Category Archives for Computer Technician Tools
Rkill – Terminate Active Malware Processes
The malware world is changing. It’s getting smarter. In fact, some infections will detect that you have launched an anti-malware tool such as MalwareBytes and close it down as soon as you open it,
VIEW POSTRizone TakeOwnership Extension – Right Click to Take Ownership of Files
Microsoft has tightened up security in Windows Vista and 7 by disallowing access to critical system files using a Unix like permission system. While this is great for the average user because it helps
VIEW POSTPage Countster – Scan A Network for Printers
This tool is more for the technicians who have the job of looking over a business or school network. However, this could be used to find a single printer on a residential setup. Page Countster is a small,
VIEW POSTCapacity – Backup Files into Different CD/DVD Sized Folders
Have you ever had to backup a clients files to a CD or DVD? I think most of us have at some point and it can be tedious sorting out how many files will fit on a single disk, especially if the client has
VIEW POSTei.cfg Removal Utility (Windows 7 Universal CD) – Make Your Windows 7 Disc Universal
One of the biggest frustrations when installing Windows XP was making sure you had the correct CD for your license key. Windows Vista fixed this problem by having a universal CD that contained all versions
VIEW POSTInsomnia – Prevent PC From Going to Sleep
The default power settings for Windows is to have the computer go to sleep after about 15-30 minutes of inactivity (such as no keyboard input or mouse movement). This is great for the client because it
VIEW POSTDeviceDoctor Portable – Check Hardware for Driver Updates
DeviceDoctor Portable is freeware utility that will scan your hardware and check to see if there are any driver updates. It also has the ability to recognize some of the “Unknown Devices” that
VIEW POSTFix WU Utility – Repair Windows Update Utility
Fix WU Utility is a small, portable and freeware tool designed to repair the Windows Update utility built into both Windows Vista and Windows 7. This utility will re-register a total of 114 .dll, ocx
VIEW POSTSpeccy – Scan and Display a Computer’s Specifications.
Piriform Speccy is a small, portable and freeware utility from the people who brought us CCleaner. Speccy is designed to scan and display a computer’s specifications. While there is plenty of software
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