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VirtualBox – Repair Tool of the Week
VirtualBox is a free virtualization product which allows you to run another operating from within your current one. While this is technically not a “repair tool”, it is very useful to computer...
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Stalled Printer Repair – Repair Tool of the Week
Stalled Printer Repair is a small, freeware and portable application designed to clear the printer spool if any jobs get stuck in there. You may have seen a stuck print job when something doesn’t...
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Windows 7 Problem Step Recorder – Create Step By Step Recordings
A big problem for computer technicians is trying to reproduce the error that the client is encountering. If we don’t know exactly what they did to cause it, it is hard to track down the problem. This...
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LiberKey – Portable Application Interface
LiberKey isn’t technically a repair tool but it is a great and easy way to organize your portable applications on your USB flash drive. It’s a totally free program that you use to build an interface of...
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MessenPass – Recover Lost Instant Messenger Passwords
Did your client forget their Instant Messenger password? Messenpass is a portable, freeware application designed to show the passwords of a variety of instant messengers. Supported programs include:...
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Google Chrome Portable – Portable Internet Browser
This week’s repair tool, Google Chrome Portable, is one of those that isn’t so much for repair but rather for convenience. A portable browser is handy for on-the-job when the installed browser is...
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TOR (The Onion Router) – Proxy Tool
TOR is a free client application that uses a network of multiple encrypted tunnels to route your Internet traffic. You can install the components to use TOR or download a standalone bundle that does...
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Mail Viewer – View Stand Alone Email Databases
Mail Viewer is a free and portable application to view standalone Outlook Express, Windows Live Mail and Thunderbird databases. By standalone, I mean it will display a list of the emails contained in...
View ArticlePrint from iOS with Windows AirPrint Installer
I have had few clients have asked me about how to print from their iPads and iPhones because certain applications such as Notes and Mail have had a print button available since iOS 4.2.1. The problem...
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PDFCreator & FoxIt PDF Reader
Ok, so this one isnt quite a repair tool. However, I’m sure clients have or will ask for the ability to create or read PDF’s. PDFCreator is a free utility to create PDF files that installs itself as a...
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PStart – Customizable “Start Menu” in the System Tray
This one was mentioned in our forums by gunslinger; PStart isn’t exactly a repair tool, however it is an excellent way for organizing your kit when you are on the job. PStart is a stand alone, free...
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Windows SteadyState – Lock Down A Windows System for Public Use
Windows SteadyState is a free tool that allows you to lock down a Windows system so it can be used in a public enviroment such as a Internet cafe. This application was previously named “Microsoft...
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CodecInstaller – Detects What Audio and Video Codes Are Installed
CodecInstaller is a freeware application that detects what audio and video codecs are installed on a system, analyzes what codecs a certain file needs and suggests you install them. An advanced feature...
View ArticleMicrosoft Office 2007 Compatibility Pack – Allow Office 2003 To Open Office...
Ok, this one isnt exactly a repair tool, but it is very useful to have this in your kit. As some of you may already know, the new Microsoft Office 2007 no longer uses the .doc format for documents. By...
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LostDrive – Shows A Message to the User Who Found Your Lost USB Drive
As Technicians, we love our USB thumb drives. It makes it so easy to carry all or computer repair utilities and keep it updated with the latest antivirus definitions. However, being so small it is also...
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DeepBurner Portable – CD/DVD Burning Tool That Runs From a USB Drive
DeepBurner Portable is a free, portable CD/DVD burning application which happily runs from a USB drive. It has many the features you would expect in burning software like Nero such as creating and...
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Crossloop – Remotely Controlled Another PC [DISCONTINUED]
Crossloop is a free piece of software that allows you to remotely control another PC also running Crossloop. Unlike many other remote control applications, Crossloop is also free for commercial use. In...
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Returnil Virtual System Personal – Virtualize Your Windows PC For Malware...
Returnil is an application that completely mirrors your current Windows installation and seamlessly virtualizes it. Just press the button to switch it on, do whatever the you want to the computer...
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ImgBurn – Very Handy CD/DVD Burning Tool
While ImgBurn isn’t exactly a “repair tool”, it does come in handy in the repair environment. ImgBurn is a small, freeware application for creating CD/DVDs and reading/writing image files. Its small,...
View ArticleComparing and Testing Hardware Diagnostic Tools
Having the right tools helps you give clients quick and reliable resolutions to their problems. When you’re dealing with a hardware problem, you can’t trust the operating system. Hardware diagnostics...
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The Mac Utilities Every Tech Should Know and Use
We’ve covered the importance of Mac repair to your business and some things you need to know. It’s time to go over some key utilities you need to keep with you to do Mac repairs either on-site or in a...
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