User Guide

ERD Commander 2005
User’s Guide
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2 Introduction
2.1 Capabilities
ERD Commander 2005’s built-in tools allow you to perform many different
types of system diagnosis and repair. A few of the ways that ERD
Commander 2005 helps you solve problems include:
Diagnosing Windows Crashes
The Crash Analyzer™ allows you to diagnose Windows crashes and pinpoint
the driver causing the failure. Once found, you can remove, replace, or
disable the problem driver to restore the system.
Finding Malware
By showing you the applications which are set to run automatically when
Windows starts or each user logs on, ERD Commander 2005 allows you to
more easily identify applications which may be using system resources and
possibly posing a security risk to your system.
Removing or Replacing Buggy Drivers and Services
You can use ERD Commander 2005 to delete or replace files for drivers or
services that, because of a bug or misconfiguration, prevent Windows from
booting.
Browsing for Solutions - on a Dead System
Even when the computer is not booting or running normally, you can use the
included Mozilla Firefox 1.0 web browser to find security or support
information, download updates, and read newsgroups to find answers to your
system problems.