Driver Sweeper 2.5.0
Driver Sweeper is an advanced driver remover / cleaner. See here for changelog and download.
Microsoft Security Essentials 1.0.2498.0
Download MSE 1.0.2498.0 or open the program and go to Help > Upgrade Microsoft Security Essentials (this method sometimes isn’t current).
Autoruns v10.04
Windows 7 Family Pack Makes a Comeback Today
Windows Blog – Windows 7 Family Pack Makes a Comeback Today
Starting today, customers in the United States can purchase the Windows 7 Family Pack at participating retailers and online at the Microsoft Store. This is your chance to get up to three PCs running Windows 7 Home Premium for the low price of $149.99 ERP. But act fast—Family Pack is only available while supplies last.
What it cost me:
Subtotal: $149.99
Shipping: $4.99
Tax: $7.75
Total: $162.73
Windows Live Essentials 2011
Windows Live Essentials 2011 has been released. The best way to get it is from the web installer on this page. Offline installer is here. (source: Neowin)
Although I know some folks will find this app useful I have no interest in it. Anyone using this please let me know what you think of it.
BTW – Not available for XP.
*Update. Microsoft just put download links in the Microsoft Download Center, including links to individual apps:
Windows Live Essentials 2011
(note – The full download and web installer allow you to choose what you do or do not want to install.)
Windows Live Messenger 2011
Windows Live Photo Gallery and Movie Maker 2011
Windows Live Writer 2011
Windows Live Family Safety 2011
Windows Live Mail 2011
Windows Live Sign-in Assistant
Autoruns v10.03
Time To Run Windows Update
CCleaner v2.36.1233
CCleaner v2.36.1233
* Added FTP Account cleaning.
* Added support for Paint Shop Pro X3, VLC Media Player, MediaMonkey, Winamp, Malwarebytes Anti Malware, Avast! Antivirus and WinPatrol.
* Improved support for Quicktime Player, Ad-Aware and AntiVir Desktop.
* Added support for Firefox based browser Pale Moon.
* Improved support for expanding environment variables %ProgramFiles% and “%CommonProgramFiles%” to both 32-bit and 64-bit folders.
* Added new environment variables: %ProgramFiles32%, %ProgramFiles64%, “%CommonProgramFiles32%”, “%CommonProgramFiles64%”.
* Splitter bar is no longer misbehaving when cleaning is in progress.
* Improved navigation using keyboard.
* Fixed bug in Startup Tool on Windows 2000.
* Minor tweaks and fixes.
Disk Partitioning
I get a lot of questions on disk partitioning, or more specifically, how I partition my disks. This post is meant to clarify any questions on the matter.
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