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    What are the essential tools to have.

    Discussion in 'Windows OS and Software' started by Shadow-Tek, Feb 23, 2015.

  1. Shadow-Tek

    Shadow-Tek Notebook Consultant

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    Hiya,

    What are the general tools to have for a high end laptop? For example Ive found:
    Crystal Disk Info - tells you your SSD's life span stats
    XTU - Obviously
    CPUID CPU-Z - Don't rely on its GPU info if you have 8gb Vram
    GPU-Z - Rely on this instead for CPU-Z info
    Display Driver Uninstaller - to fully remove your Video driver
    CoreParkingManager - As I posted in another thread to run your CPU at Turbo all the time
    HWiNFO64 - Tells you everything you ever want to know about your laptop. Works great with rainmeter ass well.
    Speccy - Like HWiNFO64

    Anyway thats the stuff Ive found useful since getting my new Laptop, Please post your useful utilities that you use.
     
    Shadow-Tek, Feb 23, 2015
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  2. Shadow-Tek

    Shadow-Tek Notebook Consultant

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    Opps... sorry about the triple posts, I tried to edit it and it said unspecified error, so I went back to re-try and it kept saying that each time I tried to post :(

    I haven't figured out these new forums yet :(
     
    Shadow-Tek, Feb 23, 2015
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  3. MrDJ

    MrDJ Notebook Nobel Laureate

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    almost everything you need is in my link below.

    only mods can edit headers and delete posts so they will sort it for you.
     
    MrDJ, Feb 24, 2015
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  4. Pirx

    Pirx Notebook Virtuoso

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    In case you ever figure it out, the word you want is " essential".
     
    Pirx, Feb 24, 2015
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  5. Shadow-Tek

    Shadow-Tek Notebook Consultant

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    Thanks :)

    Nice list man, thanks! Looks like I have some downloading to do. I bookmarked that page.
     
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    Shadow-Tek, Feb 24, 2015
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  6. tijo

    tijo Sacred Blame

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    Title fixed.
     
    tijo, Feb 24, 2015
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  7. MrDJ

    MrDJ Notebook Nobel Laureate

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    your welcome.
     
    MrDJ, Feb 24, 2015
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    I find a good set of jeweler's screwdrivers to be a very useful tool for my laptops. Can't keep it in good shape for years without some hardware upgrades and maintenance.

    Software-wise, MrDJ's list is much more comprehensive than what I could come up with. I've bookmarked it as well; I've used less than half the software there and some of it looks pretty useful.
     
    Apollo13, Mar 7, 2015
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  9. 3Fees

    3Fees Notebook Deity

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    Revo Uninstaller would be nice add.


    Cheer
    3Fees :)
     
    3Fees, Mar 8, 2015
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    #1: Macrium Reflect (or similar, + a reliable external hd) to quickly get back on the road after some of those late night experiments :)
     
    6730b, Mar 8, 2015
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  11. Krane

    Krane Notebook Prophet

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    1) One of the very first pieces of software you should add.

    2) Second only to (or maybe before) your antivirus.

    3) MiniTool Partition Wizard

    4) PerfectDisk

    5) Image Software -- Acronis

    6) Data Recovery
     
    Krane, Mar 8, 2015
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