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Admin's Admin Bar 1.7.8b
Updated June 2009
Installing.
The Admin's Admin Bar is easy to install, just un-zip / un-pack the files into one folder. [ I would suggest making a folder called 'Admin Bar' on a USB stick, local drive or share and running it from there.]
The tool is ideal for running on startup when logging to a PC as an Administrator.
If updating from a previous version, then just over write the existing files.
Feel something should be added or changed ? I am open to suggestions. Let me know !!
matt@mattmarsh.co.uk
Known Bugs:
Delay in Trend's Sysclean starting after clicking on the icon. I am sure this is to do with what OS/ SP and CPU currently being used as I have witnessed it starting straight away on some PCs and almost 30 seconds after on others. Not a show stopper but a pain - any ideas why do let me know.
How to use the Trend Sysclean application:
The Trend Sysclean application is a stand-alone fix package that incorporates the Trend Micro VSAPI Malware and Spyware scanning engines as well as the Trend Micro Damage Cleanup Engine and Template. For the application to work correctly you need to download the latest anti spyware pattern file [Ssapiptn.Da5 ] and the latest AV pattern file. The Admin Bar will provide links to the sites to get these or you can simply visit http://www.trendmicro.com/download/spywarepattern.asp & http://www.trendmicro.com/download/pattern.asp to get them.
Once you have downloaded them, all you need to do is unzip them in the location where you have installed the Admin Bar.
If these files are not located in the directory and you try running the application then pop messages will be shown to you.
Note: This application also works in Safe Mode.
How to use the Custom Console Icon:
If you have a Microsoft Management Console you use, you can launch this if you place the .msc file in the directory where the Admin Bar is installed. Just change the name of your console to 'console.msc' - without the quotes
How to use Psshutdown:
PsShutdown is a utility to easily shutdown a single or group of PCs. To take advantage of this tool on the Edugeek Admin's Admin Bar, simply create a .txt file called 'shutdownpcs.txt' with the names of the PCs you want to shutdown and place it in the folder you installed the Admin Bar. When you then click on the psshutdown icon the PCs in the txt file will perform a shutdown after 30 seconds. All the applications will be forced to close. If a user is using the PC, then a countdown will show on the screen in which they can cancel. For an example of the shutdownpcs.txt, see the file ‘shutdownpcs Example.txt’ which is in the directory you installed the Edugeek’s Admin’s Admin Bar.
For a quick link to the Edugeek Web site, click on the yellow Edugeek logo in the bottom right hand corner.
Breakdown of Admin Bar:
NewSID – NEW – June 09
NewSID is a program that changes a computer's SID
Convert ALL – NEW – June 09
ConvertAll Portable is the popular ConvertAll units converter packaged as a portable app, so you can do your unit conversions on the go.
Disk Wipe – NEW – June 09
Disk Wipe is Free, portable Windows application for permanent volume data destruction.
Password Generator – NEW – June 09
80,000 words x2 + a 2 random number password maker – Alpha Code – needs smaller words.
PuTTY
PuTTY Portable is the popular PuTTY telnet and SSH client packaged as a portable app, so you can connect in to your systems on the go.
7-Zip
7-Zip is a file archiver with a high compression ratio.
Double Killer
DoubleKiller searches single or multiple directories for duplicate files by comparing any combination of file name, size, modification date and content.
Winsock Fix
WinSock XP Fix offers a last resort if your Internet connectivity has been corrupted due to invalid or removed registry entries. It can often cure the problem of lost connections after the removal of Adware components or improper uninstall of firewall applications or other tools that modify the XP network and Winsock settings.
RootkitRevealer
RootkitRevealer is an advanced rootkit detection utility. It runs on Windows NT 4 and higher and its output lists Registry and file system API discrepancies that may indicate the presence of a user-mode or kernel-mode rootkit.
Windows Installer Clean Up Utility
The Windows Installer Clean Up Utility is a tool that can be used to remove Windows Installer configuration management information if a problem occurs.
Clean Spooler
Spooler Cleaner (CleanSpl) is a GUI tool that restores the print spooler to its original state. It deletes all print jobs, printers, printer drivers, and spool files on a specified local or remote server.
Atomic Clock Sync v3.0
Atomic Clock Sync utility can help you optimize how often Windows references an atomic clock server, such as the atomic clock servers operated by the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST)
Desktops
Desktops allows you to organize your applications on up to four virtual desktops. Read email on one, browse the web on the second, and do work in your productivity software on the third, without the clutter of the windows you’re not using.
Page Defrag
PageDefrag uses advanced techniques to provide you what commercial defragmenters cannot: the ability for you to see how fragmented your paging files and Registry hives are, and to defragment them. In addition, it defragments event log files and Windows 2000/XP hibernation files (where system memory is saved when you hibernate a laptop). ZapGrab
ZapGrab is very easy to use for capturing part of the screen.
You only have to press the button "Grab" (to capture), select the part of the screen that you want to capture, and that´s it! you have captured part of the screen.
After, you can paste (ctrl+V) the screen capture in a presentation Powerpoint, a Word document, send it by email, or publish it.
Recuva
Recuva (pronounced "recover") is a freeware Windows utility to restore files that have been accidentally deleted from your computer. This includes files emptied from the Recycle bin as well as images and other files that have been deleted by user error from digital camera memory cards or MP3 players.
Agent Ransack
Agent Ransack is a free tool for finding files and information on your hard drive fast and efficiently. When searching the contents of files Agent Ransack displays the text found so you can quickly browse the results without having to separately open each file.
Hijack This
HijackThis examines certain key areas of the Registry and Hard Drive and lists their contents.
Autoruns
A startup monitor, shows you what programs are configured to run during system bootup or login, and shows you the entries in the order Windows processes them. More details at:
http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/sysinternals/bb963902.aspx
Filemon & Regmon
I've been using these apps for years now. Details here for:
Filemon: http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/sysinternals/bb896642.aspx
Regmon: http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/sysinternals/bb896652.aspx
Process Monitor
Basically its Filemon and Regmon in one place. If you are running Vista then Filemon and Regmon won't work and Process Monitor will. Details:
http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/sysinternals/bb896645.aspx
TCPview
Breakdown of TCP and IDP connections to the current PC. For More details click on:
http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/sysinternals/bb897437.aspx
PSinfo
When clicked, will gather some information about the PC and stick it in notepad. I find this handy for a breakdown of installed apps and MS hot fixes. More details at:
http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/sysinternals/bb897550.aspx
Process Explorer
Basically Systernals answer to Task manager. More details at:
http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/sysinternals/bb896653.aspx
VNC Viewer
If your network has PCs using VNC then having this tool close by is a must. More details at:
http://www.realvnc.com/
RDP
Will fire off the RDC client software.
Delprof
Will remove all profiles from the PC you are running the Admin Bar from. Delprof from the Admin Bar runs with the /q /i switches.
Fpolicy
Will refresh local and Active Directory-based Group Policy settings. The Admin Bar settings run with the /force & /boot switches.
WSUS Update
Will run the WUAUCLT.exe with a /detectnow switch. This of course will only work if you are running WSUS !! You may think nothing has happened after clicking on the icon but the process is very quick. You can double chuck by looking at the time stand and file of the WindowsUpdate.txt log file in the windows directory.
Log Off / Reboot
Will open up a box for you to choose either to log off or re-boot.
X2 Explorer
2xExplorer is an ideal dual-pane replacement for explorer, compatible with all 32-bit windows platforms.
Event Viewer
Will launch the systems Event Viewer.
Defraggler
Defraggler differs from other defrag tools on the market, by enabling you to quickly and simply defrag the files you want to, without having to process the whole drive. Simply run it, select the file and defragment in seconds.
Edugeek Excuse
Will generate a excuse so you can fob off the person who is bugging you. [ There are over 450 excuses ]
CrapCleaner
Clears various temp & cache files
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