Adobe just updated Reader. Version 8.1.2 is available right now in several languages.

There is a “Lite” version a guy from MSFN makes but he haven’t updated his installer yet. I will ask him if i can post it here. If so, i will let you know with a new post.

Meanwhile, grab the new version in you desired language.

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This is one my favorite freeware image viewers, if not the number one. Its fast at displaying pictures and has tons of features.

You can customize it by choosing among all the options it has. Can apply lossless transformations, which is great for digital photos because you can rotate them, either automatically or manually without any single loss of quality.

You can download it with an installer or in a zip file. I use the latter because i can set it to store all settings in an .ini file inside the program’s folder. This way, i make it portable or i can make an installer to use in unattended installations.

Supports various languages. Read about all the features.

Highly recommended.

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Feedreader is, like its name says, a RSS news reader. It has basic capabilities and its great for quick viewing you newsfeed. There is also support for Podcasts.

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This handy utility list all available usb devices that has been installed on the system.

With it, you can disable or uninstall them as well as see important information such as last connected, safe to unplug and more.

The main reason i use it is to uninstall usb devices that won’t be plugged again in my computers, because windows looks for this devices when starting up. Many of you may have tons of devices listed, which can add some seconds to the time it takes Windows to boot.

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It seems that Nvidia is releasing new drivers too often.
This time, version 169.25 Beta are the latest available.

Changes are mostly related to SLI.
Read the release notes to see all the fixes and current issues.

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Paint.NET is the most comprehensive free image editor. It supports layers, unlimited undo, special effects, and a a great variety of useful tools.

With it you can edit, compose, retouch, fix and repair images of any type.

You can export them to a wide array of image types as well.

Highly recommended.

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Another update for Realtek HD Audio.
As always, there is no official changelog.

Unattended usage:

setup.exe -s -f2 -z[-rp ]
example:
setup.exe -s -f2C:\mylog.log -z[-rpC:\RHDSetup.log]

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QuickTime Alternative allows you to play streaming QuickTime content without the need to install the original Apple QuickTime and all its annoyances. This will also enable the playback of QuickTime video files in all major players out there.

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