Ontrack
SystemSuite 4.0
by Rick Smith (November 18, 2001)
While PC Utilities may not be the most eye-popping software on the market, having a functional and well-running computer system increases the enjoyment of your exciting gaming, graphics or business applications. I have always used diagnostics to check out PC system functionality, ever since I used IBM's Advanced Diagnostics on the original IBM PC. Ontrack, a well known hard-drive utility vendor, has updated their SystemSuite product to version 4.0.
SystemSuite 4.0 adds a personal firewall, support for XP and better virus protection into their integrated suite of PC utilities. This combination of utilities include:
Fix-It Utilities 4.0
NetDefense personal firewall
VirusScanner Pro
CrashProof
EasyUninstall 2.0
DataEraser Personal Edition
Crisis Center
PowerDesk 4 Pro
EasyUninstall 2.0
These utilites have been designed to work and act together as a single, cohesive unit.
These SystemSuite utilities provide:
Extensive hardware diagnostics
Crash prevention and protection
Hard disk imminent failure warning and repair
Registry repair and optimization
Internet clutter removal and cleanup
Data recovery
Hard disk data erasing
Personal Firewall
Virus scanner
E-mail scanner for POP3 and Exchange
Fast Disk Defragmenter
Clock Synchronizer
Windows Error Message Tracker
To assist when the worst happens, SmartSuite also includes an Emergency Response Manual. This provides step-by-step instructions on how to restore a non-bootable system and help recover critical data that may have been lost. This can definitely be helpful and will be considerably more up-to-date than the "How to make a useful bootable disk" section in my 1993 Essentials of Laptop Travel article.
Ontrack SystemSuite 4.0 is compatible with all 32-bit Windows operating systems -- Window95, 98, ME, NT, 2000 and XP. It has an MSRP of $59.95.
Copyright
© 2006 Rick Smith All rights reserved.
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