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Software Utilities
TSI has had excellent results with the following software. Depending on your particular skill level, results with these tools may be mixed. Always consider first contacting Troubleshoot before working on mission-critical hardware, including network servers and corporate workstations/laptops. By downloading or using any recommended utilities on this page or any linked pages, Troubleshoot assumes no liability for any problems installing these utilities may cause. The information contained on this page is for informational purposes only. Troubleshoot recommends that the utilities listed below are installed and run only by a certified engineer.
| Name | Version | TSI Insider Comments |
|---|---|---|
| Malware & Spyware Detection and Removal: | ||
| Malwarebytes’ Anti-Malware www.malwarebytes.org |
1.46 | Run the following, in order, bi-weekly or monthly as part of regular PC maintenance: 1) “Update” 2) “Scanner” with “Perform Full Scan”.* |
| Spybot Search & Destroy www.safer-networking.org/ |
1.5.2.46 | Do not use “Permanent Protection”, uncheck SDHelper and uncheck TeaTimer during instllation. Run the following, in order, bi-weekly or monthly as part of regular PC maintenance: 1) “Update” 2) “Immunize” 3) “Search & Destroy”.* |
| SUPERAntiSpyware www.superantispyware.com |
4.41.1000 | Run the following, in order, bi-weekly or monthly as part of regular PC maintenance: 1) “Check for Updates” 2) “Scan Your Computer” with “Complete Scan”.* |
| Anti-Virus: | ||
| Avast Free Antivirus v7 www.avast.com |
7.0 | During installation, choose “Custom Install”, “Minimal”. Run the following, in order, bi-weekly or monthly as part of regular pc maintenance: 1) “Update”, 2) “Computer Scan” with “Custom Scan” with “In-Depth Scan”. Then, set up automated “Weekly Scheduled Smart Scan” (Setup > Toggle Advanced Mode > [Yes] > Tools > Scheduler > Add > On-Demand Computer Scan > Task Name: Weekly AV Scan > Run Task Weekly > Choose day and time each week you know workstation will be on > Next > Next > Finish > Scan Profile > Smart Scan > Scan Targets > Local Drives > Save > OK) |
| ESET NOD32 Antivirus 4 www.eset.com |
4.2.58.3 | During installation, choose “Enable Detection of Potentially Unwanted Applications”. Run the following, in order, bi-weekly or monthly as part of regular pc maintenance: 1) “Update”, 2) “Computer Scan” with “Custom Scan” with “In-Depth Scan”. Then, set up automated “Weekly Scheduled Smart Scan” (Setup > Toggle Advanced Mode > [Yes] > Tools > Scheduler > Add > On-Demand Computer Scan > Task Name: Weekly AV Scan > Run Task Weekly > Choose day and time each week you know workstation will be on > Next > Next > Finish > Scan Profile > Smart Scan > Scan Targets > Local Drives > Save > OK)NOTE: Free 30-day trial on ESET. NOD32. |
| Speed up your system: | ||
| WinDirStat www.windirstat.info |
Brilliant tool to quickly see a visual overview of your hard disk. Locate large videos and music files that are clogging your drive and slowing down system performance. Find large files that are no longer needed on your system that have been “hidden” for months or years. By removing some of the largest colored blocks (after carefully determining that they are not critical system files or data) you can free up space on your laptop, desktop or server. Be sure to run a full defrag (caution with server systems) after you delete unneeded files. An indispensable tool. | |
| Ninite ninite.com |
Possibly the easiest way to install multiple common software apps on a workstation including Firefox, Adobe Acrobat Reader, Flash, .NET, Google Earth and more. | |
