Vi ricordate il buon vecchio McGyver , alle prese tra mille peripezie che con il suo coltellino Svizzero, riparava ed aggiustava qualsiasi cosa..?? Si ?? Bene, allora potrebbe tornarvi utile uno strumento “analogo”, il Resource Kit Computer, è un pacchetto costituito da ben 57 software in grado di riparare, ottimizzare e rucupeare qualsiasi PC su piattaforma Windows.
Il Repair Utility Kit è completamente portabile ed seguibile su chiavetta USB, basterà lanciare il menu PStart, il quale una volta posizonatosi come tray-icon nella taskbar, permetterà l’esecuzione delle seguenti applicazioni:
File Management
- CCleaner – Cleans up Windows systems. Clears temporary internet files, cookies, history etc..
- JkDefragGUI – An advanced defragging tool far superior to the built in Windows one
- DriveimageXML – Hard drive imaging tool. Allows you to get a single file out of a whole image too
- Explore2fs – Allows you to explore hard drives with Linux file systems
- Double Killer – Finds duplicate files and deletes them
- Deep Burner – CD/DVD Burning software
- 7-Zip Portable – Archive creating and extraction tool. Can handle most compression formats
- PC-Decrapifier – Cleans out the crap that comes installed on new brand name computers (Norton trials, toolbars etc.)
Information
- Process Explorer – Allows you to view system processes
- System Information – View lots of information about a system (specs, passwords, temperatures etc.)
- ProduKey – View software cdkeys and serials
- Autoruns – Autostart program viewer
- HWMonitor – View hardware information
- GPU-Z – Show video card information (chipset, bios version, shaders, memory size etc.)
- Wireless Key View – Shows saved wireless network keys
- TreeSize Free – Show how much space each folder on a system uses
- Game Key Revealer – View CDKeys and Serials for popular games
- USBDView – Allows you to list and manage USB devices (including devices that arent currently plugged in)
- TrID – Identifies file types for extension-less files
- Codec Installer – Finds and analyzes video codecs
- Unknown Devices – Tells you what a “Unknown Device” in system properties actually is
- GSpot – Video analyizer
Repair Tools
- Norton Removal Tool – Removes Symantec products
- McAfee Removal Tool – Removes McAfee products
- LSPFix – Fixes broken Winsock entries
- Dial-a-Fix – Repair Windows files and registries
Recovery
- Recuva – Recovers deleted files
- Restoration – Recovers deleted files
- Photorec – Recover deleted/damaged files from Flash memory (like digital cameras)
- DBXTract – Recover emails from damaged DBX files (like Outlook Express)
Network Tools
- Wireshark – View network packets
- Network Scanner – Scans the network for devices
- Putty – SSH/Telnet/RLogin client
- Network Stumbler – Wireless Network Scanner
Virus and Malware Removal Tools
- Clamwin Antivirus – Virus scanner/remover
- Rootkit Revealer – Detects rootkits on a system
- Combofix – Malware finder and remover
- SmitFraudFix – Malware finder and remover
- RogueFix – Malware finder and remover
- Hijack This! – Malware remover
- SUPERAntiSpyware – Malware scanner and remover
- Malwarebytes – Malware scanner and remover
Misc
- Mozilla Firefox – Web browser
- JavaRa – Find and remove old Java versions
- Monitor Tester – Test monitors from problems
- Dead Pixel Tester – Finds and fixes dead pixels on LCDs
- ChkFlsh – Check flash drives for errors or test their real size (as fake ones appear on eBay)
- Double Driver – Driver backup tool
- SumatraPDF – Lightweight PDF viewer
- Revo Uninstaller – Advanced application uninstaller
Tweaks
- TweakUI – Windows XP tweaking tool
- VistaTweaker – Vista tweaking tool
Scripts
- Quickly Make a System Restore Point – Makes restore point
- Reset Network – Releases/Renews IP and flushes DNS
- Clear Printer Spooler – Clears stuck print jobs from spooler
- Stop Automatic Updates – Stops “Windows has installed updates, restart now” dialog temporarily
- Start Automatic Updates – Switches it back on