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Must Have Utilitiesfor
Computers & Smart Phones
2015 COMPUTER & DIGITAL TECHNOLOGY CONFERENCE
September 27. 2015
David V.P. Williams
APCUG Director
CIACUG Secretary and Board
Member
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WARNING
I am not an expert
This is a collection of my opinions, ideas and
research
Ever wonder how fast your computer is actually running?
Do you wonder what type of motherboard you have?
Do you want to know the best way to clean your registry?
How about what wireless networks are running in your neighborhood?
How about how to clean up all the temporary junk files on your computer or how to download a video from YouTube?
We will be discussing programs the experts recommend and also getting input from you as to what you like and don’t like.
You Just Got a Computer
What do you need to put on it?
Let’s look at some Utilities that will help you
out
You Just Got a New Phone
What do you need to put on it?
Let’s look at some Utilities that will help you
out
Anti-Virus
Works on a computer and a smartphone / Tablet (Android)
MalwarebytesAnti-MalwareMalwarebytes Anti-Malware is a surprisingly
effective freeware anti-malware tool. It's a relatively
speedy malware remover, with the quick-scan
mode taking about 10 minutes.
The heuristics engine proved on multiple computers
during empirical testing that it was capable of
determining the difference between false positives
and dangerous apps.
Works on a computer and a smartphone / Tablet (Android)
More Malwarebytes
Process Explorer
A lack of visual polish doesn't hurt this utility that replaces
the cumbersome Windows Task Manager by showing
running processes in an intuitive tree format. Process
Explorer makes the job a lot easier by including program
icons and other data, such as description, image, and
processor time.
It also can identify the process for a given application
window or look up a process name in Google -- a handy
way to spot spyware. Additional features offer detailed
information on performance, DLLs, threads, handles,
TCP/IP connections, security settings, and environments.
Process Explorer is one of the best we've seen.
WinDirStat
WinDirStat identifies how much disk space you're
using. Based on Linux's KDirStat, it shows you an
informative, visual, HD usage display. It can also
analyze external devices. The initial WinDirStat scan
may take quite a while, so be prepared to grab a
cup of coffee or three.
Belarc Advisor
Hiring a professional computer-security consultant is
out of reach for most home PC users, but Belarc
Advisor can fill part of that gap. It analyzes a
machine's weak points, looking at elements such as
whether antivirus software is up-to-date, or whether
all the security flaws in Windows have been
patched. It uses the Center for Internet Security
benchmark test to give the computer a score
showing its overall security level, and produces a
report that can be viewed in a Web browser.
CPU-Z
System Cleaners
Glary Utilities
This powerful application offers extensive utilities to
improve your system's performance and protect
your privacy. Glary Utilities' well-organized interface
allows users to easily choose from several tools. It
cleans unwanted junk files and removes invalid and
broken shortcuts, freeing up valuable disk space.
CCleaner
In addition to browse- tracks cleaning, CCleaner will
clean tracks from other programs, empty your
Recycle Bin, delete temporary files, and clean your
Registry, quickly scanning for invalid entries before
removing them. CCleaner will also back up your
Registry before you hit delete, in case it accidentally
removes a crucial component. What Registry entries
it doesn't catch, the main Registry checker will, but
it's a two-step process that dedicated uninstallers
handle nicely on their own.
Advanced SystemCareAdvanced SystemCare Free also offers a one-stop
shop for cleaning and maintaining your computer
for better overall system performance. The interface
is very simple, featuring only a few buttons, which
makes it easy to get down to cleaning immediately
and doesn't confuse you with multiple steps. You
can also set it to run on start-up.
Other Useful Programs
Evernote
Functional and useful, Evernote goes beyond its
architecture and is also interesting. It's a true three-
platform play: it works very well, and somewhat
differently, on desktop computers, mobile phones,
and over the Web. Evernote is a good note-taking
application. If you have the Evernote application
running on your camera phone, it will automatically
upload your snapshots to the Evernote server,
creating a useful archive of them.
VLC Media Player
VLC is a free and open source cross-platform
multimedia player and framework that plays most
multimedia files as well as DVDs, Audio CDs, VCDs,
and various streaming protocols.
Wunderlist for Work, Home and Play
We love lists. They capture ideas, things to do and places
We love lists. They capture ideas, things to do and
places to see.
When you share them, they influence the world
around you.
This is Wunderlist.
inSSIDer 3.1.2.1
inSSIDer for Home gives you visibility into your Wi-Fi
environment
Remote Support and Remote Access
Remote Support – no need for any installation on the client side
Remote Administration – 24/7 access to remote computers and servers
Remote Access – access your data and applications – anytime, anywhere
Home Office – access your office computer from home
Cloud Storage
Password Managers
Roboform
Last Pass
Dashlane
Browsers
Chrome
Firefox
IE come pre-installed
Rollback Rx
RollBack Rx is a robust system restore utility that
enables home users and IT professionals to easily
restore a PC to a time before certain events
occurred. RollBack Rx is flexible and can be used to
protect your PC in many different ways, and solves
most PC related issues.
Windows System Restore can only restore Windows
"System Files" and "Some" Program files. RollBack Rx
functions at the sector level of the hard drive and
restores every bit of data - in essence making your
PC a virtual time-machine.
Snagit
Images and Videos in Minutes
No matter what you're working on, Snagit helps you
capture great looking images and videos with just a
few clicks.
Easily customize your screen captures with effects,
or show off what's important with Snagit’s markup
tools.
You can also create quick videos by recording your
screen.
Smart phone apps
Ampere
Easy Uninstaller
Accuweather
Find my car
More Smart phone apps
Flashlight
Gauge Battery
Mighty Text
Photo Editor
Resources
Avast – www.avast.com
Malwarebytes – http://www.malwarebytes.org/
Process Explorer - http://bit.ly/1gI2Xg1
WinDirStat – https://windirstat.info/
Belarc Advisor – http://www.belarc.com/
CPU-Z - http://www.cpuid.com/
Glary Utilities - http://www.glarysoft.com/
Resources
CCleaner – http://www.piriform.com/
Advanced SystemCare – http://www.iobit.net/
Evernote - https://evernote.com/
VLC Media Player –
http://www.videolan.org/vlc/index.html
Wunderlist – https://www.wunderlist.com/
insider – http://www.inssider.com/
TeamViewer – http://www.teamviewer.com/
Resources
DropBox – https://www.dropbox.com/
Box – https://www.box.com/
OneDrive – https://onedrive.live.com/about/en-us/
Google Drive – ttps://drive.google.com/#my-drive
RoboForm – http://www.roboform.com/
LastPass - https://lastpass.com/
Chrome – https://www.google.com/chrome/
Firefox - https://www.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/new/
Resources
Rollback Rx –
www.horizondatasys.com/en/rollback_rx.ihtml
Snagit - http://www.techsmith.com/snagit.html
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Ampere
Easy Uninstaller
Accuweather
Find my car
Resources
Flashlight
Gauge Battery
Mighty Text
Photo Editor