Computer stuff...
New-ish Cleaning App
I’ve had a couple of people recommend FluentCleaner lately. It’s by the same person who did CleanmgrPlus. Any of you use this app yet?
Now You See It, Now You Don’t
Recent WordPress updates have been screwing with my sidebar. Sorry about that.
This Weeks App Updates
Start11 v2.81
VirtualBox 7.2.20
Notepad++ 8.9.8.1
GPU-Z v2.71.0
Windows Updates
966 flaws addressed including 105 critical. That’s a record.
Win11 – September 8, 2026—KB5124008 (OS Builds 26200.9445 and 26100.9445)
Win10 ESU – September 8, 2026—KB5122878 (OS Builds 19045.7725 and 19044.7725)
BleachBit 6.0.4
Free, open source system cleaner for Windows and Linux.
Download | Release Info
VMware Workstation Pro 26H1u1
Login to download or head to Techspot for direct downloads.
Audacity 4
Free, open-source, cross-platform digital audio editor and recording application.
“Audacity 4 rebuilds the application interface on Qt and introduces many new quality-of-life improvements, including a new clip editing model and a more flexible recording flow.”
Download | Changelog
7-Zip 26.03
Freeware feature packed file archiver.
Download & Info
Start11 2.8.0.2
My preferred Windows 11 start menu alternative (non-free).
Homepage or update from within program.
Wise Disk Cleaner 11.3.9
Download (I use portable) | Release Info
AMD Software Adrenalin 26.8.1 Drivers
Support for : Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4 Open Beta, STAR WARS Zero Company, Resonance: A Plague Tale Legacy
Filezilla 3.71.0
Free, open source FTP client.
Download
CPU-Z 3.01
“freeware that gathers information on some of the main devices of your system.”
Download (I use portable which is a zip file)
Intel Arc Graphics Driver 32.0.101.8974 WHQL
Intel PROSet/Wireless Software and Wi-Fi Drivers for IT Administrators 24.60.0
Intel Wireless Wi-Fi Drivers for Windows 10 and Windows 11 24.60.0
Intel Wireless Bluetooth Drivers for Windows 10 and Windows 11 24.60.0
Intel Killer Performance Suite 50.26.625.2482
Windows Update
Nearly 400 security issues addressed.
Win11 – August 11, 2026—KB5121003 (OS Builds 26200.9168 and 26100.9168)
Win10 – August 11, 2026—KB5120249 (OS Builds 19045.7663 and 19044.7663)
O&O ShutUp10 3.2.1111
Free, portable privacy / anti-spy tool.
Several new additions and a few fixes.
Download | Changelog
Intel Killer Performance Suite 40.26.506.2332
Wi-Fi, Ethernet drivers and Killer Software for the Intel Killer products
Download & Info
Windows Updates
Addresses 570 issues of which 3 are zero-days. Word is 570 is a record.
Win11 – July 14, 2026—KB5101650 (OS Builds 26200.8875 and 26100.8875)
Win10 ESU – July 14, 2026—KB5099539 (OS Builds 19045.7548 and 19044.7548)
Clonezilla 3.3.3-15
A FREE partition and disk imaging/cloning program similar to True Image or Norton Ghost.
“This release of Clonezilla live (3.3.3-15) includes major enhancements and bug fixes.”
Download
I recommend the alternative stable version, it probably has better hardware support.
Video: Clonezilla Ain’t Hard
AMD Software Adrenalin 26.6.4 WHQL Drivers
Intel Wireless Wi-Fi Drivers for Windows 10 and Windows 11 v24.50.0
Wise Disk Cleaner 11.3.6
Fixes and improvements.
Download (I use portable) | Release Info
WACUP 1.99.51.24568
Fixes and updated codecs.
WACUP = WinAmp Community Update Project See: WACUP, Winamp Lives On
Download – x86 or x64
If you like to use all the plugins choose the 32-bit(x86) version.
Attention, all personnel! To no one’s surprise, Windows 10 ESU has been extended until October, 2027. That is all.
7-Zip 26.02
Freeware feature packed file archiver. “Some bugs and vulnerabilities were fixed.”
Download & Info
Microsoft PowerToys 0.100.2
“a collection of utilities that help you customize Windows and streamline everyday tasks.” Bugfixes.
Download & Info
