I like the setup of the spiceworks agent the only issue is I wish "Spiceworks" would allow you to create a silent installer that you can simply deploy. There are several methods listed online how. Here is how I created mine to work. 









Step 1: Download the installer and choose custom and apply the settings you require for it.

Step 2: Depending on which OS version you are using 64 or 32 you need to grab a copy of the registry files that are installed. 

(64-bit Windows) HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Spiceworks\Agent
(32-bit Windows) HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Spiceworks\Agent (not verified)

Export the Key to a folder "Spiceworks Agent Project" or whatever you prefer. I converted the Reg Key to a BAT file using REGTOBAT - located on softpedia, open the reg key and covert to BAT. I then just copy the contents displayed in viewing box.

Step3: Next copy the Spiceworks Agent folder that is created 

C:\Program Files (x86)\Spiceworks\Agent - 64 Bit
C:\Program Files\Spiceworks\Agent - 32 Bit

Copy the folder to you "Spiceworks Agent Project"

Step 4:  Next we need to create a BAT file to  1 copy the Agent Folder to a location on the computer, 2 add the registry key with all the custom settings and 3 create a service to start the program.

Step 5: There are two ways to add the Registry keys, you can script them in a bat file or use a Batch file to add the key directly. I prefer the single BAT file method. I included the example below.

Here is my final BAT file, works great.  I wrap this in a EXE that extract to c:\EN folder.  Also Note I had to start the service twice, not sure why it doesn't start on the first go.

@rem +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++Copy Required Files +++++++++++++++++++++++++++

echo Y | start /I xcopy c:\EN\EasyAgent c:\windows\EasyAgent /s /i 
start /min ping -n 1 127.0.0.1 > NU
attrib +h c:\windows\EasyAgent
start /wait /min ping -n 1 127.0.0.1 > NU

@rem +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Add Reg Keys ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++

Reg.exe add "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Spiceworks\Agent" /v "SpiceworksServer" /t REG_SZ /d "YOUR SERVER ADDRESS HERE" /f
Reg.exe add "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Spiceworks\Agent" /v "ConnectivityIntervalSeconds" /t REG_DWORD /d "300" /f
Reg.exe add "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Spiceworks\Agent" /v "HandshakeCode" /t REG_SZ /d "YOUR HANDSHAKE CODE" /f
Reg.exe add "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Spiceworks\Agent" /v "InstallDir" /t REG_SZ /d "C:\Program Files (x86)\Spiceworks\Agent\\" /f
Reg.exe add "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Spiceworks\Agent" /v "ScanIntervalMinutes" /t REG_DWORD /d "600" /f
Reg.exe add "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Spiceworks\Agent" /v "SpiceworksPort" /t REG_SZ /d "YOUR AGENT PORT  " /f
Reg.exe add "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Spiceworks\Agent" /v "TrayClickLabel" /t REG_SZ /d "" /f
Reg.exe add "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Spiceworks\Agent" /v "TrayClickUrl" /t REG_SZ /d "" /f
Reg.exe add "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Spiceworks\Agent" /v "ClientPort" /t REG_SZ /d "      " /f
Reg.exe add "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Spiceworks\Agent" /v "CloudDiscoveryToggle" /t REG_SZ /d "True" /f
Reg.exe add "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Spiceworks\Agent" /v "LastCloudDetectionTimestamp" /t REG_SZ /d "9/7/2014 8:47:14 PM" /f
Reg.exe add "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Spiceworks\Agent" /v "LastEventTimestamp" /t REG_SZ /d "9/7/2014 8:47:23 PM" /f
Reg.exe add "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Spiceworks\Agent\Stats" /v "agent_handshake_attempts" /t REG_DWORD /d "0" /f
Reg.exe add "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Spiceworks\Agent\Stats" /v "agent_full_scan_count" /t REG_DWORD /d "0" /f

@rem ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++Create the service +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++

sc create EasyAgent binpath="c:\windows\EasyAgent\Spiceworks Agent Service.exe" DisplayName= "EasyAgent" auto
start /wait /min ping -n 1 127.0.0.1 > NU
Net Start EasyAgent
start /wait /min ping -n 1 127.0.0.1 > NU
Net Start EasyAgent
exit

***Please note I did not pay the 189.00 dollars to certify the EXE so UAC and or your AV might complain. And as a good rule always test unknown apps in a test environment***

RAW CODE MINUS PSEXEC + CHROMESTANDALONE

(REQUIRES CHROME STANDALONE AND PSEXEC - Rename Chrome installer to Setup.exe)

@echo off
color F0
mode con lines=6 cols=80
@echo Remote Chrome Installer
@echo Courtesy of Mark Collins www.markcollins.ca
SET /P pcip=Please enter the IP Address of the computer:
%temp%\psexec.exe \\%pcip%  taskkill /im setup.exe /f
ping 127.0.0.1 -n 1
%temp%\psexec.exe \\%pcip%  taskkill /im googleupdater.exe /f
ping 127.0.0.1 -n 1
start %temp%\psexec.exe \\%pcip% -c -f Setup.exe
ping 127.0.0.1 -n 18
taskkill /im psexec.exe

LINK TO REMOTECHROMEINSTALLER

LINK TO LOCALCHROMEINSTALLER   (INCASE YOU WANT TO DIRECTLY INSTALL)

As a IT administrator for my clients, I have been using NETSCAN a handy little network scanner. It gives you IP, NETBIOS names etc. From its menu you can RDP, remotely reboot etc devices it finds on the network. This has been in my arsenal of useful tools for several years now.

Another network scanner that is not so well know is a product produced by MIKROTIK ROUTERS

This actually maps out the layout of your network. Most times you manually have to move the devices around to fit your layout but once done. It gives you a physical live layout of your devices which you can customize the ICONS or the background.

This I use on a stand alone PC with a large LCD screen. It shows all my connected clients. Any go down I will see that change live.

The program is setup as a installer - which you can simply extract to a folder and run directly if you don't like installing extra hardware.

Below is screen shots of how the layouts look after a scan. All the generic icons can be replaced with actual photos of the devices.

Need to update the JAVA or Adobe Reader on computers on the network.

A great website that a automate this is www.ninite.com basically select your apps and it will download a single EXE that runs updates or installs them without the annoying toolbars and EULA's you must accept.

I took this one step further and create a EXE that allow you to execute this on a domain network against PC's. This will save you the step of having to manually sit in front of them and update them. It will prompt you for the IP address of the computer and download the NINITE exe and execute it against the PC.

Enter the IP or HOSTNAME of the computer.

For this to work you would need full administrator access to the machine, test by slashing over to \\PCNAME\c$ - make sure firewalls and AV are not blocking you from doing this. If they are you could try disabling them remotely.

Once it copies the NINITE exe across to the PC it will execute it and update both JAVA and Adobe.  Please find my source code below, it requires WGET and Microsoft PSEXEC




Please NOTE: I didn't pay for my APP to be certified so your AV or the OS will complain about it. Use at your own risk, again nothing scary about it but don't like complaints. Always test before deploying.

@echo off
color B1
mode con lines=2 cols=60
SET /P pcip=Please enter the IP Address of the computer:
@echo off del \\%pcip%\c$\windows\temp /f /y
color A8
mode con lines=4 cols=80
@echo Lets Cleanup all Temp Files
wget.exe --no-check-certificate "https://ninite.com/java-reader/ninite.exe"
echo D | xcopy /f /y ninite.exe \\%pcip%\c$\windows\temp
color E0
mode con lines=60 cols=90
%temp%\psexec.exe \\%pcip% c:\windows\temp\ninite.exe

Previously I built a simple BATCH file that uses Microsoft existing VB script in office 2010 to activate using command line. There design in this was to simplify the process and overall speed it up. The end user however generally would not use this method rather go into the software and when prompted to activate go from there.

This is for techs that have to do this constantly and the quicker the better.



I updated the script to now check for which version of office is installed on the system and execute the VB script to activate office.  The video below just shows the execution of the EXE, windows will complain as I don't pay to register the app. So use at your own discretion. 

The app open a small CMD line that asks you to enter the product activation key including dashes. Prior opening it does the check on which version you have installed. Below find both my shared link to the script and raw files to check out on your own.



RAW CODE: Office 2010 and Office 2013 Activator.

echo off
color F0
mode con lines=3 cols=80


IF NOT EXIST "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Office\Office15\ospp.vbs" goto 2010OFF
IF EXIST "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Office\Office15\ospp.vbs" goto 2013OFF

:2010OFF
color AE
@echo Example: XXXXX-XXXXX-XXXXX-XXXXX-XXXXX
SET /P offkey=Please enter office 2010 License Key with Dashes:

cscript "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Office\Office14\ospp.vbs" /inpkey:%offkey%
cscript "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Office\Office14\ospp.vbs" /act
color 0E
exit


:2013OFF
@echo Example: XXXXX-XXXXX-XXXXX-XXXXX-XXXXX
SET /P offkey=Please enter office 2013 License Key with Dashes:

mode con lines=30 cols=80
cscript "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Office\Office15\ospp.vbs" /inpkey:%offkey%
cscript "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Office\Office15\ospp.vbs" /act
color 0E
exit

This is what the app looks like - Yes I know ugly but does what its supposed to do. Click on the picture above to open the link to my ONEDRIVE share. Take a look at the raw file and wrapped exe. 

The goal of this was to assist clients that were on a local network (Domain structure)

The usual method was to do a rescue session with the client. Have them go to a website, enter a code, download the file, execute it and finally get me connected to help them.

I was able to get TIGHTVNC,  a remote access program to work on a PXE boot OS so I thought why not on a standard OS.


Using PSEXEC from Microsoft and TIGHTVNC along with BAT files to create a method to start VNC on a remote computer and allow me to connect. The BAT file takes the files, copies them over to the users PC, starts the VNC Server running on the users PC and then opens up VNC VIEWER locally for you to connect.
The default password I set is "5101" no reason just liked the sequence.

Once you close VNC VIEWER it removes the files on the remote PC.

REQUIREMENTS: You must have full administrator access to the PC, this was designed to work in a domain environment where you as the domain admin already have access to the computer (IE you can slash over to it C$)

I have wrapped this in a EXE and you can download it from here REMOTEVNC

****Please note I didn't pay for EXE to be certified so you AV will likely complain****

Test this in a test environment. Let me know what you think.

Below please find the actual bat file used to send the files over to the remote PC. I have included a link to the other files required. It uses MS PSEXEC and components from TIGHTVNC. Please let me know what you think.  REMOTEVNC

color A0
mode con lines=3 cols=90
@echo This will install VNC on a remote computer to help you a user.
@echo It will self delete once you close VNCViewer.
SET /P pcip=Please enter the IP Address of the computer:


color A8
mode con lines=2 cols=90


mode con lines=30 cols=90
@echo off
color A8
echo Y | xcopy %temp%\CSystem32\*.* \\%pcip%\c$\windows\system32
ping -n 2 127.0.0.1
%temp%\psexec.exe \\%pcip% c:\windows\system32\TVNCStart.bat
ping -n 2 127.0.0.1
%temp%\psexec.exe \\%pcip% c:\windows\system32\TVNCStart.bat
color A5
mode con lines=2 cols=90
%temp%\tvnviewer.exe %pcip%
@echo off
mode con lines=20 cols=90
%temp%\psexec.exe \\%pcip% taskkill /im tvnserver.exe /f
ping -n 2 127.0.0.1
del \\%pcip%\c$\windows\system32\tvnserver.exe
ping -n 2 127.0.0.1
del \\%pcip%\c$\windows\system32\screenhooks32.dll
ping -n 2 127.0.0.1
del \\%pcip%\c$\windows\system32\screenhooks64.dll
ping -n 2 127.0.0.1
del \\%pcip%\c$\windows\system32\OLEPRO32.dll
ping -n 2 127.0.0.1
del \\%pcip%\c$\windows\system32\hookldr.exe
ping -n 2 127.0.0.1
del \\%pcip%\c$\windows\system32\TVNCStart.bat
ping -n 2 127.0.0.1
del \\%pcip%\c$\windows\tvncreg.reg
ping -n 2 127.0.0.1
del \\%pcip%\c$\windows\system32\tvncreg.reg
ping -n 2 127.0.0.1
%temp%\psexec.exe \\%pcip% reg delete HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\TightVNC /f
IF NOT EXIST \\%pcip%\c$\windows\system32\tvnserver.exe goto exit
IF EXIST \\%pcip%\c$\windows\system32\tvnserver.exe goto RemoveVNC

:exit
exit

This is a simple COMMAND file that cleans all temp files on a remote PC. I have used this numerous times to clean up infected PC's (It cleans APP DATA where most infections sit)

I wrapped the CMD in a EXE that prompts for the IP address or PC name.


Always run unknown programs on a test machine before using on live PC's. Test this on a stand along PC or private test network. For stand alone PC you can type "localhost" to test the local pc if you want. 
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Program Details: 
The program extract to %temp% so you can look at the contents there if you want. There will be two files PSEXEC.exe + alltempclean.cmd + Remote_AllUsersTemp_Clean.cmd

Remote_AllUsersTemp_Clean.cmd - Copies "alltempclean.cmd" to the "c:\windows\temp" on the machine you specified. It then runs that cmd using PSEXEC which does a cleanup of all temps files on the PC. 

Goal: 
Initially this was just to clean up older machines but I found this actually helped in virus removal as it cleared out temp locations when the little bugs hide. Not saying this will do a virus cleaning but it has worked for me in getting rid of infected files. Still use a AV to verify its clean.

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*** I did not pay for code signing ($179 per year) so your AV will complain this is a "Unknown Publisher" ***


ALSO FIND BELOW THE SOURCE CODE ALONG WITH FILES REQUIRED TO COMPLETE EXE.

(FOR THOSE WHO ARE WORRIED ABOUT IT)





Download: Remote Temp File Cleaner

@echo off
title All Users Temp Cleaner 2.1
For %%I IN (A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z) DO for /f "tokens=4,6*" %%k in ('vol %%I: 2^>nul^|find "drive"') do echo %%k - %%l %%m
echo.
SET DRVL=C
echo c | set /p DRVL=Enter a Drive Letter Only ( Example. C ):
set confd=n
set confdl=
echo n | set /p confd=Confirm Before Delete? (y/n)
if /i "%confd%"=="y" echo y&set conffile=/p
if /i "%confd%"=="n" set confdir=/q

set UFLD=Documents and Settings
if exist "%DRVL%:\Users" set UFLD=Users

if /i not "%systemdrive%"=="%DRVL%:" goto a
if not exist %Windir%\System32\wevtutil.exe goto sp
if /i "%confd%"=="y" set /p evend=Clear Event logs? (y/n):
if /i "%confd%"=="y" if /i not "%evend%"=="y" goto sp
:sp
if /i "%confd%"=="y" set /p spbk=Clear Service pack backup files? (y/n):
if /i "%confd%"=="y" if /i not "%spbk%"=="y" goto a
if exist %Windir%\System32\vsp1cln.exe vsp1cln.exe /quiet
if exist %Windir%\System32\compcln.exe compcln.exe /quiet
if exist %Windir%\System32\dism.exe dism.exe /online /cleanup-image /spsuperseded /hidesp

:a
(
echo %DRVL%:\pagefile.sys
echo %DRVL%:\hiberfil.sys
echo %DRVL%:\Windows\WindowsUpdate.log
)>%systemdrive%\$tmplistf.txt
(
dir /b /s "%DRVL%:\Windows\inf\setupapi*.log"
dir /b /s "%DRVL%:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\*.log"
)>>%systemdrive%\$tmplistf.txt


(
echo %DRVL%:\$Recycle.Bin
echo %DRVL%:\Recycler
echo %DRVL%:\Recycled
echo %DRVL%:\System Volume Information
echo %DRVL%:\Temp
echo %DRVL%:\ProgramData\Microsoft\Windows\WER
echo %DRVL%:\ProgramData\Microsoft\Windows Defender\Scans\History\Results
echo %DRVL%:\Windows\Prefetch
echo %DRVL%:\Windows\ServiceProfiles\NetworkService\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Media Player\Art Cache
echo %DRVL%:\Windows\SoftwareDistribution\Download
echo %DRVL%:\Windows\SoftwareDistribution\DataStore\Logs
echo %DRVL%:\Windows\System32\spool\Printers
echo %DRVL%:\Windows\Temp
echo %DRVL%:\Windows\Logs
echo %DRVL%:\Windows\Debug
echo %DRVL%:\Windows\MiniDump
echo %DRVL%:\Windows\Security\Logs
echo %DRVL%:\Windows\System32\Wbem\Logs
)>%systemdrive%\$tmplistd.txt

for /F "tokens=* delims=" %%w in ('dir "%DRVL%:\Windows\$n*$" /A:D /b 2^>nul') do (
echo %DRVL%:\Windows\%%w>>%systemdrive%\$tmplistd.txt
)

for /F "tokens=* delims=" %%i in ('dir "%DRVL%:\%UFLD%" /A:D-H /b 2^>nul') do (
(
echo %DRVL%:\%UFLD%\%%i\AppData\Roaming\Adobe\Flash Player\AssetCache
echo %DRVL%:\%UFLD%\%%i\AppData\Roaming\Macromedia\Flash Player
echo %DRVL%:\%UFLD%\%%i\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Cookies
echo %DRVL%:\%UFLD%\%%i\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Recent
echo %DRVL%:\%UFLD%\%%i\AppData\LocalLow\Microsoft\CryptnetUrlCache
echo %DRVL%:\%UFLD%\%%i\AppData\LocalLow\Sun\Java\Deployment\cache
echo %DRVL%:\%UFLD%\%%i\AppData\LocalLow\Sun\Java\Deployment\SystemCache
echo %DRVL%:\%UFLD%\%%i\AppData\LocalLow\Sun\Java\Deployment\javaws\cache
echo %DRVL%:\%UFLD%\%%i\AppData\Local\Downloaded Installations
echo %DRVL%:\%UFLD%\%%i\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Cache
echo %DRVL%:\%UFLD%\%%i\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Media Player
echo %DRVL%:\%UFLD%\%%i\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Messenger
echo %DRVL%:\%UFLD%\%%i\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows Live Contacts
echo %DRVL%:\%UFLD%\%%i\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\Explorer
echo %DRVL%:\%UFLD%\%%i\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\Temporary Internet Files
echo %DRVL%:\%UFLD%\%%i\AppData\Local\Mozilla\Firefox\Profiles
echo %DRVL%:\%UFLD%\%%i\AppData\Local\Temp
echo %DRVL%:\%UFLD%\%%i\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\Burn
echo %DRVL%:\%UFLD%\%%i\Application Data\Sun\Java\Deployment\cache
echo %DRVL%:\%UFLD%\%%i\Application Data\Sun\Java\Deployment\SystemCache
echo %DRVL%:\%UFLD%\%%i\Application Data\Sun\Java\Deployment\javaws\cache
echo %DRVL%:\%UFLD%\%%i\Local Settings\Application Data\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Cache
echo %DRVL%:\%UFLD%\%%i\Local Settings\Application Data\Mozilla\Firefox\Profiles
echo %DRVL%:\%UFLD%\%%i\Local Settings\Temp
echo %DRVL%:\%UFLD%\%%i\Local Settings\Temporary Internet Files
echo %DRVL%:\%UFLD%\%%i\Local Settings\Temp\History
echo %DRVL%:\%UFLD%\%%i\Local Settings\Temp\Temporary Internet Files
)>>%systemdrive%\$tmplistd.txt
(
dir /b /s "%DRVL%:\%UFLD%\%%i\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows Mail\edb*.log"
dir /b /s "%DRVL%:\%UFLD%\%%i\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows Mail\edb*.jrs"
echo "%DRVL%:\%UFLD%\%%i\AppData\Local\IconCache.db"
)>>%systemdrive%\$tmplistf.txt
)

echo.
echo Delete Confirmation
for /F "tokens=* delims=" %%j in (%systemdrive%\$tmplistf.txt) do (
if exist "%%j" echo Removing %%j &del /f /a %conffile% "%%j"
)
del %systemdrive%\$tmplistf.txt

for /F "tokens=* delims=" %%j in (%systemdrive%\$tmplistd.txt) do (
if exist "%%j" echo Removing Directory %%j &rmdir /s %confdir% "%%j"
)
del %systemdrive%\$tmplistd.txt

:y
echo.
echo Done.
pause>nul

The idea behind this was to run MS SAFETY SCANNER on a remote computer that is reported as infected (either from a user or AV)
Unfortunately the AV they use doesn't always stop the infections. In most cases its just a profile infection and can be cured with a Scan.

I wanted to figure out a way to run Microsoft Online Safety Scanner and run it against the machine I choose on my network.




I located a direct link to download MS Safety Scanner and created a Bat file along with PSEXEC and WGET to download it, copy to the PC on the network and run it.
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Always run unknown programs on a test machine before using on live PC's. Test this on a stand along PC or private test network. For stand alone PC you can type "localhost" to test the local pc if you want. 
_________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Program Details: 
The program extract to %temp% so you can look at the contents there if you want. There will be four files PSEXEC.exe +WGET.exe + MSERT.cmd + schmsert.bat

MSERT.cmd - Does the following, it asks for the IP address (you can put in hostname as well) and then does a folder check "Program Files (x86)" - This determines if its 64bit OS or 32bit.
Depending on which one it uses WGET.exe to download the latest msert.exe from Microsoft's website, xcopy it the remote computer along with a "schmsert.bat". It then runs the schmsert.bat  to start the scan on the machine (NOTE the end user will not see this running) 

Once the scan is completed it outputs the results on the cmd screen so you can verify the results 
(infections found etc)

Goal: 
Corporate AV don't always stop infections, usually the end user clicks on something they shouldn't and they get infected.  I just wanted a way to scan a network computer without having to sit in front of it. 

_________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________


*** I did not pay for code signing ($179 per year) so your AV will complain this is a "Unknown Publisher" ***


DOWNLOAD:Microsoft Remote Safety Scanner

Need to open CMD line on a remote machine. Add a local user, enable RDP or Disable Firewall.

This simple exe consists of two things
PSEXEC+BAT FILE




It will prompt you for the IP address and user/password to run it against 
(Assuming you will user the Administrator or Domain Administrator account)
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**** Word of caution this shows the Password as you type it****  Don't run this front a user.
I will create a VB script next time around to hide the password.
________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Always run unknown programs on a test machine before using on live PC's. Test this on a stand along PC or private test network. For stand alone PC you can type "localhost" to test the local pc if you want. 
_________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Program Details: 
The program extract to %temp% so you can look at the contents there if you want. There will be two files PSEXEC.exe + RemoteCMD.cmd

Goal: 
Run quick commands on network computers. Restart, Shutdown, delete files, copy files etc. Anything you can do from command line. 
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*** I did not pay for code signing ($179 per year) so your AV will complain this is a "Unknown Publisher" ***
Download: Remote Command Line
This is my shared drive on SKYDRIVE, its called "RemoteCMD_IPPrompt" 

Let me know
what you think!!!!

Print spooler locks up on your PC, Surprise likely the printer is a HOST based printer. Likely the user printed a PDF or large document that locked it up.




Manual Solution: On the local PC, GOTO "services.msc" stop print spooler,
goto "c:\windows\system32\spool\printers" and delete the jobs and then GOTO
"services.msc" and start up Spooling service.

This is time consuming and I got sick of doing this on a daily basis because the client would not upgrade there printer to a non-host based printer.  
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Always run unknown programs on a test machine before using on live PC's. Test this on a stand along PC or private test network. For stand alone PC you can type "localhost" to test the local pc if you want.         
You will see command prompt "stopping print services, deleting jobs, starting print services"
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Program Details: 
The program extracts to %temp% (Three files PSEXEC.exe & printrepair.cmd & RemoveNon.cmd) 
You can check them for your testing. 
The program runs RemoveNON.cmd 
 (This copies printrepair.cmd to the remote PC and runs it using psexec.exe)
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*** I did not pay for code signing ($179 per year) so your AV will complain this is a "Unknown Publisher" ***

I have included a link to my SKYDRIVE to download it. 
Download: Remote Printer Repair Utility

                                          
Let me know what you think?

Another hidden GEM for tracking folder sizes is an application called WinDirStat.



This is similar to FolderSize in features.  Download from the following link. http://sourceforge.net/projects/windirstat/files/latest/download
(This is for windows - assuming you are using that OS, there are Linux version and Mac version available)
Its a whopping 640KB in size.

Installation is straight forward, next, next finish.

Select the drives you want scanned and let it do the rest
(Granted the scanning with PAC-MAN's are cheesy but worth the wait)
The Chart below gives you a basic idea of space used while the right sides has a nice summary of the files.

This is a great little APP and one as an Administrator of multitude of  servers and thousand of users, one I find useful when ever space becomes an issue. You can click on the colours to drill down to the files that are taking up the space. There is also a nice built in function for clean, cmd prompt. And great find.