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If you know of a good free admin utility and want to write a short review please submit it here. You can also just leave a comment on this page if you know of a free tool in this category.
The tools are ordered according to user ratings. To rate a program click on its title and scroll to the end of the review.
- CCleaner – Improve Windows performance by removing unnecessary files and registry entries
- Free launcher for portable applications – NirLauncher
- System Explorer – Examine a Windows installation in detail
- Desktop Central Free Windows Tools – 10 admin utilities
- BlueScreenView – Display Blue Screen of Death (BSoD) information
- RocketDock – A Mac OS X Dock clone for Windows
- WindowsPager – Virtual desktop manager for Windows 7
- WMI Explorer – Browse WMI classes and execute any WMI query
- Autoruns – Manage Windows startup programs
- UBCD4Win – Ultimate Boot CD for Windows, a comprehensive rescue tool
- JDiskReport – Displays disk space consumption
- Sequoia View – Visualize occupied hard disk space
- Revo Uninstaller – Free PCs from junk
- ManageEngine Desktop Central – Client management software
- Terminals – A multi-tabbed RDP client
- WMI Asset Logger – Gather computer information
- PStart – Launch and search tools on your USB stick
- NT Toolkit – 28 useful admin tools
- PlacesBar Editor – Configure the dialog places bar
- Defraggler – Defrag individual files and folders
- WinBubble – Tweak Windows 7
- VirtuAll User Environment Manager (VUEM) – Centrally manage desktop settings
- XXClone, a free cloning tool for Windows
- Wizmo – Control power saving functions in scripts
- WMI Code creator – Generate VBScript, C#, and VB.NET code that uses WMI
- Change Analysis Diagnostic Tool for Windows XP
- Time Freeze Free – A software testing tool
- GDism ELDI – A GUI for managing WIM images
- WhatInStartup – Manage Windows startup programs
- SimpleSysInfo – A customizable system information tool for Windows
- Workspace Manager Express – A roaming user profiles alternative
- Request Tracker – ITIL compliant Service Desk software
- HWiNFO32 – Detailed hardware information and diagnostic
- Trinity Rescue Kit (TRK) – Recover Windows using Linux
- VistaBootPro – manage boot configuration with a GUI tool
- ManagePC – An inventory tool
- compname.exe – Query and rename computers
- Purgos – Desktop management software for Windows
- Remotely Enable Remote Desktop
- ManagePC – Inventory and manage PCs
- Windows System Control Center – Launch Sysinternals and NirSoft tools from the web
- nspaces – Virtual Desktop Manager
- ABC Deploy – Software deployment and Windows client maintenance
- Ultimate Windows Tweaker – Tweak Windows Vista
- Delprof2 – Reliably delete a user profile
- PDQ Deploy – Software deployment software
- AMP WinOFF – Schedule Windows shutdown and restart
- Product Key Finder – Export license keys from multiple Windows computers
- JavaRa – Remove redundant versions of the Java Runtime Environment (JRE)
- EasyBCD – A GUI bootloader configuration tool for Vista and Windows 7
- FixWin – Fix common Windows 7 and Vista problems
- Joulemeter – Computer power consumption calculator
- mst IsUsedBy – Check what process uses a certain file
- MF Shutdown Manager – Schedule shutdowns, restarts and wakeups
- Free portable PDF reader – Sumatra PDF viewer
- Compatibility Administrator – Configure legacy apps for Vista
- Visual Subst – Map folders to a drive letter
- Free Windows Error Reporting (WER) viewing tool – AppCrashView
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Best Free Admins Tools Index
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