Eric (a.k.a. TweakHound)

CCleaner 4.16

July 24, 2014, 09:54(EDT) By Eric (a.k.a. TweakHound)

CCleaner v4.16 released.
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Version History
***Pay attention during install. May attempt to install unwanted programs.

v4.16.4763 (24 Jul 2014)
– Improved Google Chrome 36 cleaning and start-up management.
– Improved Firefox browsing cache cleaning.
– Added Repair option to Uninstall tool.
– Improved 64-bit build architecture on Windows 7 and 8.
– Improved Startup Item tool compatibility.
– Added Teamviewer, Microsoft One Drive, Real VNC 5, Tag & Rename and Tango cleaning.
– Minor GUI Improvements.
– Minor bug fixes.

Intel SSD Toolbox 3.2.3

July 23, 2014, 18:19(EDT) By Eric (a.k.a. TweakHound)

Intel SSD Toolbox v3.2.3 released.
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Firefox 31

July 22, 2014, 12:26(EDT) By Eric (a.k.a. TweakHound)

Firefox 31 is out.
Several new features including malware blocking. See the release notes for more info.
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Release Notes
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Firefox 31.0 for Android is available in the Play Store.

Although not “officially” released, Thunderbird 31 is also due out today.

FileZilla Updated

July 22, 2014, 12:17(EDT) By Eric (a.k.a. TweakHound)

The freeware FTP client/server FileZilla got updated to v3.9.0 followed quickly by v3.9.0.1.
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I was reminded of this by a reader and I would be remiss if I didn’t point out that FileZilla stores passwords in plain text.
See: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/FileZilla#Criticism
For myself, I do not consider this to be a big issue.

Random Wednesday Stuff…

July 16, 2014, 17:11(EDT) By Eric (a.k.a. TweakHound)

Your OneDrive just got bigger

New and existing personal OneDrive accounts will come with:
15 GB of free storage (up from 7 GB)
1 TB of additional OneDrive storage with an Office 365 Home/Personal/University subscription (up from 20 GB)
The option to buy additional storage at much lower prices, starting at 100 GB for $1.99 per month

Latest Software Releases
Google Chrome 36.0.1985.125 (Windows & Mac). Chrome for Android updated too.
AIMP v3.55 Build 1355
VirtualBox 4.3.14
Ultimate Windows Tweaker 3.1.2.0 for Windows 8

This dude NAILED IT! – Sultans Of Swing (Dire Straits Cover Guitar HD) – Ao vivo São Paulo 2014

Time To Run Windows Update

July 8, 2014, 17:13(EDT) By Eric (a.k.a. TweakHound)

Update available for all currently supported Windows operating systems.
Microsoft Security Bulletin Summary for July 2014

Adobe Flash Updated

July 8, 2014, 17:10(EDT) By Eric (a.k.a. TweakHound)

APSB14-17 Security updates available for Adobe Flash Player
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Flash for IE
Flash for other browsers
Main download page
Windows 8 users check Windows Update.
Flash will be automatically updated in Google Chrome.

Updated Microsoft Explore Windows 8.1 Guides

July 2, 2014, 08:01(EDT) By Eric (a.k.a. TweakHound)

Microsoft has updated their Explore Windows 8.1 guides:
Explore Windows 8.1 Word Doc:
“This guide provides instructions for touch, mouse, and keyboard access to Windows 8.1 features.”
Explorer Windows 8.1 Quick Reference Guide:
“The Windows 8.1 operating system provides a robust array of features for touch-based, mouse-controlled, and keyboard-controlled devices. This Quick Reference Guide will get you started.“

VMware Player 6.0.3

July 2, 2014, 07:50(EDT) By Eric (a.k.a. TweakHound)

VMware Player 6.0.3 is out.
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Release Notes

Samsung SSD Software Updates And News

July 2, 2014, 07:48(EDT) By Eric (a.k.a. TweakHound)

Samsung has released:
Samsung Data Migration Software v2.7
Samsung Magician Software v4.4
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Samsung SSD 850 Pro is out and seems to be awesome:
Anandtech
“The performance is there. The endurance is the best of the class. Heck, even Samsung’s feature and software suites beat the competition by a mile. To be honest, there is not a single thing missing in the 850 Pro because regardless of the angle you look at the drive from, it it will still top the charts.”

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