It can aid PC technicians in performing many tasks.
NOTE: D7 is intended for use by experienced PC technicians only, not for “end users.”
It can be dangerous if not used very carefully.
We recommend you also make a backup of all your data before using D7.
you might use the DataGrab tool in D7 to make a backup.
Set Up D7
Many of the functions in D7 do not require third party tools to use.
They are not distributed with D7, but the procedure is straightforward to install them.
Ketarin is the first tool we’ll install.
Note that Ketarin is not meant to keep your system up-to-date.
To install Ketarin, download it fromhttp://ketarin.org/.
If the directory does not exist, create it.
Next, download the command line version of 7-Zip fromhttp://www.7-zip.org/download.html.
Extract the 7za.exe file into the same directory into which you copied the Ketarin files.
Go to the directory into which you extracted D7 and double-press the D7.exe file to spin up the program.
If theUser Account Controldialog box displays, clickYesto continue.
NOTE:You may not see this dialog box, depending on yourUser Account Control tweaks.
The License Agreement dialog box displays.
grab the I have read the EULA check box and click I DO Agree.
A confirmation dialog box displays saying that you accepted the license agreement.
Click OK to shut the dialog.
The first time you run D7, the following dialog box displays.
If you made changes, click Save & Close.
If you don’t want to make any changes to the options right now, click Cancel & Close.
you could always change the options later.
Also, the first time you run D7, the Shell Extension Config dialog box also displays.
you could choose to change these options now or wait until later.
Click Save & Close to kill the dialog box.
Select Update 3rd Party Tools from the popup menu.
When the Update 3rd Party Tools via Ketarin dialog box displays, click Update Default Profile.
You should see the following dialog box if the update was successful.
D7_DefaultApps should display in the edit box below the Update Default Profile button.
To update all the third party tools listed in Ketarin, click Update all.
The update progress for each tool displays.
When the updates are all finished, select Exit from the FIle menu to close Ketarin.
Information About your box
The Info tab in D7 displays information about your box.
Simply pick the icons to enter the menu options.
Moving the mouse over an icon displays the name of the menu.
If you would rather use a menu bar, you’ve got the option to display one easily.
smack the blue question mark icon and select Show Menu Bar from the popup menu.
The menu bar displays at the top of the D7 window.
D7 also uses some Piriform software tools (CCleaner, Defraggler, and Recuva) to perform some tasks.
snag the check boxes next to the tasks you want to run and click Start.
Some items run fully automated, not requiring user interaction to perform their tasks.
Other items require you to select options when they run.
Some items are not included at all in the Auto Mode run.
These items have no check boxes next to them.
See the Online Manual for more information about what is fully automated and what is not.
smack the blue Save Config link to keep your selections.
Click Yes to secure your configuration as the default.
The Repair tab provides tools for easily repairing parts of your system on your PC.
opt for right arrows next to each item to repair that item.
D7 allows you to tweak many Windows configs.
The Malware tab allows you to scan your box for malware and remove it when found.
choose the check boxes next to the items you want to run and click Start.
See the online manual for more information about the D7 Auto Mode on the Malware tab.
smack the blue Save Config link to preserve your selections.
Use the Offline tab to work with offline Windows installations.
The makers of D7 describe dSupport as a “business card with a purpose.”
Generating adSupporttool for your clients is not free, but does not cost much.
It uses Roadkil.net’s Unstoppable Copier tool that was installed using Ketarin.
From the Roadkil.net site:
[Unstoppable Copier] Recovers files from disks with physical damage.
The program will attempt to recover every readable piece of a file and put the pieces together.
Closing D7
To properly exit D7, use the Close button.
Some features of D7 are not fully tested on all platforms.
Download D7 fromhttps://sites.google.com/a/obxcompguy.com/foolish-it/d7.
