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Eric (a.k.a. TweakHound)

Random Wednesday Stuff…

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thNo, I haven’t gone anywhere. Just not much happening out there.

CCleaner has been updated to v4.15. Minor update. Download here.
p.s. – Pay attention during install, may install unwanted stuff.
p.p.s. – You know there is a CCleaner for Android now too?

Paint.net has finally gotten to version 4.0. Download. Changelog.
FYI – “Paint.NET is free image and photo editing software for PCs that run Windows.”

Mp3tag v2.60 released.

My favorite music/ripper converter has been updated to version 15.1.
dBpoweramp Music Converter home page (release notes).

Linux Mint 17 KDE is out. This is a LTE release (long term support).

Acronis Premium Bundle Promotion

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Absolute Lojack – Locate your device if it is lost or stolen.
Malwarebytes Anti-Malware Premium – Anti-Malware/Anti-Spyware
PCmover Image & Drive Assistant – Transfer an old image or hard drive to a different Windows Operating System or new PC.
Hotspot Shield Elite – VPN
Sticky Password 7 – Password manager.
Amustware Family Safeguard – PC parental controls.

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Random Weekend Stuff…

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washmonIt was a slow week tech wise as Computex was a yawner.

Wil Wheaton has a new show on Syfy.
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The gang at Windows Weekly discussed the Windows start menu saga.
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I went up to D.C. to visit (some of) the Smithsonian museums, the Washington Monument, and Mount Vernon. It was a great experience and one I would recommend.
On a Geek related note…
They are building a new museum and next to it was the dumpster pictured below.
The dumpster is for metal scrap but on first glance that is not what I saw 😉
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TrueCrypt Finished

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WARNING: Using TrueCrypt is not secure as it may contain unfixed security issues
This page exists only to help migrate existing data encrypted by TrueCrypt.
The development of TrueCrypt was ended in 5/2014 after Microsoft terminated support of Windows XP. Windows 8/7/Vista and later offer integrated support for encrypted disks and virtual disk images. Such integrated support is also available on other platforms (click here for more information). You should migrate any data encrypted by TrueCrypt to encrypted disks or virtual disk images supported on your platform.

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Random Wednesday Stuff…

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thXP Update Hack?
NOT!

Registry Cleaners
Microsoft support policy for the use of registry cleaning utilities

However, serious issues can occur when you modify the registry incorrectly using these types of utilities. These issues might require users to reinstall the operating system due to instability.

10+ year old quote from me:

These programs may be of use to those who know what they are doing to fix problems. The problem is people use this for some sort of a performance tweak (which it isn’t) and then run into problems like Windows or programs becoming unresponsive or not working as expected.

Hardware
New Middleware Technology Quadruples SSD Speed

Pricing and Details for Intel’s Devil’s Canyon and Unlocked Pentium Leaked Online
&
Intel Devil’s Canyon and Pentium 20th Anniversary Series CPUZ Shots Leaked – Specifications Confirmed

Good Reading
Everything Is Broken