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Ran across this on Special Bobs Blog..the website has all the software linked.
Might find something useful..
http://www.specialbob.com/theblog/?page_id=505
They also have malware removal guides and a ton of useful info..maybe we can give credit and add to our wiki
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Tune-Up Tools
Advanced System Care- Cleanup and more with this utility.
Comodo System-Cleaner - Multi-Purpose clean and optimize tool.
Glary Utilities- Way more than a registry cleaner, a sweet suite.
PC Fixer- Optimize and repair common windows settings.
Vista Services Optimizer - Tweak Vista’s Services easily.
Antivirus – AntiMalware
Ad-Aware- Anti-malware
A-Squared Free- Anti-malware
Anti-Malware Toolkit- A program that automatically downloads all of the recommended programs to help users clean their computers.
Avast – Free Antivirus home editions for Windows or Linux. I use the Windows version.
AVG Software- A Great free AV / Anti-Malware solution.
Blink- Comprehensive Antivirus and Anti-malware.
BotHunter – Checks your network for Botnet Activity.
ComboFix- Removes hard to remove malware.
Comodo- The awesome firewall company now makes a complete free internet security suite.
Counter Spy – Sunbelt Software offer’s a free trial of this popular software.
Cyberdefender- All in one Anti-virus and Anti-malware.
DrWeb CureIt- Free DrWeb Antivirus/Antimalware program.
FreeFixer – malware cleaner
GMER – Rootkit Detector and Remover.
HitmanPro – All Around Malware Remover.
IOBit Security 360 – Free Malware Removal includes real-time protection.
Malware Bytes- Another Malware Removal Tool.
Microsoft Security Essentials – AV and Anti-malware freebie from Microsoft
Pandasecurity’s Anti-Rootkit- Free Anti-Rootkit software.
Rkill – kills processes, malware included.
Roguefix- Rogue scanner and Fake Warning removal tool.
SecureIT Internet Security Suite – A full Free Security Suite
SmitFraudFix- Malware detector/remover.
Spybot Search and Destroy- Anti-malware that scans for infection.
Spyware Doctor- A link to Google Pack, I recommend grabbing the free Spyware Doctor.
Spyware Blaster- Anti-malware program that prevents infection.
Super-Antispyware- Super anti-malware remover. Portable version available.
Threatfire- Anti-Malware/Antivirus.
Vundofix- VundoFix is a freeware removal tool for many of the known variants of Trojan.Vundo, Trojan.Conhook and other similar infections.
WinPatrol- Monitors your registry and startups and more to prevent infection.
WinPatrolToGo – Analyze what’s installed and running on any computer! – - – ***Portable***
WinPooch- Open Source Anti Spyware and Anti Trojan that also makes ClamWin A-V a realtime scanner.
Backup Programs
AutoVer - Backs up multiple versions of files.
Bacula.org - Open Source Network Backup Tool
Fab’s AutoBackup- Backup all you need to transfer to a new computer with this highly recommended utility.
FileFort Backup Software - Backup files to most any media
Gladinet – Working with Microsoft Skydrive – you can use to back up 25GB of files.
Karen’s Replicator – A great little backup program.
PCBackup – PC Disk Tools have a free version of their Backup software.
SimpleBackupTool – A simple tool to backup your files.
SDExplorer – Allows using Microsoft SkyDrive to easily back up your files.
SyncBack Free- This is what I use to automatically backup my files.
Benchmarks
3DMark06 - Free Basic Benchmarking tool.
OpenSourceMark- An open source benchmarking tool.
Prime95 – CPU and memory stresser
Codecs
Combined Community Codec Pack- Codec to help you play the videos and music you can’t.
Klite Codec Pack- A bunch of codecs you can install to play just abouteverything you can find on the net.
Collections of Tools
AceLogix
Camtech.net
dirk-loss.de
FreeByte.com
HDDGuru.com
JoeWare.net
LiberKey Portable Apps - – - – - – - -***Portable***
MajorGeeks.com
Nirlauncher - – - – - – - – - – - – - – - – - ***Portable***
PCWinTech.com
PenDriveApps.com – - – - – - – - – - – -***Portable***
PortableApps.com – - – - – - – - – - – - ***Portable***
PortableFreeware.com – - – - – - – - – ***Portable***
Roadkil.net
Toni Arts Freeware
Windows Sysinternals – - – - – - – - – - ***Portable***
XP Powertoys
Cleanup
Ccleaner- This program cleans up registry and alot more. I use it on many computers.
Cleanup!-A powerful and easy-to-use application that removes temporary files created while surfing the web, empties the Recycle Bin, deletes files from your temporary folders and more.
DoubleKiller- Duplicate File Finder Frees up space on your hard drive.
Eusing Windows Washer- Clean up unnecessary files and such in Windows.
NCleaner- an advanced system and application cleaner with over 90 cleaning items available, a Registry Cleaner, a Tweak Manager, an advanced Startup Manager, a Junk Finder, a Free Space Shredder, a System Resource Monitor, a System Adviser, supports logging and statistics as well as advanced Scheduling.
PC Decrapifier- Removes unwanted “extras” on your new PC.
PureRa – SuperCleaner of unnecessary files on your computer.
Vanity Remover – Finds and deletes empty folders on your hard drive.
Data Recovery Tools
ADRC Data Recovery Tools - Free Data Recovery Tools
Dtidata.com free recovery tools - Some free data recovery tools.
FreeUndelete- Recover deleted files.
MyHardDriveDied.com – Scott Moulton’s Data Recovery Software list.
NTFS-Undelete – Recover deleted files.
PC Inspector File Recovery - Recover deleted files.
Recuva – Recover deleted files.
Restoration – Recover deleted files.
Diagnostics
BlueScreenView – Displays the information about all Blue Screen of Death crashes in one table.
What’s Running - Shows what is running on your computer
WhoCrashed – Automatic Crash Dump Analyzer.
Driver Tools
Device Doctor – Helps find newer/missing drivers – portable version also
DoubleDriver – view all the drivers installed on your system, backup, restore, save and print chosen drivers.
DriverBackup!- Simple tool for backup hardware drivers’ files.
Drivermax- Allows you to download the latest driver updates for your computer and also export all your current drivers (or just the ones that work ok) to a folder or a compressed file.
Driver Packs- Packs of drivers you can slipstream into Windows installation Disks.
Driver Sweeper- A fast tool to remove driver leftovers from your system
DriverView- displays the list of all device drivers currently loaded on your system.
Net-runna DriverBackup - Provides backup and recovery of Windows driver files, which is great for re-installing or building Windows on multiple systems.
File Management Tools
Capacity – organize files, great for copying to disks.
Doublekiller- application for finding and removing duplicate files.
Killbox- Delete a file that’s “in-use” and otherwise can’t be deleted.
LockHunter – Unlocks files so you can delete them.
MoveOnBoot – Move, Copy or Delete files before Windows can lock or alter the files.
SequoiaView- Graphically Visualize the space used by files on your hard drive.
SpaceMonger- Graphically Visualize the space used by files on your hard drive.
SpaceSniffer – Graphically Visualize the space used by files on your hard drive.
Unlocker- Unlock a file that can’t be deleted.
WinDirStat- Graphically Visualize the space used by files on your hard drive.
Hard Drive Tools
Copy/Clone Tools
CopyWipe- Copy entire Hard Drive and securely wipes drives clean too.
DriveImageXML- A Free Disk Imaging Utility.
Easeus Todo Backup- Backup a System, Partition or Hard Drive.
FOG- Free and Open Ghost runs on a linux PC, imaging your Windows PC’s over the network.
FTK-Imager - Free Disk Imaging Tool.
HDClone- Free Hard Drive Cloning Software.
Macrium Reflect- Free Fast Hard Drive Imaging.
ParagonBackup & Recovery - Complete & Incremental backup…
WinImage- A Disk Imaging utility. Free for 30 Days.
Defrag Tools
Auslogics Disk Defrag- Disk Defragmenting Tool.
Defraggler- Disk Defragmenting Tool.
JKDefrag- Another Free Disk Defragmenting Tool.
Partition Tools
EASEUS Partition Manager Home Edition - Free partition manager for home users.
FindandMount – Partition Recovery tool.
GParted- Gnome partition Editor, partitions hard drives.
Parted Magic- Free Partition manager, download ISO, burn disk, boot and partition.
Partition Logic- Free hard disk partitioning and data management tool.
Other Hard Drive Tools
Active@ Hard Drive Monitor- A Free Disk Monitoring and Scanning Program.
Bonnie++- A “suite” of hard drive tools, including zcav performance tests.
Crystal Disk Info - Nice free program for checking health of hard drives.
Darik’s Boot & Nuke - Securely deletes hard drive data on most drives.
H2Bench – Gets accurate data for read and write performance across the surface area of an empty, unpartitioned disk.
HDD Health – Monitors the health of your hard drive.
HDTune- Checks hard drive for errors, SMART status, and Temperature.
MHDD- Most popular freeware program for low- level HDD diagnostics.
SeaTools- Seagate’s Hard Drive Tools.
Secure Erase - Erases all data (even the bad blocks) on a hard drive.
TestDisk- This program fixes hard drive problems, no installation necessary.
Various HD Utilities- A List of downloadable diagnostic programs and utilities from different manufacturers.
Installation Tools
Ketarin- This program keeps your setup packages up-to-date (various free downloads)
Internet / Winsock Repair Tools
LSPFix- Repairs Winsock 2 settings.
TCP Optimizer - optimizes TCP/IP settings for systems up to Windows XP.
Winsockfix- Winsock Repair Utility from the makers of killbox.
WinsockXPfix – Unsupported XP Winsock fixer.
Monitor / Video Tools
InjuredPixels- Can easily check for dead or defective pixels on LCD monitors.
JScreenFix- Can fix stuck pixels, reduce screen burn-in and improve the quality of images displayed on a screen.
Monitor Asset Manager- A monitor information utility that works under all 32-bit and 64-bit versions of Windows.
Networking Tools & Monitors
DNS Benchmark - Check the speed and reliability of DNS Server’s and choose the best in your area.
IPCheck- Monitors critical network resources, detects system failures or performance problems with servers or Webpages .
LookAtLan- An advanced network monitor, which allows you to monitor your network in few clicks.
Microsoft Network Monitor- Microsoft’s free tool to allow capturing and protocol analysis of network traffic.
Netcat- A featured networking utility which reads and writes data across network connections, using the TCP/IP protocol.
NetstatLive- A network monitoring tool that gives you alot of data on your internet connection bandwidth and speed..
NetTraffic – portable upload/download traffic monitor
PageCountster – Scans printers on the network and does amazing things.
Qcheck- This utility from Ixia, slices, dices, and checks network response time, throughput, and streaming performance. It even runs anywhere-to -anywhere traceroute!
Spiceworks- This network monitoring software is a lot of bang for your buck, because of it’s FREE cost
XORP.org – Open source Routing Platform, even available as a Live CD.
WinSCP – Free SFTP, FTP and SCP client for Windows
Processes and Services- see also Startup
BlackViper.com- This website lets you know which services you can stop from running.
EnditAll- This program stops or kills all processes you want it to.Great for Clean-ups.
Process Explorer- This program shows you info about which handles and DLLs processes have opened or loaded.
RKill – Kill processes, great for malware cleanup
ServiWin – Alternative Windows Services/Drivers Tool
WinPatrolToGo – Analyze what’s installed and running on any computer!
Registry Cleaners
Ccleaner- This program cleans up registry and alot more. I use it on many computers.
Comodo- Comodo now has it’s own free registry cleaner.
EasyCleaner- XP and earlier systems Registry Cleaner.
Eusing- This is a pretty good registry cleaner I use quite often.
Glary Utilities- Waaaaaaaaay more than a registry cleaner, a clean suite.
jv16 PowerTools2009 – a shareware collection of more than 20 registry and system clean-up utilities
Ncleaner- Registry cleaner and more.
PowerToolsLite – Freeware registry cleaner
Registry Mechanic- Another good registry cleaner.
TweakNow RegCleaner - XP, Vista and Windows 7 Registry Cleaner.
Wise registry Cleaner- Yet another registry cleaner.
Remote Access
CrossLoop- This program/service allows you to remote control other people’s computers, as long as you have their permission. Great for fixing that problem from miles away.
Hamachi- a VPN service that easily sets up in 10 minutes, and enables secure remote access to your business network, anywhere there’s an Internet connection
Log me in- LogMeIn Free gives you the flexibility to access and control your PCs from anywhere. It’s safe, easy and completely free.
Remobo- A Free Remote Access Solution.
TeamViewer- Instantly take control over a computer anywhere on the Internet, even through firewalls. No installation required, just use it fast and secure.
Repair Tools (Specialized)
Autoplay Repair Wizard- Repair the autorun feature on your windows machine.
Beep Codes Viewer - Portable app that tells you what BIOS beep codes mean.
Dial-A-Fix- Little program fixes multiple common Windows XP problems.
ei.cfg Removal Utility – converts Windows 7 Install disk to a Universal Install Disk
FixIE – This portable utility re-registers all the concerned dll & ocx files required for the smooth operation of Internet Explorer.
FixWin – Repair common problems in Vista and Win7
Frontpage Repair/Cleaner Utility- Clean/Repair Frontpage.
Gag Boot Manager- Load a Graphical Boot Manager for multiple operating systems.
Insomnia – Keep windows from going into sleep mode.
Recovery Toolbox for CD- Recover data off of cd’s.
SD Formatter- Format SD Cards with this utility.
Windows Installer Cleanup Utility- Help’s resolve installation problems for programs that use Microsoft Windows Installer.
XP Quick Fix – fixes a bunch of Windows XP common problems.
Rescue/Recovery CD’s
BartPE- Create your own live bootable rescue cd
BartPE Plugin Repository- Plugins for BartPE Disks
EBCD-Emergency Boot CD- Like the name says.
LiveCDList.com- Huge listing of Live CD’s
Windows 7 Recovery Disks – Recovery disks in 32 & 64 bit versions.
Windows Vista Recovery Disks – Also 32 & 64 bit versions.
Security / Hacking Tools
Asterisk Key – Reveal passwords under the asterisks.
Cain and Abel – Get other Users Passwords from within Windows.
Ettercap- A suite for man in the middle attacks on LANs.
JAFAT.sourceforge.net – Archive of Forensic Analysis Tools.
JohnTheRipper – a fast password cracker for many flavors of Unix, Windows, DOS, BeOS, and OpenVMS.
Ophcrack – My favorite Windows Password Cracking Tool. Comes as a boot CD.
Prey – This security tool tries to contact you when your laptop is stolen.
Top 100 – Listing of top 100 security tools.
WirelessKeyView – Retrieve all wireless network keys stored in your computer.
Startup
Soluto – Easily helps remove startup items.
Startup Control Panel – Allows you to easily configure which programs run when your computer starts.
WhatInStartup – Disable/enable/delete programs at Windows startup.
System Information Programs
Belarc Advisor- Builds a detailed profile of your installed software and hardware, missing Microsoft hotfixes, anti-virus status, CIS (Center for Internet Security) benchmarks, and displays the results in your Web browser.
CheckUDisk- retrieves hard coded information about your USB device.
CPU-Z- Gathers info about the main hardware items on your system.
Everest – System info, System diagnostics, and Benchmarking program for home PC’s.
HWinfo32 – Great little portable system info tool.
Keyfinder- View / Change Windows Product Key.
LookInMyPC – Generates a complete, comprehensive system profile that includes information on all installed hardware and software.
SIW- Very comprehensive System Information for Windows tool that gathers detailed information about your system properties and settings and displays it in an extremely comprehensible manner.
Speccy -Portable System Information tool.
Win KeyFinder - Retrieve your Windows cd Product key.
Tweaking Tools
Godmode Creator - for Windows 7 and Vista 32bit.
Tweak N’ Tune- Tweak Hidden Settings in Windows.
TweakNow PowerPack – Tweaker for 7, Vista and XP, and includes a registry cleaner.
Tweak-UAC - Easily turn Vista’s UAC on and off.
TweakVI – Tweaking tool for Vista’s Settings.
WinBubble – Tweak Vista Settings
Uninstall Tools
McAfee Product Removal Tool ———–> Immediate Download
Norton Product Removal Tool ———–> Immediate Download
Avast! Uninstall Utility ————-> Immediate Download
AVG Removal Tools ———> 32 Bit Download 64 Bit Download
Avira Removal Tools —— ——-> Immediate Download
BitDefender Uninstall Tool ———> 32 Bit Download 64 Bit Download
BullGuard Removal Tool —————-> Immediate Download
CA Etrust Removal —————-> 2007 / 2008 2009
Comodo AV Manual Removal
Drweb AV Manual Removal ————-> Removal Tool Download
ESET NOD32 Removal Tool ————–> Immediate Download
F-Secure Removal Tool —————–> Immediate Download
Gdata Removal Tool ——————-> Immediate Download
Kaspersky Removal Tool —————> Immediate Download
MalwareBytes Removal Tool
Panda AV Removal Tool ————> 2006 – 2007 – 2008 – 2009
PCTools AV Manual Removal
SuperAntiSpyware Removal
Threatfire Removal Tool
Trend Micro Removal Tools ——–> 32 Bit Download 64 Bit Download
VIPRE Antivirus Removal Tool ————> Immediate Download
Windows Live OneCare Removal———–> Immediate Download
OPSWAT AppRemover – If all else fails —–> Immediate Download
Windows Installer Cleanup Utility
ZoneAlarm Uninstall Tool
Kodak EasyShare Removal Tools
PC Decrapifier -Trialware uninstaller
JavaRa - Removes old versions of Java from your PC… Portable too
Update/Patch Programs
Autopatcher- Patch your Windows xp/2000/2003 system.
FileHippo’s Update Checker- Checks multiple programs on your computer for updates.
Microsoft Baseline Security Analyzer- Check for security issues.
RyanVM Integrator- Slipstream hotfixes, updates, Service Packs and third party utilities into your Windows install disks.
Secunia Personal Software Inspector- Alerts you to critical security updates for software on your computer.
Sumo- Notifies you of programs on your computer that have new versions out.
Windows Updates Downloader- An updater/patcher for various microsoft products, allows download of patches in one click.
Wireless Network Utilities
InSSIDer – Wireless Network Scanner for Vista and Win7
NetStumbler – Shows you Wireless Networks in your Vicinity.
Might find something useful..
http://www.specialbob.com/theblog/?page_id=505
They also have malware removal guides and a ton of useful info..maybe we can give credit and add to our wiki
____________________
Tune-Up Tools
Advanced System Care- Cleanup and more with this utility.
Comodo System-Cleaner - Multi-Purpose clean and optimize tool.
Glary Utilities- Way more than a registry cleaner, a sweet suite.
PC Fixer- Optimize and repair common windows settings.
Vista Services Optimizer - Tweak Vista’s Services easily.
Antivirus – AntiMalware
Ad-Aware- Anti-malware
A-Squared Free- Anti-malware
Anti-Malware Toolkit- A program that automatically downloads all of the recommended programs to help users clean their computers.
Avast – Free Antivirus home editions for Windows or Linux. I use the Windows version.
AVG Software- A Great free AV / Anti-Malware solution.
Blink- Comprehensive Antivirus and Anti-malware.
BotHunter – Checks your network for Botnet Activity.
ComboFix- Removes hard to remove malware.
Comodo- The awesome firewall company now makes a complete free internet security suite.
Counter Spy – Sunbelt Software offer’s a free trial of this popular software.
Cyberdefender- All in one Anti-virus and Anti-malware.
DrWeb CureIt- Free DrWeb Antivirus/Antimalware program.
FreeFixer – malware cleaner
GMER – Rootkit Detector and Remover.
HitmanPro – All Around Malware Remover.
IOBit Security 360 – Free Malware Removal includes real-time protection.
Malware Bytes- Another Malware Removal Tool.
Microsoft Security Essentials – AV and Anti-malware freebie from Microsoft
Pandasecurity’s Anti-Rootkit- Free Anti-Rootkit software.
Rkill – kills processes, malware included.
Roguefix- Rogue scanner and Fake Warning removal tool.
SecureIT Internet Security Suite – A full Free Security Suite
SmitFraudFix- Malware detector/remover.
Spybot Search and Destroy- Anti-malware that scans for infection.
Spyware Doctor- A link to Google Pack, I recommend grabbing the free Spyware Doctor.
Spyware Blaster- Anti-malware program that prevents infection.
Super-Antispyware- Super anti-malware remover. Portable version available.
Threatfire- Anti-Malware/Antivirus.
Vundofix- VundoFix is a freeware removal tool for many of the known variants of Trojan.Vundo, Trojan.Conhook and other similar infections.
WinPatrol- Monitors your registry and startups and more to prevent infection.
WinPatrolToGo – Analyze what’s installed and running on any computer! – - – ***Portable***
WinPooch- Open Source Anti Spyware and Anti Trojan that also makes ClamWin A-V a realtime scanner.
Backup Programs
AutoVer - Backs up multiple versions of files.
Bacula.org - Open Source Network Backup Tool
Fab’s AutoBackup- Backup all you need to transfer to a new computer with this highly recommended utility.
FileFort Backup Software - Backup files to most any media
Gladinet – Working with Microsoft Skydrive – you can use to back up 25GB of files.
Karen’s Replicator – A great little backup program.
PCBackup – PC Disk Tools have a free version of their Backup software.
SimpleBackupTool – A simple tool to backup your files.
SDExplorer – Allows using Microsoft SkyDrive to easily back up your files.
SyncBack Free- This is what I use to automatically backup my files.
Benchmarks
3DMark06 - Free Basic Benchmarking tool.
OpenSourceMark- An open source benchmarking tool.
Prime95 – CPU and memory stresser
Codecs
Combined Community Codec Pack- Codec to help you play the videos and music you can’t.
Klite Codec Pack- A bunch of codecs you can install to play just abouteverything you can find on the net.
Collections of Tools
AceLogix
Camtech.net
dirk-loss.de
FreeByte.com
HDDGuru.com
JoeWare.net
LiberKey Portable Apps - – - – - – - -***Portable***
MajorGeeks.com
Nirlauncher - – - – - – - – - – - – - – - – - ***Portable***
PCWinTech.com
PenDriveApps.com – - – - – - – - – - – -***Portable***
PortableApps.com – - – - – - – - – - – - ***Portable***
PortableFreeware.com – - – - – - – - – ***Portable***
Roadkil.net
Toni Arts Freeware
Windows Sysinternals – - – - – - – - – - ***Portable***
XP Powertoys
Cleanup
Ccleaner- This program cleans up registry and alot more. I use it on many computers.
Cleanup!-A powerful and easy-to-use application that removes temporary files created while surfing the web, empties the Recycle Bin, deletes files from your temporary folders and more.
DoubleKiller- Duplicate File Finder Frees up space on your hard drive.
Eusing Windows Washer- Clean up unnecessary files and such in Windows.
NCleaner- an advanced system and application cleaner with over 90 cleaning items available, a Registry Cleaner, a Tweak Manager, an advanced Startup Manager, a Junk Finder, a Free Space Shredder, a System Resource Monitor, a System Adviser, supports logging and statistics as well as advanced Scheduling.
PC Decrapifier- Removes unwanted “extras” on your new PC.
PureRa – SuperCleaner of unnecessary files on your computer.
Vanity Remover – Finds and deletes empty folders on your hard drive.
Data Recovery Tools
ADRC Data Recovery Tools - Free Data Recovery Tools
Dtidata.com free recovery tools - Some free data recovery tools.
FreeUndelete- Recover deleted files.
MyHardDriveDied.com – Scott Moulton’s Data Recovery Software list.
NTFS-Undelete – Recover deleted files.
PC Inspector File Recovery - Recover deleted files.
Recuva – Recover deleted files.
Restoration – Recover deleted files.
Diagnostics
BlueScreenView – Displays the information about all Blue Screen of Death crashes in one table.
What’s Running - Shows what is running on your computer
WhoCrashed – Automatic Crash Dump Analyzer.
Driver Tools
Device Doctor – Helps find newer/missing drivers – portable version also
DoubleDriver – view all the drivers installed on your system, backup, restore, save and print chosen drivers.
DriverBackup!- Simple tool for backup hardware drivers’ files.
Drivermax- Allows you to download the latest driver updates for your computer and also export all your current drivers (or just the ones that work ok) to a folder or a compressed file.
Driver Packs- Packs of drivers you can slipstream into Windows installation Disks.
Driver Sweeper- A fast tool to remove driver leftovers from your system
DriverView- displays the list of all device drivers currently loaded on your system.
Net-runna DriverBackup - Provides backup and recovery of Windows driver files, which is great for re-installing or building Windows on multiple systems.
File Management Tools
Capacity – organize files, great for copying to disks.
Doublekiller- application for finding and removing duplicate files.
Killbox- Delete a file that’s “in-use” and otherwise can’t be deleted.
LockHunter – Unlocks files so you can delete them.
MoveOnBoot – Move, Copy or Delete files before Windows can lock or alter the files.
SequoiaView- Graphically Visualize the space used by files on your hard drive.
SpaceMonger- Graphically Visualize the space used by files on your hard drive.
SpaceSniffer – Graphically Visualize the space used by files on your hard drive.
Unlocker- Unlock a file that can’t be deleted.
WinDirStat- Graphically Visualize the space used by files on your hard drive.
Hard Drive Tools
Copy/Clone Tools
CopyWipe- Copy entire Hard Drive and securely wipes drives clean too.
DriveImageXML- A Free Disk Imaging Utility.
Easeus Todo Backup- Backup a System, Partition or Hard Drive.
FOG- Free and Open Ghost runs on a linux PC, imaging your Windows PC’s over the network.
FTK-Imager - Free Disk Imaging Tool.
HDClone- Free Hard Drive Cloning Software.
Macrium Reflect- Free Fast Hard Drive Imaging.
ParagonBackup & Recovery - Complete & Incremental backup…
WinImage- A Disk Imaging utility. Free for 30 Days.
Defrag Tools
Auslogics Disk Defrag- Disk Defragmenting Tool.
Defraggler- Disk Defragmenting Tool.
JKDefrag- Another Free Disk Defragmenting Tool.
Partition Tools
EASEUS Partition Manager Home Edition - Free partition manager for home users.
FindandMount – Partition Recovery tool.
GParted- Gnome partition Editor, partitions hard drives.
Parted Magic- Free Partition manager, download ISO, burn disk, boot and partition.
Partition Logic- Free hard disk partitioning and data management tool.
Other Hard Drive Tools
Active@ Hard Drive Monitor- A Free Disk Monitoring and Scanning Program.
Bonnie++- A “suite” of hard drive tools, including zcav performance tests.
Crystal Disk Info - Nice free program for checking health of hard drives.
Darik’s Boot & Nuke - Securely deletes hard drive data on most drives.
H2Bench – Gets accurate data for read and write performance across the surface area of an empty, unpartitioned disk.
HDD Health – Monitors the health of your hard drive.
HDTune- Checks hard drive for errors, SMART status, and Temperature.
MHDD- Most popular freeware program for low- level HDD diagnostics.
SeaTools- Seagate’s Hard Drive Tools.
Secure Erase - Erases all data (even the bad blocks) on a hard drive.
TestDisk- This program fixes hard drive problems, no installation necessary.
Various HD Utilities- A List of downloadable diagnostic programs and utilities from different manufacturers.
Installation Tools
Ketarin- This program keeps your setup packages up-to-date (various free downloads)
Internet / Winsock Repair Tools
LSPFix- Repairs Winsock 2 settings.
TCP Optimizer - optimizes TCP/IP settings for systems up to Windows XP.
Winsockfix- Winsock Repair Utility from the makers of killbox.
WinsockXPfix – Unsupported XP Winsock fixer.
Monitor / Video Tools
InjuredPixels- Can easily check for dead or defective pixels on LCD monitors.
JScreenFix- Can fix stuck pixels, reduce screen burn-in and improve the quality of images displayed on a screen.
Monitor Asset Manager- A monitor information utility that works under all 32-bit and 64-bit versions of Windows.
Networking Tools & Monitors
DNS Benchmark - Check the speed and reliability of DNS Server’s and choose the best in your area.
IPCheck- Monitors critical network resources, detects system failures or performance problems with servers or Webpages .
LookAtLan- An advanced network monitor, which allows you to monitor your network in few clicks.
Microsoft Network Monitor- Microsoft’s free tool to allow capturing and protocol analysis of network traffic.
Netcat- A featured networking utility which reads and writes data across network connections, using the TCP/IP protocol.
NetstatLive- A network monitoring tool that gives you alot of data on your internet connection bandwidth and speed..
NetTraffic – portable upload/download traffic monitor
PageCountster – Scans printers on the network and does amazing things.
Qcheck- This utility from Ixia, slices, dices, and checks network response time, throughput, and streaming performance. It even runs anywhere-to -anywhere traceroute!
Spiceworks- This network monitoring software is a lot of bang for your buck, because of it’s FREE cost
XORP.org – Open source Routing Platform, even available as a Live CD.
WinSCP – Free SFTP, FTP and SCP client for Windows
Processes and Services- see also Startup
BlackViper.com- This website lets you know which services you can stop from running.
EnditAll- This program stops or kills all processes you want it to.Great for Clean-ups.
Process Explorer- This program shows you info about which handles and DLLs processes have opened or loaded.
RKill – Kill processes, great for malware cleanup
ServiWin – Alternative Windows Services/Drivers Tool
WinPatrolToGo – Analyze what’s installed and running on any computer!
Registry Cleaners
Ccleaner- This program cleans up registry and alot more. I use it on many computers.
Comodo- Comodo now has it’s own free registry cleaner.
EasyCleaner- XP and earlier systems Registry Cleaner.
Eusing- This is a pretty good registry cleaner I use quite often.
Glary Utilities- Waaaaaaaaay more than a registry cleaner, a clean suite.
jv16 PowerTools2009 – a shareware collection of more than 20 registry and system clean-up utilities
Ncleaner- Registry cleaner and more.
PowerToolsLite – Freeware registry cleaner
Registry Mechanic- Another good registry cleaner.
TweakNow RegCleaner - XP, Vista and Windows 7 Registry Cleaner.
Wise registry Cleaner- Yet another registry cleaner.
Remote Access
CrossLoop- This program/service allows you to remote control other people’s computers, as long as you have their permission. Great for fixing that problem from miles away.
Hamachi- a VPN service that easily sets up in 10 minutes, and enables secure remote access to your business network, anywhere there’s an Internet connection
Log me in- LogMeIn Free gives you the flexibility to access and control your PCs from anywhere. It’s safe, easy and completely free.
Remobo- A Free Remote Access Solution.
TeamViewer- Instantly take control over a computer anywhere on the Internet, even through firewalls. No installation required, just use it fast and secure.
Repair Tools (Specialized)
Autoplay Repair Wizard- Repair the autorun feature on your windows machine.
Beep Codes Viewer - Portable app that tells you what BIOS beep codes mean.
Dial-A-Fix- Little program fixes multiple common Windows XP problems.
ei.cfg Removal Utility – converts Windows 7 Install disk to a Universal Install Disk
FixIE – This portable utility re-registers all the concerned dll & ocx files required for the smooth operation of Internet Explorer.
FixWin – Repair common problems in Vista and Win7
Frontpage Repair/Cleaner Utility- Clean/Repair Frontpage.
Gag Boot Manager- Load a Graphical Boot Manager for multiple operating systems.
Insomnia – Keep windows from going into sleep mode.
Recovery Toolbox for CD- Recover data off of cd’s.
SD Formatter- Format SD Cards with this utility.
Windows Installer Cleanup Utility- Help’s resolve installation problems for programs that use Microsoft Windows Installer.
XP Quick Fix – fixes a bunch of Windows XP common problems.
Rescue/Recovery CD’s
BartPE- Create your own live bootable rescue cd
BartPE Plugin Repository- Plugins for BartPE Disks
EBCD-Emergency Boot CD- Like the name says.
LiveCDList.com- Huge listing of Live CD’s
Windows 7 Recovery Disks – Recovery disks in 32 & 64 bit versions.
Windows Vista Recovery Disks – Also 32 & 64 bit versions.
Security / Hacking Tools
Asterisk Key – Reveal passwords under the asterisks.
Cain and Abel – Get other Users Passwords from within Windows.
Ettercap- A suite for man in the middle attacks on LANs.
JAFAT.sourceforge.net – Archive of Forensic Analysis Tools.
JohnTheRipper – a fast password cracker for many flavors of Unix, Windows, DOS, BeOS, and OpenVMS.
Ophcrack – My favorite Windows Password Cracking Tool. Comes as a boot CD.
Prey – This security tool tries to contact you when your laptop is stolen.
Top 100 – Listing of top 100 security tools.
WirelessKeyView – Retrieve all wireless network keys stored in your computer.
Startup
Soluto – Easily helps remove startup items.
Startup Control Panel – Allows you to easily configure which programs run when your computer starts.
WhatInStartup – Disable/enable/delete programs at Windows startup.
System Information Programs
Belarc Advisor- Builds a detailed profile of your installed software and hardware, missing Microsoft hotfixes, anti-virus status, CIS (Center for Internet Security) benchmarks, and displays the results in your Web browser.
CheckUDisk- retrieves hard coded information about your USB device.
CPU-Z- Gathers info about the main hardware items on your system.
Everest – System info, System diagnostics, and Benchmarking program for home PC’s.
HWinfo32 – Great little portable system info tool.
Keyfinder- View / Change Windows Product Key.
LookInMyPC – Generates a complete, comprehensive system profile that includes information on all installed hardware and software.
SIW- Very comprehensive System Information for Windows tool that gathers detailed information about your system properties and settings and displays it in an extremely comprehensible manner.
Speccy -Portable System Information tool.
Win KeyFinder - Retrieve your Windows cd Product key.
Tweaking Tools
Godmode Creator - for Windows 7 and Vista 32bit.
Tweak N’ Tune- Tweak Hidden Settings in Windows.
TweakNow PowerPack – Tweaker for 7, Vista and XP, and includes a registry cleaner.
Tweak-UAC - Easily turn Vista’s UAC on and off.
TweakVI – Tweaking tool for Vista’s Settings.
WinBubble – Tweak Vista Settings
Uninstall Tools
McAfee Product Removal Tool ———–> Immediate Download
Norton Product Removal Tool ———–> Immediate Download
Avast! Uninstall Utility ————-> Immediate Download
AVG Removal Tools ———> 32 Bit Download 64 Bit Download
Avira Removal Tools —— ——-> Immediate Download
BitDefender Uninstall Tool ———> 32 Bit Download 64 Bit Download
BullGuard Removal Tool —————-> Immediate Download
CA Etrust Removal —————-> 2007 / 2008 2009
Comodo AV Manual Removal
Drweb AV Manual Removal ————-> Removal Tool Download
ESET NOD32 Removal Tool ————–> Immediate Download
F-Secure Removal Tool —————–> Immediate Download
Gdata Removal Tool ——————-> Immediate Download
Kaspersky Removal Tool —————> Immediate Download
MalwareBytes Removal Tool
Panda AV Removal Tool ————> 2006 – 2007 – 2008 – 2009
PCTools AV Manual Removal
SuperAntiSpyware Removal
Threatfire Removal Tool
Trend Micro Removal Tools ——–> 32 Bit Download 64 Bit Download
VIPRE Antivirus Removal Tool ————> Immediate Download
Windows Live OneCare Removal———–> Immediate Download
OPSWAT AppRemover – If all else fails —–> Immediate Download
Windows Installer Cleanup Utility
ZoneAlarm Uninstall Tool
Kodak EasyShare Removal Tools
PC Decrapifier -Trialware uninstaller
JavaRa - Removes old versions of Java from your PC… Portable too
Update/Patch Programs
Autopatcher- Patch your Windows xp/2000/2003 system.
FileHippo’s Update Checker- Checks multiple programs on your computer for updates.
Microsoft Baseline Security Analyzer- Check for security issues.
RyanVM Integrator- Slipstream hotfixes, updates, Service Packs and third party utilities into your Windows install disks.
Secunia Personal Software Inspector- Alerts you to critical security updates for software on your computer.
Sumo- Notifies you of programs on your computer that have new versions out.
Windows Updates Downloader- An updater/patcher for various microsoft products, allows download of patches in one click.
Wireless Network Utilities
InSSIDer – Wireless Network Scanner for Vista and Win7
NetStumbler – Shows you Wireless Networks in your Vicinity.
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