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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

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

Google Chrome Updated

April 9, 2014, 06:19(EDT) By Eric (a.k.a. TweakHound)

google chrome

google chrome“The Chrome Team is excited to announce the promotion of Chrome 34 to the Stable channel for Windows, Mac, and Linux. Chrome 34.0.1847.116”
Download or update from within the program.
Source: Google Chrome Blog

Tagged With: Cool Tools, Freeware

Start8 1.40

April 3, 2014, 07:06(EDT) By Eric (a.k.a. TweakHound)

start8logo

start8logoStart8 1.40 With Windows 8.1 Update 1 Support Now Available
Download
Changelog

Start8 1.40 includes:
Supports Windows 8.1 Update
Fix to allow clicking on section titles in search
Fix for issue with documents showing in most recent apps list
Fix to exclude desktop items from recent apps list
Fixed issue with touch to close on touch-enabled machines re-opening the menu

Tagged With: Cool Tools

Classic Shell 4.0.5

April 1, 2014, 17:27(EDT) By Eric (a.k.a. TweakHound)

classicshell_new

classicshell_newClassic Shell 4.0.5 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 4.0.5 general release (Mar, 2014):
Improved support for high resolution displays
Improved support for touch displays
New button for the Explorer toolbar to toggle the navigation pane
Added support for animated start buttons
Multiple minor improvements and bugfixes

Tagged With: Cool Tools, Freeware

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