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        <title><![CDATA[WhatsRunning]]></title>
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        <description><![CDATA[I use WhatsRunning very frequently.  While Sysinternals' Process Explorer has a lot of the same functionality, I like WhatsRunning because it also includes a Startup list that you can very easily use to disable or completely remove items from startup.  It also shows a ton of detail about any process that's running, as well as running services, every IP connection currently running and the process that's using it, and every driver installed on the machine.  Very cool for digging into spyware issues.  Also, it kinda goes without saying, but HiJackThis is also a must-have.]]></description>
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        <dc:creator><![CDATA[whiplashm1@...]]></dc:creator>
        <pubDate>Tue, 24 Apr 2012 19:12:09 -0700</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[IT Department Manager says it all]]></title>
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        <description><![CDATA[Must have been promoted so techs can actually get work done.]]></description>
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        <dc:creator><![CDATA[Bruce Epper]]></dc:creator>
        <pubDate>Mon, 23 Apr 2012 04:23:54 -0700</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[Didn't look FREE to me]]></title>
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        <description><![CDATA[I went to their site, and for an MS Office plugin they wanted $149.00]]></description>
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        <dc:creator><![CDATA[rosewoodstimlee]]></dc:creator>
        <pubDate>Sat, 21 Apr 2012 18:33:38 -0700</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[TeamViewer]]></title>
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        <description><![CDATA[And I'll bet you use the free version in violation of their license and it still authenticates through a 3rd party server as well as relying on their security accessing your workstations.]]></description>
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        <dc:creator><![CDATA[kburrows]]></dc:creator>
        <pubDate>Fri, 20 Apr 2012 18:35:00 -0700</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[Spiceworks]]></title>
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        <description><![CDATA[We use Spiceoworks EVERY day.]]></description>
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        <dc:creator><![CDATA[lpullen@...]]></dc:creator>
        <pubDate>Fri, 20 Apr 2012 11:02:47 -0700</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[Compression/Decompression tools &amp; File Finders]]></title>
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        <description><![CDATA[For me, within a Windows environment it's IZarc!Seamonkey File Finder works very well!]]></description>
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        <dc:creator><![CDATA[Benny7440]]></dc:creator>
        <pubDate>Fri, 20 Apr 2012 10:53:02 -0700</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[Well written and informative article ...]]></title>
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        <description><![CDATA[I must first start out by saying I just don't understand all the bashing &amp; negative comments.  Honestly, I read those types of posts and I can just feel my head tilting slightly to one side while my face gets that &quot;huh?!&quot; look -- you know, that look a dog gets when it's listening to a high-pitched noise?  Yes, I know, I shamelessly borrowed a line from Bill Engvall, but hey, it fit the scenario.I don't believe that the intent of Scott's article was to suggest that the tools he highlighted here and only those tools were the essentials for all IT Pros.  He was sharing those that he found essential and inviting the rest of us to share those we have found essential.  So, please, let's try to stay focused and provide constructive commentary.I use Logmein (the freeware version) quite frequently, and it suits my needs perfectly.  My hair is finally starting to grow back after all the times I used to pull at it while trying to assist relatives long-distance over the telephone.  LOL  Plus, it is super handy when you're on the road and need to get to your own home computer.Lots of good suggestions in Scott's article, as well as some new ones suggested by some of the readers.  I think that the Mac Air was a good suggestion - especially if you are in an environment where Mac's are some of the hardware that is supported.  Although I have never used one, Scott indicated that &quot; ... its an incredibly portable form factor with punch. I run Fusion on this device with room to spare and without performance issues. The Air brings real portability to the computing paradigm. &quot;  So that makes sense to me why he included it on his essentials list.And as far as &quot;10: The Brain&quot;, I couldn't agree more.  As IT Pros, we have surely encountered plenty of users that don't use theirs, but I have also encountered peers and industry colleagues who don't seem to put their own to good use either.  For those who scoff at Number 10, it's also referred to as &quot;thinking outside the box.&quot;I look forward to reading about additional &quot;essentials&quot; contributed by more readers.  I'm building a list of my own from everyone's suggestions!Have a great weekend, all! ]]></description>
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        <dc:creator><![CDATA[mbrello@...]]></dc:creator>
        <pubDate>Fri, 20 Apr 2012 07:45:49 -0700</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[7: LogMeIn/GoToMyPC]]></title>
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        <description><![CDATA[No way. We don't allow our company data to go through 3rd party servers. Try TeamViewer instead; works great, robust and is nearly the same as sitting in front of that remote desktop.]]></description>
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        <dc:creator><![CDATA[Timbo Zimbabwe]]></dc:creator>
        <pubDate>Fri, 20 Apr 2012 07:18:55 -0700</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[Love the new all on one page format]]></title>
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        <description><![CDATA[That slideshow stuff sucked, I was able to finish the whole thing.  Thanks!]]></description>
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        <dc:creator><![CDATA[weserphillip]]></dc:creator>
        <pubDate>Fri, 20 Apr 2012 05:06:00 -0700</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[Need to add keepass and nirsoft tools]]></title>
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        <description><![CDATA[Yes PuTTY is a must have, also another screenshot tool to add is GreenShot. Sysinternals is a must, as well as several of the nirsoft tools (fast resolver, netresview, bulletpass) http://www.nirsoft.net/. Also having your boot cds I usually use parted magic, hirens, konboot and PLOP Boot Manager are a few in my kit besides install disks for XP , 7, debian and ubuntu. Also I'd be lost without Keepass Just my 2 cents]]></description>
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        <dc:creator><![CDATA[ccypher645]]></dc:creator>
        <pubDate>Fri, 20 Apr 2012 04:38:27 -0700</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[Easy to find]]></title>
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        <description><![CDATA[We linked to the original discussion thread in the second sentence of the post, figuring some folks would want to see what the rest of the members' favorites are.--Jody]]></description>
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        <dc:creator><![CDATA[Jody Gilbert]]></dc:creator>
        <pubDate>Wed, 18 Apr 2012 18:30:00 -0700</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[Yes, PuTTY does]]></title>
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        <description><![CDATA[I use PuTTY every day, many times, for many different servers.  You know what I use my USB flash drive for?  I have my MP3's on it so it's portable between my car, home, and work.  I occasionally put an installation file on there if I'm going to one of our remote locations, but that doesn't happen often.So, for fun, USB wins, but as a tool, it's PuTTY.]]></description>
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        <dc:creator><![CDATA[GSG]]></dc:creator>
        <pubDate>Wed, 18 Apr 2012 12:21:00 -0700</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[Find the original thread]]></title>
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        <description><![CDATA[The original thread had more than 30 insightful suggestions. Off the top of my head, Putty is the only thing on this list that was on the original. Find the thread and read the suggestions. Pull your own top ten.]]></description>
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        <dc:creator><![CDATA[a.portman@...]]></dc:creator>
        <pubDate>Wed, 18 Apr 2012 09:25:40 -0700</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[MacBook Air ??]]></title>
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        <description><![CDATA[This one has me scratching my head... As an IT Pro I have to support Apple computers but would never consider using one for IT work. I dont get into the Window v. Mac crap. I just need a computer to work. As an IT Pro you cant beat the Wintel platform while dual booting w/ Linux. Otherwise a good article.]]></description>
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        <dc:creator><![CDATA[john@...]]></dc:creator>
        <pubDate>Wed, 18 Apr 2012 09:10:41 -0700</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[Old NT4 Tools]]></title>
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        <description><![CDATA[I find I use SCLIST and UPTIME quite often. Our system monitoring application would generate a ticket for a service that stopped which was nice, except it would have the short name while services would list the name. Often the two were not the same. SCLIST would show both and the state.Uptime would allow one to see how long a server was up without having to log in and read through the system log or issue other cryptic commands.]]></description>
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        <pubDate>Wed, 18 Apr 2012 08:53:09 -0700</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[The brain]]></title>
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        <description><![CDATA[I must assume this is a reference to &quot;wetware&quot; and not &quot;software&quot;. There is a software application from TheBrain.com by this name. It is a abstract knowledge base which I depend upon constantly. I do technical support for a laboratory information system vendor and we have a multitude of different modules that run under windows on top of a unix platform. If I had to remember all that I need to know to do my job it would be impossible. TheBrain is different from the normal mind-mapping applications in that you can go directly to what would normally be a 'branch' and see all of its related thoughts. I have been using this product for several years  and it performs flawlessly. You can buy the Pro version or just use the free version. The trial is free for 30 days and if you don't buy it just reverts to the free version with no loss of entered data. You just lose some of the more advanced functionality. I am not associated with this company other than being a very appreciative user of the software. Go to the web site for more information as I could not possibly tell you everything here.]]></description>
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        <dc:creator><![CDATA[ewarden1]]></dc:creator>
        <pubDate>Wed, 18 Apr 2012 08:51:32 -0700</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[What an awful article]]></title>
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        <description><![CDATA[After culling all the knowledge and suggestions from the TR community this is the best you could do?Does PuTTy really serve a greater role in the IT work than the ubiquitous USB Flash Drive?Instead of a broad and applicable answer like &quot;An ultra-portable with ____ specifications&quot; you ad pimp the MacBook Air? Because what IT Pros really want is to carry a separate dongle for Ethernet access. Or the lack of firewire/eSATA/USB 3.0 ports. Or the lack of an optical drive. Or instead of broadly saying &quot;Remote Desktop&quot; you ad-pimp two more paid products without even a cursory mention of still-free UltraVNC, which offers out-of-the-box check box simple remote desktop, file transfer, and encrypted connections.And honestly... &quot;Your Brain&quot;?? There's a reason only one user recommended that to you. This is seriously as stupid as saying &quot;the laws of physics because they keep me from falling off into space where I couldn't recharge my smart phone&quot; or &quot;air, because without it, I'd die.&quot;And surely, if I absolutely had to have JUST ONE tool in my entire toolkit, it wouldn't be a USB Flash Drive, a laptop, a kickass 4G smartphone, or some fancy pants Gerber Cable Dawg. No sir, it would be a subnet calculator.]]></description>
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        <dc:creator><![CDATA[GreatZen]]></dc:creator>
        <pubDate>Wed, 18 Apr 2012 08:37:31 -0700</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[StorageClouds.me]]></title>
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        <description><![CDATA[Probably the fastest and easiest way to access most popular storage clouds from your Microsoft Office and Windows  FREE]]></description>
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        <dc:creator><![CDATA[mariusdima]]></dc:creator>
        <pubDate>Wed, 18 Apr 2012 07:52:53 -0700</pubDate>
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