Technibble, the Australian site for aspiring computer techies, recently released the second version of its popular Computer Repair Utility Kit, a collection of 57 hand picked tools to help you diagnose and repair your Windows machine.
While all of the utilities are freely available online, this all-in-one kit saves you the trouble of searching for and downloading them individually. Most of the applications don't require installation and the kit can be run directly from your thumb drive.
Although the kit is extremely useful as it offers all of the tools in one neat package, we thought it might be useful to describe each application and rate it based on the level of experience required for use. We've used the following rating system:
Beginner: Basic computer skills
Intermediate: Need to be familiar with some computer jargon
Expert: Must be comfortable changing system settings
File Management
CCleaner
CCleaner gives your PC a tune-up by removing unnecessary files and registry information, freeing up valuable disk space and making your machine run faster.
Installation required: No - Level: Beginner
JkDefragGUI
JkDefrag reorganizes files on your PC to improve performance.
Level: Intermediate - Installation required: No
DriveimageXML
DriveimageXML allows you to backup your entire PC contents, so it can used in emergencies or for recovery of individual files.
Level: Expert - Installation required: No
Explore2fs
Explore2fs allows you to access files on Unix partitions or within Unix image files without having to load Unix.
More at; http://www.readwriteweb.com/archives/a_computer_repair_utility_kit.php
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EXPERIENCE IS NOT WHAT HAPPENS TO A MAN BUT IT IS WHAT A MAN DOES WITH WHAT HAPPENS TO HIM
While all of the utilities are freely available online, this all-in-one kit saves you the trouble of searching for and downloading them individually. Most of the applications don't require installation and the kit can be run directly from your thumb drive.
Although the kit is extremely useful as it offers all of the tools in one neat package, we thought it might be useful to describe each application and rate it based on the level of experience required for use. We've used the following rating system:
Beginner: Basic computer skills
Intermediate: Need to be familiar with some computer jargon
Expert: Must be comfortable changing system settings
File Management
CCleaner
CCleaner gives your PC a tune-up by removing unnecessary files and registry information, freeing up valuable disk space and making your machine run faster.
Installation required: No - Level: Beginner
JkDefragGUI
JkDefrag reorganizes files on your PC to improve performance.
Level: Intermediate - Installation required: No
DriveimageXML
DriveimageXML allows you to backup your entire PC contents, so it can used in emergencies or for recovery of individual files.
Level: Expert - Installation required: No
Explore2fs
Explore2fs allows you to access files on Unix partitions or within Unix image files without having to load Unix.
More at; http://www.readwriteweb.com/archives/a_computer_repair_utility_kit.php
EXPERIENCE IS NOT WHAT HAPPENS TO A MAN BUT IT IS WHAT A MAN DOES WITH WHAT HAPPENS TO HIM
