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Moo0 DiskCleaner Removes Unwanted Files

8:00AM The How-To Geek | Windows only: System cleaning utility Moo0 DiskCleaner’s dead-simple interface makes short work of clearing out all those unwanted temporary files, cookies, browser history and MRU lists. More »
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Cache My Work Restores Your Workspace After A Restart

4:00AM Adam Pash | Windows only: The biggest annoyance that comes with a reboot isn’t the time wasted rebooting — it’s the time wasted getting your workspace back up and running how you had it before you restarted. Free application Cache My Work fixes this problem. More »
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Rainmeter 1.1 Makes The Enigma Desktop Even Easier To Use

8:00AM The How-To Geek | Windows only: The latest version of the popular Rainmeter desktop adds an excellent new tool that makes it easy to manage your library of skins, with previews, detailed setup instructions and more. More »
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Power Up Your Windows Home Server Console With Add-Ins

7:00AM Jason Fitzpatrick | Last week we highlighted the benefits of having a Windows Home Server, including seamless backups and system restoration. This week we’re highlighting some great add-ins for making the most of your home server. More »
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7 Taskbar Tweaker Brings Fine-Grained Control To Win7’s Taskbar

6:30AM Adam Pash | Windows 7 only: Love Windows 7’s new and improved taskbar but wish you could fine-tune a few aspects of its functionality — like middle-click to close and other mouse behaviour? Small utility 7 Taskbar Tweaker does just that. More »
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Orb Streams Your Media To Any Computer On Windows And Mac

5:30AM Adam Pash | Windows/Mac only: Free application Orb lets you access music, video and other media stored on your computer from virtually any device (Wii, PS3, mobile phone, etc). It’s been around a while on Windows, but today it’s also available on the Mac. More »
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XBMC 9.11 Alpha Improves Playback And Skinning Powers

12:30AM Kevin Purdy | Windows/Mac/Linux: XBMC media centre has dropped a 9.11 alpha release for all platforms, with quality fixes on all three computer platforms and more powerful skinning abilities. If you’re not afraid of a bug or two, it’s yours to grab. More »
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Close All Windows From The Windows 7 Taskbar

8:00AM The How-To Geek | Close All Windows is a simple application that forces all your open windows to quit immediately, and the Addictive Tips blog points out that you can also pin it to the Windows 7 taskbar for quick access. More »
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Allmyapps Bulk-Installs Your Favourite Apps

1:30AM Jason Fitzpatrick | Windows/Linux: One of the most irritating things about reinstalling your operating system is installing all the non-OS applications you love. Allmyapps lets you select all your favourite apps and roll them into a bulk installer to make rebuilding easy. More »
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Boot OS X, XP And Ubuntu From A Mac

2:00AM Kevin Purdy | If you’re particularly indecisive about your regular operating system, or just want access to all three for testing purposes, Wired’s How-To Wiki has the details on getting a triple-boot system (or beyond) working with free software tools. More »