Show Notes:
- Introduction of Simon Zerafa. His site is www.pc-technical.co.uk and he is a guest on the radio show Mousepad on BBC radio
- Advertising tips - Yellow pages (large version of the business card)
- UK vs USA mobile phone plans.
- Advertising in trade section in major weekly newspapers is profitable for Bryce's business
- Driverpacks.net - slipstreamable driver packs. Integrate them right into your Windows installation. Stores thousands of drivers right on your Windows disk.
- ZDNet Definition for Slipstream: To fix a bug or add enhancements to software without identifying such inclusions by creating a new version number.
- RyanVMPack - Official program for integrating Update Packs into the Windows XP install source.
- Ultimate Boot CD for Windows - a bootable recovery CD that contains software used for repairing, restoring, or diagnosing almost any computer problem. Allows virus and malware removal plug-ins that are runnable from the live CD so you are not restricted from scanning system files from the OS you re trying to repair.
- Neat tool - CF Card to ID adapter cable. Allows you to boot from CF card.
- Check for root kit with Sysinternals Root Kit Revealer
- Super Anti-Spyware - great malware removal tool. Not free but worth it.
- Kaspersky Anti-Virus - Simon recommends.
- Norton Removal Tool - removes every Norton product on a PC
- MS Key Viewer Plus - A program created to view program installation keys, service pack levels, and product IDs along with detecting many other non-licensed program versions.
- NOD32 - another good Anti-Virus alternative, but not too user-friendly
- MWAV - Antivirus that uses Kaspersky Virus engine. Just download and run. No installation of this software required. But is a bit pricey.
- Microcenter - great computer superstore if you are lucky enough to have one near you.
- With price of gas these days, it really cuts into profit for on-site repairs.
- Simon is not a fan of CHKDSK /R because it is dangerous. He prefers Spinrite.
- Program to resets permissions of OS back to defaults - URL will be posted soon.
- Ccleaner - good tool for general cleanup and registry cleaning
- PCDecrapifier - takes crapware off of new machines
- PSI Personal Software Inspector - Lists all software that is out of date with download links for latest versions.
- AVP Tool - Version of KAspersky that is free but not updatable.
- Autoruns - Basically MSCONFIG on steroids. Lists much more than msconfig.
- Autopatcher - How many times did you have to leave your computer, after a format, to download the updates you had before it?
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