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Check quickly Software Updates
April 18th, 2009 | +10 (10 votes)

An other contribution for the USB Swiss Army Knife posts ( see list below ).  Are you a nomade IT admins ? Do you need to check quickly software update on a desktop , laptop or workstations ?

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Find the best alternative software application
April 14th, 2009 | +5 (5 votes)

As the slogan says "Find better Windows, Mac, Linux and online applications" , the AlternativeTo website collects thousands of applications in many different categories , security, graphic, office productivity, backup and other tools.

Nice to compare the different software applications and find the best alternative.

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KillProcess, the perfect portable killer for your system processes
April 8th, 2009 | +6 (6 votes)

Another tool to add in your USB memory key to use in case of emergency. The KillProcess tool is a perfect killer for your applications.

A short description from the author :

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How to test run your antivirus program
April 7th, 2009 | +3 (3 votes)

There are many risks on internet, but if you have a good antivirus updated , you have reduced the risk of attack. But sometime is better to test if your antivirus program detecs viruses.

I found an interesting site that you can use to test run your antivirus / Antispyware program and check if you are really protected against these risks.

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Test pages on Conficker information site
April 6th, 2009 | +5 (5 votes)

On H Security Conficker information site  ( thanks to Pbuogu for his post "Easy test for Conficker") , there is a list of useful links to Info pages , removal tools , networ

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Windows Service Pack Blocker Tool Kit will stop to block Service Packs
March 17th, 2009 | +5 (5 votes)

Maybe in the last year, for different reasons you decided to stop in your organization the deployment of Service Pack updates through Windows Update.

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Computer Repair Utility Kit, the Definitive Portable Software
February 18th, 2009 | +2 (2 votes)

My goal is to create a USB memory key to use in case of emergency. Recovery computer from virus, hard disk crash, Bsod, or other issue, where the only solution is a manual operation.

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How to Restart a Windows 2007 Office Suite Setup Previously Interrupted
February 9th, 2009 | +3 (3 votes)

Sometimes it happens. Scenario: During a Windows Office 2007 installation someone thought to shutdown the computer. In this case when you start again the Office 2007 installation, you will see a generic error and the setup will not continue.

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Quick Way to Recover Missing DLL
January 8th, 2009 | +2 (2 votes)

I found a good site to find missing DLL's. In case you don't find the original media, this site can be helpful to download the right DLL in few minutes...

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Portable Freeware Photoeditor
January 5th, 2009 | +2 (2 votes)

Another good tool to complete your USB memory with an application to manage digital photos, in my case I found this tool useful when I have to produce documentation. It has easy commands to modify and resize screenshots, but maybe this is the typical use for IT admins.

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