Tuesday, December 29, 2009

PostTwiceDaily2 12/29/2009 (a.m.)

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      • eXpresso 1.2 Development Test 3





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        Submitted by gluxon on December 8, 2009 - 5:07pm


        Application: eXpresso

        Category: Utilities

        Description: While active, eXpresso allows the user to associate files to applications on a portable device such as a USB flash drive or an iPod in disk mode, with a standard double click. No modifications will be made to the host system, all monitoring of file launches, all settings and all dependencies are contained in the eXpresso directory.


        eXpresso:

        Mirror 1 (Bensawsome.com) eXpresso [ 1.72 MB (1,804,764 bytes) download / 3.83 MB (4,018,742 bytes) installed (MD5: 44b972bd836891da48c5fdcf8b6c7aa66)]


        Somebody remind me to tidy up my release notes Sticking out tongue

        And thank to the passing mod who did it to my first dev test. Take off the mask and who us who you are Laughing out loud lol.


        NOTE: The INI file was renamed to eXpressoPortable.ini since it conflicts with eXpresso.ini. Although just to clear things up, the app is not called eXpressoPortable.


        This is an unsupported release of eXpresso. I take no credit for it since I only modified the name, icon, and some launcher updates. To update from cafe, rename cafe.ini to eXpresso.ini in the "App\CAFE\" folder. Don't worry about the one in the Data\settings folder, just delete that copy.

        [EDIT: Forget it!!! Laughing out loud I call taking the whole project over until Brian gets back Laughing out loud


        Development Test 1 (12-8-09)



        1. Initial Unsupported Release
        2. Fixed double instance errors
        3. Removed unreferenced labels
        4. Updated Launcher to current specifications (I think)


        Development Test 2 (12-10-09)



        1. FINALLY FIXED the pause/running icons. (Looks like the code was never integrated, the original developers much have just hacked AutoHotKey's S icon or something, correct me if I'm wrong)
        2. Entire NSIS Launcher rewritten
        3. My Copyright added, now that I actually did some stuff (2 days worth of developing!!! Laughing out loud)
        4. Cleaned up PortableApps.com Format in the App (appinfo.ini, installer.ini, readme.txt
        5. Fixed some more renaming from CAFE to eXpresso issues (forgot the lang files.)
        6. Added a Cancel button to the New Association window. (Thanks computerfreaker for pointing this out Laughing out loud)


        Development Test 3 (12-20-09)



        1. Fixed cancel button errors on new association (Thanks to conputerfreaker + waithdu)
        2. Removed the MOD in the eXpresso instructions.txt
        3. Fixed Double Clicking for about Everything (wraithdu)
        4. Fixed Window Double Clicking (waithdu)
        5. Many other things fixed by wraithdu I'm unsure of


        Known Bugs:

        None Ha! No seriously, none officially proven Sticking out tongue

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      • Glary Utilities Portable 2.18.0.786 Development Test 1






        Submitted by prapper on August 20, 2009 - 2:51am


        Application: Glary Utilities

        Category: Utilities

        License: Freeware

        Language: Multilingual

        Description: Glary Utilities Portable is a PortableApps.com Launcher for the popular Glary Utilities. It has all the same great features as Glary Utilities including powerful, easy-to-use system tools and utilities to fix, speed up, maintain and protect your PC and more. Plus, it leaves no personal information behind on the machine you run it on.


        Download Glary Utilities Portable 2.18.0.786 Development Test 1 [1+7MB download / 16MB installed]

        (MD5: 299924b81df503eb7add504fda05f78c)

        Online Installer: This is an online installer that will download additional files during setup.


        Release Notes:



        2.18.0.786 Development Test 1 (2009-12-23):



        • Added new Portugese translation to launcher.

        • Removed 'Preserve App Directory' code in installer as it's too complicated to maintain here. From now on, the app directory will *not* survive a failed upgrade/reinstall. So make a backup before trying :-)

        • Tweaked $REBOOT code.

        2.17.0.776 Development Test 2 (2009-12-11):



        • Fixed bug in post install code that caused an upgrade to fail.

          EDIT: If you're upgrading, delete the "App\Glary Utilities Portable" folder first :-)

        2.17.0.776 Development Test 1 (2009-11-19):



        • Glary Utilities updated to 2.17.0.776. No issues. Well, none that weren't in the last version anyway :-)

        • I couldn't check the 'registry optimize/reboot' thing as it said my registry didn't need it so I wasn't given the option! Nothing else seems to have changed so I presume that hasn't either. You can report any problems below.

        • Optimized $SETTINGSDIRECTORY code.

        • Fixed app name bug in "GlaryUtilitiesPortable.ini".

        • Minor PAF fixes.

        2.16.0.758 Development Test 1 (2009-09-25):



        • App has been updated to 2.16.0.758. No issues.

        2.15.0.738 Development Test 4 (2009-09-21):



        • The app now survives a reboot and cleans up properly after the registry defragmenter (see notes below).

        • Extended "CheckRunning" to include all the EXE files the app uses.

        2.15.0.738 Development Test 3 (2009-09-04):



        • It's too easy to leave the Memory Optimizer open in the system tray after shutting down the main app. If you then close the Memory Optimizer, a registry key is left behind (HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\GlarySoft\Glary Utilities\MemDefrag). The launcher now waits for the Memory Optimizer to close before exiting and cleaning up properly.

        2.15.0.738 Development Test 2 (2009-08-24):



        • Fixes for a couple of files left over in the TEMP directory after checking for updates (thanks horusofoz).

        2.15.0.738 Development Test 1 (2009-08-20): Initial release


        Notes:

        When running, Glary Utilities Portable will temporarily appear in MSConfig/Startup. This is intentional. Do not remove!


        You can go ahead and reboot the computer after using the Registry Defragmenter. GUP will run at startup and you can carry on working or close it.


        • 2.15.0.738 Development Test 4:

          If you've rebooted previous versions after using the Registry Defragmenter you may be left with duplicate files/folders which won't be moving correctly. The easiest way to fix this is to backup/delete the files in your settings directory. There's nothing critical being saved and they'll be recreated if missing anyway. If you have no local installation you can also delete the "HKCU\Software\GlarySoft\Glary Utilities" registry key and it's parent "HKCU\Software\GlarySoft" (if left empty).

        The app overwrites any saved preferences with the defaults at startup.


        Tested with:

        XP Home SP2 (admin)


        Acknowledgments:

        Thanks to Patrick for hosting.

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      • Win7 Library Tool « Other « Downloads


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        Version1.03
        Date postedNovember 5, 2009
        Downloaded3859 times
        LicenseFree (GNU General Public License)
        Program detailsClick here
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        Description


        This software is free, if you find it useful, feel free to make a donation:









        This tool adds functionality to Windows 7 libraries that is not made available in Windows out-of-the-box.


        Features:


        • Add network (UNC or mapped drive) and any other un-indexed folders to libraries.
        • Backup library configuration, such that a saved set of libraries can be instantly restored at any point (like after a re-install of the OS or for transfer between multiple computers).
        • Create a mirror of all libraries (using symbolic links) in [SystemDrive]:\libraries. This means you can reference all your files using a much shorter path, and also provides another entry-point to your files in many places in the Operating System (e.g. file open/save dialogs).

        • Change a library’s icon.

        Version History:


        1.03 – Added ability to set library type.

        1.02 – Fixed potential crash when adding existing libraries.

        1.01 – Added ability to change library icons.

        1.00 – Initial release.

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    • Enable Check Box Selection in Windows 7











      The control and shift keys have long been the imprecise means of selecting multiple items on a Windows system. The How-To Geek's blog away from Lifehacker reminds us that, as with Vista, Windows 7 users can use check boxes instead.



      As always, the How-To Geek's site has an extensive, step-by-step screenshot guide to flicking on the check box selection tools in Windows 7. For those who know their way around, however, the process is simple: Enter "folder options" in the Start menu's search bar and hit Enter, click the "View" tab on the resulting window, and then check to enable the "Use check boxes to select items" option. Hit Apply and OK, and you'll see check boxes pop up next to the items you're hovering next to with your cursor.







      Send an email to Kevin Purdy, the author of this post, at kevin@lifehacker.com

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