Piriform Blog

Recuva v1.28

Piriform — Mon, 29 Jun 2009 09:16:00 GMT

Recuva now has a separate EXE for running natively on 64-bit OSs. This will allow it to run faster and more efficiently on Vista 64-bit.

Additionally - Now that the Windows 7 Release Candidate is out and free for download, we're sure that a lot of you have bitten the bullet and are getting to know it.
Windows 7 does things a bit differently than previous versions of Windows, and sometimes stores files in different locations. This release improves Recuva's support for Windows 7.

The full change log is below:

Added native 64-bit support.
Added support for exFAT drives.
Improved Windows 7 support.
Fixed browse issue with the Wizard in Win98.
Fixed a few other Win98 issues.
Minor UI tweaks.

Download now from www.recuva.com

CCleaner v2.21

Piriform — Thu, 25 Jun 2009 16:21:00 GMT

This new release of CCleaner adds a lot of improvements:

CCleaner v2.21.940

Added U3 smart drive support. (Separate installer)
Added support for:
Adobe Reader 9.0, Adobe Photoshop CS3,
Adobe Photoshop CS4, Adobe Illustrator CS4,
Nero Burning ROM 9, OpenOffice 3.1,
AVG AntiVirus 8.0, AntiVir Desktop
and Vuze.
Added Installed date and size to Uninstall Tool.
Added support for multiple item selection on Start up tool.
Added support for cleaning Windows 2008 IIS log files.
Improved Windows 7 support.
Improved 64-bit Registry cleaning accuracy.
Improved loading of System Restore Tool.
Improved various routines in the uninstaller code.
Fixed Windows 7 Task Scheduler bug.
Fixed "No Disk" bug when using Wipe Free Space.
Fixed Win98 support.
Minor text and translation improvements.
Minor bug fixes.

Click here to visit the CCleaner.com site and to download

Defraggler v1.11

Piriform — Tue, 23 Jun 2009 08:56:00 GMT

We've made some noticeable changes to how Defraggler operates - some fun, some important.

Large Files and Free Space Defrag

First, if you use Defraggler to defragment your free space, you can now tell it to leave large files alone while doing that.

Why? When Defraggler defrags the free space on your drive, it does so to optimize the free space -- and it may end up moving large files around in the process. If you've used Defraggler previously to optimize the drive by setting it to move large files to the end of it, your optimizations may be undone.

The solution is to let Defraggler know you don't want it to move large files during free space defragmentation. Here's how:

1. In Defraggler, click Settings, and then click Options.
2. On the Options dialog box, click the Defrag tab.
3. Be sure the Move large files to the end of drive during whole drive defrag is selected.
4. Select Do not move 'Large Files' during Defrag Freespace.
5. Click OK.

Download Defraggler now!

Custom colors - for the Picasso in you

If you'd like to change the colors Defraggler uses in its drive map, we've added a feature that makes it possible. You can now set custom colors for each type of sector (small box) displayed in the Drive Map.

To set custom colors for the Drive Map:
1. In Defraggler, click Settings, and then click Options.
2. On the General tab, select Use custom drive map colors, and then click Edit.
3. To change a color, click the color box next to the item and select a new color. To reset the color to its default setting, click the color box, and then click Default.
4. Click Save.

Download Defraggler now!

Here's the full list of changes:

Added custom drive map colors (Options > General > Interface).
Fixed schedules for multiple drives.
Fragmented info is now displayed in df.exe.
'Large files' can now be excluded from freespace defrag (Options > Defrag > Advanced).
Improvements to the way crash data is collected.
Various minor UI tweaks.
Several minor bugs fixed.

Download Defraggler v1.11 today at www.defraggler.com. Want to keep current on all new releases? Sign up for the Piriform newsletter while you're there.

CCleaner v2.20

Piriform — Thu, 28 May 2009 10:12:00 GMT

CCleaner, as with all of our products, is designed to be easy-to-use. You've probably used software that's hard to work with, provides unclear options, or doesn't work consistently from one screen to the next. We have, and we don't like it.

Frequently we'll make some changes to the CCleaner user interface to make it easier to use. Those changes form the bulk of this release.

More right-click and CTRL-click action:

You can now right-click an item in the Registry Integrity list (for example, MUI Cache) to have CCleaner scan just those types of Registry items.

In the main Cleaner section, you can click an item heading (for example, Internet Explorer) and select all sub-items, clear all sub-items, or restore the default.

You can now select multiple items in the Include, Exclude, and System Restore sections. To select multiple items, hold down the Control key and click each one.

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

CCleaner v2.20.920

Added support for Google Chrome recently closed tabs.
Disabled removal of most recent System restore point.
Fixed bug with Internet Explorer 8 Compatibility View settings.
Improved uninstaller support for Windows 7.
Enhanced right-click menu options for Cleaner screen tree.
Added extra information under title for Options and Tools screens.
Added right-click menu to Registry screen tree.
Added support to multi-select items in Include, Exclude and System Restore screens.
Added language support for Estonian and Farsi.
Internal 64-bit improvements.
Minor bug fixes.

Click here to visit the CCleaner.com site and to download

Recuva v1.27

Piriform — Fri, 22 May 2009 10:19:00 GMT

We've just released a new build of Recuva for the end of May, with various improvements and additions. Our developers are currently focussing on Windows 7 support and a native 64-bit EXE, and whilst these changes not in this build, they should be ready for next months release. :)

The full change log is below:

Improvements to Wizard browse dialog.
Complete rewrite of PDF and RTF deep scan detection methods.
Fixed display bug for status icons in low-color.
Scan speed optimizations.
Various UI tweaks.

Download now from www.recuva.com

Defraggler v1.10

Piriform — Mon, 11 May 2009 15:50:00 GMT

For this release of Defraggler, we've focused on one cool new feature.
We've included the ability to exclude files or groups of files from being defragmented. Defraggler has always been a small, fast program, but we understand that sometimes you're in a hurry - or you just don't need to defragment certain files.
Download it now!

Here's the full list of improvements we've made in this release:

Added file exclusion feature.
Added detection of Solid State Drives.
Added "Include non-fragmented files" checkbox to file search.
Improved interactivity of search.
Fixed problem that could allow df.exe and Defraggler.exe to run at the same time.
Fixed rare crash while reanalyzing.
Minor GUI text changes.
Minor bug fixes.

You can get your copy of Defraggler v1.10 from www.defraggler.com and don't forget to sign up for our email newsletter!

CCleaner v2.19

Piriform — Wed, 29 Apr 2009 12:31:00 GMT

This new release of CCleaner adds a lot of improvements for new browser versions including IE8, Chrome and Opera. Along with a System Restore management tool and many other improvements:

CCleaner v2.19.889

Improved support for Google Chrome v2.
Fixed bug with IE8 cookies.
Added support for Flash Cookies.
Added Tool to manage System Restore Files (XP and Vista only).
Added support to remove Opera Recently Typed URLs.
Fixed bug which was displaying wrong Total Bytes removed.
Improved exception handling.
Fixed virtual function bug.
Minor performance improvements.

Click here to visit the CCleaner.com site and to download

Recuva v1.26

Piriform — Tue, 21 Apr 2009 07:27:00 GMT

Every time we turn around, it seems, we fix a bug, include a new feature, or otherwise improve how Recuva works. Unlike many other software companies, we prefer to release updates often*, so that you can get the newest features and error fixes right away. It also helps us because we can get your feedback at our Forum for future planning.

Our Recuva spring cleaning includes the following changes:

When you run a regular or Deep Scan, Recuva will display the amount of time remaining until completion. Get yourself a cup of tea or coffee if it's going to be a while.
For serious photographers, we've added support for Canon RAW (.CRW) files to the Deep Scan.
In previous versions, securely deleting certain FAT32 files didn't work. We've fixed that.
Recuva now handles errors more gracefully.
As always, we've made various tiny UI tweaks to make Recuva easier to use.

You can download version 1.26 of Recuva at www.recuva.com

* P.S. Worried that you might miss an update for Piriform software? There are several ways to get them:

Every time you run Defraggler, CCleaner, or Recuva, click the Check for updates... link at the bottom corner of the main window.
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Defraggler v1.09

Piriform — Tue, 14 Apr 2009 08:58:00 GMT

We're continuing to add features and clean things up as we develop Defraggler and our other Windows tools.

The main new feature in this release is the search tool. You'll find it in the main window just to the right of the File list tab. You can use the search tool to find files with a certain name or file, files larger than a given size, or files smaller than a given size. Once Defraggler returns a list of files matching your criteria, you can defragment them right away.

Why use this? You may, for example, want to defragment all your movies, which tend to be very large files. Or you may want to look for all of the files in your temporary folder, or any file ending in .EXE. Defraggler gives you the flexibility to find the files you want to defrag, fast!

Download it now!

Here's the full list of improvements we've made in this release:

New search feature.
Various tweaks to the drive list.
Improvements to freespace calculation when moving large files.
Improved handling of of sparse files.
Lots of minor UI tweaks.

You can get your copy of Defraggler v1.09 from www.defraggler.com and be sure to sign up for our email newsletter too!

CCleaner v2.18

Piriform — Thu, 26 Mar 2009 11:15:00 GMT

The new release of CCleaner for March adds support for IE8 and improves on many of the existing features! See below for additonal changes:

CCleaner v2.18.878

Added support for Internet Explorer 8.
Improved Wipe Free Space routines.
Improved internal communication between threads.
Escape key no longer closes CCleaner.
Added scrolling to Options screen.
Added support for multiple DetectFile options in INI files.
Fixed bug when clicking links to navigate to URL.
Fixed Win98 progress bar problem.
Fixed repaint problem on Options screen when resizing.
Minor GUI bugs fixed.

Click here to visit the CCleaner.com site and to download

Recuva v1.25

Piriform — Fri, 20 Mar 2009 12:37:00 GMT

It seems like we just updated Recuva - in fact, version 1.24 was released on February 26, less than a month ago. We're always looking for ways to add new features, fix bugs, and generally spiff things up, so we're happy to release v1.25.

The big news here is the ongoing improvements in iPod support. Recuva v1.25 will now restore the names of files it recovers from your iPod, so you'll know at a glance which music tracks and photographs are which.

We've also improved Recuva's stability when you work with very large files. And for those of you still using Windows 98 or 2000, we've improved the way Recuva handles floppy disks (amazing how important those were just a few years ago).

The full change log is below:

iPod track names are now restored.
Improved UI stability when working with very large files.
Improved handling of floppies on early Windows OSs.
Various tweaks to UI for non-English languages.
Scan optimizations.
Various minor tweaks.

Download now from www.recuva.com

Defraggler v1.08

Piriform — Tue, 17 Mar 2009 10:39:00 GMT

This release of Defraggler adds some useful features for advanced users, fixes some bugs, and tidies up some loose ends in the interface.
Download it now!

If you run df.exe from the command-line, you now have two new switches you can use:

/shutdown - Defraggler will shut down Windows once it has completed operation.
/large - Defraggler will move large files to the end of the disk to improve performance.

For more information about Defraggler and moving large files, check out the docs at docs.piriform.com

Here's the full list of improvements and fixes we've made in this release:

Improved handling of NTFS compressed files when moving to end of disk
Added /shutdown option to df.exe
Added /large file option to df.exe
Drive list now includes a % fragmented column
Blank file types no longer allowed in Large file options
Warning when trying to set a schedule in the past
Right click 'Check this' option is now greyed correctly
Various small UI tweaks

Download now from www.defraggler.com and be sure to sign up for our email newsletter too.

CCleaner v2.17

Piriform — Fri, 27 Feb 2009 11:07:00 GMT

We've released a new build of CCleaner with free space wiping and improve progress indication! See below for additonal changes:

CCleaner v2.17.853

Added wiping of disk free space.
Progress bar changed to go from 0 to 100%.
Improved Apple Safari history cleaning.
Improved speed of Uninstaller Tool.
Interface string changes and fixes.
Added Ukranian translation.
Installer language tweaks.
Minor architecture changes.
Minor bug fixes.

Click here to visit the CCleaner.com site and to download

Recuva v1.24

Piriform — Thu, 26 Feb 2009 16:17:00 GMT

Following on the heels of our Recuva release adding support for the iPod, we're happy to provide v1.24 - an ongoing maintenance release.

If you're been using Recuva on your iPod, you'll find this version to be more stable. It's also more accurate and successful at recovering files.

Each time we release new versions of Recuva, we add in bits and bobs – better performance, more stability, and some interface clean-up. Here are the details for this version:

Added iPod support to the wizard.
Extra files removed when cancelling recovery from iPod.
Added support for recovery from the logfile in Deep Scan.
.DMP files are now only created in debug mode or for unsigned exes.
Secure Delete feature renamed to Secure Overwrite.
Improved error messages when attempting to scan removable drives.
Improved support of virtual machines in Deep Scan.
Various text changes.

Download now from www.recuva.com

Defraggler v1.07

Piriform — Thu, 05 Feb 2009 10:04:00 GMT

Today we release a new build of Defraggler that fixes various bugs and adds a few more features, such as being able to automatically shutdown your computer after it's finished defragmenting. One of the most requested features! :)
Download it now!

Defraggler v1.07

Added Shutdown after Defrag option.
Improved Interactive Drive Map response in Vista.
Language DLLs now stored in /lang folder.
Program startup speed improved.
Architecture changes to improve defrag performance.
Minor tweaks to main UI.
Several minor bug fixes.

Download now from www.defraggler.com

CCleaner v2.16

Piriform — Tue, 27 Jan 2009 13:25:00 GMT

We've released a new build of CCleaner with improved Google Chrome compatibility. Additonal changes are listed below:

CCleaner v2.16.830

Google Chrome v2.0 compatibility fixes.
Improved Firefox support when browser is open.
Improved SeaMonkey support.
Added Publisher to the uninstall tool.
Many translation updates.
Several updates to installer code.
Cookie options loading now fully threaded.
Lots of minor interface improvements.
Minor performance improvements.

Click here to visit the CCleaner.com site and to download

Recuva v1.23

Piriform — Mon, 26 Jan 2009 10:27:00 GMT

We've updated Recuva to include support for recovering deleted music from your iPod. So if you've accidently lost a single track or an entire iPod - then Recuva will be able to get it back for you!

The full change list for version 1.23 is below:

Added support for iPods.
Fixed rare crash that could happen on certain JPGs in deep scan.
Language DLLs are now stored in /lang folder.
Fixed minor resizing issue with Launch wizard button.
Added .m4a files to Audio filter.
Scan engine optimizations.
Various minor tweaks.

Download now from www.recuva.com

Defraggler v1.06

Piriform — Mon, 12 Jan 2009 14:30:00 GMT

This latest release adds new drive map interactivity, so you can see which files are where by clicking on a block. A powerful new addition we know you'll like!
Download it now!

Defraggler v1.06

Added interactive drive map.
Improved scheduler handling of multiple drives.
Fixed rare crash in Vista when defragging Folder entries.
Optimized file placement for Win2k3.
Improved placement of large files at end of drive.
Added Dutch, Ukranian and Norwegian translations.
Various UI tweaks.
Several minor bug fixes.

Download now from www.defraggler.com

New Documentation Site

Piriform — Wed, 07 Jan 2009 12:33:00 GMT

To help our loyal users make the most of our software titles, and to help new users understand our products better - we've released a new product documentation site.

Visit it now at docs.piriform.com

We'll be adding to it with each new release, and welcome any suggestions or improvements. :)

Recuva v1.22

Piriform — Tue, 30 Dec 2008 12:48:00 GMT

Recuva has been bug-fixed and updated for the New Year. We hope you like the download and enjoy the celebrations for 2009! :)

The changes in this release are listed below.

Improved messages when cancelling large file recovery.
Secure delete is now greyed for non-deleted files.
Improved recovery of .TIF files from FAT32 drives.
Filter category text now updates dynamically when changing languages.
Fixed 'Check for updates' position in Vista.
Various minor tweaks and improvements.

Download now from www.recuva.com