This program shows how your disk space is being
used. I’ve used this several times in
IT, when a server is running out of space.
I’d open the program and scan the hard drive, it would show me which
directories are taking up the most space.
This was very helpful, because 99% of the time those directories were
employee’s network drives. I could even
drill down to the file level and talk to the employee about what was taking up
so much space. This tool was very helpful
in the time when disk space was a precious commodity, now I don’t use it as
much, but it still comes in handy. There
are other versions available, TreeSize Personal from $24.95 and TreeSizeProfessional from $54.95. I was able to
do everything I needed with the free version.
This is a very lightweight remote control software that
allows you to connect to PCs within your network environment. This isn’t free; however, I highly recommend
it for IT support staff. Basically the
server program, which is the part that is installed on the PC you wish to
control, runs in the notification area of the task bar, and can permissions can
be setup based on a username and password.
The viewer program, which is the program used to view the remote PC,
allows for multiple connections and you can control, view, file transfer, chat,
reboot, and more the remote PC.
Pretty much everyone knows about TeamViewer, but I’m
listing it anyways, as it is very simple to use, and isn’t just for
scammers. That’s right, a ton of
scammers use TeamViewer to take control of people’s PCs. But when used for legitimate purposes, it can
be very handy. It’s completely free for
personal use, and can range in price for business purposes. TeamViewer allows users to remotely control
PCs and other devices such as Android TV, and smartphones. I use the business version at work, and have
had much success with it. The business version
allows you to create custom graphics that will link to the custom software with
your business logo and terms and conditions that you create.
This free utility does exactly what the name
implies. You can rename files, including
the extension. You can even change file attributes
and timestamps, plus it allows for RegEx.
I use the GUI version, but there is also a command line version
available. There isn’t much to say about
this program, I don’t use it all the time, but it does come in handy when I
need to use it.
I love this program!
Mostly because I often have the need to manipulate text files, and this
is the easiest way to do it. I use the
Macro feature a lot to run the same functions on multiple lines. Plus if you want to remove all of the lines
that contain certain text, it’s easy to “bookmark” the line, then remove all
bookmarked lines. Notepad++ recognizes
many coding languages and will format syntax accordingly. Plus the ability to have add-ons from the
open source community makes the uses endless.
