Category Archives for Computer Technician Tools
Windows 8 Based PE Boot Disk With Portable Apps
Gandalf from WindowsMatters.com wrote an article last year about his Windows 8 based PE boot disk, which is a really useful boot disk with many free portable repair and troubleshooting applications on
VIEW POSTRepairing Mobile Devices with gTools
If you’re in the mobile device repair industry, you’ve probably noticed how many devices come in with damaged screens and deformed edges from being dropped on their corners or facedown. If
VIEW POSTHDDScan – Scan for Bad Sectors
If you’re working on a machine and your troubleshooting efforts seem to point towards hard drive trouble, HDDScan is a great freeware utility to use when diagnosing hard drive problems. The utility
VIEW POSTSimulate OS’s and Applications for Remote Phone Support
If you have ever done phone support, you know how hard it can sometimes be to visualize the steps your client needs to take in order to solve their problem. What would really help is if you had that operating
VIEW POSTLarge List of Free Forensic Software
While I personally have never gotten into forensics due to liability reasons, it has always been something that has interested me. Recently, one of our forum members (mm201) posted an amazing resource
VIEW POSTPCPartPicker
If you’re often replacing hardware or building custom computers, check out PCPartsPicker.com. As the name implies, the site provides assistance in choosing parts, making sure they’re compatible
VIEW POSTCryptoPrevent – Protect Windows from Cryptolocker Infections
Computer Technicians and System admins across the internet are hearing more and more about the Cryptolocker threat. If you havent heard about it, Cryptolocker is a nasty piece of ransomware that will seek
VIEW POSTComodo Cleaning Essentials – Detect and Remove Malware
Comodo Cleaning Essentials (CCE) is a fairly large, portable and freeware software that allows you to remove malware and unsafe processes from your client’s computer. Although there is no perfect solution
VIEW POSTDriverBackup – Quickly Backup and Restore Drivers
DriverBackup is a small, portable and freeware software that allows you to backup, copy and restore drivers on your client’s computer. As a technician, downloading and installing drivers can be a very
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