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Monday, November 14, 2011

15 incredibly useful (and free) Microsoft tools for IT pros

Source: https://www.networkworld.com/slideshows/2011/071911-microsoft-tools.html

Summary of the tools: (also from the link above)

  1. WSCC – Windows System Control Center - Windows System Control Center is a one-stop downloader for almost 300 maintenance tools from Microsoft's Sysinternals and the ever-popular NirSoft suites.
  2. RichCopy 4.0 - This little Microsoft TechNet invention spares you the headache of learning, checking and retyping command lines.
  3. Microsoft Attack Surface Scanner - Microsoft's Attack Surface Scanner is a sort of checklist that helps you analyze security issues and plug possible vulnerabilities fast.
  4. Microsoft Standalone System Sweeper Tool - In case of a (deep) infection of boot files by viruses or rootkits, there's not much a real-time scanner can do. In that case, MSSSST (yes, that's Microsoft's naming convention at its best) creates a bootable CD, DVD or USB key that hosts an offline copy of Microsoft Security Essentials -– including all the latest signatures downloaded from MS servers beforehand.
  5. NoReplyAll add-in for Outlook 2007 and 2010 - "NoReplyAll" (a Microsoft Research Project) prevents e-mail recipients from forwarding or using "Reply All" to spread your e-mail to other co-workers.