My Flash Drive Tech Toolkit

Scott has thrown the idea of doing tech articles at me, so I've figured out a good one. Keeping a good maintenance kit for your PC on your flash drive. Some of the programs I have even run off the flash drive so that it doesn't take up any space on my pc. So, here is my list.

SlimCleaner
SlimDrivers
CCleaner
Defraggler
Recuva

Ok, so SlimCleaner does not unfortunately run off a flash drive. It comes from a relatively new company called SlimWare. It basically cleans up old system files for you and old temporary internet files. It can also analyze your start up programs, and via cloud technology tell you if its harmful, and allows you to turn off start up programs. Now the cloud use is interesting because it allows them to see what other users are doing with other programs and allows them to rate them. Only flaw with this program is no registry cleaner. But according to the company, they didn't put this in because you can mess up your pc if you delete the wrong things in the registry. SlimCleaner also has a nice interface to access your control panel from the program. Which allows you to access many windows maintenance features. This is true. The company also allows users to chat with them via their facebook. They also communicate back, which is a very interesting part of having SlimWare's programs.
Now, SlimDrivers checks your drivers to make sure they are up to date. Also made by SlimWare, it checks the most up to date drivers via cloud. In other words, it literally finds new drivers via it's users. Drivers are what allows your hardware to communicate with your operating system. It too does not run off the flash drive.
CCleaner does a lot of the things SlimCleaner does but also has a registry cleaner, which is a good reason to keep it alongside the SlimCleaner. Cleaning the registry just gives you a little bit more clutter out. This program runs right off your flash drive. Piriform makes this program, and the next two programs im about to mention.
Defraggler is a defragment program to defrag your hard drive. Basically, as you use your computer the files that are more alike spread apart. Defrag brings them closer together. Although you can never get it 100% back to together defraging helps. This program runs off your flash drive as well. Now, windows also has its own defrag tool. However, since vista windows doesn't really show a visual representation of it like windows xp did. That why I like this program. It also goes a lot more in depth showing you your hard drive space, how much is fragmented and things like that.
Recuva is a file recovery program. Basically, if you accidentally delete a file this program can recover it. It's a great little tool that runs off your flash drive.
Best part of all, all these programs are FREE as long as you use them for personal
use.

UPDATE-SlimCleaner is available in a portable flash drive version, its installable
via the normal version of the program.