If you’ve ever tried to backup your Outlook PST file while it’s in use, you’ve probably noticed that it just simply won’t copy. Sure, if you are an ubergeek you can use some command line magic to copy locked files, but who wants to do that?
The Microsoft-provided Outlook Personal Folders Backup utility will let you automate backing up your PSTs to separate files, which can be backed up without file locks. Sweet!
Download details: Outlook 2007/2003/2002 Add-in: Personal Folders Backup
If you are still a fan of old-school batch files, or you want to start up a command line application but don’t want to see the window, you might want to take a look at the simple Hidden Start, or HStart utility, which lets you easily do just that.
If you are having problems with your computer, running a memory test is always a good idea, and nothing makes the process simpler than creating a Memtest86+ boot CD… especially since they provide pre-built ISO images for you.
The application can hide in the Windows system tray, giving you a bunch of meters for quick access:
Really quite an interesting application, almost like minimizing Task Manager to the System Tray.
The Disable Startup application warns you anytime an application tries to add itself to your startup.
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