Comments on: Onsite Computer Technician Kit: Installers CD

By: Joe the PC Doc

Joe the PC Doc — Tue, 08 Apr 2008 14:53:44 +0000

OpenOffice. Many customer’s are happy to have me install this for them.

By: Jeff

Jeff — Sun, 06 Apr 2008 15:37:08 +0000

Add to these tooLs:

Quicktime alternative (plugs into Real play Alt)

Coolkill (instant process killer)

BHO Demon (for fixing popup issues)

Unlocker assistant (deleting “locked-undeleteable files)

WinISO – WinRAR – Winzip

Slowview (fast, old school pic viewer)

File Recovery software

By: Good Geek John

Good Geek John — Thu, 03 Apr 2008 10:12:27 +0000

I would add Power point viewer 2007 and excel viewer 2007. They are great for the customers who don’t have office. This saves me from call backs about the email they can’t open.

By: Maddiebeagle

Maddiebeagle — Sat, 23 Feb 2008 15:48:00 +0000

I frequently install Browser Hijack Retaliator. It helps guard your Internet Explorer homepage, search pages, favorites, BHOs, HOSTS file, etc.

It can be set up to automatically switch your settings back if they do somehow get changed.

http://www.zamaansoft.com/products/bhr/

By: Mike

Mike — Fri, 31 Aug 2007 06:21:18 +0000

CCleaner: viable alternative for Windows Disk Cleanup utility that can be very slow

McAfee AVERT Stinger: Stand-alone anti-virus utility designed to track down and delete specific worms and trojans

Windows Service Pack 2: I’ve run into numerous pc users without Service Pack 2, a vital update for all XP users. Better to have it preloaded on a flash drive than have to wait half an hour to download it on your customer’s pc.

By: TheRaven

TheRaven — Tue, 28 Aug 2007 06:39:17 +0000

Add : Spybot Search & Destroy

By: mseyf

mseyf — Wed, 18 Jul 2007 08:42:05 +0000

Great list!

A couple of other suggestions:

VLC media player
Real Alternative (or Real Player downloaded from the BBC – seems lighter on adware)
TweakUI PowerToy

By: Russell Wagner

Russell Wagner — Fri, 13 Jul 2007 09:02:50 +0000

Great kit! May use it for myself actually.