Heat issues are one of the main reasons computer parts fail.  CoreTemp allows you to see the temperature of each of your processor’s cores in real-time as you vary the load on your cpu.  It also has a logging feature so that you can monitor cpu core temperature over any period of time in a way that is easy to export into a spreadsheet.

How does it monitor CPU Temperature?

CoreTemp collects data from a Digital Thermal Sensor (DTS) located on each core in the processors.  The sensor is located near the hottest part of the CPU and is completely digital meaning it doesn’t require any external circuits on the motherboard which improves its accuracy greatly.  Any software can access this register.   Intel and AMD processors report temperature slightly differently but the data quality is similar.

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Supported Processors:

Intel

• Core i3, i5, i7 series.
• Atom.
• All Core Solo series.
• All Core Duo series.
• All Core 2 Duo series.
• All Core 2 Quad series.
• All Core 2 Extreme series.
• All Celeron-M 400 and 500 series.
• All Celeron E1000 and E3000 series.
• All Pentium E2000, E2100, E2200, E5000, E6000 and E7000 series.
• All Dual Core Low Voltage Xeons series (Yonah based. Untested).
• All Xeon 3000, 3200, 3300, 5100, 5300, 5400, 5500, 5600, 6500, 7400, 7500 series.

AMD

• All Phenom / Phenom II series.
• All Athlon II series.
• All Turion II series.
• All Athlon64 series.
• All Athlon64 X2 series.
• All Athlon64 FX series.
• All Turion64 series.
• All Turion64 X2 series.
• All Sempron series. (K8 and K10.5 based)
• Single Core Opterons starting with SH-C0 revision and up. (K8 based)
• All Dual Core Opteron series. (K8 based)
• All Quad Core Opteron series. (K10 based)
• All Hexa Core Opteron series. (K10.5 based)
• All 12 Core Opteron series. (K10.5 based)

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A common reason for slow startup time is due to applications automatically set to start on bootup or login.  With Autoruns for Windows you can find out exactly what programs are automatically starting up.  Autoruns will find programs in your startup folder, Run, and RunOnce.  It can be configured to also look in other locations like Explorer shell extensions, Winlogin notriciations, auto-start services, browser helper objects, among others.

Microsoft provides both a graphical user interface as well as a command line interface.

Graphical User Interface

Autoruns for Windows 7

Command Line

Autorunsc, a command line version of Autoruns is also available as part of the package from Microsoft.

Usage: autorunsc [-x] [[-a] | [-b] [-c] [-d] [-e] [-g] [-h] [-i] [-k] [-l] [-m] [-o] [-p] [-r] [-s] [-v] [-w] [[-z <systemroot> <userprofile>] | [user]]]

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Description / Features

Advanced System Optimizer v. 3 is a multi-functional system performance and optimization suite for Windows. This collection of tools lets you supercharge your PC’€™s performance, enhance its security, tweak and optimize its settings, and customize and personalize your screens.

New features in version 3 include a comprehensive driver updater, a game optimizer that enhances the speed and fun of computer game-playing, and unique file and folder recovery tools that are not available in other Windows optimization software.

Advanced System Optimizer’s Registry Cleaner makes your system more stable by cleaning out the bad Registry entries that build up each time you install and uninstall software. The program’€™s Registry Optimizer defragments and rebuilds your Registry, making your entire system run more smoothly and quickly.

The program includes four powerful tools to clean and optimize your hard drives. The System Cleaner removes clutter and unnecessary files from your PC, allowing it to run more quickly. The Disk Optimizer defragments your hard drive, keeping it running efficiently. The Disk Tools checks your hard drive at startup, and ensures that errors are detected and corrected. The Disk Explorer tells you which files and folders are taking up too much space, and makes it easy to manage disk usage.

Advanced System Optimizer’s Windows Optimizers keep Windows running faster. The Driver Updater ensures that all of your hardware devices have up-to-date drivers. The Memory Optimizer ensures that memory is released properly when you stop running each program on your system. There is even a Game Optimizer that creates a special environment so that games run faster.

The software has four Security and Privacy tools to protect you from malware and identify theft. Advanced System Optimizer’€™s System Protector provides realtime protection against spyware, trojans, and other malware. The Privacy Protector erases your Internet history and other private files that could be used to track your online activities. The Secure Delete function permanently deletes files and folders, and wipes their disk space so that these files can never be recovered. The Secure Encryptor lets you add password protection to sensitive files.

Advanced System Optimizer has a number of built-in backup and recovery tools that ensure that your information is safe, even if your hard drive crashes. The program can back up all of the important files that you create, as well as the system files that Windows needs to start and run your computer. The Undelete function lets you restore files that you accidentally deleted. You can even save files from deleted partitions.

The application has a handy database of common computer problems, and their cures. There is a Security Advisor that scans your system for security weaknesses, and advises you on how you can change settings to protect your privacy. Advanced System Optimizer can remove duplicate files from your hard drive, and keep it running more efficiently.

By making it simple to do routine management on your system, Advanced System Optimizer keeps your computer running smoothly. You can manage the Windows Startup process, ensure that programs are uninstalled properly, and automatically schedule your detection and maintenance scans.

Whether you’€™re a business person who needs to ensure that the company’€™s computer is running optimally, a home computer user who worries about the software that your children are installing on the system, or a student who wants to ensure that your computer is optimized for peak performance, Advanced System Optimizer has the tools that you need.

Advanced System Optimizer v. 3 runs under XP/Vista/Windows 7 under both 32 and 64 bits.