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Speccy 1.29 improves Windows 10 Compatibility

December 3, 2015 by Venkat Eswarlu Leave a Comment

Windows 10 November update installation has removed Piriform tools’ Speccy and CCleaner, while the reason for deletion of CCleaner was still unknown (error noted it as … [Read more…]

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7-Zip 15.12 stable released with RAR5 Support

November 20, 2015 by Venkat Eswarlu Leave a Comment

7-Zip 15 comes out of beta, release version 15.12 is now available with new features and RAR5 archive extraction support. Developer of the program … [Read more…]

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Advanced SystemCare 9 Free Adds Windows 10 Reinforce Feature

November 18, 2015 by Venkat Eswarlu Leave a Comment

IObit has released Advanced SystemCare 9 final and is available to download with full support for Windows 10 Operating System. Advanced SystemCare 9 Free … [Read more…]

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Avira 2016 adds PUA Shield to Browser Safety

November 18, 2015 by Venkat Eswarlu Leave a Comment

Avira Free Antivirus 2016 released with PUA shield. Germany-based security company Avira has released Avira 2016 products, claims they’re super secure, super fast and super … [Read more…]

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NoVirusThanks DLL Explorer Lists All DLLs Loaded in your System

November 16, 2015 by Venkat Eswarlu Leave a Comment

NoVirusThanks has released DLL Explorer, a freeware tool that lists all DLLs (Dynamic Link Library) loaded across all running processes. What’s the use of … [Read more…]

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CCleaner Now Uninstalls Windows Store Apps in Windows 8 & 10

October 26, 2015 by Venkat Eswarlu 1 Comment

CCleaner 5.11 has added support for uninstall of Windows Store apps installed in Windows 8, 8.1 and Windows 10.

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SumatraPDF’s 64-bit Version is Now Available

October 25, 2015 by Venkat Eswarlu Leave a Comment

64 -bit version of SumatraPDF along with 32-bit, is now available to download with the release of SumatraPDF 3.1.

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KeyScrambler Personal 3.8.2 adds Vivaldi browser Support

October 17, 2015 by Venkat Eswarlu Leave a Comment

KeyScrambler personal now works with Vivaldi browser also

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Unchecky Now clears Adobe offer Checkboxes in browsers

October 16, 2015 by Venkat Eswarlu 1 Comment

Unchecky now unchecks the checkboxes for offers in the browsers too, so you less likely to install McAfee crap offered with Flash or Reader from Adobe website.

Posted in: Freeware, News
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CCleaner Free v5.10

CCleaner 5.10 improves Cookie Management and Cleaning

September 25, 2015 by Venkat Eswarlu Leave a Comment
CCleaner Free v5.10

Piriform has released CCleaner 5.10 and is available to download for Windows. This version improves Cookie management and cleaning for Firefox, Chrome and Microsoft … [Read more…]

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AVG Antivirus Free 2016 Includes AVG Zen

September 19, 2015 by Venkat Eswarlu Leave a Comment

AVG Free Antivirus 2016 is now available with AVG Zen. AVG Zen included in the AVG Free antivirus lets you add unlimited devices to … [Read more…]

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Permanently Remove ‘Get Windows 10’ Icon from Windows 7 or 8 with GWX Stopper

September 1, 2015 by Venkat Eswarlu Leave a Comment

A free tool is now available to disable Get Windows 10 icon. Before Windows 10 launch, Windows 7 or 8.1 users are desperate to … [Read more…]

Posted in: Freeware, Tips and Tricks
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