Krunk_Kracker

I thought it would be nice to get a compilation of software that everyone uses to diagnose and repair pc's, either your own or someone elses. I'll start, and then at the end, maybe we can do a sticky with links to everything in this post

I use:

http://www.memtest86.com/ (bootable ISO)
http://www.iobit.com/AdvancedWindows...nal/index.html (Awesome Windows Optimizer)
http://www.iobit.com/SmartDefrag/index.html (Great defrag program)
http://www.spybot.info/en/index.html (SpyBot Search and Destroy)
http://www.lavasoftusa.com/products/...e_personal.php (Ad-Aware SE)
http://www.avast.com/eng/download-avast-home.html (Avast Anti-Virus)
http://www.almico.com/sfdownload.php (speedfan)
http://www.cpuid.com/cpuz.php (CPU-z)
http://www.guru3d.com/article/nvtemplogger/294/1/ (real time nVidia temp logging)
http://sp2004.fre3.com/ (Stress Prime 2004)
http://downloads.guru3d.com/download.php?det=745 (Driver Cleaner Pro)
http://www.techpowerup.com/downloads/392 (Intel TAT)
http://free.grisoft.com/doc/5390/lng...nti-virus-free (AVG Antivirus)
www.nu2.nu/pebuilder/ (BartPE)
http://www.ultimatebootcd.com/ (I would say this is probably the single best utility I've come across! )
http://www.majorgeeks.com/Ultimate_Boot_CD_d4981.html (Direct download link to Ultimate Boot CD)

http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Kadischi (Fedora LiveCD)
http://www.eurosoft-uk.com/pc_check.htm (PC Check) -Cost $$$
http://www.ccleaner.com/ (Crap Cleaner) -VERY good
http://www.gtopala.com/siw_download.html - (SIW 1.66) -very good CPU identifier
http://www.spywareinfo.com/~merijn/p...php#hijackthis (HiJackThis)
http://majorgeeks.com/download.php?det=4181 (Everest Home) - Awesome system identifier
http://sp2004.fre3.com/beta/beta2.htm (Orthos) -Multi-Threaded Stability Tester
http://www.download.com/RootkitRevea...ml?tag=lst-0-1 (Root Kit Revealer)
http://filehippo.com/download_file_recovery/ (PC Inspector File Recovery)
http://www.netadjust.com/internet-eraser.htm (Internet eraser)
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/sys...debugview.mspx (DebugView)
http://fileforum.betanews.com/detail...e/1055867146/1 (Free File)
http://www.whatsrunning.net/whatsrunning/main.aspx (Whats Running)
http://www.innovative-sol.com/drivermax/ (DriverMax)
http://free.grisoft.com/doc/5390/lng...nti-virus-free (AVG Free antivirus
www.bitdefender.com (IE based online scanner)
http://www.gtopala.com/siw-download.html (System Informataion for Windows)

Portable Apps
http://www.avast.com/eng/down_cleaner.html (Mini-Avast)
http://www.avast.com/eng/download-avast-u3.html (U3 Avast)
http://www.processlibrary.com/ - (Process Scanner)
http://www.download.com/HijackThis/3...ml?tag=lst-0-1
(HijackThis)
http://www.snapfiles.com/get/restoration.html (Restoration)



That's all I can think of the moment. These are things I use when working on friends and families rigs to fix them/upgrade them. Please post links, so people can get it if they want it, I'll delete posts with out links

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im_not_an_artard

would u reccommend installin all of those on ur comp

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Krunk_Kracker

Yep, every single one of those are installed sir

All in their own little folder on desktop labeled "PC Crap"

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im_not_an_artard

yeah i have a folder like that, but i ferget wat its called rite now , when i get my proc, ill d/l all of these thnx

and Adaware-SE, and AVG are good programs, and comodo firewall if u dont got a router

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Krunk_Kracker

Ad-aware is up there. Add links to what it is you want to add

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The_Jester

I use what Krunk posted and:

http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Kadischi

A custom liveCD if the install is completely fudged.

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g8m3rtag

at work we use pc-check
http://www.eurosoft-uk.com/pc_check.htm

i had no idea it was that expensive

it has tests for just about everything though.

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nuclearjock

Decent:

http://www.ccleaner.com/

Cleans unused and checks registry.

Also allows you to manage/clean cookies.

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Krunk_Kracker

Rick, heres a better link to that program...http://www.neowin.net/index.php?act=view&id=37175

Wow! That program OWNS! Awesome, thanks!

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Mootsfox

Hijackthis main site: http://www.spywareinfo.com/~merijn/index.php
Download link: http://www.merijn.org/files/hijackthis.zip

Everest main site: http://www.lavalys.com/index.php?lang=en
Download link: http://files3.majorgeeks.com/files/e...esthome220.exe

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