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** [http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=23719 Vista] | ** [http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=23719 Vista] | ||
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* [http:// | * [http://www.flexerasoftware.com/enterprise/products/software-vulnerability-management/personal-software-inspector/ Secunia PSI] - Keeps apps updated, shows you outdated versions and updates available | ||
* [http://wincdemu.sysprogs.org/ WinCDEmu] - Mount ISO files as virtual CD-ROM drives | |||
* [http://implbits.com/ HashTab] - Provides file hashes in the file properties dialog | * [http://implbits.com/ HashTab] - Provides file hashes in the file properties dialog | ||
=Usability= | |||
* [http://www.4t-niagara.com/tray.html 4t Tray Minimizer] - Provides the much-needed winshade functionality to the Windows "windows manger" | * [http://www.4t-niagara.com/tray.html 4t Tray Minimizer] - Provides the much-needed winshade functionality to the Windows "windows manger" | ||
* [http://virtuawin.sourceforge.net/ VirtuaWin] - Provides virtual desktop capability | |||
=Applications= | |||
* [http://winmerge.org/?lang=en WinMerge] - Does visual file/folder diffs | |||
* [http://www.vim.org/download.php gVim] - Graphical vim for Windows | * [http://www.vim.org/download.php gVim] - Graphical vim for Windows | ||
=Malware Detection / Removal= | =Malware Detection / Removal= | ||
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* Microsoft Security Essentials | * Microsoft Security Essentials | ||
* 360 total security (varius systems checks / fixes) | * 360 total security (varius systems checks / fixes) | ||
=Exchange= | =Exchange= | ||
MFCMAPI | MFCMAPI | ||
Revision as of 20:23, 19 February 2016
How to manage Microsoft Windows without losing your sanity:
- ! ! ! FOR THE LOVE OF SANITY, DO NOT INSTALL ON PHYSICAL HARDWARE, only a virtual machine ! ! !
- Install TightVNC and enable service mode (console access) and regular mode (on port 5901) for desktop session access
- Install Cygwin with:
- ssh server
- rsync
- Install OpenControl Center agent
- Install Emergency Management Services (EMS) redirection
- Install Recovery Console
- Install Classic Shell
- Install Firefox
- Install Everything Search Engine
- Put windows version on desktop
Registry edit:
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Control Panel\Desktop\PaintDesktopVersion
Set DWORD value 1 - Install JDiskReport for disk usage analysis
- Use WSUS Offline Update
Update Microsoft Windows and Office without an Internet connection
- sysinternals tools
- Windows Servers Tools (Microsoft Windows Software Development Kit [SDK])
System
- Secunia PSI - Keeps apps updated, shows you outdated versions and updates available
- WinCDEmu - Mount ISO files as virtual CD-ROM drives
- HashTab - Provides file hashes in the file properties dialog
Usability
- 4t Tray Minimizer - Provides the much-needed winshade functionality to the Windows "windows manger"
- VirtuaWin - Provides virtual desktop capability
Applications
Malware Detection / Removal
- rootkit revlealer
- Junkware Removal Tool
- ComboFix
- ClamAV
- ADWCleaner
- RKill
- TDSSKiller
- Etc from bleepingcomputer.com
- Microsoft Security Essentials
- 360 total security (varius systems checks / fixes)
Exchange
MFCMAPI