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The 6 tools you need to Be Your Own IT

1. AVG Anti-Virus – Keep Yours as well as others computers virus free!
2. Memory Upgrade Tool – discover what type of Memory your computer takes and if your upgrading someone else this is the only place to go
3. Newegg Electronics Ordering – The best site for replacing or upgrading almost any part either for yourself, or for resale.
4. Password Recovery Tools – A whole host of password recovery tools, including wireless key finders, windows logins, and much more:All Free.
5. Sysinternals – Yes their owned by Microsoft now, but they still have a huge list of free utilities that can help you troubleshoot either yours or a potential customers computer
6. Ultimate Boot CD – There are CPU tests like CPU Burn-in. Memory diagnostic tools like Memtest86. There are hard drive wiping tools like Darik’s Boot and Nuke and many others popular utilities that can help you diagnose computer problems on your own. All you need to do is download the CD and burn the .iso image to a CD. There are limitless troubleshooting applications here.

Windows Tools

1. Windows Update – Used to get all the latest Microsoft Windows Updates downloaded automatically to your computer. Has a lot of benefit but use with caution stick with the critical updates typically

Data Back Up & File Recovery Software

1. Drive Image XML V1.21 – Backup Your hard drive, copy one hard drive to another and more
2. File Hamster – Free real time backup and archiving of your files while you work
3. Photo Backup LE – Easily back up all your valuable photos. Notice the free version is on the bottom of the page
4. Undelete Plus – Easily recover accidently deleted files
5. Kryptel Lite – Easily permanatly delete files from your hard drive

For more helpful Computer Repair Tools go to BeYourOwnIT.com