Dec 25 2008
New Article – The Vista Freeware Machine
Did you or someone you know get a new computer for Christmas?
I hope my new article The Vista Freeware Machine will be of some use.
(Comments go in that articles section.)
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Dec 23 2008
CCleaner v2.15.815
CCleaner v2.15.815
- Added command-line secure deletion.
e.g. ccleaner.exe /delete “folder\*.*|MyFile.txt”
- Added Google Chrome thumbnail cleaning.
- Moved language files to /lang folder.
- Improved options cookie list browser detection.
- Fixed minor bug in XP prefetch cleaning.
- Fixed bug in IE History Index.dat cleaning.
- Fixed two minor compatibility bugs with Win98.
- Installer engine updates.
- Minor architecture improvements.
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Dec 20 2008
Autoruns v9.37
This utility, which has the most comprehensive knowledge of auto-starting locations of any startup monitor, shows you what programs are configured to run during system bootup or login, and shows you the entries in the order Windows processes them. These programs include ones in your startup folder, Run, RunOnce, and other Registry keys. You can configure Autoruns to show other locations, including Explorer shell extensions, toolbars, browser helper objects, Winlogon notifications, auto-start services, and much more. Autoruns goes way beyond the MSConfig utility bundled with Windows Me and XP.
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Dec 18 2008
openSUSE 11.1 Released
The openSUSE Project is proud to announce the release of openSUSE 11.1. The openSUSE 11.1 release includes more than 230 new features, improvements to YaST, major updates to GNOME, KDE, OpenOffice.org, and more freedom with a brand new license, Liberation fonts, and openJDK. This is also the first release built entirely in the openSUSE Build Service.
Release announcement.
Download it.
Linux.com – openSUSE 11.1 makes Christmas come early
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Dec 16 2008
IE7 Security Fix, Firefox 3.0.5
Microsoft will release a patch for the latest Internet Explorer security issue tomorrow according to Yahoo.
Firefox 3.0.5 has hit the mirrors and should be official any time now.
Hit the Firefox home page for the “official” release or see Major Geeks if you want it now.
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Dec 11 2008
Google Chrome Out Of Beta
Since we first released Google Chrome, the development team has been hard at work improving the stability and overall performance of the browser. In just 100 days, we have reached more than 10 million active users around the world (on all seven continents, no less) and released 14 updates to the product. We’re excited to announce that with today’s fifteenth release we are taking off the “beta” label!
Announcement at Google Blog
Download Google Chrome Version 1.0.154.36
Dec 10 2008
ATI Catalyst 8.12 Drivers Are Out
Available for XP, Vista, and Linux. Download’em here.
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Dec 09 2008
IE7Pro 2.4.4 Released
IE7Pro is a must have add-on for Internet Explorer, which includes a lot of features and tweaks to make your IE friendlier, more useful, secure and customizable. IE7Pro includes Tabbed Browsing Management, Spell Check, Inline Search, Super Drag Drop, Crash Recovery, Proxy Switcher, Mouse Gesture, Tab History Browser, Web Accelerator, User Agent Switcher, Webpage Capturer, AD Blocker, Flash Block, Greasemonkey like User Scripts platform, User Plug-ins, MiniDM, Google sponsored search,IE Faster and many more power packed features.
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Dec 02 2008
Songbird 1.0 Released, and it Rocks!
Songbird 1.0 Release Announcement
Songbird Features Page (must see!)
Download Songbird 1.0
For those who don’t know, Songbird is an “open-source customizable music player”. It’s like iTunes but IMHO, far better and without the iGarbage. I had intended to post a review but because of work I just haven’t had the time to write it. So I’ll just leave you with a few thoughts.
-It is wicked fast.
-It is highly customizable for both operation and looks.
-Works perfectly with my iPod Nano (1st Generation).
-There is a Linux version, I haven’t had time to mess with it. (not in the openSUSE repos yet either)
-I haven’t used Songbird since, oh, about version .5ish. All-in-all I’m highly impressed with version 1.0.
-Finally, uh, could we get a not-so-cute version of the icon??? 
If you are using it please share your thoughts.
