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Firefox 27

February 4, 2014, 12:30(EST) By Eric (a.k.a. TweakHound)

firefox_2013

firefox_2013Firefox 27.0 has been officially released.
Download (Windows, EN-US)
Release Notes
Download other languages and operating systems

Tagged With: Cool Tools, Freeware

Thunderbird 24.3.0

February 4, 2014, 12:27(EST) By Eric (a.k.a. TweakHound)

tbird

tbirdPass the word, it’s Thunderbird (24.3.0).
Security fixes and Improved handling of reply-to.
Download (Windows, EN-US)
Release Notes
Download other languages and operating systems

Tagged With: Cool Tools, Freeware

Ultimate Windows Tweaker 3.0.2 for Windows 8

February 3, 2014, 14:48(EST) By Eric (a.k.a. TweakHound)

win8logo

win8logoUltimate Windows Tweaker version 3.0.2 has been released. It’s for Windows 8 / 8.1 only.

Change log: Ultimate Windows Tweaker 3.0
v 3.0.2.0
Fixed: UWT 3 disables Windows script host service
Fixed: UWT 3 hangs when system file checker utility is run
v 3.0.1.0
Bug reporting system removed due to false positives been given out by some antivirus software.

Tagged With: Cool Tools, Freeware, Windows 8

Google Chrome Updated

February 3, 2014, 14:45(EST) By Eric (a.k.a. TweakHound)

google chrome

google chromeChrome has been updated to 32.0.1700.107 for Windows, Mac, and Linux.
Seems to be a bugfix release. You may want to wait before updating.
Curiously the Chrome Blog post does not list the changes (it usually does).
See the post replies here for link to changelog and complaints.
Download or update from within the program.
Source: Google Chrome Blog

Tagged With: Cool Tools, Freeware

AIMP Updated

January 31, 2014, 15:39(EST) By Eric (a.k.a. TweakHound)

aimp

aimpAIMP v3.55 Build 1338 released.
Download
Change Log
If you’re looking for a light-weight replacement for Winamp, this is it.

Tagged With: Cool Tools, Freeware

MediaMonkey 4.1.0

January 31, 2014, 12:19(EST) By Eric (a.k.a. TweakHound)

mediamonkey

mediamonkeyMediaMonkey 4.1.0 is out.
MediaMonkey is a freeware music manager and player. It syncs with Android and iOS devices (iTunes replacement).
Download Page
Direct Download: http://www.mediamonkey.com/sw/MediaMonkey_4.1.0.1691.exe
Changelog
Source: MediaMonkey Forum

The new version is a major update that adds numerous sync features including wireless synchronization with MediaMonkey for Android, bi-directional synchronization, and sync compatibility with most Android and iOS 7 devices. It also adds improved metadata lookup for lyrics and Album Art; improved UPnP/DLNA services including per-client format conversion, indexed browsing, UPnP renderer / controller functions, and the ability to run as a service. Lastly it has a new default skin, improved Windows 8 integration, and over 300 other fixes and improvements.

Tagged With: Cool Tools, Freeware

Process Explorer 16

January 30, 2014, 08:08(EST) By Eric (a.k.a. TweakHound)

cooltools

cooltoolsProcess Explorer v16.0 released.
This version features VirusTotal integration.
Download

Ever wondered which program has a particular file or directory open? Now you can find out. Process Explorer shows you information about which handles and DLLs processes have opened or loaded.

Tagged With: Cool Tools, Freeware

CCleaner 4.10

January 23, 2014, 10:56(EST) By Eric (a.k.a. TweakHound)

CCleaner

CCleanerCCleaner v4.10 is out.
Download
Announcement
Version History
***Pay attention during install. May attempt to install unwanted programs.

Tagged With: Cool Tools, Freeware

Classic Shell 4.0.4

January 19, 2014, 10:10(EST) By Eric (a.k.a. TweakHound)

classicshell_new

classicshell_newClassic Shell 4.0.4 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 4.0.4 general release (Jan, 2014):
New ADMX files to allow controlling all settings through group policy
Secure download of language files and new versions
Multiple minor improvements and bugfixes

Tagged With: Cool Tools, Freeware

Google Chrome Updated

January 14, 2014, 14:47(EST) By Eric (a.k.a. TweakHound)

google chrome

google chromeChrome updated to version 32.0.1700.76 for Windows and version 32.0.1700.77 for Linux and Mac.
Download or update from within the program.
source: The Google Chrome Blog

This release contains a number of fixes and improvements, including:
-Tab indicators for sound, webcam and casting
-A different look for Win8 Metro mode
-Automatically blocking malware files
-A number of new apps/extension APIs
-Lots of under the hood changes for stability and performance
Flash Player has been updated to 12.0.0.41, which is included w/ this release.

Tagged With: Cool Tools, Freeware

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