Utilities

New Tools – Download Them All, JavaRa, & more

May 11, 2009

The most powerful resource of this site has long been my ultimate list of tools, applications, and Firefox plug-ins. I’ve recently added some excellent apps that I wanted to highlight. JavaRa – This is a wonderfully small and simple utility that does 1 thing, it detects and uninstalls old versions of Java. I’ve long complained [...]

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Hard Drive Recovery made easy with TestDisk

February 24, 2009

An IT professional is often only as good as the tools at their disposal. Occasionally I discover a new tool that I know will become an indispensable addition to my overall toolkit and such is the case with my latest find. Introducing TestDisk. Hard drives are troublesome devices. They fail, they corrupt, and are categorically [...]

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The myth of Registry Cleaners

January 12, 2009

We have all seen the commercials. Does your computer have error messages? Is your computer running slow? Simply visit our website and install our “optimization” software. Invariably a major component of their overpriced software is a Registry Cleaner. Due to the frequency of these misleading ads and the fact that lately several visitors have been [...]

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Most Underhyped Apps of 2008

December 9, 2008

LifeHacker has a great post highlighting some excellent applications that deserve your attention. I strongly agree with some of his recommendations and I wanted to take this opportunity to bring them to your attention. 1.) Ubiquity (Firefox Extension) – Ubiquity is one of the best Firefox extensions available. I gave it high praise when it [...]

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Open Source Apps for Admins

December 9, 2008

I love Open Source applications and this is a wonderful list from the folks at DownloadSquad.com “24 Great Open Source Apps for Admins” I’ll hit the highlights of the list by sharing my favorites and identifying some of the most promising that I’ve yet to try. My favorites from this list. JkDefrag – The absolute [...]

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Updates to KnowtheNetwork.com/tools

December 8, 2008

I’ve added some apps and firefox extensions to our tools page that I would like to bring to your attention. The apps are listed by category. Wireless inSSIDer – Free Wi-Fi network scanner compatible with XP & Vista Vistumbler – Free, Open SourceWi-Fi network scanner compatible with Vista Firefox Extensions Compact Menu – replaces the [...]

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Introducing RefusetoSuffer.com – XP Tune

September 29, 2008

I pride myself in finding the best applications and utilities. Often the recommendations are for everyday users to improve their computer experience, security, or performance and other times the suggestions are for Network Admins to simply make a difficult job a bit easier. I’m pleased to announce a fantastic tool that fits both of these [...]

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Easily Remove Old Versions of Java

September 16, 2008

I once complained that Sun doesn’t see fit to assist the user in uninstalling old and insecure versions of Java when they install the latest version. Well Sun hasn’t done anything to help but someone else has. Introducing JavaRa by RaProducts. JavaRa does one thing and one thing only – It removes old versions of [...]

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