Hardware detection

CPUz – CPU, Motherboard, RAM

Everest Home Edition

performance test

Rsync for windows

• I have tried this one. A lot of GUI it has run without any problem.
• Next I will try this one it has an rsync server – nice…but it wants cygwin…maybe next time.
• DeltaCopy Seems like a good match, but i cant just run the rsync that is in the zip file, you must setup some local servers etc.
  
• Wonderfull blog with a lot more to read/try
• Favorite clone: not found :(
  

Reset Windows Vista/XP/NT passwords

Download the iso from here, burn, boot (DBB), then use the

“NTFS TOOLS” > “Offline NT Password & Registry Editor”

Gigabyte Drivers

Very good driver services – > http://driveragent.com/

Skin your windows

wallpapers http://www.socksoff.co.uk/

you will need to patch your UXTheme.dll, nice faq on the topic

New Pc Installation

• Turn Off recycle bin, make changes on the Folder/View options to show all files, extensions etc.
• www.getfirefox.com
• Everest Home Edition
  • GA-7VT600-P-L (Rev 1.x
  • .NET framework for  Ati (my is 9500) or NVidia drivers
  • Canonf Twain Driver RAW Codec Logitech Setmouse
    
  • Samsung Monitor Driver
• utorrent
• kmplayer
• getfirebug.com
• fences – desktop organizer
• 7zip
• BlueSoleil
• PDF viewer Acrobat Reader and Adobe Flash Player
• DaemonTools
• skype, pidgin
• cyr95-nt2 – vista Windows-Vista-PhoneticXP
• disk cataloger
• EditPlus, PSPad, Notepad++
• Developers
  • Perl
    http://strawberryperl.com/releases.html
    http://www.activestate.com/ActivePerl/
• AddRemove Programs / Software – enable/disable all microsoft default programs that you like IE, messanger, outlook, and mediaplayer.
• Stop autoplay

* Enter GPEDIT.MSC
Group Policy mmc will popup. On left panel:
* Double-click Computer Configuration to open submenu
* Double-click Administrative Templates to open submenu
* Double-click System to open submenu
* Double-click Turn autoplay off option which will be near the
bottom of the list in the right panel.

The default is the Not configured . Set it to Enabled.

Good tutorials for securing windows XP

• http://csrc.nist.gov/itsec/download_WinXP.html
• From Microsoft
  • Security Compliance Management Toolkit Series
  • Step-by-Step Guide to Securing Windows XP Professional in Small and Medium Businesses

Dealing with Virus/Trojan Thread

• Upload some suspisious file for testing on some antivirus sofware webpage for online check
  • Kasperski free trial
  • AVG free trial