

• Launchy - Launch your programs easily
  
• LightScreen - Screenshot Utility
  
• Unlocker - Get rid of messages such as "Can't access the file because it is read-only/locked
  
• Stickies - External Notepad
  

Diagnostics

• CPU-Z | Diagnostics tool to see all your hardware components information
  
• Ultimate BootCD - A bootable CD, which includes many floppy disk based tools for diagnosing your system (Needs to burned on CD and boot from it in order to use it)
  
• Wireshark - Program for monitoring Incoming and outgoing connections for your computer
  
• IObit Toolbox - A toolbox to diagnose, repair and optimize your computer
  

If this helped you out, please post a simple thanks if you wish.

Cheers,
J4mmy

[Fossil]

Tuneup Utilities 2011 (15-days trial version)
This is the best program I have had in my pc so far if we talk about maintenence and that.
Thanks for the list

[Elektrisk]

Great list! Glary Utilities is a nice alternative for those who can't pay for the paid version of TuneUp Utilities.

Here're some that you might add. I don't personally know where they'd fit under your categories, but here they are anyway.

Launchy is a program similar to Gnome-Do on Linux. You simply type in the first few letters of an application's name, hit 'enter', and it'll launch it.

LightScreen is an excellent screenshot utility that can take screenshots of a selection, a window, or the entire screen. You can also assign these functions to hotkeys.

[Apex]

Thanks for the positive feedback, and i am willing to add all suggestions to the OP that are approven as working ones and do not contain anything harmful. Thanks Elektrisk for suggesting those two. Added them to OP!

[Deltron]

You should add Smart Defrag in the the defragmenting programs. Nonetheless, some good programs here.

[Hollow™]

That is a great list you have compiled. I feel the list is sort of incomplete. You should add some diagnostic tools like Memtest etc.

[JohnRonder]

Great list ;) I HIGHLY recommend "Unlocker" it is one of the best handy tools I've seen in a LONG TIME.

[Apex]

Updated the post! Thanks for suggestions and feedback. I'll continue updating this thread by adding all suggestions and the software i find useful!

[JohnRonder]

Great ;) Now its much better, great list man! Keep it up!

[AceInfinity]

Unlocker is a great tool in my opinion. Found it a while ago and I still enjoy using it to kill locked processes without having to restart or close them manually myself in taskmanager if I know which process it is.