Duplicate files removers

Duplicate File Detector 4 5 5
Yet Another Duplicate File Remover

DoubleKiller

	DoubleKiller is a fast and easy to use application for finding and removing duplicate files.

• - Free up hard disk space by removing unnecessary duplicate files
• - Reduce the time needed for backups or file searches
• - Tidy up your picture or music collection

Features
- Scans directories, complete drives or computers in your Network Neighborhood for duplicate files

• - Freely combinable comparison criteria (file name, size, date and content)
• - You can exclude files based on their name, file type, attributes or size
• - Presents a list of all identical files so you can decide which ones to remove
• - Deletes the files you chose or moves them to another directory
• - Allows to export the result list to a text file

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Quick Selection Guide
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1. Remove duplicate files
This is where you’ll find the largest number of available apps.  They all serve the same purpose: find and remove duplicate files, no matter what type or extension they are. Most of them support the usage of filters to refine search, and use different methods to find duplicates: size, name, byte-by-byte comparisons and CRC checksums are some of them. The only problem is that they usually have very similar names, so if you find one you really like, be sure to learn its name! Here are some of the tools you can use, all of them for free:

• Duplicate Files Finder - Open source tool that stands out for its speed at searching

• Duplicate File Finder - Features multi-thread scans and can also delete empty files

• Fast Duplicate File Finder - With built-in preview for images and multimedia files

• Easy Duplicate File Finder - Flexible scanning options and support for multiple drives

2. Remove duplicate MP3
MP3s are the kind of file you’re most likely to have scattered across different platforms, devices or folders, which usually means you have a dozen copies of the same song. In order to avoid this mess, the best you can do is make use of a duplicate remover that’s been specially developed to locate and delete duplicate MP3 files. Here’s a couple of them, both for free:

• Duplicate Music Files Finder - Finds duplicate MP3 and also corrects misspelt tags

• Music Content Inspector - Slow yet very efficient MP3 duplicates finder

3. Remove duplicate photos
Photos are not as common as MP3 duplicates, but if you have a digital camera and transfer pics to many other locations you can also end up with a few copies of the same picture. Again, there are specialized duplicate detectors for photos, which scan your photo library and can detect similarities not only between their names and sizes, but also their actual content. Here are two of them, both for free:

• Duplicate Images Finder - Analyzes the content of the image to find duplicates

• SimilarImages - Uses a fast method to scan your system and detect duplicate photos

VOATK Tools v2.5

to Reset and Clean Windows Activation Cracks or Change Edition

VOATK Tools is a useful tools that manages all aspects related to Windows Vista Product Activation (WPA) and more. Among the most important feature of VOATK Tools is ability to remove any cracks from Windows Vista installation, such as Boot Loader, ClonySoft, Time Stopper, Softmod, Vista Loader, VistaBoot, TimeStop, TimerLock, BIOS Crawler, Paradox, and whatever else imitated cracks or activators that you can think of and used.
VOATK 2.5 stand alone tool is almost exactly the same with original VOATK 2.2 that featured on My Digital Life, except that it now includes link to now-defunct developer’s site at neros-club.com.

VOATK Tools is ideal for user who is having problems with existing crack installed, which is not working to activate Windows Vista, or who plans to use a new crack or patch, where in both cases, it’s advisable to remove any existing or previous cracks.

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Download VOATK Tools v2.5: VOATKToolsv.2.5_Stand_Alone.rar (alternate download link)

If any case, VOATK Tools v2.2 should be enough for most need. For users who want to try new version, extract and run the VOATKToolsv.2.5 Stand Alone.exe program to start the VOATK Tools.

VOATK Tools works on both 32-bit (x86) and 64-bit (x64) versions of any editions of Windows Vista. Do run VOATK Tools with elevated administrative privilege for it to work properly.
Fuente: VOATK Tools - Elimina las activaciones del vista
Os adjunto un script del VOATKToolsV.2.5 Stand Alone que permite eliminar cualquier rastro de las activaciones que tengáis instaladas. Muy útil si habéis pasado al SP1 y necesitáis un poco de limpieza (como he necesitado yo), para que funcione otra activación.
El resto de herramientas lo podéis encontrar aquí:

Código:

http://rapidshare.com/files/102438016/VOATK_1.5_all.rar

Código:

@shift 1
CLS
@echo off
title Vista OEM Activation Tool Kit v2.0 Final by Extra300
Color 0A 
CLS
echo      xxxxxxx  Start Uninstall  xxxxxxx
choice /n /t 1 /d S
rename data\voatkdata20.000 bootrest.exe
attrib data\voatkdata33.000 -h -s -r
rename data\voatkdata33.000 bootmgr
CLS
echo     xxxxxxx  Paradox Uninstall  xxxxxxx
choice /n /t 1 /d S
echo y | del  %systemroot%\System32\DRVSTORE\royal_34BA02C81A67B185A160223686870FF66CBA17E7
del  %systemroot%\System32\drivers\royal.sys
CLS
echo    xxxxxx  TimerStop Service Stop  xxxxxx
choice /n /t 1 /d S
sc stop timerstop
CLS
echo     xxxxxxx  TimerStop Uninstall  xxxxxxx
choice /n /t 1 /d S
echo S | reg delete "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\TimerStop"
del  %systemroot%\System32\timerstop.sys
del  %systemroot%\System32\timerstop64.sys
CLS
echo     xxxxxxx  SoftMode1 Uninstall  xxxxxxx
choice /n /t 1 /d S
for %%A in (C: D: E: F: G: H: I: J: K: L: M: N: O: P: Q: R: S: T: U: V: W: X: Y: Z:) do (
 if exist %%A\vstaldr (
  echo.
  echo Uninstalling from drive %%A
  echo.
  attrib c:\vstaldr -h -s -r
  attrib c:\vstaldr.img -h -s -r
  attrib c:\menu.lst -h -s -r
  del %%A\vstaldr
  del %%A\vstaldr.img
  del %%A\menu.lst
  data\bootrest /nt60 %%A
 )
)

cls
echo     xxxxxxx  VistaLoader Uninstall  xxxxxxx
choice /n /t 1 /d S
for %%A in (C: D: E: F: G: H: I: J: K: L: M: N: O: P: Q: R: S: T: U: V: W: X: Y: Z:) do (
 if exist %%A\grldr (
  echo.
  echo Uninstalling from drive %%A
  echo.
  attrib %%A\grldr -h -s -r
  del %%A\grldr
  data\bootrest /nt60 %%A
 )
)

CLS
echo     xxxxxxx  VistaBoot Uninstall  xxxxxxx
for %%A in (C: D: E: F: G: H: I: J: K: L: M: N: O: P: Q: R: S: T: U: V: W: X: Y: Z:) do (
 if exist %%A\bootmgr (
  if exist %%A\bootmgr.bak (
   echo.
   echo Uninstalling from drive %%A
   echo.
   attrib %%A\bootmgr.bak -h -s -r
   attrib %%A\bootmgr -h -s -r
   del %%A\bootmgr
                 ren %%A\bootmgr.bak bootmgr
   attrib %%A\bootmgr +h +s +r
  )
 )
)

for %%A in (C: D: E: F: G: H: I: J: K: L: M: N: O: P: Q: R: S: T: U: V: W: X: Y: Z:) do (
 if exist %%A\bootmgr (
  if exist data\bootmgr (
   echo.
   echo Uninstalling from drive %%A
   echo.
   choice /n /t 1 /d S
   echo f | xcopy data\bootmgr %systemdrive%\bootmgr /y
   attrib %%A\bootmgr +h +s +r
  )
 )
)

CLS
rename data\bootrest.exe voatkdata20.000
rename data\bootmgr voatkdata33.000
attrib data\voatkdata33.000 +h +s +r
CLS
echo      xxxxxxx  Uninstall Finished  xxxxxxx
choice /n /t 1 /d S
CLS
exit

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32-bit Windows or 64-bit Windows?

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The Microsoft® Windows® Malicious Software Removal Tool is different for 32-bit Windows and 64-bit Windows. Here is how to tell which you are on.

Vista

Option A: Control Panel

1. Click Start, type system in the Start Search box, and then click system in the Programs list.
2. Either 64-bit Operating System or 32-bit Operating System appears for the System type under System.

Option B: System Information Window

1. Click Start type system in the Start Search box, and then click System Information in the Programs list.
2. Select System Summary in the navigation pane; either x64-based PC or x86-based PC appears for the System type under Item.  x86 is the 32-bit system.
   

Windows XP

Option A: View System Properties in Control Panel

1. Click Start, and then click Run.
2. Type sysdm.cpl, and then click OK.
3. Click the General tab. Under System, if you see Microsoft Windows XP Professional x64 Edition Version you have a 64-bit system.  If you see only Microsoft Windows XP Professional Version it is the 32-bit system.

Option B: View System Information window

1. Click Start, and then click Run.
2. Type winmsd.exe, and then click OK.
3. Select the System Summary in the navigation pane.
4. Locate Processor under Item in the details pane.
   • If Processor value starts with x86, it is the 32-bit system.
     
   • If Processor value starts with ia64 or AMD64,it is the 64-bit system.
     

Windows Server 2003

Option A: View System Properties in Control Panel

1. Click Start, and then click Run.
2. Type sysdm.cpl, and then click OK.
3. Click the General tab. Under System, if you see ;Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Enterprise x64 Edition you have a 64-bit system.  If you see only Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Enterprise Edition it is the 32-bit system.

Option B: View System Information window

1. Click Start, and then click Run.
2. Type winmsd.exe, and then click OK.
3. Select the System Summary in the navigation pane.
4. Locate Processor under Item in the details pane.
   • If Processor value starts with x86, it is the 32-bit system.
     
   • If Processor value starts with ia64 or AMD64,it is the 64-bit system.

Trojan & Adware removal procedures

Generic Trojan / Adware Removal Procedures
(2 different procedures you can try for malware removal)
By: David Lipman

Procedure #1

1. Download the following four items (links will open a new browser window)...
   

   McAfee Stinger
   http://vil.nai.com/vil/stinger/
   Trend Sysclean Package
   http://www.trendmicro.com/download/dcs.asp

   Latest Trend Virus Pattern Files. (example; lpt285.zip*)
   http://www.trendmicro.com/download/pattern.asp
   (*The file name lpt285.zip is simply an example name of the file and you'll find the filename posted at TrendMicro will have a higher number than 285. Each time TrendMicro produces new Pattern Files the number in the file name will be incremented accordingly.)

   Ad-Aware SE (free personal edition)
   http://www.lavasoftusa.com/

2. Create a new directory.
   

   • On drive "C:\"
     (e.g., "c:\New Folder")
   • or the desktop
     (e.g., "C:\Documents and Settings\username\Desktop\New Folder")

   Place SYSCLEAN.COM (the Trend Sysclean Package referenced above) into the new directory you created. Extract the latest Trend Virus Pattern Files (Example: lpt$vpn.285 and WHATSNEW.TXT) from the zip file you downloaded above into the same new directory you created. The Trend Pattern File contained in the ZIP file must be placed in the same directory as SYSCLEAN.COM!

   Important: The TrendMicro Pattern file is updated reguarly. Aywhere from once per day to a few times in a day. Always make sure you have the latest version of SYSCLEAN.COM and the Pattern File before you scan your platform. The McAfee Stinger Internet worm and Trojan removal tool is upgraded periodically. Always make sure you have the latest version of McAfee Stinger utility before you scan your platform.

3. Install and Update Ad-Aware with the latest definitions.
   
4. If you are using WinME or WinXP, disable System Restore.
   http://vil.nai.com/vil/SystemHelpDocs/DisableSysRestore.aspx
   
5. Reboot your PC into Safe Mode [F8 key during boot process].
   How to Boot Into Safe Mode:
   Generic
   Windows XP
   How to perform a clean boot in Windows XP
   
6. Using McAfee Stinger, the Trend Sysclean utility and Ad-Aware, perform a Full Scan of your platform and clean and/or delete any infectors and/or parasites found (a few cycles may be needed).
   
7. Restart your PC and perform a "final" Full Scan of your platform using McAfee Stinger, the Trend Sysclean utility and Ad-Aware.
   
8. If you are using WinME or WinXP,Re-enable System Restore and re-apply any System Restore preferences (e.g. HD space to use suggested 400 ~ 600MB).
   
9. Reboot your PC.
   
10. If you are using WinME or WinXP, create a new Restore point
    

End of Procedure #1

Procedure #2

Download MULTI_AV.EXE from the URL --
http://www.pctipp.ch/index.cfm?pid=1411&pk=28470

It is a self-extracting ZIP file that contains the Kixtart Script Interpreter { http://kixtart.org - Kixtart is CareWare } 4 batch files, 6 Kixtart scripts, one Link (.LNK) file, a PDF instruction file and two utilities; UNZIP.EXE and WGET.EXE. It will simplify the process of using; Sophos, Trend, Kaspersky and McAfee Anti Virus Command Line Scanners to remove viruses, Trojans and various other malware.

C:\AV-CLS\StartMenu.BAT -- { or Double-click on 'Start Menu' in C:\AV-CLS}
This will bring up the initial menu of choices and should be executed in Normal Mode.
This way all the components can be downloaded from each AV vendor’s web site.
The choices are; Sophos, Trend, McAfee, Kaspersky, Exit this menu and Reboot the PC.

You can choose to go to each menu item and just download the needed files or you can download the files and perform a scan in Normal Mode. Once you have downloaded the files needed for each scanner you want to use, you should reboot the PC into Safe Mode [F8 key during boot] and re-run the menu again and choose which scanner you want to run in Safe Mode. It is suggested to run the scanners in both Safe Mode and Normal Mode.

When the menu is displayed hitting 'H' or 'h' will bring up a more comprehensive PDF help file.
To use this utility, perform the following...
Execute; Multi_AV.exe { Note: You must use the default folder C:\AV-CLS }
Choose; Unzip
Choose; Close
Execute; C:\AV-CLS\StartMenu.BAT
{ or Double-click on 'Start Menu' in C:\AV-CLS }

NOTE: You may have to disable your software FireWall or allow WGET.EXE to go through your FireWall to allow it to download the needed AV vendor related files.

End of Procedure #2

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