The official release date for OpenOffice.org 2.3.0 is September 17th, 2007 but it has already been released for the public. This new version an be downloaded from several mirrors such as OSUOSL and tried out today.
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Sweet Site Of The Week – Shell Extension City
Every week I’ll try and introduce you to a new site I like. Usually this will be computer related but not always. This week:
SHELL EXTENSION CITY – Configure Your System Wickedly
This site posts unique links & software (usually freeware) that you often don’t see anywhere else.
Process Explorer v11.02
Process Explorer shows you information about which handles and DLLs processes have opened or loaded.
This update fixes bugs in column set and NT 4 TCP/IP tab functionality.
Pidgin 2.2.0 Released
Pidgin is a multi-protocol Instant Messaging client that allows you to use all of your IM accounts at once.
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Cool Tool Of The Week – UBCD4WIN
This is my number 1 computer diagnostic and repair tool.
UBCD4Win is a bootable CD which contains software that allows you to repair, restore, or diagnose almost any computer problem. Our goal is to be the ultimate free hardware and software diagnostic tool. All software included in UBCD4Win are freeware utilities for Windows®. UBCD4Win is based on Bart’s PE©. Bart’s PE© builds a Windows® “pre-install” environment CD, basically Windows® booted from CD. We include many free hardware and software diagnostic tools that allow you to fix almost any problem you will face with your computer. With network support, the ability to modify NTFS volumes, recover deleted files, create new NTFS volumes, scan hard drives for viruses, etc. this project includes almost everything you need to repair your system problems. This project has been put together to be the ultimate recovery cd and not a replacement OS (Operating System).
CCleaner 2.0 Final Is Out
CCleaner v2.00.500 has been released and is the first 2.0 version to be marked as “final” (non-beta).
CCleaner is a freeware system optimization and privacy tool. It removes unused files from your system – allowing Windows to run faster and freeing up valuable hard disk space. It also cleans traces of your online activities such as your Internet history.
Full list of features.
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***Only the standard build is available as of this writing. Be sure to uncheck the Yahoo toolbar during install!
Cool Tool Of The Week – SIW
This is one of my all-time favorite tools. Anyone who works on or with computers will at some point or another find this tool indispensable.
System Information for Windows – “Everything you want to know about your PC”.
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TechNet Magazine Spotlight on PageDefrag
PageDefrag can defragment the Windows page file, Registry hives, event logs, and the hibernation file (the area on disk where memory is saved when a notebook jumps into hibernation mode). The program optimizes these files during the PC’s bootup sequence before they’re in use.
ProcessExplorer v11.0 Released
We’re excited to announce the release of Process Explorer v11, which introduces major startup and UI performance improvements, new columns and process details for Vista I/O priorities, memory priorities, and Address Space Layout Randomization (ASLR) DLL and executable attributes, an enhanced security properties page that shows raw SID values, fully asynchronous thread symbol resolution, integration with UAC, and more!
Process Explorer shows you information about which handles and DLLs processes have opened or loaded.
Ad-Aware Now Vista Compatible
Ad-Aware is an excellent Anti-Spyware product. There is a free version and a “pay-for” version.
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