Sent in by Jean-Francois – This application acts as a Windows shell extension and simplifies changing file and folder attributes by adding itself to the context menus for drives, folders and files. Get it [here]

Here are the links to all of the portable utilities I mentioned that I have on my USB drive:

• Aida32
• Autoruns
• Burn CDCC
• CWShredder
• Damn Small Linux
• FoxIT Reader
• Hijack This
• IrFanView
• Microburner
• Notepad2
• Portable Abiword
• Portable ClamWin
• Process Explorer
• FileZilla
• Portable Firefox
• Killbox
• Putty
• Restoration
• McAfee Stinger
• uTorrent
• VLC media player
• XmPlay

Other utilities to use with your USB drive:

• PStart – Menu program
• TrueCrypt – Encryption software

Recommended by Robert – free software to learn more about your computer and its components, detect / diagnose problems or errors in your computer, and increase your computer’s overall performance. Get it [here]

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Show #80 Notes

Show Links –

• Member of the Techpodcast Network
• Easy Uninstaller
• Nvu
• Starting Windows XP in SafeMode
• Cable Ties
• Avery dots
• UserAssist
• Mike Tech Show Archives
• BartPE
• ERD Commander
• SpinRite
• Ultimate Boot CD for Windows
• Mike Tech Show Software Links
• Power Liberators
• USB Tool Box
• DNS Stuff
• Broadband Speed Tests
• RefDesk
• Image Viewer
• Database Designer
• SyncToy for Windows XP
• IP-Tools
• Web Timesheets
• WinRAR
• Text Editor
• Print Utility
• TreeSize
• PrimoPDF
• LED Headlamp
• Upgrading and Repairing PCs
• Member of the BluBrry Network

Independent Music –

• Eric Nicholas – Lost Inside Your Eyes

Some of the songs on this program were provided by Magnatune.com

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Belarc Advisor builds a detailed profile of your installed software and hardware, including Microsoft Hotfixes, and displays the results in your Web browser. All of your PC profile information is kept private on your PC and is not sent to any web server. Get it [here]

From CPU Magazine, hare are two remote access services to look at:

• Avvenu
• Logmein

Obtain information about a remote system. Get it [here]

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Show #79 Notes

Show Links –

• Member of the Techpodcast Network
  
• Vote for the Mike Tech Show at Podcast Awards
  
• Steve Bass’s Tips and Tweaks
• Galaxy 3500 Tvisto
• PCMS IDE to USB
• PCMS USB 2.0 to SATA – IDE Combo
• IDE to USB Friends in Tech Tip
  
• Hard Drive Enclosures
• Hard Drive Mobile Rack Trays
• Cryptic Universe Podcast
• Member of the BluBrry Network

Question –

• What are your favorite software and hardware tools?
• Email me at mike@miketechshow.com
• Voice mail: (240) 949-2450

Independent Music –

• Go Panic! – A part of me

Some of the songs on this program were provided by Magnatune.com

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