PeerBlock updated to 1.0+ beta r320

PeerBlock 1.0+ beta r320 (Windows, Open Source, 1.99MB) lets you control who your computer "talks to" on the Internet.  By selecting appropriate lists of "known bad" computers, you can block communication with advertising or spyware oriented servers, computers monitoring your p2p activities, computers which have been "hacked", even entire countries!  They can't get in to your computer, and your computer won't try to send them anything either.

Major Changes:

• Fix for List-Download Crash - This should resolve the "PeerBlock randomly crashes / disappears overnight" problems.  It had been crashing occasionally, on some people's computers, while checking for updated lists.
• Save Failed Lists - If a newly downloaded list fails verification, we'll now save that file as "...\lists\numnumnum.list.failed".
• Warn if Exit While Blocking Recently - When you attempt to exit PeerBlock, if we've blocked some non-HTTP packet recently (i.e. within the past 60 seconds), we will pop up a warning message.  This 60 second value is configurable by hand-editing peerblock.conf via Notepad - change the RecentBlockWarntime setting from 60 to however many seconds you'd like; 0 disables this feature.
• Force PeerBlock to Start Enabled - If PeerBlock was disabled when you last exited it, it will now start as Enabled the next time you restart it.
• Allow HTTP for X minutes - The systray right-click menu has two new options: "Allow HTTP for 15 minutes" and "...for 60 minutes".  After the specified amount of time has passed, PeerBlock will revert to Blocking HTTP again.
• Click on tray icon to minimize window - Previously, left-clicking on the systray icon would merely display the PeerBlock window . . . even if it was previously displayed. Now, if the window is currently displayed left-clicking on the tray-icon will minimize it; and if the window is currently minimized, it will restore it.

PeerBlock is a fork of the PeerGuardian2 software. If you use a computer for downloading via bittorrent, PeerBlock could give it some needed protection.

IceRocket Tags: peerblock, p2p sharing, bittorrent

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

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

FileZilla 3.2.8.1 – Fast and Reliable Open Source FTP Client

FileZilla 3.2.8.1 (Windows, Open Source, 3.9MB) [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:

• Fix crash if creating filters with attributes or permissions rule
• MSW: Fix column reordering and hiding in file lists
• MSW: Fix crash if trying to edit a file without any associated program nor default editor
• Use REST+STOR to resume upload instead of APPE if server advertises REST STREAM support

IceRocket Tags: filezilla, ftp, ftps, sftp, windows open source

PeerBlock 0.9.2 r93 – Protect Your Computers from Online Trolls

PeerBlock 0.9.2 r93 (Windows, Open Source, 1.85MB) [alt DL] is a new version of the popular Peer Guardian 2 software. It blocks "known bad" computers from accessing yours, for example governments, corporate entities, and those flagged for anti-p2p activities. It maintains the functionality of the original Peer Guardian 2 program, but includes fixes for various issues that remain unaddressed in the latest (~2 year old) version of PG2.

Changes:

• Checks for Updates - Public Releases from 0.9.2 on will always check for new Public Releases, and Interim Releases like this one will now check for new Interim Releases (redirecting here to the Dev Blog main page if one is found).
• Smaller History.db - When archiving/deleting history file, perform an SQL "vacuum" operation on history.db to cause it to shrink in size. This means that your history.db should generally be much smaller than it might have been previously
• Permanent Blocks list now actually Blocks - Prior to this fix, this list defaulted to Allow; you needed to manually reset it to Block after adding something to it.
• Auto-Close Update Window - For new installations (i.e. where no .conf file is found, and it runs you through the Startup Wizard) we default to auto-closing the Update Window after 10 seconds.
• Fixed FwpmCalloutAdd0 Error and Crash - Rare bug and accompanying OS crash; fixed in 0.9.2 as well.
• XP Pro x64 Detection - Previously, the program would detect XP Pro x64 as Windows Server 2003 x64, and log it as such to peerblock.log.
• iBlocklist Lists - Switched P2P, Ads, and Spy lists from PeerGuardian-hosted ones to the iBlocklist-hosted variants; removed Gov list as it was long ago merged into P2P.
• Exception Logging - We now should be logging information on all exceptions to peerblock.log.
• Log Timestamps - Peerblock.log now includes date/time-stamps. This should help us track down performance issues, and figure out what was going on closer to the time of failure when troubleshooting.
• FwpmEngineOpen0 Messagebox - If the "Base Filtering Engine" isn't set to Automatic (and running), we used to get a very obtuse error message before PeerBlock terminated. We're now trapping this error, and displaying a much more user-friendly message

It’s sad that some entities brand users who use the power of peer-to-peer sharing as pirates. P2P actually is a great way to share open source and freeware apps, without putting a huge strain on the servers.

PeerBlock looks to be a great fork to the infamous PeerGuardian2 app.

IceRocket Tags: peerblock, peerguardian, p2p, sharing, windows open source

FileZilla 3.2.7.1 – Fast and Easy-to-use Open Source FTP Client

FileZilla 3.2.7.1 (Windows, Open Source, 3.9MB) [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:

• Fix crash if adding new filters
• Small performance optimization for local directory tree

IceRocket Tags: filezilla, ftp, windows open source

FileZilla 3.2.7 – Fast and Reliable Open Source FTP Client

FileZilla 3.2.7 (Windows, Open Source, 3.9MB) [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:

• Make external address resolver IPv6 aware, resolve correct address type on hosts both with working IPv4 as well as IPv6
• Bumped minimum required GnuTLS version to 2.8.3
• Keep URLs copied to clipboard even after FZ gets closed

For me, this is one of the easiest-to-use FTP clients out there. And it’s free and open source too.

IceRocket Tags: filezilla, ftp, windows open source

Nero Free 9.4.12.3 – Easy to Use Multimedia Suite

Nero Free 9.4.12.3 (Windows, Freeware, 54.5MB) [alt DL] is the easy-to-use yet powerful multimedia suite, gives you the freedom to create, rip, copy, burn, edit, share, and upload online.

Changes:

• "Continue multisession" projects are displayed in the correct size.
• Volume is correct when using the "Save Tracks" option (MP3 only).

IceRocket Tags: nero 9, free, windows freeware

FileZilla 3.2.6 – Fast and Reliable FTP Client

FileZilla 3.2.6 (Windows, Open Source, 3.8MB) [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:

• Don't display error messages multiple times if modification times of edited file cannot be obtained
• Fix problems with certificate dialog introduced in 3.2.6-rc1

IceRocket Tags: filezilla, ftp, windows open source

CCleaner 2.21.940 – Clean and Optimize Your System

CCleaner 2.21.940 (Windows, Freeware, 3.1MB) [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 U3 smart drive support. (Separate installer)
• Added support for: Adobe Reader 9.0, Adobe Photoshop CS3, Adobe Photoshop CS4, Adobe Illustrator CS4, Nero Burning ROM 9, OpenOffice 3.1, AVG AntiVirus 8.0, AntiVir Desktop and Vuze.
• Added Installed date and size to Uninstall Tool.
• Added support for multiple item selection on Start up tool.
• Added support for cleaning Windows 2008 IIS log files.
• Improved Windows 7 support.
• Improved 64-bit Registry cleaning accuracy.
• Improved loading of System Restore Tool.
• Improved various routines in the uninstaller code.
• Fixed Windows 7 Task Scheduler bug.
• Fixed "No Disk" bug when using Wipe Free Space.
• Fixed Win98 support.
• Minor text and translation improvements.
• Minor bug fixes.

IceRocket Tags: ccleaner, optimize, privacy, cleaning, windows freeware

TeraCopy 2.0 – Copy and Move Files with Ease

TeraCopy 2.0 (Windows, Freeware, 1.5MB) [alt DL] is a compact program designed to copy and move files at the maximum possible speed, providing the user a lot of features.

Features:

• Copy files faster
• Pause and resume file transfers
• Error recovery
• Interactive file list
• Shell integration
• Full Unicode support

IceRocket Tags: teracopy, file, tranfer, copy, windows freeware

FileZilla 3.2.5 – Fast and Reliable Open Source FTP Client

FileZilla 3.2.5 (Windows, Open Source, 3.8MB) [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:

• Fix adding remote directory symlinks to queue not working
• Fix "Timer creation failed" message boxes on update download dialog. Actual update download was not affected, only display of the progress bar.
• MSW: Use deferred volume label gathering on local file list as well

IceRocket Tags: filezilla, ftp, ftps sftp, file transfer, windows open source

Virtual CloneDrive 5.4.3.2 – Create Virtual Images of Your CDs and DVDs

Virtual CloneDrive 5.4.3.2 (Windows, Freeware, 1.5MB) [alt DL] works and behaves just like a physical CD/DVD drive, however it exists only virtually. Image files generated with CloneDVD or CloneCD can be mounted onto a virtual drive from your hard-disk or from a network drive and used in the same manner as inserting them into a normal CD/DVD drive.

Changes:

• New: Added tray icon
• New: Added shell extension for images
• New: Improved shell extension for drives
• New: Added HD-DVD emulation (Windows 2000/XP/Vista)
• New: Added option to purge history of recently mounted images
• New: Added /p command switch to VCDMount.exe to purge history
• Fix: Mounting failed, if .dvd or .ccd file names contained unicode characters
• Fix: Virtual Sheep on Windows XP64
• Fix: Problems mounting files with some language settings
• Some minor changes and improvements

IceRocket Tags: virtual clonedrive, windows freeware

HashCheck Shell Extension 2.1.8 – Calculate and Verify Checksums and Hashes from Windows Explorer

HashCheck Shell Extension 2.1.8 (Windows, Open Source, 81KB) makes it easy for anyone to calculate and verify checksums and hashes from Windows Explorer. In addition to integrating file checksumming functionality into Windows, HashCheck can also create and verify SFV files (and other forms of checksum files, such as .md5 files). It is fast and efficient, with a very light disk and memory footprint, and it is open-source.

Features:

• Checksum/hash verification
• Shell integration: checksums at your fingertips
• Create checksum files
• Lean and mean
• Free and open-source
• Compatibility: international support and 64-bit-compatible

IceRocket Tags: hashcheck shell extension, windows open source

FileZilla 3.2.4

FileZilla 3.2.4 (Windows, Open Source, 3.75MB) [alt DL] is a powerful FTP-client that has been designed for ease of use and with support for as many features as possible, while still being fast and reliable.

Also available for Linux.

Changes:

• Fix crash on SFTP download resume caused by uninitialized variable in PuTTY code
• Properly refresh remote directory after chmod if synchronized browsing is enabled
• Fix unediting locale files in file editing dialog
• Fix regression with custom post-login commands on servers supporting MLSD
• Trigger refresh of transfer progress bars after resizing queue
• Several small fixes to minimize to tray functionality

IceRocket: filezilla ftp client, windows open source

FileZilla 3.2.2.1 – Powerful and Easy to Use FTP Client

FileZilla 3.2.2.1 (Windows, Open Source, 3.7MB) [alt DL] is a powerful FTP-client for Windows NT4, 2000 and XP. It has been designed for ease of use and with support for as many features as possible, while still being fast and reliable.

Also available for Linux.

Changes:

• Fix local directory creation during downloads. If multiple directory levels were missing, they were created in the reverse order
• MSW: Restore ability to navigate to drive list through .. entry in local file list

IceRocket: filezilla ftp client, windows open source

FileZilla 3.2.1 – Open Source FTP Client

FileZilla 3.2.1 (Windows, Open Source, 3.7MB) [alt DL] is a powerful FTP-client for Windows NT4, 2000 and XP. It has been designed for ease of use and with support for as many features as possible, while still being fast and reliable.

Also available for Linux.

Changes:

• New iconset: Minimal
• Fix filter edit dialog sizing issue
• MSW: Fix icon transparency in status bar and use better disabled icons in toolbars

IceRocket: filezilla ftp client, windows open source

uTorrent 1.8.2 Build 14458 – Small Footprint BitTorrent Client

uTorrent 1.8.2 Build 14458 (Windows, Freeware, 264KB) [alt DL] is an efficient and feature rich BitTorrent client for Windows sporting a very small footprint. It was designed to use as little cpu, memory and space as possible while offering all the functionality expected from advanced clients.

Changes:

• Fix: installer crashes after installing on Vista
• Fix: total downloaded and total uploaded was being truncated to 32-bit integer (affected only 14153)
• Change: installer will appear based on revision number instead of executable modification time

IceRocket: utorrent bittorrent client, windows freeware

Defraggler 1.07.124 – Freeware File Defragmentation Tool

Defraggler 1.07.124 (Windows, Freeware, 731KB) [alt DL] is a file defragmentation tool.

Changes:

• Added Shutdown after Defrag option.
• Improved Interactive Drive Map response in Vista.
• Language DLLs now stored in /lang folder.
• Program startup speed improved.
• Architecture changes to improve defrag performance.
• Minor tweaks to main UI.
• Several minor bug fixes.

IceRocket: defraggler file defragmentation tool, windows freeware

7-Zip 4.65 – Open Source File Archiver

7-Zip 4.65 (Windows, Open Source, 918KB) [alt DL] is an open source file archiver predominantly for the Microsoft Windows operating system.

Changes:

• 7-Zip File Manager now can calculate SHA-256 checksum.
• Some bugs were fixed.

IceRocket: 7-zip file archiver, windows open source