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Windows Update Cleanup For Windows 7 And Windows 8

October 9, 2013, 16:18(EDT) By Eric (a.k.a. TweakHound)

cleanmgr

cleanmgrWindows 8 disk cleanup introduced a new cleanup option called Windows Update Cleanup.
Yesterdays Windows updates included an update to add this option to Windows 7.
This cleanup option can regain you significant disk space in Windows 7 and Windows 8 will benefit as updates pile up.
This article will show you how to use this option in both Windows 7 and 8.
[Read more…] about Windows Update Cleanup For Windows 7 And Windows 8

Tagged With: How-To's, This Site, Windows 7, Windows 8

Adobe Reader 11.0.5

October 8, 2013, 13:26(EDT) By Eric (a.k.a. TweakHound)

adobereader

adobereaderAPSB13-25 Security updates available for Adobe Reader and Acrobat

Adobe has released security updates for Adobe Reader and Acrobat XI (11.0.04) for Windows. These updates address a regression that occurred in version 11.0.04 affecting Javascript security controls. Adobe Reader and Acrobat X (10.1.8) and earlier versions for Windows are not affected, and all versions of Adobe Reader and Acrobat for Macintosh are also not affected by this vulnerability.

Download:
Patch only
Download Adobe Reader or update from within the program (Help > Check for updates).

Tagged With: Software

Adobe Flash Updated

October 8, 2013, 13:19(EDT) By Eric (a.k.a. TweakHound)

flash

flashAdobe Flash Player updated to version 11.9.900.117.
Download:
Flash for IE
Flash for other browsers
Main download page

Tagged With: Software

Time To Run Windows Update

October 8, 2013, 13:12(EDT) By Eric (a.k.a. TweakHound)

windows security

windows securityUpdates available for XP through 8.1 and Office 2003 through 2013.
Microsoft Security Bulletin Advance Notification for October 2013

Tagged With: Security

Windows 8.1 Account Settings

October 7, 2013, 18:15(EDT) By Eric (a.k.a. TweakHound)

win8user

win8userWith Windows 8.1 Microsoft seems to want everyone in the cloud.
Traditionally home users had a local account. Windows 8 introduced another option, the Microsoft account.
In 8.1 Microsoft made it more difficult to have a non-Microsoft account.
In this article I will explain the differences and your options.

Sections:
Local And Microsoft Accounts Defined
– Local Account
– Microsoft Account
– Which should you use, a Local or Microsoft Account?
– Accessing Account Settings

Signing On With A Local Account During A Clean Installation

Signing Up For A Microsoft Account After Installation

Using The Windows Store When You Use A Local Account For Sign-In

Switch To A Local Account
[Read more…] about Windows 8.1 Account Settings

Tagged With: How-To's, This Site, Windows 8

Mp3tag 2.58

October 6, 2013, 12:19(EDT) By Eric (a.k.a. TweakHound)

mp3tag

mp3tagMp3tag is a free audio tag editor.
“This version comes with performance improvements when reading MP4 files and includes fixes and minor changes.”
Download
Changelog

Tagged With: Cool Tools, Freeware

Classic Shell 4.0

October 5, 2013, 14:44(EDT) By Eric (a.k.a. TweakHound)

classicshell_new

classicshell_newClassic Shell version 4.0.0 is out.
“Improved compatibility with Windows 8.1”
Download
Classic Shell has been around for nearly 4 years.
It has recently attracted attention from a wider audience because of its Start Menu addon/replacement called Classic Start Menu.
IMHO it is the best freeware Windows 8 start menu program.

Tagged With: Cool Tools, Freeware

iTunes 11.1.1

October 4, 2013, 06:49(EDT) By Eric (a.k.a. TweakHound)

itunes10logo

itunes10logo“This update resolves an issue that may cause iTunes Extras to display incorrectly, fixes a problem with deleted podcasts, and improves stability.”
Download
Download 64-bit
Be sure to see:
Ed Bott – The unofficial guide to installing iTunes 10 without bloatware

Google Chrome Updated, Again

October 4, 2013, 06:37(EDT) By Eric (a.k.a. TweakHound)

google chrome

google chrome“The Stable Channel has been updated to 30.0.1599.69 for Windows, Mac and Chrome Frame.”
Download or update from within the program.
Source: Google Chrome Blog

This update fixes the top two user issues with the latest stable build:
-Tabs freeze up (Issue: 303293)
-Lag in some games/GPU issues with certain monitors (Issue: 262437)

Chrome for Android updated too:
Chrome 30.0.1599.82 has several new features.

Tagged With: Cool Tools, Freeware

Google Chrome Updated

October 1, 2013, 13:56(EDT) By Eric (a.k.a. TweakHound)

google chrome

google chromeChrome 30.0.1599.66 has been released for Windows, Linux, and Mac. [Read more…] about Google Chrome Updated

Tagged With: Cool Tools, Freeware

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