Raxco has released version 10 of their popular defrag program PerfectDisk. I’ll take a quick look at it from a home users view and give you my thoughts on it.
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OpenOffice.org For Windows 3.0.1 Final
This has not been officially released (yet). Major Geeks has it posted so checked the OO mirrors and yep, it’s out.
Download OpenOffice.org For Windows 3.0.1 Final from Major Geeks.
I’ll update this post with the release notes when it is official.
edit – 27JAN2009
OpenOffice.org 3.0.1 is now officially released.
Release Notes
Internet Explorer 8 RC1 Released
Windows Internet Explorer 8 Release Candidate 1 for Windows XP
Windows Internet Explorer 8 Release Candidate 1 for Windows XP Professional 64-bit Edition
Windows Internet Explorer 8 Release Candidate 1 for Windows Vista
Windows Internet Explorer 8 Release Candidate 1 for Windows Vista 64-bit Edition
There is no update for Windows 7 Beta at this time.
Acronis True Image 2009 Updated
Acronis True Image Home 2009 Build # 9709 is out.
Login to your Acronis account to get the update.
Fixed issues
1. Auto-validation failure in rotations
2. Password and exclusions settings duplication during task editing
3. Restoring of Outlook Express mail folders
4. Backup of internet shortcuts
5. Fixed source files selection from mapped drives not being saved during task editing
6. Fixed incorrect backup slice being mounted from pop-up menu
7. Fixed full backups on network share being displayed incorrectly
8. Fixed the last slice of a split backup being overwritten by next Full or Incremental backup
9. Fixed failure to restore backups located on IDE IOMEGA REV Drive
10. Fixed all incompatibilities with Lenovo R61.
11. Fixed erroneous deletion of PST files in case scheduled backup task is missed.
12. Fixed inability to update media addons
13. Fixed validation failure when backing up to CD/DVD
14. Added ability to automatically recycle oldest backups when ASZ is full.
15. Fixed erroneous configuring of MS Office after restore
Nvidia 181.22 Drivers Are Out
Nvidia GeForce Driver Release 181 WHQL drivers available for XP and Vista. Download
QuickTime 7.6
A has released QuickTime 7.6 that fixes several security issues.
Download QuickTime 7.6
MediaMonkey 3.0.7.1191 Released
Release History:
MediaMonkey 3.0.7.1191
5209 Update hash calculation for iPhone / iPod Touch sync
Time To Run Windows Update
This security update resolves several privately reported vulnerabilities in Microsoft Server Message Block (SMB) Protocol. The vulnerabilities could allow remote code execution on affected systems…This security update is rated Critical for all supported editions of Microsoft Windows 2000, Windows XP, and Windows Server 2003, and Moderate for all supported editions of Windows Vista, and Windows Server 2008.
Process Explorer v11.32, Autoruns v9.38 Released
MS Sysinternals Tools Updated.
Process Explorer v11.32: This update fixes a bug in the process security page’s name resolution and uses history graph tooltips that track the mouse.
Autoruns v9.38: This fixes a bug that prevented v9.37 from viewing the system account’s profile on 32-bit Windows.
Puran Defrag 6.0 Released
New version additions –
– Multiple schedules can be added now.
– Idle Time Defragmentation.
– Screensaver Defragmentation.Minor Changes –
– Percentage display when moving large files.
– Manual addition of file exclusion expression is now possible from main GUI.
– Removable storage can be accessed from main GUI.
– Puran Defrag now remembers its window position.