Updates 2013-07-09

Posted on July 9, 2013 by Shawn K. Hall

Hi, Folks!

It’s Patch Tuesday! I’m happy to report that many vendors are now treating Patch Tuesday as sacrosanct, releasing their updates to coincide with the release cycles of the major players like Microsoft, Apple and Adobe. This is good news for everyone. There’s nothing worse than installing a bunch of security updates across a bunch of devices on Patch Tuesday only to have to do it all again a couple days later. Of course, it also means that this month we’ve got over a hundred updates.

Microsoft released 19 updates for Windows, Internet Explorer, DirectShow, Windows Media Format Runtime, Silverlight, Microsoft Office, .NET Framework, MSRT, and Windows Defender. This includes security updates. A reboot is required. IMPORTANT: You will likely need to install updates, reboot, and then return to Windows Update to install another remaining update (don’t forget to ‘check’)!
http://update.microsoft.com/

Apple released updates for OS X, RAW Compatibility and Java. This includes security updates. A reboot is required. Use the Apple Software Updater to get the most current versions.

Adobe Flash Player 11.8.800.94 is a security update. For Windows:
https://12pd.com/click?flash
https://12pd.com/click?flashie
For OS X:
https://12pd.com/click?flashmac

Adobe Shockwave 12.0.3.133 is a security update. It is my recommendation to remove Shockwave unless you absolutely require it. If, and only if, you require it, update below. If you do not require it, remove it.
https://12pd.com/click?shockwave

Java 7u25 is a security update. If you do not absolutely require it, remove it!
http://www.java.com/en/download/manual.jsp

Don’t forget to check your mobile devices, too! Many of these updates may also apply to your tablet, phone or kindle – so check your device-appropriate App Store and install updates.

Trolling for the Public Good

I spent almost an hour on the 4th of July trolling a scammer from “Microsoft Tech Support” who claimed my computer told him I was infected. Read more about this experience here:
https://saferpc.info/2013/07/microsoft_technical_support_scam/
Bottom line: Just because someone with an accent calls you doesn’t mean you should give them access to your computer!

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.

HP Universal Print Driver 5.6.5.15717 adds support for newer hardware. This is not a security update.
http://www.hp.com/go/upd

nVidia 320.49 adds newer hardware support and improved performance. This is not a security update.
https://12pd.com/click?nvidia

WD SmartWare Software 2.1.0 corrects a stability error. This is not a security update.
https://12pd.com/click?wdsmartware

Browser Updates

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

Firefox 22.0 is a security update. Use Help, About to get the most current version.

Google Chrome 28.0.1500.71 is a security update. Use Menu, About to get the most current version.

HTTrack 3.47.21 is a security update.
https://12pd.com/click?httrack

Opera 15.00 is a major version upgrade which, among other things, replaces the rendering engine with the Chromium engine (the same as used in Google Chrome). This, automatic updates, and several other features are a major step forward for Opera – so if you’re using Opera – upgrade now. While this is not technically a security update, since the previous version will no longer be supported at any level, it’s strongly encouraged to upgrade immediately. Use Help, About to install the most current version – and you’ll probably need to run it several times since this feature was always kinda flaky.

SeaMonkey 2.19 is a security update. Use Help, About to get the most current version.

Email Updates

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

Thunderbird 17.0.7 is a security update. Use Menu, About to get the most current version.

NK2Edit 2.68 adds ‘like’ matching wth wildcard support. This is not a security update.
http://www.nirsoft.net/utils/outlook_nk2_edit.html

OutlookAttachView 2.55 adds ‘like’ matching wth wildcard support. 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.

Trillian 5.3.16 fixes a number of bugs, including XMPP and IRC crashes, fixes for Twitter, connectivity issues with certain firewall setups, and a few enhancements to some commonly-requested features like the send button and service icons. This is not a security update.
http://trillian.im/

Skype 6.6.0.106 corrects issues with screen & file sharing, video messaging, crashes & hangs as well as other issues. This should be treated as a security update.
https://12pd.com/click?skype

BrowsingHistoryView 1.33 improves reliability. This is not a security update.
http://www.nirsoft.net/utils/browsing_history_view.html

DownTester 1.30 adds an option to append to the automatic report instead of overwriting. This is not a security update.
http://www.nirsoft.net/utils/download_speed_tester.html

FileZilla 3.7.1.1 is an installer and translation update. This is not a security update.
http://filezilla-project.org/

Google Drive 1.10.4769.0632 does not provide a changelog so should be treated as a security update.
https://drive.google.com/start

Google Earth 7.1.1.1871 corrects a handful of stability and reliability bugs. This is not a security update.
http://earth.google.com/index.html

uTorrent 3.3.1 Build 29812 corrects a bug with the installer shim. This is not a security update. Use Help, Check for Updates to get the most current version.

Bitmessage 0.3.4 corrects several bugs and improves modularity of the code base. This should be treated as a security update.
https://12pd.com/click?bitmessage

Codec Updates

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

ADVANCED 4.1.8 (formerly Win7 Codec Package) 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

ADVANCED x64Components 4.1.8 (formerly x64 Components) 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

Media Updates

These are unlikely to be of interest to most people.

ImgBurn 2.5.8.0 corrects a number of bugs and adds several features. This is a security update.
http://imgburn.com/

MPC HC 1.6.8 updates included components, cprrects several bugs relating to audio, subtitles, capture and rendering. This is a security update.
http://sourceforge.net/projects/mpc-hc/

Winamp 5.64 updates included components and fixes a number of bugs. This is a security update.
http://www.winamp.com/media-player/en

Game Updates

These are unlikely to be of interest to most people.

Minecraft 1.6.2 & Minecraft Server 1.6.2 adds horses, donkeys, carpets, name tags and modifies the function of texture packs to add audio capability, and improves sprinting. This version also adds ctrl+click as a right-click alternative on Mac. This is not a security update.
http://www.minecraft.net/

Office Updates

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

Lightroom 4.4.1 improves artifact handling and RAW support. This is not a security update.
Win: http://www.adobe.com/support/downloads/detail.jsp?ftpID=5600
Mac: http://www.adobe.com/support/downloads/detail.jsp?ftpID=5599

Adobe Application Manager is an updated installation tool for Creative Cloud. Install this update only if you’re experiencing installation- or update-related errors.
https://creative.adobe.com/products/creative-cloud

Adobe Camera Raw 6.7.1 Update fixes an issue with Bridge crashing when browsing TIFF files and REMOVES COMPATIBILITY with Photoshop versions prior to CS5. This should be treated as a security update.
Win: http://www.adobe.com/support/downloads/detail.jsp?ftpID=5603
Mac: http://www.adobe.com/support/downloads/detail.jsp?ftpID=5602

Gimp 2.8.6 provides a number of fixes in saving, brushes, and other features. This is not a security update.
https://12pd.com/click?gimp

Notepad++ 6.4.2 corrects a handful of errors. This is not a security update.
https://12pd.com/click?npp

SketchUp 13.0.4124 does not provide a changelog, so should be treated as a security update.
http://www.sketchup.com/

Security Software Updates

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

Junkware Removal Tool 5.0.2 is a security update.
https://12pd.com/click?jrt

PassRec 2.15 updates included tools. This is not a security update.
http://www.nirsoft.net/password_recovery_tools.html

SmartSniff 2.06 fixes HTTP POST URLs display. This is not a security update.
http://www.nirsoft.net/utils/smsniff.html

Stinger 11.0.0.397 adds new detections. This is a security update.
http://www.mcafee.com/us/downloads/free-tools/stinger.aspx

Capture Updates

These are unlikely to be of interest to most people.

SiteShoter 1.42 corrects a port-related URL bug. This is not a security update.
http://www.nirsoft.net/utils/web_site_screenshot.html

VideoCacheView 2.50 adds partial IE10 support. 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 8.2.2.9 Qt updates decryption methods, fixes crashes and improves CUDA compatibility. This should be treated as a security update.
http://www.dvdfab.com/download.htm

DVDFab 9.0.4.7 corrects a dozen crash, freeze and other stability bugs. This should be treated as a security update.
http://www.dvdfab.com/download.htm

Utility Updates

These are unlikely to be of interest to most people.

RoboForm 7.9.0 fixes support for Firefox 22, improves reliability in Chrome, Sync and other changes. This is a security update.
https://12pd.com/click?rfe

Goodsync 9.5.3.3 fixes issues with SkyDrive, Google Docs and DAV. This version also removes support for Amazon Cloud Drive (per Amazon’s request). This is not a security update.
https://12pd.com/click?goodsync

TeamViewer 8.0.19617 simplifies installer, adds docking support, and other fixes. This should be treated as a security update.
https://12pd.com/click?teamviewer

Autoruns 11.62 doesn’t provide a recent changelog, so should be treated as a security update.
http://sysinternals.com/

Process Explorer 15.31 doesn’t provide a recent changelog, so should be treated as a security update.
http://sysinternals.com/

Strings 2.52 doesn’t provide a recent changelog, so should be treated as a security update.
http://sysinternals.com/

CCleaner 4.03.4151 adds support to restart automatically, and improves cleaning of several applications. This is not a security update.
https://12pd.com/click?ccleaner

CPU-Z Installer 1.65 adds newer hardware support. This is not a security update.
http://www.cpuid.com/softwares/cpu-z.html

GPU-Z 0.7.2 adds support for newer hardware and fixes a crash bug. This is not a security update.
http://www.techpowerup.com/downloads/SysInfo/GPU-Z/

BlueScreenView 1.51 adds 64-bit support, and sorting by timestamp. This is not a security update.
http://www.nirsoft.net/utils/blue_screen_view.html

BulkFileChanger 1.25 adds environment variable parsing. This is not a security update.
http://www.nirsoft.net/utils/bulk_file_changer.html

DriverView 1.43 adds secondary sorting. This is not a security update.
http://www.nirsoft.net/utils/driverview.html

FolderChangesView 1.35 adds wildcard filtering for both inclusion and exclusion. This is not a security update.
http://www.nirsoft.net/utils/folder_changes_view.html

MyEventViewer 2.00 adds additional viewing options including user-filtering. This is not a security update.
http://www.nirsoft.net/utils/my_event_viewer.html

NetConnectChoose 1.01 adds font selection support. This is not a security update.
http://www.nirsoft.net/utils/net_connect_choose.html

Password Security Scanner 1.19 adds Firefox 22 support. This is not a security update.
http://www.nirsoft.net/utils/password_security_scanner.html

SearchMyFiles 2.40 adds vastly improved search, filtering and exclusion including expanded patterns and environment string support. This is not a security update.
http://www.nirsoft.net/utils/search_my_files.html

WifiInfoView 1.25 adds BSS Type Summary mode. This is not a security update.
http://www.nirsoft.net/utils/wifi_information_view.html

RapidEE 8.0 build 902 corrects a stability bug. This should be treated as a security update.
http://www.rapidee.com/en/download

Developer Updates

These are unlikely to be of interest to most people.

TortoiseSVN 1.8.0 adds coloring in Blame, vastly improved merge capabilities, repo browsing, updated libraries and more. This is not a security update.
http://tortoisesvn.net/downloads

Virtual Machine Updates

These are unlikely to be of interest to most people.

VirtualBox 4.2.16-86992 adds a number of stability and reliability improvements, including improved performance with passthru devices. This is not a security update.
http://www.virtualbox.org/wiki/Downloads

Web Package Updates

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

Coldfusion 10.x and 9.x has a new security update available. You can get it through:
http://www.adobe.com/support/security/bulletins/apsb13-19.html

Adminer 3.7.1 corrects a dozen bugs, primarily indexing and UI improvements. This is not a security update.
http://www.adminer.org/en/

Dada Mail 6.4.3 corrects subscription quotas. This is not a security update.
http://dadamailproject.com/download/

MailEnable 7.09 is a security update.
http://www.mailenable.com/

Movable Type 5.2.7 corrects cosmetic and block tag bugs. This is not a security update.
http://www.movabletype.org/download.html

phpMyAdmin 4.0.4.1 is a security update.
http://www.phpmyadmin.net/home_page/news.php

SQLyog x86 11.2.0-2 adds connection memory support and corrects a memory exhaustion crash bug. This is not a security update.
http://code.google.com/p/sqlyog/

WordPress 3.5.2 is a security update.
http://wordpress.org/

Activate Update Services 1.0.6 is a versioning change only – no code is changed.

BuddyStream 3.0.4 updates Twitter API, cleans up SQL and fixes several other bugs. This is a security update.

Cloudflare Cache Purge 1.0.1 improves CSS. This is not a security update.

Contact Form 7 3.4.2 fixes several bugs, adds cache-breaking to JSON calls. This is not a security update.

Cookies For Comments 0.5.5 is a security update.

Developer 1.2.1 adds MP6 to recommended plugins. This is not a security update.

WP Geocode Filter 1.0.12 fixed a missing requirement. This should be treated as a security update.

WPtouch 1.9.7 fixes issues with Twitter sharing and comment posting. 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 2011-05-01

Posted on May 1, 2011 by Shawn K. Hall

Happy May Day, folks!

Java 6u25 is released. This version adds support for the latest series of browsers (IE9, FF4 and Chrome 10), as well as bug fixes and performance improvements. This is not a security update.
http://www.java.com/winoffline_installer/

Silverlight 4.0.60310 corrects several minor bugs and a memory leak. This is not a security update.
https://12pd.com/click?silverlight

Important Notes

Browser Updates

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

Firefox 4.0.1 corrects several security and stability issues. Use Help, Check for Updates to get the most current version. This is a security update.

SeaMonkey 2.0.14 corrects several security and stability issues. Use Help, Check for Updates to get the most current version. This is a security update.

Email Updates

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

Thunderbird 3.1.10 corrects several security, performance and stability issues. Use Help, Check for Updates to get the most current version. This is a security update.

OutlookAttachView 1.63 adds two new double-click handling options: open with and copy to. 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.

DynDNS Updater 4.1.7 adds support for automatic installation of the root SSL certificate, a fix to the automatic update check and a bugfix for short username updates. This is not a security update.
https://www.dyndns.com/

Codec Updates

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

Win7 Codec Package 2.8.5 fixes a bug in AVI playback, a startup hang and 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

Vista Codec Package 5.9.5 fixes a bug in AVI playback and 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

Media Updates

These are unlikely to be of interest to most people.

Unreal Live Server 8.0 and Unreal Media Server 8.0 add h.264/AAC and RTP/UDP/MMS respectively, as well as unicode support, and improved synchronization. This is not a security update.
http://www.umediaserver.net/umediaserver/download.html

Unreal Streaming Media Player 6.0 adds unicode, RTP/UDP and fullscreen support, and fixes a black video window bug. This is not a security update.
http://www.umediaserver.net/umediaserver/download.html

Office Updates

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

Kindle for PC 1.5.0 Build 32337 adds German language support. This is not a security update.
https://12pd.com/click?kindle4pc

Capture Updates

These are unlikely to be of interest to most people.

SiteShoter 1.42 fixes a bug related to port-numbers in the output filename. This is not a security update.
http://www.nirsoft.net/utils/web_site_screenshot.html

VideoCacheView 1.91 adds a file naming step to the copy files dialog. This is not a security update.
http://www.nirsoft.net/utils/video_cache_view.html

Education updates

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

TuxMath 2.0.2 corrects a couple display bugs. This is not a security update.
http://tux4kids.alioth.debian.org/

Utility Updates

These are unlikely to be of interest to most people.

CCleaner 3.06.1433 improves HTML5 support, browser controls and performance and quality changes. This is not a security update.
http://www.piriform.com/ccleaner

DriveLetterView 1.10 adds an updated timestamp and realtime drive change monitoring support. This is not a security update.
http://www.nirsoft.net/utils/drive_letter_view.html

RoboForm and RoboForm2Go 7.2.9 changes several interface behaviors, fixes multiple bugs and crashes. This is not a security update.
http://www.roboform.com/dist/affs/AiRoboForm-s12pd.exe

Goodsync and Goodsync2Go 8.6.9.9 corrects several timestamp related bugs, SSL and proxy handling. This is not a security update.
https://12pd.com/click?goodsync

USBDeview 1.89 adds a cosmetic-only option to alternate row colors. This is not a security update.
http://www.nirsoft.net/utils/usb_devices_view.html

Virtual Machine Updates

These are unlikely to be of interest to most people.

VirtualBox 4.0.6-71416 corrects dozens of stability bugs. This is not a security update.
http://www.virtualbox.org/wiki/Downloads

Web Package Updates

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

DigiCertUtil is updated. No changelog is provided, but it likely involves updates to the recent spate of revoked certificates. This is not a security update.
https://www.digicert.com/util/

BuddyStream 2.0 adds support for several additional services, menu support, logging and RSS. This version also removes Facebook support. 🙁 This is not a security update.
http://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/buddystream/

WordPress 3.1.2 corrects a security issue in the post page, an escaping issue in Quick Edit and performance issues with certain queries. This is a security update.
http://wordpress.org/

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

Regards,

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

Updates 2011-03-08

Posted on March 8, 2011 by Shawn K. Hall

Hey folks!

Microsoft released four updates today for Patch Tuesday. Use Windows Update to obtain updates to Windows and MS Office. This includes security updates. Total size of these updates is under 10mb. A reboot is required.
http://update.microsoft.com/

Adobe released security updates (again) for Flash Player last week. Use both links below to download the current versions, close all browsers after download and then install them one at a time.
https://12pd.com/click?flash
https://12pd.com/click?flashie

Looking for an upgrade?

Annette put together a great article about our various iPhone accessories over the weekend, when we weren’t travelling to Auburn or Galt to visit family. The beauty of something as beloved as the iPhone is that it generates a lot of accessories – devices and features specifically designed to work with it and extend the existing capabilities. One of her favorites? In Your Face! Read more:
http://retailbandit.com/2011/03/useful_iphone_accessories/

Important Notes

Driver Updates

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

MS IntelliPoint 8.01.249.0 adds mouse detection, multiple mouse button assignments, smooth scrolling improvements and elimination of PS/2 support (yes, that means your older mice will no longer work!). FIRST, ensure that you’re using a USB mouse (where it plugs into your computer should NOT be round), then get the update from the address below or from Windows Update:
http://www.microsoft.com/hardware/download/download.aspx?category=MK

BullZip PDF 7.2.0.1288 adds append, multipage, background processing improvements, and 64-bit Ghostscript support. This is not a security update.
http://www.bullzip.com/products/pdf/info.php#download

Browser Updates

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

Firefox 3.6.15 (and 3.6.14) were released this week to address security and stability issues. This is a security update. Use Help, Check for Updates to obtain the current version.
http://www.mozilla.com/en-US/firefox/

SeaMonkey 2.0.12 corrects security and stability issues. This is a security update. Use Help, Check for Updates to obtain the current version.
http://www.seamonkey-project.org/releases/

HTTrack 3.44.1 fixes an important reliability bug, correcting problems with corrupted downloads when performing an update. This is not a security update.
http://www.httrack.com/page/2/en/index.html

Email Updates

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

Thunderbird 3.1.9 (and 3.1.8) were released this week to address security and stability issues. This is a security udpate. Use Help, Check for Updates to obtain the current version.
http://www.mozillamessaging.com/en-US/thunderbird/

OutlookAttachView 1.60 adds command-line support and reduces memory footprint. 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.

WinSCP 4.3.2 corrects a number of bugs, upgrades SSL libraries and improves session security. This should be treated as a security update.
http://winscp.net/eng/index.php

Codec Updates

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

Win7 Codec Package 2.7.6 updates included codecs. To install the update, you must uninstall and reinstall the application.
http://shark007.net/win7codecs.html

Win x64 Codec Support 2.8.0 updates included codecs. 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

Media Updates

These are unlikely to be of interest to most people.

iTunes 10.2 corrects a number of image, media and input parsing vulnerabilities. This is a security update. Use the Apple Updater to install the most current version.
http://www.apple.com/itunes/

CDBurnerXP 4.3.8.2523 provides better support for video DVDs, power saving controls and compatibility defaults. This is not a security update.
http://cdburnerxp.se/

MPC HC x64 1.5.1.2903 updates included libraries and corrects a hardware incompatibility with the Sandy Bridge processor. This is not a security update.
http://sourceforge.net/projects/mpc-hc/

Office Updates

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

Inkscape 0.48.1 corrects several regressions, improvements in performance, stability and various tool functions. This should be treated as a security update.
http://www.inkscape.org/

Paint.net 3.5.8 fixes stability issues and multiple crash bugs. This is not a security update.
http://www.getpaint.net/

Security Software Updates

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

Avast! Home Edition 6.0.1000 is a new major release, incorporating “auto sandbox” to minimize threats from unknown programs, web reputation ratings, safezones, script shield, site blocking, factory settings reset, behavior shield improvements and fixes to USB safe removal and Outlook integration. This version also incorporates the voice of a local Murphys resident (and employee at mlode). This is a security update. If you’re using a previous version of Avast!, download the current build below and install.
http://www.avast.com/free-antivirus-download

Capture Updates

These are unlikely to be of interest to most people.

Fraps 3.3.1 adds full Win7 SP1 support, an option to capture only external audio, and several minor bugfixes. This is not a security update.
http://www.fraps.com/

SiteShoter 1.41 adds a new command line option for improved automation. This is not a security update.
http://www.nirsoft.net/utils/web_site_screenshot.html

Education updates

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

Kodu 1.0.111.0 integrates now world-sharing options for interacting with the Kodu development community. Also corrects several bugs related to network storage, and tutorial improvements. 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.

CCleaner 3.04.1389 adds support for Win7 SP1, improved Safari, Chrome, and Opera support, as well as a number of additional detections and cleaning controls. This also corrects several minor bugs and improves file detection security. This should be treated as a security update.
http://www.piriform.com/ccleaner

DriveLetterView 1.01 adds “Open Device in RegEdit” option. This is not a security update.
http://www.nirsoft.net/utils/drive_letter_view.html

Goodsync & Goodsync2Go 8.6.5.5 corrects issues with Folder Connect, scripting, and HTTP storage. This is not a security update.
https://12pd.com/click?goodsync

NirCmd 2.50 adds additional volume controls (including app-dependent volume control!) as well as audio device details. Fixes a bug in tray timeout. This is not a security update.
http://www.nirsoft.net/utils/nircmd.html

Speccy 1.09.231 adds Win7 SP1 support, fan speed support, voltages, shaders, hotfix detection, battery stability detection, support for multiple NICs, improved RAM, socket, peripheral and video detection. This is not a security update.
http://www.piriform.com/speccy

USBDeview 1.87 adds Device ID Instance column. 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.

TortoiseSVN 1.6.13 updates dependencies and increases load retries for TBlame. This is not a security update.
http://tortoisesvn.net/downloads

SQLiteSpy 1.9.0 updates SQLite engine. Adds support for loadable extensions. This is not a security update.
http://www.yunqa.de/delphi/doku.php/products/sqlitespy/index

CogTool 1.1.5 simplifies installation and use on Windows machine, especially for 64-bit support. This should be treated as a security update.
http://cogtool.hcii.cs.cmu.edu/

Web Package Updates

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

WordPress 3.1 makes over 800 changes to the WordPress engine, including hundreds of bug fixes, ranging from stability and scalability fixes to security. This is a security update. 3.1 is a major update, so while it is essential you update for the added security, there may be changes that effect compatibility with various plugins and themes. After updating, please check functionality exposed by plugins and themes to ensure there are no conflicts (unfortunately, there are likely to be many).
http://wordpress.org/download/

BuddyPress 1.2.8 adds compatibility to WordPress 3.1 and a new option to use either the WP admin bar or the BP BuddyBar. This is not a security update, but upgrading is required if using WordPress 3.1.
http://buddypress.org/

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

Regards,

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

Updates 2010-12-17

Posted on December 17, 2010 by Shawn K. Hall

Hey folks!

Microsoft released Silverlight 4.0.51204, which is a “functional, performance, reliability and security improvement” to the Silverlight browser plugin. You can obtain the latest version from Windows Update if you have it installed. A reboot is not required, but restarting all of your browsers is.
http://www.microsoft.com/silverlight/

Apple released OSX updates for Lexmark and Canon printer drivers, RAW compatibility, AirPort Base Station, Time Capsule, and LED Cinema displays. This includes security updates. Use the Apple Updater to obtain most downloads, or get the files directly from:
http://support.apple.com/downloads/

Important Notes

Browser Updates

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

Opera 11.00 provides dozens of improvements in the user interface, stability, web features, and networking, as well as security fixes. This is a security update. Use Help, Check for Updates to get this update.

Codec Updates

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

Win7 Codec Package 2.7.0 updates included codecs. To install the update, you must uninstall and reinstall the application.
http://shark007.net/win7codecs.html

Vista Codec Package 5.8.7 updates included codecs. 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 2.7.4 updates included codecs. 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

Media Updates

These are unlikely to be of interest to most people.

iTunes 10.1.1 corrects multiple crash bugs, media compatibility issues and undisclosed security improvements. This is a security update. Use the Apple Updater to obtain this update.

IrfanView 4.28 adds dozens of features, improvements, and performance optimizations, including additional batch processing operations, window/view handling and security improvements. This is a security update.
http://www.irfanview.com/

Capture Updates

These are unlikely to be of interest to most people.

SiteShoter 1.40 adds threading and the ability to take webshots of multiple URLs with a single command. This is not a security update.
http://www.nirsoft.net/utils/web_site_screenshot.html

Converter Updates

These are unlikely to be of interest to most people.

DVDFab 8.0.6.1 corrects a crash bug, improves copy protection handling, stability fixes and adds the new “Lightning Recoding” method for Blu-Ray processing, which offers 20-40% speed improvements. This is not a security update.
http://www.dvdfab.com/en/download.htm

Any Video Converter 4.16 corrects YouTube handling and adds file renaming functionality. This is not a security update.
http://www.any-video-converter.com/

Utility Updates

These are unlikely to be of interest to most people.

RoboForm and RoboForm2Go 7.1.1 correct the Chrome installer bug, Firefox form issues, adds Opera support, and fixes several other minor issues. This is not a security update.
http://www.roboform.com/dist/affs/AiRoboForm-s12pd.exe

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

Regards,

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