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... for when things go really bad ...

I also find a TechNet ISO handy. Oh, and a password unmasker ...

Also, give someone you know the gift of a password safe - http://passwordsafe.sourceforge.net/

Why do I bother visiting relatives? They should come visit me at the PC Doc HQ.
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UBCD4Win ...  Adrian Kingsley-Hughes ZDNet Moderator | 11/19/07
But it could be much worse  GuidingLight | 11/19/07
And . . .  JLHenry | 11/19/07
Upgrade them to Vista  fr0thy | 11/21/07
Upgrade them to Vista  aussieblnd@... | 11/25/07
Old RAM  Adrian Kingsley-Hughes ZDNet Moderator | 11/19/07
Oh, and most impotant of all ...  Adrian Kingsley-Hughes ZDNet Moderator | 11/19/07
I believe that the common name  James T. Kirk | 11/19/07
Actually ...  Adrian Kingsley-Hughes ZDNet Moderator | 11/19/07
How long do you think . . .  JLHenry | 11/19/07
Compaq had done it already  brittonv | 11/21/07
Torx or not ....  HassledbyIT | 11/21/07
Prince & Smith:  gareldmce@... | 11/21/07
Reed & Prince  NickNielsen | 11/21/07
Pozidriv almost a good thing...  mikermiker | 11/21/07
crosspoint/phillips  askhow@... | 11/27/07
Did you mean a Phillips?  mikermiker | 11/21/07
Sure wish I had thought of that  kmatzen@... | 11/25/07
oddly enough  Badgered | 11/19/07
RE: Are you prepared for holiday PC repairs?  Roc Riz | 11/19/07
Dreadful Anticipation  MichP | 11/19/07
Bad!  Dr. John | 11/19/07
Guess you are holier than thou  techie1411@... | 11/21/07
I don't mind the free  DemonX | 11/19/07
Must Take It Home  whollen1@... | 11/21/07
I ask them to do something for "free". wink  No_Ax_to_Grind | 11/19/07
Message has been deleted.  itanalyst | 11/19/07
Aren't they already doing something free?  Wolfie2K3 | 11/19/07
If you ever ate my sister's cooking...  No_Ax_to_Grind | 11/20/07
Then YOU . . .  JLHenry | 11/20/07
You can think of it this way...  mrOSX | 11/21/07
Now that I agree with. wink  No_Ax_to_Grind | 11/21/07
Not only that....  rlarsen@... | 11/21/07
Only a problem IF...  Wolfie2K3 | 11/21/07
The anology still works...  rlarsen@... | 11/21/07
Payback?  DonG43 | 11/21/07
I've got no clue about windows  tombalablomba | 11/19/07
Opposite experience  j.m.galvin | 11/19/07
They know better now?  Dr. John | 11/19/07
Skills?  DonG43 | 11/21/07
Yeah  timpin1@... | 11/22/07
RE: Are you prepared for holiday PC repairs?  jfp | 11/19/07
PC repairs or Windows repairs?  whisperycat | 11/19/07
And eat ham sandwiches for Thanksgiving....  James T. Kirk | 11/19/07
But The Salesperson Is Driving A 350Z  itanalyst | 11/19/07
lol (nt)  James T. Kirk | 11/19/07
Not to mention drinking Cristal instead of Budweiser... n/t  Wolfie2K3 | 11/19/07
You wanna do free support?  timpin1@... | 11/22/07
And lost everything when she upgraded to Leapord. (nt)  No_Ax_to_Grind | 11/19/07
LOL  socialism=nowhere | 11/21/07
LOL LOL LOL!!!!  fr0thy | 11/21/07
LOL!!!!  socialism=nowhere | 11/21/07
Or eat rice for Thanksgiving  fr0thy | 11/21/07
And then explain to them (all during dinner)  GuidingLight | 11/19/07
because as a GuidingLight Windows professional .... LOL  fr0thy | 11/21/07
Mac Forum  DonG43 | 11/21/07
Just a NOTE....  Hrothgar - PCLinuxOS User | 11/29/07
Gimme a break Mac zealot  Crestview | 11/21/07
When you say PC crowd ....  fr0thy | 11/21/07
RE: Are you prepared for holiday PC repairs?  Linux User 147560 | 11/19/07
RE: Are you prepared for holiday PC repairs?  bfilipiak@... | 11/19/07
Exactly my point!  Linux User 147560 | 11/19/07
Your solution is too complex  NonZealot | 11/19/07
Unfortunately . . . .  JLHenry | 11/19/07
ROFLMAO!!!  Linux User 147560 | 11/20/07
I was thinking about this Linux solution....  rlarsen@... | 11/21/07
I was thinking about this Linux solution....  fr0thy | 11/21/07
Correction...  rlarsen@... | 11/21/07
You don't want to support your grams?  Linux User 147560 | 11/27/07
Port 22  DarienHawk67 | 12/11/07
Grandma's Generation  Louis.Ross@... | 11/21/07
Grandma's Generation  Louis.Ross@... | 11/21/07
User v. hobbyist distros...you just described a hobbyist one  macoafi | 11/28/07
Agree  DarienHawk67 | 12/11/07
nuttin' but FUD....  devlin_X | 12/15/07
Electrocution seems harsh.  Hrothgar - PCLinuxOS User | 11/29/07
how did you get past gaming?  jmelnik | 11/20/07
Nintendo  Linux User 147560 | 11/20/07
Halo 3 killing Hollywood's returns  rtk | 11/20/07
Hear hear!  Larry the Security Guy | 11/21/07
Cedega  Hrothgar - PCLinuxOS User | 11/29/07
You need a bigger shovel when moving this  No_Ax_to_Grind | 11/20/07
When you  Linux User 147560 | 11/20/07
Perfect...  rlarsen@... | 11/21/07
No need...  Linux User 147560 | 11/21/07
Synaptic what?  rlarsen@... | 11/21/07
FYI  Louis.Ross@... | 11/21/07
Now you are just being  Linux User 147560 | 11/27/07
WOW how FUDtastically 90's retro...  Hrothgar - PCLinuxOS User | 11/29/07
You charge your own family....  socialism=nowhere | 11/21/07
Reading comprehension not your strong point?  Linux User 147560 | 11/21/07
Glad it worked out but will never work  socialism=nowhere | 11/21/07
You can't educate pork  fr0thy | 11/21/07
Solve Win Probs by Introducing Lin Probs  DarienHawk67 | 12/11/07
Me too  Hrothgar - PCLinuxOS User | 11/29/07
Antivirus...  James T. Kirk | 11/19/07
Free is not always best  Ed Bott ZDNet Moderator | 11/19/07
I avoid AV software in general  voska | 11/19/07
re: Free is not always best  M.R. Kennedy | 11/19/07
Problems  Ed Bott ZDNet Moderator | 11/19/07
Great advice on OEM Acronis! But I do like AVG.  georgeou | 11/19/07
Well....  Ed Bott ZDNet Moderator | 11/19/07
I don't use AV, but I do recommend Free AVG to friends and family  georgeou | 11/19/07
Personal machines are all you should fix  jumpa | 11/20/07
I disagree  voska | 11/20/07
Thats not free that's called barter  Hrothgar - PCLinuxOS User | 11/29/07
There was a bad update maybe 6-8 mo. ago  erm@... | 11/21/07
After uninstalling Norton and McAfee  Crestview | 11/21/07
Trial == False sense of security  macoafi | 11/28/07
Ed you are a riot!  devlin_X | 12/15/07
Gift  DonG43 | 11/21/07
Why, yes, now that you mention it...  JonathonDoe | 11/19/07
Minor suggestion.  JLHenry | 11/19/07
Thanks, I'll have to try it out...  JonathonDoe | 11/20/07
And Don't forget . . .  JLHenry | 11/20/07
MusicMatch Jukebox...?  Wolfie2K3 | 11/19/07
Cool. WinAmp is *still* around?  JonathonDoe | 11/20/07
tries these jukeboxes  LinuxandMacforlife | 11/22/07
we may all laugh but been there and now I'm prepared.  Jim Johnson | 11/19/07
Why USB Hard Drive?  brian ansorge | 11/19/07
My Toshiba laptop has Firewire  NonZealot | 11/19/07
But, don't all the zealots like to compare . . .  brian ansorge | 11/19/07
Zealots?  NonZealot | 11/19/07
re: Snicker, smirk  bmerc | 11/21/07
You had no clue?  Ed Bott ZDNet Moderator | 11/19/07
I had no clue that so many NON MacIntel machines  brian ansorge | 11/19/07
Uh, dude...  Ed Bott ZDNet Moderator | 11/19/07
"I can count on finding a USB port on any system."...  mrOSX | 11/20/07
Needless to say.  rtk | 11/20/07
Windows NT does not support USB  mrOSX | 11/20/07
NT doesn't support firewire either.  rtk | 11/20/07
Oh Yeah  Louis.Ross@... | 11/21/07
Firewire  itpro_z | 11/19/07
My granny's  Louis.Ross@... | 11/21/07
Message has been deleted.  itanalyst | 11/19/07
Hmmm...  No_Ax_to_Grind | 11/19/07
I've been noticing that too  voska | 11/19/07
I agree...  No_Ax_to_Grind | 11/19/07
Here you go.  henklaak | 11/19/07
No real numbers, only guesses.  No_Ax_to_Grind | 11/19/07
Look for the word  GuidingLight | 11/19/07
My holidays used to be like that...  henklaak | 11/19/07
Please come visit my family  Ed Bott ZDNet Moderator | 11/19/07
Spot on. (nt)  No_Ax_to_Grind | 11/19/07
Funny, George  johnf76@... | 11/20/07
Opps..  johnf76@... | 11/20/07
hogwash  LinuxandMacforlife | 11/22/07
Funny you should say that  henklaak | 11/20/07
While I wouldn't touch ubuntu...  Hrothgar - PCLinuxOS User | 11/29/07
My father was a mechanic  jheveneroutgun | 11/19/07
A Few More Tools ...  geekydewd | 11/19/07
Inferior 3rd party apps are to blame  jerryleecooper | 11/19/07
The hilarious thing about your post  NonZealot | 11/19/07
Snicker, smirk...  bmerc | 11/21/07
As an IT professional  James T. Kirk | 11/20/07
Wasted on most of these M$ muppets LOL  fr0thy | 11/21/07
Mike, you had me fooled.  timpin1@... | 11/22/07
Good list  tonymcs@... | 11/19/07
I'm actualy looking forward to it! It will give me an  JustAnAboveAverageJoe | 11/19/07
Is this legal?  roaming | 11/19/07
Yes  Dr. John | 11/19/07
Of course it is  Ed Bott ZDNet Moderator | 11/19/07
It is the sticker on the outside  GuidingLight | 11/19/07
RE: Are you prepared for holiday PC repairs?  mjd420nova | 11/19/07
Being prepared even though I don't want to it.  rolandlive | 11/20/07
Gparted  Hrothgar - PCLinuxOS User | 11/29/07
Are you prepared to get a better PC?  Mikael_z | 11/20/07
"I'm sorry, grandma...."  James T. Kirk | 11/20/07
The advice is even more ridiculous considering Leopard's instability  NonZealot | 11/20/07
And Vista v1 was bug-free? [NT]  Mikael_z | 11/20/07
No massive data loss bug, a firewall that actually blocks connections.  rtk | 11/20/07
Re:No massive data loss bug, a firewall that actually blocks connections  Mr_Dave | 11/21/07
Well lets see Tiger also has the same bug with the move command...  mrOSX | 11/21/07
no problems here  LinuxandMacforlife | 11/22/07
Speaking of disasters...  bmerc | 11/21/07
If the $300 PC is such a headache...  Mikael_z | 11/20/07
I'm sorry you don't love your gran  timpin1@... | 11/22/07
I thought I was having troubles with my broadband!!  NonZealot | 11/22/07
Could be because  timpin1@... | 11/24/07
Dual Boot  johnf76@... | 11/20/07
Bring some backbone and just say no.  softwareFlunky | 11/20/07
dont forget different versions of XP need different media  simple simon | 11/20/07
Just edit the setupp.ini  simon@... | 11/21/07
Thanks but...  simple simon | 11/23/07
RE: Are you prepared for holiday PC repairs?  adiblasi@... | 11/21/07
SIW!  robert.paul@... | 11/21/07
Already done with Compaq  brittonv | 11/21/07
oops wrong button  brittonv | 11/21/07
This is Windows-only advice!  scott1329 | 11/21/07
I only support and repair Mac's.  Laff | 11/21/07
If Macs are that good  Hrothgar - PCLinuxOS User | 11/29/07
RE: Are you prepared for holiday PC repairs?  De Nada | 11/21/07
Distraction  De Nada | 11/21/07
RE: Are you prepared for holiday PC repairs?  rcox@... | 11/21/07
RE: Are you prepared for holiday PC repairs?  rcox@... | 11/21/07
Ditto that!  philippz | 11/21/07
RE: Are you prepared for holiday PC repairs?  buzblo | 11/21/07
The Worst Part Of It Is...  jbolles@... | 11/21/07
Link List  hazpoco | 11/21/07
RE: Are you prepared for holiday PC repairs?  dogboi@... | 11/21/07
Good Registry Cleaner for haunted PCs?  r.kern@... | 11/21/07
re: Good Registry Cleaner for haunted PCs?  SteveMak | 11/21/07
You can lead a man to knowledge, but you can make him think  SteveMak | 11/21/07
the subject *should* read "you CAN'T make him think"  SteveMak | 11/21/07
You can't educate pork.  fr0thy | 11/21/07
Sure I will look at your PC.  fred@... | 11/21/07
don't forget tools  lostarchitect | 11/21/07
RE: Are you prepared for holiday PC repairs?  amathec@... | 11/21/07
Dont forget about GRC's Spinrite product...  mrOSX | 11/21/07
REMEMBER: Bulk keys don't work  mikermiker | 11/21/07
RE: Are you prepared for holiday PC repairs?  Smokin Joe | 11/21/07
Pc Repairs  carol816@... | 11/21/07
You can't do SSH -X then?  fr0thy | 11/21/07
Why don't you learn linux first?  NonZealot | 11/21/07
It was shouting  fr0thy | 11/28/07
RE: Are you prepared for holiday PC repairs?  Smokin Joe | 11/21/07
GParted CD  jasongeiger@... | 11/21/07
Save those drivers before formatting  Artty Sie | 11/21/07
Knoppix  MMiddleton | 11/22/07
RE: Are you prepared for holiday PC repairs?  wawan@... | 11/22/07
Some good software tools  Ronny102 | 11/22/07
I Know It's Been Said...  goodcomputing | 11/23/07
PC Repair Tools  alan.douglas@... | 11/24/07
PC Repair Tools  margsi2 | 11/25/07
Not ready  mysuitelife2 | 11/26/07
RE: Are you prepared for holiday PC repairs?  macoafi | 11/28/07
Setting Expectations  FantaStyx | 12/17/07

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