Defraggler 2.05.315

From everyone here at Piriform, the company that brought you CCleaner and Recuva… we now bring you a file defragmentation tool… Defraggler!

It differs from other defrag tools on the market, by enabling you to quickly and simply defrag the files you want to, without having to process the whole drive. Simply run it, select the file and defragment in seconds. No more struggling with the Windows defragmentation tool! And remember like all Piriform products, Defraggler is completely free for both corporate and individual use.

What´s New in version 2.05.315:
* Improved defrag speed of large files in 32-bit OSs.
* Improved drive analysis speed.
* Improved Solid State drive detection.
* Fixed bug with incorrect position of Defraggler item in file/folder context menu.
* Added option to enable/disable shell extension.
* Fixed problem with df.exe sometimes aborting.
* Fixed file type exclusion bug.
* Added support for the Kurdish language.
* Added last scheduled defrag information.
* Shell extension fixed to work correctly with UAC.
* Translation fixes.
* Online Help link fixed.
* Minor bug fixes.

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OCCT 4.0.0 Beta 7

OCCT is a free CPU/memory stability test.

OCCT comes from “OverClock Checking Tool”. Here is a list of its features:

* Up to 16-core support ( for instance, up to a Quad-Kentsfield or an Octo-Conroe )
* Customizable tests ( Duration, Priority, CPU or RAM, … )
* CPU and Motherboard detection
* Monitoring support through 3rd party application ( i.e. MBM5, Speedfan and Everest Ultimate Edition 3.50 or above )
* Can produce graphs showing temperature and voltages during the test : Unique feature !
* Multi-language support

MAJOR FEATURES:
* OCCT’s main UI has been completly revamped
* Graphs now shows a 2nd line showing the CPU usage / FPS during the test.
* CPU usage is now instantaneous instead of an average since the start of the test
* OCCT now has 5 different tests. The descriptions are at the end of the changelog

USER INTERFACE:
* Entirely revamped – now based on tabs, and completly modular
* Now has a small help module – just move your mouse around OCCT’s window, you’ll see

MONITORING:
* The built-in engine has been updated – lots of new hardware are now supported
* Alot of bugs are fixed, included the famous “3 cores out of 4 detected”

GRAPHS:
* Graphs now shows a second line showing the CPU usage/FPS during the test
* A legend explains everything
* The test configuration is now entirely present in the graph’s subtitles

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CubicExplorer 0.94.0.1351 SVN

CubicExplorer is a file manager/browser software. It´s designed to be easy to use yet powerful to handle multiple directories at the same time. It uses tabbed browsing and bookmarks. It also has a build-in text editor which has highlighters for many different file types.

Features:
* Tabbed browsing
* Bookmarks
* Text editor
* File search
* Thumbnails
* Free disk space labels
* Empty recycle bin button

What´s new in version 0.94.0.1351 SVN:
* Added ArrowBrowse option (Options -> Advanced -> FileView -> ArrowBrowse).
* Added Options page for Stack (still empty).
* Added Blue Line theme.
* Fixed Folder tree auto scrolling.
* Updated French translation (thanks to BB).
* Updated German translation (thanks to nefycee).

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MadAppLauncher 1.0.2.0

MadAppLauncher is a useful application launcher. Group applications, folders, scripts, etc. Supports drag and drop. No need to remember all those hot keys; just activate and press one number key to select a tab(group) and another key(letter/symbol) to launch.

Feature
* Assign 30 programs for each of the 10 tab pages. A total of 300 per configuration.
* Press a key to find a program; 0-9 to activate tabs and the corresponding letter/symbol to launch a program
* Organize better by assigning a configuration file to a button – effectively creating a cascading set of programs
* Option to keep window on top of all other windows
* Option to auto-hide window when an application, file, or folder is opened
* Option to always center MadAppLauncher on screen
* Option to change the hotkey used to launch MadAppLauncher
* Drag and Drop applications, files, and folders
* Check for updates on startup
* Option to change an application´s initial location and size
* Save multiple sets of applications
* Run programs as administrator
* Duplicate applications assigned to buttons
* Move button across tabs
* Auto Activate Tab on mouse over
* Option to press key twice before launching
* Refresh icons for portable applications, files, and folders

System Requirements:
* Microsoft XP/Vista/Windows 7
* Microsoft .NET Framework 4.0 Client Profile(included in installer)

What’s New in version 1.0.2.0:

Features Added:
* Support for International keyboard layouts
* Option to hide window on startup
* Limit or hide button text displayed
* Button icon will be refreshed on mouse hover

Enhancements:
* Button gets focus on mouse hover

Installer Changes:
* Added prompt for destination directory
* Added option to create shortcuts for current user only

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File Repair 2.1

File Repair is a tool to repair your corrupted files. It will scan your files, repair file errors and recover data in Word documents, Excel spreadsheets, Zip or RAR archives, videos, images, PDF documents, Access databases, PowerPoint presentations, music files.

File Repair repairs files corrupted due to virus attacks, network sharing, unexpected system shutdown, media corruption, and application errors.

Using File Repair, you can repair:
* corrupted Word documents (.doc, .docx, .docm, .rtf)
* corrupted Excel spreadsheets (.xls, .xla, .xlsx)
* corrupted Zip or RAR archives (.zip, .rar)
* corrupted videos (.avi, .mp4, .mov, .flv, .wmv, .asf, .mpg)
* corrupted JPEG, GIF, TIFF, BMP, PNG or RAW images (.jpg, .jpeg, .gif, .tiff, .bmp, .png)
* corrupted PDF documents (.pdf)
* corrupted Access databases (.mdb, .mde, .accdb, .accde)
* corrupted PowerPoint presentations (.ppt, .pps, .pptx)
* corrupted music (.mp3, .wav)

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Yamaha Factory Racing Prepare for Grand Prix of Malaysia

Yamaha Factory Racing have arrived in Malaysia this week to prepare for the final fly away race of the 2011 season at the Sepang circuit. Jorge Lorenzo will not ride at this weekend’s Grand Prix following a crash in warm up prior to the Grand Prix of Australia last week at Phillip Island. As a result Japanese test rider and All Japan Superbike competitor Katsuyuki Nakasuga will replace him for the race and subsequent 1000cc test on Monday. Lorenzo’s Championship points tally ensures he retains second place in the standings for 2011 despite not riding this weekend.

Ben Spies arrives in Malaysia recovering from his qualifying crash in Phillip Island which also ruled him out for the subsequent race. Spies has been declared fit to race this weekend with no recurring concussion issues. He will experience some discomfort after suffering ripped soft tissue around the rib area in the crash. The Texan delivered strong results on his first Malaysian Grand Prix experience last year, starting from fourth on the grid and battling to keep the position just off the podium at the flag.

“I like Sepang,” said Ben Spies. “It’s a track we visit a lot because of the off-season testing so we know it quite well. Coming into the weekend I want to be able to put in a good result, especially for Yamaha Motor Indonesia, Semakin di Depan and Petronas which are our main sponsors. Unfortunately I’m definitely still recovering from Phillip Island, but I’m going to give it 100% as we always do. It’s frustrating but it’s been a bit of a year for bad luck. We’ll do the best with what we’ve got and see what we can achieve.”

“I am sorry for Jorge’s crash and feel bad for his injury,” commented Katsuyuki Nakasuga. “I am confident he will be back in action soon. Of course it is impossible to replace the 2010 World Champion but I will do my best to get a good result for Yamaha and the fans this weekend. This does not just mean a good position but actually also good feedback to help develop the new 1000cc machine for next year. Although next year’s YZR-M1 is very different, I will try to get good ideas for next year and the future. I am a little nervous as a Yamaha Factory rider but luckily Sepang is a track I know pretty well. It’s a ‘stop and go’ style track that I like very much. I will give 110percent of my efforts to help Yamaha Factory Racing and to deserve the role of replacing of Jorge Lorenzo”.

“Our targets need to be adjusted for this round,” said Team Manager Wilco Zeelenberg. “Normally it would be the podium but that’s not necessarily realistic for Sunday. We need to see how Nakasuga-san rides, we know his best lap time is 2’02.4 seconds here which is not so bad. This will be his first Grand Prix so it will be a new experience for him. There won’t be much grip to start with after the rain here so we hope he will stay steady and remember we have four practices to go. He has all the freedom to push the bike to the limit; we want him to be comfortable to race and not to treat the weekend as just a test.”

“It’s going to be a really strange weekend. We have to see how Ben’s physical condition is,” stated Team Director Massimo Meregalli. “Until he jumps on the bike we won’t know how fit he is. On Jorge’s side we have a different rider which is a big challenge both for Nakasuga-san and for the team. Fortunately he knows the circuit and the bike which is an advantage. He has respectable lap times here from the winter test so let’s see what happens.” 

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The Honda Family Mourns One of Its Own

The Honda family is mourning the loss of one its rising stars, the charismatic Italian Marco Simoncelli, who lost his life in a racing accident in today’s Malaysian Grand Prix in Sepang. Simoncelli had a front end crash on the second of 20 scheduled laps in the right hand turn 11. Rather than he and his machine sliding outwards, as is normal, his tyres gripped the track and shot him into the path of two riders following closely behind.

The race was immediately red flagged and later canceled. Extraordinary efforts were made to resuscitate him, but, ultimately, they were unsuccessful.

“I’m very sad to be here to report about the death of Marco Simoncelli, a friend,” said Dr. Michele Macchiagodena. Simoncelli had suffered trauma to his head, neck, and chest. He was unconscious when he arrived at the infield care centre and in cardiac arrest. The team of physicians tried for 45 minutes to revive him, “so to have him survive as long as we thought it was possible. Unfortunately, it was not possible to help him and at 16:56 we had to declare he was dead.”

Simoncelli was one of the sport’s rising stars, a charismatic 24-year-old who rode with his heart. He was as passionate on the track as he was off, and sometimes that got him in trouble. His was an aggressive style that didn’t always suit the venue, but he was maturing as a rider. This season he earned his first two MotoGP podiums and his first two MotoGP pole positions. Only a week ago, he finished a career best second in MotoGP race at the Australian Grand Prix, taking the runner-up spot to Casey Stoner (Repsol Honda RC212V) with a brilliant last lap pass of Andrea Dovizioso (Repsol Honda RC212V).

Photos from that day show Simoncelli standing out on the podium, which he also did in life. It wasn’t just because he was one of the taller riders in MotoGP, and it wasn’t just for the blossoming, bushy hair that paid homage to guitar legend Jimi Hendrix, but it was because of his outsized personality and his passion for winning.

The Honda Motor Company family would like to express its sincere condolences to the family of Marco Simoncelli, his team owner Fausto Gresini, his team, his legion of friends, and his thousands of fans throughout the world. He will be missed.

Shuhei Nakamoto, HRC Executive Vice President, says
“I just don't know what to say; words escape me. Marco was a very nice guy and a very talented rider. Sometimes I was a little harsh with him, for example after his first MotoGP podium in Brno when I told him, ‘Lucky podium!’ and he was so angry, but I wanted to motivate him as I knew he was able to do even more. I was thinking that when he won his first race we would have been able to celebrate together. Now I just want to say thank you to Marco, for what you gave me. and pass my sincere condolences to his family at this very sad time.”

Repsol Honda rider Casey Stoner says,
“I'm so shocked and saddened by the loss of Marco. When things like this happen it reminds you how precious life is, it makes me feel sick inside. All I can say is how sorry I am for Marco's whole family I can't imagine what they are all going through and our thoughts and wishes are with them at this time. I hope they all stay close and pull through this tragedy together.” 

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