Scan & Fix 50 registry issues FREEEssential extras
These two essentials don't really have competitors that come anywhere near as close to doing what they do. WinDirStat provides a visual analysis of your disk space, with quick access to adjusting it. Belarc Advisor looks deep into your system and tells you what hardware, drivers, and operating system patches you've got, and what's in dire need of an update or a fix. See? Essential stuff.
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WinDirStat
WinDirStat identifies how much disk space you're using. Based on Linux's KDirStat, it shows you an informative, visual, HD usage display. It can also analyze external devices. The initial WinDirStat scan may take quite a while, so be prepared to grab a cup of coffee or three.
When you return, you'll see your files displayed by colors according to file type. By default, the order is blue, red, then green, but the Options menu can change these settings. It's also loaded with features for managing files. It's one of those apps that you didn't know you needed until you started using it, but once installed it's hard to imagine life without it. Read full review
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Belarc Advisor
Hiring a professional computer-security consultant is out of reach for most home PC users, but Belarc Advisor can fill part of that gap. It analyzes a machine's weak points, looking at elements such as whether antivirus software is up-to-date, or whether all the security flaws in Windows have been patched. It uses the Center for Internet Security benchmark test to give the computer a score showing its overall security level, and produces a report that can be viewed in a Web browser.
Not only does it analyze software and operating-system components, and show you where problems are, but in its comprehensive report it tells you what your computer's physical components are: not just how much RAM you have, for example, but what kind of RAM and which slots are occupied.
This program doesn't fix the problems itself, but gives clear advice on how to address each issue. This download is free for personal use; we recommend it to home users as a first step in securing their home systems, or for those considering a hardware upgrade who want to see what's in their current system. Read full review
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