Merry Christmas, Folks!
Today is Patch Tuesday for December, 2025.
If your Windows 10 computer can not be upgraded to Windows 11 then you should either replace your device or use the Windows 10 ESU program to get another year out of it.
Windows 11 25H2 is now available and Windows 11 23H2 and older are no longer supported. Treat Windows 11 25H2 as beta software and wait a few months before upgrading.
macOS 26 Tahoe is now available and macOS 13 Ventura and older are no longer supported. Treat macOS 26 as beta software and wait a few months before upgrading.
There were 975+ major hacks, and over 525 application updates this month. It’s an average month, with about 3.5 GB of updates for most users.
This Month in Technology
1Panel, 3S Group, 3S Software, 7-Zip, 700Credit, A-B Communications, A10 Networks, Abbott, ABC Home & Commercial Services, Abdulhadi Hospital, Abhe & Svoboda, Access Search, ACE Forwarding, Acoustical Control, Acroni, Acu Trans Solutions, ADC Aerospace, ADDA, ADEPT, Advanced Power, Advantage 360, Aero Precision, Afternic, AG Displays, AGS, Ahome, Ahtna, Inc, Air Design Systems, Air Miles España, AJ Jersey, Akehurst Landscape Service, AkroStar Technology, Al Quraishi Marketing, Al-Ettifag Academy, Aljomaih Automotive, AllerVie Health, Alma Realty, Almaviva, Alpha Omega Winery, Alshaya Group, Amcore, American Associated Pharmacies, American Israel Public Affairs Committee (AIPAC), American Pools & Spas, American Public Television, American Soccer Company Inc, American Trust Administrators, AMH Philippines, Anchorage Neighborhood Health Center, Anderson Bancshares, Android, Ansible Community, Anthem, Inc, Anywhere RE, Anywhere Real Estate, Apache Struts, Apache Syncope, Apache Tika, Appalachian Community Federal Credit Union, Apple macOS, Apple Safari, Appleton UPSMON-Pro, Applied Energy Systems, Arabia Holding, Arabian Escapes, Archer Health, ARH Associates, Arista NG Firewall, ARKo, Armis Group, Array AG Series VPN, Artesian Insurance, Artists & Clients, Asahi Kasei Microdevices, Asia Condominium Association, ASL HR Solutions, Aspen Distribution, Astrofein, over 50,000 ASUS routers, ASUS AiCloud routers, ASUS DSL routers, ASUS MyASUS, ATIC TS, Atrium Living Centers, AudioCodes Fax/IVR Appliance, Avery Dennison, AVR Industries, AvtechTyee, B&J Rocket Sales, B2BE, Badan Pengelola Keuangan Haji, Badr Airlines, Bais Yaakov Elementary School, Balkrishna Paper Mills, Baltimore City Fire and Police Employees’ Retirement System, BanBan Play, Bangkok Eagle Wings, Bank of Cyprus Oncology Centre, Barbizon Lighting, Barnhart, Barts Health NHS Trust, Basecamp, Basin Harbor, Basra Transports, Battaglioli, Baxter Life 2000 Ventilation System, BayFirst, Bechtel, Beckett Collectibles, Becks Group Australia, Bel Fuse, Bellwether Community Credit Union, Benchmark Connector, Bergeson, Berjaya Air, BestAdsOnTV, Betterhomes, Big Lar, Bilsam, BioPharma Services, Bison Family Medical Clinics, BK Precision, Bleyl Engineering, Blossom Cloud, Blue Projects, BMS HS, Bo Beuckman Ford, Bodegas San Huberto, Bodhi Media Corp, BOLD Furniture, Bomchil, Bosch Choice Welfare Benefit Plan, Boutin Jones, Brahma Kumaris Columbia, Brenda Richardson Memorial Care Home, Brian-Kyles Construction, Broadcom, Brodosplit, Brsk, Brumfield Construction, Burnham Brown, Byzfunder NY LLC, Cabify, Cache Valley ENT, Cadman Power Equipment, Cal-Comp Electronics de México, Caldwell & Company Accounting, California Casualty Indemnity Exchange, Calmec, Camomilla Italia, Canno Design, Canon, Canvas Church, Capital Star Oil & Gas Inc, Capo Brothers, Capp Shupak, Carbon Graphics Group, Cardinal Services, CareTracker, Cargus, Carlton Fields, Caros, Cartones Villa Marina, Castel, Casting House, Cayuga Milk Ingredients, CC Johnson & Malhotra, CDU Beauty Medical Center, Center for Urologic Care, Cera Stribley, Chairmans Foods, Changepond Technologies, Charles Rutenberg Realty, Checkout, Chenango Valley Technologies, China Software Developer Network (CSDN), Chinese Military, ChristianaCare, Christofle, Church of the Ascension, Cimertex, Citi, City of Attleboro, MA, City of La Vergne, TN, City of Leavenworth, KS, City of Nuenen, NL, City of Urbana, IL, CJW, Clark & Sullivan Constructors, Claude AI, Clayco Solar, Clemar Assessoria e Logística em Comércio Internacional, Cleveland County Sheriff’s Office, Clipim, Cloudeka, Cloudflare, Clínica Villa Zaita, CodeStepByStep, Coldwell Banker UAE, Columbia Medical Practice, Comansco, Community 1st, Companjon, Complexo Hospitalar Municipal de Sao Bernardo do Campo, Comune di Balmuccia, Conasems, Concord Academy, Conduent Business Services, LLC, ConfortChem, Consero Global Solutions, LLC, Consolidated Sterilizer Systems, Copper Steel Fabricators, Coral, Cornerstone Staffing Solutions, Cottage Hospital, Country Club Enterprises, Coupang, CoVantage Credit Union, Cox Enterprises, Crisis24, Croft, CrowdStrike, Crucible Industries, Cryo Pur, CST Coal, CT Dent, Curtis Investment Group, Custom Engineered Wheels, Cytiva, D-Link DIR-878 routers, Dartmouth College, Dartmouth, Data Enterprises of the Northwest, Datenlotsen, David M. Schwarz Architects, Davies, McFarland & Carroll LLC, Davis Kitchens, DealMed Medical Supplies, Dell ControlVault3, Delta Coast Consultants, Delta Dental of Virginia, Demi Group, Dentsu, Dermatology Associates of Concord, Design Team Sign Company, Devereux Advanced Behavioral Health, DeWalch Technologies, DHK Architects, DIE, Diesel Electric, Discord Inc, Disston, Division 10, Django, Dobco, Doctor Alliance, Doka, Dooney & Bourke, DoorDash, Dover Area School District, Dr Isaac Gertz, DreamFactory, Drivestream, DTG Consulting Solutions, Dubois Wood, Dubroff, Easley, & Lovell, LLP, Duhabex, Dulay & Dulay, Eagle Oil & Gas, Eakas, Eastek International, Echo Design Group, ECI, EDIS, Edmunds, Eggelhof, Egovframe, Eighteen, Electricidad Panamericana, Electronic Products Shop, Elite Flower, Elundini Local Municipality, Elysian Real Estate, Emby Server, Emerson Movicon, Emond Publishing, ENEA, Enerre Pharma Lda, Ennoble Care & Circa Health, Enovis, EnQuest, Entrust, Envirotech Services, Episource, LLC, Ermat Grup, Ernest Käslin, ERR Raumplaner, ES Synergy, ESH7Enly, Espaço Casa, Eurofiber France, Eurofiber, Everbiz Industrial, Evytra, Exegy, ExeVision, F-W-S Countertops, Family Farm and Home, Fargo Park District, Farmers Insurance Exchange, Farmers Group, Inc, Fayette County, FDC Interiors, Felixvet, Fianzas Avanza, Fieldtex Products, FiinGate, Fineline Architectural Millwork, First Fruits Farms, Fishbowl Solutions, FIT, Fix Tecnologia, Fleet Management, Flock license readers, FloorHeat, Florida District 1 Medical Examiner, Forbes Marshall, Force Brokerage, Forensic Medical Management Services, Form Energy, Inc, Fortinet FortiWeb, Foster & Eldridge, Four Points by Sheraton, Foxconn Interconnect Technology, FR Express, France terre d’asile, Franklin County Engineer, OH, FreedL Group, Freedom Mobile, French Football Federation, Frontrol, Fruit of the Loom, FS Italiane Group, Fueling Solutions, Fuji Vegetable Oil, Fulgar, Fulkocha College, FullBeauty Brands, Fun For Less Tours, Fundidora de Cananea, Futureal, Gainesville Regional Airport, Galesi Group, Gana Payment, Garden of Life, Garland ISD Schools, Garrett Taylor, DDS, Gemeinde Untereisesheim, General Distributing, Genrose Stone + Tile, GeoHealthResearch, Gershow Recycling, Gl Veneer, Inc, GL0Inet GL-AXT1800, Gladinet’s Triofox, Glendale Obstetrics and Gynecology, GlobalLogic, GlobalProtect VPN portals, Globatech, Gmarket, Gold Coast Health Plan, Golden Artist Colors, Goldenrod, Goldhorse Capital, Goodman Air Conditioning & Heating, Google Chrome, Gopher Industrial, Government of Argentina, Government of Bangladesh, Government of Bolivia, Government of Brazil, Government of Columbia, Government of Ecuador, Government of Ethiopia, Government of Honduras, Government of India, Government of Indonesia, Government of Iran, Government of Jordan, Government of Kenya, Government of Malaysia, Government of Mexico, Government of Nigeria, Government of Pakistan, Government of Peru, Government of Philippines, Government of South Africa, Government of Syria, Government of Thailand, Government of Timor Leste, Government of Viet Nam, Goyal Books, Grafana, Granjas 4 Irmãos, Greater Cleveland Regional Transit Authority, Greenball, GreenBest, Grinding & Dicing Services, Gruenberg Kelly Della, Grupo Via Argentina, GSCCCA, GuestTek, GV Service, Habib Bank AG Zurich, Hall Aluminum Products, Hamilton Construction, Harbor Real Estate, Harbor Regional Center, Harvard Alumni Affairs, Harvard University, HASCO Hasenclever, Hazel Mercantile, HCMS Partners, Healthcare Interactive, Inc, Healthcare Retroactive Audits, Helix Energy Solutions, Heritage Communities, Herman & Chamow, HESCO Foodservice, HG Reynolds, Highmark, Hitech, Holiday Palace, HollySys Asia Pacific, Homes 4 Life, Homestead Museum, Horst Realty, HostingFest, House of Hope, Humana Inc, Hunt & Harris Real Estate, Hydroscand, Hyperdome Medical Centre, HYTORC, Hyundai AutoEver America, Hyundai Nishat Motor, Iberia, iBizSoft, IBM AIX, ILCA Targhe, ILM College, Ilustre Colegio de la Abogacia de Barcelona, Immling Festival, ImunifyAV, Incentive Concepts, Incolease, Information Communication Board of the Sarawak Chinese Annual Conference (ICBSCAC), Ingenieurbüro Laudi, Innomotive Solutions Group, Innovex International, Inotiv, Inspire Communities, Institutional & Supermarket Equipment, Integra Life, Intellexa, IntelliVIX, Interlink Trade Services, International Kiteboarding Organization, Interoil, Inventive IT, 120,000 Korean IP cameras, Irwin Car, Iscot Italia, Issaqueena Pediatric Dentistry & Orthodontics, Istituto Comprensivo di Cavaglià, ITL Systemhaus, Jack Levine, Japan Exchange Group, Japan Financial Investment Education Association, JASCO Applied Sciences, Jason Finch & Associates, Jefferson Enterprises, LLC, Jeffrey W. Krol & Associates, Jewell Engineering, JingHang Network Technology, Jobbers Moving & Storage, JPMorgan Chase, JR Engineering, Julius Koch, multiple jury systems across the US and Canada, K3G Solutions LTDA, Kaan Cronenberg & Partners Law, Kaener Personal, Kajima Europe, Kana Pipeline, Kane’s Furniture, Kansas City Behavioral Health Center, Kasapreko, Kaslin, Katch Kan, Kaufman County, KDR Real Estate Services, Kelly Wearstler Gallery, Kensington and Chelsea, Kensington Court, Kern Oil & Refining Co, Kettle, Sánchez & Co, Kewaunee Scientific, Keystone Fabricating, Khazzan Logistics Management Services, Kids & Company, Killingly Public Schools, Kimber Manufacturing, King City Lumber, Kingsford Group, KinoKong, Klüber Elektroanlagenbau, Knex Technology, Koha Foods, KohaFoods Hawaii, Korean Air C&D Service, KorPath, Kröger, Rehmann & Partner, Kudun & Partners, Kulturrådet, L&L Products, La Costa Dental Excellence, LA Injury Attorneys, Lake Superior State University, LAMAICA, Egypt, Landis, LatamLex, Law Office of Ronald W Hillberg, Lawyers’ Mutual Insurance Company of California, Legacy Classic, lemlist, Leroy Merlin, Lesker, LG, LG Energy Solution, Liat Gallery, Liberty Gold Fruit, Liberty Resources, Liberty Shoes, Life Fitness, Lincoln IT, Lithographix, Live Auctioneers, LL Products, LMG Holdings, Logitech, Lone Rock Timber, Lotus Powergear, Lows Orkney, LSA, Lynx+ Gateway, M&BM, Inc, M&Y Personal Injury Lawyers, MacTavish, Macy’s, Madison Square Garden, Mae Krathing Power Company, Mae Krating Power, MAG Aerospace, MagicSeller, Maheu & Maheu, Mainetti UK, Makro, Manusos General Contracting, Maresa Logística, MariaDB, Marlex Human Capital, Marquis Software Solutions, Maset, McKay Empire, McManes Law, MD Manouel Insurance Agency, Mechanical Systems, Medidores Industriales, Medisend College, Medsi Group, Meena Health, Mehri & Skalet, PLLC, Memorial Hospital and Manor, Metrocare Services, Metropolitan Adjustment Bureau, MFE Formwork Technology, Michelin Group, Microsoft’s Visual Studio Code Marketplace, Milano Ristorazione, Millicom, Miromar Development, Mishan, Mister Guns, MITACHI, Mitchell Silberberg & Knupp, MMC Studios, MOBI Technologies, Mobilelink USA, Modern Display, Money Mart, Morgan Stanley, Morton LTC, Motors City Center, Motorsportmarkt, Moyes, Mqd, Mr Christmas, MSP360 Free Backup, mToilet, MultistateTax Inc, Murphy, Pearson, Bradley & Feeney, APC, Muskoka Brewery, N15 Technology, Nadel Architects, Naffco, Nahant, Nasajon, National Health Insurance Management Authority, National University of Natural Medicine, Nationwide Legal LLC, NC Machinery, NetScaler ADC and Gateway, NETTTS, New England Tractor Trailer Training School, New Haven Public Schools, New Horizons Medical, Newgen Digital Works, Newline Cloud, Next Generation Logistics, Nickman’s Drug, Ninas Jewellery, Nita Transfert, NKC Health, Noment, NONC, North Kansas City Hospital, Northcroft, Norway Savings Bank, Nottingham Village, NovAtel, Nugent Supply, Numalliance, NVIDIA AIStore, NVIDIA Isaac-GROOT, NVIDIA Megatron, Oakland Museum of California, Omega Tool, Omnium International, OncoHealth, One Broker Group, One Source Associates, OnSolve CodeRED, OpenAI ChatGPT API, Optima Tax Relief, LLC, Orchid Island Golf and Beach Club, Oriental Castle Group, Oscars Group, Outback Pharmacies, Paal, Paccar, Pajemploi, Pan-O-Gold Baking, Panini Kabob Grill, Parallels Toolbox, Parrish Tire, Parsirang, Pathmaker Group, PDF-XChange, Pearl River Valley Electric Power Association, Pennsylvania Attorney General, PEPE, Perry Brothers Oil, Persante Health Care, Persianas Canet, Personic, Petco Animal Supplies Stores, Inc (“Petco”), Peter Meijer Architect, Petra, Petro Environmental, Petrobras Campos, PFMI, PH Molds, PHA Body Systems, Phillipine Department of the Interior and Local Government, Physiothletics, Pilgrim Packaging, Pioneer Ocean Freight Co, Pipeline Inc, Pixtura, PJSI Consultants, Platinum Healthcare Staffing, PlatinumOne Business Services, Playroll, PM Plastics, Poe’s Accounting Services, Point Construction Advisory Group, Poland’s military, Polidano Group, Poliserv, Portal Emploi, Portland’s Living Room Theater, Poyntell, Precision Compounding Pharmacy, Princeton University, Prismier, Privia Medical Group, Pro Medicus, ProAgro Seguros, ProCure Proton Therapy, Profondia, Propeller Industries, Protei, Providence Academy, Puerto Rico government agencies, Puerto Rico Warehousing, QPrint Digital, QuaLex Manufacturing, Quality Companies, Quality Engineered Homes, Quasar Inc, Quinn Jay Patent, Radio Sound, RaidForums, Ralph McKay Industries, Rama Judicial de Colombia, Rasen Insaat Ve Yatirim Ticaret, Ravand Cybertech, Ray Clusters, React Server (at least 30 organizations), Reading Elevator Service, Redi Carpet, Reed Pope Law, Refer Life, Regional Business Systems, Reliable Van & Storage, Remarket Space, Rempe Construction, Renesas Electronics, Repka, Reporters Without Borders, Revive Adserver, Revnomix, Rhodes Young Black & Duncan, Ripley Academy, Risk & Insurance Education Alliance, Riyadh Airports, RJ Walker, Roblox Developers Conference, Rochester Philharmonic Orchestra, Rockhill Women’s Care, Roebbelen Contracting, Inc, Rogitex, Rollingertec, Rose Displays, Roseburrough Tool, Rosland Capital, Rossit, Rouse Frets White Goss Gentile Rhodes, RR Lalan College, RUEZ, Running Aces, Saca Industrie SpA, SAExploration, Sakol Energy Public, Salesforce, Samsung, San Miguel, Sanko Air Plant, Sansala, Santa Paula, Sarmap, Savills Middle East, SBLM Architects, Scalextric, Schlenker & Cantwell, Schmidt’s, Scientology, Scrap Market, Search, Inc, Secure Network Solutions, SecureTeen, Security First Bank, Seipi, SEKISUI Aerospace, Sellers Publishing, SEPE-USET, Serratelli Hat, SES Société Energies Services, SEV-CI, SGK INC, Shelbra International, Shumate Mechanical, Sieger Design, Siemens SINEC NMS, Simmons Electrical, Simsekas, Singapore City Development, SitusAMC, SLA, Slimsoft, SmartTube YouTube client for Android TV, Smith Fire Systems, Smith Gardner, Smoll & Banning, Snyder Cohn, Socomec DIRIS Digiware, Soderstrom Architects, Sodise, SOKOL, Sol Trading, Soleol, SomnoSleep Consultants, SonicWall SonicOS, Sorbonne Université, Sotheby’s International Realty, South Island Public Service District, Southern Lion, Spark Innovation, Spark Power, Spoleta Construction, SSA Holdings, LLC, Stacey L Tokunaga, Standing Chapter 13 Trustee, Stark Shipping, StatMedPlus LLC, Sterling Biotech, Stoss Landscape Urbanism, SuKarne, Sumitomo Chemical, Summit Hotel Properties, SUNAFIL, Sunny Go, Svenska kraftnät, Swan Bitcoin, Swift Filters, Synergy (no public disclosure), Synnovis, Söllner, TAJMAC-ZPS, Takeuchi, Talarico, Talbot & Associates, Tami J. Dunham, CPA, Tawasol Solution & Services, TBC Consoles, TCG, TEAM Companies, Tencent Hunyuan3D, Tencent HunyuanDiT, Tencent HunyuanVideo, Tencent MedicalNet, Tencent NeuralNLP, Tencent PatrickStar, Tencent TFace, TFC Poultry, The American School Foundation, The Foot Doctors, The Hunnicutt Law Group, The InterTech Group, The Landreau Group, The Minor Firm, The Smith Companies, The TEAM Companies, LLC, The University of Pennsylvania, The Westin San Diego, ThinkMarkets, Thob Al Aseel, Thomas Davies, DPM, Thomas Safran & Associates, Tlusty & Kennedy, TMC Transformers, TOC Building, Toledo Transducers, Towerstream, TPI Composites, Tracsa Cat, Trane Technologies, Tranimpex, Transpedrosa, Treet, Treetop, Tri-Century Eye Care, Trigg Laboratories, Trolec, Tru Universe, Truenorth Corporation, Trumbull County, Tuan Le Construction, Tulane University, Turknet, Turkstra Trusses, Twonky, TypeCase Marketing Resource, UAM, UNDER ARMOUR, UniqueTech Engineering, United Food & Commercial Workers Local No. 7, United Volleyball Supply, Universidade Municipal de São Caetano, University Loft, University of Gävle, University of Pennsylvania, University of Phoenix, University of St. Thomas, UNOde50, Upbit, multiple US government agencies, Valley Banks, Valley Eye Associates, Valley Plains Equipment, Vanguard Business Information & Risk Management, Vantec Europe, Vennerhus Weine, VENZI & PAGANINI AG, Veton Ai, Viabizzuno, Victor Insulators, Vikor Scientific, VIP Apps Consulting, VIPRE Advanced Security, Virtualware Solutions, Visage Imaging, Vitamix, VITAS Hospice Services, LLC, VoiceTeam Call, Volkswagen Mandi, VS Gandía Palace Hotel, Vultr, Wachtmann Rohstoffhandel, Wachusett Regional School District, Wakefield & Associates, Walgreens Boots Alliance, Washington Post, Watson Clinic, Waukegan Steel, Webseeds, Wedge Holdings, Weiss, WEL Companies, Inc, West Donegal Credit Union, WhatsApp, Whitinger Strategic Services, Wibu-Systems WibuKey, Williams & Sparages, Williamson County, TX, Wiltshire Police, UK, Windows CLFS, Wisconsin Knife Works, WLR Precision Engineering, Woom GmbH, WordPress King Addons for Elementor plugin, WordPress W3 Total Cache plugin, Workflow Concepts, World Liberty Financial, WR Comercial, Wright Architectural Millwork, Wyandot Center, Wynn & Wynn, XOX Mobile, XWiki, Yearn Finance, Yellow Cab of Columbus, Yutong electric buses, Zadro, Zecher, Ziglin Signs, Zilvia, ZITADEL, Znojma Czechia, Zoetis, Zoya, Zuber Aussenwelten, and Şimşek have reported hacking or compromises this month.
ChatGPT, City of Leavenworth, Kansas, Cloudflare (quite a few times), Microsoft Defender portal, Microsoft Exchange Online, Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea, Westminster City Council, and X (repeatedly) have suffered from outages this month.
Internet access throughout Darwin, Australia, Dominican Republic, Donetsk Oblast, Ukraine, Russia, Sri Lanka, Sumy, Ukraine, Thailand, Ukraine (many times), Wyoming and South Dakota has been blocked our down for extended periods.
Last months updates broke Dell video packages, Microsoft 365 desktop, Microsoft Outlook desktop, “new” Outlook, Nvidia drivers, Windows 10 ESU enrollment, Windows 11 login button, Windows 11 Start Menu & File Explorer, Windows File Explorer, and X.
The Germans are now silencing US-based first-amendment protected content across the world through Cloudflare.
Code “beautifiers” (and other anonymous free services) have been publicly sharing secrets of unwitting users for years.
Sigh. The FCC has rolled back their new security requirements for US telecommunications operators that were imposed after they fell victim to the Salt Typhoon attack that exploited a weakness that has been in use for over 20 years.
Now for the good news:
Google has changed course on their draconian requirements that would have prevented all non-corporate developers from releasing software for Android.
Let’s Get Busy
Now back to our regularly scheduled program.
Patch Tuesday is average this month. The typical computer should see roughly 3.5 GB in updates today. Let’s get started.
Microsoft released 34 updates to address 69 vulnerabilities in Application Information Services, Azure Monitor Agent, Copilot, Microsoft Brokering File System, Microsoft Edge, Microsoft Edge for iOS, Microsoft Exchange Server, Microsoft Graphics Component, Microsoft Office, Microsoft Office Access, Microsoft Office Excel, Microsoft Office Outlook, Microsoft Office SharePoint, Microsoft Office Word, Storvsp.sys Driver, Windows Camera Frame Server Monitor, Windows Client-Side Caching (CSC) Service, Windows Cloud Files Mini Filter Driver, Windows Common Log File System Driver, Windows Defender Firewall Service, Windows DirectX, Windows DWM Core Library, Windows Hyper-V, Windows Installer, Windows Message Queuing, Windows PowerShell, Windows Projected File System, Windows Projected File System Filter Driver, Windows Remote Access Connection Manager, Windows Resilient File System (ReFS), Windows Routing and Remote Access Service (RRAS), Windows Shell, Windows Storage VSP Driver, Windows Win32K – GRFX, and MSRT. This includes security updates. A reboot is required.
Apple released updates for Compressor 4.11.1. This is a security update. Use Apple Software Update to install the most current versions.
Google ChromeOS 142.0.7444.220 and ChromeOS LTS 138.0.7204.298 are security updates. Use Menu, Help, About to install the most current version. A reboot is required.
Don’t forget to check your mobile devices, too! Many updates will also apply to your tablet, phone, kindle or television – so check your device-appropriate App Store and install updates.
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.
The release of macOS Tahoe (26.x) means that macOS Ventura (13.x) and older are no longer supported. If you can not install at least macOS Sonoma (14) on your Mac then you should immediately remove your device from the Internet and use it offline only. It will no longer receive patches or updates and can now no longer be secured.
The current — and final — release of the Windows 10 (v22H2) is end of life (EOL). All non-LTS versions of Windows 10 without ESU are now out of support, with the sole alternatives being to upgrade to Windows 11 or enable Extended Service Updates (ESU). If you aren’t sure whether you are using LTS, you aren’t. Enable the ESU now.
The current release of the Windows 11 (v25H2) is very large (30% larger than any previous release) so will take a long time to download on slower connections. Windows 11 pushes you to get the latest Windows 11 release every 12 months and only supports any consumer builds for 24 months. If you don’t let it finish and you’re on a slow connection, this process will kill your Internet performance forever. If you don’t have the bandwidth to download the bits, I’m happy to provide loaner USB drives to our local clients, or, if you prefer to have me mail it to you please contact me for information.
Windows 11 is now stable and can be upgraded to if your hardware supports it. If not, switch to Linux (Mint is nice) or replace your computer.
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 or use, reducing the attack surface. This includes “free” applications like Avast, OpenOffice, drivers for hardware you’re not using (like old printers), and games you do not actually play.
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.
Finally, if you’re sick of doing this all yourself, let me! Call or email me any time, and we can set you up with a SaferPC Subscription and we will install updates each month whenever necessary. Click, call or email for more details:
https://saferpc.info/updates/
209-565-12PD
shawn@12pointdesign.com
Driver Updates
If you’re using this hardware – these updates are for you.
AMD Adrenalin 25.11.1 resolves several bugs and improves stability. This is not a security update.
https://www.amd.com/en/support
Crucial Storage Executive 11.11 does not provide a change log so should be treated as a security update.
https://www.crucial.com/support/storage-executive
Epson ET-2750 2.100.00 does not provide a detailed change log so should be treated as a security update.
https://epson.com/Support/Printers/All-In-Ones/ET-Series/Epson-ET-2750/s/SPT_C11CG22201
Epson ET-2760 2.100.00 does not provide a detailed change log so should be treated as a security update.
https://epson.com/Support/Printers/All-In-Ones/ET-Series/Epson-ET-2760/s/SPT_C11CG22203
Epson ET-4760 2.100.00 does not provide a detailed change log so should be treated as a security update.
https://epson.com/Support/Printers/All-In-Ones/ET-Series/Epson-ET-4760/s/SPT_C11CG19203
Epson WF-4730 2.100.00 does not provide a detailed change log so should be treated as a security update.
https://epson.com/Support/Printers/All-In-Ones/WorkForce-Series/Epson-WorkForce-Pro-WF-4730/s/SPT_C11CG01201
MTPdrive 5.0.200 updates driver. This is not a security update.
https://www.mtpdrive.com/
Stream Deck 7.1 adds in-app marketplace search, NodeJS sideloading, improved profile management and storage, cosmetic improvements and resolves several bugs. This is not a security update.
https://help.elgato.com/hc/en-us/categories/360001636492-Stream-Deck
TP-Link Archer A6 v3 250716 is a security update.
https://www.tp-link.com/us/support/download/archer-a6/v3/#Firmware
UniFi AC Professional 6.7.35 improves stability and resolves over a dozen bugs. This is not a security update.
https://www.ui.com/download/software/uap-ac-pro
UniFi airMAX NanoStation 5AC Loco 8.7.19 is a security update.
https://www.ui.com/download/software/loco5ac
UniFi Network Server 10.0.160 resolves over a dozen bugs and offers improvements in controls, filters, and reporting. This is a security update.
https://www.ui.com/download/releases/network-server
UniFi U6 Professional 6.7.35 improves stability and resolves over a dozen bugs. This is not a security update.
https://www.ui.com/download/software/u6-pro
VIISAN OfficeCam 7.2.14 does not provide a change log so should be treated as a security update.
https://www.viisan.com/en/download/type1.html
Browser Updates
One or more of these are likely to be of interest to everyone.
Brave 1.85.111 is a security update.
https://brave.com/
Firefox 146.0 is a security update.
https://www.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/new/
Firefox ESR 140.6.0 is a security update.
https://www.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/organizations/all/
Google Chrome 143.0.7499.40 is a security update.
https://www.google.com/chrome/
Microsoft Edge 143.0.3650.75 is a security update.
https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/edge/business/download
Vivaldi 7.7.3851.58 is a security update.
https://vivaldi.com/
Email Updates
One or more of these are likely to be of interest to everyone.
OutlookAttachView 3.55 resolves a minor cosmetic bug. This is not a security update.
https://www.nirsoft.net/utils/outlook_attachment.html
Spark 3.27.4.124849 resolves several stability bugs. This is not a security update.
https://sparkmailapp.com/
Spark (macOS) 3.27.4.124850 resolves several stability bugs. This is not a security update.
https://sparkmailapp.com/
Thunderbird 145.0.0 is a security update.
https://www.thunderbird.net/en-US/
Internet Updates
One or more of these are likely to be of interest to everyone.
AnyDesk 9.6.6 resolves several stability and reliability bugs and improves compatibility. This is a security update.
https://anydesk.com/en/downloads
AnyDesk (macOS) 9.6.0 resolves several bugs. This is not a security update.
https://anydesk.com/en/downloads
Discord December 8, 2025 is a security update.
https://discord.com/download
FileZilla Client 3.69.5 updates libraries and resolves a cosmetic bug. This is not a security update.
https://filezilla-project.org/
FileZilla Server 1.12.0 resolves several bugs. This is not a security update.
https://filezilla-project.org/
FreeFileSync 14.6 resolves several bugs. This is not a security update.
https://www.freefilesync.org/download.php
Google Drive 118.0 improves performance. This is not a security update.
https://drive.google.com/start
MeshCentral 1.1.54 updates libraries, resolves dozens of bugs, and improves compatibility and reliability. This is not a security update.
https://meshcentral.com/info/downloads.html
Nextcloud Server 32.0.2 updates libraries and resolves dozens of bugs. This is a security update.
https://nextcloud.com/
Npcap 1.85 is a security update.
https://nmap.org/npcap/
Rclone 1.72.0 updates libraries and resolves dozens of bugs. This is a security update.
https://rclone.org/
Signal 7.81.0 updates gallery previews. This is not a security update.
https://signal.org/download/windows/
Signal (Android) 7.66.5 adds polling. This is not a security update.
https://signal.org/android/apk/
Syncthing 2.0.12 updates libraries. This is not a security update.
https://syncthing.net/
Technitium DNS Server 14.2 resolves several bugs and improves cluster support. This is not a security update.
https://technitium.com/dns/
Telegram 6.3.6 resolves a couple crash bugs. This is not a security update.
https://telegram.org/
WinSCP 6.5.5 resolves three bugs. This is not a security update.
https://winscp.net/eng/index.php
Zoom 6.6.11.23272 is a security update.
https://zoom.us/
Media Updates
These are unlikely to be of interest to most people.
3tene 4.0.23 resolves several bugs, improves integration and default behaviors. This is not a security update.
https://en.3tene.com/
Grayjay 355 adds casting, playlist looping, improves update process and resolves several bugs. This is not a security update.
https://grayjay.app/index.html
KaraFun Player 3.10.3 improves performance and responsiveness, audio sync over Bluetooth and resolves several bugs. This is not a security update.
https://www.karafun.com/karaoke-windows/
Plex Desktop 1.112.0.359 updates libraries. Be aware that Plex recently changed their licensing terms to now require subscriptions for anyone viewing shared media.
https://www.plex.tv/media-server-downloads/#plex-app
Game Updates
These are unlikely to be of interest to most people.
Minecraft Server (Bedrock) 1.21.130.42 doesn’t provide a change log so should be treated as a security update.
https://www.minecraft.net/en-us/download/server/bedrock
Minecraft Server (Java) 1.21.11 doesn’t provide a change log so should be treated as a security update.
https://www.minecraft.net/en-us/download/server
Nintendo Switch 21.1.0 improves stability. This is not a security update.
https://en-americas-support.nintendo.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/22525/kw/system%20updates/p/989
PS5 2025.111 improves performance and stability. This is not a security update.
https://www.playstation.com/en-us/support/hardware/ps5/system-software/
Steam 2025.11.18 resolves over a dozen bugs. This is a security update.
https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/593110
Office Updates
One or more of these are likely to be of interest to most people.
Adobe Acrobat Reader 25.001.20997, 24.001.30307, 24.001.30308, and 20.005.30838 are security updates.
https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/acrobat/apsb25-119.html
Adobe ColdFusion 2025u5, 2023u17, and 2021u23 are security updates.
https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/coldfusion/apsb25-105.html
Adobe Creative Cloud Desktop 6.8.0.821 is a security update.
https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/creative-cloud/apsb25-120.html
Adobe DNG SDK 1.7.1 build 2140 is a security update.
https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/dng-sdk/apsb25-118.html
Adobe Experience Manager 2025.12, 6.5 LTS SP1 61551, and 6.5.24 are security updates.
https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/experience-manager/apsb25-115.html
Artweaver 8.1 improves cosmetics and resolves several bugs. This is not a security update.
https://www.artweaver.de/
Audiate 2026.0.0 improves avatar generation. This is not a security update.
https://www.techsmith.com/camtasia/audiate/
Calibre 8.16.2 adds AI integration to your library and resolves several bugs. This is not a security update.
https://calibre-ebook.com/
LibreOffice Fresh 25.8.3 resolves over 65 bugs. This is not a security update.
https://www.libreoffice.org/
Nextcloud Desktop 4.0.3 resolves several bugs. This is not a security update.
https://nextcloud.com/
Notepad++ 8.8.9 is a security update.
https://notepad-plus-plus.org/
PDF-XChange Editor 10.7.6.404 resolves several bugs. This is not a security update.
https://www.pdf-xchange.com/product/pdf-xchange-editor
Xspouse 2025-2 implements compatibility with recent federal legislative changes. This is not a security update.
https://www.xspouse.com/
Operating System Updates
These are for specific Linux flavors and alternative operating systems and, sadly, are unlikely to be of interest to most people.
Tails 7.2 updates apps and libraries and improves security. This is a security update.
https://tails.net/install/download/index.en.html
Security Software Updates
One or more of these is likely to be of interest to most people.
HTTP Toolkit 1.24.1 doesn’t provide a change log so should be treated as a security update.
https://httptoolkit.tech/
MalwareBytes Anti-Malware Mac 5.19 reduces resource abuse and resolves several bugs. This is not a security update.
https://www.malwarebytes.com/mac/
RogueKiller 16.5.3 resolves several bugs. This is not a security update.
https://www.adlice.com/download/roguekiller/
Stinger 13.0.0.571 adds support for new detections. This is not a security update.
https://www.mcafee.com/us/downloads/free-tools/stinger.aspx
uBlock Origin 1.68.0 resolves several bugs. This is not a security update.
https://github.com/gorhill/uBlock/releases/latest
Capture Updates
These are unlikely to be of interest to most people.
Camtasia 2026.0.0 improves integration with Audiate and resolves several bugs. This is not a security update.
https://www.techsmith.com/video-editor.html
SnagIt 2025.4.0 updates libraries and resolves several bugs. This is a security update.
https://www.techsmith.com/screen-capture.html
Converter Updates
These are unlikely to be of interest to most people.
BookFab 1.2.1.5 adds Audible conversion, Calibre integration, and resolves several bugs. This is not a security update.
https://www.dvdfab.cn/kindle-converter.htm
DVDFab 13.0.5.2 adds support for new encodings. This is not a security update.
https://www.dvdfab.cn/download.htm
IsoBuster 5.7 adds support for several new media formats and improves hardware and file type detection. This is not a security update.
https://www.isobuster.com/download.php
PDF Creator 6.2.0 adds HotFolder integration and resolves several bugs. This is not a security update.
https://www.pdfforge.org/pdfcreator
StreamFab 7.0.0.0 is a major update, adding multithreading support, bookmarks, improved interface and controls. This is not a security update.
https://streamfab.dvdfab.cn/downloader.htm
UniFab 3.0.3.3 adds AI translation, improves stability and resolves several bugs. This is not a security update.
https://www.dvdfab.cn/unifab.htm
Education updates
One or more of these are likely to be of interest to most people.
Zotero 7.0.30 improves compatibility and resolves several bugs. This is not a security update.
https://www.zotero.org/
Utility Updates
These are unlikely to be of interest to most people.
1Password 8.11.22 improves duplicate detection, adds support for new browsers, and resolves several bugs. This is not a security update.
https://1password.com/downloads/
Agent Ransack 2022.3544 resolves several bugs. This is not a security update.
https://www.mythicsoft.com/agentransack/download/
AOMEI Partition Assistant 10.9.2 adds support for active diagnostics. This is not a security update.
https://www.diskpart.com/
Bitwarden 2025.11.5 resolves several bugs. This is not a security update.
https://bitwarden.com/
CCleaner 7.02.1080 improves settings user interface, adds scheduling, and resolves several bugs. This is not a security update.
https://www.ccleaner.com/
ControlMyMonitor 1.40 improves performance and stability, and adds a column to display supported VCP value range if the monitor provides it. This is not a security update.
https://www.nirsoft.net/utils/control_my_monitor.html
Dell Command Update 5.6 doesn’t provide a change log so should be treated as a security update.
https://www.dell.com/support/article/us/en/04/sln311129/dell-command-update?lang=en
DesktopOK 12.24 resolves several bugs. This is not a security update.
https://www.softwareok.com/?seite=Freeware/DesktopOK
dnGrep 4.6.52.0 adds search/replace swap, string replacements, updates libraries and resolves several bugs. This is not a security update.
https://dngrep.github.io/
FileLocator Pro 2022.3544 resolves several bugs. This is not a security update.
https://www.mythicsoft.com/filelocatorpro/download
Fing 3.9.3 improves stability and resolves several bugs. This is not a security update.
https://www.fing.com/products/fing-desktop-download-windows
FoneTool 3.3.0 resolves several bugs. This is not a security update.
https://www.fonetool.com/download.html
Free Virtual Serial Ports 7.07.00.1636 resolves a protocol bug. This is not a security update.
https://freevirtualserialports.com/
GoodSync 12.9.18 resolves several bugs. This is not a security update.
https://www.goodsync.com/
Inkchip WIC 1.18 doesn’t provide a change log so should be treated as a security update. This is not a security update.
https://inkchip.net/wic/
Kingston SSD Manager 1.5.6.1 doesn’t provide a change log so should be treated as a security update. This is not a security update.
https://www.kingston.com/us/support/technical/ssdmanager
LessMSI 2.11.2 improves language support. This is not a security update.
https://lessmsi.activescott.com/
Memtest86+ 8.00 adds support for new hardware, improves performance and stability, and resolves several bugs. This is not a security update.
https://www.memtest.org/
NTLite 2025.11.10675 resolves a couple bugs. This is not a security update.
https://www.ntlite.com/download/
OSForensics 11.1.1013 improves stability and resolves several bugs. This is not a security update.
https://www.osforensics.com/download.html
osquery 5.20.0 updates libraries and resolves several bugs. This is not a security update.
https://osquery.io/downloads
PowerToys 0.96.1 resolves several bugs. This is not a security update.
https://github.com/microsoft/PowerToys/releases/latest
Process Explorer 17.08 reenables the Image field in the process Properties dialog. This is not a security update.
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/sysinternals/downloads/process-explorer
Remotly 1.36.2 resolves a couple bugs. This is not a security update.
https://remotly.com/
Remotly Android 2.2 resolves a couple bugs. This is not a security update.
https://remotly.com/
RoboForm 9.8.4 updates logo and resolves stability bugs. This is not a security update.
https://www.roboform.com/
SetUserFTA 2.7.2 improves UCPD handling. This is not a security update.
https://setuserfta.com/download-setuserfta/
Synergy 1.20.0 resolves several stability and reliability bugs. This is not a security update.
https://symless.com/synergy/
Ventoy 1.1.08 adds support for FreeBSD v15 and iVentoy. This is not a security update.
https://www.ventoy.net/en/index.html
WakeMeOnLan 1.95 adds annotation in custom columns with caption controls. This is not a security update.
https://www.nirsoft.net/utils/wake_on_lan.html
WinScan2PDF 9.46 improves compatibility. This is not a security update.
https://www.softwareok.com/?seite=Microsoft/WinScan2PDF
WizTree 4.28 improves performance and resolves several bugs. This is not a security update.
https://www.diskanalyzer.com/
ZoomIt 9.21 resolves several bugs. This is not a security update.
https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/sysinternals/downloads/zoomit
Developer Updates
These are unlikely to be of interest to most people.
Android Studio 2025.2.2 us a security update.
https://developer.android.com/studio
cx_Freeze 8.5 updates libraries and resolves dozens of bugs. This is not a security update.
https://cx-freeze.readthedocs.io/en/latest/index.html
GameMaker Studio 2024.14.1.210 resolves dozens of bugs. This is not a security update.
https://www.yoyogames.com/en/gamemaker
GDevelop 5.6.249 adds real-time 3D editing and resolves a couple bugs. This is not a security update.
https://gdevelop.io/download
Go 1.25.5 is a security update.
https://go.dev/
Inno Setup 6.6.1 improves storage and improves workflow. This is not a security update.
https://www.jrsoftware.org/isdl.php
Node.js 20.19.6 updates libraries and resolves several bugs. This is a security update.
https://nodejs.org/en/
Node.js 24.11.1 updates libraries and resolves several bugs. This is a security update.
https://nodejs.org/en/
Node.js 25.2.1 updates libraries and resolves several bugs. This is a security update.
https://nodejs.org/en/
Python 3.14.2 is a security update.
https://www.python.org/downloads/macos/
SQLite 3.51.1 resolves a reliability bug. This is not a security update.
https://www.sqlite.org/download.html
Unreal Engine 5.7 is a major update offering many new features and improvements. This is not a security update.
https://unrealengine.com/en-US/
Visual Studio Code 1.106.3 is a security update.
https://code.visualstudio.com/
WinMerge 2.16.52.2 resolves several bugs. This is not a security update.
https://winmerge.org/
Web Package Updates
These are likely to be of interest only to web developers.
Joomla 6.0.1 & 5.4.1 resolves several bugs. These are not a security updates.
https://www.joomla.org/
Piwigo 16.1.0 is a major update adding new controls and features. This is a security update.
https://piwigo.org/
WordPress 6.9 adds visibility controls, datasets, and resolves several bugs. This is not a security update.
https://wordpress.org/
Autoptimize 3.1.14 resolves several bugs. This is not a security update.
https://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/autoptimize/
Contact Form 7 6.1.4 improves internationalization. This is not a security update.
https://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/contact-form-7/
My Sticky Bar 2.8.5 resolves a couple bugs. This is not a security update.
https://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/mystickymenu/
WP Mail SMTP 4.7.1 resolves a couple bugs. This is not a security update.
https://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/wp-mail-smtp/
That’s all for now folks. Keep it clean out there. 😉
Regards,
Shawn K. Hall
https://SaferPC.info/
https://12PointDesign.com/