Process Hacker is a feature-packed tool for manipulating processes and services on your computer.

Key features of Process Hacker:

• A simple, customizable tree view with highlighting showing you the processes running on your computer
• Detailed performance graphs.
• A complete list of services and full control over them (start, stop, pause, resume and delete).
• A list of network connections.
• Comprehensive information for all processes: full process performance history, thread listing and stacks with dbghelp symbols, token information, module and mapped file information, virtual memory map, environment variables, handles, …
• Full control over all processes, even processes protected by rootkits or security software. Its kernel-mode driver has unique abilities which allows it to terminate, suspend and resume all processes and threads, including software like IceSword, avast! anti-virus, AVG Antivirus, COMODO Internet Security, etc. (just to name a few).
• Find hidden processes and terminate them. Process Hacker detects processes hidden by simple rootkits such as Hacker Defender and FU.
• Easy DLL injection and unloading – simply right-click a process and select “Inject DLL” to inject and right-click a module and select “Unload” to unload!
• Many more features…

Links

Process Hacker at SourceForge

The text was unreadable because the Tahoma(Microsoft) font is not part of Ubuntu(Linux). The solution is to download the font from the Microsoft website and install the executable.

Font installation

Download the Tahoma font executable Tahoma32.exe.

wget http://download.microsoft.com/download/office97pro/fonts/1/w95/en-us/tahoma32.exe

From the command line use Wine to install tahoma32.exe.

wine tahoma32.exe

You will have to agree to the license agreement by clicking on Yes. If everything installs without a problem you should see a new windows informing you that Tahoma Regular and Bold are now installed!.

Restart Steam for the changes to take effect.

From the StarWind website

StarWind Converter is a downloadable V2V conversion tool for virtual machines. You can use it to convert VMDK to VHD files and VHD to VMDK as well as to IMG file which is a native StarWind format. This is a very simple but useful file conversion tool that will convert virtual hard drive images from VMware’s VMDK format into the Microsoft’s VHD format. It is a sector by sector copy operation from one format to the other. It does not modify the source image and will leave it so you can continue to use it.

The unique feature of the free StarWind V2V Converter is that it allows IT administrators to easily migrate any virtual machines from direct attached storage to shared storage on the network in one quick and simple step. Therefore anybody can move VMDK or VHD images safely to shared storage, allowing for virtual server clustering, therefore ensuring high application and VM availability. This also means that system administrators will be able to use advanced VMware features such as VMotion, VMware HA, DRS and VCB now that they moved VMDKs to shared storage.

Related links

StarWind Converter

After searching online I found two capable and affordable solutions. One is made by PC Engines and the second one by Intel.

Hardware

ALIX2D3

• AMD Geode LX800
• 256MB DDR DRAM
• 3 Onboard NICs 10/100
• 1 miniPCI
• USB
• Fanless
• Cost $116

What I like ?
Small form factor and fanless makes for a winning combination. Plenty of NICs. Bundle with pfSense and you have a winning combination.

What I don’t like ?
Some operating systems are hassle to install, not really a con.

Intel D945GCLF

• Intel Atom processor 230
• 1×240pin slot (2GB max memory supported)
• 1xPATA
• 2xSATA
• 1 Onboard NIC 10/100
• Mini ITX
• Cost $64.99

What I like ?
Cheap and plenty of processing power for pfSense. Expandable thanks to SATA and PATA.

What I don’t like ?
Limited number of PCI slots, only one.

You still need to provide a PSU, storage and case or enclosure to have a fully functioning system.

pfSense is a powerful and versatile open source firewall/router based on FreeBSD that can be used on existing hardware. pfSense includes most of the features found on commercial and proprietary solutions. Equally important is the ability to control and administer pfSense from a web interface. The system can be further expanded by using the included package system. pfSense also makes for a great appliance platform, only limited by the ingenuity of the administrator.
Category : Router / Firewall / VPN

Vyatta

Vyatta is marketed as a replacement for some Cisco routers. Vyatta can function as a router,firewall, and VPN. The main advantages for using Vyatta is that it runs on commodity hardware thus removing the hardware limitations imposed by some vendors. Vyatta offers various types of paid subscriptions and hardware platforms via their web site.
Category : Router / Firewall / VPN

Openfiler

Openfiler is an operating system design to function as a Storage Area Network or Network Attached Storage. Openfiler supports a wide range of network protocols. Openfiler is a great way to introduce iSCSI to the network by using existing hardware without the high cost of an appliance. Administration is done from a web interface. Paid support and subscriptions are available from the Openfiler web site.
Category : Network Storage

Clonezilla

Clonezilla is a disk cloning utility for single system cloning and network based cloning of systems. Open source and free of charge makes Clonezilla a great alternative to Norton Ghost. Network protocols supported by Clonezilla are SSH, Samba, and Network File System (NFS).
Category : Disaster recovery

Darik’s Boot and Nuke (”DBAN”)

DBAN is an open source project intended to erase all the data on a hard drive by overwriting it with random data in a safe and secure manner. DBAN makes hard drive recycling a safe option, meaning companies and individuals no longer have to worry about sensitive data falling in the hands of a third party. DBAN requires minimal user input reducing the chance for errors. Paid support is available in the form of EBAN. EBAN is the commercially supported version of DBAN and includes support for network booting and reporting.
Category : Data destruction

Windows was unable to load the registry. This is often caused by insufficient memory or insufficient security rights.
 
DETAIL - The configuration registry database is corrupt.

More than anything the error is annoying. The recommendation I received from Microsoft was to replace the affected user profile with a new one. While this is a valid recommendation, I knew there had to be an easier/automated solution. Then, I remembered that CCleaner comes with an integrated Registry Cleaner, it was worth a shot.

Registry Repair

• Start CCleaner
• Click on Registry
• Click on Scan for Issues and let it scan for issues
• When the scan is done click on Fix selected issues…
• And Reboot

Keep in mind, I would not normally use a Registry Cleaner but this time it was necessary.