Just a quick update. I’ve found and fixed some bugs in Trust Setter’s installer and uninstaller (with the help of a bunch of great folks over at PCQandA and Broadband Reports’ Security Forum). If you haven’t had a problem installing or uninstalling Trust Setter, you don’t need to upgrade. Otherwise, go to the Programs page to download the new version.

It has been quite awhile since I’ve posted an update, so there’s a lot to catch up on. First of all, when I last posted my wife and I were expecting our first child. I’m proud to (belatedly) announce that on August 17th, Noah Harrison Levine was born. He came into this world weighing 7lbs 10oz and measuring about 20 inches. Now, at five months old, he’s much heavier and is a very happy baby boy. (Well, except when his teething is bothering him. Or when he’s overtired. Or hungry. ) Here’s a photo of him. As you might guess, having a baby has left me with very little free time.



The other big news is that Jason’s Toolbox has had a facelift. Along with the new look are some new features, such as an RSS newsfeed for updates. For those of you who don’t know what RSS feeds are, they are a means of subscribing to get content from a website without any worries about spam. The content is downloaded by a program called an Aggregator. Since control of the subscription is entirely in your hands, you will never see any content that you didn’t actually choose to see. You can also choose to stop getting the content at any time. Click on RSS Feed for more information.



There is one last item to report. After quite a lot of work, I’m pleased to introduce Trust Setter 2.0. One of the major changes to Trust Setter is that it is now a HTA application. Just like with HTABackup, Trust Setter can now support advanced functionality by using a HTML-based interface. See the new Trust Setter page (located under Programs) for more information on the changes.

It’s been quite awhile since I’ve sent out a Toolbox update. I’ve been quite busy with personal matters the last few months. I have managed to release a few updates and new scripts though.



First up is a script inspired by PC911’s own Daterminehtor. Called the Copy/Move To Extensions, it installs additions to Windows’ right-click context menus to, what else, copy or move the selected file or folder. It even comes with an uninstaller in case you decide you want to be rid of it. (And clocking in at a little over 1KB for the download, it really is worth a try.) You can download it from the Script Repository.



Next is an update to Trust Setter. Actually, a couple of updates. First, Scotterpops asked if it would be possible to add a site to the Trusted/Restricted zones based by right-clicking on a link you were about to click. This way you could restrict sites before you visited them. I thought this would be a very useful improvement for Trust Setter and so enacted it. Then came a few minor releases to clear up some bugs that cropped up when I added the new feature. As with the Copy/Move To Extensions, you can download the new version of Trust Setter from the Script Repository.



Finally, I’d like to give some sneak peaks into a few things I’m working on. Thanks to the Jewish holidays coming up, I don’t know when any of these will be completed, but you’ll be alerted when they are. First is a set of Browser Security tests that will help you maximize the security settings on your browser. (If you’re a part of the DSLR Security forum you might have tried a beta of these tests.) Next, is my first HTA application tentatively titled HTABackup. It is a Hypertext Application (half-local web page, half-script) that will let you copy all of your data folders to a backup folder for easy archiving to CD-R (or tape or any other backup medium). Finally, I’ve got a few software reviews either in the works or on my drawing board. Again, there’s no guarantee when any of these will be released, but I’ll alert all of you when they are completed and ready for use.

Due to some spring… make that winter cleaning, this update didn’t go out yesterday. I apologize for it being a day late. I’ve released a new version of Trust Setter. You can now remove entries from the Trusted/Restricted zones by clicking on the toolbar button. (That is, clicking on a toolbar button will add a site if it’s not already there, but remove it if it is.) You can download the new version of Trust Setter from: http://www.jasons-toolbox.com/ScriptRepository/default.asp?id=11.