My Favourite Software and Tools

Be careful as some of these tools can be dangerous in the wrong hands

Remote Control Software

• LogMeIn
   
• RDC client for windows
   
• TeamViewer - Client
   
• TeamViewer - Server
   
• VNC

Antivirus

• Avira AntiVir Personal
   
• AVG Anti-Virus Free Edition
   
• Trend Micro House Call - Online virus checker
   

Malware and Spyware Removal

• Ad-Aware - Anti-Malware
   
• Malwarebytes - Anti-Malware
   
• Spybot Search and Destroy

PC Cleanup Tools

• CCleaner
   
• Glary Utilities
   
• Reg Cleaner

FTP / TFTP Server / Client

• 3com 3CDaemon - FTP Server
   
• FileZilla - FTP Client

Graphics Viewers

• Irfanview Graphics viewer - Plugins available give access to more than the default extensions
   
• Media Player Classic - Small and Fast
   
• VLC Media Player - Plays Movies
   
• ffdshow tryouts - If you have missing codec's

Linux

• Debian - use for firewall and file server and much much more
   
• Ubuntu - Desktop and Server versions available

Monitoring Systems

• Xymon systems and network-monitor - Monitor loads of systems free - Runs on Linux (Was Hobbit)
   
• Process Explorer - Task manager as it should be - What's running on your system / pc and what resources is it using?

Adobe CS5 Student Discount

£Prices include VAT and delivery as of November 2010

• Software For Students
   
• Adobe Photoshop Extended CS5 Student and Teacher Edition (PC) - £162.95

Microsoft Bargain of the Year 1

£Prices include VAT and delivery as of November 2010

• Software For Students
   
• Microsoft Office 2010 Professional Plus - £38.95
• Microsoft Office for Mac 2011 - £37.95
• Microsoft Project Professional 2010 - £76.90
• Microsoft Visio 2010 Professional - £43.99
• Microsoft Windows 7 Professional 32-bit Upgrade Edition - £38.95
• Microsoft Windows 7 Professional 64-bit Upgrade Edition - £38.95
• Microsoft Windows 7 Ultimate 32-bit Edition Upgrade - £57.95
• Microsoft Windows 7 Ultimate 64-bit Edition Upgrade - £57.99

Microsoft Bargain of the Year 2

£260 + VAT (May 2010)

• Microsoft Action Pack
   

Current Action Pack Software: Highlights

• Microsoft Exchange Server 2010 Standard (all supported languages) - November 2009
• Microsoft Office Communications Server 2007 R2 (all supported languages) - September 2009
• Microsoft Office Communicator 2007 R2 (all supported languages) - September 2009
• Windows 7 Professional (all supported languages) - September 2009
• Windows 7 Ultimate (all supported languages) - September 2009
• Windows Web Server 2008 R2 (all supported languages) - September 2009
• Windows Small Business Server 2008 (Windows SBS) Standard (English, French, German, Japanese and Spanish) - September 2009
• Windows Server 2008 R2 Enterprise (all supported languages) - September 2009

The Action Pack is restricted to resellers, consultants, value-added resellers, value-added providers, system integrators, developers, system builders, hosts, service providers or IT professionals who sell Microsoft products or provide solutions based on Microsoft products and technologies to third-party customers.

Network Checkers and Scanners

• Angry IP Scanner - Great for detecting what is on the network and what ports are open
   
• Hosts File – Note: bit radical as it can slow down some older machines
   
• TCPView - Network listings of all TCP and UDP endpoints on your system
   
• WireShark - Network protocol analyzer

Passwords Revealed

• Snadboy Revelation

PDF Reader / Writer

• PDF writer and editor - PDF995
   
• FoxIT PDF Reader - Fast and small reader

Reporting Tools

• Belarc - Builds a detailed profile of your installed software and hardware, including Microsoft Hotfixes. Displays results in your browser
   
• TreeSize Personal -  Disk Space Management
   
• Windows Directory Statistics - Explore your hard drive with ease

WiFi Detectors

• WiFiFoFum is great even if the ssid is hidden
   
• Netstumbler

READING

• Tom's Hardware Guide - Loads of great stuff on chips, motherboards and more

Page Updated 14 November 2010