There are many great freeware software tools for IT troubleshooting. Here are some of the best ones:
- Process Explorer – a tool for monitoring processes and system activity in real-time.
- Wireshark – a network protocol analyzer that captures and analyzes network traffic.
- CrystalDiskInfo – a utility for monitoring the health and status of hard drives and solid-state drives.
- TreeSize Free – a disk space analyzer that helps identify which files and folders are taking up the most space.
- Speccy – a system information tool that provides detailed information about the hardware and software installed on a computer.
- CCleaner – a utility for cleaning up junk files, temporary files, and other unnecessary data from a computer.
- Malwarebytes – an anti-malware tool for detecting and removing malware infections.
- PuTTY – a free and open-source terminal emulator, serial console and network file transfer application.
- WinDirStat – a disk usage statistics viewer and cleanup tool for Windows.
- Open Hardware Monitor – a tool that monitors and displays real-time hardware sensor data from various sensors, including CPU temperature, fan speeds, and more.
- GParted – a partition editor that allows users to create, delete, resize, move, and copy partitions without data loss.
- Clonezilla – a disk cloning and imaging software that allows users to backup and restore their entire hard drive.
- Hiren’s BootCD – a bootable CD that includes a wide range of diagnostic, repair, and recovery tools for Windows computers.
- Recuva – a file recovery software that helps users recover accidentally deleted files.
- Rkill – a tool that terminates malicious processes and prepares a system for malware removal.
- WinAudit – a tool that generates a detailed audit report of a computer’s hardware and software components.
- Microsoft Process Monitor – a tool for monitoring system activity and troubleshooting application errors.
- NTFS Undelete – a tool for recovering deleted files from NTFS drives.
- Fiddler – a web debugging tool that helps users capture and analyze HTTP/HTTPS traffic between their computer and the internet.
- MobaXterm – a free, portable, and enhanced terminal emulator that includes an X server, SSH client, and other network tools.