Just like every home has a Medical Kit for emergencies, it pays to have something similar for your PC and Laptops. All you need is a pen drive that's loaded with essential, troubleshooting softwares. The tools listed in this list are free, and run straight from your pen drive or any USB stick, so you don't even need to install them. And yes, it also means that you can carry this 'First Aid Kit' along with you anywhere you want to help yourself or any of your friends.ClamWin
The portable version of ClamWin Antivirus can be used to
scan your PC for viruses. This is extremely useful because malwares can
sometimes disable the antivirus software installed on your PC. With ClamWin on
your flash drive, you will be able to identify and remove infections.
To keep your PC spic-and-span, you will also need to
routinely scan it for spywares and malwares. These are pesky programs that get
installed along with free softwares, or if you might have clicked on an unknown
web link in and E-mail. To take care of these malicious programs, also keep
SpyBot - Search and destroy on the flash drive. Just make sure that you have
updated versions of ClamWin and SpyBot on your flash USB stick at all times.
ClamWin: http://bit.ly/JbewMU
SpyBot: http://bit.ly/eIIDZi
CCleaner
If your PC seems sluggish while performing basic taks like
opening a document or during web browsing
sessions, its probably because of the temporary files created by the
softwares that you use. To purge your
system of this junk try CCleaner.
Extract the contents of CCleaner's '.zip' to the folder of
the same name on your pen drive. Now launch the software by double-clicking the
'.exe' file & start spring cleaning your machine.
CCleaner: http://bit.ly/3QtBW1
Recuva
Recuva comes with a wizard driven interface that makes it
easy to retrieve files that you might have permanently deleted from your PC. A
'deep scan' lists deleted files in a friendly searchable format, along with the
option to preview them if they are images. That said, there is no guarantee
that you will be able to retrieve deleted data. Also , if the files you're
trying to recover are extremely critical, it is best to handover this job to a
professional company that will do it for free.
Recuva: http://bit.ly/3XqqLL
Revo Uninstaller
Uninstalled softwares sometimes leave residue in the form of
files and registry entries. These are not easy to find and end up hogging
precious space. Revo Uninstaller saves you the trouble of manually cleaning
these files by thoroughly uninstalling these programs. It can also be used to
remove those stubborn toolbars that refuse to go away. An alternate to Revo
Unistaller is PC Decrampifier- a portable tool that does just as its name
suggests.
Revo Uninstaller: http://bit.ly/236r
PC Decrampifier: http://bit.ly/eDp8f
AutoRuns for Windows
If your PC takes a long time to boot to the desktop, then it
is probably beacuse of the number of programs that are configured to launch
during the windows start-up process. With AutoRuns, you can cut down on these
programs. It analyses your machine and shows you the services & programs
that are scheduled to run during the boot process. Carefully deslect the ones
that are not required at launch and you will improve start-up times.
You may also use WinPatrolToGo to
some effect.
AutoRuns for Windows: http://bit.ly/9DrH
WinPatrolToGo: http://bit.ly/1YqMH
Note: Please format your USB drive to the FAT32 format instead of the NYFS format to make it ready for the installation of these or any other software for that matter.
Also check out How to password protect your pen drive
If you have any more softwares to add to this list then please leave a comment and as always any queries regarding the same are welcome.
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