dontocsata Posted February 17, 2010 Share Posted February 17, 2010 I didn't see 'hijackthis' mentioned anywhere. That's a useful program for diagnosing problems. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PNWDweller Posted February 18, 2010 Share Posted February 18, 2010 I use most of the tools above, but also use one for the Antivirus as I have found it to be very vigilant in finding stuff. It will literally lock the system down from all other processes to prevent malware from intervening. Very smart. It is called AVZ Antiviral Toolkit from Kapersky. Found here Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carmatic Posted February 18, 2010 Share Posted February 18, 2010 dont forget the hard disk problems! and by that, i mean Spinrite .... i have it put on a usb flash drive, just make sure the flash drive is FAT32 formatted and its bootable... e.g. i cant use my usb hdd because its ntfs, and i cant use my camera's memory card because its not bootable, etc... if nothing else the retro pc-speaker sound effects make it totally worth it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cassus Posted February 18, 2010 Share Posted February 18, 2010 KZTechs SReng comes in handy if you're hit by the hippi worm or similar threats and/or you can't run .exe files anymore or can not boot to safemode. you can rename the sreng.exe to sreng.pif and it will start most probably. RecoverMyFiles and cardrecovery are the best recovery tools imo (also won a lot of tests) HDD Regenerator is still one of the best to repair hdds QAwin32 is great to check hardware components of all sorts Nirsofts ShellExView also helped me a couple of times to repair f*cked up shell extensions Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sulphy Posted February 18, 2010 Share Posted February 18, 2010 I do a fair amount of repairs on a daily basis....!!!! i must admit tho, there are some suggestions of using AVG... personally, i would steer well clear..! i have had some terrible experiences with AVG.... Avast Free is a good idea, and the best tool in my software arsenal for quick repairs - Advanced System Care - iobit.com ... Hirens is also a good CD to have, Mal Ware bytes is a good one too! I also keep some USB SATA and IDE headers for hard drives (2.5" & 3.5" drives), where i can strip the drive out, and do a decent virus scan if need be, or scandisk.... or run whatever tools are needed.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Warwagon MVC Posted February 18, 2010 MVC Share Posted February 18, 2010 KZTechs SReng comes in handy if you're hit by the hippi worm or similar threats and/or you can't run .exe files anymore or can not boot to safemode. you can rename the sreng.exe to sreng.pif and it will start most probably. RecoverMyFiles and cardrecovery are the best recovery tools imo (also won a lot of tests) HDD Regenerator is still one of the best to repair hdds QAwin32 is great to check hardware components of all sorts Nirsofts ShellExView also helped me a couple of times to repair f*cked up shell extensions While HDD regenerator is good its not the best by far. Spinrite blows it out of the water. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Madoshi Posted February 28, 2010 Share Posted February 28, 2010 C'T Update 6 on an external hard drive does wonders when i'm refurbishing 5+ laptops in a week in my spare time :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SyntaxError Posted February 28, 2010 Share Posted February 28, 2010 I used to keep a flashdrive full of various tools, but I deleted all of it when I moved a little over a year ago. It wasn't anything nearly as extensive as some of the setups mentioned here, but it did the job. For physical tools, all you ever need is a phillips screwdriver. I quit working on other people's computers when I moved. Got real tired of fixing the same little issues on the same crap computers for the same morons every week. Wasn't worth my time, it didn't pay nearly enough and they never brought it to me. I always had to go to them. Now my life is easier and happier without those morons around. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
~impuLsive Posted March 8, 2010 Author Share Posted March 8, 2010 What software do you guys usually install when you re-install a OS out of curiosity? I know many or most install a anti virus. What anti virus should I recommend to others? Is free better than paid sometimes? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
presence06 Posted March 9, 2010 Share Posted March 9, 2010 I used to keep a flashdrive full of various tools, but I deleted all of it when I moved a little over a year ago. It wasn't anything nearly as extensive as some of the setups mentioned here, but it did the job. For physical tools, all you ever need is a phillips screwdriver. I quit working on other people's computers when I moved. Got real tired of fixing the same little issues on the same crap computers for the same morons every week. Wasn't worth my time, it didn't pay nearly enough and they never brought it to me. I always had to go to them. Now my life is easier and happier without those morons around. I feel the same way sometimes. I work for a local guy.. have been for 3 years. same wage and same people coming in every week same issues, Unlike you I can't move though What software do you guys usually install when you re-install a OS out of curiosity? I know many or most install a anti virus. What anti virus should I recommend to others? Is free better than paid sometimes? I recommend to most AVG 9.0 Free. some use Avast! home or Norton. Best free one(s) AVG and AntiVir. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+jamesyfx Subscriber² Posted March 11, 2010 Subscriber² Share Posted March 11, 2010 Paid ones usually have better support, quicker updates and more innovative features, but free ones are free. So they both have their own pro's and cons. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Routerbad Posted March 11, 2010 Share Posted March 11, 2010 Custom UBCD with driver cleaners and hardware diagnostic applicationsl, Ghost 11, AV software, Ad Software, password reset tool, etc. Precision screwdriver set (should have several size and shape bits, including T's and the grip needs to have a rotating head) If you set up the UBCD right, you won't need to install anything on the host machine that is having problems, which allows virus and ad scanners to access the entire drive (if that's the issue). Another thing to have in your toolkit is a healthy understanding of the Windows Registry. Many virii and unwanted software, bad drivers, problem apps, etc can be dealt with almost exclusively via the registry, but most people aren't willing to get their hands dirty on it for fear of screwing something up (and for good reason). Hardware problems just require that you have some known good spare parts of every shape and size, specification, or whatever so you can troubleshoot and zero in on the actual problem (though most hardware problems are obvious). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaViD_BRaNDoN Posted March 11, 2010 Share Posted March 11, 2010 Nice info here. Thanks for sharing! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marshall Veteran Posted March 13, 2010 Veteran Share Posted March 13, 2010 Also you'll want to bring along a sledgehammer if you find out you'll be working on an emachine?. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HawkMan Posted March 13, 2010 Share Posted March 13, 2010 Also you'll want to bring along a sledgehammer if you find out you'll be working on an emachine?. Don't be ridiculous at least the new Acer made emachines are excellent laptops for a good price. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pcunite Posted March 14, 2010 Share Posted March 14, 2010 I don't repair computer professionally but every so often I have come across a PC with the IP stack all messed up and WinsockxpFix does the trick when nothing else would. This will happen usually after SpyBot did a repair depending on the nature of the malware. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kristain Posted March 26, 2010 Share Posted March 26, 2010 CCleaner, JkDefragGUI, DriveimageXML, Deep Burner are the different tools used for computer repair. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BouncinDave Posted March 26, 2010 Share Posted March 26, 2010 We use BART (mini win-xp install), malwarebytes, CNB (backup solution) and McAfee If its really bad, then REBUILD! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tanoru Posted March 27, 2010 Share Posted March 27, 2010 Auslogics Boostspeed does everything that you'd every need =) :woot: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
unintentional Posted March 27, 2010 Share Posted March 27, 2010 Combofix Malwarebytes CCleaner Kcleaner Super Anti-Spyware Norton Removal Ultimate Boot CD Active Password Changer Windows Installation CD/DVD AVG 9.0 Free/AntiVir This is really a great list. CCleaner is extremely useful; I would recommend Microsoft Security Essentials over Avira/AVG.:) I also use TuneUp Utilities rather frequently!:D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
~impuLsive Posted April 4, 2010 Author Share Posted April 4, 2010 Keep it coming people - Im building my list and am enjoying it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Klownicle Posted April 6, 2010 Share Posted April 6, 2010 SoliderX Boot Tool Hiren's 10.1 ATF Cleaner HDD Regenerator NT Password Changer ComboFix Avast Pstools Thats about all ill ever need to clean/repair/work Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
python134r Posted October 3, 2010 Share Posted October 3, 2010 Butter Knife, Duct Tape and whatever is handy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sc302 Veteran Posted October 4, 2010 Veteran Share Posted October 4, 2010 osmosis and a side of mental telepathy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
medium_pimpin Posted October 4, 2010 Share Posted October 4, 2010 GParted, Glary Tools, CCleaner, WhoCrashed, MemTest86+, LogMein Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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