PageDefrag can defragment the Windows page file, Registry hives, event logs, and the hibernation file (the area on disk where memory is saved when a notebook jumps into hibernation mode). The program optimizes these files during the PC’s bootup sequence before they’re in use.
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ProcessExplorer v11.0 Released
We’re excited to announce the release of Process Explorer v11, which introduces major startup and UI performance improvements, new columns and process details for Vista I/O priorities, memory priorities, and Address Space Layout Randomization (ASLR) DLL and executable attributes, an enhanced security properties page that shows raw SID values, fully asynchronous thread symbol resolution, integration with UAC, and more!
Process Explorer shows you information about which handles and DLLs processes have opened or loaded.
Ad-Aware Now Vista Compatible
Ad-Aware is an excellent Anti-Spyware product. There is a free version and a “pay-for” version.
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Cool Tool Of The Week
I’ll be trying to introduce you to a different program every week. This week:
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Sneak Peak: Firefox 3
PC Mechanic takes a gander at Firefox 3 which is scheduled to be released about October 30th.
ReNamer 5.00 Released
ReNamer is a very powerful and flexible file renaming tool, which offers all the standard renaming procedures, including prefixes, suffixes, replacements, case changes, as well as removing contents of brackets, adding number sequences, changing file extensions, etc.
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AutoRuns v8.73
This version fixes a bug that omitted nameless Browser Helper Objects from display.
Pidgin 2.1.1 has landed.
FREE instant messenger program. Works with most of the biggies. Download & Info.
Sysinternals Tools Updated
ProcessMonitor v1.22, TcpView v2.51, DebugView v4.7, AutoRuns v8.72
For those of you who don’t know, these are awesome free tools. I highly recommend ProcessMonitor and AutoRuns is a must have. Hit up the link above for more info and download links.
Ccleaner 2.0 BETA Released
A newer, prettier version of Ccleaner. It’s BETA folks, you’ve been warned 😉