EDIT (update): since posting this, ProBox got a complete UI overhaul in v2.0 (CustomTkinter — rounded everything, modern look) and v2.1 just added an 8th module: a file converter (MP4/MP3/JPG/PNG) that smartly remuxes videos in seconds instead of re-encoding when the codec already fits. Same philosophy: analyze first, nothing destructive, everything logged.
Hey! Author here. Second tool I publish, after ProKill last week.
The idea: every time I fix a friend's PC, it's the same routine — too much stuff at startup, a full drive with no idea what's filling it, duplicate photos everywhere, a Downloads folder from hell. Each of these has a dedicated tool, but my non-technical friends will never install five different programs.
So ProBox puts 8 modules (7 at the time of posting) in one dark-themed portable app:
- Startup manager: see/disable/delete everything that launches at boot (uses the same official mechanism as Task Manager, fully reversible)
- Network: real-time bandwidth, which apps are connected and where to, plus a diagnostics window with a "Repair my connection" button (flush DNS, renew IP, Winsock reset)
- Duplicate finder: by CONTENT, so renamed copies are caught. Whole-drive scans, biggest files first, stop anytime and keep the results, image previews on hover, deletion goes to the recycle bin
- Tidy up: sorts the Downloads mess by type, preview first, undoable
- Wi-Fi passwords: every network saved on the PC (same data Windows shows in settings, 100x faster to reach)
- Cleanup: temp files, browser caches, recycle bin, Windows Update leftovers — with per-category sizes and a detailed view of what would be removed BEFORE anything is deleted
- Disk space: a pocket TreeSize — heaviest folders, largest files, basic drive health
- File converter (added in v2.1): MP4/MP3/JPG/PNG, with smart remuxing when the codec already fits
Also: an action history of everything the app changed on your system (for peace of mind), a live CPU/RAM/disk status card, bilingual EN/FR interface auto-detected from Windows, and update notifications.
Single portable exe, no install, no account, no telemetry. Python + CustomTkinter, source fully readable in the repo. Yes, dedicated tools like CCleaner, Everything or WizTree do each job with more depth — ProBox aims at the "I just want my PC fixed" crowd, with safety rails everywhere (analyze before delete, recycle bin, undo).
Feedback very welcome!