System Mechanic, by iolo Technologies, LLC., comes with an impressive fifteen (15) different "tools" you can pick from. And the tools it offers will make your computer run better. Options to find and fix broken shortcuts, delete useless files, find and remove duplicate files, and lots more. The program can clean up your Windows Registry or let you customize many of the settings in Windows. Another feature that's really in demand is helping to protect your privacy. That's right, System Mechanic can do that too. You can have it delete, or manage "cookies", erase your Web history, delete the Internet Explorer cache, and it can even delete your recent documents history. And there's lots more. A very slick feature is the ability to schedule the maintenance you want done on a routine basis! Have System Mechanic routinely get rid of junk files, broken shortcuts or whatever things you want done. One very unique feature is that System Mechanic can mon itor program as they're installed. It can also securely delete files so they can't be recovered. I've looked at a lot of similar programs and System Mechanic is about the best I've found. Check it out!

FolderMatch, by Salty Brine Software, is another one of my "Favorites". And if you try it out, it may quickly become one of yours. The program is powerful, but at the same time it's easy-to-use. And it gives you a variety of options to help keep files and folders really synchronized. You can keep your desktop and laptop in perfect sync, or multiple computers on a network. I use it daily to keep specific folders on multiple machines right in sync with each other. And the program can compare files in a variety of ways. The simplest way is to look at the file size and date, but there are also advanced methods that I won't go into right now. Suffice it to say that FolderMatch is more than a match for any synchronization task! So, if you have more than one computer, whether they're desktops or laptops, or both, you can easily keep them synchronized. FolderMatch, by Salty Brine Software, is powerful, efficient, and easy-to-use. This is another gre at program that's become a part of my personal software toolbox and I use it every single day. So, take the time to give it a try and I think it'll quickly become a favorite of yours as well.

Registry First Aid, by Rose City Software, is a great tool for keeping your Windows "Registry" lean and mean. In the process of just installing and uninstalling software, the Registry gets gummed up. Lets face it, some programs just don't do a good job of cleaning up after themselves. And all the excess junk that they leave behind in your system Registry slows things down. Registry First Aid solves that problem by finding all the leftover junk and letting you remove it! And remove it safely! First, the program scans the registry and looks for entries that point to things that are no longer there. It also looks for orphan folders and files and can remove these as well. You might be amazed at the amount of useless stuff that's cluttering up the Registry. Not to worry. Registry First Aid works fast. Then, when it finishes a scan it clearly displays everything it found. You can tell the program to eliminate everything OR select just specif ic things. The program also creates an "undo" file so if you wanted to you could restore the registry. Registry First Aid, by Rose City Software, is a really handy utility that will help keep your registry clean and efficient. It's both safe and easy-to-use. I use it about once a week just to keep all the junk out of my registry. Give it a try and I think you'll like it too!