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We’ve been working furiously the past couple of weeks between surveying computer technicians, researching/testing out recommended computer repair software utility tools, and compiling the best ones into the (soon-to-be-released) Tech Utility Pack 3.0 software. The list of tools we are integrating includes tons of killer apps. Our current list is at 193 software utilities and 15 auto-scripts split up into 34 categories!

Below is a never-before revealed complete list of all the tools that will be included in Tech Utility Pack 3.0. This list is likely to grow/change organically once we open Tech Utility Pack 3.0 to beta testing.

PLEASE NOTE: We will not be distributing all of these tools pre-packed with the Tech Utility Pack 3.0. Instead, we will be pre-loading their direct download/update links inside Tech Utility Pack so that each user can choose which tools to keep and which to delete. When a user launches Tech Utility Pack he/she will be able to press a button and automatically download all 193 software utility tools directly to the Tech Utility Pack directory. This process will ensure that we are complying with each software program’s license agreement while still providing the user with a complete, automated, system for storing, organizing, downloading, updating, and launching all the tools portably.

So, without further ado, here is a complete list to-date of the software tools included in Tech Utility Pack 3.0…

Categories

All of the software tools will be organized under the following 34 categories:

1. Antivirus & Antispyware
2. Audio Editors
3. Auto-Scripts
4. Browsers
5. Calculators
6. Calendars
7. CD/DVD Burning and Authoring
8. Computer Repair Tools
9. Diagramming
10. Document Viewers
11. Download Managers & Accelerators
12. Email
13. File Compression & Packaging
14. File Managers
15. File Sharing
16. Financial
17. FTP, SFTP and SCP Clients
18. Image Editors
19. Image Viewers
20. Instant Messaging & Chat
21. Media Players
22. Network Tools
23. Office Suites
24. Other
25. Password Managers
26. Registry Tweaks
27. Remote Connectivity
28. Secure File Deletion
29. Synchronization
30. System Info, Recovery & Tweaks
31. Telenet & SSH
32. Text Editors
33. Video Editors
34. Web Editors

List of 193 Software Utility Programs Included

The following list of titles represents a complete list to-date of the 193 tools included in the Tech Utility Pack 3.0:

1. 2X Client Portable (Freeware) – remote server and RDP access client
2. 7-Zip Portable – Multilingual file archiver and compressor
3. AbiWord Portable – a lightweight word processor compatible with Microsoft Word files
4. Antivir Personal - one of the top rated free antiviruses
5. App Remover – Removes antivirus/spyware/malware programs
6. AppCrashView – reads application crash info from .wer files (W.E.R = Windows Error Reporting) Windows Vista, 7, and 2008
7. Asterisk Logger – shows password behind ***’s
8. Audacity Portable – A simple audio editor and recorder
9. Autoruns - shows you everything that starts with your computer in registry,startup folders,services and allows you to remove or disable them
10. BlueScreenView - scans all your minidump files created during blue screen of death crashes, and display the information about all crashes in one table.
11. BonkEnc Portable – extract, convert, and encode audio
12. CCleaner - freeware system optimization, privacy and cleaning tool. It removes unused files from your system allowing Windows to run faster
13. ChromePass - password recovery tool that allows you to view the users/passes stored by Chrome browser.
14. ClamWin Portable – Antivirus on the go
15. Codec Installer – Finds and analyzes video codecs
16. ComboFix - removes rootkits, spyware, malware, trojans, rogue antispyware and Vundo infections.
17. Command Prompt Portable - Simple link to a customizable command prompt
18. ConvertAll Portable – convert units of measurement
19. CoolPlayer+ Portable - Lightweight, fast, easy-to-use audio player
20. CrystalDiskInfo - S.M.A.R.T./health information about your hard drive
21. DataMiner - recovers lost files from a damaged optical disc (CD or DVD).
22. DBXtract - extracts all mail and news messages from individual dbx files.
23. Dead Pixel Tester – Finds and fixes dead pixels on LCDs
24. DeepBurner - CD/DVD burning software that lets you create Data Cds, Bootable CDs, and Audio CDs.
25. Defraggler - defrag your entire hard drive, or individual files
26. DeRescue - recover lost data from deleted or formatted drives.
27. Device Doctor – finds outdated drivers and updates Windows XP, Vista, & Windows 7 Drivers Automatically
28. Device Remover – display/remove installed devices, drivers and services including hidden, detached, problematic and currently functioning ones.
29. DevManView - an alternative to the standard Device Manager of Windows
30. Dia Portable – full-featured diagramming tool
31. Dial-a-fix – a collection of ‘known fixes’ that have been compiled over the past year that repairs Windows problems
32. DialUpPass - Recovers dialup passwords in all versions of Windows.
33. DiskDigger - utility that can recover lost, damaged, and deleted files from any media your PC can read, including hard, floppy, and optical disks, flash drives, and memory cards.
34. DiskSmartView - S.M.A.R.T. information about your hard drive
35. DotNetFxCleanup - remove selected versions of the .NET Framework from a computer.
36. Double Driver – Driver backup tool
37. DriveimageXML – Hard drive imaging tool. Allows you to get a single file out of a whole image too
38. DriverBackup2 - lightweight driver-backup tool.
39. DVDStyler Portable - DVD menu authoring tool
40. Enabler - small app to fix disabled registry entries caused by viruses
41. Encopy - Designed for data rescue from damaged media when standard system copy fail.
42. Eraser Portable - securely delete files and data
43. EraserDrop Portable – easily secure-erase files and data
44. ERunt - Registry Backup and Restore for Windows NT/2000/2003/XP
45. Everything - search tool that can rapidly find files and folders by name on an NTFS volume.
46. FavBackup - backup and restore web browser settings for IE,Firefox,Safari,Flock,Chrome.Opera
47. FCleaner - disk and registry cleaning and optimization tool.
48. FileZilla Portable – the full-featured FTP client
49. Filters – small app to fix missing cd/dvd drives caused by corrupt drivers
50. FireFTP Extension (for Firefox) – a lightweight extension
51. FixIE - fix corrupted Internet Explorer 8, 7 & 6 will re-register around 89 dll & ocx files
52. FixWin – utility to repair & fix Windows 7 & Vista problems & annoyances
53. Flash Remover – remove Adobe Flash Player
54. FoxitPDF - Read PDF Files
55. FreeCommander - Dual-panel file manager with built-in FTP client, archive handling, multi-rename, wipe files
56. GameKey Revealer – retrieves the CD-Key and Serial for installed games on computer.
57. GIMP Portable – Photo and Image Editor
58. GnuCash Portable - accounting, expenses and financial management
59. Google Chrome Portable (Freeware) - fast, simple, themeable browser
60. GPU-Z – utility designed to give you all information about your video card and GPU.
61. GSpot – utility which identifies the codec required to play an AVI file
62. HijackThis - utility to scan registry and file settiings helps remove viruses and spyware
63. HiveLoader – tool that allows you to load and unload registry hives as well as create new registry hives.
64. HiveRestoreXP - automate restoring registry hive snapshots to fix a corrupt registry hive
65. HWMonitor - hardware monitoring program that reads PC systems main health sensors : voltages, temperatures, fans speed.
66. IcoFX Portable (Freeware) – full-featured icon editor
67. iDump - allow you transfer your songs off your iPod to a PC
68. IE Backup – backup Internet Explorer user settings,favorites,passwords
69. IEPassView - Recovers saved Internet Explorer Passwords
70. ImgBurn - create and burn cd/dvd images
71. InfraRecorder Portable – full-featured CD and DVD burner
72. Java Portable (Freeware) – Work with Java apps portably
73. Java Portable Launcher – Run Java JARs portably
74. JavaRa – remove old versions of java installed on system
75. JkDefrag Portable – Disk defragmentation and optimization
76. JkDefragGUI – An advanced defragging tool far superior to the built in Windows one
77. Kaspersky Removal – Scans and removes viruses
78. KeePass Password Safe Portable – Secure, easy-to-use password manager
79. KompoZer Portable (formerly Nvu) – The easy-to-use web editor
80. kX-ray – Rootkit detector/remover
81. Lightscreen Portable – easy to use screenshot tool
82. Linux_reader – tool for extracting files from Ext2 Ext3 linux partitions
83. LSASecretsView - utility that displays the list of all LSA secrets stored in the Registry RAS/VPN passwords, Autologon passwords, and other system passwords/keys.
84. LSPFix - fixes loss of Internet access caused by buggy or improperly removed software or viruses.
85. MailBrowserBackup - backups of Firefox, Flock, Windows Mail, Windows Live Mail/Messenger,IE, Outlook 2003/2007, Windows Contacts/Calendar, Thunderbird, Opera,Safari, Chrome, SRWare Iron, FileZilla FTP Client, Notepad++, Pidgin.
86. MailPassView - Recovers mail passwords from the following email clients: Outlook Express, Microsoft Outlook, IncrediMail, Eudora, and more.
87. MalwareBytes - detect and remove malware that even the most well known anti-virus fail to detect.
88. McAfee Removal Tool – Removes McAfee products
89. Mcafee Remover – Removes all versions of Mcafee Antivirus
90. MemTest – RAM/Memory Tester
91. MessenPass - password recovery tool that reveals the passwords of a bunch of instant messenger apps
92. Monitor Tester – Test monitors from problems
93. MonitorInfoView - Gives you information about the monitor connected tothe system
94. MozBackup – utility for backing up Firefox, Thunderbird and Suite user data.
95. Mozilla Firefox, Portable Edition – the award-winning web browser that’s safe and secure
96. Mozilla Sunbird, Portable Edition - Calendar and task management with a familiar interface
97. Mozilla Thunderbird, Portable Edition – the handy email client
98. MPlayer Portable – Full-featured movie player with support for most video formats
99. NetCat - utility which reads and writes data across network connections, using TCP or UDP protocol
100. NetPass Recovery – recovers all network passwords stored on your system for the current logged-on user
101. NetResView - scans/shows computers, printers, shared folders, and other network resources available
102. Network Scanner – multi-threaded IP, SNMP and NetBIOS scanner
103. Network Stumbler – Wireless Network Scanner
104. Norton Removal Tool – Removes Symantec products
105. NTRegOpt - Registry Optimization for Windows NT/2000/2003/XP
106. oemsgxtr – extracts e-mail messages and newsgroup postings from raw Outlook Express DBX files
107. Office Scanner – Scans the registry for MS Office Product Keys, can be used offline too
108. OLK Finder – tool that will help you find opened Outlook attachments temp folder.
109. One Care Remover – Removes Microsoft One Care
110. OpenOffice.org Portable - word processor, spreadsheet, presentations with Microsoft compatibility
111. Outlook Attach View - Allows you to view/save attachments in outlook
112. PageDefrag - defrags the pagefile
113. PasswordFox - view saved Firefox passwords
114. PC-Decrapifier – Cleans out the junk that comes installed on new brand name computers (Norton trials, toolbars etc.)
115. PDFTK Builder Portable – split, collate, watermark and password protect PDF documents
116. PeaZip Portable – Easy to use file archiver and compressor
117. Pidgin Portable - chat with AOL, MSN and Yahoo users in an easy-to-use interface
118. PNotes Portable – sticky notes to go
119. Popcorn - portable pop3 email client
120. Process Explorer – process explorer/killer
121. PST password – recover Outlook PST passwords
122. PStorPassView - recover old ie6 web/https/ftp passwords from Protective Storage
123. PuTTY Portable – lightweight telnet and SSH client
124. QtWeb – single file webbrowser
125. Recuva - recover deleted files and folders
126. RedButton - clean files and fixes errors
127. RegAssassin - remove registry keys placed on your system by malware
128. RemoteDesktopPV - Recover saved remote desktop passwords
129. Reprofiler - fixes corrupt or lost user profiles
130. Restoration - recover deleted files and folders
131. Revo Uninstaller – uninstalls programs and removes left over entries that are left behind
132. RipOutOffice 2007 – uninstall the trial version of office 2007 from new computers
133. Rkill - detects and kills known running malware proccesses
134. RogueFix - super bat file that removes any malicious programs
135. Rootkit Revealer – detect and remove rootkits
136. RootRepeal - detect and remove rootkits
137. Run95 - simulates the run box
138. Security Essentials – for XP/Vista/Win7 microsofts free antivirus
139. ShareEnum - Enumerate shares on the network
140. SIW - generate complete system report on hardware/software/network
141. Skype Portable (Freeware) - instant messaging, video chat and phone calls
142. SmitFraudFix – Malware finder and remover
143. SniffPass - sniff plaintext passwords going over the network
144. SoftKey Revealer – recover program/games product keys
145. Songbird Portable - Full-featured digital media library and player
146. Speccy - quick hardware info about computer
147. SpeedCrunch Portable - an intuitive algebraic calculator
148. Spybot - virus/malware/spyware removal tool
149. SpyDLLRemover – Spyware DLL detection and removal
150. Sumatra PDF Portable – a lightweight PDF viewer
151. SuperAntispyware - portable virus/malware/spyware removal tool
152. Superscan4 – network scanner
153. SVChost analyzer – see what each svchost process is opened/controlled by
154. Sysinpector - diagnostic tool
155. SysProt - rootkit detector/remover
156. SysRun - run files as system
157. System Explorer – process viewer/killer
158. System Information – View lots of information about a system (specs, passwords, temperatures etc.)
159. TDSKiller - TDS rootkit remover
160. TeamViewer – remote tool to connect to remote computers and use gui
161. Toucan - backup, sync and encrypt for advanced users
162. Treesize View – view file and folder sizes in a visual graph
163. TrID - tries to ID unknown devices in device manager
164. UDPixel – find dead pixels on lcd screen
165. UltimateWinTweak - tweaking and optimizing Windows 7 & Windows Vista
166. Unknown Devices – Tells you what a “Unknown Device” in system properties actually is
167. Unstoppable Copier – keeps trying to copy files off bad drives or media
168. USBDeview - view info on usb devices and previously connected to usb port
169. USBStopper - tool to disable or enable writing to a USB drive
170. VipreRescue – Virus/rootkit/spyware removal tool
171. VirtualDub Portable – video processing and capture utility
172. Vispa - allows you to easily tweak your Windows Vista for better privacy and security
173. VistaServOptimizer – Tweak Vista services to speed up the system
174. VistaTweaker - Vista tweaking tool
175. VLC Media Player Portable – An easy to use media player that plays most audio and video formats
176. VNC Passview – view saved VNC passwords
177. WhatInStartup - view and remove/disable programs from starting up
178. Win Installer CleanUp Utility – remove Office 2000, Office XP, or Office 2003
179. Win UpdateRemover – removes windows updates
180. WinDirStat Portable – disk usage analyzer and cleanup tool
181. Windows Update Fix - utility will re-register the files, required for the proper functioning of Windows Updates.
182. WindowsXP Product Key Update Tool – Change Xp product Key
183. winfo – super small app to get quick system info from the computer
184. winMd5Sum Portable – check md5 sums to verify files on the go
185. WinMerge Portable - file comparison and merging
186. WinSCP Portable - SFTP, FTP and SCP client
187. WinSockXP Fix – fix problems with corrupt winsiock entries
188. WirelessKeyView - view saved WEP/WPA passwords
189. wlaninfo - view wireless access points around you for XP
190. Xenon File Manager Portable – portable file browser
191. XP Antispy – tweak privacy and security settings for XP
192. ZoneAlarm Remover – removes Zonealarm firewall
193. µTorrent Portable (Freeware) – lightweight bittorrent client

Sample List of Featured Auto-Scripts

We are still working on our complete list of auto-scripts included with Tech Utility Pack 3.0. Below is a sample of a few of the scripts that will be included…

• Registry Tweak – Tweaks settings in the registry – Finds problem/missing entries
• Reset Network – Releases/Renews IP and flushes DNS
• Restore - Quickly Make a System Restore Point – Makes restore point
• Stop Automatic Updates – Stops “Windows has installed updates, restart now” dialog temporarily
• Start Automatic Updates – Switches it back on

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Here are our answers to the top questions/concerns we’ve received regarding the Tech Utility Pack 3.0:

1. QUESTION #1: “Is this what your current Windows Renew Partners only use when servicing their customers?”
   ANSWER #1: No, the Windows Renew Service is a separate service we teach our partners. This is not the sole tool our Windows Renew Partners use to service their clients’ computers. The Tech Utility Pack is an add-on resource we provided to our partners in the past. The upcoming 3.0 release is going to be very robust and a complete overhaul of the entire system. We are also adding 20-30 more software programs and dozens of computer auto-scripts designed to tackle the majority of computer problems you will run into when servicing client computers. These software tools will automate and fix many of the tedious tasks we find ourselves having to perform.

2. QUESTION #2: “How much will the Tech Utility Pack 3.0 cost?”
   ANSWER #2: This is by far the most popular question we have been receiving, and I understand why. Our honest answer is that we just don’t know yet. We’ve been so busy with working out the final features of the software tool and answering emails from our readers that we haven’t had the time yet to really sit down and determine a fair price. This is something we are going to think long and hard on and we will follow up with you next week.

3. QUESTION #3: “Which operating systems (Windows, Mac, Linux, etc.) will the Tech Utility Pack 3.0 be compatible with?”
   ANSWER #3: The first release of Tech Utility Pack 3.0 will be designed to launch portably on Windows XP, Vista, and 7 machines; therefore, the software tools and scripts included in the pack will all be Windows-based tools. As for which operating system will each individual tool be compatible with…that will depend on the tool. You will receive a cheat sheet .pdf that gives an overview of each utility included, it’s function, and which operating systems it is compatible with. A key function of the Tech Utility Pack 3.0 is that it will automatically download and keep the latest version of each tool in its relative directory. Therefore, the majority of the tools will work with Windows 7 right out of the gate. Our goal after launching 3.0 will be to start working on a potential Mac release that features Mac tools.

4. QUESTION #4: “Will Tech Utility Pack 3.0 be bootable when burned to a CD or stored on a thumb drive? Will the tools also be bootable?”
   ANSWER #4: Yes, Tech Utility Pack 3.0 is being designed to be portable and relative so that wherever it is stored (whether on CD, thumb drive, hard drive, etc.) it will be launchable right from that directory. The majority of the software tools included in the pack are also portable. Any portable tools added to the pack will also be launchable right from their directory. We are working on building in support for non-portable software tools as well so you can add commercial programs to the pack for easy install/deployment.

5. QUESTION #5: “Will there be a description on what the individual tech tools do?”
   ANSWER #5: We are currently working on a ‘sneak-peak’ list of some of the tools included so you can see some of the tools before getting your hands on Tech Utility Pack. As soon as we are finished with this list, we will post it as an update to this website. Everyone who purchases the Tech Utility Pack 3.0 will receive a cheat sheet that provides an overview of each tool included, what functions it provides, and what operating systems it is compatible with.

6. QUESTION #6: “Can I add my favorite programs to Tech Utility Pack 3.0?”
   ANSWER #6: Yes, we are designing the software so that you can add your own programs to the initial list of programs already included. This allows the software to be expandable so that you can have all of your software tools stored, organized, up-to-date, and ready to launch from the same interface.

7. QUESTION #7: “What utilities are included in the pack?”
   ANSWER #7: We are currently working on a “sneak peak” list of tools included so you can take a peak before buying the Tech Utility Pack. We should have that to you next week. One of the benefits of the Tech Utility Pack software is that it will include the top 50-60 software programs that our thousands of computer tech readers have told us about. There are thousands of tools available online, and a lot of them are junk. The Tech Utility Pack will save you the time needed to search and test all the tools out. It will include a list of ONLY the top tools recommended by other computer repair specialists like you.

8. QUESTION #8: “When is the official launch date of the software so I can get a copy?”
   ANSWER #8: We have not set an official launch date yet but we are looking at releasing the software in 10-14 days.

9. QUESTION #9: “Will you have an affiliate program?”
   ANSWER #9: You know, this is something we didn’t even think about! Many of you asked this question. I guess we are still in the mindset we were originally in when we first created the Tech Utility Pack. We never looked at the software as a money-maker, but instead as a challenge to us to build something really useful that had not been created for computer techs before. So I guess our answer to this questions is…”maybe”. We first want to release the software to you, give you an opportunity to purchase it and use it. Then, we’d like to get your feedback, make any necessary additions/updates to the software and re-release it with a possible affiliate program opportunity. We wouldn’t want or expect you to participate in an affiliate program for something you’ve never tried before. We want you to love the software and really believe in its usefulness before even considering selling it to your peers.

10. QUESTION #10: “Will you be able to add commercial programs that you own to the interface?”
    ANSWER #10: Yes. We are adding support for commercial programs. You will be able to store them in the same interface. The only feature that may or may not work for your particular commercial program will be the auto-update feature. The auto-update feature relies on knowing the direct link to download the latest version of the software. Freeware programs typically do not hide this information, as the software is freely available to the public. Tech Utility Pack has built in intelligence to auto-change the download links to fit the latest version. You will need to know the link url though for the auto-update feature to work with commercial tools you add.

So what do you think so far? Are there questions we didn’t address above that you’d like answered? Post your comments and additional questions below…

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