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1. 1 Irfanview http filehippo com download_irfanview 2 Picasa Has Album Mode only not Folder Mode _ http filehippo com download_picasa 3 Paint NET http filehippo com download_paint net 4 Inkscape http www inkscape org e RESIZE PHOTOS Microsoft Powertoy _ http www microsoft com windowsxp downloads powertoys xppowertoys mspx Page 7 of 22 e FASTSTONE CAPTURE 19 95 Versatile image capture http www faststone org FSCaptureDetail htm e IMAGE MORPHING SQIRLZ MORPH Morphing software Free http www xiberpix net SqirlzMorph html PORTABLE APPS e LIBERKEY Manage Portable apps on a Flashdrive Free http Avww liberkey com en download html e PORTABLE APPS SUITE Collection of Portable applications Free http portableapps com e CAMEYO Make most any application portable Free http www cameyo com Short Tutorial at Tekzilla Bites Episode 4 30 2014 http https revision3 com tekzillabites how to make portable applications in windows with POWERPOINT PRESENTATION VIEWER PPS Files e Download and install the free PPVIEWER EXE Utility from Microsoft http www microsoft com downloads details aspx Familyld 428D5 27 43AB 4F24 90B7 A94784AF71A48displaylang en PROCESS MONITORING See SYSTEM MONITORING PROCESS MONITORING below PRODUCT KEY RECOVERY amp CHANGE PROGRAMS PRODUKEY Product Key Recovery for XP Vista Win7 amp Office Free http www nirsoft net2. like it because the backed up drivers ar e easily accessed manually They are not hidden in some strange file format as do other driver backup programs v The best version of the program is English not Italian and can be downloaded as an RAR file from http sourceforge net projects drvback files Choose the DrvBK2_0 rar file Y Before installing DriverBackup you must first unpack the RAR file It is compressed like a ZIP by downloading and installing the IZARC or RAR Extract Frog program DRIVER BOOSTER IOBIT Free http Avww majorgeeks com files details iobit_driver_booster html e DRIVERMAX Backup Restore amp Update your full set of drivers XP Vista Win7 Free but requires online registration The free version is only good for backup restore not for getting newer drivers They purposely slow your driver downloads and limit you to two drivers per day You have to pay to get basic functionality http Awww drivermax com download htm e DRIVERMAGICIAN LITE Free to backup but you must buy it to restore your Drivers 98 XP Vista Win7 http www download com Driver Magician Lite 3000 2242 4 10521270 html e ADDPCS DRIVER BACKUP _http software addpcs com e INTEL DEVICE DRIVER UPDATE UTILITY http Avww intel com p en_US support detect e DRIVER SWEEPER Removes driver leftovers Free htto download cnet com Driver Sweeper 3000 2094 4 75219868 html e 3DP Emergency Network Driver Installer
3. Mikogo operates similar to Logmein The controlling user does not have to open a free account with mikogo com but it is a good idea The upside is that the remote user never sees your mikogo password The downside is that mikogo is more complicated and confusing to set up for the account holder It is fairly simple for the remote user A user guide is available here http www mikogo com downloads docs mikogo 4 user guide win pdf To control a remote PC 1 Optional Register for a free account at http www mikogo com This allows you to set up session preferences ahead of time 2 Download the new Mikogo version 4 software Portable http www mikogo com download new version 4 Double click on the mikogo host exe file that was just downloaded After which there will be an M logo in the SystemTray Notification area and small Mikogo window on the desktop 3 Optional If you have registered you can click the Account Information Icon and enter your Mikogo Username and password then check Save user name and password Then enter your profile session preferences 4 Click the Start session Icon A nine digit Session ID should show up that must be given over the telephone to the Remote User 5 The Remote user must go to http Awww mikogo com click on Join a Session and then enter the session ID provided by the Control user Numbers only Dashes are automatically enter and a name Page 9 of 22
4. Choose a Connection Method Connection Program and click on Join Session Note have not been able to get the HTML Viewer Connection Method to work yet 6 A file will be downloaded The Remote user then double clicks the downloaded file after which there will be an M logo in the SystemTray Notification area and small Mikogo window on the desktop 7 The Control User then changes the Presenter and Control to himself after which the Remote user will be asked Do you want to become the presenter then Do you want to give control to xxx Answer YES The control user should now be in control Either user can end the session 8 After the session is closed the both users can right click the M logo and click Exit to remove the program e ZOHO MEETING Only four sessions per month are free http Avww zoho com meeting index htm Y Note In my opinion ZOHO MEETING runs slower than LogMeln Free or Mikogo never use ZOHO v The Control User logs in to the site and sends an email to the remote PC vY The Remote User clicks on the link in the received e mail Note The link must use INTERNET EXPLORER to get the Run option so if the default browser is Firefox this may not work After a short download click RUN the downloaded file An additional permission window may also pop up Say Yes The Control User should now have control e TEAMVIEWER Free http Avww teamviewer com ind
5. Configure Button for some definitions SpeedFan is at the mercy of the BIOS as far as names for components so if you see something strange like Temp1 Chip 1T8712F it will probably end up being some sensor on the motherboard you will have to go to your PC User Manual or Google it to find out exactly what it is Note HDO is usually the main hard drive HD1 is usually the secondary hard drive GPU is usually the Video card CPU is the main processor but may be referred to by other names Core 0 Core 1 etc Basically if anything shows too hot you should take action NOTES vV APC that is running hot will run slower v Many Processors are programmed to Throttle down when getting hot to protect themselves Windows does not warn you when this is occuring it just runs slow SPINRITE If SpinRite gets an opcode error during boot message suspect that the BIOS is set for RAID even if there are no RAID drives Typical Dell issue SYNCBACK With a click of a button you can backup or syncronize data files between two PC s or between hard drives You can also set up jobs to run automatically as a scheduled task as long as all devices are powered on See these tutorials Syncback Help PDF htto Avww 2brightsparks com assets pdf SyncBackPDF zip Video Tutorial http www youtube com watch v ITL7sA_wX6Y TFC TEMP FILE CLEANER With a click of a button you can clean temp files for all users on the PC Be sure you are running versi
6. 1 Firefox Mozilla Un check O Saved Form Information 2 Applications Un check O Adobe Reader or Acrobat and O Nero or any CD burning program 3 Internet Un check all entries 4 Multimedia Un check any desired Media Players 5 Utilities Un check all entries 6 Windows Un check O Regedit 2 REGISTRY SCREEN Click Registry on the left Leave all boxes checked M NOTE As of 12 2009 I no longer do any kind of Registry cleaning except during malware removals 3 TOOLS SCREEN Leave this alone during install setup 4 OPTIONS SCREEN a SETTINGS i Make sure first three boxes are UN CHECKED always check M Automatically check for updates Auto Checking for Ccleaner updates is good as it does update frequently ii Choose a preferred Secure Deletion method ili Under Wipe Free Space drives choose which drives upon which you want to have the Free Space wiped This is not used for normal scans To run it see above under CLEANER SCREEN gt WINDOWS tab gt Advanced gt Wipe Free Space COOKIES If desired select which specific site s cookies you want to always keep INCLUDE amp EXCLUDE For advanced users only d ADVANCED UN CHECK the box for O Only delete files in Windows Temp Folders older than 24 hours The only box I leave checked is for YI Show prompt to backup registry issues leave all other boxes UN CHECKED RUNNING THE FILE CLEANER 1 Click the Analyze button first to see
7. 2008 08 28 8904493 aspx EMAIL VIEWER Outlook Express Live Mail or Thunderbird http Avww mitec cz mailview htm ENDITALL Stops many running processes Free http enditall en softonic com download FENCES Customize your Desktop Icon layout Free http Avww stardock com products fences GIZMO S FREE SOFTWARE Utilities and other stuff http Avww techsupportalert com GLARY UTILITIES MISC Utilities Scans for empty folders _http www glaryutilities com gu html tag download IE HISTORY VIEW htto Avww nirsoft net utils iehv html INDEX DAT VIEWER View Internet browing history htto www snapfiles com reviews indexdat analyzer indexdatanalyzer html KETARIN Keeps your utility program Installer Files updated Free _http ketarin canneverbe com If the PC has MSE installed C ketarin exe must be set as an excluded process in MSE or it will load VERY slow LEELU SOFT Misc Utilities for Win 7 amp XP http leelusoft blogspot com LINK200 Scans your browsers bookmarks for bad links Free _ http www snapfiles com get link200 html LINX CPU benchmark amp stress test htto Avww technibble com downloads windows tools linx062 zip LOGMEIN FREE Listener Client msi installer file http en kioskea net download download 277 logmein free or Listener Client exe installer file http www download com LogMeln Free 3000 7240_4 10317491 html tag mncol See my Logmein notes under REMOT
8. CAPTURE Not free htto www wmrecorder com v FREEMAKE DOWNLOADER http www freemake com e EDITING CONVERTING ETC AUDACITY Record amp Play Free v CAKEWALK SONAR v CDEX from sourceforge Best CD ripper Free http cdexos sourceforge net q node 27 v DBPOWERANP 38 00 worth the money http www dbpoweramp com V LameXP Free http sourceforge net projects lamexp v LIVE ABLETON COM v PROTOOLS v FREE AUDIO EDITOR 2008 http Avww download com Free Audio Editor 2008 3000 2140_4 10809742 html vV FREEMAKE Video and Audio Converters http www freemake com e CODECS See K Lite codec Pack Full _ http filehippo com download_klite_codec_pack Vv Free CODECS See the AUDIO VIDEO Section of my WEBSITES USEFUL sheet Y More free CODECS http shark007 net v GSPOT Utility A program that identifies which codec is needed if a video will not play htto Avww free codecs com download GSpot htm WINDOWS REPAIR See REPAIR WINDOWS WINDOWS UPDATE OFFLINE UPDATE TOOLS amp REPAIR TOOLS e CT OFFLINE UPDATE for XP Free htto Avww softpedia com get Others Signatures Updates ct Offline Update shtml e CTUPDATE Free htto Avww heise de ct projekte offlineupdate download ctupdate60 zip e WSUS Offline Update Tool Free http download wsusoffline net e FIX WU Repairs many Windows Update errors Vista amp Win 7 only http Awww thewindowsclub com downloads Fix 20WU zip
9. Free http Avww softpedia com progDownload 3DP Net Download 119349 html DEVICE DOCTOR Analyzes your system for the latest drivers Free http Avww devicedoctor com device doctor download php e UNKNOWN DEVICE IDENTIFIER TOOLS v DRIVERMAX y SIW ZHANGDUO DEVICE IDENTIFIER Device Manager Free http www zhangduo com unknowndeviceidentifier html v Also see website to help identify unknown devices http pcidatabase com First go to your system s Device Manager right click on the Unknown Device Click Properties Go to the Details Tab and choose Hardware ID s from the dropdown box Enter these numbers at the website and it will identify what the device is EMULATOR UTILITIES e DOSBox http en wikipedia org wiki DOSBox e XP Virtual Machine e VIRTUAL XP MODE ENCRYPTION UTILITIES TrueCrypt Free htto filehippo com download_truecrypt e KeePass Free http filehippo com download_keepass e AXCRYPT Free htto Avww axantum com AxCrypt e Folder Lock htto Avww newsoftwares net folderlock id II FTP CLIENTS e FireFTP Firefox add on prefer this one http https addons mozilla org en US firefox addon 684 Be sure to get the FireFTP Button also http https addons mozilla org en US firefox addon 2200 e Filezilla is also good http sourceforge net projects filezilla ICON FAVICON GENERATORS 16x16 32x32 48x48 64x64 e DEGRAEVE Favicon Generator Free http A
10. e MICROSOFT FIX IT CENTER http fixitcenter support microsoft com Portal e DIAL A FIX Fixes Windows update errors missing Registry entries XP only http wiki djlizard net Dial a fix e D7 Full Windows Repair Suite Free _ http sites google com a obxcompguy com foolish it d7 e COMPLETE INTERNET REPAIR UTILITY RIZONE e DOTNET FRAMEWORK TOOLS Net Framework from Aaron Stebner Net Framework Verification Tool http blogs msdn com b astebner archive 2008 10 13 8999004 aspx Net Framework Cleanup Tool http blogs msdn com b astebner archive 2008 08 28 8904493 aspx e Windows XP Update BITS Fix http Avww philmorgan net techie tools windows update bits background intelligent transfer service fix batch file for windows xp WIRELESS NETWORKING UTILITIES See my NETWORKING TIPS sheet ZIP PROGRAMS See ARCHIVING PROGRAMS Page 12 of 22 ADDITIONAL PROGRAM TIPS amp NOTES ACRONIS TRUE IMAGE HOME see the tips on my BACKING UP AN IMAGE OF YOUR HARD DRIVE sheet ADOBE READER XI e By default Adobe Reader displays In the browser If you have problems with using PDF s in FIREFOX then follow this to make sure Adobe Reader opens the document in a separate incidence NOTE Other browsers have this option as well 1 In FIREFOX click Tools gt Options gt Applications Choose all Adobe related applications and select Use Adobe Reader 2 Most of the above items are listed unde
11. ultrafilesearch com download html e EVERYTHING http Avww voidtools com download php START UP MANAGEMENT e AUTORUNS Good but very complicated to use http technet microsoft com en us sysinternals bb963902 aspx e CODESTUFF STARTER Manually remove processes from startup http Avww snapfiles com get starter html e GLARY UTILITIES MISC Utilities Scans for empty folders http www glaryutilities com gu html tag download e SOLUTO Startup Manager Requires constant internet connection Free http soluto com Download STRESS TEST Burn In Test FOR CPU GPU RAM COOLING Be sure to run the SpeedFan utility while you run these stress tests so you can watch temperatures while the tests are running These tests max out the CPU and or GPU e PRIME95 Stress CPU RAM Free htto Avww mersenne org freesoft e FURMARK Stress GPU Video Free http Avww ozone3d net benchmarks fur Page 10 of 22 SYSTEM INFORMATION UTILITIES Hardware amp Software Summary e SPECCY From makers of Ccleaner Free htto Avww piriform com speccy download e SIW Hardware Software summary of your system Portable Free http Avww gtopala com siw download html e SI SANDRA LITE XII Performance analysis http filehippo com download_sandra_lite Limited version is free for personal use Full version is 30 00 e BELARC ADVISOR Hardware amp Software profiler http www belarc com free_download html e LOOKINMYPC Portable
12. work USB Drives The presence of GoBack on a drive s MBR may cause the blue screen of death on the system when plugged into a USB port on a system without GoBack installed Try the GoBack removal Tool or UBCD4WIN I am not sure if the GoBack removal tool recognizes USB Drives Jim The presence of GoBack on any internal drive can cause it to be unrecognized by Windows unless GoBack is already installed on the System See my SYMPTOM FIX TIPS for more details PC FIXER optimizes system settings for XP Vista Win7 Firefox and IE Run the Checkup option to scan the PC for issues On the Results window check the category boxes for both M Security and M Performance Check all items shown at the left EXCEPT for the HID INPUT SERVICE Do not disable this Service It is needed for custom buttons amp controls on many keyboards Page 16 of 22 e Click lt Apply Selected gt Requires a restart REVO UNINSTALLER e love using Revo for uninstalling programs but here are a few problems and considerations Vv The free version of Revo does not detect or remove 64 bit programs Go to Windows 7 Programs and Features to view and remove 64 bit programs v I NEVER use Revo Uninstaller to remove any Microsoft Programs You can mess things up reeeal good Y Deleting registry entries and or files that are shared between multiple programs can cause problems with the program that remains IE Office 2003 and Office 2007 Make sure
13. you are backed up v Ifyou have progressed in the Revo removal process to where the program has been uninstalled but you are having second thoughts about removing any Registry entries then on the Found Leftover Registry Items window just click Next without checking any of the boxes then Yes then click Next again v l you use Revo to remove an Anti Malware suite still recommend using the Vendor s removal program to be sure all the remnants hooks and registry entries are gone See my ANTIMALWARE TOOLS amp TIPS for how to remove Commercial Anti Malware program suites e When in doubt about whether to remove any registry entrie use the Add remove Programs XP or Programs and features Win7 window instead of Revo Uninstaller SANDBOXIE Safely browse the internet e See my separate sheet on SANDBOXIE under MALWARE TOPICS at www jimopi net SECUNIA PSI Personal Software Inspector Version 3 0 0 x PROBLEMS WITH VERSION 3 0 0 10004 As of 3 11 2015 have had problems with this version It hangs during the scan on many different PC s and runs fine on others tried installing an older version 3 0 0 9015 3 0 0 9016 and the older version works fine find no mention of this problem on the internet e ABOUT PSI This free scanner does a very thorough job of assessing many programs on your PC for vulnerabilities Secunia PSI scans for the latest updates from Microsoft Adobe Apple S
14. 452 html e CDBURNERXP Free CD DVD Burning Software Http cdburnerxp se Y Problems with SATA CD DVD Drives See my WINDOWS 7 TROUBLESHOOTING sheet e CDSPEED2000 Finds the best write speed for CD DVD s http Avww cdspeed2000 com e IMGBURN Free CD DVD Burning Software http filehippo com download_imgburn Also can create an ISO file from a CD DVD e nLite Create ISO file from a CD DVD and then slipstream http filehippo com download_nlite CONTEXT MENU PROBLEM FIXERS e See the Ccleaner writeup e Open With View Free http Avww nirsoft net utils open_with_view htm DESKTOP PUBLISHING Free e SCRIBUS http www scribus net e OPEN OFFICE http download openoffice org DEVICE DRIVER UTILITIES ASSESSMENT BACKUP amp RESTORE PROGRAMS e DRIVERIDENTIFIER My favorite for identifying and getting the right drivers Free http www driveridentifier com e DOUBLEDRIVER My Favorite for backup restore Windows 2000 XP Vista 7 32 amp 64 Free http www boozet org dd htm Page 5 of 22 e HARDWARE IDENTIFY _ http www bleepingcomputer com download hardware identify e SEMPER DRIVER BACKUP Free _http Avww sempersoftware com products semper driver backup e DRIVERBACKUP Backup amp restore your full set of device drivers 95 98 2000 XP Vista Win7 Free This program requires NET Framework 2 0 or higher to be installed from Windows Update before you install it
15. ACKUP MOZBACKUP REVO Uninstaller SANDBOXIE SECUNIA Personal Software Inspector SPEEDFAN SPINRITE SYNCBACK UBCD 4 WINDOWS Tips G E N E RA L TOO LS amp UTI LITI ES Mostly Free BOLD Favorites ANTI MALWARE UTILITIES See my ANTI MALWARE TOOLS amp TIPS ABR Activation Backup amp Restore http directedge us content abr activation backup and restore BART PE Bootable Windows Environment http www snapfiles com get bartpe htm BOOTABLE REPAIR CD s Large list of utility and repair CD s http www technibble com large list of useful computer repair cds CCLEANER Cleans temp files and old registry entries htto Avww filehippo com download_ccleaner See the CCLEANER writeup at the end of this sheet CLEARTYPE TUNER Microsoft Powertoy _http Avww microsoft com typography cleartype tuner Step1 aspx CPUFreeBenchMark 2 2 http majorgeeks com download5944 htm DAEMON TOOLS LITE Mount Open an ISO Image file http filehippo com download_daemon_tools DATAMIKE NET List of good Utilities http datamike net pc adminservice common links and utilities DAWN E mail Address book converter Free http mysite verizon net zakharin software Dawn download htm Page 1 of 22 DOTNET Net FRAMEWORK TOOLS from Aaron Stebner Net Framework Verification Tool http ologs msdn com b astebner archive 2008 10 13 8999004 aspx Net Framework Cleanup Tool amp User Guide http ologs msdn com b astebner archive
16. ANOTHER PC OR IF MOTHERBOARD IS REPLACED vV See the steps below under XP BOOT FAILURES gt AFTER MOBO CHANGE Y See this site http www raymond cc blog archives 2008 07 09 move windows xp hard drive or change motherboard without getting blue screen of cbath e XP BOOT FAILURES To restore an unbootable PC to an earlier state v Run CHKDSK from UBCD4WIN Start gt Programs gt Disk Tools gt Diagnostic gt Check Disk Run Option 3 or go to command prompt and enter chkdsk c x f r or C windows repair chkdsk c x f r Y Run HD TUNE to establish condition of the hard drive Its Icon is on the UBCD4WIN Desktop Also Start gt Programs gt Disk Tools gt Diagnostic gt HDTune Tests Benchmarks and gets Drive SMART info Y Run the Registry Restore Wizard Start gt Programs gt Registry Tools gt Registry Restore Wizard Try the EZPCFIX Utility Click the EZPCFIX Icon on the UBCD4WIN desktop v AFTER MOBO CHANGE To fix XP so it will boot after a MOBO change use the FIX HDC Utility to install a generic IDE controller driver so Windows will boot Start gt Programs gt Registry Tools gt Fix_hdc gt Fix hard disk controller Run option T Target is C Windows Run option M Run option 0 if M does not exit you from the program Reboot XP into safe mode and see if Windows can boot now Install any necessary drivers lt e MALWARE RECOVERY To do proper Anti Malware scans you need to have Networking started If
17. ARD Free _ http Avww minitool com partition manager partition wizard home html DEFRAG amp OPTIMIZE e Defraggler for all windows Free htto Avww filehippo com download_defraggler e MyDefrag XP WIN 7 amp VISTA http filehippo com download_mydefrag MyDefrag TUTORIAL http mydefrag com Manual UsingMyDefrag html e AUSLOGICS DEFRAG XP amp WINDOWS 7 _http Awww snapfiles com reviews auslogics disk defrag adiskdefrag html e SMART DEFRAG Win 7 8 10 Free htto Avww iobit com en iobitsmartdefrag php e PAGE DEFRAG From Microsoft Defrags unmovable files http technet microsoft com en us sysinternals bb897426 aspx e GLARY UTILITIES Registry Defrag http www glaryutilities com gu html tag download e SSD TWEAKER SSD Drive Perf tweaker Free _http members westnet com au tarcoola computers elpamsoft SSDTweaker zip e ULTRA DEFRAG Free http ultradefrag sourceforge net en index html download stable DISK SPACE ALLOCATION ANALYSIS e WinDirStat Free htto download cnet com WinDirStat 3000 2248 4 10614593 html e SPACEMONGER Ver 2 1 is free to try All Windows http www download com SpaceMonger 3000 2248 4 10050288 htm This is a good drive space analysis tool Version 1 4 is still totally free but may be hard to find Try this link for version 1 4 htto kwsupport com downloads spcmn140 zip e TreeSizeFree Free http www jam software com freeware index shtm DRIVE PERFORMANC
18. E ANALYSIS amp REPAIR e AS SSD Benchmark Guru3d com Free _http downloads guru3d com AS SSD Benchmark download 2569 html e CHKDSK part of Windows XP See my TROUBLESHOOTING XP sheet for details e CRYSTAL DISK INFO HDD HEALTH Monitoring http www snapfiles com get cdiskinfo htm e FTK IMAGER pull data from a corrupted drive Free http Avww accessdata com downloads html e HDD REGENERATOR free to try is my 2nd choice for repairing HDD s http Avww dposoft net Page 3 of 22 e HD_SPEED Monitor Drive Data transfer Speed http www snapfiles com get hdspeed htm e HD TUNE 255 HDD health performance amp Benchmark Free http hdtune com download html e HITACHI DRIVE FITNESS TEST CD Free http Avww hitachigst com support downloads DFT e MHDD32z2 The best way to get this is on the Ultimate Boot CD www ultimatebootcd com download html e SEATOOLS Hard disk Analyzer from Seagate http Avww seagate com www en us support downloads seatools e SPIN RITE http Avww grc com sr spinrite htm The SpinRite Hard Drive analysis and data recovery Utility Program is not free but is money well spent e TESTDISK http www cgsecurity org wiki TestDisk e TRINITY RESCUE KIT Recovery amp repair Free http trinityhome org Home index php wpid 1 amp front_id 12 e Western Digital DATA LIFEGUARD Free http support wdc com product download asp groupid 501 amp lang en DATA RECOVERY e DD
19. E DESKTOP MEMTEST86 Exercises and Tests RAM Bootable floppy CD http Avww memtest org MEMSCOPE Exercises and Tests RAM Bootable floppy CD http m2ktech com MemScope Memory Tester htm MICROSOFT BASELINE SECURITY ANALYZER http technet microsoft com en us security cc184923 MOZBACKUP Backs up amp restores data for all Mozilla products http www download com MozBackup 3000 2242 4 10260383 html NETWORKING UTILITIES See my NETWORKING TIPS sheet PC DECRAPIFIER Removes trial programs amp junk http pcdecrapifier com download PC FIXER Scans PC for optimimum security settings Free _ http www digitalsupporttech com en us download htm PSR Problem Steps Recorder is built into Windows 7 and allows you to collect a series of print screens to Zip and mail to a support person Just click Start gt Run gt type psr exe gt OK REVO UNINSTALLER Removes Programs http www revouninstaller com SANDBOXIE Safely browse the internet Free w Nag screen http Avww sandboxie com index php DownloadSandboxie SECUNIA PSI checks installed programs for vunerabilies Free http secunia com vulnerability scanning personal SECURABLE Displays CPU hardware features 32 64 Bit DEP VT _http Awww grc com securable htm SPEEDFAN Monitors Temperatures amp speeds inside PC Free htto filehippo com download_speedfan SYSTEM FILE CHECKER FIXER Open DOS Command Prompt window and enter sfc scannow May need Install CD SYST
20. EM FILE REPLACE SYSMATE http Avww softpedia com get System File Management SysMate System File Walker shtml SVCHOST Lookup tool See what started svchost http www tweaking com files setups Tweaking com svchost exe_ Lookup Tool exe TASK BLOCKER Free http sourceforge net projects taskblocker TINYRESMETER Resource Meter http pesoft com TEAMVIEWER 9 Free for personal use htto Avww teamviewer com en index aspx Get the Teamviewer Quick Support Module http download teamviewer com download TeamViewerQS_en exe TFC Temp File Cleaner ver 3 1 7 0 cleans out temp files for all users at once _http oldtimer geekstogo com TFC exe On Vista and Windows 7 TFC must be Run as Administrator TFC does not clean cookies or URL History TWEAKUI Powertoy for Windows XP only Free http www microsoft com windowsxp downloads powertoys xppowertoys mspx ULTIMATE BOOT CD includes many utilities www ultimatebootcd com download html ULTIMATE BOOT CD for WINDOWS includes many utilities www ubcd4win com See writeup below ULTIMATE WINDOWS TWEAKER Vista Win 7 http download cnet com Ultimate Windows Tweaker 3000 18487_4 10915128 html UNIVERSAL EXTRACTOR Makes most utilities portable Free htto Avww filehippo com download_universal_extractor UNLOCKER a file unlock Utility so you can delete it Free http filehippo com download_unlocker UPDATE NOTIFIER checks installed programs fo
21. Free http downloads cybersitter1 1 com LookInMyPC zip e SYSTEM SPEC Portable Free htto Avww alexnolan net software sysspec htm e COREINFO 3 1 CPU Features list Free http majorgeeks com Coreinfo_d7157 html SaM MONITORING PROCESS MONITORING Process Explorer http technet microsoft com en us sysinternals bb896653 aspx e Performance Monitor htto Avww microsoft com downloads details aspx FamilylD 31FCCD98 C3A1 4644 9622 FAA046D69214 amp displaylang en e Process Monitor http technet microsoft com en us sysinternals bb896645 aspx e Moo0 System Monitor http www softpedia com get System System Info Moo0 SystemMonitor shtml download e Moo0 System Monitor Portable htto Avww softpedia com get PORTABLE SOFTWARE System Portable Moo0 SystemMonitor shtml download TASKBAR REPAIR e Taskbarplus A Free Utility from htto Avww kellys korner xp com taskbarplus htm TEMP FILE CLEANERS See TFC CCleaner and Glary Utilities on the first page under GENERAL TOOLS amp UTILITIES Also see the writeup on CCleaner and TFC further on in this sheet TORRENT PROGRAMS Beware that peer to peer programs frequently are a source of malware e FIRETORRENT Firefox add on My favorite Torrent program http https addons mozilla org en US firefox addon 10931 e uTORRENT Free lightweight http www utorrent com e MOZTORRENT still not yet avail as of 12 2009 e FOXTORRENT Bad Too invasive BIT COMET Not tri
22. Only 1 In Windows XP Right click the All Programs Secunia start Icon gt Properties gt Compatiblity tab then check the box for Turn off advanced text services for this program click OK 2 If that does not fix it then in XP go to Control Panel gt Regional and Language options gt Languages tab gt Details button gt Advanced tab Check the box for Turn off advanced text services e ERROR 1920 If you get error 1920 on startup of Secunia PSI reset the security settings for Internet Explorer back to Default and try again Control Panel gt Internet Options gt Advanced tab gt click the Reset Button Page 18 of 22 e SCRIPT ERROR Version 3 0 0 7009 only The Secunia Splash screen gives multiple prompts to Stop running this script They added a 30 second timeout to the splash screen so Secunia does not look like it is hung up Now on older PC s you may get the prompt Stop running this script You must answer NO to this prompt each time in order for Secunia to continue SECUNIA OSI Online Software Inspector http secunia com vulnerability_scanning online no longer recommend the OSI version of Secunia Secunia PSI is way way better SPEEDFAN This utility allows you to monitor hardware temperatures fan speeds amp voltages of various PC components It also allows you to control the speed of specific fans See this youtube tutorial http www youtube com wa
23. RESCUE and PARTED MAGIC BOOT CD 5 00 http https partedmagic com downloads v Tutorial http www bootmed com using ddrescue for windows machines v Tutorial http www technibble com forums showthread php t 48269 e GETDATABACK 79 00 Best paid program http www runtime org data recovery software htm e R STUDIO 80 00 http www r studio com e RECOVERMYDATA tip from Podnutz com Not Free http www recovermydata com e RECUVA Recover files from corrupted Flash Drives as well as Hard Drives _ http www filehippo com download_recuva e Roadkil s Unstoppable Copier Free http Avww roadkil net program php ProgramID 29 e FTK IMAGER pull data from a corrupted drive Free hittp Avww accessdata com downloads html e DDRescue http Avww gnu org software ddrescue ddrescue html e EASEUS Data Recovery Wizard Up to 1GB for free http www easeus com datarecoverywizard free data recovery software htm e DISK INVESTIGATOR http downloads zdnet com abstract aspx docid 14573198tag nl e530 e MINITOOL http www minitool com download center data recovery download htm e ZERO ASSUMPTION RECOVERY Limited function Demo version is free htto www z a recovery com DELETE LOCKED FILES e UNLOCKER Utility 32 bit amp 64 bit Free htto Avww emptyloop com unlocker e UNLOCKME Log into ZDNET COM Free http downloads zdnet com abstract aspx docid 3762721 e Malware Bytes AntiMalware includes FileAS
24. SASSIN in the More Tools tab DUPLICATE FILES Find and remove e ANTI TWIN Free http www snapfiles com get antitwin htm ERASE ALL HARD DRIVE DATA e DBAN Derricks Boot And Nuke WARNING When DBAN is done you end up with a completely blank Drive There is no partitioning and no formatting on it To re use the drive you must run FDISK or a partitioning program e SecureErase http cmrr ucsd edu people Hughes SecureErase shtml ERASE UNUSED HARD DRIVE SPACE e CCLEANER Wipe Free Space option http www filehippo com download_ccleaner See the CCLEANER writeup at the end of this sheet e ERASER Erases unused areas of a hard drive without messing up windows Http www snapfiles com reviews Eraser eraser htm Page 4 of 22 MISC PROGRAM TIPS LISTED BY CATEGORY ACCESSIBILITY TOOLS e DESKTOP ZOOM Free http download cnet com DesktopZoom 3000 2072_4 10496377 html APP INSTALLERS See Installers ARCHIVING PROGRAMS zipping and unzipping e IZARC decompress ZIPPED or RAR files opens ISO files http filehippo com download_izarc e RAR Extract Frog unpacks RAR files http Awww softpedia com progDownload Free RAR Extract Frog Download 131763 html AUDIO See the section VIDEO AUDIO MUSIC PROGRAMS BOOT MANAGERS DUAL BOOT for LINUX amp Windows or XP amp Win7 and others e AUTO SUPER GRUB DISK Linux Repairs MBR for Windows and or Linux http www supergrubdisk org category download su
25. UTILITY PROGRAMS Jim McKnight www jimopi net Utilities 1 wp revised 11 6 2015 My Favorite download site for common utilities is www ninite com Always go there first to see if what you want is available there WARNING These days pretty much every available free utility tries to automatically install Potenially Unsafe Programs PUP s during the install process of the desired utility To prevent this you must be very careful during the install to uncheck any boxes for unwanted programs like Chrome Ask Toolbar Conduit Toolbar Yahoo Toolbar etc Also when asked to choose a Custom or Express Install ALWAYS choose Custom because Express will install unwanted programs without even asking you Lastly there are also sneaky windows that require you to Decline an offer to prevent an unwanted program from installing After clicking I Decline the program install will continue This is particularly sneaky Always read carefully before clicking Next Both download com aka download cnet com and sourcforge net have turned to the dark side In other words don t trust ANY download website to be PUP or crapware free CONTENTS GENERAL TOOLS amp UTILITIES HARD DRIVE amp DATA RECOVERY UTILITIES MISC PROGRAM TIPS amp NOTES listed by Category ADDITIONAL PROGRAM TIPS amp NOTES listed by Program Name ADOBE READER BELARC ADVISOR CCLEANER Setup amp Use CODESTUFF STARTER FAB s AUTOB
26. Y PROGRAMS e POGOSTICK Pswd Mgr Bootable CD ISO Free http pogostick net pnh ntpasswd HOW TO USE http pogostick net pnh ntpasswd e Ophcrack Live CD XP amp VISTA Free http ophcrack sourceforge net download php type livecd e Kon Boot Boot CD to bypass pswds Free http Avww piotrbania com all kon boot NOTES MSE thinks Kon Boot is a virus Use caution Free version is not supported Paid version is 16 00 for a perpetual license e Hirens Boot CD NTPWEdit Video from BritecO9 _ http www youtube com watch v e6zY 05jTQZ0 Other Password Recovery videos are also available on youtube Search britecO9 password e Trinity Rescue Kit Free http trinityhome org Home e Active Password Changer 50 00 http www password changer com e WebBrowserPassView Browser Password Recovery Free _ http www nirsoft net utils web_browser_password html e WirelessKeyView Wireless Password Viewer Free http www nirsoft net utils wireless_key html PDF s e CONVERT DOCUMENTS TO PDF FILES y PDF CREATOR Installs as a virtual printer _ Http sourceforge net projects pdfcreator v PrimoPDF Installs as a virtual printer I have not tried this one http www primopdf com Y DoPDF Installs as a virtual Printer I have not tried this one http www dopdf com e COMPRESS LARGE PDF FILES v FREE PDF COMPRESSOR http www freepdfcompressor com PHOTO IMAGING PROGRAMS e PHOTO PROGRAMS Free
27. an go to the Welcome screen and log into any desired account if you have the password for that user Page 8 of 22 K v TFC Warning If you run the Temp File Cleaner Utility via Logmein the system will hang with a user message requiring an onsite operator to say OK to Rebooti Logmein loses contact during the TFC run JOIN ME by Logmein com http join me v JOIN ME is great for a one time assist since it does not require either user to open an account as does v v Logmein com and Mikogo JOIN ME allows a User to allow one or more other users to view his desktop He can also allow one of the viewers to gain control of his PC WARNING JOIN ME is a resource hog and runs very slow on older computers whereas the logmein listener client and the mikogo client both run fast on the same old PC If JOIN ME runs too slow for you you should use Logmein or Mikogo HOW TO START A JOIN ME SESSION 1 USING ONLY INTERNET EXPLORER ver 7 or higher both users must go to the website https join me Firefox note have had complications with people using Firefox and Join me 2 The User who needs the assistance goes to the Share area and first clicks on the basic button NOT PRO then clicks the Share arrow After a short download click Install Run if asked a little control panel will show up at the top of the desktop In t
28. ct the Language twice before it will update 3 WINDOWS UPDATES MICROSOFT OFFICE AND OTHER MICROSOFT PROGRAM UPDATES If the latest version If Windows Update is installed on IE then Secunia PSI 3 x will attempt to install all the necessary Windows Updates Office updates and updates for other Microsoft programs If it cannot then it will tell you that some kind of user intervention is required Note In some cases Windows Update will show all available updates are already installed In this case you must use the Install Solution button in Secunia to download a specific update that is missing Page 17 of 22 4 END OF LIFE PROGRAMS If a needed program is shown as End of life it has no updates available for free IE Power DVD Assuming you need the program and you do not want to pay for a newer version of the program you can set PSI to just Ignore it Just right click on the Icon and click Ignore Updates to this program 5 NO PROGRAM UPDATES AVAILABLE If a needed program that is shown as Insecure or at End of life has no updates available for free IE Power DVD and you do not want to pay for a newer version of the program you can set PSI to just Ignore it Go to the Scan Results and tell Secunia to ignore the error 6 IGNORING A PROGRAM To make Secunia PSI ignore a program just right click its Icon then click Ignore Updates to this program NOTE If you don t need the program suggest remo
29. ed yet BIT TORNADO Not tried yet UNINSTALLERS Program uninstallers e List of Programs Unstallers from RaProducts http uninstallers blogspot com e Another list of Programs uninstallers http thewebatom net uninstallers UNKNOWN DEVICE IDENTIFIER See above under DEVICE DRIVER UTILITIES USB UTILITIES e USB Device Viewer USBDeview Utility Free htto Avww nirsoft net utils usb_devices_view html USER PROFILE REPAIR e REPROFILER Free htto iwr cc reprofiler VIDEO AUDIO MUSIC PROGRAMS e PLAYER PROGRAMS DAUM POT PLAYER Free http download cnet com Daum Potplayer 3000 13632 4 75587055 html VLC MEDIA PLAYER Plays ALL Formats Free http Avww videolan org vic SONGBIRD Free http www getsongbird com REALPLAYER ALTERNATIVE PLUGIN for WMP _ http Avww free codecs com download Real_ Alternative Lite htm BR GSPOT Utility A program that identifies which codec is needed if an audio will not play htto Awww free codecs com download GSpot htm e MUSIC MANAGER JUKEBOX PROGRAMS v MEDIA MONKEY Free htto Avww filehippo com download_mediamonkey vV WINAMP Free htto Avww filehippo com download_winamp Page 11 of 22 e VIDEO CONVERSION SUPER Simplified Universal Player Encoder amp Renderer FREE http www erightsoft com SUPER html v Adobe Premier Elements v MCEBUDDY Free http mcebuddy com VIDEO DOWNLOADING FROM WEBSITES v WM RECORDER or WM
30. est one If you are running Vista or Windows 7 you need to run CCleaner as Administrator Right click the Ccleaner Icon and click Run as Administrator CODESTUFF STARTER TIPS e Stick with the Startups Tab and avoid the other tabs to be safe Unless you are experienced making changes to entries on the Processes or Services Tabs can be risky e Warning There may a startup listed that has no name and no description Do not disable this entry or Windows will not boot e Here is a list of undesired startups http Avww bleepingcomputer com startups FAB s AUTOBACKUP NOTES Backup notes v v v Fab s default settings usually will find and backup all the user data and settings Ask the user if any data is located in a strange or unusual folder do not believe you can backup from one kind of system like XP and restore to another kind like Vista have not tried it yet To go from XP to Windows 7 use the Windows 7 Easy Transfer Tool See my writeup under UPGRADE MIGRATE XP OR VISTA TO WINDOWS 7 If you want to back up user data and settings from a System that will not boot you must buy Fab s Autobackup version 4 then mount the drive in another running PC and select the drive NOTE If User Accounts have been renamed in the past so that the user folder names in C documents and settings do not match the User Account names this adds a level of complexity and can add a lot of confusion to the backup re
31. ex aspx have not tried this REPAIR WINDOWS e Windows Update Repair See the section below called WINDOWS UPDATE e Network Internet Repair See my NETWORKING TIPS sheet e MICROSOFT FIX IT CENTER http fixitcenter support microsoft com Portal e D7 Full Windows Repair Suite Free _http sites google com a obxcompguy com foolish it d7 e DIAL A FIX XP only Free http wiki djlizard net Dial a fix Dial A Fix Tips htto Awiki lunarsoft net wiki Dial a fix Tips title Dial a fix_tips e SUPERAntispyware Repair Tools XP Vista 7 Part of the Super Anti Spyware program Free http Avww superantispyware com superantispywarefreevspro html e WINDOWS_REPAIR_ALL_IN ONE http Avww tweaking com content page windows repair _all_in_one html e COMPLETE INTERNET REPAIR Utility RIZONE http www rizonesoft com 201 1 complete internet repair SCREEN CAPTURE TOOLS Free e SNIPPING TOOL e JING e SKITCH e PIXIE Color Capture of a pixel http download cnet com Pixie 3000 10247_4 10047496 html tag mncol e COLOR CAPTURE Pixeur http Avww snapfiles com get pixeur html SD CARD WIPE AND FORMAT UTILITY PROGRAM e Free Utility download htto https Avww sdcard org downloads formatter_4 eula_windows SEARCH TOOLS for XP Vista Windows 7 File Search tools e FILELOCATOR LITE Free htto Avww mythicsoft com page aspx type filelocatorlite amp page download e ULTRA FILE SEARCH LITE Free htto Avww
32. hat window a nine digit number including dashes should show up that must be given over the telephone to the Control User amp other viewers 3 The Control User and other viewers then enter the nine digit number nnn nnn nnn including the dashes in the Join box and then click on the Join arrow 4 To gain control of the remote PC the Control User must then click the Mouse icon at the top of his browser window the right most Icon and then click the words Request Control 5 The Remote User must then click Yes in the box that says Can Viewer x have Control TEAMVIEWER 9 Free for personal use v v v First the controlling user needs to download and install the full version of the Teamviewer program from teamviewer com The remote user does not The remote user must go to teamviewer com and click on Join Remote Control Session to download the Quick Support Module JUST BELOW THE BIG GREEN BUTTON Follow these step by step details to control a remote PC 1 The controlling User opens the program to the Teamviewer window 2 The remote user then opens the downloaded Quick Support Module program The window will show the user s personal ID and a random password 3 The remote user must give the ID number and password the the controlling user 4 The controlling user then inputs the ID and password and clicks Logon to connect MIKOGO version 4 1 Free v SS
33. hen Compact Folders then run MOZBACKUP NOTES One thing have always done is to make sure the version of Firefox or Thunderbird restore To is the same version used to back up From Supposedly this is not necessary but do it anyway Also have not yet tried it with Firefox 3 0 x NORTON GOBACK REMOVING GOBACK FROM THE SYSTEM MBR XP Win98 and VISTA WIN7 Problem description http Awww knoppix net forum viewtopic php p 61459 To remove the changes that GoBack made to the boot record The Symantec site has a GoBack ISO image you can use to burn to CD Boot it to remove GoBack amp fix MBR Find or create a Windows Startup disk for Windows 98 Me For more information see the document How to create a Windows Startup disk Copy the GoBack Gb_prog exe See Note below to the Windows Startup disk If there is not enough room to copy Gb_prog exe to the Windows Startup disk then copy Gb_prog exe to a separate floppy disk On the computer that you want to remove the GoBack changes from insert the Windows Startup disk and then start the computer The computer has finished starting when you see an A gt prompt and a blinking cursor Insert the disk that has the Gb_prog exe file Type gb_prog exe u and then press Enter The utility removes the changes that GoBack made to the boot sector and the partition table and further troubleshooting can proceed Notes a The following instructions require a computer that can succes
34. html REMOTE DESKTOP REMOTE ASSIST REMOTE ACCESS TOOLS e LogMeln Free Free for personal use up to 10 PC s Y The controlling user needs to open a free account with logmein com but the remote user does not The remote user must however pre install the Listener Client software before you can gain access Logmein works with all browsers Here are the step by step details To control a remote PC open a free account at http secure logmein com US home aspx The user of each remote PC must then pre install the Listener Client software on his PC before you can gain access Listener Client exe installer file _http Avww download com LogMeln Free 3000 7240_4 10317491 html tag mncol Listener Client msi installer file http secure logmein com logmein msi During the Listener Client program install the e mail address and the log in password of the Control Account must be entered Yes the remote user now has your logmein password If the remote PC s User Account uses a password you must use that password to gain access remotely If the remote user does NOT have a password then during the Listener Client install a logmein access password must be chosen use the same password to control all my logmein PC s Windows 7 PC s You must set up Logmein to access the Username and password of the Admin Account on the PC even if you want to log in and use a Standard user Account Once you are logged in you c
35. kype and many other companies The new version 3 x allows vastly improved automatic updating of many programs and by default does a weekly system scan The GREEN Secunia Logo in the system notification area will turn RED or ORANGE to let you know that Operator action is required e FIRST USE SETUP For the average user recommend allowing Secunia start up on every boot as well as enabling autoupdate all possible programs and without requiring operator prompts Not all programs allow Secunia to auto update them e CLOSING SECUNIA PSI If the box for Start Secunia on Boot is checked Secunia will continue running in the background even after you close the program In this case to completely close Secunia you must right click the Secunia PSI Icon in the taskbar System Tray Notification area and click Close tray icon PROGRAMS THAT NEED UPDATING 1 Program Icons in this category may just be waiting for Secunia to update them Their status should be shown Secunia is slow to update especially if many programs need updating at the same time Give Secunia a day or two and possibly a reboot of the windows system before worrying about them 2 Some Programs in this category are here because Secunia was not able automatically update them They may require some kind of manual intervention or decision by the user IE Select lanquage A hot link should be in the Icon that tells you what is needed NOTE Some programs require that you sele
36. m watch v 1fgbO2WTFQw feature em subs_digest newavtr e INSTALL TIPS When installing original or updated versions of CCLEANER be sure to UN CHECK the boxes O Add Run CCleaner option to recycle bin context menu and O Add Open CCleaner option to Recycle Bin Also be sure to UN CHECK the boxes for O Include Google Chrome and O Make Google Chrome my default browser e CREATE A BACKUP FOLDER Before running CCleaner create a sub folder in My Documents called CCleanerRegBackups NOTE As of 12 2009 I no longer routinely do any kind of Registry cleaning only do it during malware removals e UPDATES Each time you open the program click Check for updates in the far lower RH corner or set it up for automatic update checking Options gt settings gt I Automatically check for updates If needed download and install the latest version Always make sure you are using the latest version available e SET UP CHOICES 1 CLEANER SCREEN Click Cleaner on the left The Cleaner function removes unused amp temporary Files Before running you must decide which files types you want processed a WINDOWS Tab 1 Internet Explorer Un check O Autocomplete Form History 2 Windows Explorer M Check all entries 3 System Un check O Windows Log Files O Start Menu Shortcuts and O Desktop Shortcuts 4 Advanced Make sure ALL ENTRIES ARE UN CHECKED Page 13 of 22 b APPLICATIONS tab
37. on 3170 or higher Warning If you run the Temp File Cleaner Utility via Page 19 of 22 Logmein the system will hang with a user message requiring an onsite operator to say OK to Reboot Log me in loses contact during the TFC run until the reboot completes Page 20 of 22 ULTIMATE BOOT CD FOR WINDOWS TIPS UBCD4WIN version 3 60 e Howto create a UBCD4WIN CD http www maximumpc com article howtos how_to_create_ultimate_boot disk or http datamike net page_id 72 Y tried using an XP CD with SP3 and it failed plus it was too big XP CD at SP2 works good and the final size was 697MB NOTE If the ISO is a little to big to fit on a CD delete the games from the ISO and try again v More Help _ http vww bendburrows com page_id 145 e TOOLS AVAILABLE ON THE CD For a summary of tools see http www ubcd4win com contents htm oe NOTES SINGLE CLICK Note The Desktop Icons are set up for Single click A double click will open it twice yY BE PATIENT after clicking a button UBCD4WIN runs slow You are running from CD and a Virtual RAM Drive NORTON GOBACK WARNING If GoBack is installed on the PC s drive UBCD4WIN will not recognize it When you first boot the CD Before UBCD loads there is an option to remove GoBack v If you get a message saying Out of Virtual memory or Low on virtual memory make sure the BIOS video memory setting is set to 2MB or more 8MB is preferred e MOVE XP TO
38. online utility http https sync live com e FAB s AUTOBACKUP The easiest way to backup your data files favorites email etc is to use this utility from Fabrice Parisot This will back up everything except personal data stored in unusual places v Version 2 is free htto www fpnet fr index php getab2 en Y Version 3 for Vista and Win 7 is about 6 00 for the download http www fpnet fr index php getab3 en e ONLINE DATA BACKUP and DATA SYNCING SITES CARBONITE www carbonite com Carbonite is currently 50 00 per year for unlimited storage Jungledisk is variable priced on usage but cheap plus it supports LINUX and other platforms besides Windows Internal drives only v JUNGLEDISK http www jungledisk com V MOZY Home about 5 00 per month http mozy com home Y DROPBOX 2 GB for Free I use it all the time http www dropbox com DROPBOX PORTABLE a great technician tool http nionsoftware com dbpahk download V SPIDEROAK 2 GB free http https spideroak com VY SKYDRIVE FREE ONLINE Storage Use GLADINET with Microsoft WINDOWS LIVE SKYDRIVE 25 GB free storage http download cnet com Gladinet Cloud Desktop 3000 18500_4 10904879 html tag mncol Http skydrive live com VY WUALA by La Cie 5 GB free http www wuala com en PARTITIONING TOOLS e EASEUS Partition Manager Free http www download com Easeus Partition Manager 3000 2248 4 10863346 html e MINITOOL PARITITION WIZ
39. pergrubdiskdownload e EasyBCD for dual booting Win 7 amp XP Free http neosmart net dl php id 1 e YUMI Install multiple operating systems on a Flash drive Free _http www pendrivelinux com yumi multiboot usb creator CALIBRATE A MONITOR COLOR WINCOLORSETUP EXE Overview The Microsoft Color Control Panel Applet adds a new Color item to the Windows control panel providing a single place to view and edit color management settings in Windows XP Using it you can install and uninstall color profiles change color profile associations for displays printers and scanners view detailed properties for color profiles including a 3D rendering of the color space gamut and rename color profiles keeping the filenames and internal names consistent PANTONE huey Pro is a program and device designed for automatically calibrate and profile all types of monitors LCD and CRT It includes a Sensor to assist with calibration 99 00 htto chris pirillo com 2008 02 28 screen color correction with pantone huey pro CELL PHONE PROGRAM e BITPIM COM e DATAPILOT This is what use You can buy it with adapters for any brand of Cell Phone If you have a Bluetooth phone suggest you buy a Bluetooth USB dongle and a program to match believe DATAPILOT now has a bluetooth version amp DVD BURNING amp IMAGING SOFTWARE ACTIVE ISO BURNER Burns ISO images to CD amp DVD s http Avww download com Active ISO Burner 3000 2646 _4 10602
40. r A for Adobe 3 The entry for PDF s is listed separately under P Portable Document Format e f you are having trouble with a PFS s Internet hot links hanging up in Adobe Reader XI with a Not Responding message the only solution currently have is to disable Enhanced Security version 11 0 3 as of 6 7 2013 Click Edit gt Preferences gt Security Enhanced Uncheck the box for O Enable Enhanced Security and click OK Hopefully Adobe will fix this soon BELARC ADVISOR e f Belarc Advisor posts the wrong Anti virus try the following 1 Stop the WMI Service 2 Delete the repository folder in C windows system32 wbem 3 Start the WMI Service Starting the service rebuilds the deleted folder and the database Once restarted my system Windows Security Center no longer showed McAfee Firewall as running e The latest version of Belarc Advisor version 8 1b or higher now scans the entire local network and lists all devices discovered First by IP address then Device Type Device Name amp Device Description CGCEBANEN SETUP amp USE A File amp Registry Cleaner Ref version 3 21 xxxx TUTORIALS http Avww howtogeek com 113382 how to use ccleaner like a pro 9 tips tricks _ http Avww howtogeek com forum topic ccleaner tutorial http www howtogeek com 118731 how to clean up your messy windows context menu with ccleaner Best Video Tutorial from BritecO9 htto www youtube co
41. r Tab You can easily disable and enable IE Add ons here Scheduled Tasks Tab You can easily disable and enable Scheduled Tasks here This makes the job easier especially with Windows 7 Context Menu Tab You can easily disable and enable Context Menu Right click menu items Page 14 of 22 v System Restore History This is an easy way to remove old System Restore History entries You must be running as an Administrator or the screen will be blank v Drive Wiper This feature offers several levels of erasing security It can be set to wipe Free Space Only or an entire Drive USE CAUTION with Drive Wiper Make sure you do not erase your good daia WIPING FREE SPACE ON THE HARD DRIVE This option runs very slow and only needs to be done rarely 1 2 3 4 5 First run a pass of the normal File Cleaner Click Cleaner on the left Next make sure you have correctly selected the desired drives under the Options screen gt Settings gt Wipe Free Space Drives Then go to the Cleaner screen gt Windows tab gt Advanced and click to check the box for 1 Wipe Free Space Click the Run Cleaner button After running this scan be sure to UN CHECK the box O Wipe Free Space under the Cleaner screen gt Windows tab gt Advanced or it will do the Wipe scan every time you run Ccleaner DELETE SYSTEM RESTORE POINTS Tools gt System Restore This tool allows you to delete specific restore points or all but lat
42. r updates Free http cleansofts org USER PROFILE HIVE CLEANUP SERVICE Free htto Avww snapfiles com get uphcservice htm VIRTUAL BOX Free http https Avww virtualbox org wiki Downloads WINBUBBLE a TweakUl for VISTA amp possibly Win 7 http www snapfiles com reviews winbubble winbubble htm WINDOWS INSTALLER CLEANUP UTILITY WICU Free _ http support microsoft com kb 290301 WISE REGISTRY CLEANER http download cnet com Wise Registry Cleaner 3000 2086_4 10605508 htm tag mncol ZONELARM REMOVAL TOOL http download zonealarm com bin free support cpes_clean exe also see instructions at http forums zonealarm com showthread php p 265795_ Page 2 of 22 HARD DRIVE SSD amp DATA RECOVERY UTILITIES IMAGE BACKUP DRIVE CLONING e ACRONIS TRUE IMAGE Image Backups or drive cloning Acronis TI Home is available for about 30 00 from Gene Barlow at http ugr com and includes a free tutorial This program the favorite of the LACS User group See the Acronis TI Tips on my Backing Up An Image of your Hard drive sheet for more info e EASEUS Disk Copy drive cloning Free http download cnet com Easeus Disk Copy 3000 2248 _4 10867157 html e R DRIVE IMAGE Free trial htto www drive image com DATA BACKUP DATA SYNC AND ONLINE STORAGE BACKUP e SYNCBACK syncronize or back up specific folders Free _http filehippo com download_syncback WINDOWS LIVE SYNC This appears to be an
43. sfully start Windows 98 Me in order to create a Windows Startup disk This computer does not have to be the computer you are trying to remove GoBack changes from b The Gb_prog exe can be located in the GoBack installation folder C Program Files GoBack is the default location Gb_prog exe can also be found on the Norton SystemWorks CD in the Support GBTools folder c Note This process does not entirely remove the GoBack program Use the Add Remove Programs utility in the Windows Control Panel to remove the rest of the GoBack program GoBack Problems e DISABLING GOBACK Clearing the GoBack History takes forever v FIX Do not disable GoBack or clear the History from the GoBack program running in Windows Instead do a system restart and press the spacebar while the GoBack Flash screen is displayed From the GoBack boot window tell it to clear the History or disable GoBack It will clear much faster e Notes from Charles Pattison on 10 4 2007 10 38 00 PM On Windows XP a Norton GoBack does not yet have the ability to restore the MBR and PBP when it is in doubt about its backup copies If the MBR can be restored by another utility from a backup copy your data should be intact You may boot to a floppy to bypass the norton goback boot driver b Quick fix use windows 98 cd boot to dos Type fdisk mbr This works Now you can start XP normally P S Booting to the Windows XP Repair terminal and replace boot sector does not
44. store process Restore notes v v v Create to the user account that you are want to restore Log in to that account and start Fab s autobackup Select the backup file for that account and do the restore Also restore the common files for each user along with that user s data At least that is how understand the instructions WARNING for Windows7 and Vista Never select Run as Admin when starting Fab s Autobackup If you do all the data files will end up in the Admin user account MOZBACKUP NOTES FIREFOX MOZBACKUP saves all your bookmarks history settings saved passwords etc and will restore them to a Firefox installed on another computer When have tried it it also has successfully restored all my installed add ons amp extensions They do not promise that will all work though FIREFOX BOOKMARKS Firefox bookmarks can be manually exported and saved in a file Bookmarks gt Organize Bookmarks gt Import amp Backup gt Export HTML without using MOZBACKUP do this regularly as people have complained that very rarely Firefox bookmarks just disappear THUNDERBIRD I have also successfully used MOZBACKUP to fully restore all my Thunderbird mail mail settings amp address books in one swell foop NOTE MOZBACKUP can be erratic with Thunderbird if your Page 15 of 22 mail file is too big or if you do not compact your mail folders first suggest you delete old mail or move it to local folders first t
45. t Create Report File gt HTML e PRODUKEY Copy the Produkey folder from flash drive to drive C root Then click Start gt Run C Produkey produkey exe external Select all items and Save to flash drive PASSWORD RECOVERY To access a system try Start gt Programs gt Password Tools gt Password Pro Y To access a system try the SALA PASSWORD RENEW Utility Start gt Programs gt Password Tools gt Password Renew PARTITION RECOVERY TESTDISK Utility Start gt Programs gt Disk Tools gt Partition gt TestDisk RAM TESTING MEMTEST86 Scans RAM for errors Run this from the Primary UBCD4WIN Boot menu Page 22 of 22
46. tch v hQsb0ld2ewk SpeedFan can let you know if your PC is running hot without opening the covers It tells you the current operating temperature of several components in a PC SpeedFan only runs on PC s that have hardware temperature monitoring chips Older PC s cannot do this SpeedFan can also monitor system voltages on PC s equipped with the proper hardware amp BIOS How do you know if your PC has hardware with temperature monitoring sensors amp fan controls Vv If SpeedFan shows valid temperatures then your PC is new enough to monitor hardware temps v If SpeedFan shows nothing or temps of 0 C then you probably do not have hardware monitoring You can try looking in the BIOS setup to see if there are any options for activating it v Even it you can monitor temperatures you may or may not be able to manually control fan speeds Too HOT If any component is running hot a good cleaning of fans grills and heatsinks by a knowledgeable technician will probably be the most help Never attempt to clean out a laptop Let an expert do it Any component running hotter than 70 Celsius needs immediate attention SpeedFan considers any temp over 50 Celsius to be too hot You can reduce the temperature of some components by using the program to increase specific fan speeds but you should only do this after a thorough cleaning of dust amp pet hair S SSS SpeedFan does not always clearly identify components but you can click the
47. test version See http kb adobe com selfservice viewContent do externalld tn_14157 9 JAVA UPDATES a First look in Add Remove programs to see if older versions of JAVA JRE or IBM JRE are listed Remove all but the latest one JAVA may be listed as Microsoft JAVA Look under M and SUN JAVA Look under J or it may be listed as JRE Java Runtime Environment or even as IBM JRE b Inthe past when a new version of JAVA jre was installed residual files and folders from old versions of JAVA were frequently left behind by the JAVA installer Java version 6u11 and newer seems to have fixed this issue for version 6 updates but the problem showed up again during updates to version 7 c After installing the latest JAVA update if PSI tells you old versions still exist you must first try to remove them using Add Remove programs If any old JAVAs are still listed then you must manually delete the folder for each old version as shown above Usually they are in C Program Files Java jre Both XP amp Windows 7 should be the same In a 64 bit system it can be OK to have both the 64 bit version of JAVA and the 32 bit version JAVA installed PROGRAMS THAT DO NOT RECEIVE UPDATES 1 Programs in this category have been set to be ignored by Secunia PSI 2 To restore PSI monitoring for a program right click the Icon and click Don t ignore updates to this program ERROR SECUNIA OPENS TO A BLANK SCREEN THEN DISAPPEARS XP
48. utils product cd key _viewer html INNOBATE Product Key Recovery Utility from ZDNET http downloads zdnet com download aspx amp compid 64390 amp docid 305770 amp tag nl e530 e ROCKXP Recover XP Product Key Activation Code Free http www snapfiles com get rockxp html e KEYFINDER Magic Jelly Bean XP Free http magicaljellybean com keyfinder e LICENSE CRAWLER Free http Mlicensecrawler en softonic com download e Product Key Finder 2 1 3 WIN95 WIN98 2000 Me XP http download cnet com Product Key Finder 3000 2094_4 10694022 html tag mncol e Windows Product Key Viewer and Changer Free to try Cost 6 99 http downloads zdnet com abstract aspx amp compid 53055 amp docid 218025 amp tag nl e530 e WINDOWS KEY FINDER Bootable CD Image 20 00 http www windows key finder com e NEOSMART WINDOWS 10 PRODUCT KEY TOOL http neosmart net OemKey e PRODUCT KEY CHANGERS Windows Product Key Changer for all versions of Windows Free to try http download cnet com Windows Product Key Changer 3000 2094 _4 10908137 htm v Product Key Update Tool from Microsoft for XP Free http Avww microsoft com genuine selfhelp XPPkuinst aspx displaylang en amp sGuid cbf4d2fe 8a77 40d7 9b83 d9febc4d218a PROFILE REPAIR See USER PROFILE REPAIR REGISTRY BACKUP TOOLS e ERUNT Emergency Recovery Utility NT http www snapfiles com get erunt html e TWEAKING COM Registry Backup Free http www tweaking com content page registry_backup
49. ving it with Add Remove Programs Programs and Features in Win 7 rather than ignoring the error 7 DELETING OLD PROGRAM FILES a Always try to first remove Insecure or End of life Programs using Add Remove Programs b If PSI shows a program as Insecure or End of life and it is not listed in Add Remove Programs then you can safely just delete the offending file Right click on the Icon and click Show details Double click the target file and manually delete it c Onoccasion Windows will say the file is in use and will not let you delete it In this case close Secunia manually go to the folder where the program file is located and delete it 8 FLASH UPDATES When you update FLASH to a higher version residual files are usually left on the machine by the Adobe installer To the Secunia Inspector these files look like down level versions of FLASH that are still actively running on your PC You must manually find and delete the old files as shown above Also be aware that there are two different versions of FLASH on a typical PC One for IE Activex and one for FIREFOX General Plugin To install the correct version go to the adobe com website using the desired browser to download and install the correct FLASH After that track down and delete all the old versions using the error messages in the Scan Results area You can also use the Flash Player Uninstall Tool to remove all versions of Flash and then install the la
50. vww degraeve com favicon e GENFAVICON Favicon Generator Free _ http Avww genfavicon com e FAVICON VALIDATOR Free http Avww htmI kit com favicon validator INSTALLERS AUTOMATIC APPLICATION INSTALLERS Page 6 of 22 e NINITE Free http ninite com With Ninite you can download and save a custom installer program that will download all yoru favorite Programs at once If it fails to install any of the selected programs it will give you a status list at the end e ALLMYAPPS Free http allmyapps com INSTALLERS WINDOWS UPDATE INSTALLERS e AUTOPATCHER combines windows updates onto a CD http Avww autopatcher com e WSUS WINDOWS UPDATE OFFLINE INSTALLER Combines Windows Updates onto a flash drive for offline installation XP Vista Win7 Free http download wsusoffline net KEY PRODUCT see PRODUCT KEYS RECOVERY amp CHANGE PROGRAMS KEYBOARD UTILITIES e AUTOHOTKEY http www autohotkey com download LOCATOR SOFTWARE for missing lost or stolen laptops e Prey Project Free http preyproject com MUSIC See the section called VIDEO AUDIO MUSIC PROGRAMS NETWORKING UTILITIES See my NETWORKING TIPS sheet OFFICE SUITES Free e Libre Office http www documentfoundation org download e Open Office http www openoffice org PASSWORD MANAGERS Free e KEEPASS See under encryption tools e LASTPASS Password manager for online websites if you don t use Firefox PASSWORD RECOVER
51. what will be deleted before you click the Run Cleaner button to remove the files 2 After clicking the Run Cleaner button clicking the Analyze button again should come up clean of RUNNING THE REGISTRY CLEANER NOTE I no longer use this unless am removing Malware 1 Click the SCAN FOR ISSUES button first to see what entries will be deleted 2 Click the FIX SELECTED ISSUES button a The first time you run Reg clean say Yes to Do you want to backup changes to the registry Then browse the My Documents folder and find the new folder you created called CCleanerRegBackups Save to that folder It will then save the backup as a file named cc with the Date and a unique sequence number reg b NOTE Each time you click FIX SELECTED ISSUES and say Yes to Backup changes it will now save the changes to the CCleanerRegBackups folder c Click the FIX ALL SELECTED ISSUES button then say Yes to the verify prompt d If trouble follows you can restore any Registry entry deletions by double clicking on the saved Backup file Each backup file is saved with the date and a unique sequence number 3 Keep re running SCAN FOR ISSUES and FIX SELECTED ISSUES until the scan comes up clean or with just one or two entries TOOLS SCREEN v Uninstall Programs NOTE I prefer Revo Uninstaller for removing programs vY Startup Windows Tab prefer Codestuff Starter for startup management Internet Explore
52. you did not start Networking when you booted UBCD4WIN go to Start gt Programs gt Networking Tools gt Start Network and Dialup Services SUPERAntispyware Start gt Programs gt Anti Spyware Tools gt SUPERAntiSpyware Do the online updates and then scan drive C Any errors found on drive X or B can be ignored vy Malwarebytes Anti Malware MBAM Start gt Programs gt Anti Spyware Tools gt MalwareBytes Anti Malware Do the online updates and then select Perform Full Scan Check only Drive C and then click Start Scan Any errors found on drive X or B can be ignored Y Avira Antivir is on the Taskbar Red umbrella The first time you click the Icon Antivir installs and updates When its done with that it looks like nothing happened Click the Icon again and Antivir will open to its normal main screen Make sure the update Date is current before running a scan Note Any errors found on drive X or B can be ignored CCLEANER Does not work when booting from UBCD4Win CD e DATA amp SETTINGS AUTOBACKUP Use FABS AUTOBACKUP Utility Its Icon is on the UBCD4WIN Desktop Also Start gt Programs gt File Management gt Recovery gt Fabs s Autobackup e DATA RECOVERY RECUVA Start gt Programs gt File Management gt Recovery gt Recuva Page 21 of 22 PRODUCT KEY RECOVERY e SIW Start gt Programs gt System Information gt Info amp Diag Tools gt SIW Remote Save file to flash drive File g
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