This utility, which has the most comprehensive knowledge of auto-starting locations of any startup monitor, shows you what programs are configured to run during system bootup or login, and shows you the entries in the order Windows processes them. These programs include ones in your startup folder, Run, RunOnce, and other Registry keys. You can configure Autoruns to show other locations, including Explorer shell extensions, toolbars, browser helper objects, Winlogon notifications, auto-start services, and much more. Autoruns goes way beyond the MSConfig utility bundled with Windows Me and XP.
Cool Tools
IE7Pro 2.0 Released
IE7Pro is a must have add-on for Internet Explorer, which includes a lot of features and tweaks to make your IE friendlier, more useful, secure and customizable. IE7Pro includes Tabbed Browsing Management, Spell Check, Inline Search, Super Drag Drop, Crash Recovery, Proxy Switcher, Mouse Gesture, Tab History Browser, Web Accelerator, User Agent Switcher, Webpage Capturer, AD Blocker, Flash Block, Greasemonkey like User Scripts platform, User Plug-ins and many more power packed features. You can customize not just Internet Explorer, but even your favorite website according to your need and taste using IE7Pro.
OpenOffice.org 2.3.1 Released
Mainly a bugfix release. Download & Info
AutoRuns v9.0
This utility, which has the most comprehensive knowledge of auto-starting locations of any startup monitor, shows you what programs are configured to run during system bootup or login, and shows you the entries in the order Windows processes them. These programs include ones in your startup folder, Run, RunOnce, and other Registry keys. You can configure Autoruns to show other locations, including Explorer shell extensions, toolbars, browser helper objects, Winlogon notifications, auto-start services, and much more. Autoruns goes way beyond the MSConfig utility bundled with Windows Me and XP…
This major update to Autoruns shows an entry’s raw launch string in its image details area, lists Explorer and IE COM classes names and icons, is aware of several more autostart locations, including additional shell extensions, Windows Vista scheduled tasks and Windows Vista Sidebar gadgets, and has better support for alternate online search engines.
CCleaner v2.03.532 Released
Version History v2.03.532
– Improved support for IE7 Autocomplete cleaning.
– Added Vista Recycle Bin secure deletion.
– Fixed bug in secure deletion of filenames.
– Fixed bug in “Other Explorer MRUs” cleaning.
– Fixed minor bug in Temp file deletion.
– Added better secure deletion for cookies.
– Fixed Autocomplete cleaning on Win98.
– Improved Hotfix Uninstaller cleaning to ignore Desktop Search.
– Fix bug in saving CCleaner window position.
– Improved System Info routines.
– Minor bugs fixes and GUI tweaks.
What I Use
I consistently get asked what programs I use or recommend. So, Here is what I’ve got installed (in Windows XP / Vista). The programs in BOLD are highly recommended (as in what I consider to be system essential)…
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SIW 1.72 is available
SIW is an advanced System Information for Windows tool that gathers detailed information about your system properties and settings and displays it in an extremely comprehensible manner…What’s new:
* Added “Browser Helper Objects” module.
* Added “Shell Extensions” module.
* Updates for Window NT.
* Bugfixes.
Sysinternals Suite
The Sysinternals Troubleshooting Utilities have been rolled up into a single Suite of tools. This file contains the individual troubleshooting tools and help files.
Some good stuff and Cool Tools in there. Highly recommended.
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Cool Tool Of The Week – PC Decrapifier
Some advice to a reader made me think of this again…
The PC Decrapifier will uninstall many of the common trialware and annoyances found on many of the PCs from big name OEMs.
This is a great tool, especially if you get a new PC and don’t want to reformat.
What it Removes
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Sysinternals Freeware Updates
ADInsight v1.0
PsExec v1.90
Process Explorer v11.04
ADExplorer v1.01
DebugView v4.72
Process Monitor v1.26
BgInfo v4.12
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