XP_Fileassoc.bat & XP_EXE_Fix.reg

I have been seeing the Facebook Password Reset Virus on a lot of computers lately and one of the things that this virus does is disables the EXE association with the computer. Basically what this means is that you cannot open .EXE files and since most of your software repair tools are going to be executable files, it makes the virus difficult to remove

To get around this, I have been using two scripts that restore all of the file associations in Windows XP back to default. Once it has been run, I can then use my other virus removal applications like Process Explorer.

The .EXE association can be damaged in a few ways. One way is when the extension association “.exe” doesn’t point to “exefile”. Another way is when the registry for opening .exe files has an incorrect value.

One of the tools is a BAT file and the other one is a .REG file. The problem is sometimes the .REG file association is damaged too so I have to use the BAT file first to fix the .REG association, and then the .REG file to fix the registry.

In any case, the two work well together.

I haven’t tried these two scripts on any other operating system other than Windows XP, so you do so at your own risk.

credits to Bryce Whitty of TECHNIBLE

Download Links:

XP_Fileassoc.bat
XP_EXE_Fix.reg

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License Crawler

When reinstalling an operating system you have to search around for all the product keys for your software; a neat way to get it all in once place is with the License Crawler tool. Instead of manually searching through CD cases, emails, and instruction manuals for those keys, License Crawler searches the registry looking for anything that could be a product key. Any keys that are registered in there should be found, including the Windows key and keys for programs like Office, Nero, and VMWare.

License Crawler finds keys pretty quickly, my computer has a lot of programs installed and it finished searching in 1-2 minutes. All Windows versions from 95 to 7 are supported. License Crawler is totally free, small and very portable. It doesn’t require an installation and it can scan a remote hard drive.

This can be especially handy in the computer repair shop because asking clients for product keys can be frustrating and time-consuming which slows down the repair process.

credits to Rebecca

Download Link:

http://klinzmann.name/licensecrawler.htm#DOWNLOAD

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SafeMSI.exe

SafeMSI.exe is a tiny, portable, freeware application designed to let you uninstall programs in safe mode. When the computer is in safe mode, the Windows Installer service isn’t started so most programs can’t be uninstalled. Since technicians do a lot of work in safe mode and being unable to uninstall is a huge bother. It is also not possible to start the service manually, an error message will come up saying “Could not start the Windows Installer service on Local Computer. Error 1084: This service cannot be started in Safe Mode”. This tool will do a registry tweak so that Windows Installer is made a safe service and it will launch the Windows Installer service. The tool is meant to be used after you are already in safe mode, it is a tiny .exe that just needs to be double-clicked or run and it runs very quickly.

The website mentions that the tool is compatible with Windows NT, 2000, XP and Server 2000. Although it doesn’t mention it, it is also compatible with newer versions including Windows 7.

credits to Rebecca


Download Link:

http://www.windowsitpro.com/article/tips/jsi-tip-9233-safemsi-exe-freeware-starts-windows-installer-in-safe-mode-.aspx

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DriverPack Solution 11 New 2011 version

DriverPack Solution is the most popular program that makes the job of finding and automatically installing drivers a pleasure.

DriverPack Solution simplifies the process of reinstalling Windows on any computer.
No more problems with searching and installing drivers.
Everything will be done in a couple of mouse clicks!

Automated driver installation
The program installs all required drivers to any computer in just about 5 minutes.

Saves Time and money
No more wasting time on looking for drivers; all required drivers will be installed with only a few clicks.

Any driver for any computer
All drivers on a single DVD!
Simplifies downloading new drivers from the Internet.

Drivers update capability
Updates previously installed drivers to their latest versions.

Windows XP / Vista / 7 (x86-x64)
Supports all modern operating systems!
Both 64-bit and 32-bit versions!

Easy to use
Simple and foolproof interface.

Credits to glennblair21

Download Link:

http://www.mediafire.com/?hpl75gdppwus9

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