Interesting Software and System News

[YoKenny]

RecycleBinEx: Freeware to Extend and Enhance the Functionality of Recycle Bin in Windows
http://www.askvg.com/recyclebinex-freeware-to-extend-and-enhance-the-functionality-of-recycle-bin-in-windows/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+AskVG+%28AskVG%29

Only useful if you have multiple operating systems installed on one system

RecycleBinEx is unique, it can manage all your Windows recycle bins under different Windows Operating Systems together. For example, you have installed Windows XP and Windows 7 on one hard disk. And now you are login Windows XP, with the system default recycle bin, you cannot clean the files you have deleted in Windows 7 system. That is you cannot manage the deleted items in the recycle bin of Windows 7 system if you are in Windows XP system. But with the help of RecycleBinEx, you can now. You can manage the deleted items in all Windows recycle bins under one Windows Operating System.

http://www.fcleaner.com/recyclebinex

[Lisandro]

Online Armor temporarily disqualified from Matousec
http://www.matousec.com/info/?news=146-Online_Armor_temporarily_disqualified

[Dch48]

Online Armor temporarily disqualified from Matousec
http://www.matousec.com/info/?news=146-Online_Armor_temporarily_disqualified

TallEmu no longer is in charge of Online Armor. It was taken over by Emsisoft a while ago so it's no wonder they're not getting the correct response.

[YoKenny]

Online Armor temporarily disqualified from Matousec
http://www.matousec.com/info/?news=146-Online_Armor_temporarily_disqualified

TallEmu no longer is in charge of Online Armor. It was taken over by Emsisoft a while ago so it's no wonder they're not getting the correct response.

Is that like being borged by Symantec.

[SafeSurf]

Emsisoft bought Online Armor quite a while ago, and the transition went smoothly.  The development of the newer versions of OA is on track and progressing quite nicely and is now compatible with 64-bit. 

[Go Pack Go]

"Intel's walled garden plan to put A/V vendors out of business"
http://arstechnica.com/business/news/2010/09/intels-walled-garden-plan-to-put-av-vendors-out-of-business.ars

[YoKenny]

The unofficial guide to installing iTunes 10 without bloatware
By Ed Bott | September 9, 2010, 6:37pm PDT

One of the most popular posts I wrote in 2008 was a set of step-by-step instructions to help you do what Apple doesn’t want you to do with iTunes for Windows (see Slimming down the bloated iTunes installer). Now that iTunes 10 has been released, it’s apparent that nothing has changed in Cupertino. Apple still gives its customers a monolithic iTunes setup program with absolutely no options to pick and choose based on your specific needs.

Why is that important? When you run the iTunes setup program, it unpacks six Windows Installer packages and a master setup program, which then installs nearly 300MB of program and support files, a kernel-mode CD/DVD-burning driver, multiple system services, and a bunch of browser plugins. It configures two “helper” programs to start automatically every time you start your PC, giving you no easy way to disable them.

http://www.zdnet.com/blog/bott/the-unofficial-guide-to-installing-itunes-10-without-bloatware/2390

[scythe944]

The unofficial guide to installing iTunes 10 without bloatware
By Ed Bott | September 9, 2010, 6:37pm PDT

One of the most popular posts I wrote in 2008 was a set of step-by-step instructions to help you do what Apple doesn’t want you to do with iTunes for Windows (see Slimming down the bloated iTunes installer). Now that iTunes 10 has been released, it’s apparent that nothing has changed in Cupertino. Apple still gives its customers a monolithic iTunes setup program with absolutely no options to pick and choose based on your specific needs.

Why is that important? When you run the iTunes setup program, it unpacks six Windows Installer packages and a master setup program, which then installs nearly 300MB of program and support files, a kernel-mode CD/DVD-burning driver, multiple system services, and a bunch of browser plugins. It configures two “helper” programs to start automatically every time you start your PC, giving you no easy way to disable them.

http://www.zdnet.com/blog/bott/the-unofficial-guide-to-installing-itunes-10-without-bloatware/2390

Thanks for that!  I don't use it, but I have a lot of customers that do...

Oh, and I like this quote:

And you wonder why I dislike iTunes with a passion that burns like the fire of a thousand suns?

[YoKenny]

Thanks for that!  I don't use it, but I have a lot of customers that do...

Oh, and I like this quote:

And you wonder why I dislike iTunes with a passion that burns like the fire of a thousand suns?

Kind of like heartburn. 

[bob3160]

Why use iTunes at all when there are many free alternatives available
The following link list's 8 free alternatives.
http://www.ilovefreesoftware.com/27/featured/8-free-alternatives-to-itunes-for-windows.html

[scythe944]

Why use iTunes at all when there are many free alternatives available
The following link list's 8 free alternatives.
http://www.ilovefreesoftware.com/27/featured/8-free-alternatives-to-itunes-for-windows.html

Well, for the same reason that regular computer users use Adobe Reader for PDF files instead of foxit...

They don't know any better!

Plus, they're big creatures of habit, so if you take away their precious iTunes after they've been using it for 2+ years and slap on something else, they'll just moan and complain until you put it back on for them.

arrgh... users.  Sheep, I tell you. Sheep.

[YoKenny]

They don't know any better!

Plus, they're big creatures of habit, so if you take away their precious iTunes after they've been using it for 2+ years and slap on something else, they'll just moan and complain until you put it back on for them.

arrgh... users.  Sheep, I tell you. Sheep.

Lemmings is a better term.

[spg SCOTT]

Why use iTunes at all when there are many free alternatives available
The following link list's 8 free alternatives.
http://www.ilovefreesoftware.com/27/featured/8-free-alternatives-to-itunes-for-windows.html

You will notice that most don't support the ipod touch, which I have, and they also wont have the itunes store which I use...

And to be honest I chose to have an ipod and itunes because I wanted it, and I am glad I did.

[bob3160]

IE9 Beta is now available in many languages.
If you're interested in trying it, pick your flavor here. 

[Dch48]

Well, for the same reason that regular computer users use Adobe Reader for PDF files instead of foxit...

They don't know any better!

arrgh... users.  Sheep, I tell you. Sheep.

I just switched to PDF Xchange for my pdf reader. What made me switch is the fact that Pdf Xchange does everything just as good and fast as the Adobe reader without loading anything at startup. I wasn't concerned with security. I've never tried Foxit but I have seen that it has had security issues just like Adobe has and it's website suggests that you have to install plugins to get full functionality. Pdf Xchange just plain works.