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General Software Discussion / Re: Windows 7 Power Users Guide.pdf

« on: May 07, 2011, 04:00 AM »

Thanks, I just got a Win7 machine and this will be very useful !

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Found Deals and Discounts / Re: Chameleon Startup Manager

« on: April 02, 2011, 10:47 PM »

Other interesting points : the license is now valid for up to 3 PC owned by the user.  I quote BdJ :
"Product may be used indefinitely after purchase. Licensed per user for concurrent use, allowing transfer of a license to another owned computer. Online license activation is required with a hardware footprint, and 3 installations per footprint. Free upgrades for minor versions, paid upgrade with 50% discounts to future versions to owners of the preceding major version. Support to next major version and minor versions thereafter. 30 days return policy."

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Found Deals and Discounts / Chameleon Startup Manager

« on: April 02, 2011, 05:09 PM »

Today on BdJ for 50% discount...  http://www.bitsdujou...eon-startup-manager/
There is also on the page comments a link to the same discounted offer for Chameleon Task Manager

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General Software Discussion / Re: shutdown and startup manger recommendations

« on: March 25, 2011, 05:19 AM »

The best utility for this I have found so far is a freeware named TimeComX from Bitdreamers.com

http://www.bitdreame...om/products/timecomx

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Found Deals and Discounts / Re: Zemana Antilogger for $2

« on: March 24, 2011, 08:43 AM »

You right, not to mention the many giveaways or other promotions in the past few months where a one year license was given for free.  I guess this offer might still be of interest to those who would like to use it and missed the previous offers/giveaways.

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Found Deals and Discounts / Zemana Antilogger for $2

« on: March 24, 2011, 05:52 AM »

On www.softbuy.com today.  As always, the purchase is effective when a given number of purchases is reached (10, 15, or 2 usually).

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fSekrit / Re: LATEST VERSION: fSekrit 1.40 shrinkwrapped!

« on: March 18, 2011, 09:44 AM »

Thanks !

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General Software Discussion / Re: Favorite ZIP/RAR application?

« on: March 18, 2011, 08:59 AM »

I personnaly use winrar since a long time ago, for many reasons, including the quite unique recovery feature that saved me once.  On top of that, I also use OCB (one click backup) which is a clever GUI over winrar GUI.  There is a free version that is very usable of OCB, the pro is currently discounted.  The main advantage of OCB is the management of various profiles (sets of files to be archive, where, how, etc.).

The only drawback of winrar occurs when I have to use a PC where it is not installed, and there is no "official" portable version.

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fSekrit / Re: LATEST VERSION: fSekrit 1.40 shrinkwrapped!

« on: March 18, 2011, 04:38 AM »

MerleOne, you can use the "fsekrit.portable" approach to have the editor executable created in the same folder as the "document" itself - but it will still involve creating a temporary exe. Unfortunately there isn't really any way around this, a temporary exe is necessary in order to update the main exe. I've been pondering whether I should add a "installed" mode where a global installed fSekrit.exe is used as editor, but there's a few problems with that approach as well.

-f0dder (March 17, 2011, 01:16 PM)

Thanks.  How do I use this portable approach, I mean could you tell me where it is decribed ?  Thanks.

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fSekrit / Re: LATEST VERSION: fSekrit 1.40 shrinkwrapped!

« on: March 17, 2011, 10:15 AM »

BTW, since I installed Avast V6 free, I keep getting annoyed by messages related to Avast Sandbox : it usually insists on executing it within a sandbox, and no rule to prevent this can be easily defined since the application is launched from the user temp folder with a different name each time, such as fSekrit-02C5.exe. 

I could disable the sandbox altogether, but since most alarms come from fsekrit, maybe something else could be done ?

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Found Deals and Discounts / Re: JetDrive Defragmentation Suite

« on: March 17, 2011, 02:14 AM »

The scary thing was I had 35 per cent free space, and the XP built-in defragmenter still wouldn't defrag the files.

-johnk (March 15, 2011, 06:47 PM)

Just out of curiosity, do you know which file had 20K worth of fragments. Some sort of database? Or was it your pagefile or MFT?

Reason I ask is because I've never had anything to remotely with that monster of yours. And I handle servers and multi-user environments where some files get clobbered and frag up pretty badly in the course of a work week.

Always something new for me to learn about.

 

-40hz (March 16, 2011, 09:50 PM)

I once encountered such files : .arx archive files created by FirstDefense ISR, an instant recovery software.

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Found Deals and Discounts / Re: JetDrive Defragmentation Suite

« on: March 15, 2011, 07:13 AM »

And it's even more Defrag Day since IOBit released its free SmartDefrag V2 beta 3.00 that adds many features compared to the V1.5 (including boottime defrag).  V2 beta 2.00 was quite buggy, this one seems better so far (file exclusion based on size works now).  On the negative side, there is a new driver running, smartdefrag.sys, that stays active even if the application is not running and worse, was also remaining there after uninstallation (last point was with beta 2.00).

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Found Deals and Discounts / Re: JetDrive Defragmentation Suite

« on: March 15, 2011, 04:23 AM »

Seems to be "Day of Defrag" today since Softbuy is proposing a newcomer in the defrag area, Advanced Defrag.

BTW, one of the the reasons why I suspect JetDefrag is derived from JKDefrag/MyDefrag is that the options are exactly the same.

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Found Deals and Discounts / Re: JetDrive Defragmentation Suite

« on: March 14, 2011, 11:12 AM »

Hi all,

I have a strong hint that JetDrive is based on Mydefrag/JKDefrag algorithm.  Most new defraggers just propose a new GUI, and some extra features like a GUI for chkdsk as it seems the case here.  For real innovation (else than MyDefrag which seems to have very good reviews), there is Raxco/Perfectdisk, Disktrix, O&O, IObit, etc.

Anyone to second the link with JKDefrag ?

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Found Deals and Discounts / Re: AllMyNotes 2 Deluxe/Portable

« on: March 10, 2011, 03:57 AM »

I like the preview feature...

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Found Deals and Discounts / AllMyNotes 2 Deluxe/Portable

« on: March 09, 2011, 04:34 AM »

Available today on www.softbuy.com for $5 (regular price : $34) today if 20 people or more subscribe to this offer.  I have...

One thread about AllMyNotes here in DC is at : https://www.donation...ex.php?topic=20488.0

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Found Deals and Discounts / Re: Directory Opus - 40% Discount TODAY BitsDuJour 28.02/01.03.2011

« on: March 01, 2011, 07:06 AM »

Not blazingly fast, compared to XYPlorer, especially in the find file area.  But my major gripe with DO is that it requires a lot of configuration before being suited to your needs.  I have not decided yet to jump in (I was an Opus user back on the Amiga ... and have a V6.5 license on Windows).

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Living Room / Re: Never Defragment an SSD ?

« on: February 17, 2011, 08:02 AM »

Some people are apparently working on improving this : http://flashfire.org/xe/

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Found Deals and Discounts / Re: Advanced System Optimizer 3-87% Discount

« on: February 16, 2011, 12:53 PM »

Over 20 purchases now, the deal is available !  Now is ASO3 worth it ? I wouldn't say.

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Found Deals and Discounts / Re: Advanced System Optimizer 3-87% Discount

« on: February 16, 2011, 08:12 AM »

Please note it requires enough people purchase the deal.  The FAQ indicates :

"If not enough people sign up, then the deal is canceled, and we will refund the money you paid to your Paypal account. Better luck next time! So if you really want the offer, be sure to either beg or threaten your friends."

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Found Deals and Discounts / Re: Using a cracked version of DU Meter?

« on: February 14, 2011, 06:57 AM »

Don't want the cut the grass under their feet, but there is also the free "Networx" from www.softperfect.com : http://www.softperfe...om/products/networx/

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Found Deals and Discounts / Re: Free version of O&O Defrag

« on: January 27, 2011, 07:25 AM »

Hi,

I just tried it quickly.  I removed it quite instantly :
- Ugly interface : on my system, the squares that represent groups of clusters are surrounded by a "way to wide" black outline, which has an absolute thickness, so when squares are reduced, the black is everywhere.  I guess it depends on your local windows settings though
- After a complete optimization, zone mode was activated, I used my PC to make just a few changes, then restarted a complete optimization, it took almost as much time as the first optim.  So re-defragmentation doesn't take into account it was already optimized. 

For this, I much prefer Puran 7.1 Free or even IOBit SmartDefrag 1.5 (not V2, still beta & buggy).

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Living Room / Re: R.I.P. MySpace

« on: January 12, 2011, 07:11 AM »

I would regret Myspace if it were to disappear, it has helped me discover several singers/artists that only released a CD 2 or years after some of their production was on Myspace (for instance Peppermoon).

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Living Room / Re: Not backing up will cost you!

« on: January 04, 2011, 08:05 AM »

So here's part 1 of 2 blog posts I'm writing about my data loss, recovery, and backup experiences. I hope it will serve as a stern reminder to everyone to backup their important data. Not doing so could cost you 1000's of dollars or worse.

http://oshyan.blogsp...ck-up-your-data.html

- Oshyan

-JavaJones (December 24, 2010, 05:34 PM)

Pretty interesting article.  Thanks !  I wonder how a Drobo would have performed there.

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Found Deals and Discounts / Re: Nero BurningROM 10 $49.99 -> $19.99

« on: December 20, 2010, 02:42 PM »

Now it's $24.99