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Windows 8 Developer Preview

Windows 8 Developer Preview

Windows 8 introduces a new interface, Metro, with an 'immersive' look-and-feel that's designed to scale from smartphones to desktops. It's still pre-beta, but developers now have the tools to start creating applications and services to exploit it. Read more

13 September, 2011 by Simon Bisson

More Windows 7 corruption and repair woes

Recently, we've been seeing a noticeable increase with Windows 7 and "repair mode" which is launched automatically at... Read more

24 August, 2011
Auslogics Disk Defrag 3.4.3

Auslogics Disk Defrag 3.4.3

...optimizing file system. It can defragment files, consolidate free space and move system files to the faster part of the disk. With Disk Defrag you... Read more

16 May, 2012
Genie Timeline Free 2012 3.0.1.500

Genie Timeline Free 2012 3.0.1.500

...data. It can backup a wide variety of data types such as system files, e-mails, documents, music, pictures, e-Books, videos and practically anything... Read more

26 April, 2012
Trojan Remover Update 6.8.3 Build 2603

Trojan Remover Update 6.8.3 Build 2603

...carry out such a removal without the user having to manually edit system files, including the Registry. The program also removes the additional system modifications... Read more

19 April, 2012
WinTools.net Professional 12.2.1

WinTools.net Professional 12.2.1

...for monitoring changes made to the hard drive, MS Windows registry and system files during program installations. Scan Files - This tool is used for periodic... Read more

15 April, 2012

How to both upgrade and dual boot Windows 8

If you want to try Windows 8 out with all your current apps on your current PC, you can upgrade to the Consumer Preview.... Read more

11 April, 2012
WinTools.net Home 12.2

WinTools.net Home 12.2

...for monitoring changes made to the hard drive, MS Windows registry and system files during program installations. Scan Files - This tool is used for periodic... Read more

3 April, 2012
Advanced System Optimizer 3.2.648.13259

Advanced System Optimizer 3.2.648.13259

...all of the important files that you create, as well as the system files that Windows needs to start and run your computer. The Undelete... Read more

30 March, 2012
DameWare Mini Remote Control 8.0

DameWare Mini Remote Control 8.0

...the Mini Remote Control Client Agent does not replace any existing Operating System files, which also eliminates the need for a reboot of the remote... Read more

15 March, 2012
WinTools.net Classic 12.1.1

WinTools.net Classic 12.1.1

...for monitoring changes made to the hard drive, MS Windows registry and system files during program installations. Scan Files--This tool is used for periodic... Read more

16 February, 2012
eMail Extractor 3.5.1

eMail Extractor 3.5.1

...address from your mailbox files Retrieving emails from your Internet email subscribing system files Arranging badly formatted files. (with all kind of data and several... Read more

14 February, 2012
OnyX (Snow Leopard) 2.3.5

OnyX (Snow Leopard) 2.3.5

...allows you to verify the Startup Disk and the structure of its System files, to run misc tasks of system maintenance, to configure the hidden... Read more

1 January, 2012
VistaGlazz 2.4.1

VistaGlazz 2.4.1

...window borders turn to a solid color. VistaGlazz alters a few key system files to prevent this behaviour, allowing you to keep the transparency enabled... Read more

20 December, 2011
OnyX (Tiger) 1.8.6

OnyX (Tiger) 1.8.6

...allows you to verify the Startup Disk and the structure of its System files, to run misc tasks of system maintenance, to configure the hidden... Read more

20 October, 2011

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