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TeamViewer Updated

Mar 132013

TeamViewer version 8.0.17396 is out:
-Fixed a problem where users can’t confirm UAC-Dialogs in QuickSupport
-Other minor improvements and fixes
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Thunderbird 17.0.4

Mar 132013

Thunderbird 17.0.4 released. Security fixes.
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Freeware Machines Updated

Mar 102013

The Freeware Machine articles have been updated:

The Windows 7 Freeware Machine & The Freeware XP Machine

Changelog 10MAR2013

-Added recommendation of Ninite.

-Removed Firefox extension IE View. New version contained adware. Replaced with Open In IE.

-Added Notepad++

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Also, new is the Windows 8 Freeware Machine.

VMware Player 5.0.2

Mar 082013

vmware_player VMware Player 5.0.2 is out. “VMware Player 5.0.2 is a maintenance release that resolves some known issues.“

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CCleaner 3.28 Slim

Feb 282013

CCleaner

CCleaner v3.28 slim version is out.
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VirtualBox 4.2.8

Feb 282013

VirtualBox 4.2.8 is out and “is a maintenance release”.
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VirtualBox 4.2.8 for Windows hosts
VirtualBox 4.2.8 for Linux
VirtualBox 4.2.8 Extension Pack
VBoxGuestAdditions_4.2.8.iso

Firefox 19.0.1 For Windows 8

Feb 282013

firefox Firefox 19.0.1 released for Windows 8
“Windows 8 only: Fixed stability issue for some AMD Radeon HD graphics cards“
Update from within the program ( Help > About Firefox ).
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Puran File Recovery Is One Cool Tool

Feb 262013

puranutilities

I haven’t checked in on Puran Software in quite a while. Many of you know them from the excellent freeware program Puran Defrag. I knew they were working on Puran Utilities but frankly I got sidetracked and forgot about it. Vishal is the software guy over there and he asked me to give his newest freeware utility a run through. It’s called Puran File Recovery.

The Freeware XP Machine

Feb 242013

(Last updated 24 February, 2013. See Changelog at bottom of page.)

This is the story of my attempt at making a 100% usable freeware Windows XP machine. It has been revised several times since I first published it thanks to feedback and suggestions from readers. I’ve done a lot of research and tried a lot of programs. There are also 2 companion articles: The Vista Freeware Machine and The Windows 7 Freeware Machine. This is not an exhaustive list of freeware programs but the result of the aforementioned research and installs blended with my own personal preference and opinion. You are free to recommend a FREE program but you must list exactly why you think it is better. i.e. – If you say it uses less resources then provide a concrete example (with stats), if you call it bloatware then show why, etc.