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 ====== Best 10 Tools ======

From: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BXXgbGwEnYw

In this video, I go over the best windows 10 tools I use on every windows installation I do! 

  * O&O Shutup - Privacy Blocker - https://www.oo-software.com/en/shutup10
  * Ninite - https://ninite.com/ - download all your apps you use quickly --- Chrome - 7-Zip - VLC - Notepad++
  * Bleachbit - https://www.bleachbit.org/
  * Debloat Windows 10 - https://www.christitus.com/2018/09/09...
  * WinSCP - FTP + Others

====== Clean Up Computer ======

From: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=twJk7ymLmfA&spfreload=1 

=== ccCleaner ===

run clearer portion

=== Malwarebytes ===

=== Malwarebytes AntiRootkit ===


=== AdwCleane ===


=== Avast Boot Scan ===

=== Clean out start up items ===


=== Clean out Services ===

=== Personalize desktop to windows Classic ===

=== Visual Effects - Adjust for best performance ===

=== Exclusions from Antivirus monitor ===

=== Clean out search engines and home pages ===

=== speed guide network optimizer ===

=== defraggler selective defrag picked files ===




    
====== Bellarc ======

  * [[software:analysisandtesting|SEE: AnalyaisAndTestingBelarc HDScan]]
  * From: http://www.belarc.com/free_download.html
====== Speccy - Computer information ======

From: http://www.piriform.com/speccy

Speccy is an advanced System Information tool for your PC. Need to find out what's inside your computer? No problem! Speccy will give you all the information you need.


====== Removing Software ======
I like revo better than pcdecrapifier. only removes one at a time but does scan to remove left behind registry links.

==== revo uninstaller ====


from: http://www.revouninstaller.com/revo_uninstaller_free_download.html

Revo Uninstaller Pro helps you to uninstall software and remove unwanted programs installed on your computer easily! Even if you have problems uninstalling and cannot uninstall them from "Windows Add or Remove Programs" control panel applet.

==== pcdecrapifier ====

From: http://pcdecrapifier.com/download

Removes multiple at once But NO Registry scan afterwards.

It's a free tool for you to use that helps remove programs, unnecessary startup items and icons that can slow down your PC.

==== slimcomputer ====

From: http://www.slimcomputer.com/features.php

 Community-powered feedback is the key to SlimComputer's state-of-the-art cleaning. In real time, 


==== unchecky ====


From: http://unchecky.com/

    Tired of unchecking unrelated offers while installing software?
    
====== ShouldIRemoveit ======

From: http://www.shouldiremoveit.com/install-thankyou.aspx


    Should I Remove It? is a very simple but extremely powerful Windows application that helps users, both
    technical and non technical, decide what programs they should remove from their PC. This typically
    includes finding and removing all sorts of crapware and bloatware such as adware, spyware, toolbars,
    bundled unwanted applications as well as many forms of malware. The program is very lightweight and
    extremely fast. Should I Remove It? simply scans your computer for all its' installed programs and then
    ranks what should be removed by leveraging the wisdom of the crowd (and of course our technical experts)
    to determine what should not be installed.

====== Initial Setup Instructions ======

From: http://www.groovypost.com/howto/beginners-guide-setting-up-new-computer/

You’ve had that old rusty computer forever, but you just opened up a brand new box with a shiny new Dell, HP, Gateway, etc, inside.  You probably want to start using it right away, for work, games, social networking, reading groovyPost etc..  Below is a quick reference Step-by-step for getting your new system optimized and loaded up with groovy software fast and easy.


  * Google Chrome – Best browser for me…
  * Google Talk – Needed for free voice calls on GMAIL.
  * Pidgin – Do you chat with friends, co-workers or customers across several chat client?  Pidgin is for you!
  * VLC – Ultimate Multi-Media Client.
  * Paint.net - Easy to use photo / image editor.
  * Picasa – Great App from Google which helps you manage and and sharing you home photos.
  * SumatraPDF – Adobe has a really really bad reputation when it comes to security exploits in their software.  Because of this I refuse to install Adobe Reader.  SumatraPDF is a nice alternative.
  * Microsoft Security Essentials – Of course… save a step above buy just using Ninite to package MSE with the other free software your installing.
  * Flash – I know…. it’s adobe software but unfortunately it’s needed until everyone moves to HTML5.
  * Dropbox - Yeah I know…  Dropbox is a MUST install on all new systems.
  * Evernote – Keep track of your life with this great free app.
  * ImgBurn – My favoriate DVD / CD Burning App.
  * CCLeaner - The perfect tool for keeping your browser cache, cookies and internet history clean.
  * 7-Zip – Need to compress or decompress something?  7-Zip is a must have for all PC’s out there!
  * Notepad++ - For the geeks out there, Notepad++ is a great file editor no matter the software language.


====== Change IE Settings ======

  * IE
  * Always open pop-up in new **Tab**
  * Change Intranet to On: Internet options... Security... Intranet... Sites... **Uncheck** "Automatically Detect Intranet Network"; then check three options below
  *  See: [[http://stevenjwkennedy.wordpress.com/2009/03/25/automatically-detect-intranet-network/]]
  * Connections .. LAN settings ... Uncheck "Automatically detect settings"
  * %%IE 11 May need - use software rendering instead of GPU rendering IE: Options .. Advanced ... Check - Use software .....%%


====== Installation Helper ======

From: http://ninite.com/

<code>
The Easiest, Fastest Way to Update or Install Software
</code>

From: https://www.slant.co/versus/6470/6472/~chocolatey_vs_ninite

<code>
When comparing Chocolatey vs Ninite, the Slant community recommends Chocolatey for 
most people. In the question“What are the best Windows package managers?” Chocolatey 
is ranked 1st while Ninite is ranked 2nd.The most important reason people chose 
Chocolatey is:
Chocolatey has a massive repository of installs (more than 1700 packages), and its 
open nature allows everyone to contribute more as needed.
</code>


====== Utilities ======

From: http://www.filehippo.com/download_ccleaner/ or http://www.piriform.com/promo/ccleaner-160512?gclid=CKuvhsqEqbICFQQ4nAodynIAoA

<code>
CCleaner is a freeware system optimization, privacy and cleaning tool. It removes unused files from 
your system - allowing Windows to run faster and freeing up valuable hard disk space. It also cleans 
traces of your online activities such as your Internet history. Additionally it contains a fully featured 
registry cleaner. But the best part is that it's fast (normally taking less than a second to run) 
and contains NO Spyware or Adware! :) See:
http://www.groovypost.com/howto/clean-windows-right-click-context-menu/
</code>

From:http://tweaks.com/windows-7/

Logon screen changer

===== FileSpace Drive Space=====

From: http://www.steffengerlach.de/freeware/index.html

    Scanner - This tool uses a sunburst chart to display the usage of your hard disk 
    or other media. The chart shows all major files and folders from all directory levels at once. 


==== SpaceSniffer ====

http://www.uderzo.it/main_products/space_sniffer/download.html

SpaceSniffer is a freeWare (donations are welcome) and portable tool application that lets you understand how folders and files are structured on your disks. By using a Treemap visualization layout, you have immediate perception of where big folders and files are placed on your devices. Treemap concept was invented by Prof. Ben Shneiderman, who kindly permitted the use of his concept into this tool. 

==== RidNacs ====
  
From: http://www.splashsoft.de/Freeware/ridnacs-disk-space-usage-analyzer.html

    RidNacs RidNacs is a very fast disk space usage analyzer for Microsoft Windows. 
    It scans your local drives, network drives or single directories and produces a tree 
    view with a percentage bar chart column. This gives the user a quick and easy way to 
    identify the largest directories and it's very useful for cleaning up the disk.
    
==== Best Free Disk Space Analyzer ====
  
From: http://www.techsupportalert.com/best-free-disk-space-analyzer.htm#JDiskReport

    Best Free Disk Space Analyzer
====== Regscanner ======

http://www.nirsoft.net/utils/regscanner.html


RegScanner is a small utility that allows you to scan the Registry, find the desired Registry values that match to the specified search criteria, and display them in one list. After finding the Registry values, you can easily jump to the right value in RegEdit, simply by double-clicking the desired Registry item. You can also export the found Registry values into a .reg file that can be used in RegEdit.
====== Windows Live Essentials ======


From: http://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/protect/forum/mse-protect_start/windows-live-essentials-vs-windows-essential/b28433c4-4ee9-4cd3-a1ca-49fc3deb14e6

They are different programs. **Microsoft Security** Essentials is an antimalware program and is not part of **Windows Live** Essentials. mssefullinstall-amd64fre-en-us-vista-win7.exe is the installer package for **Microsoft Security** Essentials antimalware. **Windows Live** Essentials is a package of programs including Windows Live Mail, Messenger, Windows Live Photo Gallery, **Windows Live** Writer, Movie Maker, Family Safety, and Toolbar. It can be downloaded here -http://download.live.com/

From: http://lifehacker.com/5865356/the-best-antivirus-app-for-windows

Microsoft Security Essentials solves every problem you've ever had with antivirus.


From: http://forum.avast.com/index.php?topic=91694.0

As for MSE, I have it on all my users systems. The reason: It's install and forget. You get no ads,no up-sell or pop-ups and you don't have to remember to re-register every year.(Which comes in handy when you have 12-15 users to take care of) It's VERY stable ( I have yet to see MSE crash) also I've seen Zero false-positives. And the main reason, I get fewer calls because if MSE finds something it deals with it.

The only two free AVs recommended in Dell Security " Virus & Spyware " Forum are Avast! and MSE. Both are good. Avast for the more oriented user who like to tweak his security programs and MSE is for the user who does not want to be bother with it. 
====== ultradefrag ======

From: http://ultradefrag.sourceforge.net/en/index.html?links

UltraDefrag is a powerful Open Source Defragmentation tool for the Windows Platform. It can defragment any system files including registry hives and paging file. Also one of the main goals of UltraDefrag is doing the job as fast and reliable as possible

====== Services ======

From: http://www.blackviper.com/service-configurations/black-vipers-windows-xp-x86-32-bit-service-pack-3-service-configurations/

Black Viper’s Windows XP x86 (32-bit) Service Pack 3 Service Configurations

====== Tweaks ======

From: http://domsyard.com/acer-aspire-one/how-speed-windows-xp-acer-aspire-one-ssd


====== Take control of your boot loader and TweakUI ======

From: http://neosmart.net/

TweakUI 64-Bit Edition 2.2

====== bcdedit ======

From: http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/2676-bcdedit-how-use.html

     bcdedit /set {current} description "My edited Windows Boot Entry"
     

From: http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc709667%28v=ws.10%29.aspx



BCDEdit Command-Line Options

Bootsect Command-Line Options

DiskPart Command-Line Options

Drvload Command-Line Options

Expand Command-Line Options

Intlcfg Command-Line Options

Lpksetup Command-Line Options

Oscdimg Command-Line Options

PEImg Command-Line Options

Powercfg Command-Line Options

Winpeshl.ini Files

Wpeinit Command-Line Options

Wpeutil Command-Line Options

PostReflect Command-Line Options

VSP1CLN Command-Line Options

====== Microsoft Visual C++ Redistributable ======

From: http://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/forum/windows_7-windows_programs/trying-to-open-computer-management-the-program/5c9d301a-2191-4edb-916e-5e4958558090

I would install the Microsoft Visual C++ Redistributable dll that is needed for projects built with Visual Studio 2010.

Download the files below depending on your operating system version. I would install all versions as they may be needed for different programs.

== Latest Supported Visual C++ Downloads ==

From: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2019667