USB utility-drive project

**RetiredGeek** · 2011-07-27 16:22

Hello All,

I'm working on creating a USB thumb drive full of portable utilities to use in fixing Windows problems. I've already included:

Now what are YOUR favorites. Remember these must be apps that DON'T require installation. Hopefully many loungers will find this thread useful.

**Medico** · 2011-07-27 17:24

SIW Portable

Nirsoft Utilities

Ultimate Windows Tweaker

**RetiredGeek** · 2011-07-27 19:11

Ted,

Thanks for the additions. That Nirsoft list is Long..... Any favorites?

***JoeP517*** · 2011-07-27 21:08

See Sysinternals.

Also, see WSCC which is a control panel you can use load and/or update the NirSoft and Sysinternals utilities.

See Unlocker both 32-bit & 64-bit portable versions.

As far as the NirSoft and Sysinternals utilities go I recommend you have them all. The Nirsoft utilities are about 16 MB on my 64-bit Windows 7 system. The Sysinternals utilities are about 32 MB. Not really bug enough to worry about.

Joe

**Medico** · 2011-07-28 06:17

As Joe stated, there are many Nirsoft Utilities that can be helpful. I did read and use a procedure quite some time ago that combined the Nirsoft Utilities with I believe the Sysinternals into one package that I actually have on a flash drive. This may be a similar site to the Sysinternals package Joe mentions, but from a diff location.

***JoeP517*** · 2011-07-28 08:05

Originally Posted by Ted Myers

As Joe stated, there are many Nirsoft Utilities that can be helpful. I did read and use a procedure quite some time ago that combined the Nirsoft Utilities with I believe the Sysinternals into one package that I actually have on a flash drive. This may be a similar site to the Sysinternals package Joe mentions, but from a diff location.

WSCC is not associated with Mircosoft or Sysinternals. It is a small, free portable program that I stumbled upon and thought I look at. I now have it several machines.

Joe

**CLiNT** · 2011-07-28 09:57

Hard Drive Monitor v1.4
CPUID
HWMonitor v1.18.0
myuninst v1.7.4.0
TDSSKiller v2.5.3.0
Startup Control Panel 2.8
SpaceSniffer v1.1.2.0
Copy of: Elevated Command Prompt

**Medico** · 2011-07-28 19:25

Portable Apps Platform RG, check this out.

**RetiredGeek** · 2011-07-28 20:10

Joe: Thanks for the link to WSCC that is really cool...loved it.

CLiNT: Thanks for your list also...I use some of those but didn't know they had portable versions.

This project is going well...thanks all!

**DrWho** · 2011-08-01 11:26

Some security programs that are now available in portable versions are:

Spybot Search & Destroy:http://portableapps.com/news/2011-01...portable_1.6.2
run it from the Flash drive and get the latest updates, saved to the flash drive. Works GREAT!

AVG : http://www.pendriveapps.com/avg-anti-virus-rescue-usb/
Keep AVG's 'VCleaner' up to date by downloading new versions often.

McAfee's "Stinger" http://www.mcafee.com/us/downloads/f...e-stinger.aspx

Malwarebytes Portable: I don't have it yet, (maybe later) but there's a lot of talk about it here:
http://www.filestube.com/m/malwarebytes+portable

I know there are more, but that's what just came to mind.
I have and use all three, and use them on suspect customers PC's when I'm out, on-site.

Take a look!

The Doctor

PS: A neat thing about the portable "Spybot S&D" is that it can still download a list of bad web sites and pass that list off to the browsers, without being installed on the subject PC.
That's the "Immunize" function. Which should always follow any update.

**RetiredGeek** · 2011-08-01 13:28

To All a big thanks for your suggestions. I'm slowly plowing through them. Here is where I'm at so far:

All NirSoft 32-bit Utilities loaded via WSCC {neat app}!
The NirSoft 64-bit Utilities - this is a single .zip file download from the NirSoft site.
The entire Sysinternals Suite loaded via WSCC also {I did say it was neat!}
Revo Uninstaller Portable
SIW Portable
SpyBot S&D Portable
CCleaner Portable
McAfee Removal Tool {MCPR.exe}
Norton Removal Tool
PageDefrag 32-Bit

Current usage on my 1Gb Flash Drive: 140Mb - Lots of room for more stuff.

Keep those suggestions coming.

Further updates to follow.

**RussB** · 2011-08-02 10:14

Along with several "Nirsoft" and "SysInternals" be sure to get a good "zip" app. (7zip portable), Picture viewer (irfanview), screenshot capture for documentation (lightscreen portable), pdf viewer (foxit reader portable), web browser, (Firefox portable), HEX Editor (Frhed Portable) and a second USBTD with the ability to boot to linux (LinuxLive USB Creator) is very handy in some cases. I use those in (parentheses).

**midnight** · 2011-08-02 14:43

This is wonderful information! When y'all are exhausted and can't think of any more, I hope someone will put it in list form for us to work from!!

Many thanks.

BJ

**RetiredGeek** · 2011-08-02 15:50

BJ,

That's the plan.

**pheberer** · 2011-08-11 08:08

If you don't have it, *I* recommend USBCD4WIN (http://www.ubcd4win.com/). I've added so many utilities to it that I have to use a mini DVD-R, but it also has a built-in utility to create a bootable USB drive to run the utils. I also have that handy on a 1G USB drive. USBCD4WIN is based on BART's PE, so you will need access to the files to create the WIN-PE setup (instructions for creating the USB/CD/DVD are on the web page).

Cheers,
Phil

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