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Updates 2010-08-24

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Hey folks!

Microsoft released a couple out-of-cycle updates today correcting issues with the way libraries are loaded and application compatibility for older applications. These are security updates. A reboot is required.
  http://update.microsoft.com/

Apple released updates for iMac display drivers, and OSX Server. This includes security updates. Use the “Apple Updater” to get the most recent versions of all the affected software.

QuickTime 7.67.75.0 is a security update. Use the “Apple Updater” to install the latest version.

Adobe Reader 9.3.4 and Adobe Acrobat 9.3.4 include multiple security fixes. These versions replaces all previous versions of Adobe Reader and Acrobat. This is a security update. Use “Help, Check for updates” to upgrade to the most current version.

Sick and tired? I am!

I’ve been really sick for the last week or so, and pretty much unable to function at anything important. What do you do when you’re sick? I sleep most of the day, check my email and server statuses irregularly, and play a game on my iPhone. What game? TowerMadness. Dude, this game is awesome. And today (well, for the next hour and a half), it’s free. More here:
http://www.towermadness.com/

Important Notes

Everything above this section should be checked by everyone on every computer. Chances are good that close to every single computer you touch will be affected by those updates. This is not the case with the items below, though you should still check each line item below to see if it applies to software you have installed.

Please remember that while I list many different applications within these updates, most people should ONLY install updates for a program if they already have a previous version of that program installed.

It is essential to maintain all the applications you have installed on your computer, but often you can minimize the time investment and the potential for exploitation simply by uninstalling software you do not need.

Also note that using the applications own “check for updates” function, when available, will best preserve your current settings, and often avoid any crapware that might come with a fresh installer. Use this option if it’s available to you.

Internet Updates

One or more of these are likely to be of interest to everyone.

FileZilla 3.3.4.1 fixes a crash bug and issues with the search functionality, and a directory width bug. This is not a security update. Use Help, Check for updates, or download it here:
http://filezilla-project.org/

Outlook Shutdown Addin 1.17.0.0 now provides 32bit and 64bit support (note that ONLY Office 2010 provides a 64bit build, so if you’re not using the 64bit version of Outlook, you need the 32bit version of this addin), as well as improved logic. This is not a security update.
http://www.daveswebsite.com/software/olshutdown/download.shtml

Trillian 4.2.22 fixes the recent “Astra” connection issues. This is not a security update.
http://www.trillian.im/download/

Codec Updates

One or more of these are likely to be of interest to everyone.

Vista Codec Package 5.8.1 updates included codecs. To install the update, you must uninstall and reinstall the application. This version works for both Windows XP and Windows Vista. This is not a security update.
http://shark007.net/vistacodecpackage.html

Win7 Codec Package 2.6.1 updates included codecs. To install the update, you must uninstall and reinstall the application. This is not a security update.
http://shark007.net/win7codecs.html

Win x64 Codec Support 2.6.4 updates included codecs and improves flac support. This update applies only to 64-bit computers, and requires either the Win7 Codec Package or the Windows Vista Codec package. This is not a security update.
http://shark007.net/x64components.html

Media Updates

These are unlikely to be of interest to most people.

CDBurnerXP 4.3.7.2356 adds better native file handling, ISO context menu support, NRA support, and several UI changes. This is not a security update.
  http://cdburnerxp.se/

VLC Media Player 1.1.3 corrects several bugs in parsers, playlist processing and codecs. This is not a security update.
  http://www.videolan.org/vlc/download-windows.html

Picasa 3.8.115.45 adds face “movie” exports, batch upload with sequencing, Picnik support, and EXIF & XMP metadata viewing. This is not a security update.
  http://picasa.google.com/

Security Software Updates

One or more of these is likely to be of interest to most people.

AdAware 8.3.1.0 improves archive scanning reliability. This is not a security update.
http://www.lavasoft.com/?domain=lavasoftusa.com/products/ad-aware_se_personal.php

Converter Updates

These are unlikely to be of interest to most people.

DVDFab 8.0.0.2 is a major upgrade for DVDFab, and it shows. Updates include improved conversion speed, quality, adds native encoding and decoding support for various hardware, and *most importantly*, it fixes the A/V sync issues some (including myself) have experienced. This is not a security update.
http://www.dvdfab.com/en/download.htm

Utility Updates

These are unlikely to be of interest to most people.

GPU-Z 0.4.5 adds new hardware, and corrects a couple bugs. This is not a security update.
http://www.techpowerup.com/downloads/SysInfo/GPU-Z/

Speccy 1.04.173 adds native 64bit support, improved reliability of certain drivers and older USB hardware, as well as improved clipboard and print options. This is not a security update.
http://www.piriform.com/speccy

UpdateChecker 1.038 improves .NET 4.0 compatibility. This is not a security update.
https://12pd.com/click?uc

Developer Updates

These are unlikely to be of interest to most people.

MySQL 5.1.50 is a bugfix release, correcting more than 40 bugs, including a number of issues with transactions, index length issues and crashes when debugging is enabled. This is not a security update.
http://www.mysql.com/downloads/mysql/

Virtual Machine Updates

These are unlikely to be of interest to most people.

VMware Player 3.1.1 corrects several performance and reliability issues. This is not a security update.
http://downloads.vmware.com/d/info/desktop_downloads/vmware_player/3_0

Web Package Updates

These are likely to be of interest only to web developers.

phpMyAdmin 3.3.5.1 corrects a security vulnerability. This is a security update. Note that reliability and bugfixes are already being corrected for the next release.
http://www.phpmyadmin.net/home_page/news.php

That’s all for now folks. Keep it clean out there. 😉

Regards,

Shawn K. Hall
https://SaferPC.info/
https://12PointDesign.com/

Updates 2010-02-24

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Hey folks!

Microsoft has released out-of-cycle updates: between four and six of them depending on your version of Windows: one for native scripting for a newly released standard, one for time-zone compatability, service packs for .NET Frameworks 2 and 3, and reliability changes to Windows Activation core files. On Windows 7 platforms, the last of these is UNCHECKED by default, but very necessary: the current spate of rogueware does corrupt the Windows and Office licensing files, which is directly responsible for some machines not booting correctly after this months’ Patch Tuesday series. A reboot is required. You should visit Microsoft Update immediately to install them.
  http://update.microsoft.com/

Important Notes

Everything above this section should be checked by everyone on every computer. Chances are good that close to every single computer you touch will be affected by those updates. This is not the case with the items below, though you should still check each line item below to see if it applies to software you have installed.

Please remember that while I list many different applications within these updates, most people should ONLY install updates for a program if they already have a previous version of that program installed.

It is essential to maintain all the applications you have installed on your computer, but often you can minimize the time investment and the potential for exploitation simply by uninstalling software you do not need.

Internet Updates
One or more of these are likely to be of interest to everyone.

Firefox 3.5.8 was released this week to address several security and stability issues. If you haven’t yet upgraded to 3.6, you need to either install this update, or go all the way to 3.6 ASAP. This is a security update.
  http://mozilla.com/firefox/

FileZilla 3.3.2 adds speed limits, performance improvements, and better mouse controls, as well as fixing a number of other bugs. This is not a security update.
  http://filezilla-project.org/

SeaMonkey 2.0.3 uses the Firefox codebase, so includes the same security and stability fixes you see in this week’s Firefox release, as well as a large number of additional fixes for crash bugs and other issues. This is a security update. ONLY if you have SeaMonkey installed, get the update with “Help, Check for Updates” or here:
  http://www.seamonkey-project.org/

Pidgin 2.6.6 corrects a wide array of bugs across multiple services, including some remotely exploitable vulnerabilities. If you use Pidgen, you should upgrade immediately. This is a security update.
  http://www.pidgin.im/

ICQ 7.0.1211 integrates into Facebook and Twitter, as well as a number of bug fixes. Since this is closed source and no incremental changelog is available, this should be treated as a security update. IF YOU ALREADY have ICQ installed, update it now.
  http://www.icq.com/download/

Office Updates
One or more of these are likely to be of interest to most people.

Notepad++ 5.6.7 fixes a crash bug, and a couple cosmetic issues. This is not a security update.
  http://sourceforge.net/projects/notepad-plus/files/

Security Software Updates
One or more of these is likely to be of interest to most people.

SuperAntiSpyware 4.34.1000 includes performance and user rights changes, and adds native 64bit support (though this functionality is still beta). This is a security update.
  http://www.superantispyware.com/

Ad-Aware 8.2.0.0 adds email scanning, network monitoring, and rootkit removal to it’s list of features provided in all versions, including Ad-Aware Free. This should be considered a security update.
  http://www.lavasoft.com/products/ad_aware_free.php

Media Updates
These are unlikely to be of interest to most people.

ATI Catalyst Drivers 10.2 fixes dozens of non-security bugs, and adds various additional features and new hardware support. This is not a security update. If you use an ATI video card, check for updates here:
  http://support.amd.com/us/gpudownload/Pages/index.aspx

Vista Codec Package 5.5.9 corrects an interface bug and updates to several codecs. This is not a security update.
  http://shark007.net/vistacodecpackage.html

GPU-Z 0.3.9 adds various additional hardware. This is not a security update.
  http://www.techpowerup.com/downloads/SysInfo/GPU-Z/

Utility Updates
These are unlikely to be of interest to most people.

VMware Player 3.0.1 corrects a multi-core bug that would seriously limit performance on newer hardware, as well as several other bugs. This is not a security update.
  http://www.vmware.com/products/player/

WinSCP 4.2.6 corrects several bugs, including a memory leak and multiple reliability issues. This is not a security update.
  http://winscp.net/eng/index.php

Developer updates:
These are unlikely to be of interest to most people.

Inno Setup 5.3.8 adds various updates and settings changes, including new default settings that will aid in Windows Logo certification for your application releases. This is not a security update.
  http://www.jrsoftware.org/isdl.php

MySQL 5.1.44 is a reliability and bug fix release, correcting a number of minor bugs, and a couple bugs that could cause data loss during certain commands. This is not a security update.
  http://www.mysql.com/downloads/mysql/

That’s all for now folks. Keep it clean out there. 😉

Regards,

Shawn K. Hall
https://SaferPC.info/
https://12PointDesign.com/

Updates 2009-10-17

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Hey folks!

Adobe Reader 9.2, a major security update, was released on Tuesday. The update file, if you use Help, Check for Updates, is 40mb. The “full” installation package downloaded from Adobe’s website is only 27mb. Curiously, if you have DEP enabled on your Windows-based computer (the same thing that mitigates certain Adobe Reader-based vulnerabilities), you’re not able to download the Adobe Reader 9.2 installer from the Adobe website. Sigh. If you have not done so yet, update immediately:
  http://get.adobe.com/reader/
  Help, Check for Updates…

Since Tuesday, Apple has released iMovie 8.0.5 and two stability patches for OS X which correct what Apple describes as “intermittent hard drive-related stalls.” Since a stall could be responsible for data loss or other reliability issues, I recommend installing these updates immediately if you’re running OS X.
  http://support.apple.com/downloads/

Security & utilities:
Most people only require one or two of the following applications.

A major update to AVG, AVG Free Edition 9.0.686, was released this morning. In addition to broader detections, it claims faster scanning and support for Windows 7. Support for AVG 8.5 will be discontinued in only two months or so, if the 8.0 to 8.5 update serves as any example, so if you’re running AVG, you should update as soon as possible. Installation will require at least one reboot, possibly two.
  http://free.avg.com/us-en/download?prd=afg#tba2

Ad-Aware 2009 8.1.0.0 and SuperAntiSpyware 4.29.1004 were released this week. These are both minor updates increasing the scope of detection, and should be considered non-urgent updates.
  http://www.lavasoft.com/products/ad_aware_free.php
  http://www.superantispyware.com/download.html

GPU-Z 0.3.6 was released this week as well. GPU-Z is a video-card analysis tool, which enables you to quickly determine the type and version of your video card.
  http://www.techpowerup.com/gpuz/

Media updates:

CDBurnerXP 4.2.6.1748 was released this week. It corrects a couple non-critical bugs, simplifies installation and adds cleaner templates for cover printing. This is not a security update.
  http://cdburnerxp.se/en/download

Google SketchUp 7.1.4871 is the first major update to the 7 branch, with better support for large models and more intuitive freehand, textures, grid and snap-to functionality. This is not a security update.
  http://sketchup.google.com/

That’s all for now folks. Keep it clean out there. 😉

Regards,

Shawn K. Hall
https://SaferPC.info/
https://12PointDesign.com/