Another great toolkit - GeGeek Toolkit

I stumbled upon this toolkit last week and it looks like a great repository of tools. The only catch to getting it is that you have to donate what you deem is a fair amount. The toolkit looks worth it if you want nice collection of software on hand while working on a system. This toolkit also uses Ketarin to keep everything up to date. so swing over to GeGeek and check it out.

AMRT - Anti-Malware Repair Kit

I found this tool kit while I was trying to build my own set of tools for PC repair. It is a HUGE collection of the most used freeware tools. I take no credit in making it , it is not mine. when you open the zip file put the "repair toolkit" folder into the root directory of a USB thumb drive. go into "\Repair Toolkit\Anti-Malware Toolkit\setup" and read the instructions for installation. You WILL have to go into ketarin folder (\Repair Toolkit\Ketarin) and update some of the download links for some of the software for this to properly function. AMRT.zip

NOTE: The download is giving a false positive as a virus. I will look into fixing this. 

Dell Inspiron 15 3531

Started working a Dell Inspiron 15 3531 for a customer.

He wanted it downgraded from Windows 8.1 to Windows 7. I tried to install Windows 7 from a USB since this machine does not have a disc drive. I found out that it using a UEFI system, which was new to me. The machine would not load my USB in Legacy mode. I did some research and learned that I had to update the system BIOS to be able to load the USB drive.This System had the worst Malware infection I had seen in a while. The Malware was preventing me from running the BIOS update program. so i started out running Rogue Killer to stop anything that shouldn't be running on the system and tried to remove what little it found. I then ran Spy-bot search and destroy followed by Malware-Bytes. Finally I ran Adaware to finish of the system. still instances of ads popping up, after 20 mins or so the machine became almost unusable. No luck with the BIOS updater still. I managed to get the system to finally go into the recovery setting and I reinstalled Windows 8.1. with this new install running clean I got the BIOS updater to run. I installed Windows 7 and all the common Anti-malware programs I put on a machine.

Dell HDD death and Asus IEEE fix.

Had a customer call me and asked me to come look at his tower. It was a Dell Dimension 4400

Running Windows XP with a 20gb HDD. The same week there was an ice storm and power loss all over town randomly. The HDD was clicking , so I brought it home and put it into an external PATA bay. unfortunately the drive could not be reinitialized. He needed a new system ASAP for his business. we had talked and he was looking to save space in his office. I had a damaged Asus IEEE seashell in my collection of misfit toys.

The screen was cracked in the Asus, so I ran a VGA cable to his current monitor. I loaded it with Windows 7 and base software (MS security essentials, VLC, etc) then we talked about his WiFi signal in his business. we then went and picked up a new wireless router, a Linksys AC1200+ Smart Wireless Gigabit Router.

I got his new network up and running and made sure his printer was connected on his network for his business.

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