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Microsoft .NET Framework 4.0 Download

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Microsoft has released .NET Framework 4 last week along with Visual Studio 2010.The latest version of the .NET Framework is now available both as a Web installer as well as a stand alone installer.If you have been following our blog off late, you must have read our post about how to find the version of the .NET Framework installed in your windows.The newer applications that require Microsoft .NET Framework 4 will automatically trigger a download of the component, if it’s not been already installed on the user’s computer.

.NET Framework consists of the core framework that goes behind all the modern windows based applications.The .NET Framework model’s downward compatibility lets it to work along side with older versions of the .NET Framework.The newer version introduces many features besides improving the performance.

.NET Framework 4 Features:

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  • Improvements in Common Language Runtime (CLR) and Base Class Library (BCL)
  • Innovations in the Visual Basic and C# languages
  • Improvements in Data Access and Modeling
  • Improvements in performance and scalability
  • significant enhancements to ASP.NET that provides more control over HTML, element IDs and custom CSS
  • Improvements in Windows Presentation Foundation (WPF)
  • New added support for Windows 7 multi-touch, ribbon controls & taskbar extensibility features.
  • Improvements to Windows Communication Foundation (WCF) (Ex: support for WCF Workflow Services)
  • Innovative new parallel-programming features (Ex:parallel loop support, Task Parallel Library (TPL), Parallel LINQ (PLINQ) etc.,)

Complete list of new features/changes is available at this page.

Download .NET Framework 4 :

Link 1: Standalone Installer

Link 2: Web Installer

Requirements : Windows XP SP3 /Windows Vista SP1 or later versions (both 32-bit and 64-bit versions)

Firefox 3.6.4 Beta Released

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Firefox surprised every one last week by announcing launching out-of-process feature for plugins (via Firefox 3.6 Lorentz) that let the users to run the plugins in a separate process rather than in native browser process.What it means is that if a plugin crashes, it will not affect the rest of the browser as you can fix it either by reloading the page that restarts the plugin process.

And now Mozilla team has a taken a step further to add this feature in their latest release Firefox 3.6.4 Beta.Apart from this main feature, Firefox 3.6.4 also addresses other security issues.

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Firefox 3.6.4 provides uninterrupted browsing for Windows and Linux users when there is a crash in the Adobe Flash, Apple Quicktime or Microsoft Silverlight plugins.

Download Firefox 3.6.4 Beta

Direct download link (Windows – 8.2 MB – via Mozilla FTP) Update: Link expired.

P.S: Firefox 3.6.4 version is coming on May 4, 2010.Untill then, grab this beta version.

Download Security Update for Windows 7 To Protect from Remote and Local Attacks

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A series of 5 Important Security Updates for Windows 7 has been released yesterday.  According to Microsoft Windows a new security issue has been identified that could allow an unauthenticated remote attacker or authenticated local attacker to compromise your system and gain control over it. This being a serious issue and of great concern we are giving the details to install the updates as soon as possible.

The list of Security Updates are:

Security Update for Windows 7 (KB978601)    204 KB
Security Update for Windows 7 (KB979309)    99 KB
Security Update for Windows 7 (KB979683)    1.8 MB
Security Update for Windows 7 (KB980232)    229 KB
Security Update for Windows 7 (KB981332)    222 KB

The description of KB978601, KB979309, KB980232 and KB981332 is: A security issue has been identified that could allow an unauthenticated remote attacker to compromise your system and gain control over it. You can help protect your system installing this update from Microsoft.

KB979683: A security issue has been identified that could allow an authenticated local attacker to compromise your system and gain control over it. You can help protect your system installing this update from Microsoft.

All the 5 security updates are required to face this issue.

Installing the Updates:

Automatic Download:

Go to the location:

Control Panel—> System and Security—> Windows Update

In the left Side Pane Click on Check for updates.

After Checking, Windows may find various updates. Select the updates you want to install and Update. See the image below.

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You can check the updates you want and uncheck the ones you do not need.

Manual Download:

You can manually download the updates from the links given below from Official Microsoft site.

Security Update for Windows 7 (KB978601)
Security Update for Windows 7 (KB979309)
Security Update for Windows 7 (KB979683)
Security Update for Windows 7 (KB980232)
Security Update for Windows 7 (KB981332)

After Installing you need to restart the system to complete installation.

Download Windows Process Security To Find UnSafe Processes

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Windows Process Security is a freeware which can be downloaded free of cost from sourceforge.net. The details are given below.

Windows Process Security is a security tool that shows comprehensible information about programs and processes running on your computer and identifies the potential threats running on your computer. The program consist on unique security risk rating for processes and ability to remove 130000 threats. Windows Process Security indicates the likelihood of a process being potential spyware, malware or a Trojan.

A regular Update of the the threat database is required for optimal performance. The update can be directly performed from Windows Process Security 1.0 Application and is free of cost.

The user interface is quite simple. You can see all the safe and and unsafe processes. If any threat or unsafe process is found you can terminate the process, fix the problem and go to the containing folder to delete the threat. A screen shot of the application is given below.

Windows process security 1.0

Windows Process Security 1.0 can be downloaded from the link below:

Download Link: Windows Process Security 1.0

Size: 3.4 MB

Operating System: Windows 98/Me/2000/XP/2003/Vista/Server 2008/Windows 7/NT

Released on: 28-03-2010

Nokia Ovi Contacts 1.5 Updated

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Nokia, after listening to the feedback from the users in Beta Labs community, decided to make some tweaks to the Ovi Contacts 1.5 client (see the changes below):

Improvements to the Ovi Contacts 1.5 :

  • Pop-up note for incoming chat messages
  • Additional file types for file sharing: contact card & presentation

This new release of Ovi Contacts 1.5 is available for S60 5th edition phones like Nokia N97, N97 Mini, Nokia 5800 etc.

Download Ovi Contacts 1.5 (You need to sign in to Nokia Beta labs to download else you may a see a 403 error)

Via [Nokia Beta Labs]

Realtek High Definition Audio Codec R2.44 For Windows

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RealTek High Definition (HD) Audio Codec R2.44 has been released a few days back by the Realtek semiconductors.

These are ALC882 series 7.1+2 Channel High Definition Audio codec coming with UAA – Universal  Audio Architecture that has five 24-bit stereo DACs (

Digital to Analog Converters), and three 20-bit stereo ADCs (Analog to Digital Converters) for delivering high performance for multimedia PCs.

Important Features:

  • 7.1+2 channel multi-streaming enables concurrent gaming/VoIP
  • Microphone Acoustic Echo Cancellation (AEC), Noise Suppression (NS), and Beam Forming (BF) technology for voice application
  • Compatible with: Microsoft WindowsXP, Widnows2000, Windows Server 2003, Vista, Windows Server 2008, Windows7 – x86/x64
  • 3D direct sound compatible

Download Realtek 7.1 HD Audio Driver R2.44

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File Size: Windows 7/ Vista (32/64 bits) –Zip file- 53.65 MB

Windows XP/ 2003 (32/64 bits) – ZIP file – 29.90 MB

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File includes : Driver setup program, WDM driver, Realtek Soundman, Realtek Sound Effect Manager.

Instructions for Updating Driver

Updating Driver:

Windows 2000 , XP :

Step 1. Run the setup.exe program to start the installation.
Step 2. Click on [Next] to continue the procedure. If the Windows popup
"Digital Signature Not Found" message, press [Yes] to continue the
installation.
Step 3. Finally, select to restart the system and press [Finish] to complete
the installation.

Windows Vista, Windows7 :
Step 1. Run setup.exe, it will remove the original driver in your system.
Step 2. Click "Next" to remove the original audio driver in your system.
Step 3. Once after the original driver removed , reboot the computer.
Step 4. Please go back to the new driver package after computer restarted.
Step 5. Run setup.exe, it will install the new audio driver then.

Zemana AntiLogger 1.9.2.188 With 1 Year Full Version License Key Give Away

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Zemana Anti-Logger basically provides protection against evil keyloggers and also deals with different kinds of malwares, protecting your net banking passwords, and your private chats and emails.

Zemana AntiLogger includes the following modules : Anti-SSL Logger, Anti-WebCam Logger and Anti-ClipBoard Logger

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Key features of Zemana AntiLogger

· Anti-SSL Logger Module that provides protection against SSL Logger
· Anti-WebCam Logger that provides protection against WebCam Logger
· Anti-Key Logger Module that provides protection against Key Logger
· Anti-Screen Logger that provides protection against Screen Logger
· Anti-Clipboard Logger that provides protection against ClipBoard Logger
· System Defence Module that protects your system

Zemana AnitLogger is now available as a free download with 1 year full license.If you purchase it, it would cost you $34 normally.But as part of promotional offer, Zemana is giving away full free 1 year Zemana AntiLogger license key that doesn’t require any registration, and doesn’t include hidden costs or bundles of third-party software.

How To Avail The Offer?

Just follow these simple steps:

Download Zemana AntiLogger (Free download, current version 1.9.2.188; AntiLogger_SOFTPEDIA_1.9.2.188.exe)

Install the Zemana program and restart your computer and follow the on-screen instructions for activating the product for 1 year full license

Download: Skype App For Nokia Symbian Phones [via Ovi Store]

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Nokia which has just announced Nokia 5230 Nuron for T-Mobile USA, has another important announcement to follow.Nokia in partnership with Skype, has announced Skype mobile application for Nokia’s Symbian phones  via Ovi Store.

Skype in these Nokia Symbian phones works both on Wi-Fi , as well as through mobile data connection like 3G (also works on GPRS/EDGE, but 3G is recommended for Skype as it offers more bandwidth for better clarity).

If you are using any of the below supported Nokia models, you can point your browser to skype.com/m to download the application or alternatively you can use the links given below to get it downloaded to your PC.

Skype for Nokia Symbian Phones

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You can download Skype Nokia Symbian Application from either Ovi App store or from Skype website.

Ovi Store

Skype website

List of Nokia supported phone models:

Nokia 5530, Nokia 5320, Nokia 5800, Nokia 6210, Nokia 6220, Nokia E51, Nokia E63, Nokia E66, Nokia E71, Nokia E72, Nokia E90, Nokia N78, Nokia N79, Nokia N81, Nokia N81 8GB, Nokia N82, Nokia N85, Nokia N95, Nokia N95 8GB, Nokia N96, Nokia N97, Nokia N97 mini, Nokia X6

Download Microsoft’s New Windows 7 Theme “Czech Spring”

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Microsoft which keeps on updating feel good themes for Windows 7, it’s newest Operating system has released yet another series of themes (following Valentine Win 7 theme, Samsung winter games theme) called “Czech Spring”.

Wallpapers Included in Czech Spring:

There are 8 sizzling spring wallpapers (desktop backgrounds) added to this theme pack, I just took screen shots of two of them:

Czech soring theme background 1

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They are beautiful, aren’t they? Just go and grad this theme from the below link :

Download Czech Spring Windows 7 Theme [5.5 MB]

Trend Micro Internet Security 2010 Free Download 1 Year Full Genuine License

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Trend Micro Internet Security 2010 has been released sometime back.Trend Micro has redesigned its Internet Security Pro, Internet Security and minimized the features in AntiVirus plus and AntiSpyware packages better ease of use.And according to Trend Micro folks, they have achieved 20 percent decrease in the program boot time (means more faster) and 40 percent reduction in the amount of RAM that the program uses.

Trend Micro Internet Security 2010 screen shot

Features:

  • 20% smaller file size, 20% faster scan time
  • Detects and removes viruses, spyware, and other malicious threats from your computer, email, instant messages, and downloads
  • Prevent unauthorised software from changing your critical applications, without impacting your PC performance
  • Automatically prevent suspicious software on USB devices from opening.

Get 1 year Free Subscription:

Trend Micro is now offering its Internet Security 2010 version with free download and 12 months free subscription.No serial number or product key is required (Originally priced at $40).Just download the file from the following link and install it.This valid genuine subscription license works for 1 year (12 months).

DOWNLOAD Trend Micro Internet Security 2010 (TIS175_IOMEGA.exe)

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