Free Backup and Disk Cleaning Software
In this category, FreebieList.com takes a look at the Internet's best disk and dial-up freeware, including backup software, disk cleanup utilities and more. If you happen to stumble across an outdated link, we'd very much appreciate it if you could report it.
Glary Utilities
A freeware system tweaking utility, allowing users to optimise system performance and fix a variety of errors. The software includes a Shortcuts Fixer, Uninstall Manager, Registry Cleaner, Disk Cleaner, Tracks Eraser, File Shredder, Process Manager, amongst other tools. If your computer is in need of a service, why not give Glary Utilities a try?
Advanced SystemCare Free
Claims to be "The Best System Utility in PC History". With over 20 million downloads, Advanced SystemCare Free takes the "Swiss Army" approach to system maintenance. The program includes a disk defragmentation utility, spyware scanner, junk file remover and also helps to correct system errors.
Quicksys RegDefrag
A user-friendly and effective freeware disk defrag program that optimises the system registry to remove gaps and fragments of wasted space in Windows. If you feel your computer isn't performing as quickly as it ought to be, give this program a try. The wizard interface ensures almost anyone can perform a disk defragmentation with minimal effort. Better still, the file size is less than 1MB in size.
Revo Uninstaller
How many times have you uninstalled a program only to find folders and files left behind? If you are looking to perform more a thorough uninstall, download Revo Uninstaller. This freeware program goes much deeper than standard programs and even penetrates into the system registry to ensure no evidence of your installation.
Recuva
Recuva (renounced "Recover") is a freeware file recovery utility for Windows, created by those who brought us the popular CCleaner application. This software will help you restore files that have been accidentally deleted from your computer. It even goes as far as to restore files that may have been corrupted by viruses. An essential tool if you work with important documents!
FreeUndelete
Have you ever accidentally deleted files you intended to keep? If you had this free program installed, you could have recovered them. FreeUndelete allows you to easily restore deleted files, even those deleted from the Recycle Bin. It functions on the following file systems: NTFS, FAT32 and FAT. This application is free for personal (non commercial) usage only.
System Protect
This easy-to-use software protects your files and folders by preventing them from being deleted in the event of a virus attack (or file deletion as a result of your anti virus software removing important files). In addition, it also protects against accidental deletion and keeps a constant guard, ensuring your system is stable and secure. You can even configure the software to prompt you before deleting a file. System Protect makes an excellent addition to your overall computer security.
BurnAware Free
The free version of BurnAware is a fully featured CD, DVD and Blu-ray disc burning program and allows you to quickly create discs containing audio, data or video files. The software is ideal for creating backups and comes complete with a smooth and sleek interface, so it's a breeze navigating the common tasks.
Defraggler
From the company that brought us CCleaner and Recuva, Defraggler is a quick, simple and free disk defragmentation tool designed to help speed up your computer. The program differs from other similar tools in that you can identify particular files or folders to defrag. Being less than 1MB in size and supported by all modern Windows platforms, this tool should be in everyone's collection.
SmartDefrag
A great freeware program that helps to speed up your computer by defragmenting the hard disk drive. Marketed as "the world's most efficient disk defragmenter", SmartDefrag works tirelessly to combat disk fragmentation (a major cause of reduced PC performance). We've had a number of reports that this program performs as good as, if not better, than the "Defrag" application supplied with Windows.
Handy Backup
A freeware backup program designed for most versions of Microsoft Windows. Handy Backup will backup and restore all your important files to virtually any type of storage media (i.e. a CD-ROM, tape, etc.), including remote FTP servers. If you've never performed an automated backup before, don't worry. This program will do most of the leg-work for you.
HDD Health
This freeware program will sit quietly in your system tray and wait patiently until it detects an impending system failure. Using a method called SMART (Self Monitoring and Reporting Technology), HDD Health can warn of possible errors via e-mail, local pop-up messages, Net messages and even event logging. It's also very system-friendly, using no notable resources.
CCleaner
CCleaner is a neat, efficient and best of all, freeware optimisation tool that removes unused and temporary files from your PC, freeing up disk space and allowing it to work faster. CCleaner cleans-up unnecessary files from many popular programs and also includes a fully featured registry cleaner. Additionally, the program can be used to erase tracks of your Internet usage.
JDiskReport
An easy-to-understand freeware program that will help you visualise how much directory space you're using on your hard disks. JDiskReport scrutinises your hard disk and gathers various statistics in the form of pie charts, bar charts, tables, etc. This tool is free from advertisements and since it's freeware, will never expire or throw up irritating "nag" messages.
EZBack-it-up
A free and easy-to-use backup utility for personal use. Unlike a compression backup tool, this program makes a duplicate of your files to a pre-determined destination, meaning once the process is completed, you can easily manage all the "saved" materials. EZBack-it-up uses incremental-style backups, too, so only recent or updated files are added to the backup archive.