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UBCD4Win 3.20 Released

July 4, 2008, 13:12(EDT) By Eric (a.k.a. TweakHound)

This is my #1 PC diagnostic and repair tool.

UBCD4Win is a bootable recovery CD that contains software used for repairing, restoring, or diagnosing almost any computer problem. Our goal is to be the most complete and easy to use free computer diagnostic tool. Almost all software included in UBCD4Win are freeware utilities for Windows.

Version history.
Home Page, Download & Info.
Download from Major Geeks.

Tagged With: Cool Tools, Freeware

CCleaner v2.09.600 Is Out

June 26, 2008, 15:13(EDT) By Eric (a.k.a. TweakHound)

CCleaner v2.09
– Added full support for Internet Explorer 8.0 beta.
– Improved Opera 9.5 support to fix cache cleaning.
– Improved interface for Startup tool.
– Changed memory management routines to reduce footprint.
– Fixed rare 64-bit performance issues.
– Added splitter bar to interface.
– Fixed repaint issues with certain themes.
– Fixed Spybot cleaning detection.
– Internal code optimizations.
– Updated installer engine to fix icon bug.
– Minor GUI tweaks.

Download CCleaner (slim)

Tagged With: Cool Tools, Freeware

CCleaner v2.08.588

May 29, 2008, 11:45(EDT) By Eric (a.k.a. TweakHound)

Download CCleaner (slim)

[29th May 2008]
CCleaner v2.08New
– Added Startup tool enable/disable checkbox.
– Fixed problem with Vista “low” folders being removed.
– Improved index.dat detection on multiple scans.
– Secure deletion improved with IE History index.dat files.
– Added OS detection to INI files.
– Added Vista Thumbnail Cache cleaning.
– Added ImgBurn cleaning.
– Added Secure deletion to “Recent Documents” cleaning.
– Improved Vista “Recent Documents” cleaning.
– Fixed bug with Chkdsk chk files not being removed.
– Added “Select all” checkbox to header of Registry cleaner.
– Added sorting to Startup tool listview.
– Fixed Vista 64 issue with Startup tool.
– Added Croatian translation.
– Minor tweaks and GUI improvements.

Tagged With: Computer News, Cool Tools, Freeware

IE7Pro v2.3 Is Out

May 20, 2008, 18:23(EDT) By Eric (a.k.a. TweakHound)

Download & Info. Some changes, some bugfixes. If you use IE7 and you ain’t using IE7Pro you are wrong! 😉

Tagged With: Cool Tools, Freeware, Windows Vista, Windows XP

Sysinternals Updates: Autoruns v9.2, Process Monitor v1.33, AccessChk v4.1

May 12, 2008, 18:04(EDT) By Eric (a.k.a. TweakHound)

Autoruns v9.2: In order to better support assisted troubleshooting, Autoruns – an autostart analyzer – now exports and imports scan results to enable viewing results on other systems, adds support for enabling and deleting Winsock notification DLLs, and fixes a number of 64-bit Windows issues.

Process Monitor v1.33: This update to Process Monitor, a real-time file, thread, DLL and performance monitoring utility, improves 32-bit stack walking on 64-bit Windows, fixes a driver bug that could cause crashes on 64-bit Windows, and preserves profiling information by default when saving log files.

AccessChk v4.1: AccessChk, a command-line utility for analyzing effective permissions on files, registry keys, process and more, now interprets Windows Vista process owner rights and can show permissions on active threads.

More at Sysinternals Blog

Tagged With: Computer News, Cool Tools, Freeware

The Freeware XP Machine

May 8, 2008, 14:10(EDT) By Eric (a.k.a. TweakHound)

New article up.

The Freeware XP Machine

Comments go in the articles comment section.

Tagged With: Cool Tools, Freeware, This Site, Windows XP

Mozilla Thunderbird 2.0.0.14 Official

May 1, 2008, 14:01(EDT) By Eric (a.k.a. TweakHound)

Download it from the T-Bird home page. Fixes 2 security issues.

Tagged With: Cool Tools, Freeware

CCleaner v2.07.575

April 28, 2008, 13:20(EDT) By Eric (a.k.a. TweakHound)

– Firefox 3.0 support added.
– Fixed bug where figures were missing for KB/MB sizes.
– Fixed bug where some IE cookies were being missed.
– Improved scan time accuracy.
– Internal memory management improvements.
– Registry settings moved to HKCU\Software\Piriform\CCleaner.
– Fixed bug where CC could get locked in System Tray.
– Renamed MSN Messenger to Windows Live Messenger.
– Added MS Office Picture Manager to applications.
– Fixed uninstaller tool bug on 64-bit OS.
– Minor GUI improvements.
– Minor bug fixes.

Download CCleaner v2.07.575 (slim).

Tagged With: Computer News, Cool Tools, Freeware

AVG Free 8.0

April 26, 2008, 14:08(EDT) By Eric (a.k.a. TweakHound)

AVG Free 8.0 is now available. Get it from FreewareFiles.
Press Release

Tagged With: Computer News, Cool Tools, Freeware, Security

Vista Start Menu?

April 9, 2008, 22:41(EDT) By Eric (a.k.a. TweakHound)

Vista Start Menu is the convenient alternative to the plain Start menu you find in Windows XP and Windows Vista. The program uses your cognitive abilities (visual memory, reflexes,etc.); however, while it is easily understandable for beginners, it is also highly efficient for experienced users.

Interesting, anyone actually used this? Do you like it?
Vista Start Menu

Tagged With: Freeware

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