System Ninja 2.3.2 Released With Blacklist Support

System Ninja is a temporary file cleaner like CCleaner or Bleachbit. The program scans a system for junk files, temporary files and other unwanted files, to free up disk space. System Ninja is available as a portable version and installer, which both offer the same functionality.

When you first start the program you are presented with three tabs at the top that lead to the program’s core functionality. The Junk Scanner scans select hard drives for temporary files. It does not offer as many third party cleaning options as CCleaner or Bleachbit, but is pretty solid when it comes to cleaning browser and operating system traces and temp files.

The two remaining tab link to a startup and process manager that can be used to remove programs from the system, and kill running processes, and a PC analysis section that lists hardware information. The startup and process manager are basic, and usually not needed as Windows tools can handle the same job just fine.

System Ninja has been updated to version 2.3.2 today. Existing users can check for updates under Options > Settings > Check Now. The program should recognize the new version and offer to update to it automatically. New users can download the latest version from the developer website over at Singular Labs.

The new version introduces new features to the program that include an option to ignore specific programs which basically protects its data from being cleaned by the application. The new System Ninja version ships with Polish, Russian and Swedish interface languages, improved Windows 8 compatibility and an option to include beta versions in the update checks.

The software is not as feature rich as CCleaner. There is for instance no option to add custom folders or locations to the cleanup. Users who are just looking for a temporary file cleaner on the other hand find both programs to be more than capable for that task.

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CCEnhancer 3.0 Released, Now With BleachBit Support

One of the main selling points of the popular file cleaning software CCleaner is its extensibility. Instead of just having to live with the cleaning options that the software developers have integrated into their program, users can add custom locations to CCleaner that they want cleaned whenever the program is run.

The basic idea behind CCEnhancer was to provide users with a collection of additional cleanup locations. This collection has grown to several hundred rule sets ever since the first version of the program was released by the developer.

The program installs the rules into CCleaner which become available immediately afterwards in the program interface. CCEnhancer technically adds new definitions to CCleaner’s winapp2.ini file, which contains all of the program’s cleanup information.

CCEnhancer installs the latest rule sets automatically if CCleaner has been installed on the target system. Users of the portable version may need to click on Settings > Portable Locations to add the portable paths in there for CCEnhancer to recognize them.

The new version of the application comes with debugging capabilities. This basically checks the winapp2.ini file for errors which can be handy if the installation did not complete successfully, or if you are experiencing issues with CCleaner after installing the new rule sets.

The developer of CCEnhancer has improved the program’s detection mechanism and added capabilities to update multiple CCleaner versions simultaneously. That’s useful for instance if one version of the program is installed on the computer, while a portable version is stored on a connected USB device.

BleachBit users can now benefit from the rule sets of CCEnhancer as well, as the author has added support for the junk cleaner to the latest version of the program.

Additional – minor – features have been added to the program. This includes a program interface that can be resized now, or an updated translation engine to better support additional interface languages.

Interested users can download CCEnhancer 3.0 from the developer website over at SingularLabs. The program is compatible with all recent Microsoft Windows versions.

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Microsoft Extends Vista Extended Support Cycle To 2017

Microsoft initially planned to end support for some Windows Vista versions, Windows Home Basic and Ultimate for example, in April 2012. The effect would have been devastating for customers running those editions of the operating systems, as they would not receive patches, both normal and security related, anymore after that date. It would also mean that Windows XP would outlive these Vista editions thanks to its extended support end date.

Only Vista Home Premium, Business and Enterprise were known to receive extended support until April 2017. Microsoft recently has made changes to Vista’s product life cycle, and published those changes on the Microsoft Support website.

Mainstream support for all Vista editions will still end on April 10, 2012. The change affects the extended support end date, which has now been set to April 11, 2017 for all Windows Vista versions.

This means that all Vista users will receive free security updates for their system until April 2017. The Lifepolicy FAQ over at Microsoft highlights the differences between mainstream and extended support phases. Extended support includes:

Paid support (per-incident, per hour, and others)Security update supportNon-security hotfix support: Requires extended hotfix agreement, purchased within 90 days of mainstream support ending.Product-specific information that is available by using the online Microsoft Knowledge BaseProduct-specific information that is available by using the Support site at Microsoft Help and Support to find answers to technical questions

Provided support excludes the following:

No-charge incident supportWarranty claimsDesign changes and feature requests

Windows XP in comparison will reach the end of its extended support period on April 8, 2014.

Including Home and Ultimate editions of Vista in the extended support phase is the right move, especially since the Ultimate edition back then was advertised by Microsoft as, uhm, the ultimate edition of the operating system. It did not make a lot of sense to exclude the priciest version of Windows Vista from the extended support lifecycle of the operating system. (via Winfuture)

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Windows XP Now Has Less Than 800 Days of Support Left

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It seems like just a short while ago that I was writing about how Windows XP had just 1,000 days of support left but now that number is down to under 800!  Microsoft reminded us of this on the weekend with a blog post encouraging companies to migrate to Windows 7 as soon as possible saying “It takes 18-24 months to plan for and deploy a new operating system.”

They’re not wrong either as all of your software and hardware needs to be properly tested, which usually involves picking one or two choice non-critical departments and migrating them immediately to see what if any incompatibilities and problems occur.  Once this testing process is finished, normally after a couple of months, the deployment plan for sometimes hundreds of thousands of workers can begin and, as any IT Systems Administrator will tell you, that is a massive planning job.  It’s difficult in small companies as well because the same process needs to be observed to minimise any downtime that might result from problems arising in the deployment process.

Windows XP is already out of mainstream support which means there are no more service packs or upgrades available.  Extended support ends in April 2014.  After this time there will be no more bug fixes, no more patches and no more security updates.  You can be certain then that when this happens virus and malware writers will target the platform like never before.

The question arises then if Microsoft should continue support if so many people find XP as comfortable as an old shoe, and much more compatible with their older software than Windows 7?  Microsoft have already extended the support life cycle for Windows XP and it’s very unlikely that it would ever be extended again.  In fact I’d simply say that it will never happen.

So where does this leave businesses and home users who need to upgrade?  My advice is simply not to wait any longer.  This problem isn’t going away and unlike the millennium bug of twelve years ago, is a very real threat to businesses everywhere.  It’s not just their own systems too that can be compromised but all of the sensitive data they contain, much of which is about the general public.

Microsoft have many deployment tools that can help ease the burden of a migration and third-parties offer free virtualization environments that can help you keep older software running for a while longer.  If you have bespoke software that you need to use however that will not run, or not run properly under Windows 7 this needs to be addressed urgently.  The problems associated with XP software and Internet Explorer applications have been highlighted for years now.  Everybody knew the end of life was coming and too many businesses seem to be simply ignoring it because XP has always been here, and they expect that it always will.  They simply aren’t looking at the bigger picture of security, data protection, hacking and the associated fines that accompany these, some of which can be extremely hefty indeed.

But what will these companies do?  Will they wait until Microsoft report there’s just 600 days left?  500 days?  300 days even?  After all, can a company physically manage the process in under a year?  It’s good that Microsoft are actively highlighting the problem, but bad that many people are taking it as a marketing exercise to try and sell more copies of Windows 7, Windows Server 2008 and Office 2010.  It really isn’t that at all.  It’s a serious issue, it’s not going away and it needs to be dealt with quickly.

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Responses so far:ilev says: January 29, 2012 at 9:08 pm

Officially 800 days, but with 66% of enterprises (According to Microsoft’s statement) still not using Windows 7, I think that XP will be supported for 3-4 year more.

ReplyStephen says: January 29, 2012 at 11:10 pm

If there is a large portion of people still on Windows XP then Microsoft will have no choice but to extend support. It happened with Windows 98 in 2003 which got extended to 2006, and it will happen with XP. It would be irresponsible of Microsoft to allow millions of unpatched “zombie” XP machines to compromise the entire Internet.

ReplySFdude says: January 29, 2012 at 11:39 pm

When Microsoft
stops Security Updates to XP (April 2004 ?),
my plan is to switch to Linux,
(either Ubuntu or Mint, probably).

I have been actually learning & testing
Linux in all our PCs.

It just works great – stable,free
and runs all the Internet apps
which I need to be operational.

Until April, 2004…XP-SP3.
Then, good-bye MS and its unacceptable proposals.
The world has changed.

ReplyWayfarer says: January 30, 2012 at 12:09 am

If MS are to be believed, Vista hasn’t much longer to run either. I’m no Linux fanboy, but MS seem to be doing an increasingly good job of encouraging people towards Linux.

IMHO, XP isn’t just worth further support, it’s worth further development – if MS are no longer interested they should do the decent thing and make XP open source.

ReplyJohnMWhite says: January 30, 2012 at 12:55 am

That is obviously never going to happen, but I would love to see it. XP has become such a robust system (eventually) that I think a lot of the very creative people in the open source community could make some amazing things with it. Of course, a great open source OS that’s familiar even to the most humble of laypeople is the last thing Microsoft would want.

As to the original article, I don’t think it is unfair for people to be somewhat skeptical of Microsoft’s motives. One could argue that support cannot run on forever but if their new product is not worth it to lots of companies, and their previous product was so successful that it is still firmly embedded in lots of homes and offices around the world, that’s pretty much on them. To deliberately cut support at an artificial date and continually beat the drum encouraging upgrades that plenty of companies clearly don’t believe they need… that sounds a lot like a marketing exercise to me.

ReplySFdude says: January 30, 2012 at 1:29 am

Wayfarer (comment above), said:

“IMHO, XP isn’t just worth further support, it’s worth further development – if MS are no longer interested *** they should do the decent thing and make XP open source ***”.

Wayfarer, what a great idea!
I agree with you 100 %.
__Make XP Open Source__ (if MS is going to drop it anyhow).

ReplyRobert Palmar says: January 30, 2012 at 1:47 am

For enterprises running XP at this stage
it is not just a question of upgrading the OS
but also a question of upgrading legacy hardware.

This is a much bigger decision to make and making
a major commitment in this economy is difficult for many
of these firms and listening to the pleading of Microsoft to
upgrade systems to Windows 7 in the very year it intends to
replace it with a new operating system Windows 8 sounds off.
Firms that waited this long have incentive to wait until Windows 8.

Enterprises are hardly fearful of the pending drop in support at
least from the standpoint of its ending being an incentive.
They feel their own in-house IT departments can keep
internal networks clean and any systems accessing
the Internet with browsers other than IE which are
updated for security will limit exposure there.

Microsoft will have to accommodate enterprises
in some form if large numbers still do not upgrade.
It is just too big a market and Microsoft’s prime clients.
I suspect some form of paid support will emerge in time.

ReplyRN says: January 30, 2012 at 2:38 am

I like the Open Source XP idea. I have had XP for several years and it works well. I see nothing in Windows 7 that makes me want to switch. All the supposed improvements are pointless eye candy. Kind of like fake woodgrain panelling on old station wagons.

By 2014 most of us will be using lightweight machines and fast connections to access programs and data stored who only knows where. We’re starting now and by then, the current bugs will have been worked out. Yes, mainframes are back after a fashion. And of course, Linux will be better and maybe the guts behind all that. Even the most hidebound companies are recognizing that employees could/should bring their own machines to the workplace just as they drive their own cars and bring their own food. Corporate IT “support” is an expensive joke.

ReplyDr.LeoMarvin says: January 30, 2012 at 4:25 am

Windows XP is and always will be the best operating system. If it isn’t broke, no need to upgrade and discontinue support. I don’t trust Windows 7 I believe it spies on you. That’s why the hard drive light never ever stops blinking. I don’t care what people say I personally feel safer on XP and Windows XP 32 bit should live forever. It’s faster and far less annoying than windows 7.

Replyboris says: January 30, 2012 at 7:10 am

I hope this post is a joke. Otherwise, you should invest in mental therapy or tinfoil hats.

Replycannonfodder says: January 30, 2012 at 4:49 am

XP Forever !

It will never be open source. MS will just claim patent rights and company secrets etc. Personally i think they should have made an XP2 / SE with desktop style choices like linux does

By the way, anyone else noticed the influx of mac software going around ?

ReplyMushaf says: January 30, 2012 at 9:16 am

Die XP, DIE!!

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