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| My Personal Utilities Software List PC Repair Utility Kit - Combo of all Repair Tools in one easy pack. Repair MS Word Docs - The name says it all. Advanced Windows Care - All in one system tune up utility. Internet Explorer 8 - Still in Beta, but worth as look. iTunes Sync - Sync your iPod with iTunes. Extensions for Windows - This utility adds everything that should have been included. DisplayFusion - Another utility for us Multi Monitor users. Get on board! Tweak-VI Vista - Tweak hundreds of hidden features in Windows Vista PowerDesk Pro 7 - Excellent File Management Software. I use it daily. RoboForm - Internet password mgr. I really can't live w/o it. Everest Ultimate Ed. - This programs tells you everything, I mean everything, about your rig. Folder Password Protect - Protect folders on internal, external and removable drives. Vipre Antivirus - A new approach to Antivirus/Spyware from SunBelt VERY small footprint. Folder Guard - Excellent program for protecting sensitive folders. I actually own a copy. System Mechanic 8 Is Out - The all in one system tune up utility. I am a loyal customer. DVD Copy from DVDFab - Works where others have failed me. Astrum Installer - Make professional looking installers for your programs. . Axife Macro Recorder - Creates .exe files as well. Big selling point for me. Ultimate Defrag - It's NOT just a defragger... , it's a hard drive file placement optimizer. Lock Down Windows - Control all aspects of security with Desktop RX WinUpdatesList - Displays the list of all Win updates installed on your local computer. Type It In - A utility to remember passwords, scripts, macros, etc, etc... Registry First Aid - One of my favorite registry editors. Very safe to use. Extra tools as well. Password Protect Folders - Password protect folders on your drives, even USB drives. Outlook Toolbox - An extension to Outlook's features that I just can't do without. Partition Commander 10 - Repartition your hard drive on the fly w/o data loss. Ultimate Troubleshooter - Identifies background tasks that cause system instability. Make 3D - I know it's a web utility but I love this one. Upload your image and it converts it to 3D. System Scheduler - Scheduler to run applications, popup reminders and other useful tasks. O&O Drive LED - Displays disk activity on your desktop for all drives with LEDs and more. Nero 8 - Nero does a lot more than just burn CDs. It's the definitive All In One tool. RegVac - We all need a registry cleaner and I've grown to trust this one. PerfectDisk - Excellent defragging utility for your drives. Secure CRT - If you're an admin and you routinely connect to various PCs you'll want this tool. DVDFab - This software can copy Copyrighted Protected DVDs that others can't. PowerDesk - This is my personal preference for a Windows Explorer replacement. A1cleaner - Windows gets dirty and needs to be cleaned on a regular basis. UltraISO - One of my favorite utilities for working with ISOs. System Mechanic Pro - Excellent all in one maintenance utility. SnagIt - Basically a screen capture program, but with so many more options. Runscanner - scans your system for all autostart locations. VLC media player - Cross platform freeware media player Who Crashed - Diagnose Window's crashes by analyzing memory dumps. Vista Start Menu - Make your XP menu look like a Vista menu. Xobni - Search Your Outlook Email Inbox CoolMon 2.0 - CoolMon is a program for monitoring vital system stats and almost anything else. 20 Great Online Image Editors - Online Apps are the wave of the future. PStart - Turn your files and folders into a Start Menu style menu that sits in the system tray Network Scanner - Free multi-threaded IP, NetBIOS and SNMP network scanner Motherboard Monitor - Reports on the temps inside your PC using the built-in sensors. Mail Pass View - Program to view multiple email accts all at once. Wireless KeyView - Wireless network password revealer. FileZilla free FTP - Free FTP Client and Server software. Spotify - Voted the best Music Player ever. a-Squared USB Stick - Plug in an run - It is that easy to clean an infected computer Ketarin - Ketarin is a small application which automatically updates setup packages Imgburn - lightweight CD / DVD / HD DVD / Blu-ray burning application MP3 to CD Burner - Convert MP3's on the fly to your CDs. Win To Flash - Transfer WinXP, Win 2003, Vista, Win 2008, Win7 setup from CD or DVD to flash Speedyfox - Boost Firefox startup and browsing. Fix IE - Application designed to help fix Internet Explorer after a Malware attack. Recuva - Freeware Windows utility to restore files that have been accidentally deleted Spiceworks IT Network - Complete network management & monitoring System Monitor - Moo0 SystemMonitor lets you keep your eye on system resources. Nettools - Security and network monitoring for the Internet and Local Area Networks Autohotkey - Automate almost anything by sending keystrokes and mouse clicks. Convert For Windows - free and easy to use unit conversion program. Technet Screen Recorder - very easy-to-use screen-to-video capture program Software List for Linux - This list is growing daily Multimon - It adds a second taskbar to the extended desktop on Monitor 2. Freeware and Pro Multi-Monitor taskBar - I actually paid for a program similar to this. Shezzz Revo Uninstaller - Cleans up where other programs leave off. MediaPortal - : A Free PVR for Windows CPU Speed Pro - Not all CPUs run at the labeled speed. TestDisk - Freeware Disk and File recovery software. Very powerful. ImageBurn - ImgBurn is a lightweight CD / DVD / HD DVD / Blu-ray burning application. HddLed Indicator - Hard disk drive activity software led indicator for each drive in your system. RoboCopy - XCopy just got a GUI facelift and some added power. Evernote - A program that helps you remember everything while you surf VirtualBox - Run different Operating Systems on your PC w/o the risk or just to get a feel for it. XdN Tweaker - Tweaking program for WinXP, Win Server 2003, Win Vista, and Win Server 2008 ControlXP - Control all aspects of security with this free utility - Password Protected. Ubuntu 8.04 - Newest desktop linux operating system. Free Hide Folder - Free computer security software to hide your private folders. Outlook on Your Desktop - Transparent, interactive Outlook Calendar on your desktop. BgInfo - I use this at work on the client's PCs. Quick reference when I remote in. Network Notepad - A poor man's Visio for designing network maps, but it works. TrendMicro HiJackThis - Scans your PC to find settings that have been changed by malware. Irfanview - IrfanView is a very fast, small, compact and innovative graphic viewer Computer Repair Kit - A collection of repair tools designed to be executed from a USB drive. MS Autoruns - Shows you what programs are configured to run during system bootup or login. Visual Task Tips - Just hover the mouse of the minimized bar and see a thumbnail of the page. Nice! Advanced Windows Care - A utility that protects, repair and optimizes your PC. Worked great for me. Offline Windows Update - A tool that downloads all of the patches for the OS you specify. TCP Optimizer - An intuitive program for tuning and optimizing your Internet connection. WinTabber - WinTabber can add tabs to any window's program you run. Copernic - Copernic is a free desktop search program. LogMeIn - Indispensible tool for connecting to machines remotely over the internet. RoboForm - I would be lost without this freeware/shareware program. Stores ALL my passwords. SpeedFan - Monitors your system's voltages, fan speed and cpu temperatures. Memtest+ - Absolutely a must have tool for your toolbox. Tests your RAM. Memtest86 - Absolutely a must have tool for your toolbox. Tests your RAM. Ultra VNC - The best remote control software for admins on a network. Can't live w/o it. XPSyspad - Recover lost Windows & MS-Office product keys, PLUS SO MUCH MORE. System Info - Collects every piece of hardware and software information about your pc. Opera - I know everyone is on the Firefox wagon, but I still like Opera. Try it someday. UBCD4Win - The Ultimate Boot CD For Windows is the best rescue CD you will ever use. CCleaner - CCleaner is a system cleaner that will not harm your system, like most others. Vista Tweaker - Ultimate Windows Tweaker is a freeware Tweak UI Utility for Windows Vista. OEBackup - Backup tool for Outlook, Outlook Express that actually works. Active@ Boot Disk - Bootable LiveCD. Backup, Data Recovery, Disk Eraser & more... HFS ~ HTTP File Server - Access your files via the internet with this program. PC Disk Clone - Self-bootable CD that clones a hard drive or partition within your computer. Perfect Image 11 - Favorite feature is being to create a hidden, protected partition. SoftPerfect Network Scanner - free multi-threaded IP, NetBIOS and SNMP network scanner Wireshark formerely Ethereal - Packet sniffer for networks. Hitman Pro 3 -The infamous All in One Security software. Now in version 3! Offline Update - Download Window's updates offline. GSpot - Determines the CODEC your system is using. HDD Health Chk Linux - Tool for querying and controlling SMART Data from HDDs. FireTune - Optimization tool that will boost the performance of your Firefox 3.0 browser. RadarSync - Get the latest updates for your PC's drivers with this free automatic update checker DesktopOK - Save and restore the positions of icons. USB Safely Remove - USB Safely Remove is a USB device manager. Extends user abilities. Virtualbox - allows you to run another operating from within your current one X-SetupPro - A professional tuning utility. Real Temp - Tempe monitoring program for all Intel single Core, dual Core and quad Core processors. Clonezilla - OpenSource clone system (OCS) solution called Clonezilla with unicasting and multicasting! GFI Backup Free Home - Easy-to-use Wizard-driven Interface Shell Ext View - COM objects which extends the abilities of Windows - ShellExt Instructions izarc - Best freeware archive utility supporting many archive formats XP PowerToys - additional programs that developers work on after a product has been released. Notepad Plus - Freeware notepad replacement, Microsoft Private Folder - you get one password protected folder called My Private Folder Clipcache - easy to use and powerful clipboard extender and a whole lot more! Wavosaur - Excellent freeware audio editor. Picasa 3 - Excellent photo organizer and viewer free from Google. Internet Explorer 8 - This is the link to the IE 8 Homepage. Crash Report - Explore reasons why Windows crashed. FixWin - Freeware portable application to repair & fix common Windows annoyances Kingsoft PC Doctor - Professional computer security utility DiskLED - Application that sits in the system tray and flickers whenever the hdd is accessed Techtools 3-0 - Portable tech tools for your USB Flash drive. Text Search - Search all the files on my computer for a specific word or phrase Backup USB - Auto Backup upon USB drv insertion gparted - Free partition manager that enables you to resize, copy, and move partitions without data loss SpeedTest - Lan speed test - Doesa the job well. Free to use, 5.00 to purchase. System Restore Explorer - View, Delete and Browse Inside System Restore Points Display Quality Diagnostics - Solve Windows display quality issues
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Identification CPU-ZBGInfo HDDSpeed HDDSpeed2Real Temp CoretempSIW SpeedFanHDD Tools
IE Downloads
Live Rescue CDs Berry Linux BootDisk.com
Boot Disks BootDisk.com Computer Hope Answers That Work Bart PE UBCD4Win Reatogo 911 Rescue Linux CD Win Boot CD
Build A Rescue CD UBCD4win Ultimate Boot Disk Knoppix
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SysInternals Utilities
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