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Computer Survival Pack
Name: KevinS. Date: May 26, 2007 at 06:15:34 Pacific OS: Windows XP CPU/Ram: AMD Sempron 3100+ 1GB RA Product: Emachines D3107
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I fix a lot of computers. I have decided to put together a "Survival Pack" I don't want to spend any money on this, so anything I put in it would just be what is lying around or something I download and burn. What are some good things to put in it? I already have Linux, Comodo Firewall Pro, AVG Free, Ad-Aware SE, OpenOffice, Synergy, A link to Windows Defender, Adobe Reader, iTunes & Quicktime, and 7-Zip. What are some other good things to put in this "Survival Pack?"
Name: Intel 80486 (by meisinscotland) Date: May 26, 2007 at 09:15:43 Pacific
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There is nothing wrong with IE. I use it on a regularly basis as well as the majority of us and a good deal of us seem to be fine.
Thats nothing more than flamebait.
To the OP: SpywareBlaster is also an excellent tool, it forms a block list of all the common nasty sites such as tribalfusion.com in your browser, Internet Explorer or Firefox.
There is one subtle yet vital difference between opinion and fact; and the bigger man is he who can whole-heartedly admit this.
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Response Number 7
Name: OtheHill Date: May 26, 2007 at 10:08:23 Pacific
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Any of the following: Everest home, Aida32, Belarc, Sisoft SANDRA. CPUID, regcleaner, Win98 or ME boot disk with Fdisk64, knoppix, Windows key finders.
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Response Number 8
Name: Derek Date: May 26, 2007 at 10:45:01 Pacific
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The BartPE CD is worth adding to your toolkit. It's free and even works on W98SE (so I found).
DerekW
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Response Number 9
Name: KevinS. Date: May 26, 2007 at 11:52:38 Pacific
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Thanks guys! I will get on that right now.
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Response Number 10
Name: KevinS. Date: May 26, 2007 at 12:01:22 Pacific
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I can't find where to download Hiren's Boot CD.
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Response Number 11
Name: OtheHill Date: May 26, 2007 at 12:03:26 Pacific
Before posting try google. Backup. Use anti virus software.
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Response Number 15
Name: KevinS. Date: May 26, 2007 at 14:43:14 Pacific
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Thanks! I am downloading it right now.
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Response Number 16
Name: Richard59 Date: May 26, 2007 at 15:23:21 Pacific
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And for hardware diagnostics I recommend Memtest86 and a selection of harddrive diagnostic tools available for download from the manufacturers.
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Response Number 17
Name: KevinS. Date: May 27, 2007 at 04:38:51 Pacific
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memtest86 is on my linux cd
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Response Number 18
Name: johnr Date: May 27, 2007 at 08:36:12 Pacific
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If you get Kaspersky Security on your own machine it gives you an option to create a rescue disk that can be used on just about any Windows system. This uses BartPE boot disk as a 'carrier & you end up with a CD which boots to a virtual XP desktop (Bart doesn't work on Vista yet AFAIK). This can be invaluable for running full Kaspersky AV/spyware & any other tools that it has or that you may want to add.
"I've always been mad, I know I've been mad, like the most of us..."
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Response Number 19
Name: KevinS. Date: May 27, 2007 at 10:12:53 Pacific
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Thanks guys. I think I have what I need for now.
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Response Number 20
Name: stevem5000 Date: May 27, 2007 at 15:29:05 Pacific
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Here is what I have for my "security blanket"...
I carry these on a USB flash drive as well as a CD...
HJT Ewido Kaspersky Firefox Iopus Password Cracker Driver Guide Toolkit mvPCinfo Winsock Fix CCleaner AdAware Belarc Killbox Process Explorer Spybot Windows Installer Cleanup NAV Remover
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Response Number 21
Name: KevinS. Date: May 28, 2007 at 05:47:21 Pacific
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