PC Technician Software

Diagnostics & Utilities

• Test Disk – A powerful data recovery tool to recover lost partitions and repair file systems.
• Crystal Disk Info – Monitors the health of your hard drives and SSDs, reporting S.M.A.R.T. status.
• Crystal Disk Mark – A benchmark tool to measure the read and write speeds of your storage drives.
• TreeSize Free – Visualizes disk space usage to help you find and remove large files.
• Speccy – Provides detailed information about your computer's hardware and software.
• CPU-Z – Reports on your CPU, motherboard, RAM, and graphics card.
• HWiNFO – Comprehensive hardware analysis, monitoring, and reporting.
• GPU-Z – A lightweight utility for graphics card and GPU information.
• Ventoy – Creates a multi-boot USB drive for multiple ISO files without reformatting.
• MiniTool Partition Wizard – A powerful tool for managing disk partitions, including resizing, moving, and merging.
• Partition Expert – Another solid choice for managing disk and partition layouts.
• Recuva – A file recovery tool that can restore files from damaged or formatted disks.
• Bitwarden – A secure password manager to store and manage login credentials.
• Rescuezilla – A user-friendly disk imaging and cloning tool.
• Floorp – A customizable and privacy-focused web browser.
• Norton Bootable Recovery Tool ISO – Creates a bootable USB to remove deep-rooted malware.
• NirSoft – A unique collection of small and useful freeware utilities for various tasks.
• ntlite – Edits Windows installation images to remove components or add drivers and updates.
• tiny11builder – A script to build a lightweight, minimal Windows 11 ISO.
• samknows internet Speed test – A comprehensive tool for testing internet connection speed and quality.

Software Management & Installation

• UniGetUI – A graphical user interface (GUI) for the Windows Package Manager (winget).
• winstall.app – A web-based tool to browse the winget repository and generate installation commands.
• Windows 11 Download offline install – The official download page for Windows 11 installation media.
• Offline Setup Bypass: Shift + F10 then type OOBE\BYPASSNRO or start ms-cxh:localonly – A command-line trick to bypass the "No Internet Connection" screen during Windows setup.
• Microsoft-Activation-Scripts irm https://get.activated.win | iex – A collection of open-source scripts to activate Windows and Office.
• Macrium Reflect V8 Free – A direct download link for the free version of Macrium Reflect, a backup and disk imaging tool.
• Autoruns Sysinternals – shows you what programs are configured to run during system bootup or login.

General Software

• VLC Media Player – A free and open-source, cross-platform media player that plays most multimedia files.
• Jellyfin – A free software media system that lets you manage and stream your media.
• PDFgear – A free PDF editor, converter, and reader.
• Bitwarden – A password manager to securely store and manage your credentials.
• Brave Browser – A web browser that automatically blocks ads and trackers.

USB Boot

• ventoy – Create a multi-boot USB drive for multiple ISO files.
• tiny11builder – A script to build a small, lightweight Windows 11 ISO for older machines.

Overclocking

• HWinfo – Monitors a wide range of hardware sensors for temperature, voltage, and more.
• CPU-Z – Provides detailed information on CPU, cache, motherboard, and memory.
• OCCT (OverClock Checking Tool) – A powerful tool for stress-testing your CPU, GPU, and memory.