I Broke The Computer

• Avast – Free Anti Virus its a little bit more bloated than free AVG
• AVG Free – Basic antivirus and antispyware protection for Windows available to download for free.
• ccleaner – is a freeware system optimization and privacy tool. It removes unused and temporary files from your system
• ComboFix – ComboFix allows the manual removal of spyware infections, You should not run ComboFix.exe unless you are asked to by a trained helper .
• Computer Hammer – When all else fails use a hammer! (How to use video)
• Dr. Web Curit! – download free anti-virus! Cure viruses, Best free stand alone anti-virus scanner!
• HijackThis – Hijack This is for advanced users. If you are not familiar with running processes on your computer as well as anything ever installed that could tie into your web browser, it will not be much help to you.
• Malwarebytes Anti-Malware – Malwarebytes has developed a variety of tools that can identify and remove malicious software from your computer
• Michael’s Knowlegebase – A list of information to help fix or build systems
• SpinRite 6 – Crash Hard Drive recovery tool.
• SpyBot S & D – Free malware scanner
• SpyMe – very useful in detecting Registry and Disk changes
• Taskbar Repair tool – This application allows you to Repair and Customize the Quick Launch, Taskbar and Notification Area in Windows XP.
• Ultimate Boot CD – diagnostic tools for PC Hardware
• Winsock Fix – Fixes the winsock settings on your Windows XP machine. This tool is recommended for IT professionals only.

Windows Updates & Service packs

• .net framework version 3.5 SP1 – This is needed for CDBurnerXP and other software
• Toolkit to Disable Automatic Delivery of Internet Explorer 7 – Stop IE 7 from downloading in auto updates
• Windows Service Pack Blocker Tool Kit – Use this to stop microsoft from installing SP3