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PerfectDisk 2008 Build 61 Released

July 27, 2008, 18:05(EDT) By Eric (a.k.a. TweakHound)

PerfectDisk 2008 Build 61 Released
[Read more…] about PerfectDisk 2008 Build 61 Released

Tagged With: Cool Tools

Mozilla Thunderbird 2.0.0.16 Is Out

July 23, 2008, 19:12(EDT) By Eric (a.k.a. TweakHound)

Fixes a few security issues. Hit the Tbird home page for download & info.

Tagged With: Cool Tools

AutoRuns v9.31

July 22, 2008, 13:55(EDT) By Eric (a.k.a. TweakHound)

This release fixes a bug displaying missing images that reference paths with spaces, adds support for Sidebar Gadgets on 64-bit Windows, and correctly handles 64-bit paths that reference the program files directory.

*Update July 24 – v9.32 released.

Autoruns v9.32: This fixes a 32-bit parsing bug introduced in the v9.31 update.

Download & Info

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Autoruns v9.3 Released

July 16, 2008, 18:33(EDT) By Eric (a.k.a. TweakHound)

This utility, which has the most comprehensive knowledge of auto-starting locations of any startup monitor, shows you what programs are configured to run during system bootup or login, and shows you the entries in the order Windows processes them.
Autoruns v9.3: This Autoruns update adds support for several additional shell extension points, including copy hook, property sheet, and drag and drop handlers, fixes a bug in the Vista gadget parsing code and better handles malformed paths.

More info at Sysinternals Blog

Tagged With: Cool Tools

Firefox 3.0.1 Hits Mirrors

July 16, 2008, 14:38(EDT) By Eric (a.k.a. TweakHound)

Firefox 3.0.1 is currently on the mirror sites. It has not ‘officialy’ been released as of this writing.
Download Firefox 3.0.1 (English, U.S.)
Other operating systems and languages here.
Firefox home page.

*edit 7:08 pm – It is now official.
Release Notes.
Hit the Firefox home page to download it.

Tagged With: Cool Tools, Software

Java Update

July 11, 2008, 17:18(EDT) By Eric (a.k.a. TweakHound)

Jave Runtime Environment version 6 update 7 has been released. This fixes several security issues.
More info at ZDNet.
Download the update.

Tagged With: Software

UBCD4Win 3.20 Released

July 4, 2008, 13:12(EDT) By Eric (a.k.a. TweakHound)

This is my #1 PC diagnostic and repair tool.

UBCD4Win is a bootable recovery CD that contains software used for repairing, restoring, or diagnosing almost any computer problem. Our goal is to be the most complete and easy to use free computer diagnostic tool. Almost all software included in UBCD4Win are freeware utilities for Windows.

Version history.
Home Page, Download & Info.
Download from Major Geeks.

Tagged With: Cool Tools, Freeware

CCleaner v2.09.600 Is Out

June 26, 2008, 15:13(EDT) By Eric (a.k.a. TweakHound)

CCleaner v2.09
– Added full support for Internet Explorer 8.0 beta.
– Improved Opera 9.5 support to fix cache cleaning.
– Improved interface for Startup tool.
– Changed memory management routines to reduce footprint.
– Fixed rare 64-bit performance issues.
– Added splitter bar to interface.
– Fixed repaint issues with certain themes.
– Fixed Spybot cleaning detection.
– Internal code optimizations.
– Updated installer engine to fix icon bug.
– Minor GUI tweaks.

Download CCleaner (slim)

Tagged With: Cool Tools, Freeware

Critical Adobe Reader Patch

June 25, 2008, 17:06(EDT) By Eric (a.k.a. TweakHound)

A critical vulnerability has been identified in Adobe Reader and Acrobat 8.1.2. This vulnerability would cause the application to crash and could potentially allow an attacker to take control of the affected system.

Update within the program or you can download it here:
http://www.adobe.com/support/downloads/detail.jsp?ftpID=3967

Tagged With: Software

Firefox 3 Released

June 17, 2008, 15:20(EDT) By Eric (a.k.a. TweakHound)

Download & Info
Lemme know what you think.

Tagged With: Cool Tools

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