This is why so many people hate Microsoft, protecting corporations at the expense of the consumer. They actually admit it, as they try to slam Google.
Computer News
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.
Geek Fight!
Ed Bott vs. Jim Louderback! I’m hoping this is just round one, it could be fun!!!
I’m interested to hear what any of you may have to say on the matter.
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 😉
Amarok 1.4.7 Is Out
Linux’s best music player / manager released version 1.4.7. This is mostly a bugfix release.
Both openSUSE and Ubuntu have this new version in their repos.
My Linux Desktop Screenies
I get letters all the time asking about Linux (what I use, what app I use for, etc…). So I thought I would put up a couple of screen shots for you to look at. The first is of my main desktop, the second is of my laptop. Click on the images for a larger image (warning, these are full-sized):
Time To Run Windows Update
Microsoft has got a bunch of updates available today.
Karen's Replicator v3.5.1 Released
This is an excellent FREE backup program for Windows. Download & Info