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Ad Destroy 6.0: For Yahoo Messenger
As you probably know after Dedndave stopped releasing patches for new yahoo builds (Yahoo Messenger 10) there wasn’t an alternative to patch yahoo messenger. This is where AD Destroy comes in developed by Dermot and currently in version 6 its one of the best or rather the only hassle free patching tool for Yahoo Messenger 10 builds(I haven’t tested it on lower builds but there should be no difference), but it doesn’t stop there as there is the older versions for people who use Yahoo Messenger 9 or below.
AD Destroy 6.0 comes in both 32bit and 64bit and will work only with the official Y-Messenger builds.
Supported versions:
10.0.0.525
10.0.0.542
10.0.0.1102
PeerBlock goes out of beta
The excellent piece of software PeerBlock, that came as an alternative to PeerGuardian is finally out of the beta stage. The 1.0 final version is available from the PeerBlock website. Since I have told you most about what PeerBlock is and its functionality, here I will only mention the changes and new features of the final version.
Microsoft Security Essentials Final
Microsoft Security Essentials final was released to the public today. Microsoft Security Essentials is a much more advanced version of Windows live one care. What’s good about this is its detection rate is high, scan performance is very good, uses less resources and it also has a very low false positive rate making it a very good security product.
Before installing make sure to remove any other antivirus or security program that is installed already.
The final comes as a free download and will also include free updates. MSE is compatible with Windows XP 32bit, Vista and Windows 7 (32bit/64bit).
PeerBlock r162: Includes signed driver!
Earlier we posted about a Peerguardian alternative that works with Vista and Windows 7, well here it is again only this time its better than ever. PeerBlock succeeded what Peerguardian started years ago and now has a signed driver. So what does the signed driver do??.. What it does is now there won’t be anymore issues getting PeerBlock to work in Windows 7 and Vista x64 systems. This version of PeerBlock named r162 as an “Interim Release” is probably going to be the last RC version as the next is going to be the final. Also it has to be mentioned that r162 has lots of bugfixes(according to its developers all the “show stopping bugs” have been fixed) and new features have been added.
The change log is pretty big so to put it in brief the main improvements are:
- Automatic Run As Admin in Win7 and Vista.
- Signed driver
- Switch to iblocklist lists
- Tweaked List Manager Interface
- Verification of Block lists after download
For the full list of changes see below or check out the PeerBlock Developer site.
Cheat Sheets for common programs.
Here are some cheat sheets for some of the most popular software that we use on a day to day basis. For those who don’t know what a cheatsheet is it can be described as a set of summarized commands or notes that will give the user an idea of a programs capabilities and functions. And since its given in a summarized format its easier and faster to understand so the user can get the most out of the program.
The list of Cheat Sheets given in this post are:
- Mozilla Firefox
- Google Chrome
- HTML,HTML5,CSS,CSS3,JavaScript
- SQL Server
- Regular Expression
- Google Search
- Linux/Unix
- Photoshop
- Search Engine Optimization
- Wordpress
A zip file with all the above cheat sheets is included at the end of this post. All files are in PDF format and needs a PDF viewer to view them.(Adobe Reader, Foxit PDF Reader..etc)
First up lets start with browsers
These cheat sheets will include important directories, keyboard shortcuts, command line switches, browser commands and several tips and tricks used in browsers.
Mozilla Firefox
Opera Mini 5 Beta
Opera has released a beta version of their mobile based browser Opera Mini. The beta version named Opera Mini 5 adds several new features:
- New design – A new sleek looking user interface has been added.
- Touch screen browsing – Support for touch screen has been added.
- Tabbed browsing – Now opera mini supports tabs so that multiple sites can be opened. This is one of the best so far.
- Password manager
- Speed dial.
SimplyIcon – Simple way to convert images into icons
SimplyIcon is a standalone freeware program that lets you covert images into the icon “.ico” format. What makes this program stand out from the other icon generators is the ability to work as a portable app, drag and drop support and default support for 16×16, 24×24, 32×32 sizes. Additionally it also does support 128×128 if the source image dimensions are over or exactly 128×128 pixels.
Usage: All you need to do is run the program drag and drop any image you want converted and it will create the ico file in the same directory as the source image.
Windows Live Messenger Emoticons Backup
WLM Emoticons backup is a small utility that can be used to backup Custom Emoticons, Winks, Backgrounds, Dynamic Backgrounds, Display Pictures in your msn account. This is very useful because it also has the ability to restore all the backed up data. Just make sure to exit live messenger before you do a restore. So this will come very handy if you have lots of emoticons in your account.
WLM Emoticons backup is compatible with windows XP/Vista and seven and also works with the latest live messenger as well. Its about 43KB in size and works as a portable application.
Opera 10 Final
Opera 10 final is out. Nothing much to say here as its almost same as the RC build except for a few changes. For those who are switching from 9 there a several new features including the Opera Turbo and Auto update. You can view the full change log and features here: http://www.opera.com/docs/changelogs/windows/1000/
Yahoo Messenger 10 Beta Direct Link
Yahoo Messenger 10.0.0.525 beta has been officially released. Now you can download it directly from yahoo instead of the leaked copy(version 10.0.0.331). Yahoo messenger 10 includes some feature improvements and added social network support. As for features these are the main it has to offer:
1. High quality video calls(HiDef): The video call feature has been redesigned to support high quality video streaming with synced audio. And the video call is made in the chat window to reduce space usage. Full screen support has also been added.
2. New Yahoo Insider page: The yahoo Insider page has a more “different” look rather than the dull page nobody liked. It does still have news feeds,weather and mailbox notification.
