Useful Computer Support and IT Support tools

Listed below are some of the most useful computer support and IT support tools we use.  From Antivirus to  IP Address finders and Adware Scanners to Operating Systems.  We always carry all of these applications on a USB stick, and it won't do you any harm to have them to hand.

Malwarebytes, Antimalware (Adware etc)

We have found this program to be the best at finding all the hidden spyware and trojans that other applications miss.  Malware bytes can be downloaded at www.malwarebytes.org

Microsoft Security Essentials, Virus Scanning Software

Despite being a FREE anti-virus product, it has the best detection rates we have seen combined with a very low CPU footprint - in other words, it will not slow your machine down like some of the other more bloated, less efficient scanners.

Free to home and home business users, there is a commercial offering called Forefront aimed to business users.

Download Microsoft Security Essentials here : http://www.microsoft.com/Security_Essentials/

We also recomend the following services;

Vidahost, Web Hosting

We've used a lot of Web hosting companies in the past, we even used to be one.  The next best thing to owning your own is using Vidahost - Fast servers, high availability and exceptional uptime.