Piriform BlogCopyright 2009, Piriform. All rights reserved.http://www.piriform.comTue, 10 Nov 2009 07:02:56 GMTumbracoen-GBpiriformhttp://feedburner.google.comIntroducing Speccyhttp://www.piriform.com/blog/2009/11/10/introducing-speccyTue, 10 Nov 2009 04:42:49 GMThttp://www.piriform.com/blog/2009/11/10/introducing-speccy Speccy Ready for Xmas we've got a new title for you to download. Our new system information and profiling tool - Speccy!

Speccy will give you detailed statistics on every piece of hardware in your computer. Including CPU, Motherboard, RAM, Graphics Cards, Hard Disks, Optical Drives, Audio support. Additionally Speccy adds the temperatures of your different components, so you can easily see if there's a problem!

Speccy is currently available as a beta download, so we only recommend this for advanced users. A final release will be made available in a few weeks time.

For more information on Speccy, what it will do for you and to download visit www.piriform.com/speccy

]]>Compatible with Windows 7http://www.piriform.com/blog/2009/11/4/compatible-with-windows-7Wed, 04 Nov 2009 08:26:48 GMThttp://www.piriform.com/blog/2009/11/4/compatible-with-windows-7 Compatible with Windows 7 We're happy to announce that our entire range of software titles: CCleaner, Defraggler and Recuva are 100% compatible with Windows 7.

Download the latest releases now to make sure you're compatible too!

]]>Defraggler v1.15http://www.piriform.com/blog/2009/11/4/defraggler-v115Wed, 04 Nov 2009 04:15:48 GMThttp://www.piriform.com/blog/2009/11/4/defraggler-v115 Defraggler

In release 1.15 of Defraggler, we've focused on Windows 7 support and improving the user interface.

User interface - The most obvious change is the improved appearance of the pie chart from a standard windows one into a cooler transparent one. We hope you like it!

Windows 7 - Released on October 22, and Defraggler has full support! We've got new internal optimizations that will improve your system optimization experience on this new OS!

Download Defraggler now!


Here's the full list of changes:
  • Redesigned disk space usage pie chart.
  • Windows 7 support added.
  • Added Portable U3 installer support.
  • Improved numerical and text validation.
  • Fixed bug in automatic update checking.
  • Many GUI fixes and improvements.

Download Defraggler today at www.piriform.com/defraggler. Also don't forget to sign up for the Piriform newsletter while you're there.

]]>Recuva v1.32http://www.piriform.com/blog/2009/10/30/recuva-v132Fri, 30 Oct 2009 08:48:39 GMThttp://www.piriform.com/blog/2009/10/30/recuva-v132 Recuva In this new release of Recuva we've optimized and improved a lot with new our new internal testing systems.

Including a new portable U3 installer and better exFAT support.

The mildy sad news is that we've had to drop support for Windows 98. The benefit of this is that we can remove the old compatibility code we had to write to support it. This code slowed down the program on newer OSs.

The end result is a more compact, faster, fully unicode (and 100% Windows 7 compatible) Recuva!

The full change log is below:

  • Improved analysis of exFAT drives.
  • Added U3 portable installer.
  • GUI fixes for non-standard DPI (large fonts).
  • Improved error messages for files that cannot be overwritten.
  • Dropped support for Windows 98 to improve performance.
  • Fixed bug in language selection.
  • Minor bug fixes.

Download now from www.piriform.com/recuva. While you're there, sign up for the newsletter so you don't miss any news or updates.

]]>CCleaner v2.25http://www.piriform.com/blog/2009/10/26/ccleaner-v225Mon, 26 Oct 2009 09:56:38 GMThttp://www.piriform.com/blog/2009/10/26/ccleaner-v225 CCleaner Windows 7 was released on October 22, and whether you're a new user or waiting with an older version of Windows, we've got new features and fixes for CCleaner that will improve your system optimization experience.


We've made lots of other improvements which are listed below:

CCleaner v2.25.1025
  • Improved Windows 7 jump list cleaning.
  • Improved Windows 7 thumbnail cache cleaning.
  • Added support for Windows Server 2008 R2.
  • Improved 64-bit support and performance.
  • Fixed issue with Windows 7 task scheduler.
  • Fixed issue with Startup tool, displaying incorrect folder contents.
  • Added support for AVG Antivirus 9.0.
  • Added support for ExcludeKey in INI files.
  • Improved support for wildcards and RECURSE/REMOVESELF.
  • Fixed minor GUI bugs in non-English versions.
  • Fixed minor GUI usability issues.
  • Improved input validation.
  • Lots of minor bugs fixed.
Click here to visit the CCleaner.com site and to download]]>Defraggler v1.14http://www.piriform.com/blog/2009/10/2/defraggler-v114Fri, 02 Oct 2009 05:45:27 GMThttp://www.piriform.com/blog/2009/10/2/defraggler-v114 Defraggler

Defraggler 1.14 is a small release with two important changes. We've improved one of the ways Defraggler works, and we've added a new feature.

Recycle Bin emptying - It's always wise to empty your Recycle Bin before you defragment. Not only does this free up space on your hard drive, but it gives Defraggler more room to move and reorganize files for optimum speed and efficiency. Defraggler v1.14 now automatically prompts you to do so.

Improved Master File Table handling - The Master File Table (MFT) contains an index of where your files live on the hard drive. By nature it's fixed, and Defraggler can't move it. With this program update, Defraggler handles the files located just around the MFT much more efficiently, so you'll be able to access those files faster in the future.

Download Defraggler now!


Here's the full list of changes:
  • Added 'Empty recycle bin option' before defrag.
  • Improved placement of files around MFT.
  • Fixed incorrect defrag button behavior (defrag checked and highlighted while using tabstop).
  • Fixed crash occurring after pressing defrag button.
  • Fixed tab order on cleanup drive dialog.
  • Added Run Defraggler option after installation.
  • Added Estonian support.

Download Defraggler v1.14 today at www.piriform.com/defraggler. Want to keep current on all new releases? Sign up for the Piriform newsletter while you're there.

]]>Recuva v1.31http://www.piriform.com/blog/2009/9/30/recuva-v131Wed, 30 Sep 2009 03:34:52 GMThttp://www.piriform.com/blog/2009/9/30/recuva-v131 Recuva Elton John may have sung the virtues of a Pinball Wizard, but we're going to start touting Recuva as an email wizard.

The word is spreading that the latest versions of Recuva can be used to recover deleted emails from Thunderbird, Outlook Express, and Windows Mail. That's right - even if you deleted an email from your email program's Trash folder, you should be able to recover it with Recuva.

The main change for this release is that we've added support for email recovery right in the Recuva wizard. On the File Type pane, you'll see that you can now select Emails as a type of file to recover.

As a quick recap: When Recuva finds deleted emails, it gathers them up into a compressed file (called 'Thunderbird Emails.zip' or similar, depending on your email program). You can unzip this file, which contains the emails as .EML files -- one for each email. Most email programs enable you to re-import these EML files.

Even if you don't use the Wizard, you can still search for deleted emails by selecting Emails in the Filename or path drop-down box. Give it a try!

The full change log is below:

  • Added email recovery to Wizard.
  • Improvements to Thunderbird email recovery.
  • Improved handling of very large exFAT drives.
  • Various stability fixes in 64-bit version.
  • Updated installer to allow Recuva to run at the end.
  • Added Estonian language support.

Download now from www.piriform.com/recuva. While you're there, sign up for the newsletter so you don't miss any new updates or other news.

]]>CCleaner v2.24http://www.piriform.com/blog/2009/9/28/ccleaner-v224Mon, 28 Sep 2009 06:19:23 GMThttp://www.piriform.com/blog/2009/9/28/ccleaner-v224 CCleaner This new build focuses on improving existing features, fixing bugs and adding support for the latest browsers.


We've made lots of other changes which are listed below in the full change log:

CCleaner v2.24.1010
  • Added support for Firefox 3.6.
  • Added file search history cleaning for Windows 7.
  • Improved Opera 10 cleaning.
  • Reduced temp folder cleaning delay to 24 hours.
  • Several bugs fixed to better support Windows 7.
  • Added winapp2.ini filter support to detailed results view.
  • Improved 64-bit support for Registry Cleaner.
  • Fixed minor bug in Uninstall Tool.
  • Fixed minor bug in System Restore Tool.
  • Minor interface bugs fixed.
  • Minor display bugs fixed.
Click here to visit the CCleaner.com site and to download]]>Recuva v1.30http://www.piriform.com/blog/2009/9/3/recuva-v130Thu, 03 Sep 2009 04:38:22 GMThttp://www.piriform.com/blog/2009/9/3/recuva-v130 Recuva The previous version of Recuva brought recovery of deleted emails for users of Mozilla Thunderbird. With v1.30, we've extended that support to Outlook Express and Windows Live Mail.

Normally, when you delete an email, it is moved into the email program's Trash or Deleted Items. But what happens when you empty these and then need that email back?

No problem - Recuva's got you covered! If you're using the Recuva Wizard, select "Other" as the File Type. In the results window, switch to advanced view and select Emails from the filter drop-down. If Recuva has recovered deleted emails, they will be contained in ZIP files in the form: Thunderbird emails.ZIP. Restore this ZIP file, and you'll find your deleted emails, sorted by folders. The emails are in the .EML format, which most email programs can read. Double-click an EML file to view the email in your default email program. Depending on the program, you may also be able to import the EML files back into the program's database.

The full change log is below:

  • Added recovery of emails from Outlook Express.
  • Added recover of emails from Windows Mail.
  • Added 'Email' filter.
  • Fixed bug that could cause secure delete to fail in list view.
  • Various bug fixes.

Download now from www.recuva.com. While you're there, sign up for the newsletter so you don't miss any new updates or other news.

]]>CCleaner v2.23http://www.piriform.com/blog/2009/8/27/ccleaner-v223Thu, 27 Aug 2009 05:02:58 GMThttp://www.piriform.com/blog/2009/8/27/ccleaner-v223 CCleaner With Microsoft Windows 7.0 having been released to developers we've been working hard to fix any final compatibility issues. With this latest version of CCleaner, we've added support for cleaning the new Taskbar Jump Lists.

For this release, we also focused on tidying up the user interface and adding niceties that make it easier to use. The new results window has been fixed and improved - a lot of feedback and suggestions came from our users, and we really appreciate that!


We've made even more improvements which are listed below in the full change log:

CCleaner v2.23.993
  • Added Taskbar Jump List cleaning for Windows 7.
  • Added history cleaning support for Opera 10.
  • Added icons to Cookie selection to show browser.
  • Improved scrolling in new results window.
  • Improved Avira Anti-virus cleaning.
  • Improved multiselect in listviews.
  • Improved 64-bit support when including/excluding files.
  • Improved 64-bit issue detection in Registry screen.
  • Updated internal icons.
  • Added language support for Armenian.
  • Fixed language bugs with new results window.
  • Fixed bug in Recycle Bin cleaning.
  • Fixed minor bug with help files in Registry Cleaner.
  • Fixed bug when deleting an application in Uninstall Tool.
  • Fixed bug when enabling/disabling in Startup Tool.
  • Minor GUI improvements.
Click here to visit the CCleaner.com site and to download]]>