General software updates

[Steve]

I'm sure you're right. I had no problems with v7 on XP SP3, but now I'm running v8.

Sebby, I presume by version 8 you are referring to the kaspersky release dated in the UK for the 1st July. If so did you install over version 7 and if so were there any issues with installation or transfer of license? I have found the english version8 @ mydigitallife.info but not installed it yet.

[Sebby]

I am indeed. It has been released in other parts of the world, just not in the UK, so it is available off of Kaspersky's server. I uninstalled version 7 first, just to be on the safe side, and didn't save any of the data, including the license.

When I installed version 8 and put in my license key, it activated again and the license continued from where it left off. I assume it's a bit like activating Windows, whereby it can tell that you are installing on the same machine as previously.

[Steve]

Thanks Sebby

[Steve]

KIS 2009/ version 8 scheduled for release in the UK 1st July is available here http://dnl-us7.kaspersky-labs.com/products/english/homeuser/kis2009/kis8.0.0.357en.exe I installed over the top of version 7 as suggested by kaspersky support article ID 1756 and all seems well.

[Rik]

A reliability and performance update is available for Windows Vista SP1-based computers

Update information
An update is available that will help improve the performance and reliability of Windows Vista. If you are not sure whether Windows Vista Service Pack 1 (SP1) is installed, see the "How do I find out whether I have Windows Vista SP1 installed?" section.

To install the correct version of this update, you must know whether your Windows Vista platform type is 32-bit or 64-bit. If you are not sure which platform type is installed, see the "How do I find out whether I'm running a 32-bit or 64-bit version of Windows Vista?"
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=952709

[Noreen]

I had two "important" Vista updates installed this morning. Didn't actually check what they were for.

[Rik]

Well, the chances are we know what one of them is.

[Noreen]

CCleaner v2.09.600 update available.  http://www.ccleaner.com/ You can install over the top of previous version.

- Added full support for Internet Explorer 8.0 beta.
- Improved Opera 9.5 support to fix cache cleaning.
- Improved interface for Startup tool.
- Changed memory management routines to reduce footprint.
- Fixed rare 64-bit performance issues.
- Added splitter bar to interface.
- Fixed repaint issues with certain themes.
- Fixed Spybot cleaning detection.
- Internal code optimizations.
- Updated installer engine to fix icon bug.
- Minor GUI tweaks.

[Rik]

Thanks, Noreen. 

[Sebby]

Just updated. Thanks, Noreen.

[Gary]

Adobe reader 9, alas with adobe.com and adobe air bundled, but easily uninstalled, still annoys me when you use multiple browsers and they don't give you a chance to just have the reader on its own

[Sebby]

Thanks, Gary. Tbh, I find it so bloated now; I much prefer Foxit.

[Gary]

Bloat is getting more and more frequent Sebby

[Sebby]

Indeed.

[Noreen]

I found this post today on American forum, may of interest to some.

SeaMonkey 1.1.10 (Release) + Firefox 2.0.0.15

SeaMonkey 1.1.10 (Release)

SeaMonkey is an all-in-one Internet application suite. Web-browser, advanced e-mail and newsgroup client, IRC chat client, and HTML editing made simple -- all your Internet needs in one application.

The SeaMonkey project is a community effort to deliver production-quality releases of code derived from the application formerly known as "Mozilla Application Suite".

SeaMonkey 1.1.10 closes several security vulnerabilities and fixes several smaller problems found in previous versions.

Download:
SeaMonkey 1.1.10 Windows, English (13MB)
http://www.mozilla.org/projects/seamonkey/

Other version downloads:

"SeaMonkey Releases"
http://www.mozilla.org/projects/seamonkey/releases/

Installation notes:
http://www.seamonkey-project.org/releases/seamonkey1.1.10/installation

"Rough Changelog for SeaMonkey 1.1.10"
http://www.seamonkey-project.org/releases/seamonkey1.1.10/changelog

"Fixed in SeaMonkey 1.1.10

MFSA 2008-33 Crash and remote code execution in block reflow
MFSA 2008-32 Remote site run as local file via Windows URL shortcut
MFSA 2008-31 Peer-trusted certs can use alt names to spoof
MFSA 2008-30 File location URL in directory listings not escaped properly
MFSA 2008-29 Faulty .properties file results in uninitialized memory being used
MFSA 2008-28 Arbitrary socket connections with Java LiveConnect on Mac OS X
MFSA 2008-27 Arbitrary file upload via originalTarget and DOM Range
MFSA 2008-25 Arbitrary code execution in mozIJSSubScriptLoader.loadSubScript()
MFSA 2008-24 Chrome script loading from fastload file
MFSA 2008-23 Signed JAR tampering
MFSA 2008-22 XSS through JavaScript same-origin violation
MFSA 2008-21 Crashes with evidence of memory corruption (rv:1.8.1.15)
MFSA 2008-20 Crash in JavaScript garbage collector

http://www.mozilla.org/projects/security/known-vulnerabilities.html#seamonkey1.1.10

[Rik]

Simon will be upgrading as we speak, Noreen.

[Gary]

Opera 9.51 released

[Simon]

I will certainly be updating when I get home.  Thanks for the info, Noreen, although SeaMonkey would have told me about it, and given me the option to upgrade.  I only use Firefox on my laptop, as one of my SeaMonkey add-ons doesn't seem to work with Vista.

[Noreen]

New build 8101 for Acronis TI 11 however read this first http://www.wilderssecurity.com/showthread.php?t=213983

[Rik]

I'll stick with 10, Noreen.

[Noreen]

Me too.

[Gary]

Nod32 V3 3.0669.0 released, bug fix

[Rik]

Thanks, Gary. 

[Ray]

Thanks, Gary, downloaded and installed. 

[MoHux]

Nod32 V3 3.0669.0 released, bug fix

I wonder if that was the bug in it that forced me to uninstall Nod 32 a couple of days ago?

For some time Vista (Business) kept rebooting on its own at random.  No error messages, just blue-screen, then reboot.

Since uninstalling Nod, no problem.

Now on AVG 8.0. 

Mo