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Windows 8.1 Preview Available

June 26, 2013, 13:54(EDT) By Eric (a.k.a. TweakHound)

win8logo

win8logoWindows 8.1 Preview page has more info, download links, and f.a.q.
Product guide (PDF)

Tagged With: Windows 8

Thunderbird 17.0.7

June 25, 2013, 14:34(EDT) By Eric (a.k.a. TweakHound)

tbird

tbirdPass the word, it’s Thunderbird (17.0.7). Security fixes.
Download (Windows, EN-US)
Release Notes
Download other languages and operating systems

Tagged With: Cool Tools, Freeware

XP Users – Time To Run Windows Update

June 25, 2013, 14:14(EDT) By Eric (a.k.a. TweakHound)

windows security

windows securityIf you’re still using XP you’ve got an updated update.

V2.0 (June 25, 2013): Revised bulletin to rerelease the 2813347 update for Remote Desktop Connection 7.0 Client on Windows XP Service Pack 3. Microsoft recommends that customers running the affected software apply the rereleased security update immediately.

Tagged With: Security, Windows XP

Firefox 22 For Android

June 25, 2013, 13:00(EDT) By Eric (a.k.a. TweakHound)

firefox

firefoxFirefox 22 for Android is available in the Google Play store.
Release Notes
I use Firefox for Android with the Phony extension so that I can view the desktop version of websites.

Tagged With: Android, Freeware

Firefox 22.0

June 25, 2013, 11:49(EDT) By Eric (a.k.a. TweakHound)

firefox

firefoxFirefox 22 is out.
Download (Windows, EN-US)
Release Notes
Download other languages and operating systems

Tagged With: Cool Tools, Freeware

Autoruns 11.61

June 22, 2013, 09:11(EDT) By Eric (a.k.a. TweakHound)

cooltools

cooltools

Autoruns v11.61: Autoruns is a utility for managing autostarting applications, DLLs and services. This update adds more autostart locations, fixes a bug that could cause a crash when Autorunsc is directed to calculate file hashes, and fixes a bug in Autoruns’ jump-to-image functionality on 64-bit Windows.

via the Sysinternals Blog

Tagged With: Cool Tools, Freeware

Random Friday Stuff

June 21, 2013, 15:18(EDT) By Eric (a.k.a. TweakHound)

chubby hubby

chubby hubbyhttp://reader.aol.com/ hmmm…..

Jobs Official Trailer #1

You know that privacy software I mentioned yesterday? Apparently using some of it can make you a target.

There isn’t a 7-11 nearby. One of y’all eat some Chubby Hubby for me.

Tagged With: Computer News

VirtualBox 4.2.14

June 21, 2013, 15:05(EDT) By Eric (a.k.a. TweakHound)

virtualbox

virtualboxVirtualBox 4.2.14 is out.
This is “a maintenance release of VirtualBox 4.2 which improves stability and fixes regressions.”

Changelog
Download Page
All VirtualBox 4.2.14 downloads
VirtualBox 4.2.14 for Windows hosts
VirtualBox 4.2.14 for Linux
VirtualBox 4.2.14 Extension Pack
VBoxGuestAdditions_4.2.14.iso

Tagged With: Cool Tools, Freeware

Software To Protect Your Privacy

June 20, 2013, 08:49(EDT) By Eric (a.k.a. TweakHound)

eff

effThe EFF has put together a site with software that is better suited to privacy protection.

PRISM-BREAK.ORG is something you will definately want to check out.

Interesting that they only list 6 Linux/UNIX alternatives. Something tells me folks will be yelling about that.

Tagged With: Computer News, Security

AIMP 3.50

June 20, 2013, 08:38(EDT) By Eric (a.k.a. TweakHound)

aimp

aimpAIMP 3.50 is out.
See this post for changes.
Download.
AIMP is a digital music player. Easy on resource usage and skinable, it is one of my favorite players.
See my old article (June, 2011) Fun With Audio Players for more info and screenshots.

Tagged With: Cool Tools, Freeware

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