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| Nuke & Pave Helper CD, Utility List. |
by ShadowSystems |
2008-09-01 15:29:54 |
Nuke & Pave Helper CD, Utility List.
BlackViper's Services list
http://www.blackviper.com/
Breaks down which Windows Services you can safely turn off.
CT Update
http://www.heise.de/ct/projekte/offlineupdate/download_uk.shtml
Downloads ALL the current updates for Windows.
Firefox
http://www.mozilla.com/en-US/firefox/
Because IE blows chunks.
MetaPad
http://www.liquidninja.com/metapad/
Notepad replacement.
Thunderbird
http://www.mozilla.com/en-US/thunderbird/
Because Outlook & Outlook Express stink like dead skunk.
TweakUI
http://www.tweakxp.com/
To customize various Windows bits.
SP 1, 2, & 3
http://www.microsoft.com
Because having all three is a good thing.
FoxIT Reader (PDF's)
http://www.foxitsoftware.com/pdf/rd_intro.php
It's faster than Adobe's PDF reader.
AVG Free
http://free.avg.com/ww.homepage
Free antivirus.
Comodo Professional Firewall
http://www.comodo.com/
Because Windows' firewall has more holes than moldy Swiss cheese.
DirectX 9.0c Redistributable
[ http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?
familyid=9226a611-62fe-4f61-aba1-914185249413&displaylang=en ]
Just in case.
K-Lite Full Codec Pack
http://www.free-codecs.com/download/K_lite_codec_pack.htm
Updates all the video codecs you might ever need.
Norton Removal Tool
[ http://service1.symantec.com/Support/
tsgeninfo.nsf/docid/2005033108162039 ]
Because Norton is worthless & there are better things to use.
RamDef XT
http://download.chip.eu/en/RAM-Def-XT-2.71_99494.html
Does a VERY good job of keeping your system RAM usable.
Spybot Search & Destroy
http://www.safer-networking.org/en/home/index.html
This tool will save your butt.
Sun's JRE
http://www.java.com/en/download/manual.jsp
Because, as much as I hate it, Java/JS is sometimes needed.
Pidgin
http://www.pidgin.im/
Because it works with nearly EVERY IM Client out there.
Unlocker
http://ccollomb.free.fr/unlocker
For when Windows tells you you can't access a file.
VLC
http://www.videolan.org/vlc/
If VLC can't play it, the file's probably corrupt.
Win ACE - [ http://www.winace.com/ ] - Because WinZip stinks.
or
7Zip - [ http://www.7-zip.org/ ] - File Compression & Decompression utility.
Windows Installer
[ http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID
=889482FC-5F56-4A38-B838-DE776FD4138C&displaylang=en ]
It's the latest version of the MSI utility.
Xteq
http://www.xteq.com/
If you can't find it to tweak in this, it probably can't BE tweaked.
Windows Registry Repair
http://www.download3000.com/download_17377.html
Because the Reg WILL get crufty, & this can help keep it clean.
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When I make a Nuke & Pave Helper cd, I like to grab the latest drivers for the machine I'll be repairing.
For Example, if I'm going over to fix an HP Pavilion a1132n, I'll grab the latest drivers (Audio, Video, Chipset, etc) for it.
Then I burn everything to the cd & take it with me, fix the machine, & leave the cd for the person who owned the machine.
That way they have something they can use if something goes ka-blooey.
If it's just a N&P cd for myself, I'll burn the latest ATI, Nvidia, & RealTek drivers, plus any extra bits that I might still have room for.
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+ Open Office (www.openoffice.org) (n/t) | by ShadowSystems | 2008-09-03 14:36:32 |
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Personally, I wouldn't have one without HostsMan | by DavidRS | 2008-11-29 19:08:53 |
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This is a good one, too. | by ShadowSystems | 2009-01-03 17:41:03 |
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I stick to just the MVPS hosts file - catches most | by RedIon | 2009-02-08 21:18:11 |
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