How to fully de-gunk a PC of Crapware | TalkBack on ZDNet

These are tools I carry on a USB stick for computers with problems, they can be used to remove junk or settings left by crapware. They are all freeware.

RegScrubXP
http://www.freedownloadscenter.com/Reviews/r882.html
or
Windows Registry Repair
http://www.majorgeeks.com/Free_Window_Registry_Repair_d5461.html

Registry Defrag/Compact
http://www.registry-clean.net/free-registry-defrag.htm

TCP Optimizer
http://www.speedguide.net/downloads.php

Hijackthis
http://www.softpedia.com/progDownload/HijackThis-Download-5034.html

Startup Control Panel
http://www.mlin.net/StartupCPL.shtml

StartupRun
http://www.nirsoft.net/utils/strun.html

TuneXP
http://tweakhound.com/reviews/tunexp/index.htm

BootVis
http://www.softpedia.com/get/Tweak/System-Tweak/BootVis.shtml

I know some of these go beyond crapware but if you use all of them and each one adds a few percent improvement in speed when you're done your machine may be noticeably faster

How to fully de-gunk a PC of Crapware