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Linux distributions + Gentoo >
(on Wikipedia)
https://distrowatch.com/table.php?distribution=systemrescue
https://www.system-rescue-cd.org/
A Linux distribution. A Linux system rescue disk.
I'm sure an updated version will use systemd, as Gentoo now does.
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https://wincontig.mdtzone.it/en/index.htm
A defragmentation tool for individual files.
Note that defragmentation is irrelevant with an SSD, and even with a HDD, Windows will auto-defragment if you leave it alone for a bit. For windows 8 and Windows 10, my administrative settings are so aggressive that when I'm inactive for five minutes it pokes around to see what it can defragment.
I had tested v1.0.0rc1 on Windows 8.1 a while back, for Path of Exile - (2013 game).
(on Wikipedia)
https://www.aida64.com/
A general system information utility.
I'm not going to pursue the trialware AIDA64.
(on Wikipedia)
https://www.techpowerup.com/gpuz/
A GPU (graphics card) information utility.
Included in FurMark.
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http://www.nirsoft.net/utils/cprocess.html
A process viewer.
It's 80k, so why not include it in my kit.
As of 2016-02-12 this was last updated 2008-05-22.
Windows NT needs psapi.dll downloaded and put in system32
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Confuses a hidden Keylogger (if any) by generating a ton of fake key strokes internally.
Tested v0.1alpha, on 2016-02-10, on Windows 10, updated recently.
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http://mion.faireal.net/BES/ (source code)
Throttles CPU usage. Good for grinding applications to a halt, for testing, or to make sure that CPU-hogging applications don't shit all over your computer.
Tested 1.7.0-alpha on 2016-02-12 on Windows 10, updated recently.
prcview.com (gone as of 2016-02-12, archive)
Command line utility allows automating common task like figuring out if particular process is running or killing a running process on scheduler. Has a GUI version.
I've never really used it, but it's stayed in my toolkit because it's under a megabyte.
Tested PrcView GUI 5.2.15.1, commandline 3.11.1.1, on 2016-02-12 on Windows 10, updated recently.
(on Wikipedia)
Chocolatey: sysinternals
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/sysinternals/
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/sysinternals/
Various GUI and console utilities to do technical stuff on Windows.
Although I don't actively use this, I easily consider this suite mandatory.
I may have used this on my Windows 9x days.
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https://defaultprogramseditor.com/
Fix file association settings in Windows, including context menu items, icons, and descriptions. Also: autoplay settings and default programs settings.
I've never relied on this, but it's in my toolkit.
Partly-tested 2014-04-22 on Windows 8.1, updated recently.
This requires the .NET framework 3.5, and will prompt to download it.
