Thoosje Quick XP Optimizer is a utility that tweaks your Windows registry settings to improve speed and performance. Yes, we know. We're kind of wary of any application that includes a typo in the menu bar. But Thoosje offers a nice little "restore" button that lets you quickly undo any changes. And after taking Thoosje for a spin, it does appear to speed up a few Windows services.

Probably the most noticable improvement is in the Windows Start Menu. It seems super zippy after running Thoosje. The program also lets you improve your startup and shutdown times, and removes "useless" animations and checks to improve disk and CPU performance. You can read a complete list of tweaks at the Thoosje homepage, although be forewarned, it's not the most descriptive list we've ever seen.

[via Freeware Genius]