K-Lite Mega Codec Pack updated to v6.20

K-Lite Mega Codec Pack 6.20 (Windows, Freeware) is a collection of DirectShow filters, VFW/ACM codecs, and tools.

Changes:

• Updated Media Player Classic Home Cinema to version 1.3.2121
• Updated ffdshow to revision 3512
• Updated VP8 decoder to version 0.9.9.0
• Updated x264VFW to revision 1666
• Updated MediaInfo Lite to version 0.7.34
• Updated Codec Tweak Tool to version 4.4.5
• Changed default H.264 decoder to ffdshow

K-Lite Mega Codec Pack [alt download]

SpeedFan hardware monitor, updated to v4.41

SpeedFan 4.41 (Windows, Freeware) is a program that monitors voltages, fan speeds and temperatures in computers with hardware monitor chips. SpeedFan can even access S.M.A.R.T. info and show hard disk temperatures.

Changes:

• added full support for Intel 5 Series/3400 Series SMBus
• added full support for Intel QST 2.x
• added full support for fan control for Intel QST
• added full support for Fintek F71889F
• added full support for Fintek F71889ED
• added full support for SB8x0 SMBus
• added full support for Nuvoton W83677HG-I
• added full support for Nuvoton W83667HG-B
• added SB7xx/8xx PM2 fan speed readings and fan control
• added full support for MCP98242
• added full support for CAT34TS02
• added support for ITE IT8721F
• added support for USB hard disk enclosures with Cypress chipset
• added W83791D advanced settings for PWM MODEs
• improved ADT7490 PWM MODE advanced settings
• added ADVANCED options for Fintek F75387 PWM MODEs
• fixed Fintek F75387F PWM setting
• enabled SMBus on Intel ICH9-M, if needed
• added detection of LIS331DL
• added Intel QST 2.x advanced option to revert back to AUTO fan control
• upon resume from suspend only those fans that are automatically variated are initially set to 100%
• identified more CPUs
• Intel Atom Series 300 Tjmax set to 90C
• HECI support works only on Windows 2000 and later
• AMCC/3ware support works only on Windows 2000 and later
• added more names for SMART attributes
• added a new option to CONFIGURE / OPTIONS to disable SMART Summary Error Log on program start (this can dramatically improve SpeedFan startup time)
• the UI is now updated whenever new SMART data is read from the selected hard disk
• now, in CONFIGURE / EVENTS, when you press UPDATE to change some event, the editing fields are automatically cleared and the OK button is automatically enabled
• restored access to SMART attributes on AdvSmart, Areca and AMCC/3ware connected drives in Event configuration window
• events can now react to FITNESS and PERFORMANCE values of SMART hard disks
• added NOADVSMARTSCAN command line switch
• the first line of the email sent by an EVENT now has been changed to include the Machine Name

SpeedFan is a neat tool for finding out the current condition of your computer at a glance.

SpeedFan [alt DL]

The Gimp image manipulation tool updated to v2.6.10

The Gimp 2.6.10 (Windows, Open Source) is a multiplatform photo manipulation tool. GIMP is an acronym for GNU Image Manipulation Program. The GIMP is suitable for a variety of image manipulation tasks, including photo retouching, image composition, and image construction.

Bug Fixes:

• TGA files saved with incorrect header yOrigin data
• Save As... does not save Windows Bitmap as default in dialog
• CMYK decompose broken
• brush - color from gradient works wrong in greyscale
• Error in gimp-hue-saturation PDB call
• GIMP crashes when clicking any scroll bar from combo boxes
• newly opened images are put into the background

The Gimp [alt DL]

FeedDemon Desktop News Reader, updated to 3.1.0.30

FeedDemon 3.1.0.30 (Windows, Freeware, 3.6MB) [alt DL] is a great way to view and manage your RSS feeds from your desktop. The easy-to-use interface makes it a snap to stay informed with the latest news and information.

Changes:

• Added: After you subscribe to a feed, FeedDemon now request the most recent 100 articles in that feed (regardless of date)
• Added: t.co and twt.tl added to short URL preview
• Changed: When using Options > Passwords to edit the login for a feed, FeedDemon now detects when you have multiple feeds in the same domain with the same login as the feed being edited, and if so prompts whether to change all their logins to match
• Changed: Content filter feed selection dialog can now be resized
• Changed: Per-feed prefetch options have been removed
• Changed: "Like" icon changed to "Thumbs Up" icon
• Changed: Search keyword is now automatically selected in "Search Subscriptions" dialog
• Fixed: SharePoint feeds fail to update due to bad ETags
• Fixed: Watches ignore items in "People I Follow"
• Fixed: Print and Print Preview dialogs fall behind main window when printing a FeedDemon newspaper
• Fixed: Feed, folder and item titles that begin with a number aren't sorted numerically when sorting by title

IceRocket Tags: feeddemon rss news reader

Launchy updated to 2.5

Launchy 2.5 (Windows, Open Source, 4.3MB) [alt DL] is a free windows utility designed to help you forget about your start menu, the icons on your desktop, and even your file manager.

Also available for Linux and Mac OS.

Changes:

• Faster performance
• Icons displayed correctly
• Environment variables updated correctly when system changes
• Controly includes more items
• New shortcut keys
• New controls:
• Shift+tab or Shift+bkspc deletes previous tab
• Shift+Ctrl+Enter launches in elevated mode (Vista and Win7)
• Down arrow shows history (when there is no current search text)
• Default skin built into executable in case no other skin is found
• Launchy now has an icon in the system tray
• Skins are simplified and easier to create
• Directory browsing auto-completes correctly

IceRocket Tags: launchy, windows open source

uTorrent updated to 2.0 Build 17920 – Small Footprint BitTorrent Client

uTorrent 2.0 Build 17920 (Windows, Freeware, 312KB) [alt DL] is an efficient and feature rich BitTorrent client for Windows sporting a very small footprint.

Changes:

• Change: update TCP/IP overhead estimation
• Fix: handle wrapping in uTP timestamps
• Fix: Crash in setup dialog when dialog is exited before server list is downloaded.

IceRocket Tags: utorrent bittorrent client, windows freeware

CCleaner updated to 2.28.1091 – Free System Optimization Tool

CCleaner 2.28.1091 (Windows, Freeware, 3.2MB) [alt DL] is a freeware system optimization, privacy and cleaning tool.

Changes:

• Added support for custom locations for applications. (e.g. CustomLocation1=FIREFOX|C:\MyFirefox\Profile)
• Improved detection and cleaning algorithm for new releases of Mozilla based browsers.
• Added news tasks to W7 jumplist.
• Added new command line parameters: /CLEANER, /REGISTRY, /TOOLS and /OPTIONS.
• Improved MUI cache cleaning for Vista and Windows 7.
• Added drive information to Wipe Free space status.
• Improved Wipe MFT free space routines.
• Improved W7 toolbar feedback.
  Improved several core processes and routines.
• Improved file search algorithm when recursing.
• Added support for cleaning Paint Shop Pro 12.
• Improved support for IZarc and Axialis IconWorkshop.
• Minor GUI tweaks.

IceRocket Tags: ccleaner, system optimization, windows freeware

Any Video Converter updated to 3.03 – Convert Video Files Easily

Any Video Converter 3.03 (Windows, Freeware, 15.7MB) [alt DL] is an All-in-One video converting tool with easy-to-use graphical interface, fast converting speed and excellent video quality. It allows you to effortlessly convert video files between every format.

Changes:

• Upgrades the mplayer engine for faster video conversion speed.
• Adds output profile (800x480 MPEG-4 movie) to support Google Nexus One.
• Adds mp2 audio output for the DVD PAL profile.

IceRocket Tags: video converter, xvid, avi, windows freeware

K-Lite Mega Codec Pack 5.6.0 – Play Any Audio or Video File

K-Lite Mega Codec Pack 5.6.0 (Windows, Freeware, 23.7MB) [alt DL] is a collection of codecs and DirectShow filters. It contains everything you need to play all your audio and video files.

Changes:

• Updated Media Player Classic Home Cinema to version 1.3.1458.0
• Updated Cyberlink MPEG-2 decoder to version 8.4.0.1014
• Updated Codec Tweak Tool to version 4.1.1
• Updated Win7DSFilterTweaker to version 2.7
• Updated MediaInfo Lite to version 0.7.27
• Broken codecs/filters can now also be removed during an unattended installation. This is optional and enabled by default.

IceRocket Tags: k-lite pack, codec, directshow, windows freeware

FileZilla 3.3.1 – Fast and Reliable Open Source FTP Client

FileZilla 3.3.1 (Windows, Open Source, 3.93MB) [alt DL] is a fast and reliable cross-platform FTP, FTPS and SFTP client with lots of useful features and an intuitive graphical user interface.

Also available for Linux.

Changes:

• Implement missing tab creation from context menu
• *nix: Reduce flicker on tab creation
• Set initial focus in chmod dialog to input box for numeric value
• Correct handling of unexpected closure of SFTP connection

IceRocket Tags: filezilla, ftp client, windows open source

MozBackup 1.4.10 – Create Backups for Firefox, Flock, Thunderbird, Sunbird

MozBackup 1.4.10 (Windows, Freeware, 1MB) is a simple utility for creating backups of Mozilla Firefox, Mozilla Thunderbird, Mozilla Sunbird, Flock, SeaMonkey, Mozilla Suite, Spicebird, Songbird and Netscape profiles.

Changes:

• Fixed one problem with automatic backups
• Added support for Firefox 3.6
• Added support for Thunderbird 3.0
• Added support for PostBox and Wyzo
• Some installer improvements

This is a very useful backup utility for most Mozilla-based apps.

IceRocket Tags: mozbackup, backup, firefox, thunderbird, mozilla, windows freeware

K-Lite Mega Codec Pack 5.5.1 – Play Any Audio or Video File

K-Lite Mega Codec Pack 5.5.1 (Windows, Freeware, 23.7MB) [alt DL] is a collection of codecs and DirectShow filters. It contains everything you need to play all your audio and video files.

Changes:

• Fixed bug with -MakeUnattended switch
• Updated Media Player Classic Home Cinema to version 1.3.1405.0
• Updated ffdshow to revision 3158
• Updated MediaInfo Lite to version 0.7.25
• Updated Win7DSFilterTweaker to version 2.2
• Haali Media Splitter option "open linked files" is now enabled by default
• Fixed an issue with the detection of RealPlayer that could lead to a broken RealPlayer installation
• Minor changes

Technorati Tags: k-lite, codec, directshow, windows freeware

Tomato 1.27 – Alternative Firmware for Your Router

Tomato 1.27 (Windows, Open Source, 2.72MB) [alt DL] is a small, lean and simple replacement firmware for Linksys' WRT54G/GL/GS, Buffalo WHR-G54S/WHR-HP-G54 and other Broadcom-based routers. It features a new easy to use GUI, a new bandwidth usage monitor, more advanced QOS and access restrictions, enables new wireless features such as WDS and wireless client modes, raises the limits on maximum connections for P2P, allows you to run your custom scripts or telnet/ssh in and do all sorts of things like re-program the SES/AOSS button, adds wireless site survey to see your wifi neighbors, and more.

Change: Fixed DDNS "-1" error when service used HTTPS.

If you have the supported routers, and would like to try something else other than DD-WRT, Tomato is the one for you. I wished that Tomato supported more hardware, though.

IceRocket Tags: tomato, router, firmware, linksys, asus, buffalo, open source

SpeedFan 4.40 – Monitor Your Computer Hardware Easily

SpeedFan 4.40 (Windows, Freeware, 1.8MB) [alt DL] is a program that monitors voltages, fan speeds and temperatures in computers with hardware monitor chips. SpeedFan can even access S.M.A.R.T. info and show hard disk temperatures.

Changes:

• improved identification of Winbond W83667HG
• W83667HG has its own support code now
• W83667HG PWM MODE settings now work properly and can be used to change fan speeds
• fixed a minor bug in temperature readings of EMCT03
• fully included data from TPWS002 Intel Document about Tjmax values
• added support for ADP3228 fan reading
• AdvSmart no longer links a drive if SMART data has bad checksums

IceRocket Tags: speedfan, hardware, monitor, temperature, fan speed, windows freeware

CCleaner 2.26.1050 – Clean and Optimize Your Windows System

CCleaner 2.26.1050 (Windows, Freeware, 3.17MB) [alt DL] is a freeware system optimization, privacy and cleaning tool. It removes unused files from your system - allowing Windows to run faster and freeing up valuable hard disk space.

Changes:

• Added support to clean Windows DNS cache.
• Added vacuum SQLite databases for Firefox and Google Chrome.
• Added publisher and version to Uninstall tool.
• Added Taskbar jump list tasks for Windows 7.
  Added Taskbar Progress for Windows 7.
• Improved Exclude list registry keys addition functionality in 64bit Windows 7.
• Improved Registry Cleaner detection algorithm and 64-bit file system redirection.
• Improved "Save to text file" functionality in Cleaner screen.
• Improved system tray icon activation and tooltip.
• Improved Registry screen "fix selected issues" dialog usability by removing prompt.
• Further improved RECURSE and REMOVESELF functionality.
• Improved Uninstall screen detection algorithm.
• Improved memory usage to avoid GDI leaks.
• Fixed issue with Sticky Notes being detected as Missing startup item.
• Fixed "Edit" and "Remove" button availability on Include/Exclude screen.
• Fixed various GUI bugs.

IceRocket Tags: ccleaner, optimize, system, windows freeware

Hamachi 2.0.1.66 – VPN Service Software for Secure Remote Access

Hamachi 2.0.1.66 (Windows, Freeware, 3.2MB) [alt DL] is a VPN service that easily sets up in 10 minutes, and enables secure remote access to your business network, anywhere there's an Internet connection.

Change: contains a fix for the "Loss of Hamachi IP" issue.

Useful for playing network games with your buddy, using the internet.

IceRocket Tags: hamachi, vpn, remote access, windows freeware

WhoCrashed 2.0 – Find Out What Caused the Blue Screen

WhoCrashed 2.0 (Windows, Freeware) reveals the drivers responsible for crashing your computer. Supports x86 and x64 Windows systems.

Whenever a computer running Windows suddenly reboots without displaying any notice or blue screen of death, the first thing that is often though about is a hardware failure. In reality, most crashes are caused by malfunctioning device drivers and kernel modules. In case of a kernel error, most computers running Windows do not show a blue screen unless they are configured to do so. Instead these systems suddenly reboot without any notice.

WhoCrashed shows the drivers which have been crashing your computer with a single click. In most cases it can pinpoint the offending drivers which have been causing misery on your computer system in the past. It does post-mortem crashdump analysis and presents all gathered information in a comprehensible way.

Normally, debugging skills and a set of debugging tools are required to do post-mortem crash dump analysis. By using this utility you do not need any debugging skills to be able to find out what drivers are causing trouble to your computer.

Another app is BlueScreenView 1.15 (Windows x86 only, Freeware), which scans all your minidump files created during 'blue screen of death' crashes, and displays the information about all crashes in one table. You could use this for x86 (32-bit) systems.

IceRocket Tags: whocrashed, blue screen, crash, windows freeware

Dexpot 1.5.0 Build 1003 – Utility for Virtual Desktops

Dexpot 1.5.0 Build 1003 (Windows, Freeware, 3.8MB) [alt DL] optimizes the window management of your PC, eliminates the problem of the disorder on your desktop and has many more functions.

Dexpot makes working with your system substantially faster and more comfortable. All functions use a unified graphical interface which is very easy to operate.

IceRocket Tags: dexpot, window management, virtual desktop, windows freeware

Java Runtime Environment 1.6.0.17

Java Runtime Environment 1.6.0.17 (Windows, Freeware, 16MB) [alt DL] allows you to run applications called "applets" that are written in the Java programming language. These applets allow you to have a much richer experience online than simply interacting with static HTML pages.

Changes:

• contains Olson time zone data version 2009m
• specifies the 1.6.0_17 version security baselines for use with Java Plug-in technology
• Added one new root certificate for SECOM
• Added one new root certificate for GlobalSign
• Various bug fixes

If you already have a previous version installed, it should alert you of a software update.

IceRocket Tags: java runtime environment, jre, windows freeware

CCleaner 2.25.1025 – Clean and Optimize Your Windows System

CCleaner 2.25.1025 (Windows, Freeware, 3.2MB) [alt DL] is a freeware system optimization, privacy and cleaning tool. It removes unused files from your system - allowing Windows to run faster and freeing up valuable hard disk space.

Changes:

• Improved Windows 7 jump list cleaning.
• Improved Windows 7 thumbnail cache cleaning.
• Added support for Windows Server 2008 R2.
• Improved 64-bit support and performance.
• Fixed issue with Windows 7 task scheduler.
• Fixed issue with Startup tool, displaying incorrect folder contents.
• Added support for AVG Antivirus 9.0.
• Added support for ExcludeKey in INI files.
• Improved support for wildcards and RECURSE/REMOVESELF.
• Fixed minor GUI bugs in non-English versions.
• Fixed minor GUI usability issues.
• Improved input validation.
• Lots of minor bugs fixed.

IceRocket Tags: ccleaner, optimize, registry, windows freeware