Software you keep on a USB?

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What software do you guys/girls normally keep on a USB when you go out for repairs and such? Here is what I normally keep:
  • AdwCleaner
  • Rogue Killer
  • Junkware Removal Tool (JRT)
  • CPU-Z
  • FastCopy
  • TDSSKiller
  • PatchMyPC
  • Geek Uninstaller
  • Emsisoft Emergency Kit
  • BootSafe
  • Process Hacker
  • Windows Repair (by tweaking)

I'm interested in what you people use. :)
 
I carry 4 thumb drives in my bag:

1. Toolkit with a full compliment of malware cleaning tools, hardware diagnostic tools, Windows diagnostic tools, Fabs Autobackup, WRT, Network tools etc. Pretty much everything I have ever used or could use that's not one of the following.
2. Boot drive with MemTest, PartedMagic and various other boot tools
3. Windows boot drive with Windows 7 and the latest Win 10 ISO.
4. SDIO for all my driver requirements ;)
 
I also have a keychain of 4 USB drives that I always have on me. Got one with Parted Magic, one with a PE disk, one with Macrium Reflect, and then one with Win 10 installer.

On each of them is also a "tools" folder with uvk, CCleaner, gsmartcontrol, hwmonitor, prime 95, Aida 64, autoruns, bluescreen viewer, process explorer, windirstat. Probably some other stuff too in sure.
 
I have a 128GB Samsung USB drive with several bootable OS's.
Gandalf's PE
Fab's Autobackup PE
Linux Mint 18.3
Puppy Linux
GParted
ToDo Backup
Aoemi Backupper Bootable

I also have a separate folder with the portable version of Windows Repair Toolbox by TN member @AlexCa
This tool has dozens of tools built in and ready to go, like SDIO (thanks to TN member @glennd, above) Emsisoft Emergency Kit, gSmartControl etc, etc.
You can add your own tools - as I have done - in the "Custom Tools" section.
I've added about 50 portable cleaners, diagnostic tools, extra malware cleaners, .bat, .reg. .vbs scripts etc.
My one stop shop for everything!
And best of all? It's 100% free!
Don't forget to tip 'em a few dollars if you like/use their programs!
 
Krynn72 said:
I also have a keychain of 4 USB drives that I always have on me. Got one with Parted Magic, one with a PE disk, one with Macrium Reflect, and then one with Win 10 installer.

On each of them is also a "tools" folder with uvk, CCleaner, gsmartcontrol, hwmonitor, prime 95, Aida 64, autoruns, bluescreen viewer, process explorer, windirstat. Probably some other stuff too in sure.
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People just don't appreciate the reliability of prime95 these days, its always nice to see techs still using it over those super fast tests that in my experience are not nearly as reliable. Speaking of fast and not quite as reliable, Wiztree is a great alternative to windirstat since it scans MFT which makes it superfast but in some rare scenarios (MFT issues i assume, didnt investigate) the scan may be incomplete.
 
ComputerRepairTech said:
People just don't appreciate the reliability of prime95 these days, its always nice to see techs still using it over those super fast tests that in my experience are not nearly as reliable. Speaking of fast and not quite as reliable, Wiztree is a great alternative to windirstat since it scans MFT which makes it superfast but in some rare scenarios (MFT issues i assume, didnt investigate) the scan may be incomplete.
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Just double checked, and I actually have WizTree. Someone on here mentioned it before as a alternative to WinDirStat and I swapped it out, but got the names mixed up in my post. For what I use it for, its fine. If there's MFT issues, then usually I'm not going to care about the data I get from this kind of tool until I solve the MFT issue anyways.
 
Node said:
Sweet! I've added SDIO & the Windows Repair Tool to my collection! Both are great additions. :)
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Windows Repair Toolbox has SDIO already built in. This is a good thing because it stops the confusion of getting the wrong one!

I used WRT today on a client machine.
I was able to "Fabs" their files and settings, clear a malware infection, run gSmart Control, reset DNS, host file, run Blackbird to set windows 10 privacy settings, download and install Firefox, run a .vbs to clear Windows Media Player MRU list, check for invalid certificates, run EEBC Checker, run Eternal Blues, uninstall a corrupt version of Java, change Internet Explorer's "Title Bar" back to default after malware changed it to "Powered by Gravity Bar," install my RMM and AV package, install iTunes, LibreOffice, Paint.net, restore the Windows 10 Taskbar, update Skype, install Steam, run Stop Resetting My Apps, disable/turn off Cortana, find drivers for two "Unknown Devices" in Device Manager, disable UPnP, run WizTree and tidy up with BleachBit, CCleaner and System Ninja all from WRT!.

I love this tool!
 
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Barcelona said:
Windows Repair Toolbox has SDIO already built in. This is a good thing because it stops the confusion of getting the wrong one!

I used WRT today on a client machine.
I was able to "Fabs" their files and settings, clear a malware infection, run gSmart Control, reset DNS, host file, run Blackbird to set windows 10 privacy settings, download and install Firefox, run a .vbs to clear Windows Media Player MRU list, check for invalid certificates, run EEBC Checker, run Eternal Blues, uninstall a corrupt version of Java, change Internet Explorer's "Title Bar" back to default after malware changed it to "Powered by Gravity Bar," install my RMM and AV package, install iTunes, LibreOffice, Paint.net, restore the Windows 10 Taskbar, update Skype, install Steam, run Stop Resetting My Apps, disable/turn off Cortana, find drivers for two "Unknown Devices" in Device Manager, disable UPnP, run WizTree and tidy up with BleachBit, CCleaner and System Ninja all from WRT!.

I love this tool!
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Sounds quite handy, i'll check it out, never know what kind of tricks/utilities I can pick up from a giant collection of tools/scripts like that.

Edit: Says it requires .net 4 so if you are going to be taking this utility with you bring .net 4 install too in case no internet. (i mean in the case of windows 7 or below that may be missing .net 4 or corrupt .net)
 
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Sounds quite handy, i'll check it out, never know what kind of tricks/utilities I can pick up from a giant collection of tools/scripts like that.

Edit: Says it requires .net 4 so if you are going to be taking this utility with you bring .net 4 install too in case no internet. (i mean in the case of windows 7 or below that may be missing .net 4 or corrupt .net)
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.Net 4.5 and .Net 4.6.2 are both in the "Custom Tools" list in WRT, however if I need to install .Net to get WRT to open I just browse to the folder where it's stored and install it manually, then I can run WRT no problem.
 
So far people's lists have covered what I keep on USB drives...
One I didn't see mentioned though...
Sysinternals suite. Especially Autoruns, use it a lot it seems.
 
I dont have a USB for software. I use an IODD with a SSD.

On partition 1 is SDIO, Fabs, UVK and PStart with all my programs (diagnostics to malware removal) along with a folder named _ISO for all my ISO's - Office 2007, 2010, 2013, 2016, 365 and Windows XP (yes, I still have clients using it), Windows 7, Windows 8.1, Windows 10. All versions of the aforementioned. On partition 2 is a Backup folder for FAB's.

Some other ISOs include Passcape, Gandalfs PE and a couple others.

I have 5 IODD's all with the same "stuff". 1 is for the main which gets updated when needed, 2 stay in shop and 2 for off-site. When any updates are needed, I update the main IODD and just copy over to the others, except for FABs. It just gets opened and then updated from there.
 
MichaelBits said:
So far people's lists have covered what I keep on USB drives...
One I didn't see mentioned though...
Sysinternals suite. Especially Autoruns, use it a lot it seems.
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Autoruns is integrated and available under the "Repairs" section on the main (front) page of WRT.
It's also under the "Optimize/Repair section on the "Malware Removal" page' ;)
As for Sysinternals Suite, I have it in the "Custom Tools" sections ready to go.
 
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Barcelona said:
.Net 4.5 and .Net 4.6.2 are both in the "Custom Tools" list in WRT, however if I need to install .Net to get WRT to open I just browse to the folder where it's stored and install it manually, then I can run WRT no problem.
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Would have to be the full install file to work offline, does it come with the full one? I think its 50MB+ or something like that.
 
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