CCleaner 5.10 and CCleaner for Mac 1.10 focus on browser cleaning
Piriform Software has released CCleaner 5.10 and CCleaner 5.10 Portable for Windows PCs, along with CCleaner for Mac 1.10.
Both builds focus on browser improvements, while PC users gain faster start-up times and improvements to the program’s support for window and DPI resizing.
Secretly monitor your PC with Windows Spy Keylogger
SecurityXPloded has shipped Windows Spy Keylogger, a simple PC activity monitor for Windows XP and later.
The package is very easy to use, launching on demand or when Windows starts, and recording any keypresses to a log file in a configurable location.
Capture, record and share your ideas with Microsoft’s Snip
Microsoft’s Garage division has released Snip, a simple tool for capturing, annotating and sharing screenshots.
There are plenty of similar tools around, and Snip doesn’t begin to compete with the best of breed freeware, but it still has a few features you might find very interesting.
IObit Driver Booster 3 keeps your drivers up-to-date
IObit has released IObit Driver Booster 3, the latest edition of its one-stop driver updater for Windows XP and later.
A larger database -- 200,000 drivers and counting -- means the program can handle even more hardware.
CCleaner is now available in the cloud
If you want to clear out temporary files and other left over junk on your computer’s hard drive, Piriform’s CCleaner is arguably the best free solution.
For the past two years, the publisher has been working on a web-based version of CCleaner called Project Agomo. The service was in private beta, so to use it you needed to register your interest and await an invite. That all changes from today however, as Project Agomo is no more. Say hello to its replacement -- CCleaner Cloud.
Firefox 41 adds instant messaging support to Firefox Hello
Mozilla has released Firefox 41 FINAL for desktop, with Firefox for Android 41.0 due imminently.
The desktop build introduces a large number of mainly incremental changes – the most interesting are profile picture support for Firefox Accounts and the addition of instant messaging to Firefox Hello -- while the mobile version makes it possible to utilize different search providers from the search panel.
Can't access a file, folder, or Registry key? MicEnum shows why (maybe)
Windows integrity levels are a key element of your PC’s security, often manipulated by malware, and one reason why you sometimes can’t access files, folders or Registry keys. But most users don’t even know they exist, because there’s no standard graphical interface for viewing them.
MicEnum is a free portable tool which makes it easy to browse the integrity levels for files, folders and Registry keys, scan for anomalies, and -- in some situations -- even change them.
Boot your PC from a virtual drive with Simple VHD Manager
Freeware developer Sordum has released Simple VHD Manager, a tiny portable tool which makes it easier to access and use virtual drives (VHD, VHDX, ISO) in Windows 7 and later.
Drag and drop your files onto the program and they can be attached in a couple of clicks, making them freely accessible in Explorer.
Command & Conquer: Red Alert 2 now free on Origin
Classic RTS game Command & Conquer: Red Alert 2 is currently available for free via Electronic Arts' "On the house" scheme.
You get the full package, both campaigns -- Red Alert 2 and Yuri’s Revenge -- and it’s yours to keep forever.
Get reading with these three free ePub viewers
EPub is a popular format for eBooks, but PC viewing support is still a little patchy, and the files can be hard to open.
Fortunately there are plenty of free ePub readers around which make it easier to build and browse your own eBook library.
Encryptr is a cloud-based password manager and e-wallet
Storing personal data in the cloud makes it convenient to access, but there might be security and privacy concerns. Can anyone else access your information during transmission? On the server? Will the company get hacked one day, compromising your account details?
Encryptr is a cross-platform (Windows, Android, OS X and Linux) cloud-based password manager and e-wallet, which might offer a better way.
Extend Paint.NET with 5 free Photoshop filters
Paint.NET is a great freeware image editor, easy to use and with a stack of essential features.
The program isn’t updated as often as we’d like, but if you need more functionality then it’s easy to extend the latest 64-bit edition with free Photoshop filters.
Take full control of the Windows clipboard with CLCL
If you’ve been using PCs for longer than 5 minutes then you’ve almost certainly run into the limitations of the Windows clipboard, and tried a few clipboard managers to keep a complete history of your copy-and-pasting.
Testing out yet another example in CLCL probably isn’t high on your list of priorities, then. But wait -- it’s way more interesting than you might expect.
Image batch processor ImBatch adds script engine
High Motion Software has extended its batch image processor ImBatch with a new scripting engine.
ImBatch 4.20’s Tools menu now includes a Script Editor, enabling users to dynamically change the current batch task based on any criteria, then maybe skipping one task, running something else, whatever they need.
VirtualBox squashes bugs, adds new guest resolution to pre-defined menu
Oracle has released VirtualBox 5.0.4, the first publicly flagged maintenance release for the 5.0 series of its virtualization tool for Windows, Mac and Linux.
Version 5.0 introduced support for USB 3.0 and hardware virtualization among other improvements, and version 5.0.4 is almost exclusively a bug-fix update.
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