CCleaner is a freeware system optimization, privacy and cleaning tool. It removes unused files from your system – allowing Windows to run faster and freeing up valuable hard disk space. It also cleans traces of your online activities such as your Internet history. Additionally it contains a fully featured registry cleaner.
[25th Sep 2008]
CCleaner v2.12
– Added Google Chrome support.
– Improved cleaning security checks.
– Improved recursive cleaning functions.
– Fixed bug in INI FileKey evaluation routine.
– Updated INI file processing engine.
– Improved system info checks for modern CPUs.
– Various language and translation improvements.
– Minor GUI tweaks.
Software
IE7Pro 2.4 Is Out
If you’re using Internet Explorer 7 you need to be using this.
IE7Pro Home.
Download from Major Geeks.
Firefox 3.0.2 Hits Mirrors
Download for Windows/U.S./English.
Others
See the Firefox Home Page for the official release.
Release Notes
Network Monitor 3.2 Is Out
Network Monitor 3.2 is a protocol analyzer. It allows you to capture network traffic, view and analyze it. Version 3.2 is an update and replaces Network Monitor 3.1. Network Monitor 3.x is a complete overhaul of the previous Network Monitor 2.x version.
Source: MS Network Monitor Blog
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PerfectDisk 2008 Build 64 Released
This is the pay-for program I use for defragging:
Updates include:
* New feature — Support for per-user quotas set with File Server Resource Manager
* Bug fixes and enhancements to the defragmentation driver
* Fixed bug where system tray icon could show that PerfectDisk was idle while defragmenting
* Fixed potential vulnerability of calling CreateProcess() or ShellExecute funcrions without using quoted paths
* Fixed defragmentation of Virtual Machine host files not working with all options unchecked.
Source: Perfectdisk Blog
Update from within the program.
Why I use Perfectdisk
SIW (System Information for Windows) 2008-09-03
SIW 2008-09-03 is available
Wednesday, September 03, 2008 8:31 AM
* Added Turkish Language.
* Added Installation Date and Time for Vista.
* HTML and XML Reports are saved as UTF-8.
* Windows NT support is back.
* Minor improvements.
* Bugfixes.
Download & Info.
Please note you can get an installer or standalone version.
AutoRuns for Windows v9.34
Bugfix. Download it here.
CCleaner v2.11.636
[25th Aug 2008]
CCleaner v2.11
– Optimized startup and closing of application.
– Improved Registry cleaning on 64-bit OS.
– Improved memory usage on Windows Vista.
– Added System Tray icon status.
– Internal refactoring of code for efficiency.
– Improved Uninstall Tool accuracy with MSI installers.
– Fixed bug in Uninstall Tool on 64-bit OS.
– Fixed bug in INI file folder recursion.
– Fixed bug in INI file OS detection.
– Added Live Messenger cleaning for .SQM files.
– Added Vietnamese translation.
– Minor tweaks and improvements.
New Sysinternals Tool: Desktops v1.0
Desktops v1.0: This new utility enables you to create up to four virtual desktops and to use a tray interface or hotkeys to preview what’s on each desktop and easily switch between them.
Sysinternals: Autoruns Updated
Autoruns v9.33: This Autoruns update adds command-line options for automatically scanning and exporting scan results, as well as a number of bug fixes.