CCleaner v3.0

The best hard drive cleaner available.

Lifehacker: Any application called CCleaner where the first ‘C’ stands for Crap has to be good, right? Okay, maybe not, but this one is, thoroughly cleaning out your web browser, Recycle Bin and temporary files, registry, unnecessary third-party application trash, and oh so much more. Running CCleaner on your system promises to free up space, keep your computer running smoothly, and protect your privacy. It’s also very fast and very easy to use. (Read more).  Among the changes in version 3.0 are the new 64-bit native EXE designed for those of you running 64-bit versions of Windows, as well as a new Drive Wiper tool that safely and securely erases your hard drive. They’ve also improved IE9 and Google Chrome support, as well as added improvements to HTML5 database cleaning for all those modern webapps. It also sports a pretty neat feature that intelligently decides which cookies you probably want to keep (singling out sites like Google, Yahoo, and others) so you don’t erase useful information on your machine that eases web browsing.

In addition to the new features, it’s also added support for a few popular applications, like AVG Antivirus, Audacity, LogMeIn Hamachi, BitTorrent, and others. For the full list of changes, check out the version history page, and be sure to avoid the hassle of running it by setting a CCleaner schedule.

CCleaner 3.0 is a free download for Windows machines only.

CCleaner 3.0

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Windows 7 - Always Search for Contents Inside Files

By default, Windows 7 only searches within files in certain indexed locations. This tutorial describes how to enable search within the contents of files for all locations:

Windows 7: Always Search for Contents Inside Files | Microsoft Windows 7 | Tech-Recipes

Package Delivery Failure VIRUS

Be wary of emails from UPS, USPS, FedEx, etc, claiming they have a package for you that requires you to open a file attached to the email.  The attachment contains a virus.

http://www.snopes.com/computer/virus/ups.asp

A common (and unfortunately, effective) technique for luring e-mail users into opening virus-launching attachments is to send messages that would appear to be relevant or important to many of their potential recipients. One way of accomplishing this feat is to make the virus-carrying messages appear to come from some type of business entity that many people commonly deal with, such as one of the large Internet auction or retailing sites, or a national bank (or other financial institution), or a major provider of a common service.

snopes.com: Package Delivery Failure Virus

JayCut - Free Online Video Editor

JayCut is a full-featured video editor for the web, similar to something iMovie or Windows Movie Maker. You have two tracks, to which you can upload and add video clips, audio, and add text and transitions. You can also record audio straight from the webapp with your microphone, as well as video from a webcam.  You can publish your video to YouTube or export it to your computer as H.264 Flash video, H.264 MPEG-4, or an Xvid AVI.

 

NEW FEATURES

Webcam and voice-over

Capture video and audio directly from your webcam or microphone to create a digital greeting, a presentation with your own audio narration or a voice-over tutorial. Or, heck, just to film yourself!
Along with the built in tools for publishing, your recording is never more than one click away from popular sites such as YouTube.

Slow motion effects

Create astonishing movies with effects such as slow motion and variable playback speed. Slow down a clip for heightened drama, or speed it up to make it look like a fun movie from the 1930s. This feature also gives you the ability to adjust the length of a clip to match the shot to the length of the voice-over.

Green screen

With green screen technology you can create effects seen in everything from the latest Hollywood movies to the weather forecast. It's simple to superimpose anything or anyone into any shot.
You can appear in your favourite film, make a presentation along with all the relevant facts and figures or why not make your own weather show.

Customize and colorize

You now have a wide range of tools to modify and colorize video clips and images. Lighten up dark clips, change the color and why not add some film grain while you're at it.
JayCut delivers the key features of a desktop video editor with the simplicity and accessibility of a web-based application. Either register on the JayCut community for private use or license the editor to your own website.

Your Free Online Video Editor | JayCut

HomeAway - Vacation Rentals Across the World

HomeAway Catalogs Vacation Rentals Across the World

If you're tired of paying high prices for hotel accommodations HomeAway catalogs thousands of rental properties where you can enjoy the luxuries and space of a home at a fraction of the hotel cost.

HomeAway catalogs rentals from around the world with amenity information, photos, local attractions, and more. You can filter your search queries based on rental rates, number of bedrooms, number of bathrooms, how many people the property can sleep, location type (beach, lake, woodland, downtown, and more), as well as by accessibility features.

If you're overwhelmed by the number of search results you can flag individual listings for comparison, read reviews from previous renters, and check the schedule of availability to narrow down your choices. HomeAway is a free service and requires no registration.

For more places to find rentals and rooms check out previously reviewed AirBnB, Vacation Rentals by Owner, iStopOver, and CouchSurfing.

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HomeAway Catalogs Vacation Rentals Across the World