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Tweak Me! Is a new unique Windows Tweaking Application which supports Windows XP, Windows Vista and Windows 7! Never has it been so easy to tweak all most used versions of Microsoft Windows using just one application. Tweak Me! has a modern user friendly GUI which makes it extremely easy for you to manage the most important tweaks which save you a lot of time when setting up Windows!

Compared to other tweaking utilities, Tweak Me! contains mostly tweaks which do not just represent settings you can change using the ordinary Windows GUI. Tweak Me! also recognizes the operating system you use and offers you only tweaks which are supported by your current system!
To make it easier for inexperienced user to enhance their system’s performance, Tweak Me! shows the tweaks in different colors (green, orange, red) to show you whether a tweak is recommended or should only be applied by people who know what they are doing.

Tweaking can greatly increase your machine’s performance but you should also keep Windows clean. Tweak Me! got its own Cleaner which helps you clean up your system with just one click!!!

• General: Renamed configuration file from “TweakMe.settings” to “TweakMe!.settings” (typo)
• General: Updated readme file: New section “License”
• General: Updated readme file: New section “Commandline parameters for testing porpose only”
• General: Application will close if .NET Framework 3.5 does not exist
• General: Default profiles can be loaded now (Windows XP Professional, Windows Vista Ultimate, Windows 7 Ultimate)
• Tweaks: Fixed: Description of “Disable Recent Documents History”
• Tweaks: Fixed: Description of “Disable Usage Tracking” (Windows Media Player)
• Tweaks: Fixed: Description of “Disable Tabbed Browsing”
• Tweaks: Fixed: Description of “Open Each Explorer Window in a Separate Process”
• Tweaks: Removed: “Disable Ability to Change Wallpaper”, seems to be a faulty Windows setting which cannot be undone properly
• Bugfix: Fixed: Exception when framework detection fails (happened on Windows Vista RTM)
• Bugfix: Fixed: Several smaller issues

Download Tweak Me! 1.1.0.5

CDBurnerXP is a free application to burn CDs and DVDs, including Blu-Ray and HD-DVDs. It also includes the feature to burn and create ISOs, as well as a multilanguage interface. Everyone, even companies, can use it for free. It does not include adware or similar malicious components..

Key Features

• burn all kinds of discs
• audio-CDs with or without gaps between tracks
• burn and create ISO files
• data verification after burning process
• create bootable discs
• multi-language interface
• bin/nrg → ISO converter, simple cover printing and much more!
• Operating Systems: Windows 2000/XP/2003 Server/Vista/2008/Win7 (x86 / x64)

CDBurnerXP Pro 4.3.7.2356 Changelist

+ Files in the compilation are now sorted using the same method as WinXP (and later) uses, considering numeric file name parts
+ Now supports “Open with” command for ISO images
+ Support for NRA playlists
* More user friendly error messages when renaming files incorrectly
! Fixed: Do not warn about unreadable data near the end of the disc when grabbing (where unreadable data is to be expected)

+ New Feature, * Changed/Improved Feature, ! Fixed Bug, – Removed Feature (possibly because of because of many bugs)

Full List of Features, Compatible Drives List, Full Changelist
Download CDBurnerXP Pro 4.3.7.2356

CCEnhancer is a small tool which adds support for over 270 new programs into the popular program CCleaner. The tool uses the WinApp2.ini system built into CCleaner to easily add new rules and definitions for programs. The rules were sourced mainly from the Piriform Support Forum, with several sourced from other places around the internet.

The actual file containing the definitions is not included with the program, but is instead downloaded by the program. Simply press ‘Download Latest’ and the tool will automatically download the most recent version of the definitions. If CCEnhancer cannot locate the CCleaner.exe file you can open a dialog box and select the page yourself.

Disclaimer:
The entries created by this tool are not supported by Piriform, the makers of CCleaner. This tool is to be used at your own risk, as these entries were created and tested by users of the CCleaner Forum, Piriform cannot be held responsible for any damage caused as a result. If you find a bad entry, please report it to me in an email and I will look into the matter. CCleaner, Piriform & the CCleaner Logo are registered trademarks of Piriform Ltd. All Rights Reserved.

Download CCEnhancer 1.4

Intel’s $7.7 billion purchase of security company McAfee makes plenty of financial sense, but it’s a head-scratcher from a technology standpoint.

The deal seemed to come out of the blue: Intel is the world’s largest chipmaker, so a security software company wouldn’t seem to be a good fit for the hardware-focused vendor. Intel has previously stated that security is one of its top priorities as it tries to get its processors into every type of connected device. But existing relationships with security companies, including McAfee, appeared to many analysts to be sufficient for Intel to execute on its technology goals.

“I’m not quite sure why they bought this company,” said Steve Kleynhans, microprocessors analyst at Gartner. “The purchase plays to all of Intel’s initiatives, but the question remains: Did it have to buy a company to do that?”

A call between Intel executives and investors Thursday morning did little to answer that question. Intel’s leaders went buzzword crazy in describing the deal, saying over and over that the McAfee purchase offered “deeper collaboration and integration between hardware and software,” “substantial differentiation for our products and platforms,” and “enhanced security products.”

But Intel CEO Paul Otellini offered up one buzz phrase that actually means something to the company right now: “Value for Intel shareholders.“

Full Story — CNN

CurrPorts displays the list of all currently opened TCP/IP and UDP ports on your local computer. For each port in the list, information about the process that opened the port is also displayed, including the process name, full path of the process, version information of the process (product name, file description, and so on), the time that the process was created, and the user that created it.

In addition, CurrPorts allows you to close unwanted TCP connections, kill the process that opened the ports, and save the TCP/UDP ports information to HTML file , XML file, or to tab-delimited text file.

CurrPorts also automatically marks with pink color suspicious TCP/UDP ports owned by unidentified applications (Applications without version information and icons)

Download CurrPorts 1.82
Download CurrPorts 1.82 64-bit

Comodo Time Machine (CTM) is a powerful system rollback utility that allows users to quickly restore their computers to an earlier point in time. CTM ‘snapshots’ are a complete record of your entire system (including the registry, critical operating system files and user created documents).

Features

• Comprehensive system recovery
• Boot-up console
• Easily create system snapshots

Layered Security

• Schedule automatic snapshots to be taken at regular intervals
• Roll back to the last known working state in the event of virus attacks or crashes
• Take snapshots of your computer before large installations or system maintenance

Software Developers and testers can easily restore test systems to the default configuration after each deployment without the need to manually uninstall each application. Home users can even let the kids run amok on the family PC for an afternoon and be safe in the knowledge that any damage can be instantly undone and all files recovered.

Comodo Time Machine features an intuitive, friendly interface which offers quick and easy access to all functionality in the application. Additionally, it also features a sub-console that can be accessed before Windows starts and a Quick Operation console containing shortcuts to important and commonly executed tasks.

Why should I use Comodo Time Machine?

• Easy to use – even beginners can quickly create system snapshots with a few mouse clicks
• Provides instant and comprehensive system recovery after virus or spyware infections
• Instantly reclaim your machine after devastating system crashes
• Rollback the changes to ALL your documents – not just changes to system files and the registry
• Boot-up console allows you to rollback even when your system will not boot to Windows
• Test new software and network configurations in the knowledge that you can quickly switch back if problems develop
• Completely remove unwanted software installations without the need to uninstall or clean the registry
• Flexible restore options allow you to mount and browse snapshots to recover individual files or folders
• Right click on any file or folder to synchronize it with a snapshot version
• Schedule regular system snapshots to ensure highly relevant restore points
• Network administrators have another way to quickly fix user or software problems
• Libraries, Internet cafes and other publicly shared networks can schedule a total system restore at the end of each session

Download Comodo Time Machine 2.8.155286.178

It’s easier to upgrade to Thunderbird 3.1 from older versions of Thunderbird and other email clients like Outlook and Outlook Express.

Our new Migration Assistant will help you set up Thunderbird the way you want it. And our import tools help you bring your emails, address books, and settings from your older email program to Thunderbird 3.1.

Tabs and Search
Thunderbird 3.1 changes the way you do email with tabbed email, and a new set of search tools helps you find your emails faster.

Quick Filter Toolbar
The new Quick Filter Toolbar lets you filter your email faster. Start typing in words in the Quick Filter search box and the results are displayed instantly. Or you can filter your email by New Messages, Tags, and people in your Address Book. You can also “Pin” or save a Filter and use it across multiple folders.

Tabs
If you like Firefox’s tabbed browsing, you’re going to love tabbed email. Tabbed email lets you load emails in separate tabs so you can quickly jump between them. Perhaps you’re responding to an email and need to refer back to an earlier email. Tabbed email lets you keep multiple emails open for easy reference.

Double-clicking or hitting enter on a mail message will now open that message in a new tab window. Right-clicking on messages or folders will open them in a tab in the background.

When quitting Thunderbird, visible tabs will be saved and will be restored when you open Thunderbird the next time. There is also a new Tab menu on the Tab toolbar to help you switch between Tabs.

Download Thunderbird 3.1.2

Microsoft will issue 14 security bulletins on Tuesday to plug 34 holes, including eight that are critical, in Windows, Office, Internet Explorer, SQL and Silverlight, the company said on Thursday.

“This will be the most bulletins we have ever released in a month; we have released 13 bulletins on a couple of occasions,” Angela Gunn, security response communications manager at Microsoft, wrote in a blog post. “However, in total CVE [common vulnerabilities and exposures] count, this release ties with June 2010, so there’s no new record there.”

Affected software includes: Windows 7; Windows XP; Vista; Windows Server 2003 and 2008; Windows Server 2008 release 2; IE 6, 7 and 8; Office XP Service Pack 3; Office 2003 Service Pack 3; 2007 Microsoft Office System Service Pack 2; Office 2004 and 2008 for Mac; Office Word Viewer; Office Compatibility Pack for Word, Excel and PowerPoint; 2007 File Formats Service Pack 2; Microsoft Works 9; and Silverlight 2 and 3.

The IE, Office, and Silverlight updates fix an increasingly used type of flaw “where attackers and malware go through the installed applications rather than through the core operating system,” said Qualys CTO Wolfgang Kandek.

Full Story — CNET

While many iPhone users are reporting high satisfaction, it doesn’t matter for the long term. The Android platform will crush all other smartphones in both its sheer number of users and vendors.

Neither Apple nor RIM will give up without a fight, but the writing is on the wall for business owners who don’t want to be saddled with the 2013 version of the Sony Betamax (for those of you who can remember it).

1. Android Rules the Market by Numbers
Sure, Google CEO Eric Schmidt self-servingly told Reuters that 200,000 Android handsets were selling every day–but third-party surveys also routinely show that the platform’s momentum is steadily increasing. Thirty-three percent of all smartphones are now using Android, and the system is outstripping RIM (at 28 percent) and iPhone (22 percent), based on U.S. purchases from April to June, according to the NPD Group. In other words, the American people are voting with their wallets and choosing Android handsets.

2. More Selection and Promotions
The top five Android phones–Motorola Droid, HTC Droid Incredible, HTC EVO 4G, HTC Hero, and HTC Droid Eris–have numerous carriers, including Verizon Wireless, AT&T, Sprint and T-Mobile, according to NPD. Because of the competition among carriers, promotions like Verizon’s buy-one, get-one-free, and cut-rate prices will continue to play a significant role in the Android market. For a company having to buy a dozen or more smartphones, this means some serious savings.

Full Story — PC World