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My Favourite Utilities

Speedfan is a great hardware monitor which can automatically control fan speeds, warn when temperatures are rising in the case, and do a SMART scan of your hard drives. A 'must have'.. http://www.almico.com/speedfan.php 

Piriform Speccy tells you what is inside the box and with great accuracy.. http://www.piriform.com/speccy

Networx shows download/upload bandwidth used.. http://www.softperfect.com/products/networx/

Piriform Recuva is probably the best file recovery utility around and is free too.. http://www.piriform.com/recuva 

Treesize shows you what you have got, where it is, and how much space it is all using.. http://www.jam-software.com/freeware/index.shtml

Windows 8 alternative start menus.. Classic Shell.. http://classicshell.sourceforge.net/

Stardock Start8.. http://www.stardock.com/products/start8/

EaseUS Partition Manager is the best free utility of its type..   http://www.partition-tool.com/download.htm

YoWindow, a weather utility which appears to work with the Windows 8 desktop.. http://yowindow.com/

My Favourite Gadgets - Windows 7 and Vista only..

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Windows 8 RP has to go because it is not safe for me to boot into it. Until Windows 8 RTM appears, I will remove it and try again on a brand new SATA when the time comes. I may even save my cash and wipe out C, replacing it with Windows 8. I don’t care really because I have no recovery partition to worry about and I have a good working Windows 7 Ultimate DVD. It can all be put back if the need arises.

I am in no particular hurry as I have Windows 7 which will be in mainstream use for some time to come. I was quick to move from Vista to Windows 7 because the world and his dog wanted to ditch Vista.  When I see Windows 8 becoming more popular, then I will make the switch. I don’t see it happening quite as quickly as before.

Will I miss Windows 8? Yes and no.

I liked the Welcome screen because I don’t often remember what day it is. I have found ways to overcome Microsoft’s intransigence re the Start menu, but I am still miffed because the classic Start menu has always been the best way to manage access on an MS desktop.

Some of the apps were ok too, but not suitable for the way I work and what I do. I am desktop bound and not just because I don’t have the cash to go mobile..

Well, that’s it for now. See you at RTM maybe..  


Posted Tue, Jun 26 2012 22:23 by Mike Hall
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