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Support Utils

Hi,

I work on a service desk. I find I use at least one of the following utils everyday to solve problems, Filemon, Regmon, Install Watch, Tracker and Beyond Compare.

I would like to have more of these utils in my support arsenal.

Could anyone make any suggestions please.

Thanks

rindi

The ubcd, the ubcd4win and knoppix.

htto://ultimatebootcd.com
http://ubcd4win.com
http://knoppix.net

Lee W, MVP

You asked for it:
http://www.lwcomputing.com/tips/static/techtoolkit.asp

arkoak

if you need an editor, use ultraedit.

Adrian Sluijters

www.google.com

the only tool you'll ever need :)

Merete

But one still needs to know what to ask to use Google,
also it helps to share what we have experienced
Since you joined experts exchange lol you have it all "grins"

These are some of the tools I really like to have nearby.
Belarc Advisor builds a detailed profile of your installed software and hardware and displays the results in your Web browser.
http://www.belarc.com/free_download.html
Active Ports
Active Ports - easy to use tool for Windows NT/2000/XP that enables you to monitor all open TCP and UDP ports on the local computer.http://www.protect-me.com/freeware.html

Find out what those mysterious processes listed in Task Manager are really up to.
Process Explorer from systernals
http://www.pcworld.com/downloads/file/fid,23780-order,1-page,1-c,utilities/description.html
Sysinternals Utilities Index <<Awsome tools.
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/sysinternals/utilitiesindex.mspx
Rootkit hunters/revealers<< a must have
A rootkit is a set of software tools intended to conceal running processes, files or system data from the operating system.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rootkit
http://www.rootkit.nl/
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/sysinternals/utilities/RootkitRevealer.mspx

Hardware Sensors
http://www.hmonitor.net/

Hard Drive Diagnostics Tools and Utilities<< for all makes of drives
http://tacktech.com/display.cfm?ttid=287

active directory specific tools< a must have
http://www.joeware.net/freetools/

boot discs
http://www.bootdisk.com/bootdisk.htm
Ultimate Boot CD
http://www.ultimatebootcd.com/
Bart's PE
http://windowsxp.mvps.org/peboot.htm

Power supply Tester
http://www.extreme.outervision.com/psucalculator.jsp

There is endles really. I hope you find some of these useful
Chers M

Brian Pierce

Dont forget sysinternals http://www.microsoft.com/technet/sysinternals/default.mspx some very nice tools and all FREE

Merete

already posted :)
Sysinternals Utilities Index

Sudoku_Warriors

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Thanks all very much..Ill definetly be taking a further look at all these.

Much appreciated.

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Merete

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