Review - Sysinternals

I've always found it handy to keep a few system utilities on hand since after all you never know when you're going to need them.  Sometimes though you'd need one or two that were a little more advanced.  That's where the SysInternals suite comes in.

The great tools in this set let you do pretty much anything you could need: there is a utility that monitors file access, one that monitors open net connections, another that wipes files securely off your hard drive, and even one that can be used as a replacement for the task manager that comes with Windows.

Overall I can't think of a reason why you shouldn't take a look and see what's available on their site.  There are easily 30 or so utilities there, all of them are free too.

One last note for fun: the apps are so good and handy that Microsoft went and bought the company!  Enjoy.

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URL: http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/sysinternals

Review – Unlocker v1.9.0

Here's a quick review about a handy utility to have around when working with files on a busy system.  Unlocker does just that to your locked files: it allows you to move, delete or rename your files that are in use.

Ever see a prompt in Windows telling you that the file you're trying to work on is in use?  Annoying isn't it?  Fight back.  Start up Unlocker and point it to the file and choose to unlock it, then do the desired action.  No need to reboot.  Just watch what file(s) you use it on because you could make something crash.

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URL: http://unlocker.emptyloop.com/