Free Windows Desktop Software Security List - System Rescue [1]
System RescueIntroduction:
How to fix a computer that won't start [4]
How to fix PC [5]
How to restore, refresh or reset your PC [6]
Windows Startup Settings (including safe mode) [7]
Windows hangs or freezes [8]
Recovery:the last step in total data security [9]
When Some Websites Do Not Open On Your Computer – Troubleshooting Guide [10]
How to check if system Is 32-bit or 64-bit (x86 or x64) [11]
System Update Readiness Tool [12]
How to Repair a Windows 7 System with an Installation Disc [13]
System Restore:
Quick Restore Point Maker [14]
System Restore Explorer [15]
[16]Restore Point Creator [17]
Fix System Restore Calendar [18]
Automatic System Restore Maker [19]
[20] [21]Troubleshooting/diagnostic:
How to troubleshoot a problem by performing a clean boot in Windows [22]
Resolving blue screen errors in Windows 7 [23]
BSOD Index [24]; Bug Checks (Blue Screens) [25]
Demystifying the 'Blue Screen of Death' [26]
Blue Screen of Death Survival Guide: Every Error Explained [27]
Windows Stop Errors or Blue Screens Guide and Resources [28]
Windows Error Codes [29]
System Error Codes [30]
Events and Errors Message Center [31]
Microsoft Exchange Server Error Code Look-up [32]
Windows Error Lookup Tool [33]
Error Messages for Windows [34]
Carrona.org [35]
Memtest86+ [36]
MemTest86 [37]
Windows Memory Diagnostic [38]
Victoria [39]
MHDD [40]
SF Diagnostic Tool [41]
[42]Problem Steps Recorder [43]
Beep Codes Viewer [44]
See also in this list: Test system stability [45]
See also in this list: Monitor errors [46]
Versatile tools for troubleshooting/rescuing:
Windows Repair Tooolbox [47]
Wise PC 1stAid [48]
Farbar Recovery Scan Tool [49]
Microsoft fix it center [50]; portable [51]
Admin Swiss Knife Suite [52]
TechTools [53]
NirLauncher [54]
[55]Windows System Control Center [56]
Windows Repair (All In One) [57]
KZTechs.COM Software Suite [58]
d7 [59]
Advantage-PC Fix [60]
PC Tools by Davis PC Mechanics [61]
Helge’s Switchblade [62]
GEGeek Tech Toolkit [63]
Memory dump:
Overview of memory dump file options for Windows [64]
How to Create a Full Memory Dump [65]
How to analyse memory dump [66]
volatility [67]
[68]Repairing XP:
Recovering Windows XP using the Recovery Console [69]
How to install and use the Windows XP Recovery Console [70]
Repair XP [71]
How to Perform a Windows XP Repair Install [72]
[73]Windows rescue discs/USBs:
Download Windows 7, 8.1 or 10 ISO Images Direct From Microsoft [74]
Create a system repair disc [75]
Installing Windows 7 System Recovery Disc onto USB Flash Drive [76]
Create a WinPE (Vista or 7) without WAIK [77]
WinUSB Maker [78]
GImageX [79]
[80]Rescue discs:
UBCD4Win [81]
Rescatux [82]
Trinity [83]
Ultimate Boot CD (UBCD) [84]
Hiren's boot cd [85]; download [86]
Paragon Rescue Kit [87]
SystemRescueCD [88]
Knoppix [89]
BartPE [90]
BootDisk [91]
OTLPEStd [92]; Installing OTLPE on a Flashdrive [93]
Secured2k's Boot CD [94]
INSERT [95]
Ubuntu Rescue Remix [96]
Lazesoft Recovery Suite Home [97]
Lazesoft Windows Recovery Home [98]
[99]f4ubcd [100]
More [101]
[102]Linux live CD:
Lightweight Portable Security [103]
Puppy [104]
Slax [105]
Webconverger [106]
Finnix [107]
Privatix Live-System [108]
Cybershield-OS [109]
KNOS Demo [110]
Disk management:
Parted Magic [111]
Partition/disk recovery:
Minitool [112]
TestDisk [113]
Partition Find & Mount [114]
Eassos Recovery Free [115]
Partition software:
Best Free Partition Management Software [116]
Easeus [117]
MiniTool [118]
Paragon [119]
Gparted [120]
AOMEI Partition Assistant Home [121]
Cute Partition Manager [122]
Ranish Partition Manager [123]
PartitionGuru Free [124]
Macrorit Disk Partition Expert Home Edtion [125]
Fixing MBR:
8 Free Tools to Backup and Restore the Master Boot Record (MBR) [126]
Fixing MBR [127]
Boot CD registry editor:
PC regedit [128]
BIOS:
How to enter BIOS [129]
How to set BIOS to boot from the CD [130]
Changing Your Computers Boot Order [131]
Easily Install FreeDOS in USB Flash Drive for BIOS Flashing [132]
[133]Safe Mode:
How to Start Windows in Safe Mode [134]
How to easily enter safe mode in windows 8? [135]
BootSafe [136]
Enable booting in safe mode [137]
SMFixer [138]
Repair Windows Safe Mode [139]
Solve problem drivers:
Driver Fusion [140]
[141]BlueScreenView [142]
[143]Whocrashed [144]
Identify Which Service or Driver Failed During System Startup [145]
Using Driver Verifier to identify issues with Windows drivers for advanced users [146]; Driver Verifier [147]
Driver Reference Table [148]
See also in this list: Device & driver analyzing [149]
See also in this list: Updating/searching for drivers [150]
Recover a hanging system:
[151]Antifreeze [152]
Repair Internet connection:
Troubleshoot network connection problems in Windows [153]
Fix Internet Connection after Malware Removal [154]
How can I reset the Hosts file back to the default? [155]
Complete Internet Repair [156]
WinSock XP Fix [157]
Winsockfix [158]
Lspfix [159]
MiniToolBox [160]
Farbar Service Scanner [161]
Autodebug for Winsock [162]
Repairing of broken internet connection [163]
Reset-TCPIP [164]
Connectivity Fixer [165]
Avira DNS Repair-Tool [166]
Repair Winsock & DNS Cache [167]
NetChecker [168]
Why Can't I Connect? [169]
3DP Net [170] (network drivers)
Restore corrupted system files/settings:
Subsections follow.
1. General:
Re-Enable [171]
FixWin Utility [172]
7 quick fix [173]
Remove Restrictions Tool [174]
XP Quick Fix Plus [175]
Dial-a-Fix [176]
RefreshPC [177]; review [178]
Tweaking.com [179]
Virus Effect Remover [180]
Windows medkit [181]
MBR Regenerator [182]
Quick Disaster Recovery [183]
Turn off “Autorun” and “Default Share” download [184]
How to Repair a Windows Image (DISM tool) [185]
See also in this list: Integrity checking [186]
2. File association:
Fix corrupted .exe association: 1 [187]; 2 [188]; 3 [189]; 4 [190]; 5 [191]; 6 [192]; 7 [193]
File Association Fixer [194]; File Association Fixes for Windows 7 [195]
File Extension Fixer (ExeFixer) [196]
Default Programs Editor [197]
Types [198]
Repair .lnk (Shortcuts) File Association [199]
Broken shortcut fixer [200]
Unassoc [201]
3. Permissions:
GrantPerms [202]
Fixpolicies [203]
Reset Registry Permissions [204]
Permissions Time Machine [205]
4. Security settings:
How do I restore security settings to a known working state [206]
Security Restore [207]
5. Removable storage:
DVD repair [208]
USBOblivion [209]
DriveCleanup [210]
6. Additional:
How to Restore Missing Default Shortcuts in the Windows 7 Start Menu [211]
Microsoft .NET Framework repair tool [212]
Recycle Bin back to desktop [213]
RestoreTaskBar [164]
Repair corrupted IE:
How to reinstall or repair Internet Explorer in Windows [214]
Repair IE [215]
SF IE Restoration [216]
Repair Internet Explorer [217]
Restore Task Manager:
Task Manager Fix [218]
Enstella Task Manager Enable Tool [219]
BIOS password recovery:
How To Reset, Remove, Clear or Reveal CMOS BIOS Security Password [220]
Manually Reset BIOS Password Like a Hacker to Access CMOS [221]
BIOS Password Removal for Laptops [222] 
[223]
CMOS De-Animator [224]
PC CMOS Cleaner [225]
Recover installation keys:
Magical Jelly Bean Keyfinder [226]
Recover Windows key for unbootable system [227]
SoftKey Revealer [228]
ProduKey [229]
[230]LicenseCrawler [231]
RockXP [232]
Win Key View [233]
WinKeyFinder [234]
Advanced Tokens Manager [235]
CD Key Seizer [236]
Lazesoft Windows Key Finder [237]
Recover Windows Key for unbootable system with Hiren's boot cd [238]
Recover/reset Windows passwords:
How to reset windows account password [239]
Kon-Boot [240]
Cain&Abel [241]
Ophcrack [242]
PCLoginNow [243]
Lazesoft Recovery My Password Home [244]
Reset a Windows 8 Password without using any third party software [245]
Recover other passwords:
[246]Forgot Your WiFi Password? How to Find It in Windows [246]
Reveal Passwords Hidden Under Asterisks [247]
Reveal a Password in your Browser with a Simple Trick [248]
Password Recovery Tools [249]
Windows Password Recovery Tools [250]
Recover router password [251]
Routerpwn [252]
WifiSlax [253]
WebBrowserPassView [254]
Advanced Password Recovery [255]
[256]hashcat [257]
John the Ripper [258]
Online Trillian Password Decoder [259]
Hash Kracker [260]
OTFBrutusGUI [261]
aBhacksPsw Lite [262]
Recover documents:
Recover Word documents [263]
Recover Excel documents [264]
Recover Excel/Word documents [265]
Recover ZIP-files [266]
ZIP repair [267]
How to recover corrupt Microsoft Word files [268]
Clean & update Windows install CD:
nLite [269]
RT Se7en Lite [270]
RVM Integrator [271]
Win Toolkit [272]
Windows 7 Component Removal [273] (beta)
vLite [274]
WinFuture xp-Iso-Builder [275]
NTLite [276]
Create An Integrated Up To Date Windows 7 Install Disc [277]
Make bootable Linux USB:
[278]UNetBootin [279]
LinuxLive USB Creator - LiLi [280]
MultiBootUSB [281]
Universal USB Installer [282]
Make bootable Windows installation USB:
Windows 7 USB/DVD download tool [283]
RMPrepUSB [284]
A bootable USB [285]
WintoFlash [286]
MakeItBoot [287]
WiNToBootic [288]; review [289]
Rufus [290]
WinUSB-Maker [291]
DriveDroid [292]; guide [293]
A Bootable USB: Freeware to Create Bootable USB Drive to Install Windows Vista and Later [294]
Windows reinstall guides:
How to Rebuild your Computer [295]
Windows reinstall [296]
Install, reinstall, or uninstall Windows [297]
installing windows xp from a usb key [298]
No-reformat, nondestructive reinstall of Win7 [299]
See also in this list: Tools for speeding up (re)install [300]
Other:
CheckDiskGUI [301]
How to use SysPrep to Generate Unique SID before Cloning [302]
How To Fix “BOOTMGR is missing” Error in Vista and Windows 7 [303]
Windows Leaks Detector [304]
Restoring Factory Hard Drive Capacity [305]
The Backup Failed when Creating System Image in Windows 7 [306]
How to initialize a hard drive in Windows 7 [307]
Manually Reset or Clear Dirty Bit in Windows without CHKDSK [308]
Boot an ISO directly from the Windows Boot Manager [309]
How to Fix Problems When Windows Installer or Uninstaller doesn't work [310]
Read/Post comments [311]