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SyncToy v2.0 FINAL Released

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SyncToy 2.0 for Windows is available as a free download from the Microsoft Download Center. The easy to use, customizable application helps you copy, move, rename, and delete files between folders and computers…SyncToy, a free PowerToy for Microsoft Windows, is an easy to use, highly customizable program that helps users to do the heavy lifting involved with the copying, moving, and synchronization of different directories. Most common operations can be performed with just a few clicks of the mouse, and additional customization is available without additional complexity. SyncToy can manage multiple sets of folders at the same time; it can combine files from two folders in one case, and mimic renames and deletes in another case. Unlike other applications, SyncToy actually keeps track of renames to files and will make sure those changes get carried over to the synchronized folder.

This is one of my favorite Cool Tools!
See here for download and info: SyncToy v2.0
See here for announcement and fixes list: SyncToy 2.0 – Released to Download Center
See Creating Backups With SyncToy for a how-to.

Sysinternals Process Monitor and Process Explorer Updates

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Process Monitor v1.37: Process Monitor, a system monitoring utility, now prevents you from inadvertently closing the filter dialog without saving edits and fixes a subtle race condition bug in the driver.
Process Explorer v11.21: This update fixes a race condition bug in the Process Explorer device driver.

See the Microsoft Sysinternals Blog for more info.
Process Monitor v1.37
Process Explorer v11.21

CCleaner v2.10.618 Is Out

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[30 July 2008]
CCleaner v2.10
– Added Type Library cleaning to Registry Cleaner.
– Improved File Extension scanning in Registry Cleaner.
– Added /SHUTDOWN command-line parameter to shutdown the computer
after cleaning. Only works with /AUTO.
– Added Shutdown option to system tray menu.
– Added support for Vista common dialogs.
– Fixed bug in Uninstaller Tool where some items were hidden.
– Fixed multi-monitor issue with dialogs.
– Fixed incompatibility with Windows Search 4.0.
– Added seconds to filename when saving .REG files.
– Improved RegEdit location navigation.
– Improved Google Earth cleaning and detection.
– Memory usage optimizations.
– Minor bug fixes.

Download CCleaner (slim)

AutoRuns v9.31

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This release fixes a bug displaying missing images that reference paths with spaces, adds support for Sidebar Gadgets on 64-bit Windows, and correctly handles 64-bit paths that reference the program files directory.

*Update July 24 – v9.32 released.

Autoruns v9.32: This fixes a 32-bit parsing bug introduced in the v9.31 update.

Download & Info

Autoruns v9.3 Released

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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.
Autoruns v9.3: This Autoruns update adds support for several additional shell extension points, including copy hook, property sheet, and drag and drop handlers, fixes a bug in the Vista gadget parsing code and better handles malformed paths.

More info at Sysinternals Blog

UBCD4Win 3.20 Released

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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.