Category Archives for Computer Technician Tools
Mail Viewer – View Stand Alone Email Databases
Mail Viewer is a free and portable application to view standalone Outlook Express, Windows Live Mail and Thunderbird databases. By standalone, I mean it will display a list of the emails contained in the
VIEW POSTCloseTheDoor – Port Scanning and Information Tool
CloseTheDoor identifies the listening ports for TCP/UDP over IPv4/v6 and the associated program files. This can help a technician discover security holes and find leaks in a system. It can also find vulnerabilities
VIEW POSTdMaintenance – Task Automation Tool
dMaintenance is a free portable tool that can be configured to automate maintenance tasks. It can run directly on a pc without installation and can also be pushed out on networks via group policy. DMaintenance
VIEW POSTUltra Virus Killer – Malware Removal and System Repair Multi-Tool
Ultra Virus Killer, also known as UVK, is a free and portable application designed to help users detect and remove malware. UVK acts as a swiss army knife of malware removal as it contains similar functionality
VIEW POST3DP Net – Auto Detects and Installs Network Drivers
As Computer Technicians, one of the most important things for us to do after we install a fresh copy of Windows is to get the operating system online so we can install the appropriate drivers. Unfortunately,
VIEW POSTWindows Reliability Monitor – Visualize Event Log Errors
Windows Reliability Monitor is tool is built into Windows 7 that is definitely worth mentioning because few people know about it. Windows Reliability Monitor takes the events in Windows Event Viewer and
VIEW POSTTweaking.com Windows Repair – Fix Common Windows Problems
Tweaking.com Windows Repair is a small, portable and free all-in-one repair tool designed to help you fix common Windows problems. Dial-a-Fix used to be a great tool for this task but it does not work
VIEW POSTSemper Driver Backup – 1 Click Driver Backup
All Techs know what a headache tracking down all the correct device drivers can be when reinstalling an operating system. Since every independent device from the hard drive to a USB web cam needs a current
VIEW POSTFabar Service Scanner (FSS.exe) – Identify Internet Connectivity Problems
Farbar Service Scanner is a small, portable and free application that gives a detailed report on the files, registries and services that are responsible for network connectivity. The purpose of this report
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