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Classic Shell 4.0.2

October 21, 2013, 13:52(EDT) By Eric (a.k.a. TweakHound)

classicshell_new

classicshell_newClassic Shell version 4.0.2 is out.
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.

Version 4.0.2 general release (Oct, 2013):
Quick fix for the taskbar showing up on top of fullscreen programs under some conditions
Version 4.0.1 general release (Oct, 2013):
New setting to hide Metro apps from the Programs folder
Improved compatibility with the final build of Windows 8.1
Minor bugfixes

Tagged With: Cool Tools, Freeware

Start8 1.30

October 16, 2013, 15:09(EDT) By Eric (a.k.a. TweakHound)

start8logo

start8logoStart8 1.30 released.
This program adds a Windows 7 style Start Menu to Windows 8. It is my personal favorite. Cost is $4.99 (U.S.). [Read more…] about Start8 1.30

Tagged With: Cool Tools, Windows 8

Google Chrome Updated

October 15, 2013, 19:20(EDT) By Eric (a.k.a. TweakHound)

google chrome

google chromeGoogle Chrome 30.0.1599.101 released for Windows, Linux, Mac. Bugfixes and 5 security fixes.
Download or update from within the program.
Source: Google Chrome Blog

Tagged With: Cool Tools, Freeware

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

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

Using RocketDock

October 1, 2013, 08:47(EDT) By Eric (a.k.a. TweakHound)

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thpinpostlogoRocketDock is a free OS X style launcher for Windows. It is highly customizable. [Read more…] about Using RocketDock

Tagged With: Cool Tools, Freeware, How-To's, This Site, Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows Vista, Windows XP

Using Start8

October 1, 2013, 08:41(EDT) By Eric (a.k.a. TweakHound)

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thpinpostlogoStart8 is a popular Start Menu program for Windows 8. This article is intended to show you its configuration options. [Read more…] about Using Start8

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

CCleaner 4.06

September 25, 2013, 14:17(EDT) By Eric (a.k.a. TweakHound)

CCleaner

CCleanerCCleaner v4.06 is out. “improved some of the cleaning actions for Firefox and Internet Explorer”
Download
Announcement
Release Notes
***Pay attention during install. May attempt to install unwanted programs.

Tagged With: Cool Tools, Freeware

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