BleachBit: Cross-Platform Utility To Clean Up Linux, Windows System

BleachBit is an open source cross-platform system clean-up and privacy application for Windows and Linux operating system. Windows users do have the option of CCleaner, which recently got updated to support Internet Explorer 9 and Firefox 4. But what about Linux users who need to clean their Linux machine? Well, that’s where BleachBit comes in to fill the void. And the good thing about it is, it’s also available for Windows users alike.

BleachBit has added several new features to its latest version that make it an even better utility for removing unneeded/unnecessary files from your computer. On Linux systems, BleachBit can now remove swap files (in addition to swap devices). The Windows version has added the option to remove Windows Update uninstaller including hot fixes and Internet Explorer patches. It’s well worth checking out the full list of features. [Read more...]

Bing Wallpaper Downloader: Easily Download Bing Wallpapers

Bing Wallpaper Downloader is a simple and straight forward application to downloads wallpapers from Bing and set them as desktop wallpaper. Bing search engine features a new wallpaper each day. These wallpapers are based on the regional settings on Bing. Most of these wallpapers are of high-resolution and good quality. So, if you are searching for a nice wallpaper manager that downloads and sets new wallpapers on your desktop at a set interval, Bing Download Manager is the app for you.

Another powerful wallpaper manager available for Windows, Mac and Linux, which we covered earlier is Wally. So, if you want something more powerful, download Wally. If you are Windows 7 Starter Edition user and want to change your desktop wallpaper you might be interested in this article for a simple guide. [Read more...]

CCleaner Updated with Internet Explorer 9, Firefox 4 Support

CCleaner is one of the most popular Windows system maintenance program. Piriform, the developers of CCleaner has released a minor but very important update, CCleaner version 3.05. The update now includes full support for recently-released browsers, Internet Explorer 9 and Firefox 4.

The updated version of this app now has better registry scanning for unused file extensions, obsolete software references, and invalid BHOs. The improved registry cleaner now has trimmed out old Firewall entries and added a lot more third-party cleaning rules. You can view the full range of changes present in the latest version below.

If you are installing the application for the first time, you will get a dialog box (see screenshot below) asking you, if you want to Intelligently scan for cookies to keep. This function allows the application to keep your persistent login cookies for websites such as Hotmail, Gmail and Yahoo Mail. [Read more...]

WinZip System Utilities Suite Giveaway [Expired]

WinZip Computing, a Corel company is expanding its product portfolio beyond compression and encryption with the début of the WinZip System Utilities Suite. Earlier, we published our review, and we must say that we are pleased with the results.

WinZip has provided us with 10 full WinZip System Utilities Suite licenses to give away to our readers!

To enter our random draw, simply follow the steps below. [Read more...]

WinZip System Utilities Suite [Review]

Windows and Mac users know WinZip for their compression utility. WinZip Computing, a Corel company is expanding its product portfolio beyond compression and encryption with the debut of the WinZip System Utilities Suite. A complete collection of easy-to-use and affordable PC utilities that helps keep computers stable and running at peak performance.

WinZip System Utilities Suite offers powerful system tools to fix common problems, improve system stability and rev up your computer’s speed. Designed for easy, automated operation, and it provides everything you need to restore the zip to your PC. It automatically performs regular maintenance, reducing the likelihood of common problems like crashes, system errors and reduced speed. [Read more...]

Backup4All Professional

Data security and backup is one of the most important activity in computing world. You can find abundant of backup applications available and they all come with different features and specifications. Novice users for instance can easily find backup applications that are very simple to use while power users and administrators will search for backup solutions that are feature rich and provides them control over the data backed up. Between these two categories of user types is where most end-users live, which is reflected in what they want for a backup tool. These users need a simple but reliable tool to back up the data they depend upon for day-to-day business while the software itself should not be overly complex to configure.

With the abundance of backup applications available, it’s nearly impossible to know which tool is best suited for the most users. But there is one backup tool that makes itself viable to almost all types of users, be it novice, power or end users. Backup4all Professional is a simple to use backup tool that will reliably have your backups safely placed where you need them and can, just as easily, restore those files to your machine. [Read more...]

Microsoft Mathematics Released for Free Download [Education]

Microsoft Mathematics is an application that provides a set of mathematical tools which will help students get their school work done quickly and easily. With Microsoft Mathematics, students can easily learn to solve equations step-by-step while gaining a better understanding of fundamental concepts in pre-algebra, algebra, trigonometry, physics, chemistry, and calculus.

Microsoft Mathematics includes a full-featured graphing calculator that’s designed to work just like a handheld calculator. Additional math tools help you evaluate triangles, convert from one system of units to another, and solve systems of equations. [Read more...]

News: Get Scrolling Latest RSS Ticker on your Desktop

NEWS is a free open source RSS ticker for Windows and Linux systems. It lets you stay up-to-date with the latest news from your favourite feeds directly on your desktop. With a single click, you get the latest headlines scrolling in a thin window on your desktop (similar to what can be seen on News TV channels).

News is light on resources and an extensive set of preferences lets you easily control the scrolling speed, update, fonts, bar size, transparency, colours, and a lot more options. The default feed is provided by BBC News but you can change it via ‘File > Open RSS feed’. [Read more...]