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Time To Run Windows Update

May 1, 2014, 15:04(EDT) By Eric (a.k.a. TweakHound)

windows security

windows securityMicrosoft has patched the latest Internet Explorer vulnerability for all active Windows versions and Windows XP too.
Microsoft Security Bulletin Summary for May 2014

Tagged With: Security

Firefox 29

April 29, 2014, 10:23(EDT) By Eric (a.k.a. TweakHound)

firefox_2013

firefox_2013Firefox 29.0 has been officially released.
This brings a new interface. Learn it here.
Download (Windows, EN-US)
Release Notes
Download other languages and operating systems

Firefox 29.0 for Android is available in the Play Store.

Tagged With: Cool Tools, Freeware

Adobe Flash Player Security Update

April 28, 2014, 12:52(EDT) By Eric (a.k.a. TweakHound)

flash

flashAdobe Flash Player 13.0.0.206 released.
Security fixes.
Download
Flash for IE
Flash for other browsers
Main download page
Windows 8 users check Windows Update.

Tagged With: Software

AMD Catalyst 14.4 Drivers Available

April 26, 2014, 06:52(EDT) By Eric (a.k.a. TweakHound)

rad

amdradeonAMD Catalyst 14.4 drivers are out.
Release Notes (Windows)
Release Notes (Linux)
Download Page

Windows 7 & 8 (64-bit) – http://www2.ati.com/drivers/14-4-win7-win8-win8.1-64-dd-ccc-whql.exe
Windows XP (32-bit) – http://www2.ati.com/drivers/14-4-xp32-64-dd-ccc-pack2.exe
Linux (64-bit) – http://www2.ati.com/drivers/linux/amd-catalyst-14-4-linux-x86-x86-64.zip

Tagged With: Computer Hardware

Start8 1.41

April 25, 2014, 06:55(EDT) By Eric (a.k.a. TweakHound)

start8logo

start8logoStart8 adds a Windows 7 Style Start Menu to Windows 8.
Start8 1.41 released. “Update to fix resource leak and clipping of last item in list.”
Download
Changelog

Tagged With: Cool Tools

Google Chrome Updated

April 25, 2014, 06:47(EDT) By Eric (a.k.a. TweakHound)

google chrome

google chromeGoogle Chrome has been updated to 34.0.1847.131 for Windows, Mac, and 34.0.1847.132 for Linux.
“This release fixes a number of crashes and other bugs.This release also contains a Flash Player update, to version 13.0.0.206.”
Download or update from within the program.
Source: Google Chrome Blog

Tagged With: Cool Tools, Freeware

CCleaner 4.13

April 24, 2014, 16:34(EDT) By Eric (a.k.a. TweakHound)

CCleaner

CCleanerCCleaner v4.13 is out.
Download
Announcement
Version History
***Pay attention during install. May attempt to install unwanted programs.

CCleaner is the number-one tool for cleaning your Windows PC. It protects your privacy online and makes your computer faster and more secure. Easy to use and a small, fast download…
…This release adds compatibility with the latest Windows 8.1 and Server 2012 R2 updates. It also sees a number of enhancements to our browser support, including improved cleaning for Chrome and Opera as well as improved Firefox plugin management.

Tagged With: Cool Tools, Freeware

Mp3tag 2.59a

April 21, 2014, 15:44(EDT) By Eric (a.k.a. TweakHound)

mp3tag

mp3tagMp3tag is a free audio tag editor.
This version adds support for Direct Stream Digital Audio (DSF) and includes bug fixes and further improvements.
Download
Changelog

Tagged With: Cool Tools, Freeware

Classic Shell 4.1.0

April 21, 2014, 15:41(EDT) By Eric (a.k.a. TweakHound)

classicshell_new

classicshell_newClassic Shell 4.1.0 has been released.
Download
Classic Shell has been around for  4 years.
It has recently attracted attention from a wider audience because of its Start Menu add on/replacement called Classic Start Menu.
IMHO it is the best freeware Windows 8 start menu program.

Version 4.1.0 general release (Apr, 2014):
Improved support for Windows 8.1 Spring Update
Improved checks for new versions
Minor stability fixes

Tagged With: Cool Tools, Freeware

VMware Player 6.0.2 Released

April 18, 2014, 07:02(EDT) By Eric (a.k.a. TweakHound)

vmware_player

vmware_playerVMware Player 6.0.2 is a maintenance release.
Download (direct)
More Downloads
Release Notes

VMware Player 6.0.2 is a minor upgrade recommended for all users of VMware Player. This release includes the following improvements and resolved issues.
KVM mode has been added to VMware Player.
Improved compatibility and audio performance with certain USB audio and video devices.
The VMware Tools can be properly updated when upgrading VMware Player to a newer version.
The VMware Player UI now displays correctly when powering on an old hardware version.

Tagged With: Cool Tools, Freeware

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