Tools you keep on your flash drive

[hizzaah]

I know I've started collecting an assortment of tools/utilities that I keep on my external drive for troubleshooting or similar things.

For an awesome portable apps tool, check out: http://portableapps.com/
It has a ton of apps that you can add to it from the site. (thanks Geekz for the info)

Here's some programs/recommendations:
- Latest Version or drivers for your laptop
- Universal USB Installer
- Prime95
- ThrottleStop (guide on NBR has download links)
- Windows 7 ISO('s) (direct downloads)
>Home Premium x86
>Home Premium x86 w/ SP1
>Home Premium x64
>Home Premium x64 w/ SP1
>Professional x86
>Professional x86 w/ SP1
>Professional x64
>Professional x64 w/ SP1
>Ultimate x86
>Ultimate x86 w/ SP1
>Ultimate x64
>Ultimate x64 w/ SP1
- MSE installer (direct downloads)
>Vista/7 x86
>Vista/7 x64
- Some benchmarks (CrystalDisk, AS SSD, etc)
>Crystal Disk Info Portable
>Crystal Disk Mark Portable
>AS SSD
- 7 Zip
- Bootable USB Drive Creator Tool (Direct Download)
- inSSIDer
- HW Monitor +
- GPU-Z

I'm always looking to increase the catalog. what types of tools/software/utilities do you guys like to keep handy?

[Peon]

A Linux live "CD" image and the latest version of my BIOS. I have everything I need to fully rebuild any of my machines (OS, drivers, software, browser bookmarks, etc.) lying around elsewhere, so I don't need much else on my troubleshooting USB stick.

I considered putting a WinPE image on there too, but I figure that if an issue is serious enough that I can't boot into Windows at all, it'd be faster to just recover my data and reformat than try to fix it.

[JOSEA]

Hizzaah, that is a comprehensive list, I did not notice a dedicated malware detection program, Microsoft Safety Scanner - Antivirus | Remove Spyware, Malware, Viruses Free
which can be run from the flash drive, and/or the install files for malwarebytes (which does not run from flash drive).
Driver Sweeper (for ATI cards this S/B included in the CCC download)

[NotEnoughMinerals]

The one noticeable thing left off that list is CCleaner and malwarebytes

Another handy tool ProcessMonitor

[hizzaah]

I'll check out malwarebytes

The one noticeable thing left off that list is CCleaner and malwarebytes

Another handy tool ProcessMonitor

ah, yes. CCleaner. used to have that one, not sure what happened to it. I'll have to re-download it. How reliable is the registry cleaner in it?

[NotEnoughMinerals]

I'll check out malwarebytes



ah, yes. CCleaner. used to have that one, not sure what happened to it. I'll have to re-download it. How reliable is the registry cleaner in it?

I've personally never had any problems with it. It's helped me out a couple times when I've needed to fully uninstall then reinstall itunes to fix some issues.

[yukinok25]

I really like SIW home edition, an information tools, who can check temperatures as well, and obviously all sorts of data from your computer, no need to install:

Buy SIW Pro or Download SIW Home Edition

[davepermen]

the only thing i have on a usb stick is a working windows setup (and the repair options thanks to that, too), and network drivers for all kind of systems i or friends have. everything else: internet/network.

[HTWingNut]

Providing links to the portable exe's would be nice too

[hizzaah]

Provided links for my list.. I'll work on adding other people's programs as well as maybe a brief description for each..