Pc tech looking for opinons?

Question

Hi im a PC tech for a Telecomunications/IT support compony i use a 260 gig external to keep my tools for fixing computers.

This is a list of the programs i have on it, im always looking for more usefull tools to add to my hard drive.

Acronis disk directer
Automate6
avast!
avg
bootdisk
combo fix
crucial ram viewer
daniusoft DRM remover - used only for legal reasons
disk keeper
all elcom soft password retrieval software
everest utilitys
filezilla
alarm zone
hijackthis
ie 7
ie 8
Illistrator
whats up gold
microsoft - win2k server - xp sp1- xp sp2- windows 7 beta- windows vista
macromedia studio 8
magic iso
mal ware bytes
microsoft office (2007,2003,2000)
nero 7
nero 8
norton ghost
ontrack easy recovery
partition magic
photoshop (5-6-7-cs2-cs3-cs4)
slackware
solarwinds
tuneup 2008
tuneup 2009
vm ware converter
vm ware workstation
vm ware player
firefox
opera
rootkit reaveler
acronis true image

What else do i need.

Answer 1

Switch to a universal boot CD (such as ubcd4win or barts). Those tools will do you no good if you can not access windows or if windows is unusably slowed down by malware or damaged hardware.



With a boot CD you can run diagnostics from a windows interface so long as the PC will POST.

Answer 2

Autoruns - http://myslowpc.co.uk/forum/viewtopic.php?f=8&t=41

Answer 3

you should probably delete some of those instead of getting new programs. also, beware of having more than 1 anti virus running at the same time; they can clash and you will regret it, believe me. i use avast and have spybot for ad and malware, and i find its enough





oh, oki then. i have ccleaner installed and i find it extremely useful. i would suggest you try it out :)

Answer 4

I find memtest, gparted, spybot and recuva to be helpful.