The Best Tools to Keep on a USB Key

If you’re traveling this holiday season, you may have to play the role of tech support. Be prepared with these seven tools.

Traveling to see loved ones can be a great experience, especially if you use our tips for peaceful travel. Reconnecting with your family and friends is a big part of the holiday season. Of course, once the reunion-high wears off, you’ll likely be searching for some form of entertainment—like a computer.

If you didn’t bring your own laptop, you’ll have to settle for whatever computer is around. And, unless your family and friends are as tech savvy as you are, you may have the misfortune of encountering a PC that’s in bad shape. You know, that PC that seems to take an eternity to boot up, and when it’s ready, keyboard or mouse clicks register about 30 seconds after the fact.


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There are a variety of reasons why a computer can become that slow—age, bad computer habits, unsafe online browsing, etc.. Unfortunately, not everyone is aware of the dangers that lurk online. Sometimes you’ll find a Web browser bogged down by toolbars or temporary files. Other times, you’ll run into a Windows tray full of unnecessary applications.

Why not do your family and friends “a solid” and attempt to revive that old PC. Before you leave the house for your trip, pack some essentials on a USB drive… just in case.

And, since you’ll be so prepared, you’ll actually spend some quality time with your loved ones. There are a number of tools that you can store on a USB key that will help clean up a messy machine. Here are some of our favorites.

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