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

Chromium OS USB Drive Version Now Available

Hexxeh has recently released a build for the Chromium OS USB Drive Version. This will let you install the OS to a thumb drive.

Instructions for Windows, Linux, and Mac are available.

More info at the Hexxeh site >>

(Thanks to Joel for the heads up!)

IceRocket Tags: chromium, os, usb

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

PeerBlock 1.0+ r187 – Protect Your Computer from Online Trolls

PeerBlock 1.0+ r187 (Windows, Open Source, 1.86MB) 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.

Changes:

• Redirectable URLs - From here on in, all Interim Releases will bring you directly to the page for the latest Interim Release when a new version is detected.  Previously, we'd just take you to the Dev Blog and leave you on your own.
• List Manager UI Tweak - Changed the "Open List" button and the "Open..." right-click menu entry to be "View" instead, to match what we've got up in the top section.
• No Duplicate Lists - We now should be correctly handling list entries, so that you don't end up with duplicate lists.  This was mostly a problem if you added a list via checkbox and also via the dropdown list.
• Sorted Lists - Dynamic lists should now be sorted (by description) whenever opening/closing the List Manager.
• New Tray-menu Items - Added "Help" and "Support" entries to the right-click menu for the system-tray icon, taking you to our online User Manual and Forums sites, respectively.
• Updated Credits - Updated the credits to make sure everyone who's contributed to PeerBlock 1.0 received the credit they're due.
• Don't Install Manual - On new installations, the User Manual will no longer be installed locally to your machine.  If you're upgrading from a previous version, the manual files will be deleted.
• About Window Tweak - The "Launch Homepage" button on the "About" window now takes you to www.peerblock.com, instead of our old sites.google.com hosted page.
• Installer Tweaks - The installer now has a PeerBlock icon!  Also, removed the "License" shortcut from the Start Menu.

PeerBlock is a fork of the PeerGuardian2 software.

IceRocket Tags: peerblock, windows open source

CCleaner 2.24.1010 – Free Registry Optimization and Privacy App

CCleaner 2.24.1010 (Windows, Freeware, 3.16MB) [alt DL] is a freeware system optimization, privacy and cleaning tool.

Changes:

• Added support for Firefox 3.6.
• Added file search history cleaning for Windows 7.
• Improved Opera 10 cleaning.
• Reduced temp folder cleaning delay to 24 hours.
• Several bugs fixed to better support Windows 7.
• Added winapp2.ini filter support to detailed results view.
• Improved 64-bit support for Registry Cleaner.
• Fixed minor bug in Uninstall Tool.
• Fixed minor bug in System Restore Tool.
• Minor interface bugs fixed.
• Minor display bugs fixed.

IceRocket Tags: ccleaner, optimize, privacy, windows freeware

Returnil Virtual System 2008 Personal 2.0.1.9002 – Return to Your Original System Settings by Just Restarting

Returnil Virtual System 2008 Personal 2.0.1.9002 (Windows, Freeware, 2.7MB) [alt DL] is a powerful technology that clones a copy of your Windows system into RAM. It is quite simply the most advanced Virtual Partition solution available. It protects your computer from harmful viruses, spyware and unwanted programs, preserves your computer settings, and ensures your Internet Privacy. Simply restart your computer to erase all changes.

Changes:

• File Protection
• Additional Returnil Tools (Anti-Execute, Real System Autoruns)
• Custom Virtual Partition installation path
• Virtual Partition drive designation change support
• Real System Registry Editor
• Disk Cache privacy wipe

This great software can spare you the headache of maintaining a shared computer. All changes made by users would just be ‘magically’ erased after a reboot.

IceRocket Tags: returnil, virtual, system, restore, windows freeware

Java Runtime Environment 1.6.0.16

Java Runtime Environment 1.6.0.16 (Windows, Freeware, 15.9MB) [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.

Change: JDWP threadid changes during debugging session (leading to ignored breakpoints).

IceRocket Tags: java runtime environment, jre, windows freeware

Wine 1.1.27 – Run MS Windows Apps in Linux

Wine 1.1.27 (Linux, Open Source, 14.9MB) [alt DL] is a project to allow a PC running a Unix-like operating system and the X Window System to run x86 programs for Microsoft Windows.

Changes:

• New version of the Gecko engine
• New GSM 06.10 codec support
• Improved support for the disk volume APIs
• Support for XShm pixmaps for better performance
• Various bug fixes

IceRocket Tags: wine, linux, windows, app, open source

VirtualBox 3.0.4 – Open Source Virtualizer Solution

VirtualBox 3.0.4 (Windows, Open Source, 67.9MB) [alt DL] is a general-purpose full virtualizer for x86 hardware. Targeted at server, desktop and embedded use, it is now the only professional-quality virtualization solution that is also Open Source Software.

Changes:

• VMM: 64 bits guest stability fixes (AMD-V only)
• VMM: SMP stability fixes (AMD-V only)
• VMM: SMP performance improvement (esp. for Solaris guests)
• VMM: eliminated several bugs which could lead to a host reboot
• VMM: fixed OS/2 ACP2 boot floppy hang (VT-x only)
• VMM: small performance improvement for OpenSolaris guests (AMD-V only)
• VMM: fixed CentOS/Xen reboot (software virtualization only)
• SATA: fixed hangs / BSOD during Windows XP installation
• SATA: mark the ports as non hotpluggable
• 3D support: fix deadlocks and context/window tracking for multithreaded applications
• 3D support: fix memory leaks when terminating OpenGL guest applications
• 3D support: fix crash in Call of Duty
• And much more enhancements and fixes.

IceRocket Tags: virtualbox, virtualizer, windows open source, linux

Java Runtime Environment 1.6.0.15

Java Runtime Environment 1.6.0.15 (Windows, Freeware, 16MB) [alt DL] allows you to run applications called "applets" that are written in the Java programming language.

Changes: Various bug fixes.

IceRocket Tags: java runtime environment, windows freeware

Snarl 2.2 Beta – Growl-like Notification for Windows

Snarl 2.2 Beta (Windows, Open Source, 6.6MB) [alt DL] is a notification system inspired by Growl that allows applications to display a nice alpha-blended message on the screen.

Snarl does not hijack the current focused window, nor does it force the taskbar to be visible. Notifications can either be cancelled by clicking on them, or left to disappear automatically if ignored for a period of time.

IceRocket Tags: snarl, growl, notification, 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

Intel Chipset Software Installation Utility 9.1.1.1014

Intel Chipset Software Installation Utility 9.1.1.1014 (Windows, Freeware, 2.7MB) [alt DL] installs the Windows INF files. The INF files inform the operating system how to properly configure the chipset for specific functionality, such as AGP, USB, Core PCI, and ISAPNP services.

IceRocket Tags: intel, chipset, installation, windows freeware

Magical Jelly Bean Keyfinder 2.0.1 – Retrieve Your Software Product Keys Easily

Magical Jelly Bean Keyfinder 2.0.1 (Windows, Freeware, 330KB) [alt DL] is a free utility that retrieves your Product Key (cd key) used to install Windows from your registry. It has the options to copy the key to clipboard, save it to a text file, or print it for safekeeping. It works on Windows 95, 98, ME, NT4, 2000, XP, .NET, Office 97, and Office XP.

Changes:

• Removed everlasting "beta" tag
• New save format: CSV
• Added command-line option: /savecsv {location}
• Added command-line option: /file {file}
• Added command-line option: /hive {location}

This is very useful in getting the current product key(s) before doing a format and clean install.

IceRocket Tags: magical jelly bean keyfinder, windows freeware

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