Freeware Directory

Freeware - File Management - File and Directory Cleaners

FreeFile will free files that are locked by the system by finding the process that holds the lock, and allowing you to terminate it. You must have the .Net Framework installed in order to run this program.

Common Recycle-bin Assassination Program is a small application that will provide hotkey access to many features of the recycle-bin and eliminate redundant windows without changing the original functionality of the recycle-bin. Now features GUI mode configuration for ease of use.

Very easy to use cleaner for all kinds of trash files - Internet Cache, Cookies etc (for Opera, Firefox and Internet Explorer), log files, temporary files, recycle bin and more. Can be extended with plug-ins which can be easily created with nothing more than notepad.

The Drive Cleanup Wizard helps you get rid of useless, unwanted, temporary files from your machine. You can specify custom file-types you want to search and destroy. Works across User Profiles on a machine. Handy tool for both System Administrators and Home users.

Delete files that are difficult to delete, such as some files left by viruses and trojans, or files with corrupted file names. This program can also delete files like the "index.dat" files, which store Internet history, by scheduling them for deletion upon system restart. Select a file to delete from a built-in file browser or drag a file to the program window from Explorer.

EasyCleaner is a small program which searches Windows' registry for entries that are pointing nowhere. EasyCleaner also lets you delete all kinds of unnecessary files like temps, backups etc. You can search for duplicate files and you can view some intresting info about your disk space usage! You are also able to manage startup programs, invalid shortcuts and add/remove software list.

Everyone has uninstalled programs at one point or another, just to be presented with that wonderful dialog asking whether or not we want to delete some 'shared' Windows resource. AnalogX DLL Archive searches through all the files on your system and lets you know if any of them contain references to the DLL's in question. AnalogX DLL Archive is super-simple to use, just click search and let it do it's thing - once done, you'll be presented with a list of all the DLL's that don't have references in the system! Then just select which ones you think aren't necessary anymore and archive them; it's that simple! Make a mistake? No problem, restoring DLL's from the archive is just as simple - nothing is deleted until YOU delete it.

Add/Remove Pro displays the entries in the Add/Remove Programs list of Windows Registry, checks if each is valid, and uninstalls the selected program or removes the entry from the list.

Shaft is a powerful cleanup utility used to remove unnecessary files like temporary files, links to recent files, cookies, temporary internet files and so on. Shaft gives you the ability to select the files that are to be deleted or folders that should be cleaned up. Why bother with manual cleanup when you have the ability to do it automatically using Shaft.

CleverCleaner can save you work and time, and it creates a lot of free space on your hard disk. You sometimes don not know that little files and huge temporary directories (downloads and so on) are filling up your disk. The CleverCleaner locates these files and deletes them. It searches the hard disk for the endings of the files like *.tmp *, *~.* or *.chk and deletes them. The CleverCleaner is easy to run, in the options you can add or delete file endings.

Download too much stuff, backup everything, don't remember what you downloaded last month? I don't & this usually means I download something twice! This little app will clean your drive right up, it looks at what's in a source directory and looks in a compare directory, if it finds the same file name in both places it will either delete the file from the source directory or move it to a specified directory. One caveat is that it doesn't know that the image cow.jpg you have on your drive isn't the same cow.jpg you have on your CD/R. If the filename is the same, it's either gonna kill it or move it! Simply do some checking youself to see if you really want to delete the files. The save, load, merge options allow you to save file lists from cd-roms, zips and other removable media and then reload the list later without having to insert the disk again. This means you can save the file list from your clipart disk you just burned and use it here to munch duplicates.

BeClean is the complete suite of system cleaners and you can even create your own cleaner! It has Registry Cleaner, Internet Cleaner, History Cleaner, Temporary Files Cleaner, Disk Cleaner, Desktop Cleaner and Start Menu Cleaner.

Empty Temp Folders (emptemp) helps you manage folders that contain temporary files left over by other applications, it's easy to add any folder and you can empty a folder (or all folders) with one click. Emptemp will let you list and delete cookies, history files and temporary internet files (this requires MS Internet Explorer version 5+) and it also has a search function to let you find and delete temporary files outside the normal temp folders.

Most hard drives are full of junk files that have been left behind by other clean up software. These junk files waste space and can even cause problems with the normal operation of your computer. G-Lock Temp Cleaner (GTC) searches your drives for potentially unwanted files so that you can deal with them all with just one click. Unlike standard "cleaner" type programs, GTC can also identify garbage files on the HDD's of other computers on a network although this feature should be used with care!

Traceless 2002 Pro (formerly Without A Trace) gives you the option to clear History, Temporary Internet Files, Cookies, Recent Documents Menu, Favourites before startup or whenever you specify. This version comes with an easy-to-use User Interface (UI) plus an innovative and quick clear program.

Many Windows programs generate backup files, such as those ending in the suffixes .BAK or .$$$ and so on. These are useful features, but they tend to accumulate. This program allows you to search for up to 20 different search strings that indicate backup files, and delete them easily. Small, quick, easy to use.

This is a program for experienced users which scans your system looking for all references to DLL files in your Windows system directory. Those DLL files in the system directory that have no programs calling on them can be moved out of the system directory, saving disk space and improving system performance. This program does not delete any files from your disk, and only moves files out of your system directory to a backup directory upon your confirmation.

Small utility to find and eliminate junk``files, duplicate files, dead shortcuts. Clean an unlimited number of``pre-defined directories on startup/manually/set times. Online``help. Shutdown, logoff, reboot. Runs from tray. And many``more. Rewritten from ground up. Please visit the homepage for``details and screen shots.

Disk Analyzer is a useful FREEWARE utility that allows computer owners to analyze disk space usage. It's easy to use and fast. With just a few clicks of your mouse you can make analysis of the selected drive or directory. Program provides flexible summary and sort functions so that the disk space usage information is readily accessible in a variety of ways. Find and delete quickly old, large files to recover disk space ! New in v1.1: finds duplicate files; new status window; right mouse click on any individual item in the summary window opens MS Explorer with the selected directory.