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[Lisandro]

CPU-Z 1.53.1 has been released.
For more details, visit: Removed as it tries to install Ask toolbar. I'll not post again about CPU-Z updates.

Fresh Diagnose 8.30 has been released.
For more details, visit: http://fileforum.betanews.com/detail/Fresh-Diagnose/1006930501/1

[Hermite15]

CPU-Z 1.53.1 has been released.
For more details, visit: http://fileforum.betanews.com/detail/CPUZ/966149377/1

just mentioning, the setup (CPU-Z) attempts connections to ask.com, block them with your firewall, I did 

[Lisandro]

Just mentioning, the setup (CPU-Z) attempts connections to ask.com, block them with your firewall, I did 

Do not install Ask... I hate toolbars.

[Hermite15]

Just mentioning, the setup (CPU-Z) attempts connections to ask.com, block them with your firewall, I did  

Do not install Ask... I hate toolbars.

it's not even about toolbars here, I mean not directly as an option... I guess it's just the setup calling home, not even sure it would have launched the web site in a browser...or may be yes, here's what I blocked during the setup...

[DavidR]

Choose the zip no install option from http://www.cpuid.com/cpuz.php and you don't get the ask toolbar, see image. I have been using the standalone version in preference to installing it.

[Hermite15]

yeah, thanks for the feedback David, I use to download previous versions from the original site and true there was nothing bundled, it was clean.

[Lisandro]

Choose the zip no install option from http://www.cpuid.com/cpuz.php and you don't get the ask toolbar, see image. I have been using the standalone version in preference to installing it.

No thanks.
You can use Auslogics System Information or Fresh Diagnose or PC Wizard.

[YoKenny]

Choose the zip no install option from http://www.cpuid.com/cpuz.php and you don't get the ask toolbar, see image. I have been using the standalone version in preference to installing it.

No thanks.
You can use Auslogics System Information or Fresh Diagnose or PC Wizard.

I prefer Speccy fom Piriform the makers of CCleaner:
http://www.piriform.com/speccy

[Hermite15]

hmm...guys, Tech and Yokenny, please don't compare software that's meant to just report system info like speccy or fresh diagnose (and I like speccy btw) to CPU-Z. CPU-Z is the ultimate reference weapon on over-clocking forums. I'm not into that but no score won't be taken seriously if it hasn't been validated by CPU-Z   Again, it's a world wide reference.

[Lisandro]

Again, it's a world wide reference.

Sorry. No Ask toolbar.

[Hermite15]

AdBlock plus 1.1.3
http://adblockplus.org/en/installation

[DavidR]

Again, it's a world wide reference.

Sorry. No Ask toolbar.

And as I said you don't have to have the ask toolbar if you use the non-install zip download.

[Jtaylor83]

SuperAntiSpyware 4.33.1000 (Full Release)

Technology Changes:

• Resolved rare crash issues where infections were blocking/redirecting
• Windows 7/Vista Limited User technology enhancements
• Scanning engine enhancements
• Diagnostic system improvements to diagnose new rootkits more efficiently
• 64-bit Users: We will have a PRE-RELEASE available by next week to test the native 64-bit drivers/application. This is not a mixed 32/64 bit application like many other products, but completely 64-bit native.

[Hermite15]

Again, it's a world wide reference.

Sorry. No Ask toolbar.

And as I said you don't have to have the ask toolbar if you use the non-install zip download.

exactly 

[Hermite15]

SuperAntiSpyware 4.33.1000 (Full Release)

• 64-bit Users: We will have a PRE-RELEASE available by next week to test the native 64-bit drivers/application. This is not a mixed 32/64 bit application like many other products, but completely 64-bit native.

nice