Any free or low cost shareware to save registry, compact, remote connection?

[Joe Donaldson]

Any free or low cost shareware to save registry, compact,
clean-disk/reclaim space, remote connection?


I was laid off some time ago and am actively seeking employment with
little success thus far in 6 months-Manager of IT type.

I have been asked by a few friends and associates to help them clean
out their PC, bring patches up to date, remove viruses and so on.

I am an avid user of Norton SystemWorks Professional, Sygate Pro,
Sypware Guard, Spyware Blaster, RegCleaner (not Microsofts) and
WinRescue (saves compacts registry). I rely on Ghost and a removable
USB drive for disasters.

To help some of my associates I will recommend they purchase some of
these programs. However where I need some help is if there are a few
programs that are either very inexpensive or free:

1. Anti-Virus I could use GRISoft but they do not do a job of removing
or quarantining the file. Any ideas besides OEM Norton disks?

2. As for a Registry backup/compact tool like Superwin.com WinReescue
which stores registry and a lot of other info, compacts registry, can
restore from a DOS Boot--I have not found a subsitute yet.

3. Any alternative to Norton Ghost that is free or cheap?


4. Remote connection to Windows 98, Win 2000, Windows ME, Windows XP?
How can I accomplish this from home to cable/dial up users without
investing in a package lick PC Anywhere or the like that might cost
the client about $50 a pop?


Goal: Make a little money, educate the consumer, keep things legal
without copying software.

Thanks so much in advance,
Joe

 

[David Candy]

AVG is good enough. Order the security CD and get EazyTrust for 12 months free.
http://www.microsoft.com/security/protect/cd/order.asp

http://home.t-online.de/home/lars.hederer/erunt/

dunno, don't believe in ghosting

Netmeeting and Windows Messenger are built in, So to telnet. That three programs built in.

 

[Pavel]

I am not sure how much of benefit is it to have the ability to back up the
registry with out backing up the entire system. I normally back up the
system using Drive Image and that takes care of the registry. I have also
used Ghost but decided that the Drive Image is more flexible since it let's
me create/restore to/from NTFS formatted partitions. The version of Ghost I
have used did not have this ability but that was year ago and that may have
now changed.
Remote connection is available free to WindowsXP users - it's build in to
the OS (not sure if it is also available in the 'home' version). There is
even patch that lets you connect from Win98 to WindowsXP but not the other
way.

 

[David Candy]

Netmeeting can connect anything.

 

[Pavel]

You are right. But it is not as simple as the Remote Desktop or the Remote
Assistance. Also, because it works bit differently, it may not work on some
configurations, specially those behind routers.

 

[Shenan Stanley]

You are right. But it is not as simple as the Remote Desktop or the
Remote Assistance. Also, because it works bit differently, it may not
work on some configurations, specially those behind routers.

UltraVNC

 

[Pavel]

Are you trying to say something Shenan? Your message is bit too short.

 

[Plato]

I was laid off some time ago and am actively seeking employment with
little success thus far in 6 months-Manager of IT type.

I am an avid user of Norton SystemWorks Professional, Sygate Pro,

If you mention you're an avid user of Norton System Works in the
interview you wont be hired.

 

[Tumbleweed]

I am not sure how much of benefit is it to have the ability to back up the
registry with out backing up the entire system. I normally back up the
system using Drive Image and that takes care of the registry. I have also
used Ghost but decided that the Drive Image is more flexible since it let's
me create/restore to/from NTFS formatted partitions. The version of Ghost I
have used did not have this ability but that was year ago and that may have
now changed.

It has.

 

[Shenan Stanley]

You are right. But it is not as simple as the Remote Desktop or the
Remote Assistance. Also, because it works bit differently, it may
not work on some configurations, specially those behind routers.

UltraVNC

Are you trying to say something Shenan? Your message is bit too short.

It's to the point. Look up UltraVNC on google (or on Sourceforge) and you
have found your free alternative to Remote Desktop.