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When Vista Ultimate Edition was announced, I’m sure that many people, not really needing some of the features of Ultimate, were enticed by the promise of these Extras, and put up the extra dollars to get the Ultimate Edition.
Unfortunately, the Ultimate Edition proved to be ultimately a disappointment, on many levels. One of the most [...]

For those who use this program, it has been forever since the last non-beta version. I know that I have gone to the site several times, just certain that all work had stopped on the project.
It’s out now, and from preliminary shakedown, the wait was worth it.

What’s New
For a more detailed change log, please visit [...]

First, bear in mind that this is a first look, and I have not spent lots of time with this new version. I have stopped downloading most Linux betas because they don’t last long, and I can sit back and wait for the end product, where once I was not patient and thought it was [...]

Putting lots of effort into the Windows 7 launch (who can blame them, after the non-launch of Vista, kind of like a ship that is launched with a champagne bottle that does not break), Microsoft is putting a 300-plus page booklet up on their website concerning the intricacies of getting Windows 7 up to speed.
The [...]

A few weeks ago I spoke about the newest version of Auslogics Disk Defragmenter , revision 2.12.50, which will allow scheduled defragmentation during periods of inactivity, as well as giving the user a very nice interface to work with.
While not near the level of sophistication that Diskeeper shows, it is excellent, easy on resources, accurate, [...]

Since no one really knows what will happen to Sun after it is swallowed up by Oracle (or, in the case of regulatory problems, if it will be) now might be a really good time to download the very latest version of the Solaris operating system, while it is available, and free.
Tech Connect expounds upon [...]

After a short time in beta, where people were making almost magical claims of its powers, the Microsoft Security Essentials will leave the beta moniker behind tonight at midnight, and be available for download.
Since it will be free to all who have legitimate copies of Windows operating systems, I wonder how many people will be [...]

Because you might be getting as tired of waiting for the next update of Paint.NET as I am, you just might want to go to something that is a bit more refined, but still free.
Gizmo’s Freeware has a special version of Xara XS , a great graphics program, with a similar interface, and more complete [...]

Something happened over the weekend. I’m not sure what it was, but there has been a huge release of beta, freeware, and open source programs that I frequently use for the maintenance of my machines, and the machines of others that I set up. What ever it was, stars in alignment, or a nod from [...]

Released last week, IBM’s release of its free software suite, Symphony was immediately applauded as simpler, slicker, and more easily used by anyone who takes the time to download it.
Available for both Windows and Linux, and based on the popular Open Office revision 3, IBM has polished the applications it chooses to supply, while removing [...]

I have to say, the guy(s) at My Digital Life are continuously on the case with deals. It wasn’t so long ago that they had a free 6 month license for Avira Antivirus, and I almost recommended it here, but the paid version showed a bad reaction on my machine, and made it very sluggish [...]

After a month or so of waiting for problems with the last revision to be addressed, Sun released the latest version of their virtualizing software to run on a computer running Windows as the base operating system.
Though the product is by no means as full featured as Parallels, it beats the price hands down. It [...]

Apparently wanting to become a better corporate citizen, and perhaps put some of the peskier sides of its corporate persona out of the limelight, WalMart has launched a free service that looks like a Craigslist on a smaller scale.
The site is available through the company’s website, and charges no fees to either buyer or seller [...]