Recommendation

These are the tools and software I recommend to run a safe, secure and troubleshoot a Windows environment. Some of these tools also work in other environments i.e Mac and Linux.

Below you will find a list of tools and utilities I have used and tested on computers running Windows 2000, XP Home, Windows XP Pro, vista and Windows 7.

Hint: Back up all your data before you partition the hard disk in Vista and 7 using gparted found in Partedmagic. You will have to use the vista or 7 recovery disk to fix an issue with the partiton table. Also please make sure that you back up all your important data, files and programs to an external hard disk before you resize the partition.

1. Ccleaner To clean all the rubbish and maintain a healthy registry
2. Defraggler to defrag the hard disk
3. Comodo Internet Security for anti virus, firewall and secure my system
4. AVG is the antivirus tool that I am using with my windows 7
5. Spybot search and Destroy to clean and control adware, malware and spyware
6. Easeus I am using with windows 7. A very good tool to create a hard disk image.
7. Redo Back and Recover is another recovery set of tools. It is so simple that anyone can use it. It is the easiest, most complete disaster recovery solution available.
8. Partedmagic I use for editing my partition and troubleshooting other issues that might arise in windows or linux
9. Ubcd I use to test and troubleshoot issues with windows and linux
10. Filehippo to monitor some of my tools
11. Virus Total: VirusTotal is a free service that analyzes suspicious files and URLs and facilitates the quick detection of viruses, worms, trojans, and all kinds of malware

Thunderbird is an e-mail client that I have used in the past. Click on the links below.

1. Thunderbird

The following links takes you to 2 very useful sites to help you troubleshoot and add plugins for Thunderbird.

1. Kaosmos - This site has many plugins that help you improve Thunderbird
2. Knowledge base - This site contains a lot of information for troubleshooting Thunderbird

If you want some usb tools, have a look at these two sites. I have been using them for quite some time now. All the tools, utilities, games, security and much more that you require to troubleshoot, repair and have fun in windows can be found on the the following sites

1. portableapps.com
2. www.pendriveapps.com

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If you need any help with the list above, just drop a line and I will be glad to help you.