Updates 2015-07-08

Posted on July 8, 2015 by Shawn K. Hall

Hi, Folks!

It’s not Patch Tuesday, but Microsoft, Apple, Google, Adobe and a few others have released security updates today in response to the Independence Day “Hacker Team” hack. The typical computer should require approximately 90mb of updates. Let’s get started.

Microsoft released out-of-cycle updates for Internet Explorer (for Windows 8+), Silverlight and Windows. This includes security updates. Use Windows Update to install these updates.

Apple released out-of-cycle updates for iTunes, QuickTime, OS X, Mac EFI, and iOS. Use Apple Software Update to install most of these updates.

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.

Adobe AIR 18.0.0.180 is a security update.
Win: https://12pd.com/click?air
Mac: https://12pd.com/click?airmac

Adobe Flash Player 18.0.0.203 is a security update.
Win: https://12pd.com/click?flash
Win: https://12pd.com/click?flashie
Mac: https://12pd.com/click?flashmac

Silverlight 5.1.40620 is a security update.
http://www.microsoft.com/silverlight/

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.

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 subscription SaferPC updates which will be installed 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.

iOS 8.4 is a security update. This version also fixes a variety of other bugs and introduces Apple Music. Use Settings, General, Software Update to install this update.

Display Driver Uninstaller 15.3.0.4 adds support for newer hardware and drivers. This is not a security update.
http://www.wagnardmobile.com/DDU/

nVidia Drivers 353.30 is a security update.
http://www.geforce.com/drivers

Browser Updates

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

Firefox 39.0 is a security update. Use Menu, About to install the most current version.

Google Chrome 43.0.2357.132 is a security update. Use Menu, About to install the most current version.

Internet Updates

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

Skype 7.6.0.105 does not provide a changelog, so should be treated as a security update.
https://12pd.com/click?skype

FileZilla 3.12.0 improves recursion behavior, fixes several bugs, and unorives GUI. This is not a security update.
http://filezilla-project.org/

Dropbox 3.6.8 fixes login problems on Windows 8+.
https://12pd.com/click?dropbox

Evernote 5.8.13.8152 fixes a couple bugs. This is not a security update.
http://www.evernote.com/

uTorrent 3.4.3 Build 40633 is a security update.
http://www.utorrent.com/downloads

Media Updates

These are unlikely to be of interest to most people.

iTunes 12.2 is a security update. Use Apple Software Update to install this update.

QuickTime 7.7.7 is a security update. Use Apple Software Update to install this update.

Game Updates

These are unlikely to be of interest to most people.

GameMaker Studio 1.4 adds PS3, PS4, PS Vita, Xbox One support, improves support for Android and iOS and now integrates a marketplace directly into the IDE. This is a major update and well worth the update. As a detailed changelog is not available, this should be treated as a security update.
http://www.yoyogames.com/studio

PS4 2.55 improves stability. This is not a security update.
http://us.playstation.com/support/systemupdates/ps4/pc_update/index.htm

SteamOS 19-Jun-2015 is a security update.
http://store.steampowered.com/steamos/download/?ver=custom

Security Software Updates

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

MalwareBytes’ Anti-Malware 2.1.8 is a security update.
https://www.malwarebytes.org/antimalware/

Wireless Network Watcher 1.82 updates internal MAC address database. This is not a security update.
http://www.nirsoft.net/utils/wireless_network_watcher.html

Converter Updates

These are unlikely to be of interest to most people.

AVStoDVD 2.8.2 updates libraries, improves automation, profiles and fixes several bugs. This should be treated as a security update.
https://sites.google.com/site/avstodvdmain/

MKVToolNix 8.1.0 fixes several buugs. This is not a security update.
http://www.videohelp.com/software/MKVtoolnix

Utility Updates

These are unlikely to be of interest to most people.

GoodSync 9.9.24 alters licensing behavior, improves OnFileChange actions, and several bug fixes. This is not a security update.
https://12pd.com/click?goodsync

CintaNotes 2.9.2 improves source annotation for clipping behavior and fixes several bugs. This is not a security update.
http://cintanotes.com/download

GPU-Z 0.8.4 adds support for newer hardware. This is not a security update.
http://www.techpowerup.com/downloads/SysInfo/GPU-Z/

Process Hacker 2.36 adds several new features and fixes, including improved 32-bit WoW support, improved GUI and reliability. This is not a security update.
http://processhacker.sourceforge.net/

BatteryInfoView 1.22 adds option to display barrery capacity in mAh. This is not a security update.
http://www.nirsoft.net/utils/battery_information_view.html

DevManView 1.43 adds Container ID column. This is not a security update.
http://www.nirsoft.net/utils/device_manager_view.html

FolderChangesView 1.75 adds automatic logging. This is not a security update.
http://www.nirsoft.net/utils/folder_changes_view.html

SimpleWMIView 1.06 adds JSON export feature. This is not a security update.
http://www.nirsoft.net/utils/simple_wmi_view.html

WifiChannelMonitor 1.30 adds tray icon support and updates the internal MAC address database. This is not a security update.
http://www.nirsoft.net/utils/wifi_channel_monitor.html

CCleaner 5.07.5261 improves cleaning for newer software, various bug fixes and cosmetic improvements. This is not a security update.
https://12pd.com/click?ccleaner

Web Package Updates

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

Dada Mail 8.3.0 improves magic user templates, updates libraries and fixes several bugs. This is not a security udpate.
http://dadamailproject.com/

ownCloud Client 1.8.3 fixes several stability and reliability bugs. This is not a security update.
https://owncloud.org/install/

phpMyAdmin 4.4.11 fixes several bugs. This is not a security update.
https://www.phpmyadmin.net/downloads/

Joomla 3.4.3 fixes several stability and reliability bugs. This is not a security update.
http://www.joomla.org/

Plupload 2.1.7 does not provide a changelog so should be treated as a security update.
http://www.plupload.com/

TinyMCE 4.2.1 fixes a number of cosmetic bugs. This is not a security update.
http://www.tinymce.com/download/download.php

Postie 1.7.0 fixes several bugs. This is not a security update.

WooCommerce 2.3.13 fixes several bugs. This is not a security update.

WPtouch 3.8.1 fixes a wide variety of bugs. This is not a security update.

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

Regards,

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

Updates 2011-02-08

Posted on February 8, 2011 by Shawn K. Hall

Hey folks!

Microsoft released a dozen updates today covering stability and security issues in Windows, Internet Explorer and MS Office. This includes security updates. A restart is required. Use Windows Update to obtain these updates.
http://update.microsoft.com/

Adobe released critical security updates today for Adobe Reader and Acrobat. Use the Help, Check for Updates function. A restart is required. If you don’t have the current major build of Adobe Reader, get it from:
http://get.adobe.com/reader

Apple released iMovie 9.0.2, iDVD 7.1.1, and MacBook Air, which consists of primarily stability and compatibility updates. These are not security updates. Use the Apple Updater to get the most current versions of all affected software.

Looking for an upgrade?

As many of you know, I do a lot of local PC and tech support. You wouldn’t believe how often people forget their passwords – or don’t remember how many accounts they have for a certain server. Over the last couple weeks I’ve seen people forgot they had both a personal and a business account at PayPal (and misplaced $2k in one of them), forgot their Gmail passwords (x3!), or suffered due to new and improved password requirements for one service or another that require more complex passwords than they’re used to using.

This is a trend that will only continue to get worse. Instead of relying on your mind to remember your many passwords (difficult!), using the same password everywhere (very insecure and doesn’t always work), and struggling to remember your account details…do yourself a favor and install RoboForm. It’s supported by most operating systems, including Windows, Mac, Linux, iPhone, Android and Linux – and in any scriptable browser (pretty much all current browsers). It encrypts and backs up your passwords, too, and helps you keep notes and other information about your accounts – like who your favorite musician was, your first pet and all that stuff so you don’t have to struggle to pay your phone bill just because you were having a “Cindi Lauper day” when you created the account. Hey, it happens to all of us.

Anyway…RoboForm is simply an amazing plugin that I don’t know how I would function without. We manage well over 200 websites with it, in addition to the many product and service websites we use as well. It’s secure, stable, and constantly improved. And you can share your accounts across as many devices as you want for only $10/year (called “RoboForm Everywhere”). Check it out:
https://12pd.com/click?re

Important Notes

Driver Updates

If you’re using this hardware – these updates are for you.

nVidia 266.58 adds software support for 3DVision to capable hardware, DirectX compatibility details, additional hardware and performance updates. This is not a security update.
http://www.nvidia.com/Download/index5.aspx?lang=en-us

Email Updates

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

OutlookAttachView 1.56 adds visual improvement to the interface. Recent changes also include the ability to seed the folders you wish to scan through a CSV file to minimize the time required to perform the PST file attachment scan and export. This is not a security update.
http://www.nirsoft.net/utils/outlook_attachment.html

Internet Updates

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

Skype 5.1.0.112 corrects camera issues and crashes at startup for some users. This is not a security fix, but if you have Skype installed, this could make it operate much better.
http://www.skype.com/intl/en/home

EA Download Manager 7.3.0.87 doesn’t provide a changelog, so it should be treated as a security update. If you have EADM installed, install this update.
http://eastore.ea.com/store/ea/html/pbPage.welcome

Codec Updates

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

Win7 Codec Package 2.7.4 updates included codecs and improves default options. To install the update, you must uninstall and reinstall the application. Don’t forget to uninstall the Bing toolbar this software installs in the background after you install the update. This is not a security update.
http://shark007.net/win7codecs.html

Win x64 Codec Support 2.7.8 updates included codecs and improves default options. This update applies only to 64-bit computers, and requires either the Win7 Codec Package or the Windows Vista Codec package. Don’t forget to uninstall the Bing toolbar this software installs in the background after you install the update. This is not a security update.
http://shark007.net/x64components.html

Media Updates

These are unlikely to be of interest to most people.

ImgBurn 2.5.5.0 adds additional hardware support, new logging and performance options, and corrects a DLL load order vulnerability. This is a security update.
http://imgburn.com/

iTunes 10.1.2 adds important stability and performance improvements. This is not a security update. Use the Apple Updater to install the most current version (preferred), or use the link below:
http://www.apple.com/itunes/

MPC HC 1.5.0.2827 updates most integrated codecs, and corrects a couple dozen stability, interface and consistency bugs. This build also adds support for additional subtitle handling, QT and alternative processor encoding of media files. This is not a security update. Download the build appropriate to your CPU at the link below:
http://sourceforge.net/projects/mpc-hc/

VLC Media Player 1.1.7 adds security, codec, demuxer, subtitle and visualization updates. This is a security update. Get the most current build here:
http://www.videolan.org/vlc/download-windows.html

Office Updates

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

OpenOffice.org 3.3.0 adds extended password support, a number of interface changes, better PDF handling, and many bug fixes. This is a security update.
http://download.openoffice.org/

Notepad++ 5.8.7 corrects the zero-length langs.xml bug that many have experienced with an improper shutdown. If you’ve already experienced the error, you may have to delete the langs.xml file, then reinstall 5.8.7 to get around the bug. This is not a security update.
http://notepad-plus-plus.org/

Kindle for PC 1.4.1 Build 31629 adds touch support for capable Win7 devices, community commentary, built-in dictionary and improved library management. This is not a security update.
https://12pd.com/click?kindle4pc

Capture Updates

These are unlikely to be of interest to most people.

Fraps 3.2.8 significantly improves performance, 64-bit crash issues, and counter display problems. This is not a security update.
http://www.fraps.com/

VideoCacheView 1.85 adds support for Firefox 4 Beta. This is not a security update.
http://www.nirsoft.net/utils/video_cache_view.html

Converter Updates

These are unlikely to be of interest to most people.

DVDFab 8.0.7.3 improves Blu-ray and PS3 compatibility, and makes several other minor changes. This is not a security update.
http://www.dvdfab.com/en/download.htm

Any Video Converter 3.18 corrects the DVD menu “burn” bug, optimizes YouTube downloading and improves the Win7 interface. This is not a security update.
http://www.any-video-converter.com/

Utility Updates

These are unlikely to be of interest to most people.

Daemon Tools Lite 4.40.2 fixes BSOD bugs within Advanced Emulation and an error during driver initialization. This is not a security update.
http://www.daemon-tools.cc/eng/products/dtLite

RoboForm & RoboForm2Go 7.2.0 corrects an initialization bug and a version comparison issue in Chrome. This is not a security update.
https://12pd.com/click?roboform

Goodsync & Goodsync2Go 8.6.1.1 fixes an NTLM authentication bug, merges processing of Analyze + Sync, and correct an issue in the Browse dialog. This is not a security update.
https://12pd.com/click?goodsync

CCleaner 3.03.1366 adds multiple additional applications, improved browser, MS Office and Windows Search handling. This is not a security update.
http://www.piriform.com/ccleaner

Speccy 1.08.218 adds additional hardware support, extended OS profiling, improved network details, PCI Data, minor bugfixes and GUI improvements. This is not a security update.
http://www.piriform.com/speccy

GPU-Z 0.5.1 adds a bunch of new hardware to detection and improves automatic update check. This is not a security update.
http://www.techpowerup.com/downloads/SysInfo/GPU-Z/

LogMeIn Mac 4.00.1162 reduces Java dependencies and improves networking, performance and multiple security improvements, as well as a large number of other changes. This is a security update. Use the LogMeIn Updater to install this update.

Memtest86+ 4.20 adds a failsafe mode (F1 at startup), support for newer hardware and multiple bugfixes. This is not a security update.
http://www.memtest.org/

NirCmd 2.47 fixes a bug with the sendkeypress command pushing Function keys.
http://www.nirsoft.net/utils/nircmd.html

Nmap 5.50 greatly extends scripting capabilities, adds echo mode, multiple broadcast scanning scripts, and dozens of other features. This is not a security update.
http://nmap.org/

Developer Updates

These are unlikely to be of interest to most people.

MySQL x64 5.5.9 adds default authentication support, as well as several dozen bug fixes. This is not a security update.
http://www.mysql.com/downloads/mysql/

Web Package Updates

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

WordPress 3.0.5 is a security update. This version corrects user-escalation vulnerabilities, permissions issues, upload and input sanitization. This is a critical security update.
http://wordpress.org/download/

BuddyStream 1.0.3.2 corrects import and post-from-forum and reply issues, and updates libraries. This is not a security update.
http://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/buddystream/

phpMyAdmin 3.3.9.1 corrects a path disclosure vulnerability. This is a security update.
http://www.phpmyadmin.net/home_page/downloads.php

DotNetNuke 05.06.01 corrects a dozen bugs, adds 301/canonical support, Razor scripting, and Child Portal aliases, as well as multiple security issues. This is a security update.
http://dotnetnuke.codeplex.com/

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

Regards,

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

Updates 2010-11-02

Posted on November 2, 2010 by Shawn K. Hall

Hey folks!

After you VOTE today, please take a look at the updates below.

Microsoft released MS Live 2011 through Windows Update this week, providing advanced functionality for blogging, chat and other service integration. This should be treated as a security update, but, during installation when it asks if you want to install “everything” or “only updates”, select “only updates” to avoid installation of software you will not use. Also released is an update to the Application Compatibility package, enabling better support for a number of legacy applications and games. Visit Windows Update now to get the updates:
http://update.microsoft.com/

Apple released updates to iPhoto, ProKit, Aperture, MacBook Air firmware, Mac Pro firmware and released iLife 2011. Some of these are security updates. Use the Apple Updater to get the most current updates for your Mac.

Adobe AIR 2.5 is a feature and bugfix update. This version adds hardware performance improvements, and better device support. This is not a security update.
http://get.adobe.com/air
Adobe Shockwave 11.5.9.615 is another security update. Exploits are active and in the wild. Shockwave has become less and less necessary, UNLESS you play games online — and often, even then, you probably don’t need it. Please consider removing it (doing so WILL NOT affect any business software you require), and if you find you do require it, reinstall from the link below:
http://get.adobe.com/shockwave

Important Notes

Driver Updates

If you’re using this hardware – these updates are for you.

nVidia 260.99 adds newer hardware support, updates PhysX and nVidia HD Audio, as well as correction of bugs relating to SLI, Dualview, DVI-HDMI and resizing desktop. If you’ve experienced problems with your nVidia hardware, you should update.
http://www.nvidia.com/Download/index5.aspx?lang=en-us

Browser Updates

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

Google Chrome 7.0.517.41 is a security update. Chrome updates itself, but you should check to be sure the most recent update is applied by clicking the Tools menu (wrench) and selecting About Google Chrome. The bottom of the new window will indicate the current version and enable you to update, if necessary.

Firefox 3.6.12 is another security update, following less than a week after the security update 3.6.11 was released. Use Help, Check for Updates to get the latest version.

SeaMonkey 2.0.10 is a security update. If you have this software installed, use Help, Check for Updates to get the most recent version.

Email Updates

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

Thunderbird 3.1.6 is a security update, following another recent security update. If you have Thunderbird installed, use Help, Check for Updates immediately to get the latest version.

Internet Updates

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

EA Download Manager 7.0.0.74 is a minor application compatibility update. This is not a security update.
http://eastore.ea.com/store/ea/html/pbPage.welcome

Evernote 4.0.1.2927 adds OneNote and MHT support, as well as several other bugfixes. This is not a security update.
http://www.evernote.com/

Skype 5 is finally “gold”. This major upgrade adds texting, group video, dropped call recovery and a simpler design. This is not a security update.
http://www.skype.com/intl/en/home

Codec Updates

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

Vista Codec Package 5.8.4 updates included codecs, filters and subtitle processors. To install the update, you must uninstall and reinstall the application. This version works for both Windows XP and Windows Vista.
http://shark007.net/vistacodecpackage.html

Win x64 Codec Support 2.7.0 updates included codecs and subtitle processors. This update applies only to 64-bit computers, and requires either the Win7 Codec Package or the Windows Vista Codec package.
http://shark007.net/x64components.html

Win7 Codec Package 2.6.6 updates included codecs, filters and subtitle processors. To install the update, you must uninstall and reinstall the application.
http://shark007.net/win7codecs.html

Office Updates

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

Notepad++ 5.8.3 improves 64-bit support and context menu handling. This is not a security update.
http://notepad-plus-plus.org/

Security Software Updates

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

SuperAntiSpyware 4.45.1000 provides various scanning improvements. This should be considered a security update.
http://www.superantispyware.com/download.html

Capture Updates

These are unlikely to be of interest to most people.

VideoCacheView 1.81 improves reliability on some servers temporary file caching. This is not a security update.
http://www.nirsoft.net/utils/video_cache_view.html

WebVideoCap 1.40 fixes an issue with FLV capture on YouTube and other video sites. This is not a security update.
http://www.nirsoft.net/utils/web_video_capture.html

Converter Updates

These are unlikely to be of interest to most people.

DVDFab 8.0.3.2 updates codecs, processing speed, hardware support and several crash situations. This is not a security update.
http://www.dvdfab.com/en/download.htm

Any Video Converter 3.10 adds DVD burning, refines output profiles, and improves UI. This is not a security update.
http://www.filehippo.com/download_any_video_converter/

Utility Updates

These are unlikely to be of interest to most people.

CCleaner 3.00.1303 adds native 64-bit support, drive wipe tool, and various additional application handlers. This is not a security update.
http://www.piriform.com/ccleaner

Speccy 1.6.191 significantly improves drive detection, as well as various other diagnostic tools. This is not a security update.
http://www.piriform.com/speccy

Microsoft’s SysInternals has released several updates. Disk2vhd 1.63 fixes a bug that includes removable flash drives in the disk list. Sigcheck 1.73 reports a revoked certificate as “revoked” rather than “invalid certificate”. VMMap 3.01 is a major update, adding the ability to profile specific applications from launch, track sub-allocations, stack traces and better map execution paths.
http://sysinternals.com/

GPU-Z 0.4.7 adds various hardware-specific features and fixes minor bugs. This is not a security update.
http://www.techpowerup.com/downloads/SysInfo/GPU-Z/

Ketarin 1.5.0.400 adds a bunch of new features, including “install” support, direct SourceForge handling, various UI updates, several non-security bug-fixes and various other new features. This is not a security update.
http://ketarin.canneverbe.com/

RegFileExport 1.06 corrects a significant freeze issue. This is not a security update.
http://www.nirsoft.net/utils/registry_file_offline_export.html

RoboForm & RoboForm2Go 6.10.1 adds Firefox 4 support — but I’ve had issues with Chrome support, so upgrade at your own risk if you use Chrome. This is not a security update.
https://12pd.com/click?roboform

Goodsync & Goodsync2Go 8.4.0.4 corrects several stability and reliability issues, and improves error handling. This is not a security update.
https://12pd.com/click?goodsync

Developer Updates

These are unlikely to be of interest to most people.

Inno Setup & QuickStart 5.4.0 replaces the editor which greatly improves interactive syntax editing, UI, and scripting support, adds latest bzip2 library, and other minor tweaks. This is not a security update.
http://www.jrsoftware.org/isdl.php

MySQL 5.1.52 corrects several dozen bugs, primarily in duplication, but also corrects some bugs with datetime comparisons, ‘ignore’, subqueries and various other functionality. This is not a security update, but previous versions could be DoSed by malformed packets.
http://www.mysql.com/downloads/mysql/

Web Package Updates

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

phpMyAdmin 3.3.8 adds a number of improvements, most notably a session handling flaw that could be responsible for lockouts and session drops. This is not a security update.
http://www.phpmyadmin.net/home_page/news.php

BuddyPress 1.2.6 fixes more than 20 bugs, including various stability and reliability issues. This is not a security update.
http://buddypress.org/

BuddyStream 1.0.2.1 fixes several bugs in Facebook, Twitter, Last.fm and session handling. This is not a security update.
http://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/buddystream/

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

Regards,

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

Updates 2010-08-02

Posted on August 2, 2010 by Shawn K. Hall

Hey folks!

Microsoft released an out-of-cycle update for all current versions of Windows to correct the LNK vulnerability publicized two weeks ago. Hit Windows Update *now* to ensure you have this critical security fix installed. This is a security update. A reboot is required.
http://update.microsoft.com/

Apple released a number of security updates over the last couple weeks, for all OSX and Windows versions of iTunes, Safari, as well as non-security updates to iOS 3 & iOS 4. Please check the Apple Updater as soon as possible to obtain the most recent updates.

iTunes 9.2.1 corrects several bugs, including a remotely exploitable security vulnerability, iPhone4 issues, plugin incompatibility and reliability fixes. This is a security update. Use the Apple Updater to update to the most recent version.
http://www.apple.com/itunes/

iOS 4.0.1 for iPhone 3G, 3GS and 4 is released. This supposedly corrects the antenna software sensitivity issue, however, since this is not a security update, if you’re still using iOS 3 on your iPhone/iPod, I strongly recommend waiting for the whole “antennagate” scandal to settle before upgrading. If you opt to update now, you can get the update through iTunes 9.2.1 (see above).

iOS 3.2.1 for iPad corrects several bugs, including freeze bugs, search engine alternatives, wifi connectivity and display options. This is not a security update. Get the update through iTunes.

Java 6u21 adds VM support, various bug fixes and corrects a security bug in drag & drop. This is a security update.
If you DO NOT already have Java installed, DO NOT install it now!
http://www.java.com/en/download/installed.jsp?detect=jre&try=1
If you’re using a 64bit machine and use both 32bit and 64bit browsers, you should also install the 64bit version, available here:
http://www.java.com/en/download/index.jsp

Important Notes

Driver Updates

If you’re using this hardware – these updates are for you.

ATI Catalyst 10.7 adds newer hardware support and improves performance under certain applications. This is not a security update.
http://game.amd.com/us-en/drivers_catalyst.aspx

Logitech SetPoint 6.15.25 provides several stability and reliability fixes. This is not a security update.
http://www.logitech.com/en-us/support-downloads/downloads/mice

nVidia 258.96 adds support for newer hardware, updates control panel options and functionality, including size, position, gamma, and HDMI perception. This is not a security update.
http://www.nvidia.com/Download/index5.aspx?lang=en-us

Browser Updates

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

Firefox 3.6.8 corrects several security and stability bugs. This is a security update.
http://www.mozilla.com/en-US/firefox/

SeaMonkey 2.0.6 corrects several security and stability bugs. This is a security update.
http://www.seamonkey-project.org/releases/

Safari 5.0.1 (and 4.1.1 for OSX 10.4) corrects networking performance, reliability and security issues, and adds extension support. Use the Apple Updater, or download the installer directly from the URL below. A reboot is required. This is a security update.
http://www.apple.com/safari/

Email Updates

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

Thunderbird 3.1.1 provides several security and stability fixes, incorporating the PNG, SJOW and CSS security fixes from other Mozilla projects. This is a security update.
http://www.mozillamessaging.com/en-US/thunderbird/

Codec Updates

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

Vista Codec Package 5.8.0 updates included codecs and removes realmedia and corecodec components. 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 2.5.9 updates included codecs and removes realmedia and corecodec components. 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 2.6.3 updates included codecs, corrects decoding errors, and removes corecodec components. 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 4.3.7.2316 adds disc splitting functionality, extensive file filtering capabilities, improved performance for audio processing, as well as several other bugfixes. This is not a security update.
http://cdburnerxp.se/

VLC Media Player 1.1.2 corrects several dozen bugs, including UI, output, decoder, crash and other issues. This is not a security update.
http://www.videolan.org/vlc/download-windows.html

Security Software Updates

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

SuperAntiSpyware 4.41.1000 provides updated definitions and improvements in scanning performance. This is not a security update.
http://www.superantispyware.com/download.html

AVG Anti-Virus Free 9.0.851 adds several modules for advanced detection. This is not a security update.
https://12pd.com/click?avg

Office Updates

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

Adobe Reader 9.3.3 is now officially “available” from Adobe’s website as a full version, and NOT as an update package (saving at least 40mb in downloads for each computer). You can download the full version below, but you’re better off, if you have it installed already, using the “Help, Check for Updates” option in order to preserve any custom settings (most notably the security and javascript safety options). This is a security update.
http://get.adobe.com/reader/

Converter Updates

These are unlikely to be of interest to most people.

Any Video Converter 3.07 updates the YouTube downloading engine. This is not a security update.
http://www.any-video-converter.com/

DVDFab 7.0.9.0 corrects several bugs, primarily in the DVD ripping functionality, automatic bitrate calculation and performance. This is not a security update.
http://www.dvdfab.com/en/download.htm

Education updates

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

Kodu 1.0.70.0 corrects a major stability bug on new projects. This is not a security update.
http://community.research.microsoft.com/blogs/kodu/default.aspx

Utility Updates

These are unlikely to be of interest to most people.

CPU-Z 1.55 adds various hardware support. This is not a security update.
http://www.cpuid.com/softwares/cpu-z.html

Goodsync & Goodsync2Go 8.3.0.5 add support for SkyDrive, logging options, reduction of temp folders, time-shift detection and NTLM fixes. This is not a security update.
https://12pd.com/click?goodsync

WinSCP 4.2.8 adds a number of fixes, including IPv6, FTPS, SFTP, sorting, slow directory navigation and others. Now includes PuTTYgen and Pageant. This is not a security update.
http://winscp.net/eng/index.php

CCleaner 2.34.1200 corrects several minor bugs and improves cleaning several application types. This is not a security update.
http://www.piriform.com/ccleaner

Defraggler 1.21.209 consists primarily cosmetic updates, though does improve 64-bit performance. This is not a security update.
http://www.piriform.com/defraggler

Recuva 1.38.504 adds clipboard handling, improves support for PDF, Win7, and stability of background processing. This is not a security update.
http://www.piriform.com/recuva

Speccy 1.03.162 adds text-format to the output options, print output, XPMC and various minor stability and UI improvements. This is not a security update.
http://www.piriform.com/speccy

SpeedFan 4.41 adds various additional hardware support, USB drive enclosures, and various other hardware. This is not a security update.
http://www.almico.com/speedfan.php

Microsoft released the following updates to the SysInternals collection: TCPView, Autoruns, ProcDump, and Disk2vhd, correct minor bugs and adds new functionality to TCPView. These are not a security updates.
http://sysinternals.com/

USBDeview 1.75 improves information display, and adds USB profile version to the UI. This is not a security update.
http://www.nirsoft.net/utils/usb_devices_view.html

Developer Updates

These are unlikely to be of interest to most people.

MySQL 5.1.49 corrects several dozen bugs, in replication, optimization, order by and indexing. This is not a security update.
http://www.mysql.com/downloads/mysql/

TortoiseSVN x32 1.6.10 corrects several bugs, mostly cosmetic in nature. This is not a security update.
http://tortoisesvn.net/downloads

Web Package Updates

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

phpMyAdmin 3.3.5 corrects various PHP and import/export issues. This is not a security update.
http://www.phpmyadmin.net/home_page/downloads.php

WordPress 3.0.1 corrects over 50 issues discovered since the 3.0 release, including import/export issues, as well as menu, multisite, theme, role and other issues. This is not a security update.
http://wordpress.org/download/

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

Regards,

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

Updates 2010-06-17

Posted on June 17, 2010 by Shawn K. Hall

Hey folks!

Apple released updates for OSX 10.6.4 for all current platforms, including servers and devices. This corrects multiple stability and security issues. Apple also released Security Update 2010-004. These are security updates. Use the Apple Updater to obtain the most recent updates. A reboot is necessary.

Important Notes

Driver Updates

If you’re using this hardware – these updates are for you.

ATI Catalyst 10.6 adds additional hardware support, GPU acceleration for Flash, noise and artifact reduction, support for the newest versions of OpenGL and performance improvements within various applications and games. This is not a security update.
http://game.amd.com/us-en/drivers_catalyst.aspx

nVidia 257.21 adds Blu-Ray 3D support, additional hardware support, latest OpenGL version support, performance improvements in various applications
http://www.nvidia.com/Download/index5.aspx?lang=en-us

Internet Updates

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

Connectify 2.0.0.15387 minimizes manual setup, adds banning and support for additional devices. This is not a security update.
http://www.connectify.me/index.html

FileZilla 3.3.3 fixes several cosmetic issues. This is not a security update.
http://filezilla-project.org/download.php?type=client

Incredimail 2.6.10.4631 improves email account setup wizard. This is not a security update.
http://www.incredimail.com/english/

Mozilla Thunderbird 3.0.5 improves network performance, indexing and GUI changes, advanced filtering, IMAP improvements and over 60 bugs. This is not a security update.
http://www.mozillamessaging.com/en-US/thunderbird/

Media updates

These are unlikely to be of interest to most people.

iTunes 9.2 and MobileMe 1.6 adds support for iOS4. iTunes 9.2 also provides faster sync, performance and security improvements. This is a security update. Use the Apple Updater, or the URL below.
http://apple.com/itunes/

CDBurnerXP 4.3.2.2212 corrects UI and reliability issues, and adds pre-processing checks.
http://cdburnerxp.se/

Security Software Updates

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

SuperAntiSpyware 4.39.1002 fixes automatic update under 64-bit, accelerates ‘quick scan’ and improves detection for certain types of content. This is a security update.
http://www.superantispyware.com/download.html

Capture Updates

These are unlikely to be of interest to most people.

Fraps 3.2.3 adds intelligent cache handling, and corrects several stability problems. This is not a security update.
http://www.fraps.com/download.php

VideoCacheView 1.70 adds performance improvements and minor UI changes. This is not a security update.
http://www.nirsoft.net/utils/video_cache_view.html

Utility Updates

These are unlikely to be of interest to most people.

Autoruns 10.01 corrects an issue with jumping to a registry key in the HKCU hive. This is not a security update.
http://sysinternals.com/

Developer updates

These are unlikely to be of interest to most people.

MySQL 5.1.48 corrects issues with replication, partitioning and incorrect handling of JOIN and buffering. This also corrects potential crash situations when using certain SQL structures. This is not a security update, but the stability improvements justify an immediate upgrade.
http://www.mysql.com/downloads/mysql/

Inno Setup 5.3.10 adds .net 4 support, as well as a half dozen other bug fixes and changes. This is not a security update.
http://www.jrsoftware.org/isdl.php

Web Package Updates

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

WordPress 3.0 incorporates almost 1,500 changes, including over a thousand bug fixes, GUI changes, and core code improvements. This is not a security update. While I normally recommend updating core web applications immediately, WP typically releases a security bugfix update shortly after all major and minor releases, so I recommend delaying installation of this update for about a week. Since this version does not incorporate any security updates, the delay does not put you at any additional risk.
http://wordpress.org/

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

Regards,

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