Category Archives for Computer Technician Tools
Disk2VHD – Turn Physical Disks into Virtual Machines
Disk2VHD is a free application that will make a copy of a hard disk from within the OS using Windows’ Volume Snapshot capability. This copy can then be mounted in Windows as a ‘disk’
VIEW POSTDropbox Portable – Run Dropbox form a USB Drive
Dropbox Portable AHK is a portable version of Dropbox made possible with a small application written in the scripting language AutoHotKey. While this is not a repair tool, there are a huge amount of technicians
VIEW POSTPrint from iOS with Windows AirPrint Installer
I have had few clients have asked me about how to print from their iPads and iPhones because certain applications such as Notes and Mail have had a print button available since iOS 4.2.1. The problem is
VIEW POSTWi-Fi Testing and Mapping Apps for Techs
As PC repair techs, we’re often called upon to troubleshoot issues such as Wi-Fi network issues, such as low signal, no connectivity, and so on. There are many many apps related to network testing,
VIEW POSTTweaking.com Registry Backup – Backup and Restore the Windows Registry
As Computer Technicians, occasionally we need to dive into the registry to make some changes such as removing registry keys that a virus or some software left over. Of course, it is always a good idea
VIEW POSTYUMI – Install Multiple Operating Systems to a Single Bootable USB Drive
YUMI (which stands for Your Universal Multiboot Installer) is a tool that allows you to install multiple operating systems to a single bootable flash drive. YUMI will automatically create a menu allowing
VIEW POSTHow To Recover Email Passwords From Any Email Client With MailPassView
We’ve all been in this familiar situation before: a customer calls you to have their old computer data migrated to a fresh new system they just purchased. All the easy stuff transfers just fine,
VIEW POSTPatch My PC – Mass Update Third Party Software Automatically
In today’s world, we are seeing malware writers focusing on weaknesses in third party applications such as Flash and Java rather than just targeting the operating system. Patch My PC is designed
VIEW POSTGSmartControl – Monitor and Test Hard Drive SMART Data
GSmartControl is an open source and portable application for identifying, monitoring and testing hard drives. GSmartControl differs from applications like CrystalDiskInfo because GSmartControl monitors
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