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  IObit Uninstaller 4 fully removes Windows 8 apps

  Publié: septembre 27, 2014, 5:41pm CEST par Mike Williams

  

  IObit has announced the release of IObit Uninstaller 4, an interesting extension of its freeware program uninstaller.

  The program now has the ability to completely remove Windows 8 apps. A "batch uninstall" option ditches as many as you like in a single operation, and the "Powerful Scan" tool ensures there's no hard drive or Registry junk left behind.

  System Restore integration will optionally prompt you to create a restore point before you begin.

  A new "Quick Uninstall" button runs the original uninstaller silently, when possible, so you're not hassled by any messages or alerts.

  Perhaps most surprising, Uninstaller 4 now automatically detects uninstalls, even if you’re carrying them out from the standard Windows applet. Once these are complete it runs a background scan, displays a warning of any junk, and removes it on demand. There’s a simplified interface, smarter removal of browser toolbars (IE, Firefox, Chrome and Opera are supported), and better detection of leftovers in general.

  This worked well for us, but arguably it’s also too intrusive, and it also left an extra process running in the background on our test PC. But if you think this is a step too far then it’s easily disabled (click Settings, clear "Call Powerful Scan when uninstallation operation detected").

  IObit Uninstaller 4 is available now for Windows 2000 and later.

  
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  IBM and Bancroft team up for a specialized cloud-based education program

  Publié: septembre 27, 2014, 2:19pm CEST par Barclay Ballard

  

  IBM has announced a partnership with Bancroft, a provider of specialized services for individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities, which will supply a cloud-based educational program.

  The collaboration will enable staff and students to access more than 300 educational and clinical applications securely via an iPad.

  The program will continue Bancroft's recent iPad project which provides instructional and assistive technology apps to its special education team. The program helps educators engage with students in basic subjects like math and English, while also aiding disabled pupils overcome physical challenges.

  Bancroft is utilizing IBM Maas360, a mobile management and security offering that is part of IBM's MobileFirst portfolio, in order to manage app updates for the iPads. The cloud-based infrastructure also grants teachers and therapists greater flexibility by allowing them the option of updating and customizing the curriculum being offered.

  Beth Greer, a special education teacher at Bancroft, stressed the importance of her company's partnership with IBM.

  "iPads and apps are truly revolutionary tools for the Bancroft community," she said. "Given the number of apps we use, successful app management is essential to our program's success. We simply could not manage and securely deploy our iPad program without IBM".

  IBM Maas360 also gives staff a greater sense of security, allowing them to remotely lock and wipe data if a device is lost or compromised.

  Michael King, vice president of IBM's global education industry, believes that his firm's cloud platform allows Bancroft's staff to focus on education rather than software upgrades and IT issues.

  "Bancroft's use of cloud-based mobile technology is enabling growth in individuals who have been challenged to speak or write before, which is truly transformational," he said.

  Published under license from ITProPortal.com, a Net Communities Ltd Publication. All rights reserved.

  
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  Terminals: A remote desktop client for (almost) anyone

  Publié: septembre 27, 2014, 2:03am CEST par Mike Williams

  

  Windows remote desktop, VNC, telnet, SSH -- there are many ways to access a remote computer, and using them all can require a whole library of networking tools.

  Fortunately, there are alternatives. The open source Terminals not only handles a lengthy list of protocols -- RDP, VNC, ISA, SSH, Telnet, RAS, HTTP, HTTPS -- but a tabbed interface means you’re able to open and manage multiple connections simultaneously.

  Too complex for your networking needs? No problem, Terminals also includes a stack of bonus tools which make it useful to just about anyone.

  Once you realize you have to start it as an administrator (Terminals crashed when we didn’t), the program is reasonably straightforward to use.

  You’ll first create your various connections, organizing them in a Favorites sidebar. Double-clicking any of these opens it in a tab. Use and close your connection as normal, and a History pane keeps a record of what you’ve been doing for easy access later.

  Terminal’s configurability is a major plus. For example, you’re able to set RDP screen size, colors, sound redirection, desktop shares, keyboard rules (Win, Ctrl+Alt+Del) and more. There’s an option to set up "Before" connection scripts to help configure your environment, and connections can be organized into groups and launched all at once.

  Home users probably won’t need any of this too often, but a strong set of network tools mean Terminals can be useful in many other ways.

  Set up a basic connection to a website, network computer, even your router, and a quick right-click will reveal Ping and Traceroute tools, a DNS lookup, and options to access its Computer Management applet, or remotely shut down or reboot the system.

  Most of these features deliver more than you’d expect. Running a Ping, for instance, doesn’t just produce figures: you also get a configurable graph, with zoom and pan, which can be saved as an image or copied to the clipboard in a couple of clicks.

  Once you’ve launched one of the network tools, various tabs appear with even more options, covering everything from system information (network interfaces, open connections, Windows services, network shares) to a packet capture tool, port scanner, wake-on-lan option and more.

  It’s not all good news. Terminals has a few bugs, and the interface needs a little work, so the fact that it’s not been updated since April is a concern.

  But the program is also extremely powerful, and we didn’t find any issues we couldn’t work around, so if you’re an experienced network user then it’s definitely worth a try.