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Start8 1.12 Is Out

March 20, 2013, 15:58(EDT) By Eric (a.k.a. TweakHound)

Start8 adds a Start Menu to Windows 8.

Start8 1.12 Changelog
Added support for bmp start buttons with alpha channels
Fix for a possible crash while searching
Fix for frequently used apps list not filtering out some pinned taskbar items
Assorted tweaks and performance improvements

VirtualBox 4.2.10

March 15, 2013, 11:37(EDT) By Eric (a.k.a. TweakHound)

VirtualBox 4.2.10 released:

Oracle today released VirtualBox 4.2.10, a maintenance release of VirtualBox 4.2 which improves stability and fixes regressions.

Changelog
Download Page
All VirtualBox 4.2.10 downloads
VirtualBox 4.2.10 for Windows hosts
VirtualBox 4.2.10 for Linux
VirtualBox 4.2.10 Extension Pack
VBoxGuestAdditions_4.2.10.iso

Dropbox 2.0

March 13, 2013, 06:47(EDT) By Eric (a.k.a. TweakHound)

Dropbox updated to v2.0. Adds drop down menus, security & bugfixes.

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Dropbox is a free service that lets you bring all your photos, docs, and videos anywhere. This means that any file you save to your Dropbox will automatically save to all your computers, phones and even the Dropbox website.
Dropbox also makes it super easy to share with others, whether you’re a student or professional, parent or grandparent.

TeamViewer Updated

March 13, 2013, 06:39(EDT) By Eric (a.k.a. TweakHound)

TeamViewer version 8.0.17396 is out:
-Fixed a problem where users can’t confirm UAC-Dialogs in QuickSupport
-Other minor improvements and fixes
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Thunderbird 17.0.4

March 13, 2013, 06:34(EDT) By Eric (a.k.a. TweakHound)

Thunderbird 17.0.4 released. Security fixes.
Download (Windows, EN-US)
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Freeware Machines Updated

March 10, 2013, 12:03(EDT) By Eric (a.k.a. TweakHound)

The Freeware Machine articles have been updated:

The Windows 7 Freeware Machine & The Freeware XP Machine

Changelog 10MAR2013

-Added recommendation of Ninite.

-Removed Firefox extension IE View. New version contained adware. Replaced with Open In IE.

-Added Notepad++

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Also, new is the Windows 8 Freeware Machine.

The Windows 8 Freeware Machine

March 10, 2013, 11:31(EDT) By Eric (a.k.a. TweakHound)

(last updated 31 August, 2014)
This is a Windows 8 version of the previous articles I wrote called The Freeware XP Machine, The Vista Free Machine, and the Windows 7 Freeware Machine. This version is Windows 8 specific and has several additions and deletions of software I have tried based on recommendations of readers (and THANKS for the suggestions).
This is not a comprehensive list of freeware apps, there are lists like that all over the place. This is a list of apps I use and/or recommend. The goal of this list is to hopefully make your computing experience a little better and less expensive. I know that many of you already use a lot of these programs but perhaps this list would be something you might want to pass on to friends and family to help them out.
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