Shockwave player updated to 10.1
Spy Sweeper - v5.3.2 build 2361
Microsoft Security Bulletin Summary for March 2007
Published: March 13, 2007
Version: 1.0
This bulletin summary lists security bulletins released for March 2007.
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/bulletin/ms07-mar.mspx
Security Updates
Microsoft has not released any security bulletins on March 13, 2007.
Other Information:
Microsoft Windows Malicious Software Removal Tool:
Microsoft has released an updated version of the Microsoft Windows Malicious Software Removal Tool on Windows Update, Microsoft Update, Windows Server Update Services, and the Download Center.
Note that this tool is not distributed using Software Update Services (SUS).
Non-Security, High-Priority Updates on MU, WU, WSUS and SUS:
• Microsoft has released two non-security, high-priority updates on Microsoft Update (MU) and Windows Server Update Services (WSUS).
• Microsoft has released four non-security, high-priority updates for Windows on Windows Update (WU) and Software Update Services (SUS).
Note that this information pertains only to non-security, high-priority updates on Microsoft Update, Windows Update, Windows Server Update Services, and Software Update Services released on the same day as the security bulletin summary. Information will not be provided about non-security updates released on other days.
Please note that all of the above updates are now available from the Microsoft update website
http://update.microsoft.com/microsoftupdate/v6/default.aspx?ln=en-us
This represents our regularly scheduled monthly bulletin release (second Tuesday of each month). Please note that Microsoft may release bulletins out side of this schedule if we determine the need to do so.
If you have any questions regarding the patch or its implementation after reading the above listed bulletin you should contact Product Support Services in the United States at 1-866-PCSafety 1-866-727-2338. International customers should contact their local subsidiary.
As always, download the updates only from the vendors website - visit Windows Update and Office Update or Microsoft Update websites. You may also get the updates through Automatic Updates functionality in Windows system.
iTunes - 7.1.1.5
These haven't been "just released" but they are the latest versions checked today.
Free and Open Source Programs
@icon sushi (http://www.towofu.net/soft/e-index.php) - 1.21 (4/02/07) - Windows Icon Editor
7-Zip (http://www.7-zip.org/) - 4.42 (14/05/2006) - File Archiver (Zip compatable)
Audacity (http://audacity.sourceforge.net/) - 1.2.6 - Sound Editor
Comodo Firewall (http://personalfirewall.comodo.com/) - 2.4.18.184 - Windows Personal Firewall
CutePDT Writer (http://www.cutepdf.com/Products/CutePDF/writer.asp) - 2.7 - Windows - PDF Writer
Filezilla (http://sourceforge.net/projects/filezilla) - 2.2.31 (28/02/07) - Windows FTP Client
Google Earth (http://earth.google.com/) - 4.0.2742 (13/03/07) - Google Earth
Mozilla FireFox (http://www.mozilla.com/en-US/) 2.0.0.2 - Web Browser
Mozilla Thunderbird (http://www.mozilla.com/en-US/) - 1.5.0.7 - Email Client
Notepad ++ (http://notepad-plus.sourceforge.net/uk/site.htm) - 4.0.2 - Windows text source code editor
PopTray (http://www.poptray.org/) - 3.2 - Windows email Notifer
Rainlendar Lite (http://www.rainlendar.net/cms/index.php) - 2.0.2 - Desktop calendar
WinMerge (http://winmerge.org/) - 2.6.4 - Windows visual text file differencing and merging tool
Edited missed a url ::)
Doh and another, I should have checked before posting
Rob.
Version 2.0.0.3 of FireFox has now been released and can be found at http://www.mozilla.com/en-US/firefox/ (though in all fairness you're existing version should automatically already have alerted you to that) :)
Reason for update release http://www.mozilla.org/security/announce/2007/mfsa2007-11.html
EDIT: Content of post no longer relevant.
Lance
As you will see, Lance, by some strange quirk, the post is now part of the updates sticky. :)
Thanks for posting DAB.
Quote from: rikbean on Mar 21, 2007, 08:42:38
As you will see, Lance, by some strange quirk, the post is now part of the updates sticky. :)
:)
Mozilla Thunderbird (http://www.mozilla.com/) - 1.5.0.10 - Email Client
Java Runtime Environment (JRE) 6u1
The Java SE Runtime Environment (JRE) allows end-users to run Java applications.
Installation Instructions | ReadMe | ReleaseNotes | Sun License | Third Party Licenses
http://java.sun.com/javase/downloads/index.jsp
Please do make sure that you uninstall all previous builds first before installing this build
*Microsoft to Release Out-of-Schedule Patch for ANI Vulnerability
Published: 2007-04-02,
Last Updated: 2007-04-02 03:39:56 UTC
by Kevin Liston (Version: 1)
I don't think this is an April Fools' Hoax.
The Microsoft Security Response Center blog reports that they "have been working around the clock to test this update and are currently planning to release the security update that addresses this (ANI) issue on Tuesday April 3, 2007."
This is further supported here: www.microsoft.com/technet/security/bulletin/advance.mspx
http://isc.sans.org/diary.html?storyid=2555
As expected, the update for the Cursor problem can now be downloaded from the Windows Update web site.
http://windowsupdate.microsoft.com/
Thanks for that...
Full details of what exactly this patch does can be read at:
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/Bulletin/MS07-017.mspx
Microsoft Patch Maybe Causing Some Problems
Published: 2007-04-04,
Last Updated: 2007-04-04 00:38:52 UTC
by Deborah Hale (Version: 1)
We have received several emails today from people who are having problems with the patch. One that is confirmed by Microsoft is the Realtek problem. Microsoft has been working on this problem and have provided a patch for the problem at:
support.microsoft.com/kb/935448/
Other possible issues have been reported and are being investigated. Microsoft is asking anyone having problems after installing the patch to contact them at Microsoft Product Support Services at 1-866-PCSAFETY. There is no charge for the support relating to Microsoft Security Updates.
support.microsoft.com/
http://isc.sans.org/diary.html?storyid=2565
Microsoft Security Bulletin
April 10, 2007
Today Microsoft released the following Security Bulletin(s).
Bulletin Summary:
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/Bulletin/ms07-Apr.mspx
Critical Bulletins:
Vulnerabilities in Microsoft Content Management Server Could Allow Remote Code Execution (925939)
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/Bulletin/ms07-018.mspx
Vulnerability in Universal Plug and Play Could Allow Remote Code Execution (931261)
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/Bulletin/ms07-019.mspx
Vulnerability in Microsoft Agent Could Allow Remote Code Execution 932168
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/Bulletin/ms07-020.mspx
Vulnerabilities in CSRSS Could Allow Remote Code Execution 930178
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/Bulletin/ms07-021.mspx
Released out of band on April 3rd – Critical Bulletin
Vulnerabilities in GDI Could Allow Remote Code Execution (925902)
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/Bulletin/ms07-017.mspx
Important Bulletins:
Vulnerability in Windows Kernel Could Allow Elevation of Privilege (931784)
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/Bulletin/ms07-022.mspx
This represents our regularly scheduled monthly bulletin release (second Tuesday of each month). Please note that Microsoft may release bulletins out side of this schedule if we determine the need to do so.
A new version of Opera available, over at Software Updates, new toys included. ;)
or go to Opera Home Page:
http://www.opera.com/
Nokia PC Suite has been updated to version 6.83.
Looks like MS forgot the Malicious Software Removal Tool yesterday, it's come down today on both machines.
Adobe Flash Update
Version: 9,0,45,0
Date Posted: 4/12/2007
File Size: 2,257 K
Download Time Estimate: 2 minutes @ 56K Modem
You must close all other browser windows before installing.
http://www.adobe.com/shockwave/download/download.cgi?P1_Prod_Version=ShockwaveFlash&promoid=BIOW
CCleaner v1.39.502
- Rewritten secure deletion code, now over 2x faster.
- Performance improvements deleting Internet Cache.
- Fixed bug in Recycle Bin cleaning.
- Fixed overflow error with a large number of temp files.
- Added AntiVir PE Classic and Premium cleaning.
- Removed PerfectDisk 8.0 cleaning.
- Optimized file size for language DLLs.
- Added Bosnian translation.
- Added Macedonian translation.
- Updated several translations.
- Minor bug fixes.
---End Quote---
www.ccleaner.com/
Download links are here
http://www.ccleaner.com/downloadbuilds.asp
Thunderbird 2 launches
http://www.mozilla.com/en-US/thunderbird/
Thanks to DAB Badboy for the heads up.
Spy Sweeper definitions - 898
Java version 6, update 1 released.
Microsoft Security Bulletin(s) for 5/08/2007
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/bulletin/ms07-may.mspx
May 8 2007
Today Microsoft released the following Security Bulletin(s).
Note: www.microsoft.com/technet/security and www.microsoft.com/security are authoritative in all matters concerning Microsoft Security Bulletins! ANY e-mail, web board or newsgroup posting (including this one) should be verified by visiting these sites for official information. Microsoft never sends security or other updates as attachments. These updates must be downloaded from the microsoft.com download center or Windows Update. See the individual bulletins for details.
Because some malicious messages attempt to masquerade as official Microsoft security notices, it is recommended that you physically type the URLs into your web browser and not click on the hyperlinks provided.
Bulletin Summary:
Vulnerability in Windows DNS RPC Interface Could Allow Remote Code Execution (935966):
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/Bulletin/MS07-029.mspx
Vulnerability in CAPICOM Could Allow Remote Code Execution (931906)
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/Bulletin/MS07-028.mspx
Cumulative Security Update for Internet Explorer 931768
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/Bulletin/MS07-027.mspx
Vulnerabilities in Microsoft Exchange Could Allow Remote Code Execution (931832)
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/Bulletin/MS07-026.mspx
Vulnerability in Microsoft Office Could Allow Remote Code Execution (934873)
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/Bulletin/MS07-025.mspx
Vulnerabilities in Microsoft Word Could Allow Remote Code Execution (934232)
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/Bulletin/MS07-024.mspx
Vulnerabilities in Microsoft Excel Could Allow Remote Code Execution (934233)
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/Bulletin/MS07-023.mspx
Please note that Microsoft may release bulletins out side of this schedule if we determine the need to do so.
Update for Windows XP (KB927891)
Brief Description
This is a reliability update. This update resolves an issue in the Windows Installer (MSI) that can affect performance during software updates
Overview
This is a reliability update. This update resolves an issue in the Windows Installer (MSI) that can affect performance during software updates. After you install this item, you may have to restart your computer.
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=7a81b0cd-a0b9-497e-8a89-404327772e5a&DisplayLang=en
Winamp 5.35 Released
Winamp 5.35
Winamp 5.35 Full
Winamp 5.35 Pro (asks for key during install)
Winamp 5.35 Full emusic/bundle (includes 'The Magic Position by Patrick Wolf' mp3)
Winamp 5.35 Lite (basic mp3/cd player)
What's New
* Improved: Current translation support of core strings and dialogs
* Improved: Correct theming of tabbed dialogs on WinXP+
* Improved: Various misc tweaks/improvements
* Fixed: More tabbing fixes in UI and Preferences
* Fixed: [in_cdda] CDDB crash with non-English characters in user path
* Fixed: [in_cdda] Gapless playback of mix CDs with Sonic Engine
* Fixed: [in_flac] Genre field truncated in Flac Editor
* Fixed: [in_mp3] Incompatibility with musicbrainz tags
* Fixed: [in_mp3] Long stream urls truncated in Alt+3 dialog
* Fixed: [in_mp3] Tracklength not showing for mp3's with large embedded coverart
* Fixed: [in_mp4] MP4 file parsing buffer overflow vulnerability
* Fixed: [in_vorbis] Cancel button in Vorbis Editor
* Fixed: [in_vorbis] Tabbing in Vorbis Editor
* Fixed: [in_wm] Artist and Title fields reversed in WMA Editor
* Fixed: [in_wm] Crash when attempting to play malformed ASX playlists
* Fixed: [ml_local] NOTHAS and != with empty fields
* Fixed: [ml_wire] (4294967295%) in sc wire downloads
* Fixed: [ml_wire] Podcast downloading bug (uninitialized variable error)
* Fixed: [pmp_p4s] Crash on sync/transfers
* Updated: [gen_jumpex] Jump To File Extra v0.99.1b
http://forums.winamp.com/showthread.php?s=fd43622202dadb207a4abe005c69d30f&threadid=270944
New version (http://www.filehippo.com/download_ccleaner/) of CCleaner is available - version 1.40.520
Those running the Opera browser might like to know that new (security fix) version is now available - 9.21.
http://www.opera.com/download/
Thanks DAB Badboy, all sorted.. ;)
Details of the latest (none security sensitive) Windows update can be read @ http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/advisory/927891.mspx
(http://img52.exs.cx/img52/2336/favicon.png) V 2.0.0.4 has just arrived...
NOTE: On installing it to a machine with Java Console 6.1, it reported it was incompatible and disabling Java, but didn't...
Spybot S & D update available. ;)
Netgear have issued a firmware update for the DG834G v3.
Version 4.01.28 is available here (http://kbserver.netgear.com/products/DG834Gv3.asp). Note that there is a warning that settings might be lost during the upgrade process, so backup the router before starting.
As always, I recommend IE when flashing the router - it doesn't seem to work smoothly with alternative browsers.
UPDATE: This firmware does not log connection problems such as loss of sync.
Firefox Update;
News here;
http://www.theregister.co.uk/2007/06/01/firefox_update/
Quote from: Inactive on Jun 02, 2007, 10:31:02
Firefox Update;
News here;
And here (http://www.idnetters.co.uk/forums/index.php/topic,1976.msg39983.html#msg39983). :)
(http://img400.imageshack.us/img400/8008/oops7yt.gif)(http://www.diegotorres.com.ar/mensajeitor/foro/caritas/110103_sorry_prv1.gif)
Nae bother, better twice than not at all. :)
Microsoft Security Bulletin(s) for 6/12/2007
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/bulletin/ms07-jun.mspx
June 12 2007
Today Microsoft released the following Security Bulletin(s).
Note: www.microsoft.com/technet/security and www.microsoft.com/security are authoritative in all matters concerning Microsoft Security Bulletins! ANY e-mail, web board or newsgroup posting (including this one) should be verified by visiting these sites for official information. Microsoft never sends security or other updates as attachments. These updates must be downloaded from the microsoft.com download center or Windows Update. See the individual bulletins for details.
Because some malicious messages attempt to masquerade as official Microsoft security notices, it is recommended that you physically type the URLs into your web browser and not click on the hyperlinks provided.
Bulletin Summary:
Vulnerability in Win 32 API Could Allow Remote Code Execution (935839): MS07-035
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/Bulletin/MS07-035.mspx
Cumulative Security Update for Outlook Express and Windows Mail (929123): MS07-034
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/Bulletin/MS07-034.mspx
Cumulative Security Update for Internet Explorer (933566): MS07-033
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/Bulletin/MS07-033.mspx
Vulnerability in Windows Vista Could Allow Information Disclosure (931213): MS07-032
Affected Software: Windows Vista, Windows Vista x64
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/Bulletin/MS07-032.mspx
Vulnerability in the Windows Schannel Security Package Could Allow Remote Code Execution (935840): MS07-031
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/Bulletin/MS07-031.mspx
Vulnerabilities in Microsoft Visio Could Allow Remote Code Execution (927051): MS07-030
Affected Software: Visio 2002, Visio 2003
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/Bulletin/MS07-030.mspx
I got an additional one to that list, it was for IE6, I hate IE7.. :(
People seem to be reporting variable numbers this month, Inactive. Two of my machines have IE6 on them, the new one has IE7. As I've only updated the latter as yet, I'm about to find out what will happen.
I only use IE for two things: MS updates and router firmware updates. Of the two versions, I prefer Firefox! ;D
Quote from: Rik on Jun 13, 2007, 09:48:25
I only use IE for two things: MS updates and router firmware updates. Of the two versions, I prefer Firefox! ;D
Ditto.
I use Opera for Online Banking.
You have piqued my curiosity. I thought you preferred Firefox to Opera? Is there something about Opera your prefer for secure work?
I use FF 99% of the time, I like the distinct security features of Opera Rik, that is why I use it for Online Banking, not sure if it is any safer, it just feels safer somehow.
I can understand what you mean. It's always nice to feel safer.
What's New in Thunderbird 2.0.0.4-
Security Update: The following security issues have been fixed:
-MFSA 2007-15 Security Vulnerability in APOP Authentication
-MFSA 2007-12 Crashes with evidence of memory corruption (rv:1.8.0.12/1.8.1.4)
-New Language: Korean is now available
http://www.mozilla.com/en-US/thunderbird/all.html
Background Intelligent Transfer Service (BITS) 2.5 for Windows Server 2003 (KB923845)
Background Intelligent Transfer Service (BITS) 2.5 is a required component for the new releases of Microsoft System Center Configuration Manager 2007 and Windows Live OneCare.
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/info.aspx?na=22&p=1&SrcDisplayLang=en&SrcCategoryId=&SrcFamilyId=&u=%2fdownloads%2fdetails.aspx%3fFamilyID%3d25490249-f820-4ad9-8f38-313d8982d6fa%26DisplayLang%3den
Background Intelligent Transfer Service (BITS) 2.5 for Windows XP x64 Edition (KB923845)
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/info.aspx?na=22&p=2&SrcDisplayLang=en&SrcCategoryId=&SrcFamilyId=&u=%2fdownloads%2fdetails.aspx%3fFamilyID%3db8ae244a-bcbd-4e38-90ef-772859ed233c%26DisplayLang%3den
Background Intelligent Transfer Service (BITS) 2.5 for Windows Server 2003 x64 Edition (KB923845)
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/info.aspx?na=22&p=3&SrcDisplayLang=en&SrcCategoryId=&SrcFamilyId=&u=%2fdownloads%2fdetails.aspx%3fFamilyID%3d4d160634-ca5e-4ead-8154-7dac7625e701%26DisplayLang%3den
Background Intelligent Transfer Service (BITS) 2.5 for Windows XP (KB923845)
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/info.aspx?na=22&p=4&SrcDisplayLang=en&SrcCategoryId=&SrcFamilyId=&u=%2fdownloads%2fdetails.aspx%3fFamilyID%3da064bf14-e54c-4e8c-85e7-1e3be1628b2d%26DisplayLang%3den
Background Intelligent Transfer Service (BITS) 2.5 for Windows Server 2003 for Itanium-based Systems (KB923845)
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/info.aspx?na=22&p=5&SrcDisplayLang=en&SrcCategoryId=&SrcFamilyId=&u=%2fdownloads%2fdetails.aspx%3fFamilyID%3d43430322-26ef-4c68-a6c9-3e836e899ddc%26DisplayLang%3den
Java Runtime Environment (JRE) 6u2 has been released.
The full internal version number for this update release is 1.6.0_02-b05 (where "b" means "build"). The external version number is 6u05.
Release notes
http://java.sun.com/javase/6/webnotes/ReleaseNotes.html
Download
http://java.sun.com/javase/downloads/index.jsp
Microsoft Security Bulletin Summary for July 2007
Microsoft Security Bulletin(s) for 10/07/2007
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/Bulletin/ms07-Jul.mspx
July 10 2007
Today Microsoft released the following Security Bulletin(s).
Note: www.microsoft.com/technet/security and www.microsoft.com/security are authoritative in all matters concerning Microsoft Security Bulletins! ANY e-mail, web board or newsgroup posting (including this one) should be verified by visiting these sites for official information. Microsoft never sends security or other updates as attachments. These updates must be downloaded from the microsoft.com download center or Windows Update. See the individual bulletins for details.
Because some malicious messages attempt to masquerade as official Microsoft security notices, it is recommended that you physically type the URLs into your web browser and not click on the hyperlinks provided.
Bulletin Summary:
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/Bulletin/ms07-Jul.mspx
Critical Bulletins:
Vulnerabilities in Microsoft Excel Could Allow Remote Code Execution (936542)
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/Bulletin/ms07-036.mspx
Vulnerability in Windows Active Directory Could Allow Remote Code Execution (926122)
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/Bulletin/ms07-039.mspx
Vulnerabilities in .NET Framework Could Allow Remote Code Execution (931212)
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/Bulletin/ms07-040.mspx
Important Bulletins:
Vulnerability in Microsoft Office Publisher 2007 Could Allow Remote Code Execution 936548
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/Bulletin/ms07-037.mspx
Vulnerability in Microsoft Internet Information Services Could Allow Remote Code Execution (939373)
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/Bulletin/ms07-041.mspx
Moderate Bulletins:
Vulnerability in Windows Vista Firewall Could Allow Information Disclosure (935807)
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/Bulletin/ms07-038.mspx
Re-Released Bulletins:
Vulnerability in Windows Media Format Could Allow Remote Code Execution (923689)
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/Bulletin/ms06-078.mspx
This represents our regularly scheduled monthly bulletin release (second Tuesday of each month). Please note that Microsoft may release bulletins out side of this schedule if we determine the need to do so.
Uninstall Cleanup Tool for the .NET Framework 1.0 and .NET Framework 1.1 updates KB928366, KB929729, and KB928367
Brief Description
On a computer that has .NET Framework 1.0 or .NET Framework 1.1, if you uninstall the security update corresponding to KB928366, KB929729, or KB928367, the file version is rolled back to the last Service Pack.
Overview
On a computer that has .NET Framework 1.0 or .NET Framework 1.1 installed, if you uninstall the security update corresponding to KB928366, KB929729, or KB928367, the file version is rolled back to the last Service Pack.This uninstall cleanup tool addresses this issue.
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=7a4efc33-0343-4ee4-b0c4-97bd16967a09&DisplayLang=en
http://www.adobe.com/shockwave/download/download.cgi?P1_Prod_Version=ShockwaveFlash&promoid=BIOW
you can detect what version of Flash you are running here:
http://www.adobe.com/shockwave/welcome/
CCleaner v1.41.544
New Vista compatiblity fixes.
v1.41.544
- Fixed IE7 history cleaning in Vista.
- Fixed bug in clipboard cleaning.
- Added Safari cleaning.
- File system access optimizations.
- Updated several translations.
- Updated installer engine.
- Minor stability improvements.
- Minor bug fixes.
http://www.ccleaner.com/download/
Firefox 2.0.0.5 was released on July 17th 2007 and can be found @
http://www.mozilla.com/en-US/firefox/
(Or choose 'Check for Updates ..' from the 'Help' menu in the browser).
I find I get a Java Console incompatibility on installing FF 2.0.0.5, as I did on v 2.0.0.4. It doesn't seem to create any problems though.
Quote from: Rik on Jul 18, 2007, 11:51:14
I find I get a Java Console incompatibility on installing FF 2.0.0.5, as I did on v 2.0.0.4. It doesn't seem to create any problems though.
Yeah, I got that message, but Java on webpages seems to work just like it used to, so I don't think I'll worry about it too much.
Rob.
New version of Opera available. ;)
Firefox version 2.0.0.6 now avaliable
Microsoft Security Bulletin Summary for August 14 2007
August 14 2007 - Microsoft released the following Security Bulletin(s).
Note: www.microsoft.com/technet/security and www.microsoft.com/security are authoritative in all matters concerning Microsoft Security Bulletins! ANY e-mail, web board or newsgroup posting (including this one) should be verified by visiting these sites for official information. Microsoft never sends security or other updates as attachments. These updates must be downloaded from the microsoft.com download center or Windows Update. See the individual bulletins for details.
Because some malicious messages attempt to masquerade as official Microsoft security notices, it is recommended that you physically type the URLs into your web browser and not click on the hyperlinks provided.
Bulletin Summary:
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/Bulletin/ms07-Aug.mspx
Critical Bulletins:
Vulnerability in Microsoft XML Core Services Could Allow Remote Code Execution (936227)
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/Bulletin/ms07-042.mspx
Vulnerability in OLE Automation Could Allow Remote Code Execution (921503)
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/Bulletin/ms07-043.mspx
Vulnerability in Microsoft Excel Could Allow Remote Code Execution (940965)
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/Bulletin/ms07-044.mspx
Cumulative Security Update for Internet Explorer (937143)
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/Bulletin/ms07-045.mspx
Vulnerability in GDI Could Allow Remote Code Execution (938829)
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/Bulletin/ms07-046.mspx
Vulnerability in Vector Markup Language Could Allow Remote Code Execution (938127)
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/Bulletin/ms07-050.mspx
Important Bulletins:
Vulnerabilities in Windows Media Player Could Allow Remote Code Execution (936782)
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/Bulletin/ms07-047.mspx
Vulnerabilities in Windows Gadgets Could Allow Remote Code Execution (938123)
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/Bulletin/ms07-048.mspx
Vulnerability in Virtual PC and Virtual Server Could Allow Elevation of Privilege (937986)
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/Bulletin/ms07-049.mspx
Re-Released Bulletins:
Vulnerability in Windows Vista Firewall Could Allow Information Disclosure (935807)
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/Bulletin/ms06-038.mspx
New version of Opera available Version 9.23. :)
Microsoft Security Bulletin(s) for 9/11/2007
September 11, 2007
Today Microsoft released the following Security Bulletin(s).
Note: www.microsoft.com/technet/security and www.microsoft.com/security are authoritative in all matters concerning Microsoft Security Bulletins! ANY e-mail, web board or newsgroup posting (including this one) should be verified by visiting these sites for official information. Microsoft never sends security or other updates as attachments. These updates must be downloaded from the microsoft.com download center or Windows Update. See the individual bulletins for details.
Because some malicious messages attempt to masquerade as official Microsoft security notices, it is recommended that you physically type the URLs into your web browser and not click on the hyperlinks provided.
Bulletin Summary:
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/Bulletin/ms07-Sep.mspx
Critical Bulletins:
Vulnerability in Microsoft Agent Could Allow Remote Code Execution (938827)
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/Bulletin/ms07-051.mspx
Important Bulletins:
Vulnerability in Crystal Reports for Visual Studio Could Allow Remote Code Execution (941522)
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/Bulletin/ms07-052.mspx
Vulnerability in Windows Services for UNIX Could Allow Elevation of Privilege 939778
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/Bulletin/ms07-053.mspx
Vulnerability in MSN Messenger and Windows Live Messenger Could Allow Remote Code Execution (942099)
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/Bulletin/ms07-054.mspx
This represents our regularly scheduled monthly bulletin release (second Tuesday of each month). Please note that Microsoft may release bulletins out side of this schedule if we determine the need to do so.
New version of firefox 2.0.0.7 released to address a critical vulnerability. The exploit involved an issue in QuickTime that could reportedly lead to a full compromise of the browser and possibly the underlying operating system
Thanks, Gary, downloaded and installed (http://www.vocinelweb.it/faccine/fattedanoi/donia/01.gif)
Thanks for posting that, Gary. As soon as I get through the overnight traffic, I'll update. :)
No problem, I was up far to early for my own good ;D
Mine automatically updated, but then stalled on restart, and subsequently wouldn't connect. Had to re-allow it in software firewall and reboot to get it to connect again. All fine now.
Quote from: Si6776 on Sep 19, 2007, 10:19:25
Mine automatically updated, but then stalled on restart, and subsequently wouldn't connect. Had to re-allow it in software firewall and reboot to get it to connect again. All fine now.
Most do auto update Simon but some take longer than others hence the post, mine updated fine, then my firewall and registry guard just wanted conformation it was me who did the change and I was away ;D
Hi All
On seeing this post I thought this application may save a lot of time and effort for some of you, it's in beta, but does work dam well, have been using if for a while. It's called
secunia personal software inspector.
Some blurb from the site
The Secunia PSI detects installed software and categorises your software as either Insecure, End-of-Life, or Up-To-Date. Effectively enabling you to focus your attention on software installations where more secure versions are available from the vendors.
Available here FREE ;)
https://psi.secunia.com/
Useful link, thanks for posting that. :)
CCleaner version 2.01.507 has been released, this one appears to work after the release of version 2.00.500 which was very buggy, slim builds out Monday
Java Runtime Environment 6 Update 3 has now been released. http://java.sun.com/javase/downloads/index.jsp
Thanks, Gary, picked my copies up on the way here this morning. :)
No problem Java does auto update, but not always straight away :)
Yup, the lappy leapt into life telling me the update was available, while this machine just ignored it.
Microsoft Security Bulletin(s) for 10/09/2007
October 9, 2007
Today Microsoft released the following Security Bulletin(s).
Note: www.microsoft.com/technet/security and www.microsoft.com/security are authoritative in all matters concerning Microsoft Security Bulletins! ANY e-mail, web board or newsgroup posting (including this one) should be verified by visiting these sites for official information. Microsoft never sends security or other updates as attachments. These updates must be downloaded from the microsoft.com download center or Windows Update. See the individual bulletins for details.
Because some malicious messages attempt to masquerade as official Microsoft security notices, it is recommended that you physically type the URLs into your web browser and not click on the hyperlinks provided.
Bulletin Summary:
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/Bulletin/ms07-Oct.mspx
Critical Bulletins:
Vulnerability in Kodak Image Viewer Could Allow Remote Code Execution (923810)
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/Bulletin/ms07-055.mspx
Security Update for Outlook Express and Windows Mail (941202)
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/Bulletin/ms07-056.mspx
Cumulative Security Update for Internet Explorer (939653)
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/Bulletin/ms07-057.mspx
Vulnerability in Microsoft Word Could Allow Remote Code Execution (942695)
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/Bulletin/ms07-060.mspx
Important Bulletins:
Vulnerability in RPC Could Allow Denial of Service (933729)
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/Bulletin/ms07-058.mspx
Vulnerability in Windows SharePoint Services 3.0 and Office SharePoint Server 2007 Could Result in Elevation of Privilege Within the SharePoint Site (942017)
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/Bulletin/ms07-059.mspx
This represents our regularly scheduled monthly bulletin release (second Tuesday of each month). Please note that Microsoft may release bulletins out side of this schedule if we determine the need to do so.
Opera 9.24 released.
Thanks Gary. ;)
Firefox 2.0.0.8 released today
It must be browser week. Thanks, Gary. :)
Think so, as Seamonkey 1.1.5 is out also ::)
Quote from: Killhippie on Oct 19, 2007, 10:35:19
Think so, as Seamonkey 1.1.5 is out also ::)
Oh good, I've been waiting for that, but I think it still needs more fiddling with, to run properly on Vista.
DirectX End-User Runtime November 2007
DirectX End-User Runtime Web Installer
Brief Description
November 2007
The Microsoft DirectX® End-User Runtime provides updates to 9.0c and previous versions of DirectX — the core Windows® technology that drives high-speed multimedia and games on the PC.
File Name: dxwebsetup.exe
Version: 9.21.1148
Date Published: 10/24/2007
Language: English
Download Size: 10 KB - 212.6 MB*
Validation Required
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=2da43d38-db71-4c1b-bc6a-9b6652cd92a3&DisplayLang=en
No, I don't know why it's labelled November but made available in October! ???
Cheers Rik, they are releasing them quarterly now as well, not bi monthly as before to confuse things even more ??? Only a 2.5meg download for me though so not to bad as I'm cruising close to my allowance this month
You shouldn't have mentioned cruising, Gary, you'll have Jill over here to inspect the ship. >:D
Real Player update 6.0.12.1663 released today, critical update.
Quote from: Rik on Oct 26, 2007, 10:18:45
You shouldn't have mentioned cruising, Gary, you'll have Jill over here to inspect the ship. >:D
If she inspects my ship she will find out it bottomed out years ago >:D
Quote from: Killhippie on Oct 26, 2007, 13:22:13
Real Player update 6.0.12.1663 released today, critical update.
Arrgh... not another one! Hate Real Player!!
Quote from: Si6776 on Oct 26, 2007, 21:32:24
Arrgh... not another one! Hate Real Player!!
Yep never ending Simon ::)
Firefox 2.0.0.9 has just been released. http://www.mozilla-europe.org/en/products/firefox/
Thanks, Gary. Off to update...
It never ends Rik ::)
I'll do mine when I next use it. Still on Netscape at the moment. :)
No apparent problems with the FF update. :)
As expected, Netscape 9.0.02 is also now online for download.
Belarc version 7.2v now available. http://www.belarc.com/free_download.html
Belarc is a free basic but good computer auditor.
Netscape 9.0.0.3 is now online for download.
No idea as to why two updates in one day, but there you are ...
To keep us on our toes?
I wish Roboform would get moving with a version for Netscape. At the moment, it's sorely missed. Hmm... I smell a thread coming on... ;)
We're doing smelly-net now? It must be a feature of the new theme. ;D
No, it was just a symptom of too many pickled eggs, Rik. (http://pc-pals.com/pics/smileys/red-face.gif)
I'm just going upwind - back in a while... ;D
NOD 32 V3.0 is now available to download as a free upgrade for existing licensed users of V 2.7 from: -
www.eset.co.uk (http://www.eset.co.uk)
Thanks, Ray. I hear there have been some problems with licence transfers though.
Quote from: Rik on Nov 05, 2007, 14:04:24
Thanks, Ray. I hear there have been some problems with licence transfers though.
No problem here, Rik, just needed to download and installed over existing V 2.7 and everything worked. ;)
Good to hear, Ray - there's a report over at TB of problems.
CCleaner 2.02.525 released today, mainly bugfixes and guttman 35 pass deletion now added http://www.ccleaner.com/
Thanks, Gary - I could do with a 35 pass deletion of my gut. ;)
snap :D
Quicktime 7.3 has been released to patch critical security bugs. http://www.apple.com/quicktime/download/
Thanks Gary. :)
Quote from: Killhippie on Nov 05, 2007, 23:15:12
Quicktime 7.3 has been released to patch critical security bugs. http://www.apple.com/quicktime/download/
I wonder how many new ones it will introduce - Apple have been a bit lax lately. :(
Quicktime with iTunes is now up to version 7.5 as well Rik :-\ apple do see to be having issues
CCleaner has been updated again to 2.02.527 due to issues with IE.
http://www.ccleaner.com/
Microsoft has released Security Advisory 944653 to address a vulnerability found in the Macrovision "secdrv.sys" driver included with Windows Server 2003 and Windows XP. The "secdrv.sys" driver fails to properly handle configuration parameters and may allow a local attacker to gain escalated privileges on an affected system. the patched driver can be found here http://www.macrovision.com/promolanding/7352.htm
New build of Acronis True Image Home version 11.0 (build 8,053) available. I'm still using version 9 quite happily though.
I'm on v10 myself, Noreen. :)
This month's Windows Security Updates are now available.
I know. :( Patch Tuesday again already...
Microsoft Security Bulletin(s)
November 13, 2007
Today Microsoft released the following Security Bulletin(s).
Note: www.microsoft.com/technet/security and www.microsoft.com/security are authoritative in all matters concerning Microsoft Security Bulletins! ANY e-mail, web board or newsgroup posting (including this one) should be verified by visiting these sites for official information. Microsoft never sends security or other updates as attachments. These updates must be downloaded from the microsoft.com download center or Windows Update. See the individual bulletins for details.
Because some malicious messages attempt to masquerade as official Microsoft security notices, it is recommended that you physically type the URLs into your web browser and not click on the hyperlinks provided.
Bulletin Summary:
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/Bulletin/ms07-Nov.mspx
Critical Bulletins:
Vulnerability in Windows URI Handling Could Allow Remote Code Execution (943460)
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/Bulletin/ms07-061.mspx
Important Bulletins:
Vulnerability in DNS Could Allow Spoofing (941672)
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/Bulletin/ms07-062.mspx
Re-Released Bulletins:
Vulnerability in Virtual PC and Virtual Server Could Allow Elevation of Privilege (937986)
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/Bulletin/ms07-049.mspx
This represents our regularly scheduled monthly bulletin release (second Tuesday of each month). Please note that Microsoft may release bulletins out side of this schedule if we determine the need to do so.
If you have any questions regarding the patch or its implementation after reading the above listed bulletin you should contact Product Support Services in the United States at 1-866-PCSafety 1-866-727-2338. International customers should contact their local subsidiary
As always, download the updates only from the vendors website - visit Windows Update and Office Update or Microsoft Update websites. You may also get the updates thru Automatic Updates functionality in Windows system.
The non-security updates planned for release through Windows Update this week include:
An update on system compatibility, reliability and stability: extends the battery life for mobile devices, improves stability of wireless network services, and shortens recovery time after Windows Vista experiences a period of inactivity, among other fixes. (Recommended update) http://support.microsoft.com/kb/941649
An update to Windows Media Center: among other things, affects interaction issues occurring between Media Center PC and Microsoft Xbox 360 when Xbox 360 is used as a Media Center Extender. (Recommended update) http://support.microsoft.com/kb/941229
There was also an update for the Outlook 2007 junk email filter (Important update), Windows Mail junk email filter (Recommended update) and the Windows Malicious Software removal tool (Important update).
Real Player 11 released, with a rather nice video capture for youtube etc just click the download button on the video you want and save, considering its generally a loathsome program that I only use for BBC content like radio 1 etc, this version is not bad :)
.Net3.5 released: download details: http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyId=333325FD-AE52-4E35-B531-508D977D32A6&displaylang=en
Comodo personal firewall v3 released, supports XP and Vista in 32 & 64 bit versions.
http://www.personalfirewall.comodo.com/
WARNING:
Forum members are reporting serious problems with this release.
Quote from: Rik on Nov 22, 2007, 10:51:58
Comodo personal firewall v3 released, supports XP and Vista in 32 & 64 bit versions.
http://www.personalfirewall.comodo.com/
I wouldn't touch that yet, Rik, I made the mistake of downloading and installing it yesterday then spent about 2 hours removing it and getting my machine working again.
One of it's components ramped the cpu usage up to 100% and held it there making the machine totally unusable, I couldn't even boot into safe mode to remove it. I had to boot the PC off my Acronis Bartpe rescue disk in the end and delete the offending component from there. I was then able to boot into Windows and uninstall the rest of the programme, I have now migrated my NOD32 licence to the new Security Suite and it works a treat. :thup:
Shame really because version 2 of the Comodo Firewall worked well for me. :(
Thanks for the warning, Ray. Comodo usually get things right, it's a shame. :(
I don't know if anyone else has a Dell machine but I recently decided to check for updates on Windows which went okay but as I had logged in with my admin account I got a notification from Dell that there was a new version of their update utility available and that support for the one I was currently using would be discontinued.
I therefore loaded the new version and it did a few checks and then produced a list of things that it said required updating. Included in this list was the driver for the Intel Pro Wireless card. After installing the update I could no longer connect to any networks and was only able to resolve the problem by removing the Intel Pro wireless utility completely and re-installing a previous version which I fortunately was able to find.
Don't you just love it when they fix things that aren't broken. >:(
Quote from: Rik on Nov 22, 2007, 12:35:34
Thanks for the warning, Ray. Comodo usually get things right, it's a shame. :(
True, Rik, they usually do though looking at the Comodo forums there seems to be a few people getting this problem looks like they may have a bug in it. :o
It was just like going back to the days of Windows 3.1 when it ran out of memory with everything frozen and half drawn windows. ::)
You're showing your age, Ray. ;)
Quote from: Rik on Nov 22, 2007, 13:16:42
You're showing your age, Ray. ;)
I know, terrible isn't it, "Tempus fugit" as they say. :)
It's OK, Ray, I remember runtime Windows 1!!
RouterStats has been updated to v 2.8f.
http://www.vwlowen.co.uk/internet/files.htm
The update fixes a problem with graphs being captured every minute after the first full page, and adds the option to capture the part page graph on closing the program.
Was going to say - new comodo is out - gave me a bsod every time i started up
started with last known config...
I think maybe it's time I edited the post - thanks, Sam.
I have 1day left of a trial of Nod32 AV. So it's make mind up time!!
One thing I find confusing, is that when I scan I get a couple of dozen files (mostly system files), marked something like; 'unable to check - access denied (4)'.
At the end they define (4) as; 'file in use by other app' or system.
As that is not a bad thing I have ignored it. But is it normal??
I have been waiting for Comodo to accommodate Vista with it's AV, but after seeing Riks warning re' the Firewall it looks like it's going to be Nod32.
I am also trying to decide if the Security Suite is worth getting for Vista.
At the moment I feel Vista is pretty secure with Windows Firewall - Windows Defender - UAC - and the router firewall.
Advice appreciated. :)
Quote from: MoHux on Nov 22, 2007, 21:33:24
I have 1day left of a trial of Nod32 AV. So it's make mind up time!!
One thing I find confusing, is that when I scan I get a couple of dozen files (mostly system files), marked something like; 'unable to check - access denied (4)'.
At the end they define (4) as; 'file in use by other app' or system.
As that is not a bad thing I have ignored it. But is it normal??
It's totally normal, Mo, it will include things like the swap file, and NTFS 'internal' files.
I can't give you an opinion on the security suite as I haven't tried it, but NOD is the best AV I have used in the past 20 years.
Thanks Rik - think I will stick with just the Nod32 AV. ;D
CCleaner v2.03.532 released. http://www.ccleaner.com/
Google Earth 4.2.0205 has been released.
There goes another couple of GB in 'testing' it once I've installed. :)
Tell me about it Rik, :D it runs very smoothly thus far, but I have seen issues reported about installation on Vista, it seems to take a fair while for some reason.
I'm still downloading. I opened GE to do the update check and discovered they have updated the photos of this area too. Looks like they were taken in Mar/Apl this year, the detail is incredible!
I've not used Google Earth for about 12 months is the detail any different than Google Maps ?
Don't know, tbh, John - but I can see my neighbour's Sky dish!
Flash player update for IE, Firefox and Opera, 9,0,115,0 http://www.adobe.com/uk/
Thanks, Gary.
The 2007 Microsoft Office Suite Service Pack 1 (SP1)
Brief Description
Service Pack 1 provides the latest updates to the 2007 Microsoft Office suite.
On This Page
Overview
The 2007 Microsoft Office suite Service Pack 1 delivers important customer-requested stability and performance improvements, while incorporating further enhancements to user security. This service pack also includes all of the updates released for the 2007 Office suite prior to December of 2007. You can get a more complete description of SP1, including a list of issues that were fixed, in the Microsoft Knowledge Base article 936982: Description of the 2007 Microsoft Office suite Service Pack 1.
Service Pack 1 will install even if a publicly available update has already been installed on your computer.
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=9ec51594-992c-4165-a997-25da01f388f5&DisplayLang=en
Microsoft Security Bulletin(s) for 12/11/2007
December 11, 2007
Today Microsoft released the following Security Bulletin(s).
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/bulletin/ms07-dec.mspx
Note: www.microsoft.com/technet/security and www.microsoft.com/security are authoritative in all matters concerning Microsoft Security Bulletins! ANY e-mail, web board or newsgroup posting (including this one) should be verified by visiting these sites for official information. Microsoft never sends security or other updates as attachments. These updates must be downloaded from the microsoft.com download center or Windows Update. See the individual bulletins for details.
Because some malicious messages attempt to masquerade as official Microsoft security notices, it is recommended that you physically type the URLs into your web browser and not click on the hyperlinks provided.
Critical (3)
Microsoft Security Bulletin MS07-064
Vulnerabilities in DirectX Could Allow Remote Code Execution 941568
http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=104988
Microsoft Security Bulletin MS07-068
Vulnerability in Windows Media File Format Could Allow Remote Code Execution (941569 and 944275)
http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=99075
Microsoft Security Bulletin MS07-069
Cumulative Security Update for Internet Explorer (942615)
http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkID=101160
Important (4)
Microsoft Security Bulletin MS07-063
Vulnerability in SMBv2 Could Allow Remote Code Execution (942624)
http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkID=104920
Microsoft Security Bulletin MS07-065
Vulnerability in Message Queuing Could Allow Remote Code Execution (937894)
http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkID=94666
Microsoft Security Bulletin MS07-066
Vulnerability in Windows Kernel Could Allow Elevation of Privilege 943078
http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkID=104898
Microsoft Security Bulletin MS07-067
Vulnerability in Macrovision Driver Could Allow Local Elevation of Privilege (944653)
http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=104987
Free online dictionary WordWeb 5.2 now available, I wouldn't be without this program. http://wordweb.info/free/
Thanks, Noreen - always a useful addition. :)
Quicktime 7.3.1 has been released to plug that nasty hole ::)
Thanks, Gary. :)
New version of Opera available.
Thanks, In. :)
SIW now updated to v 1.73, you can upgrade from within the program. Can't find any list of what's actually changed.
Microsoft plans to issue two security patches Tuesday, one of which is rated critical, in this year's first edition of its regular Patch Tuesday update cycle.
The critical update covers a flaw that allows the remote execution of malicious software on vulnerable clients, including Windows Vista systems. The patch is also a critical update for Windows XP. The second update, rated as "important", covers an unspecified privilege elevation flaw.
Both patches will require a reboot, as explained in Microsoft's advance bulletin here.
More details will follow once Microsoft publishes its patches on 8 January. Microsoft also plans to issue five high priority, non-security updates on Microsoft Update and two high priority, non-security updates on Windows Update as well as an update to its malicious software removal tool on Tuesday.
Thanks Gary. ;)
Today Microsoft released the following Security Bulletin(s).
Note: www.microsoft.com/technet/security and www.microsoft.com/security are authoritative in all matters concerning Microsoft Security Bulletins! ANY e-mail, web board or newsgroup posting (including this one) should be verified by visiting these sites for official information. Microsoft never sends security or other updates as attachments. These updates must be downloaded from the microsoft.com download center or Windows Update. See the individual bulletins for details.
Because some malicious messages attempt to masquerade as official Microsoft security notices, it is recommended that you physically type the URLs into your web browser and not click on the hyperlinks provided.
Bulletin Summary:
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/bulletin/ms08-jan.mspx
Critical (1)
Microsoft Security Bulletin MS08-001
Vulnerabilities in Windows TCP/IP Could Allow Remote Code Execution (941644)
http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=104919
Important (1)
Microsoft Security Bulletin MS08-002
Vulnerability in LSASS Could Allow Local Elevation of Privilege (943485)
http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkID=104921
Non-Security, High-Priority Updates on MU, WU, and WSUS
For this month:
• Microsoft has released five non-security, high-priority updates on Microsoft Update (MU) and Windows Server Update Services (WSUS).
• Microsoft has released two non-security, high-priority updates for Windows on Windows Update (WU) and WSUS.
Note that this information pertains only to non-security, high-priority updates on Microsoft Update, Windows Update, and Windows Server Update Services released on the same day as the security bulletin summary. Information is not provided about non-security updates released on other days.
This represents our regularly scheduled monthly bulletin release (second Tuesday of each month). Please note that Microsoft may release bulletins out side of this schedule if we determine the need to do so.
Java Runtime Environment (JRE) 6 Update 4 has been released, full offline installation package is available here (http://java.sun.com/javase/downloads/index.jsp)
Quicktime 7.4 and iTunes 7.6 have been released to patch vulnerability's
Yipee! :)
Thanks, Gary.
Quote from: Rik on Jan 16, 2008, 09:30:19
Yipee! :)
Thanks, Gary.
How long till the next QT hole Rik? Place your bets now ;D
Tomorrow, Friday at the latest. :)
The new Quicktime update does NOT patch the latest rtsp vulnerability it seems, so expect another QT patch soon :( the present vulnerability is rated critical by Secunia
And the iTunes add-in plays havoc with Outlook shutting down. :(
Shockwave player 10.3.0.24 has been released new version can be downloaded here (http://www.adobe.com/shockwave/download/download.cgi?) (still says .23 but it is not ::) )
Security update, Gary, or new features?
I believe its a security update Rik Adobe generally put out updates that have new features and bug fixes at the same time for flash, but as this is a very small point update I think it is a minor fix, could be wrong but if you type test shockwave in the Adobe search box and go to the test page it lets you know its there :-\
Thanks, Gary. :)
Perfect disk 2008 is released, came out a few days ago, if you use it and have kept current with the update package its a free update ;D
Thanks, Gary, I do, I have. :)
Same here ;D
Adobe reader 8.1.2 released to day to fix unspecified bugs and vulnerability's
Oh, good, more bloat. Thanks, Gary. :)
Quote from: Rik on Feb 06, 2008, 11:16:46
Oh, good, more bloat. Thanks, Gary. :)
Indeed Rik, I dumped it ages ago, I use Foxit now.
I never use just one browser In, so foxit is not that useful for me, and its not as bloated as previous versions and does not sneak itself into your startup folder as previous versions did either which is some kind of blessing I guess, its nice to see my startup folder empty these days :)
I mainly use FF and Opera, Foxit works fine with both/either, I only use IE if absolutely necessary, I havn't tried a PDF with that.
Quicktime 7.4.1 has been released to fix another critical vulnerability.
Shouldn't that be 'yet another', Gary. :)
Quote from: Rik on Feb 07, 2008, 11:45:18
Shouldn't that be 'yet another', Gary. :)
Yes Rik :D we placed bets last time on when the next one would pop up and it was the same day! iTunes is at version 7.6 now as well.
Oh good. I do so like wasting my time updating frequently! :(
Firefox 2.0.0.12 has been released to fix security and stability bugs
Thanks, Gary.
Thanks Gary, duly installed. ;)
Spybot Search & Destroy, new interface update.
Improved system. ;)
Thanks, In. :)
MS update night folks with a whopping twelve patches being delivered for windows, office and works.
Oh joy. ::)
:out:
Microsoft Security Bulletin(s) for February 12 2008
Note: http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security and http://www.microsoft.com/security are authoritative in all matters concerning Microsoft Security Bulletins! ANY e-mail, web board or newsgroup posting (including this one) should be verified by visiting these sites for official information. Microsoft never sends security or other updates as attachments. These updates must be downloaded from the microsoft.com download center or Windows Update. See the individual bulletins for details.
Because some malicious messages attempt to masquerade as official Microsoft security notices, it is recommended that you physically type the URLs into your web browser and not click on the hyperlinks provided.
Bulletin Summary:
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/bulletin/ms08-feb.mspx
Critical (6)
Microsoft Security Bulletin MS08-007
Vulnerability in WebDAV Mini-Redirector Could Allow Remote Code Execution (946026)
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/bulletin/ms08-007.mspx
Microsoft Security Bulletin MS08-008
Vulnerability in OLE Automation Could Allow Remote Code Execution (947890)
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/bulletin/ms08-008.mspx
Microsoft Security Bulletin MS08-009
Vulnerability in Microsoft Word Could Allow Remote Code Execution (947077)
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/Bulletin/MS08-009.mspx
Microsoft Security Bulletin MS08-010
Cumulative Security Update for Internet Explorer (944533)
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/bulletin/ms08-010.mspx
Microsoft Security Bulletin MS08-012
Vulnerabilities in Microsoft Office Publisher Could Allow Remote Code Execution (947085)
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/Bulletin/MS08-012.mspx
Microsoft Security Bulletin MS08-013
Vulnerability in Microsoft Office Could Allow Remote Code Execution 947108
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/Bulletin/MS08-013.mspx
Important (5)
Microsoft Security Bulletin MS08-003
Vulnerability in Active Directory Could Allow Denial of Service 946538
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/bulletin/ms08-003.mspx
Microsoft Security Bulletin MS08-004
Vulnerability in Windows TCP/IP Could Allow Denial of Service (946456)
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/Bulletin/MS08-004.mspx
Microsoft Security Bulletin MS08-005
Vulnerability in Internet Information Services Could Allow Elevation of Privilege (942831)
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/bulletin/ms08-005.mspx
Microsoft Security Bulletin MS08-006
Vulnerability in Internet Information Services Could Allow Remote Code Execution (942830)
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/bulletin/ms08-006.mspx
Microsoft Security Bulletin MS08-011
Vulnerabilities in Microsoft Works File Converter Could Allow Remote Code Execution (947081)
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/Bulletin/MS08-011.mspx
Thanks, Rik, just downloaded 4 for my computer.
Four!!! I got 10! :o (including updates for Works 2005, which has never been on the machine...)
Thanks Gary, no doubt they will try yet again to dump IE7 on to my computer...grrrrr.
They will... :)
Quote from: Inactive on Feb 13, 2008, 00:32:30
Thanks Gary, no doubt they will try yet again to dump IE7 on to my computer...grrrrr.
In, there's a setting on the site where you can stop them asking to install IE7, I've enabled it although I can't remember the exact details now. Now I just go for Express installation without worrying about IE7.
You can choose to hide any update, apart from IE7, there's I think another three which you only need if you do the update.
I just wish I could find a way of stopping the dreaded IE7 download, it really gets up my nostrils. >:(
If you do a custom update, you can choose to hide the IE7 update and it's associated baggage and it won't be offered again until you choose to let it be.
In theory, that is the case, but I always do a custom install, then within a couple of days, the dreaded yellow shield appears on my taskbar...grrrrrr.
Do you have auto-updates turned on? Or notifications. I have both off.
Quote from: Rik on Feb 13, 2008, 01:31:56
Do you have auto-updates turned on? Or notifications. I have both off.
If I turn them off, I get a red nag shield, if I switch them on, I get a yellow nag shield.
Gates has me beaten.. :'(
They are on at the moment tho'.
Settings > Control Panel > Security Centre > Change the way Security Centre alerts me (on left) > Uncheck Automatic updates.
That should stop the nags.
Thanks Rik, I have done that, will see if the yellow nag goes when I next reboot.
Ta muchly.
Toes crossed - it works for me. :)
Eureka, it worked Rik, thanks, however MS has now replaced the yellow nag shield, with a red one suggesting that my AVG Ant Virus is switched off, it isn't, it is on, and fully functional.
Frigging Microsoft.. grrrrrrrrrr. ;D
Quote from: Inactive on Feb 13, 2008, 02:25:38
Eureka, it worked Rik, thanks, however MS has now replaced the yellow nag shield, with a red one suggesting that my AVG Ant Virus is switched off, it isn't, it is on, and fully functional.
Frigging Microsoft.. grrrrrrrrrr. ;D
If you have turned them all off that will happen IN, if you just turned off the auto update one and avg is not showing as running its a bug in the security centre that can happen sometimes, try this.
. Temporarily disable the WMI service (Windows management instrumentation) in: Start >Run > type: services.msc and in there find/stop WMI
2. Next delete the C:\windows\system32\wbem\repository folder, wait for it to recreate (can take a bit of time)
3. Restart the WMI service & restart the computer
Quote from: Inactive on Feb 13, 2008, 00:32:30
Thanks Gary, no doubt they will try yet again to dump IE7 on to my computer...grrrrr.
IE7 since it is a major part of the OS even though I avoid it has been patched less times that IE6 In, even if you don't use it its worth having it in the long term as it effects much more than just browsing, if you do ever download it do a chkdsk after it leaves about 500 odd minor errors to be cleaned up ::) good ole MS because most people would know to check that hey ;)
I got 8, it appears microspft dropped the 12th update, "Microsoft surprised some by releasing one less update than expected. Last Thursday the software vendor had said that it was readying a fix for critical VBScript and JScript flaws in Windows 2000, XP, and Windows Server 2003. That update wasn't included in this week's patches, but Microsoft today wouldn't confirm that it had actually dropped the update because "this could put customers at risk," useful that, I guess it failed there Quality control and will appear next month maybe, I love the way it was not in the update but MS would not confirm it was dropped, Gates or Ballmer should run for president >:D
Thanks Gary, the dreaded red shield has now gone, only to be replaced with the dreaded yellow one again.
I did get an IE6 fix amongst my MS Updates, so they are still supporting it, I just don't like IE7, it's a pity I cannot have both at the same time IE6 & IE7.
I rarely use IE, just on odd occasions.
I'd turn off the AV notification as well, In. In fact, I have all three boxes unchecked - I know what state my machine is in, so don't feel I need MS to tell me.
Thanks Rik, I will give that a go, see what happens. ;)
Quote from: Rik on Feb 13, 2008, 09:45:40
I'd turn off the AV notification as well, In. In fact, I have all three boxes unchecked - I know what state my machine is in, so don't feel I need MS to tell me.
Same here, Rik my security lets me know if something is wrong and I trust that more than MS ;)
Quote from: Killhippie on Feb 13, 2008, 11:12:13
Same here, Rik my security lets me know if something is wrong and I trust that more than MS ;)
I would trust the Archbishop of Canterbury over MS .... Gary.. ;D :hehe:
Quote from: Inactive on Feb 13, 2008, 11:33:13
I would trust the Archbishop of Canterbury over MS .... Gary.. ;D :hehe:
Now considering his views on Sharia law, that does say something In ;)
My point exactly Gary.. ;D
I certainly don't get bothered by MS nags re IE7 on the update screen or the toolbar. I also have MS auto-updates turned off, in fact the only auto-updates of any sort that I allow are for NOD32.
Opera 9.26 released to fix critical bugs
Thanks Gary...In' rushes off to download. ;)
You hit the right note with that post, then, Gary. :)
Done and dusted..Cheers Gary.. ;D
CCleaner v2.05.555 released, bug fixes and improvements
Oh I never update that in case it alters my settings, but thanks anyway Gary.
Quote from: Inactive on Feb 21, 2008, 15:27:02
Oh I never update that in case it alters my settings, but thanks anyway Gary.
Updating Ccleaner should not alter your settings In, anyway you can save them as a .INI file :)
Thanks Gary, if it does, you will be in deep doo dah's .. ;D :fingers:
Quote from: Inactive on Feb 22, 2008, 00:32:32
Thanks Gary, if it does, you will be in deep doo dah's .. ;D :fingers:
:hide: ;)
New version 4.0 of SpywareBlaster available, I found the bottom Florida site quickest and it installs over the top of previous version. http://www.majorgeeks.com/SpywareBlaster_d2859.html
Thanks, Noreen. :thumb:
Quote from: Noreen on Mar 01, 2008, 10:28:37
I found the bottom Florida site quickest and it installs over the top of previous version.
Strange Noreen, mine said to delete original version first, via Add / Remove. ???
On Wilders the guys from javacool recommend uninstalling 3.5 first, I don't use it anymore as I have active registry protection and my browser handles cookies, but its a great program ;D
I can only say that it was stated on another forum that it would install over the previous version and it did for me with no obvious problems. BTW I also noted this on the other forum which may be of interest to Firefox users.
QuoteIt looks good and the slow loading database for Firefox has been fixed.
This is what it comes up with for me;
1.) Open SpywareBlaster and press the "Disable All Protection" link under "Quick Tasks".
2.) Close SpywareBlaster.
3.) Go to Add/Remove Programs and uninstall the entry named "SpywareBlaster v3.5.1"
4.) Download the latest SpywareBlaster installer from the link above and run it.
5.) Enjoy the new version of SpywareBlaster!
Stranger, and stranger. ;)
Quote from: Noreen on Mar 01, 2008, 14:05:35
I can only say that it was stated on another forum that it would install over the previous version and it did for me with no obvious problems. BTW I also noted this on the other forum which may be of interest to Firefox users.
I always like to uninstall software if possible before installing new versions Noreen thats just a personal preference, if they are incremental updates that's not so much an issue, good new to see they fixed the firefox issue, I'll have to be updating a few peoples pc's with that on now, but I'll give it a while to see if any bugs pop up and then update the program, not that these people ever check for updates on spywareblaster anyway ::)
Quote from: Inactive on Mar 01, 2008, 14:12:22
This is what it comes up with for me;
1.) Open SpywareBlaster and press the "Disable All Protection" link under "Quick Tasks".
2.) Close SpywareBlaster.
3.) Go to Add/Remove Programs and uninstall the entry named "SpywareBlaster v3.5.1"
4.) Download the latest SpywareBlaster installer from the link above and run it.
5.) Enjoy the new version of SpywareBlaster!
Stranger, and stranger. ;)
thats what was quoted by javacool, the makers In, they said you could do it either way but a clean install was better
Thanks Gary, all done now, I did un-install the old version, all seems fine. ;) :thumb:
I think that sometimes the makers want to be on the safe side. The same thing was said about the latest NOD32 but it turned out that it wasn't necessary especially as in that in case it allowed me to retain my settings.
I didn't save the SpywareBlaster upgrade but just ran it from the majorgeeks site, don't know if that made any difference. I didn't upgrade from within the actual program.
It very much looks like it makes no difference Noreen. ;)
Thanks for that Noreen. :thumb:
Superantispyware version 4 released, faster engine and improvements
Perfect Disc 2008 build 44 improvements and bug fixes
Thanks, Gary.
Quote from: Killhippie on Mar 03, 2008, 23:21:04
Superantispyware version 4 released, faster engine and improvements
Cheers Gary... ;)
Quote from: Killhippie on Mar 03, 2008, 23:21:04
Superantispyware version 4 released, faster engine and improvements
Thanks Gary, just updated. Wilders says that it checks faster than previous version, I hope so. :thumb:
I was waiting for someone else to load it first Noreen. ;) >:D ;D
Quote from: Noreen on Mar 04, 2008, 12:26:36
Thanks Gary, just updated. Wilders says that it checks faster than previous version, I hope so. :thumb:
It does Noreen, I was running the beta of it for a month of so, it scans my pc in about 12 mins instead of almost 20 with version 3
All done, Cheers Gary. ;)
Quote from: Inactive on Mar 04, 2008, 12:47:29
All done, Cheers Gary. ;)
It's a vast improvement, and has improved detection as well, I just wish they would sort out the awful program icon for it :)
Indeed, and the overly long winded title. ;D
Quote from: Killhippie on Mar 03, 2008, 23:21:04
Superantispyware version 4 released, faster engine and improvements
Thanks, Gary, downloaded and installed. :)
Quote from: Killhippie on Mar 03, 2008, 23:21:36
Perfect Disc 2008 build 44 improvements and bug fixes
Also downloaded and installed. :thumb:
Quote from: Killhippie on Mar 04, 2008, 12:54:22
It's a vast improvement, and has improved detection as well, I just wish they would sort out the awful program icon for it :)
Yes, definitely scans faster, thank goodness. ;D
I presume that people realise that there's no reason for the "awful" icon in the system tray if you're using the free version.
Quote from: Noreen on Mar 04, 2008, 14:23:22
Yes, definitely scans faster, thank goodness. ;D
I presume that people realise that there's no reason for the "awful" icon in the system tray if you're using the free version.
Thanks Noreen, yes I sussed out how to get rid of it. :thnks:
Same here, shame about the desktop icon as well ;D
I stuck mine on top of my red flower, it sort of blends away Gary. ;) ;)
Quote from: Inactive on Mar 04, 2008, 15:29:37
I stuck mine on top of my red flower, it sort of blends away Gary. ;) ;)
Good move, In ;D
I didn't know In was moving. ;D :out:
He is very soon Rik, but don't get all excited at the thought, he will return. ;D >:D
Quote from: Inactive on Mar 04, 2008, 15:47:15
He is very soon Rik, but don't get all excited at the thought, he will return. ;D >:D
You can put that spade down and step away from the garden, In. Yes I know gardening/in ::) ;D
Quote from: Rik on Mar 04, 2008, 15:44:28
I didn't know In was moving. ;D :out:
I went to have a lay down, came back, and its come this this now, Rik :argh:
Never risk leaving the forum, Gary - it changes in a split-second. :)
Quote from: Rik on Mar 04, 2008, 16:01:59
Never risk leaving the forum, Gary - it changes in a split-second. :)
I think I'll have to set up my bed here and sleep with one eye open
Quote from: Killhippie on Mar 04, 2008, 16:09:30
I think I'll have to set up my bed here and sleep with one eye open
You will need a glass eye to be able to do that Gary.
Now I know this geezer that does a nice line in glass eyes.
He has dealings wiv some bloke called Pilkington. ;)
Quote from: Inactive on Mar 04, 2008, 16:13:51
You will need a glass eye to be able to do that Gary.
Now I know this geezer that does a nice line in glass eyes.
He has dealings wiv some bloke called Pilkington. ;)
Oh no, not again :grn:
Java Runtime 6 update 5 has been released, security and bug fixes I believe
One day, someone will release a piece of software which is perfect and never needs updating... :pig:
True Rik, even an abacus wears out ;)
Only if you use it, Gary. :)
Quote from: Rik on Mar 05, 2008, 09:04:33
Only if you use it, Gary. :)
:tongue: :tongue: :tongue: :tongue:
Next Tuesday's Microsoft Security Updates http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/bulletin/ms08-mar.mspx
Looks like a light month. Thanks, Noreen. :)
Direct X update for March has been released
Once more unto the breech... :)
Microsoft Security Bulletin(s) for March 11 2008
Note: www.microsoft.com/technet/security and www.microsoft.com/security are authoritative in all matters concerning Microsoft Security Bulletins! ANY e-mail, web board or newsgroup posting (including this one) should be verified by visiting these sites for official information. Microsoft never sends security or other updates as attachments. These updates must be downloaded from the microsoft.com download center or Windows Update. See the individual bulletins for details.
Because some malicious messages attempt to masquerade as official Microsoft security notices, it is recommended that you physically type the URLs into your web browser and not click on the hyperlinks provided.
Bulletin Summary:
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/bulletin/ms08-mar.mspx
Critical (4)
Microsoft Security Bulletin MS08-014
Vulnerabilities in Microsoft Excel Could Allow Remote Code Execution (949029)
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/bulletin/MS08-014.mspx
Microsoft Security Bulletin MS08-015
Vulnerability in Microsoft Outlook Could Allow Remote Code Execution (949031)
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/bulletin/MS08-015.mspx
Microsoft Security Bulletin MS08-016
Vulnerabilities in Microsoft Office Could Allow Remote Code Execution (949030)
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/bulletin/MS08-016.mspx
Microsoft Security Bulletin MS08-017
Vulnerabilities in Microsoft Office Web Components Could Allow Remote Code Execution (933103)
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/bulletin/MS08-017.mspx
Ah, this expains why my PC had rebooted in the night, and I thought it was the storm!
I didn't need a re-boot this month, Malc.
Quote from: Rik on Mar 12, 2008, 14:25:27
I didn't need a re-boot this month, Malc.
Maybe it lost power 'cos of the wind, the lights were flickering a bit last night, at least my DL had finished ;D
Sounds possible.
I only had the usual Malicious Tool item this month, no reboot.
I left it on last night, and no probs. :thumb:
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=b0c7136d-5ebb-413b-89c9-cb3d06d12674&DisplayLang=en
Quote from: Rik on Mar 18, 2008, 17:41:04
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=b0c7136d-5ebb-413b-89c9-cb3d06d12674&DisplayLang=en
Funny how Windows update doesn't find it. Nevermind in 8mins time i'm about to destroy my computer :lol:
It was nice knowing you. ;)
Quote from: jester212 on Mar 18, 2008, 18:12:20
Nevermind in 8mins time i'm about to destroy my computer :lol:
I destroyed mine over the weekend without actually meaning to - there was a little bit of swearing let me tell you!! Managed to resuscitate it though, so alls well that ends well I suppose ;D
That'll teach you to leave that hammer near your PC
Quote from: Malc on Mar 18, 2008, 18:42:00
That'll teach you to leave that hammer near your PC
:lol:
A good hoob should be prepared at all times - and that includes having his hoobyhammer handy ;)
Well thats Service Pack 1 installed. Relatively pain free installation, took about 30 mins and so far everything seems fine :fingers:
I take it you're using your other machine at the moment, then? >:D
Quote from: madasahatter on Mar 18, 2008, 18:55:41
:lol:
A good hoob should be prepared at all times - and that includes having his hoobyhammer handy ;)
But not for squishing Pc's ;)
Quote from: Malc on Mar 18, 2008, 19:16:55
But not for squishing Pc's ;)
Yeah - but sometimes these things just HAVE to be done ;D
Because there's a mouse hiding under it ;D
Haven't seen or heard much of the mouse who shall remain nameless for a few days now Malc - finally beaten him into submission I think ;D
He has been sighted
He's obviously avoiding me then - ahhh peace at last ;D
Realplayer has released an update for its critical active x hole, if you use it press update ;D
Thanks, Gary, I try not to. ;)
So do I Rik but it works for the BBC website well I wish they would let you listen to the radio streams with something else
New version 1.8.6 of Unlocker available here (http://ccollomb.free.fr/unlocker/#download)
Thanks, Ray. :)
Firefox 2.0.0.13 has been released, security update.
ccleaner 2.06.567 released, bugfixes and improvemnents
Thanks, Gary. Yet another round of updates - or I could just move to Safari as Apple keep nagging me to do. :)
Quote from: Rik on Mar 26, 2008, 08:13:27
Thanks, Gary. Yet another round of updates - or I could just move to Safari as Apple keep nagging me to do. :)
Would not do that Rik, http://secunia.com/advisories/29483/ pretty bad considering its only just been released really and is buggy as hell on Windows from what I have read
You can turn off the nagging in Tools if you use the apple software updater by setting it to ignore updates you don't require :)
Where do I do that, Gary, I keep unchecking it and it keeps coming back...
Quote from: Rik on Mar 26, 2008, 08:30:09
Where do I do that, Gary, I keep unchecking it and it keeps coming back...
Go to Apple software updater open it leave the updates you dont want ticked then go to Tools, ignore selected updates, then press quit
Dumb question, Gary. Where do I find it, I have nothing in the start menu or CP.
Quote from: Rik on Mar 26, 2008, 08:41:22
Dumb question, Gary. Where do I find it, I have nothing in the start menu or CP.
Ahh when you installed your Quicktime stuff did you untick install Apple Software Update or remove it after installation? it should be in your start menu just called apple software update. it just checks once a week for new updates, or how ever long you have it set to, saves having to keep checking through Quicktime etc
I must have chosen not to use it - it's not there, but the iTunes helper is running, which may be triggering it...
Quote from: Rik on Mar 26, 2008, 08:53:33
I must have chosen not to use it - it's not there, but the iTunes helper is running, which may be triggering it...
could be, its a useful little app so if you get a chance to on the next update its worth it, nice to turn the nagging off ;)
I'll keep my eyes open, thanks. :thumb:
Quote from: Killhippie on Mar 26, 2008, 08:46:52
Ahh when you installed your Quicktime stuff did you untick install Apple Software Update or remove it after installation? it should be in your start menu just called apple software update. it just checks once a week for new updates, or how ever long you have it set to, saves having to keep checking through Quicktime etc
There is an option when you install iTunes to not install the automatic updater. :)
Too late! :'(
You know when you've been Apple'd...
:back:
You certainly do. :(
FIREFOX to 2.0.0.13
Quote from: Rik on Mar 26, 2008, 08:13:27
Thanks, Gary. Yet another round of updates - or I could just move to Safari as Apple keep nagging me to do. :)
I'm afraid you can't legally install Safari, Rik, as
El Reg (http://www.channelregister.co.uk/2008/03/26/apple_safari_eula_paradox/) have pointed out.
http://www.idnetters.co.uk/forums/index.php?topic=7114.0
It's a really funny story.
;)
Maybe I should read every post on the forum before posting anything myself!!! :whistle:
You mean to say that you don't, Lance? :no:
:rofl:
PIE patch to version 3.141592654
Quote from: Lance on Mar 27, 2008, 22:29:59
Maybe I should read every post on the forum before posting anything myself!!! :whistle:
How much time do you have? ;)
Shockwave player to version 11.0.0.0
Thanks, Gary. If only the software houses would get together and post us a DVD each month with all the patches on it... :sigh:
Quote from: Rik on Mar 28, 2008, 09:59:36
Thanks, Gary. If only the software houses would get together and post us a DVD each month with all the patches on it... :sigh:
Its such a great Idea Rik, it would make life so much simple :stars:
Think of the load it would remove from the 'net...
Quote from: Rik on Mar 28, 2008, 10:13:09
Think of the load it would remove from the 'net...
It would be a great Idea, setting up my new pc there were so many updates from just the day before typically my luck that a disc with "this months" latest common software updates would have been great :) and as you say the load off the net would be amazing
Consider the poor sods that are still on " Dial - Up ".. ;)
I do, In. It must be near impossible for some of the updates... :(
Quicktime 7.4.5 released today, critical bug fixes
Firefox 3 beta 5 released yesterday. Version 3 really is fantastic!
A little historical note. The next NOD update will be number 3,000. :)
Quote from: Sebby on Apr 03, 2008, 17:41:49
Firefox 3 beta 5 released yesterday. Version 3 really is fantastic!
Ive never figured out why companies release Beta versions. why cant they test them themselves and do away with any bother they get from frustrated buyers/users
Quote from: Baz on Apr 03, 2008, 19:48:26
Ive never figured out why companies release Beta versions. why cant they test them themselves and do away with any bother they get from frustrated buyers/users
I think they do it because they can test as much as they like, but there ain't no substitute for testing in the real world where peeps PCs aren't perfect, have had who knows what installed on them etc. Tbh, as long as they make it clear it's a beta I think it's a great idea - some peeps will have a go and help the development, some won't touch betas with a bargepole, but it's completely your choice.
Because it's impossible to cover a broad enough range of users and hardware in house, Baz. Even with an extensive beta, problems still show when it moves to release and the less techie people start to use software.
Quote from: Baz on Apr 03, 2008, 19:48:26
Ive never figured out why companies release Beta versions. why cant they test them themselves and do away with any bother they get from frustrated buyers/users
So they get a huge number of users testing them. It's not made available on their main site; you have to find it. So it's down to the user if they want the latest and greatest beta.
New version of Opera available. ;) Version 9.27.
Was that by Verdi or Puccini, In? ;)
Well I know Verdi is something green, and Puccini make cr*ppy mopeds Rik. ;D ;D
So we're looking towards Wagner then - stodgy and goes on for hours. :)
A bit like us then Rik..... ;)
A perfect summary. :thumb: ;D :karma:
Why thank you kindly.. ;)
SmartFTP 3.0.1012.6 update available
Thanks, Mad. :)
Adobe Flash Player version 9.0.124.0 released, multiple vulnerabilities fixed
Yipee, more patching to do. Thanks Gary. :)
There's a new version of iTunes around too...
Quote from: Rik on Apr 09, 2008, 12:19:51
Yipee, more patching to do. Thanks Gary. :)
There's a new version of iTunes around too...
It never ends :sigh:
Quote from: Rik on Apr 03, 2008, 19:52:07
Because it's impossible to cover a broad enough range of users and hardware in house, Baz. Even with an extensive beta, problems still show when it moves to release and the less techie people start to use software.
Also, people out there have hardware that covers more or less a 10 year period. You only have to look at surveys that the Steam application runs, to see that. In that 10 year period, you've got at least 15 different motherboard releases, probably about 3 mainboard driver releases a year for each too.
The same goes for graphics cards too. You've then got sound cards with their updated drivers, which is normally once or twice a year.
Combine that with the operating systems used (98se, ME, 2K, XP, Vista, Linux), and you've got yourself a test that in house, would cost you so much money it's untrue.
That's not even taking into account the software people use.
I hope that you all remembered Windows Update Tuesday yesterday.
Yep, got about 7 updates today through Microsoft Update. :thumb:
Actually, I completely forgot it this month. Most unusual... :hairpull:
You are not alone... :blush:
Thanks Noreen.
Quote from: Rik on Apr 10, 2008, 08:42:50
Actually, I completely forgot it this month. Most unusual... :hairpull:
I have auto update turned on, so I don't have to remember.
I have to turn off my Firewall ( Comodo ) for it get through Malc.
;)
That explains it then.
I'm using the windows firewall. :-\
Quote from: Malc on Apr 10, 2008, 10:33:07
That explains it then.
I'm using the windows firewall. :-\
About as much use as an ash tray on a motor bike IMO.. Malc. ;D ;D
Which free one would you recomend?
I've always been scared of them, since zone alarm buggered up my latst PC and I had to reformat it.
I use Comodo Malc, I had the same problem with ZA, ... Comodo is free and idiot proof, it needs to be. ;)
Quote from: Inactive on Apr 10, 2008, 10:38:48
I use Comodo Malc, . ;)
It's nice to have a firewall named after me :thumb: ;)
:rofl: :karmic:
I thank you
Quote from: Malc on Apr 10, 2008, 10:40:12
It's nice to have a firewall named after me :thumb: ;)
A commode may be more appropriate for you Malc. ;D
Quote from: Inactive on Apr 10, 2008, 10:56:38
A commode may be more appropriate for you Malc. ;D
Then I'd be 'John'?
:grn: :rofl:
Winzip 11.2.8094 update available here (http://www.filehippo.com/download_winzip/)
Ta, Mad. :) :thumb:
I have Windows Update set up to tell me when updates are available and then I update when and what I choose. Don't really like stuff being installed without my permission, that is except NOD32.
Incidentally I'm still using Windows firewall too, have yet to install Comodo (latest version), just can't cope with any more just at the moment. :stars: Isn't the Windows firewall good enough when you're using a router?
BTW my spellchecker always suggests that I replace Comodo with commode ;D
If you're careful in your online habits, Noreen, the Windows firewall is good enough. The router firewall does the important job of keeping stuff out.
Strange things, spell checkers. ;D
Quote from: Noreen on Apr 10, 2008, 15:45:59
BTW my spellchecker always suggests that I replace Comodo with commode ;D
They both serve the same purpose Noreen, catching cr*p. ;D ;D
Installed Comando, after loads of 'learning' and hundreds of questions, what to allow, it seems to have settle overnight.
Looks like good stuff :thumb:
Did you mean Comodo, Malc, or are we on to a different app?
I hope he means Comodo Rik, he could end up with his comp destroyed by a Comando. ;D
I thought he was just referring to the way he dressed... ;D
Quote from: Rik on Apr 11, 2008, 09:56:40
Did you mean Comodo, Malc, or are we on to a different app?
Oh yes :thumb:
I forgot it's name as I hadn't heard of it before..
Quote from: Malc on Apr 10, 2008, 10:40:12
It's nice to have a firewall named after me :thumb: ;)
I named it after you. ;)
http://www.itpro.co.uk/applications/news/185700/microsoft-patches-windows-graphics-bugs.html
I'm starting to wonder if windows update works. You always see people posting that they've got the updates, but I've seen about 5 updates since installing Vista (after the initial install and huge bundle of patches over the first couple of months), and this announcement about 5 updates makes me wonder.
I saw one update, and it was a nothing update that I could have done without. There was actually another, but that was based on the program I installed to calibrate my monitor that causes the system to BSOD, so needless to say I won't be using that :D
Anyway, none of the updates were related to what this patch Tuesday was about. I don't have automatic updates installed (nothing worse than having what you're doing interrupted by lagging systems), so I'd love to know where this update is, if it was released on Tuesday.
Probably for the XP side of things :)
Java Runtime Environment (JRE) 6 Update 6 is now available.
Build number: 1.6.0_06-b02
Download
http://java.sun.com/javase/downloads/index.jsp
Release Notes
http://java.sun.com/javase/6/webnotes/ReleaseNotes.html
Firefox Update to 2.0.0.14. ;)
I just got updated in the middle of typing a response. :)
Busy day already, Cheers Rik, & In :thumb:
Quote from: Rik on Apr 17, 2008, 10:20:16
I just got updated in the middle of typing a response. :)
Me too :D
Update to SIW (system audit), it says it's standalone but it actually installs. My previous version was standalone. http://www.majorgeeks.com/SIW_System_Info_d4387.html
Added "Security" module.
Added WinPE 2.1 Support.
Added <a href="http://www.u3.com/">U3</a> Support.
Enhanced "Updates" module. It shows "Installed Updated" and "Missing Updates". The "Missing Updates" module will connect to windowsupdate.microsoft.com
Enhanced "Ports" module.
Added detection of Microsoft Office Professional Plus 2007. Thanks to Jan Romanowski.
Fixed "/silent" option.
Support for the latest Intel and AMD CPUs.
Updated device database.
Minor improvements.
Bugfixes.
Installation
BTW on my previous version on old XP laptop, under "Secrets" it showed various passwords etc but with new Vista machine it shows nothing.
Thanks, Noreen. :)
Here's a link to a download of the standalone (no installation) SIW. http://www.gtopala.net/download.php?file=1
Thanks, Noreen. :)
New improved version of AVG Free due out tomorrow.
http://www.theregister.co.uk/2008/04/22/avg8_free/
Ahead of the game, eh In. :) :thumb:
One jump...( I should be so lucky ).. ;)
But at least you have the memories... ;)
and remember that UBUNTU 8.04LTS is released tomorrow.
Google earth 4.3 beta is out, shows atmosphere and sun, vast improvement but comes with integrated Google updater >:( you cant not install that part sadly
AVG Free, new version now available for download;
http://free.grisoft.com/ww.download?prd=afe#tba2
Download this evening and make it an after eight! ;D
Quote from: Rik on Apr 24, 2008, 15:38:01
Download this evening and make it an after eight! ;D
:grn: ;D
New version of Foxit Reader available. I haven't downloaded it yet as I found the site extremely slow. http://www.foxitsoftware.com/pdf/reader_2/down_reader.htm
Your telling me it's slow....6.6kB/sec :eek4:
Decided to stick with it and it's finally downloaded. ;D Does anyone know if it installs over the top of the existing version or do you have to remove that?
I just installed it without removing the other one. Think it just writes over but no problems here.
Thanks jester. :)
CCleaner 2.07.575 released, now includes cleaning for FF 3, plus assorted bug fixes
:thnks: Gary.. :thumb:
Google Earth 4.3.7204 Beta has been released, mainly because the first beta last week I think was as buggy as a tv reality show >:D
I can wait... :)
Mozilla Thunderbird 2.0.0.14 Security Update
Fixed in Thunderbird 2.0.0.14
MFSA 2008-15 Crashes with evidence of memory corruption (rv:1.8.1.13)
MFSA 2008-14 JavaScript privilege escalation and arbitrary code execution
http://www.mozilla.com/en-US/thunderbird/
Mailstore v2.6 released
http://www.mailstore.com/en/mailstore-home.aspx
Couldn't get that to work. :(
The download, or the program in the first place, Simon?
The program, but I think it's because my emails were a bit of a muddle on the old machine, with some in SeaMonkey, some in Thunderbird, and some in Netscape Messenger. Bit tidier now, so may try it again when I get a minute or 60.
It is good, Simon - much faster than searching via an email client in my experience.
I don't generally have to search for old emails that often, but I can see the benefits.
I got one "Important" Vista Update today. http://support.microsoft.com/kb/940510
Important to MS, probably not to customers. ;)
Quote from: Rik on May 07, 2008, 09:57:23
Important to MS, probably not to customers. ;)
cynical? Rik? ;D
Realistic. ;D
You are right Rik, from what I read it's part of Microsoft's war on what they call "piracy".
No benefit to us as users at all.
What it doesn't make clear is if this is just referring to MS products like the OS, or to after market software as well.........
I took it to mean Windows, Mad, "An activation exploit is a form of software that replaces or modifies authentic Windows components."
Quote from: Rik on May 06, 2008, 18:29:24
Mailstore v2.6 released
http://www.mailstore.com/en/mailstore-home.aspx
Thanks, Rik, I'd missed that one, I'm finding this a very useful programme. ;)
Me too, Ray. :)
Quote from: Rik on May 07, 2008, 13:07:12
Me too, Ray. :)
Just installed the update and the programme seems to open and run a lot faster now. :)
It also fixed the error with the Attensa RSS reader I use within Outlook. I thought they were very brave to state it fixed all known bugs. :)
Microsoft Security Bulletin(s) for May 13 2008
Today Microsoft released the following Security Bulletin(s).
Note: http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security and http://www.microsoft.com/security are authoritative in all matters concerning Microsoft Security Bulletins! ANY e-mail, web board or newsgroup posting (including this one) should be verified by visiting these sites for official information. Microsoft never sends security or other updates as attachments. These updates must be downloaded from the microsoft.com download center or Windows Update. See the individual bulletins for details.
Because some malicious messages attempt to masquerade as official Microsoft security notices, it is recommended that you physically type the URLs into your web browser and not click on the hyperlinks provided.
Bulletin Summary:
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/bulletin/ms08-may.mspx
Critical (3)
Microsoft Security Bulletin MS08-026
Vulnerabilities in Microsoft Word Could Allow Remote Code Execution (951207)
http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=117295
Microsoft Security Bulletin MS08-027
Vulnerability in Microsoft Publisher Could Allow Remote Code Execution (951208
http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=117907
Microsoft Security Bulletin MS08-028
Vulnerability in Microsoft Jet Database Engine Could Allow Remote Code Execution (950749)
http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=114750
Moderate (1)
Microsoft Security Bulletin MS08-029
Vulnerabilities in Microsoft Malware Protection Engine Could Allow Denial of Service (952044)
http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=117943
Firefox 3 RC1 is out, if all goes well it should be a June release :thumb:
Thanks, Gary, will update my beta 5 in a minute. :)
That's moving some, 5 updates in a minute. ;D :out:
:lol:
Quote from: Rik on May 17, 2008, 11:39:23
That's moving some, 5 updates in a minute. ;D :out:
Typical FF it seems .................. :out: :out: :out:
Quote from: MoHux on May 17, 2008, 22:20:51
Typical FF it seems .................. :out: :out: :out:
It's been said before, it's because Mozilla patch vulnerabilities immediately, whereas MS ignore them for as long as they can. :P
That's true Sebby, Internet Explorer 7 Popup Address Bar Spoofing Test unpatched for 572 days :eek4:
SUPERAntiSpyware v4.1 now available. http://www.superantispyware.com/
QuoteInterface and Functionality Changes
* Vista UAC Issues Resolved - You should not be prompted by UAC on Admin or Limited user account under Vista. You cannot install program updates on a Limited Account as this breaks the Admin/Limited paradigm.
* Windows "No Disk" issues resolved - this a Windows error due to it's caching of disk volumes - this no longer should show up for empty CD/DVD driver, flash drives, etc.
* Splash screen can be turned off in Free Edition
Technology Changes
* Resolved rare issues with DDA (Direct Disk Access) and improved compatibility with various NTFS formats
* Resolved rare crash issues with improperly written drivers (mainly spyware) that caused Kernel Direct to fault
* Enhanced detection of rootkits
* Firefox cookie scanning and removal
Thanks, Noreen. :thumb:
Quote from: Noreen on May 20, 2008, 10:24:10
SUPERAntiSpyware v4.1 now available. http://www.superantispyware.com/
Cheers Noreen updated just now :thumb:
I've just had a problem with it. I had the previous version installed and when I tried to install the new version it said that I had a previous version and would I like it uninstalled as that was necessary. So I allowed it to uninstall the previous version and then install the new version. Having done that I found that I couldn't open the program from either Start or from within the program folder itself (I'd deleted the desktop icon as I didn't want it). I could only open it from the Notification Tray and I didn't want an icon there. So I uninstalled it, restarted the computer and installed it again. Now it does work, I can open it from Start.
Software houses do like to make us jump through hoops. :(
What I gained from that was that it's probably better to uninstall the previous version yourself. ;D
Indeed. ;)
Just installed the update on my XP Pro box with no problem, looks like it may be a problem with Vista possibly. :)
BTW I'm running the free version, are any of you running the paid for version? I've been wondering about getting it.
Quote from: Noreen on May 20, 2008, 12:23:38
BTW I'm running the free version, are any of you running the paid for version? I've been wondering about getting it.
Yes, Noreen, I am running the paid for Pro version. :)
Do you consider it good value, Ray?
I think so, Noreen, especially when you look at the comparison list for the 2 products, the Pro version does a lot more than the free one. It's also worth adding the Lifetime subscription option to avoid having to pay to renew your subscription each year. (It's cheaper if you do it at the time of purchase)
I think I would use the free one and get something like counterspy which works really well, thing is Noreen you don't want to many active shields and if you use windows defender it would be worth while turning it off and just using one other app and a on demand scanner, ad Muncher which for £14 for life cleans every ad and flash banner you could wish for and helps in the safety and speed of browsing which I think is worth while as well, you can even use it to scramble your ip address. and it blocks ads in all your programs not just FF or IE but the whole lot, you can even set exceptions.
I tried CounterSpy, Gary, and found the constant pop ups too annoying, and it also took forever to start up on my old PC, so I ditched it after a month. Latest versions may have improved, of course.
The latest one works quite well, my friend uses it on their machine, i think if you want really tight HIPS security, pop ups are part of the package these days unless you use Norton :whistle:
Quote from: Killhippie on May 20, 2008, 13:11:26
I think I would use the free one and get something like counterspy which works really well, thing is Noreen you don't want to many active shields and if you use windows defender it would be worth while turning it off and just using one other app and a on demand scanner, ad Muncher which for £14 for life cleans every ad and flash banner you could wish for and helps in the safety and speed of browsing which I think is worth while as well, you can even use it to scramble your ip address. and it blocks ads in all your programs not just FF or IE but the whole lot, you can even set exceptions.
I have got Defender turned off as I find it annoying that it makes a Restore Point every time it installs new definitions. At the moment I have free SUPERAntiSpyware and free SpywareBlaster, the former program has never found anything after a scan and of course the latter program just sits in the background. I also use NOD32 v3 and Vista firewall.
Ad-Aware 2008 available. http://www.lavasoftsupport.com/index.php?showtopic=18305
:thumb: :)
Nod 32/Eset Security Suite version 3.0.657 now available here (http://www.eset.com/download/registered_software.php) for registered users.
Thanks, Ray. :thumb:
Quote from: Sheltieuk on May 22, 2008, 11:49:11
Nod 32/Eset Security Suite version 3.0.657 now available here (http://www.eset.com/download/registered_software.php) for registered users.
Has anyone installed this yet, I think that I'm going to wait as I don't seem to have a problem with the previous version?
Quote from: Noreen on May 22, 2008, 17:54:36
Has anyone installed this yet, I think that I'm going to wait as I don't seem to have a problem with the previous version?
Yes, Noreen, I installed it earlier today with no problems so far, just installed it over my existing version.
I've just read this on another forum, don't know how true it is.
QuoteAfter updating to this new release, my CPU usage jumped to 95%-100%, and the ekrn.exe module of NOD32 is the culprit! ... So far the ESET site has not come up with a fix, but to use my PC I have had to disable NOD32 (my only antivirus program that I have been using).
There's a lot of folks having this same problem, so hopefully ESET will come up with something soon!
I had the same problem once with a Zone Alarm update. With Zone Alarm on, couldn't do a thing - CPU usage at an almost constant 100%. With Zone Alarm off, all fine. Plenty of peeps were having exactly the same problem, yet ZA were refusing to accept that there was a problem with the update. >:D
Quote from: Noreen on May 23, 2008, 10:03:26
I've just read this on another forum, don't know how true it is.
I've seen people mention having this issue on the Wilders forum, Noreen but I've never seen it on either my main PC or my Laptop and I've been using NOD32/Eset Security Suite for nearly 2 years now. I sometimes wonder if these type of issues are actually down to NOD or some other software they are running that is conflicting with it.
On the Windows platform, Ray, there's a good chance it's a conflict.
:iagree: Rik. ;)
Not sure if this has already been posted. Comodo update 3.0.23.364 http://www.wilderssecurity.com/showthread.php?t=210225
I've seen warnings it contains adware, Noreen. I was waiting for that debate to come to an opinion before posting about it.
I hadn't seen that, Rik. :( I don't use Comodo at the moment.
Here's the post (http://forums.comodo.com/feedbackcommentsannouncementsnews/comodo_firewall_pro_3023364_releasedegemen-t23124.0.html;msg162554#msg162554) in the Comodo forum. The accusations centre on "Apart from providing another essential layer of protection, the toolbar also provides one-click access to news, search, shopping; a built in pop-up blocker; is compatible with all major browsers and can be separately uninstalled or disabled at any time after installation."
Looks as though you don't get it if you just update rather than uninstall and install.
That's how I read it, but I've seen no development of the story.
According to Kaspersky this toolbar relates to mywebsearch - a known adware company. Nod32 also flagged it as adware apparently.
Foxit update. http://www.foxitsoftware.com/pdf/rd_intro.php
Thanks, Noreen. :thumb:
BTW this update is "build 2923".
Indeed it is. It seemed to have a fair few new features. I still can't get over how quick Foxit is compared with Adobe Reader!
I assume no problems, Sebby? I haven't installed it yet.
Did you install over the top of the existing version, Sebby?
No problems at all. I opened Foxit, went to Help > Check for updates now then just added the Foxit update. :)
got the NOD update on friday and no probs for me.....so far
Quote from: Rik on May 23, 2008, 18:55:15
That's how I read it, but I've seen no development of the story.
According to Kaspersky this toolbar relates to mywebsearch - a known adware company. Nod32 also flagged it as adware apparently.
http://www.wilderssecurity.com/showthread.php?t=210225&page=3
Thanks, Noreen. :thumb:
CCleaner update, I'm told that you can install over the top of existing version, haven't done it yet myself. http://www.ccleaner.com/
:thumb: :-*
It does install over the top.
Thanks, Noreen, just installed over the top with no problems. :)
Comodo firewall uodate. http://www.personalfirewall.comodo.com/release_notes.html
Thanks, Noreen. :thumb: What are we going to do next week?
I'm sure that you'll manage. ;D
But how well?
New version of Superantispyware version 4.15.1000 released today ::) not sure whats new in this one compared with the last a few weeks ago, on Vista I had to uninstall the last version as before to install this one.
Thanks Gary.. :thumb:
No problem In, I have not been around much, I have been ill but hopefully I am on the mend now :thumb:
Sorry to hear that Gary, I was just thinking t'other day that I hadn't seen you around lately, I do hope that you are now well on the mend.
Best Wishes,
In' ;)
Cheers In my ALT liver enzyme test is high and I have been pretty bad with my back and other issues I think its all liked, bit I am worried about the liver test but hopefully its my medication causing the problems more blood tests Friday, thanks In :)
I wish you better, Gary.
Quote from: Killhippie on Jun 04, 2008, 00:18:02
Cheers In my ALT liver enzyme test is high and I have been pretty bad with my back and other issues I think its all liked, bit I am worried about the liver test but hopefully its my medication causing the problems more blood tests Friday, thanks In :)
Hope all goes well Gary :fingers:
Sorry to hear you've been unwell, Gary. Hope things pick up for you soon. :thumb:
Thanks peeps, its really appreciated :)
That will teach you to leave IDNet, Gary. ;) Hope things are better soon.
Quote from: Rik on Jun 04, 2008, 10:27:14
That will teach you to leave IDNet, Gary. ;) Hope things are better soon.
I knew going so fast would had issues Rik ;D
Yep its enough to make any one bad coming in here isnt it ;) ;) ;) ;)
Best wishes Gary :thumb:
Firefox RC2 released (works very well) :thumb:
Cheers Gary.. :thumb:
Brilliant, thanks, Gary. :thumb:
hope you feel better soon, Gary.
Microsoft Security Bulletin(s) for June 10 2008
Today Microsoft released the following Security Bulletin(s).
Note: http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security and http://www.microsoft.com/security are authoritative in all matters concerning Microsoft Security Bulletins! ANY e-mail, web board or newsgroup posting (including this one) should be verified by visiting these sites for official information. Microsoft never sends security or other updates as attachments. These updates must be downloaded from the microsoft.com download center or Windows Update. See the individual bulletins for details.
Because some malicious messages attempt to masquerade as official Microsoft security notices, it is recommended that you physically type the URLs into your web browser and not click on the hyperlinks provided.
Bulletin Summary:
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/bulletin/ms08-jun.mspx
Critical (3)
Microsoft Security Bulletin MS08-030
Vulnerability in Bluetooth Stack Could Allow Remote Code Execution (951376)
http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=119619
Microsoft Security Bulletin MS08-031
Cumulative Security Update for Internet Explorer (950759)
http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=116367
Microsoft Security Bulletin MS08-033
Vulnerabilities in DirectX Could Allow Remote Code Execution 951698
http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkID=118655
Important (3)
Microsoft Security Bulletin MS08-034
Vulnerability in WINS Could Allow Elevation of Privilege (948745)
http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=111957
Microsoft Security Bulletin MS08-035
Vulnerability in Active Directory Could Allow Denial of Service (953235)
http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=111953
Microsoft Security Bulletin MS08-036
Vulnerabilities in Pragmatic General Multicast (PGM) Could Allow Denial of Service (950762)
http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=117297
Moderate (1)
Microsoft Security Bulletin MS08-032
Cumulative Security Update of ActiveX Kill Bits (950760)
http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=116368
New version 4.1 of SpywareBlaster available. http://www.javacoolsoftware.com/spywareblaster.html
Thanks, Noreen. :thumb:
Indeed Noreen, I got it last night, forgot to update it on here, it's a good job you are around.. :thumb:
Opera update to 9.5, there are some changes to the interface. :thumb:
Thanks In. :)
Nod 32 and Eset smart security version 3.0.667 released, improved antispam for vista users and better rootkit detection
Thanks, Gary, now downloaded and installed. :thumb:
Quote from: Killhippie on Jun 19, 2008, 02:46:11
Nod 32 and Eset smart security version 3.0.667 released, improved antispam for vista users and better rootkit detection
I'm going to wait a while and see how this new version turns out. http://www.wilderssecurity.com/showthread.php?t=212656
First Acronis, now TI. :(
No problems with it here, Rik, just installed it over the previous version and all seems to be working OK. :)
So I wonder what is causing some people problems?
I did an uninstall/reinstall yesterday of just the Nod32 3.0.667 AV, into Vista Business.
So far all seems as normal. CPU usage is normal.
Have done a 'Full scan' of the system drive which completed a lot faster than before.
Mo
:)
Well, after reading in several places that many people are updating without problems I've taken the risk and updated (over the top) although I've yet to do scan. :fingers:
Keep us posted. :)
Just run a full scan and it's definitely faster on my Vista laptop.
Sounds good. :)
Slightly off topic, but update related and possibly of use to someone:
Two days ago I started getting the message my licence will expire in 12 days. This pleased me no end as I bought my copy of Vista home premium.
After a bit of searching around, I discovered that the reason was that M$ in their INFINITE wisdom, decided that anyone that was using the release candidate of Service pack 1, would have their installation rendered to that of a trial use operating system. When the licence expires, it then locks a LOT of features.
To solve this I had to remove SP1RC and download the full 700mb+ service pack, because windows update didn't list it as available for what reason, I don't know. Just under an hour to uninstall SP1RC and then quite bizarrely I had to install a few small updates that were a total of 60mb in size, which took 30 mins + to download. Then I had the joy of the 700mb+ download of the service pack, and the following hour was spent installing it.
Total time lost on a Friday night - 3 hours.
Cheers Microsoft, you're a bunch of idiots.
XP is calling your name, Niall. :P
:rofl:
NOD32 latest version installed over the top,kept old settings no bother so far.
Full scan took same time as last version. Is it supposed to be quicker?
I don't know whether it's supposed to be faster, Baz, but it appeared to be so on my computer. It doesn't seem to be having any problems and is updating normally.
yeah its ok for me too. how often do you update Noreen. I do once a week manually then I know its done
It updates automatically, Baz, it's usually once and sometimes twice a day.
twice a day, its amazing how many new virus there must be in the wild isnt it.
virus/virus's/virii what is the plural for virus? does it have one? is that last one an actual word ;D ;D
There's lots of argument about the plural form, Baz, most people seem to come down in favour of viruses. As to updates, many are down to variants of the original attack being discovered.
That's why I let it update automatically, Baz, I don't think that a weekly manual update is often enough. :)
Norton used to think it was, Noreen. Quite frightening, really.
My Kaspersky updates up to 5 times a day sometimes!
I dont have the computer on all the time so havent needed to update that regular and the manual way is just personal from the days when I had McAfee and it used to freeze and not auto uodate so I never knew if it had worked or not.
Might try NOD again and see how it goes.
and if I remember rightly McAfee used to interupt whatever you were doing to let you know the auto update was happening, put me off. Could be different now.
NOD32 doesn't interrupt when it updates, you just get a small temporary notice above the Notification Area informing you that it's updated. The initial page of NOD32 tells you the date of the latest definitions installed.
New version 5.5 of WordWeb available. http://majorgeeks.com/WordWeb_d5237.html
Downloaded, thanks, Noreen. :karma:
Thanks, Rik. It's one of my essentials. :)
QuoteVersion History
Version 5.5
Over 3000 new entries and updates
Compatibility with Firefox 3
Various minor bug fixes/enhancements
It's been a feature of my QL bar since you introduced me to it. :)
Update of Belarc Advisor available. http://www.belarc.com/free_download.html
Quickbooks 2008 Pro said I needed to install update, program locked out on Saturday morning just in time for me to work out Payrole :mad: Help line is closed over weekend, what am I paying for? :eyebrow:
M-F 9:00-5:30? :out:
Couldn't you roll back via a system restore point?
Tried that Rik ::) Went on to Quickbooks forum and found others had had same problem. Went on to Intuit site and they said that this can happen sometimes when updating data :eyebrow: What is the point of issuing updates if you can not install them? Changed folder name by adding old on the end and turned off virus checker, then uninstalled Quickbooks. Reinstalled Quickbooks and updated all files and it now works, just glad I back up each week so I only have this weeks invoices and payrole to do.
What a way to spend a Sunday afternoon, going in the garden now to relax a bit. ;D and then tea :food:
Software - can't live with it, can't live without it. :(
Quote from: Sebby on Jun 21, 2008, 14:38:11
My Kaspersky updates up to 5 times a day sometimes!
Given up on Kaspersky again, to many BSOD gone back to Eset smart security3.0.667.0, so far so good and no more klif driver crashes :rant2: I really like kaspersky, I had mine set to update every 30mins, but the issues it causes on my system are not worth the grief, the forum is littered with people having BSOD death issues in Vista, Eset runs well with no cpu problems for me either as reported for some. I'll look back in a few months at kaspersky to see if they have mended the issues but I think im have pretty much had it for now, ESS and AdMuncher work great :)
I blame Vista. >:D :out:
For you, Sebby. ;D
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:rofl: :karmic:
:karmic: Noreen, we needed one of those for certain people. ;D
and who are you thinking of ::)
:whome:
I promise to stop making fun of Vista from now on. :thumb:
Just a warning to all Firefox users, a zero day exploit has been found in both Firefox 3 and 2 which can lead to your system being compromised, secunia warning here (http://secunia.com/advisories/30761/)
Quote from: Sebby link=topic=8934.msg198596#msg198596 date=12 >:D >14223260
I blame Vista. >:D :out:
I blame Kaspersky, it happens on XP SP3 as well with Kaspersky 7 >:D ;)
Quote from: Sebby on Jun 23, 2008, 22:35:45
:whome:
I promise to stop making fun of Vista from now on. :thumb:
Don't! >:D
Quote from: Simon on Jun 24, 2008, 08:07:33
Don't! >:D
Lets make fun of Firefox 3 coding instead, its not great that a few days after release it has a critical flaw, the joys of software rushed out for media attention purposes, to be honest the new version should not be suffering the same bugs as the old in my opinion, and people say Microsoft jut re-use old code :(
Quote from: Den on Jun 23, 2008, 20:53:56
and who are you thinking of ::)
:nocomment: ;D
Quote from: Killhippie on Jun 24, 2008, 01:37:33
Just a warning to all Firefox users, a zero day exploit has been found in both Firefox 3 and 2 which can lead to your system being compromised, secunia warning here (http://secunia.com/advisories/30761/)
Thanks, Gary. I suspect Mozilla will have this patched shortly.
Quote from: Killhippie on Jun 24, 2008, 01:40:42
I blame Kaspersky, it happens on XP SP3 as well with Kaspersky 7 >:D ;)
I'm sure you're right. I had no problems with v7 on XP SP3, but now I'm running v8. :thumb:
Quote from: Sebby on Jun 24, 2008, 13:42:26
I'm sure you're right. I had no problems with v7 on XP SP3, but now I'm running v8. :thumb:
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.
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.
Thanks Sebby :)
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 (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. :)
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
I had two "important" Vista updates installed this morning. Didn't actually check what they were for. ::)
Well, the chances are we know what one of them is. :)
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.
Thanks, Noreen. :thumb:
Just updated. Thanks, Noreen. :)
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 :mad:
Thanks, Gary. Tbh, I find it so bloated now; I much prefer Foxit.
Bloat is getting more and more frequent Sebby :(
Indeed. :(
I found this post today on American forum, may of interest to some.
QuoteSeaMonkey 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
Simon will be upgrading as we speak, Noreen. :)
Opera 9.51 released
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.
New build 8101 for Acronis TI 11 however read this first http://www.wilderssecurity.com/showthread.php?t=213983
I'll stick with 10, Noreen. ;)
Me too. ;D
Nod32 V3 3.0669.0 released, bug fix
Thanks, Gary. :thumb:
Thanks, Gary, downloaded and installed. :thumb:
Quote from: Killhippie on Jul 08, 2008, 08:33:54
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
No problem with nod/ESS and vista Home Premium SP1 here, and the bug was "Fixed tasks scheduled to be run after a successful update" :) that bug sound, was it reboot blank screen and no bluescreen? if so that cold be a ram issue, i had that problem runnning memtest showed bad ddr3 ram since replacing it no issue like that has come back
Thanks Gary, that could have been the bug concerned. It usually happened within 5 minutes of start-up (and updating Nod).
No, sequence was blue-screen just flashed on/off, then rebooted.
I will give it time, to make sure it's now OK, then may try Nod again.
Mo
:)
I only had the sending of statistical information failing with NOD but that works again now, always worth doing a memtest just in case but if avg works well don't fix what is not broken ;)
I don't think it's NOD that's the problem, Mo. :out:
Well its not Vista, Sebby ;)
Java Runtime Environment 1.6.0.7
Just got it, thanks, Gary. :thumb:
Thanks, Gary, updated. :)
Quote from: Sebby on Jul 09, 2008, 00:28:39
I don't think it's NOD that's the problem, Mo. :out:
Well, all I know is that since I uninstalled Nod it hasn't done it!
I spent all day yesterday on XP (which uses AVG), with no problem.
But as I had paid for it ::) ...... today I downloaded the new 669 version of Nod, and re-installed it in Vista.
So far - so good ................. :fingers:
I will keep an open mind (not difficult!) about Vista, Seb'. But I must say, I haven't had the problem in XP (AVG).
Mo ???
Glad to hear you've (potentially) sorted it. :)
iTunes 7.7 released, I believe mainly to add support for the iPhone 3G and its software's new features. It's only 56MB. :whistle: ;D
Oh good. ;D
Opera 951 available, however it would not download properly from the update link, I went to Opera Home Page to sort, all OK. :thumb:
Thanks, In. :thumb:
Update for SIW. http://www.gtopala.com/siw-download.html
Thanks, Noreen. :thumb:
I see that this includes the standalone version (which I use).
TBH, I've never seen the point of the installed verson. :)
Mozilla has issued an update for Firefox 2, recommending all Firefox 2 users install it immediately to ensure their security.
Firefox 2.0.0.16 contains a number of changes to improve security and stability including command-line URLs launching multiple tabs when Firefox was not actually running.
The company warned that support for Firefox 2 would not be carried through into 2009 and urged surfers to upgrade to its new browser.
"Firefox 2.0.0.x will be maintained with security and stability updates until mid-December, 2008. All users are encouraged to upgrade to Firefox 3," the company said on its blog.
www.mozilla.com/firefox/all-older.html
Firefox 3.01 has been released. Critical security fix.
Thanks gary, it didn't take long before FF3 needed a fix.. ;) :thumb:
No, but it would have taken Microsoft months to provide the same fix for IE. :)
Quote from: Inactive on Jul 17, 2008, 00:38:19
Thanks gary, it didn't take long before FF3 needed a fix.. ;) :thumb:
They new the issue was there pretty soon after release, In
Quote from: Simon on Jul 17, 2008, 07:21:47
No, but it would have taken Microsoft months to provide the same fix for IE. :)
Can't argue with that :)
New version of IrfanView. http://www.irfanview.com/index.htm
QuoteVersion 4.20 ( - CURRENT VERSION - ) (Release date: 2008-07-16)
Basic Unicode support added (Properties->Misc 1, thanks to Christophe Paris!)
New zoom options; improved relative zoom (Properties->Viewing)
Thumbnails can be sorted manually using drag/drop
GIF animations can be played in fullscreen/slideshow mode
New Advanced batch options: Fine rotation, Blur, Median ...
Option to show TIF Annotations created by Kodak Imaging (Properties->Viewing)
New JPG save option: Set file size (PlugIn: thanks to Lucian Sabo)
New save menu: Save for Web (PlugIn: thanks to Lucian Sabo)
New thumbnails options to disable or configure info text on mouse over
New edit menu: Auto crop borders (remove outside lines/rows of same color)
New feature in Canvas dialog: negative border sizes are allowed (border crop)
New option in Capture dialog: Capture desktop on current monitor only
New options in Custom selection dialog: Set custom ratio; Save values
New slideshow option (window mode): Set window position
New Fullscreen display options: Fit to screen width/height (Hotkeys: 5/6)
IPTC data in TIF files can be showed (no editing yet)
Fixed Thumbnails crash on multi core CPUs
New command line option for EXE Slideshow: /window=(x,y,width,height)
Option to set Status bar text using placeholders (Properties->Misc 3)
Option for proportional paste into selection (Properties->Misc 3)
Support for EXR format (PlugIn)
Support for MAG format (MAKI, Formats PlugIn)
Default display option is now: Fit only big images to desktop
Expanded Copy/Move dialog (4 more folders)
New Edit menu: Maximize and center selection (hold CTRL to center only)
New option in Edit Palette dialog: Click on image to find color index
New Thumbnails menu: Remove selected thumbs from list, Hotkey: Ctrl+Del
New Thumbnails menu: Save selected files names as TXT
New Thumbnails menu: Start Panorama dialog with selected files
The Enhance/Correct colors dialog can be resized/maximized
Enhanced TIF-LZW saving with 24 BPP images (smaller files are created)
New command line option: /jpg_rotate=(...values...)
JPG lossless rotation, see i_options.txt for examples
New command line option: /transpcolor=( r,g,B )
Set transparent color: can be used for GIF/PNG/ICO saving
New Hotkey: SHIFT + F = Fit only big images to desktop
New Hotkey: SHIFT + W = Fit images to window
New Hotkey: NUM-PAD 5 = Scroll to image center
New Hotkey/Menu: CTRL + N = Open current file in another IrfanView window
New Thumbnails option: Auto scroll during creation
New option in JPG IPTC/Comment dialog: Append text to old text
Scan dialog: 'Skip existing files' works also for multipage TIF files
Several PlugIns are changed/updated, please install the newest versions
http://www.irfanview.com/plugins.htm
Some minor bugs/features fixed/added (scrolling)
Thanks, Noreen. :)
Just updated FF. :thumb:
Thanks Noreen... :thumb:
Firefox 3 seems to flash up a notification to 'Download and install' the update, but it's gone too quickly to click on it. There is a little tweak though, for users who want alerts to stay visible a bit longer:
1. Type about:config in the address bar, and hit Enter.
2. Scroll down to alerts.totalOpenTime - you will see the integer set at 4000 (this is 4 seconds).
3. Right click, select Modify, and you can change the integer to whatever you like. I have mine set at 12000 (12 seconds).
4. Close window and restart Firefox.
Nice tip, Simon. :thumb:
Indeed. :thumb:
CCleaner 2.10 released bug fixes and new under the hood tune ups and features
Ta muchly. :thumb:
Thanks Gary... :thumb:
Thanks, will update now. :)
Thanks Gary, will update. :)
iTunes 7.7.1.11 has been released, nice easy numbering there ::)
Oh joy! :(
Only 70MB this time. Surely they could make these updates smaller, rather than having to download the whole application each time? ::)
Perfect Disc 2008 build 61, came out last week but I forgot to mention it :whistle:
We'll forgive you, Gary. :)
Quote from: Rik on Aug 02, 2008, 08:37:44
We'll forgive you, Gary. :)
:bow: Thanks , Rik ;D
:lol:
Updated Foxit Reader http://www.foxitsoftware.com/pdf/reader_2/down_reader.htm
Thanks, Noreen. :thumb:
Ta. :thumb:
Thanks Noreen, one of my fave programmes, it just works. :thumb:
I've been trying to download it but found it so slow that I've abandoned it for now, anyone else?
I never bothered to download it in the end Noreen, it seemed to have increased in size and facilities, so I just kept the existing version.
Quote from: Noreen on Aug 06, 2008, 17:17:28
I've been trying to download it but found it so slow that I've abandoned it for now, anyone else?
Same here, Noreen, I had to give up. I'll try again tomorrow.
Shockwave player 11.0.0.465 released, no idea what's new probably bug fixes and security
Thanks, Gary. :thumb:
Thanks, Gary. This is always quite an important one to update as it's usually a security issue.
Indeed it is, I bet we have a Flash player update soon, they always seem to go in pairs ::) joy
Yuk! It offered to install some Norton software too!!! :yuk:
Run! ;D
Quote from: Rik on Aug 07, 2008, 11:15:08
Yuk! It offered to install some Norton software too!!! :yuk:
It always does now Rik, something to watch out for, god knows why they offer it but you know it would be hell to get rid of and cause conflicts I'm sure :(
I can imagine that many people don't notice and untick the option. It's another case where things should be opt in, not opt out. :(
Quote from: Rik on Aug 07, 2008, 11:20:23
I can imagine that many people don't notice and untick the option. It's another case where things should be opt in, not opt out. :(
I agree completely Rik, the number of computers I have seen with more toolbars than real estate on the screen because they did not untick a box during download is scary. I have a sneaky suspicion its done so we don't notice Rik and the money in packing these extras in is what is behind it all anyway.
Agree 100% Gary... ;)
I noticed that Sue had accepted an update, probably Java, and gained a Yahoo toolbar. I must improve my training sessions. :)
I spotted a Yahoo toolbar on something the other day that I would have installed with a standard install...grrrrr. :mad:
We should start a "Stop the baggage" campaign.
Indeed, we could call it Ryanair.. :out: :duck: :duck:
Did you see they are refusing to pay BAA landing fees for Stanstead?
No, :eek4: but O'Leary has always had problems at Stansted, I am not sure why he has remained based there.
Perhaps he'd be happier at Birmingham.
;D or Dublin... ;)
That would be an improvement. :thumb:
Quote from: Rik on Aug 07, 2008, 12:06:51
I noticed that Sue had accepted an update, probably Java, and gained a Yahoo toolbar. I must improve my training sessions. :)
These installers should not have options ticked. Again, we're seeing a trend of having to opt out rather than opt in, which makes no sense at all.
It does to the software houses, Sebby. It's like call centres, the customers hate them, the companies know that, but the bottom line is all that matters to them.
Quote from: Rik on Aug 07, 2008, 15:32:16
It does to the software houses, Sebby. It's like call centres, the customers hate them, the companies know that, but the bottom line is all that matters to them.
Same thing as you say Rik, you have to remember to say DO NOT share my information with some call centres and most people will forget unless they say it at the beginning, but being put on hold makes you brain dead anyway so you still forget, all business psychology at a low level is at play, and we should be as you say, opt in for all these services, no wonder people get so much junk email and paperwork through the door :mad:
Microsoft Security Bulletin Advance Notification for August 2008
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/bulletin/ms08-aug.mspx
Only 7 criticals! ::)
Windows must be virtually exploit-free now. :P
Quote from: Sebby on Aug 08, 2008, 19:23:30
Windows must be virtually exploit-free now. :P
Only Vista! :whistle:
Mo
;D
Actually all supported versions of Windows will be patched, whether or not any Vista ones are critical we will have to see, but it is nice not to have so many I must admit, its less like running leerdammer as an OS ;)
VistaFanBoy Thread... :puke: ;D
Not if they read this. (http://searchsecurity.techtarget.com/news/article/0,289142,sid14_gci1324395,00.html)
:rofl: :clever:
I await the excuses... ;D
Quote from: Inactive on Aug 09, 2008, 10:35:10
VistaFanBoy Thread... :puke: ;D
:lol:
I don't care - I
know I'm right and the rest of you are wrong :whistle:
Of course, Mad. Now these nice men are going to take you to a comfortable room with soft walls... ;D
Quote from: Rik on Aug 09, 2008, 10:50:35
Of course, Mad. Now these nice men are going to take you to a comfortable room with soft walls... ;D
Ahhhh - that's better ;D
Quote from: madasahatter on Aug 09, 2008, 10:47:29
:lol:
I don't care - I know I'm right and the rest of you are wrong :whistle:
Mad by name, mad by nature.. ;D :out:
:hehe:
I eventually managed to download the updated Foxit Reader from here http://www.download.com/Foxit-PDF-Reader/3000-2079_4-10313206.html with no problems.
:thnks: Noreen... :thumb:
Quote from: Noreen on Aug 09, 2008, 13:05:38
I eventually managed to download the updated Foxit Reader from here http://www.download.com/Foxit-PDF-Reader/3000-2079_4-10313206.html with no problems.
Same here. :thumb:
Fixed in Foxit Reader 2.3 Build 3201
1. Several crash issues.
Foxit Reader crashes when users are viewing some certain PDF files with images.
Foxit Reader crashes sometimes when users are clicking on the "Print" option.
2. Toolbars go out of place and rearrange themselves vertically.
3. Slow printing of PDF files that have complex images.
4. Font and Image rendering improved.
5. Combo Box tool not working correctly.
6. The menu item "FDF Document" needs to be removed from desktop context menu.
7. Always remember the last printer you select
8. Foxit Reader (free version) may not be responding after you save a PDF document.
9. Bookmark view cannot be disabled permanently in Internet Explorer.
10. Print command needs to be updated.
11. Certain bookmark displaying issues.
12. Many other bug fixes and feature enhancement.
Installed, no problems at all, again thanks Noreen.. ;)
Quote from: Inactive on Aug 09, 2008, 10:55:42
Mad by name, mad by nature.. ;D :out:
:buttkick: ;D
"Dai Zovi stressed that the techniques Dowd and Sotirov use do not rely on specific vulnerabilities. As a result, he said, there may soon be similar techniques applied to other platforms or environments."
He who laughs last ................. :laugh:
Mo
;)
......................missed the joke
:eyebrow: Never mind .......... but try to keep up! ;)
Oh happy day ;D
The FEBE (http://customsoftwareconsult.com/extensions/febe/febe.html) extension for Firefox has at last been updated and now works with Firefox 3 :thumb:
That is good news, Alan, FEBE is an absolute 'must have' imo. :thumb:
Thanks, just updated. :thumb:
The joys of patch tuesday, 33.9mb and 13 downloads :(
:music: Happy days are here again :music:
Quote from: Killhippie on Aug 12, 2008, 18:11:39
The joys of patch tuesday, 33.9mb and 13 downloads :(
Three "recommended" and eight "important".
Quote from: Noreen on Aug 12, 2008, 19:00:19
Three "recommended" and eight "important".
I had quite a few for office 2007 Noreen so maybe that's the difference, as we both run Vista :-\
utorrent update
http://torrentfreak.com/critical-vulnerability-discovered-in-utorrent-080812/comment-page-3/#comments
Latest Direct X update for August http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=2da43d38-db71-4c1b-bc6a-9b6652cd92a3&displaylang=en
Microsoft Security Bulletin(s) for August 12 2008
Note: http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security and http://www.microsoft.com/security are authoritative in all matters concerning Microsoft Security Bulletins! ANY e-mail, web board or newsgroup posting (including this one) should be verified by visiting these sites for official information. Microsoft never sends security or other updates as attachments. These updates must be downloaded from the microsoft.com download center or Windows Update. See the individual bulletins for details.
Because some malicious messages attempt to masquerade as official Microsoft security notices, it is recommended that you physically type the URLs into your web browser and not click on the hyperlinks provided.
Bulletin Summary:
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/bulletin/ms08-aug.mspx
Critical (6 )
Microsoft Security Bulletin MS08-046
Vulnerability in Microsoft Windows Image Color Management System Could Allow Remote Code Execution (952954)
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/bulletin/MS08-046.mspx
Microsoft Security Bulletin MS08-045
Cumulative Security Update for Internet Explorer (953838
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/Bulletin/MS08-045.mspx
Microsoft Security Bulletin MS08-041
Vulnerability in the ActiveX Control for the Snapshot Viewer for Microsoft Access Could Allow Remote Code Execution (955617)
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/bulletin/ms08-041.mspx
Microsoft Security Bulletin MS08-043
Vulnerabilities in Microsoft Excel Could Allow Remote Code Execution (954066)
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/bulletin/ms08-043.mspx
Microsoft Security Bulletin MS08-051
Vulnerabilities in Microsoft PowerPoint Could Allow Remote Code Execution (949785) http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/bulletin/ms08-051.mspx
Microsoft Security Bulletin MS08-044
Vulnerabilities in Microsoft Office Filters Could Allow Remote Code Execution (924090)
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/bulletin/ms08-044.mspx
Important (5)
Microsoft Security Bulletin MS08-047
Vulnerability in IPsec Policy Processing Could Allow Information Disclosure (953733)
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/bulletin/MS08-047.mspx
Microsoft Security Bulletin MS08-049
Vulnerabilities in Event System Could Allow Remote Code Execution (950974)
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/bulletin/ms08-049.mspx
Microsoft Security Bulletin MS08-048
Security Update for Outlook Express and Windows Mail (951066)
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/bulletin/ms08-048.mspx
Microsoft Security Bulletin MS08-050
Vulnerability in Windows Messenger Could Allow Information Disclosure (955702)
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/bulletin/ms08-050.mspx
Microsoft Security Bulletin MS08-042
Vulnerability in Microsoft Word Could Allow Remote Code Execution (955048
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/bulletin/ms08-042.mspx
On my laptop, Vista downloaded and installed 19 updates yesterday, it was fully pached beforehand.
Install this update to resolve an issue in which the system may be in an inconsistent state after you have restarted with the Last Known Good option.
Date Published: 8/15/2008
Update for Windows Vista for x64-based Systems (KB953631)
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=68f8a960-64fa-4a45-89bc-e4fcd78b779f&DisplayLang=en
Update for Windows Vista (KB953631)
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=c783e6c7-7be7-4521-a4c1-d3c416988f87&DisplayLang=en
Release Notes
Opera 9.52 is a recommended security and stability upgrade.
Changes since Opera 9.51
User Interface
Added several improvements to the icons and skin
Added a bookmark path to autocompleted bookmarks in the address bar to better distinguish them from visited pages
Added a Help button to "Engine Init() Failed" error message on start-up to inform users about a problem
Mail, News, Chat
Fixed an issue where "Mark all as read" in Opera Mail would also mark as read some mails not visible in the current view
Fixed the creation of the POP AOL/aim.com account
Fixed a problem with POP accounts where message bodies were not downloaded
Added work-arounds for problems with various POP servers
Fixed mail appearance when Opera is installed in a folder with a "#" character in its name
Fixed a problem that could occur when opening mail notification popups on a secondary monitor
Fixed a problem connecting to online.no
Note: Users experiencing problems with online.no should change their incoming server to use Plaintext authentication
Fixed a problem updating signature when switching accounts
Fixed a problem where UI would not update after unsubscribing an IMAP folder
Fixed an issue where IRC would disconnect users without informing them
Display and Scripting
Fixed an issue with history navigation: an iframe with document.write is not added to history anymore
window.close() now functions after invoking a context menu - now also works in widgets
Fixed a URL encoding issue: javascript: URLs
Fixed an issue with lists not displaying correctly when text is rendering in RTL
Fixed a problem where content blocker adds a generalized block rule when using the Details button
Security
Fixed a startup crash that could allow execution of arbitrary code: see our advisory
Sites can no longer change framed content on other sites: see our advisory
Fixed an issue that could allow cross-site scripting, as reported by Chris Weber of Casaba Security: details will be disclosed at a later date
Custom shortcuts no longer pass the wrong parameters to applications, as reported by Michael A. Puls II: see our advisory
Prevented insecure pages from showing incorrect security information, as reported by Lars Kleinschmidt: see our advisory
Feed links can no longer link to local files: see our advisory
Feed subscription can no longer cause the wrong page address to be displayed: see our advisory
Miscellaneous
Fixed a problem where Gmail would not load
Fixed the opening of files in external applications when disk cache is off
Fixed an issue with low quality on YouTube video previews
Embedded YouTube videos should work more often now without having to reload
Fixed RealPlayer on BBC
Fixed a small memory leak in the BitTorrent code
Fixed some translation errors
Windows-specific changes
Returned the Windows shell menu to the Transfer context menu
Fixed the opening of PDF files in Acrobat Reader plug-in when the folder contains special characters
Added a "Close Tab" entry to the File menu
http://www.opera.com/
That's a huge fix and bug patch list for Opera, I wonder if they have just added to much to their browser sometimes :(
Hmm, downloading from the opera.com portal takes you to Opera_952_10108_in.exe and weighs in at 8722KB, whereas checking for updates within Opera gives you Opera_952_10108_en.exe and is 6876KB.
I suspect in is the international version and contains unnecessary language packs.
Thanks Rik... :thumb:
Microsoft Security Bulletin Re-Releases - August 12, 2008
********************************************************************
Title: Microsoft Security Bulletin Re-Releases
Issued: August 12, 2008
********************************************************************
Summary
=======
The following bulletins have undergone a major revision increment.
Please see the appropriate bulletin for more details.
* MS08-022 - Critical
* MS07-047 - Important
Bulletin Information:
=====================
* MS08-022 - Critical
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/bulletin/ms08-022.mspx
- Reason for Revision: V2.0 (August 12, 2008 Added known issues
link. Also added an entry to the section, Frequently Asked
Questions (FAQ) Related to this Security Update, about the
known issues and solutions. The solutions include a
deployment change for this security update for one issue and
a workaround for another. Customers who have successfully
updated their systems do not need to reinstall this update.
- Originally posted: April 8, 2008
- Updated: August 12, 2008
- Bulletin Severity Rating: Critical
- Version: 2.0
* MS07-047 - Important
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/bulletin/ms07-047.mspx
- Reason for Revision: V2.0 (August 12, 2008 Added Windows XP
Service Pack 3 as affected software. This is a detection
change only; there were no changes to the binaries. Customers
who have successfully updated their systems do not need to
reinstall this update.
- Originally posted: August 14, 2007
- Updated: August 12, 2008
- Bulletin Severity Rating: Important
- Version: 2.0
--
* Microsoft Security Advisory (953839)-
Title: Cumulative Security Update of ActiveX Kill Bits
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/advisory/953839.mspx
- Revision Note: Advisory Published
Microsoft Security Bulletin Re-Releases
Issued: August 20, 2008
********************************************************************
Summary
=======
The following bulletins have undergone a major revision increment. Please see the appropriate bulletin for more details.
* MS08-051 - Critical
Bulletin Information:
=====================
* MS08-051 - Critical
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/sec.../ms08-051.mspx
- Reason for Revision: V2.0 (August 20, 2008 Added note to the Affected Software table and entries to the Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) Related to This Security Update section explaining that Microsoft has posted new update packages, labeled Version 2, for Microsoft Office PowerPoint 2003 Service Pack 2 and Microsoft Office PowerPoint 2003 Service Pack 3 to the Microsoft Download Center. Customers who manually installed Version 1 of this update from Microsoft Download Center need to reinstall Version 2 of this update. Customers who have installed this update using Microsoft Update or Office Update do not need to reinstall. Also removed erroneous mitigations from the vulnerability information sections for Memory Allocation Vulnerability - CVE-2008-0120 and Memory Calculation Vulnerability - CVE-2008-0121.
- Originally posted: August 12, 2008
- Updated: August 20, 2008
- Bulletin Severity Rating: Critical
- Version: 2.0
NOD32 update, I don't think that I'll bother. http://www.wilderssecurity.com/showthread.php?t=218460
Thanks, Noreen. :thumb:
Thanks for the updates on updates. ;D
CCleaner 2.11 released, improvements and bugfixes
Thanks, Gary, updating now. :thumb:
Btw, I wish CCleaner could update itself, rather than having to download the installation again.
You can set it to look for updates Sebby but that's as far as it goes :(
I've done that - I just wish it would do it without having to go to the website and download the setup file!
Superantispyware version 4.20.1046 unsure of changelog
For Super AntiSpyware.................
Quote08/25/2008 4.20.1046
Interface and Functionality Changes
Enhanced diagnostic interface and submissions
Resolved rare issue where update would not be allowed if interface was open
Resolved/Improved various interface issues/text
Technology Changes
Over 50 technology additions to the scanning engine - new definitions being created to take advantage of this new format - this will GREATLY increase detection for new threats
Enhanced DDA (Direct Disk Access) and improved compatibility with various NTFS formats
Enhanced detection of rootkits
Enhanced Process Interrogation Technology
Enhanced Multi-Dimensional Scanning to handle various packed formats
Enhanced detection of hidden registry keys
Improved performance of the First Chance Prevention (Coming Soon for Vista)
Scanning speed increase under certain conditions
http://www.superantispyware.com/
It has been reported on American forum that paid subscribers should make sure that they copy their registration details somewhere BEFORE installing this update as it uninstalls previous version then installs new version without retaining registration number, otherwise you have to re-register.
Thanks, Noreen. :thumb:
Just updated. :thumb:
Quote from: Noreen on Aug 26, 2008, 11:14:59
For Super AntiSpyware.................
It has been reported on American forum that paid subscribers should make sure that they copy their registration details somewhere BEFORE installing this update as it uninstalls previous version then installs new version without retaining registration number, otherwise you have to re-register.
Updated mine OK. Was blissfully unaware until I read this thread. A quick moment of concern, which dissipated as soon as I checked. :D
Update of Recuva. http://www.recuva.com/
Thanks, Noreen. :thumb:
Superantispyware 4.21.1004 released
* list of fixes and improvements
* Reboot when cookies are detected in certain cases resolved, reboot is no longer required
* Enhanced DDA (Direct Disk Access) and improved compatibility with various NTFS formats
* New Vundo Extraction Technology (VET)
* Improved Rootkit Detection
* Improved Trace Detection and Removal
Thanks Gary.. :thumb:
Thanks, Gary. :thumb:
Microsoft Security Bulletin(s) for September 9 2008
Today Microsoft released the following Security Bulletin(s).
Note: http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security and http://www.microsoft.com/security are authoritative in all matters concerning Microsoft Security Bulletins! ANY e-mail, web board or newsgroup posting (including this one) should be verified by visiting these sites for official information. Microsoft never sends security or other updates as attachments. These updates must be downloaded from the microsoft.com download center or Windows Update. See the individual bulletins for details.
Because some malicious messages attempt to masquerade as official Microsoft security notices, it is recommended that you physically type the URLs into your web browser and not click on the hyperlinks provided.
Bulletin Summary:
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/bulletin/ms08-sep.mspx
Critical (4 )
Microsoft Security Bulletin MS08-054
Vulnerability in Windows Media Player Could Allow Remote Code Execution (954154)
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/bulletin/ms08-054.mspx
Microsoft Security Bulletin MS08-052
Vulnerabilities in GDI+ Could Allow Remote Code Execution (954593)
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/Bulletin/ms08-052.mspx
Microsoft Security Bulletin MS08-053
Vulnerability in Windows Media Encoder 9 Could Allow Remote Code Execution (954156)
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/bulletin/ms08-053.mspx
Microsoft Security Bulletin MS08-055
Vulnerability in Microsoft Office Could Allow Remote Code Execution (955047)
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/bulletin/ms08-055.mspx
Quicktime 7.55.90.70 and Itunes 8.0+ Quicktime has been released
Oh joy, another iTunes update ::)
Thanks Gary.
Only 78MB too... ::)
Why can't they get the damned thing right - or at least write small patches?
Quote from: Rik on Sep 11, 2008, 09:43:52
Why can't they get the damned thing right - or at least write small patches?
Apple software for the PC is to say the least inherently unsafe it seems, they update it more than most and over the last year there has been some very nasty security holes in it :(
Quote from: Gary on Sep 11, 2008, 00:18:56
Quicktime 7.55.90.70 and Itunes 8.0+ Quicktime has been released
http://www.pcadvisor.co.uk/news/index.cfm?newsid=104316
Thanks, Noreen. I tend to wait a while with iTunes releases for that reason, they often seem to bring new problems. :(
MS do that as well. ;)
Quote from: Noreen on Sep 12, 2008, 18:06:29
http://www.pcadvisor.co.uk/news/index.cfm?newsid=104316
Glad I don't use an I pod, but Apple should get their act together, sometimes the updates are critical and iPod users need to update, it has to be, as I said a while back one of the more buggy and dangerous applications, even Quicktime alternative has to be updated sometimes as it inherits the critical problems of the full version of Quicktime.
I do hate Apple software, but I guess they're probably not so bothered about the PC. Maybe it's a ploy to get us addicted to Apple products, and then make us move to Mac. >:D
I think itunes gets more updates then even windows does!
It certainly feels like it, Lance. :(
It does indeed!
And they are bigger!
Surely they could implement some kind of system whereby they can release patches. Fair enough, this time is was a whole new version of the program, but usually it's just updates.
I agree, Sebby. An 80MB patch is a bit OTT imo. :(
Perfect Disc 2008 build 64 (SP4) released
Quote from: Gary on Sep 18, 2008, 07:26:16
Perfect Disc 2008 build 64 (SP4) released
Changelog for build 64
Bug Fixes
1. Several bug fixes and enhancements in PerfectDisk's defragmentation driver.
2. System tray icon shows that PerfectDisk is idle while defragmenting.
3. Potential vulnerability of calling CreateProcess() or ShellExecute() functions without using quoted paths.
4. Defragmentation of Virtual Machine host files does not work with all options unchecked.
MailStore Home 2.7
The fasted MailStore Home of all times
------------------------------------------------------------------
Looking at the screens, one might think that barely anything
changed in MailStore Home 2.7. Actually the opposite is true.
We have put many months of hard work in MailStore Home's core,
which resulted in significantly higher performance, already
noticeable when double-clicking the MailStore icon on the desktop.
* The most lightweight MailStore Home ever
* 56% reduction in main executable size
* Dramatically reduced startup time
* Increased overall performance
* Simplified storage location management
* More CD and DVD recorders supported
* Now provides an option to delete an entire folder in the archive
* Tons of minor improvements and bug fixes
The new version can be installed without uninstalling anything
first. All emails and settings are automatically migrated.
Download Freeware version now
------------------------------------------------------------------
http://www.mailstore.com/en/mailstore-home.aspx
Looks good, Rik, you can schedule tasks to run automatically now. :thumb:
I noticed. :)
It gets better and better for zero cost - my kind of software. ;)
Quote from: Rik on Sep 19, 2008, 15:52:21
I noticed. :)
It gets better and better for zero cost - my kind of software. ;)
:iagree: :thumb:
I must check that out - it sounds like a great bit of software. :thumb:
It is, Seb. :)
Firefox 3.02 released, maintenance and bugfixs
Thanks, Gary. :thumb:
CCleaner 2.12.651 released bugfixes and support for Google Chrome added
Thanks, Gary. :thumb:
Ta. :)
Firefox 3.0.3 Released, bugfix for password access fixed.
Thunderbird 2.0.0.17 released yesterday
NVIDIA Forceware 178.13 released which enables physX acceleration for all 8, 9 and 200 cards with more than 256mb of dedicated memory which the 200 series have anyway. Supposed 15% performance improvements, running great here so far :thumb:
Wow, it didn't take long for another Firefox update. :eek4:
Sometimes I think the only reason we have ADSL is to allow us to get updates. :(
:rofl:
So true, Rik. ;D
Another update to CCleaner. http://www.ccleaner.com/
Thanks, Noreen. :thumb:
Cheers Noreen, its update the update fortnight :(
iTunes 8.0.1.11 released ::)
Pure joy. :zip:
Quote from: Gary on Oct 03, 2008, 11:20:57
iTunes 8.0.1.11 released ::)
Apparently this is to remove the iTunes Store following the dispute over royalties. ;D
Opera 9.60 released
Yippee! ;D Thanks, Gary. :thumb:
Thanks Gary, once again Opera will not update via Opera, it only updates via Firefox for me...strange.
It sounds like your Opera needs an Opera-tion. :out:
Maybe it's duet an aria. ;D
:rofl:
I'm in one of those moods... :P
Recitative after me... ;D
Quote from: Sebby on Oct 08, 2008, 14:23:25
It sounds like your Opera needs an Opera-tion. :out:
:rofl: :buttkick: ;D
Ive bought a ticket for a seat in stalls ;D
Quote from: stevethegas on Oct 08, 2008, 15:55:00
Ive bought a ticket for a seat in stalls ;D
Who invited you to join in?.... ;D
Quote from: Inactive on Oct 08, 2008, 12:49:40
Thanks Gary, once again Opera will not update via Opera, it only updates via Firefox for me...strange.
Thats not right In, sounds like a registry glitch of a dll issues, have you tried removing Opera and running ccleaners registry cleaner or removing Opera's entry's your self from HKEY_CURRENT_USER software and HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE software ?
Thanks Gary, it's not a real problem, it just seems strange that it only updates via another browser.
Quote from: Inactive on Oct 09, 2008, 11:03:52
Thanks Gary, it's not a real problem, it just seems strange that it only updates via another browser.
Something is corrupted there In, but if you don't mind thats ok :thumb:
A bit like me then Gary.. ;D
Quote from: Inactive on Oct 11, 2008, 10:05:01
A bit like me then Gary.. ;D
:rofl: me also In ;)
Mailwasher 6.3 released
Don't forget patch Tuesday tomorrow with a bumper crop of 11 patches it looks like, joy :(
Happy days. :(
Oh Joy.. ;)
Quote from: Killhippie on Oct 13, 2008, 11:06:01
Don't forget patch Tuesday tomorrow with a bumper crop of 11 patches it looks like, joy :(
Only 11? :P
It depends on whether you run Office, Seb. :)
Open Office 3.0 is released today.
Openoffice.org's servers have crashed with the load, but you can get it now from this mirror (http://www.filehippo.com/download_openoffice/download/6ad91c7c17a9483fc4be6d468150632a/)
If you have never tried Open Office you will be surprised by how good it is and it's FREE
Thanks, Alan. :thumb:
Quote from: kinmel on Oct 13, 2008, 17:17:02
Open Office 3.0 is released today.
Openoffice.org's servers have crashed with the load, but you can get it now from this mirror (http://www.filehippo.com/download_openoffice/download/6ad91c7c17a9483fc4be6d468150632a/)
If you have never tried Open Office you will be surprised by how good it is and it's FREE
Ahh that explains the probs I had trying to download it today for my sons system. Didnt know about the new version though.
are you using it Alan and is it ok, fully tested
Quote from: Baz on Oct 13, 2008, 17:54:33
are you using it Alan and is it ok, fully tested
I have been using it for some time, it is not really different from the suite of programs in Microsoft Office and you can quickly convert across to using it. It is a full suite of office software and it is free to all users.
Open Office programs can open and work with documents saved in most file formats including all the various Microsoft formats too.
You can create PDF files directly in Writer and as with most open source software there are add-ins and templates for just about every occasion and it is all free.
One benefit is you only need to have one office suite, because Open Office can be used on all the main operating systems.
Start to use it and you soon forget that some version of Microsoft Office is still on your PC and you will certainly never buy such software again.
A final advantage of Open Office is that every version is fully featured, unlike Microsoft who cripple parts of their office programs to create the likes of Microsoft Works.
Did I mention it's free and it costs nothing to give it a try.
Flash player 10.0.12.36 released
Microsoft Security Bulletin(s) for October 14 2008
Note: http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security and http://www.microsoft.com/security are authoritative in all matters concerning Microsoft Security Bulletins! ANY e-mail, web board or newsgroup posting (including this one) should be verified by visiting these sites for official information. Microsoft never sends security or other updates as attachments. These updates must be downloaded from the microsoft.com download center or Windows Update. See the individual bulletins for details.
Because some malicious messages attempt to masquerade as official Microsoft security notices, it is recommended that you physically type the URLs into your web browser and not click on the hyperlinks provided.
Bulletin Summary:
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/bulletin/ms08-oct.mspx
Critical (4 )
Microsoft Security Bulletin MS08-060
Vulnerability in Active Directory Could Allow Remote Code Execution (957280)
http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=128125
Microsoft Security Bulletin MS08-058
Cumulative Security Update for Internet Explorer (956390)
http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkID=128060
Microsoft Security Bulletin MS08-059
Vulnerability in Host Integration Server RPC Service Could Allow Remote Code Execution (956695)
http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=125712
Microsoft Security Bulletin MS08-057
Vulnerabilities in Microsoft Excel Could Allow Remote Code Execution (956416)
http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkID=124653
Important (6)
Microsoft Security Bulletin MS08-066
Vulnerability in the Microsoft Ancillary Function Driver Could Allow Elevation of Privilege (956803)
http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=125709
Microsoft Security Bulletin MS08-061
Vulnerabilities in Windows Kernel Could Allow Elevation of Privilege (954211)
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/Bulletin/MS08-061.mspx
Microsoft Security Bulletin MS08-062
Vulnerability in Windows Internet Printing Service Could Allow Remote Code Execution (953155)
http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=120829
Microsoft Security Bulletin MS08-063
Vulnerability in SMB Could Allow Remote Code Execution (957095)
http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkID=127994
Microsoft Security Bulletin MS08-064
Vulnerability in Virtual Address Descriptor Manipulation Could Allow Elevation of Privilege (956841)
http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=128103
Microsoft Security Bulletin MS08-065
Vulnerability in Message Queuing Could Allow Remote Code Execution (951071)
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/Bulletin/MS08-065.mspx
Moderate (1)
Microsoft Security Bulletin MS08-056
Vulnerability in Microsoft Office Could Allow Information Disclosure (957699)
http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=128145
Silverlight 2 released
I know many people avoid Beta versions, but Google's photo album/editing program Picasa is now out as Picasa 3 Beta (http://picasa.google.com/support/bin/answer.py?hl=en&answer=93773)
This excellent program just keeps getting better and better.
If you have not tried Picasa yet, give it a whirl and start with Picasa 2.7 (http://picasa.google.co.uk/)
Quote from: kinmel on Oct 15, 2008, 10:52:26
I know many people avoid Beta versions, but Google's photo album/editing program Picasa is now out as Picasa 3 Beta (http://picasa.google.com/support/bin/answer.py?hl=en&answer=93773)
This excellent program just keeps getting better and better.
If you have not tried Picasa yet, give it a whirl and start with Picasa 2.7 (http://picasa.google.co.uk/)
I tried it on a friends machine, it was good I would recommend it, I prefer photoshop myself, also I have a inbuilt distrust of all things Google ;)
Thanks for all the updates (no pun intended). :)
Quote from: kinmel on Oct 15, 2008, 10:52:26
If you have not tried Picasa yet, give it a whirl and start with Picasa 2.7 (http://picasa.google.co.uk/)
Still on version 2.5 here.. :blush:
:thnks:
I love Picasa, brilliant freebie. :thumb:
Java Runtime update 10 released http://java.sun.com/javase/downloads/index.jsp new features and security fixes
Thanks, Gary. :thumb:
Odd how they went from update 7 to 10 ??? even though its a major release
To keep us on our toes? :)
:lol:
Opera Update available, 9.61.
Thanks, In. :thumb:
New version v2.13.720 of CCleaner available. http://www.ccleaner.com/download/builds
Seems to be very slow to download at the moment, I'm leaving it until the morning.
Everyone's probably trying to get it. Thanks, Noreen. :thumb:
Thanks, Noreen. They certainly release a lot of updates!
:thnks: Noreen. :thumb:
Opera 9.62 available. ;)
Thanks, In. :thumb:
Flash Player update available to address security vulnerability
Security Bulletins - Flash Player 9 and ColdFusion
Today we posted two Security Bulletins, APSB08-20 for Flash Player 9
http://www.adobe.com/support/security/bulletins/apsb08-20.html
and APSB08-21 for ColdFusion. With regards to the Flash Player bulletin, no action is required by customers who have already updated to Flash Player 10.0.12.36, the latest version that is now available here
http://get.adobe.com/flashplayer/
The Flash Player 9.0.151.0 update we released today addresses issues previously reported in Security Bulletin APSB08-18 (posted on October 15),
http://www.adobe.com/support/security/bulletins/apsb08-18.html
as well as other issues which we did not want to disclose until fixes were available in the Flash Player 9 update available today. If you can't update to Flash Player 10, follow the instructions in APSB08-20 to update your version of Flash Player 9.
The ColdFusion hotfix included in Security Bulletin ASPB08-21
http://www.adobe.com/support/security/bulletins/apsb08-21.html
resolves a potential privilege escalation issue that is particularly applicable to ColdFusion servers in a shared hosting environment.
Thanks Rik. sorted.. :thumb:
Just had 5 x item Windows Update on XP. ???
I've got six on Vista (two of which are Junk mail and Malicious software removal tool).
I've also got a Windows Defender update and 9 for Office 2007 (of which 7 are updated help files and one is Outlook junk mail filter).
92.4mb in total :bawl:
Quote from: Lance on Nov 12, 2008, 08:52:40
92.4mb in total :bawl:
Ridiculous, what would anyone on dial up do? .. apart from wait about a week for them to download. >:(
Quote from: Inactive on Nov 12, 2008, 09:03:04
Ridiculous, what would anyone on dial up do? .. apart from wait about a week for them to download. >:(
Which would probably cost them more than a month on broadband!
Microsoft Security Bulletin(s) for November 11 2008
Today Microsoft released the following Security Bulletin(s).
Note: http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security and http://www.microsoft.com/security are authoritative in all matters concerning Microsoft Security Bulletins! ANY e-mail, web board or newsgroup posting (including this one) should be verified by visiting these sites for official information. Microsoft never sends security or other updates as attachments. These updates must be downloaded from the microsoft.com download center or Windows Update. See the individual bulletins for details.
Because some malicious messages attempt to masquerade as official Microsoft security notices, it is recommended that you physically type the URLs into your web browser and not click on the hyperlinks provided.
Bulletin Summary:
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/bulletin/ms08-nov.mspx
Critical (1 )
Microsoft Security Bulletin MS08-069
Vulnerabilities in Microsoft XML Core Services Could Allow Remote Code Execution (955218
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/bulletin/ms08-069.mspx
Important (1)
Microsoft Security Bulletin MS08-068 – Important
Vulnerability in SMB Could Allow Remote Code Execution (957097)
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/bulletin/ms08-068.mspx
Firefox 3.04 has now been released, apparently it fixes 9 security vulnerabilities, 4 of them critical including remote code execution.
:thumb:
Quote from: DAB Badboy on Nov 13, 2008, 07:09:56
Firefox 3.04 has now been released, apparently it fixes 9 security vulnerabilities, 4 of them critical including remote code execution.
Thanks.. :thumb:
Thanks for that. :thumb:
Thanks, all updated. :)
Update to V3 of Mailstore Home available here Mailstore Home (http://www.mailstore.com/en/mailstore-home.aspx?update=yes)
I was just about to say that, Ray. :)
All Linux Distro junkies probably already know this, but Fedora 10 (http://fedoraproject.org/) has been released today.
It is supposed to be a big step forward from F9.
I have not tried Fedora before, but this post is from the Fedora 10 LiveCD option and installed within a few minutes and has successfully installed all my hardware and then just works.
rather than a full install, I think it will go into a Virtualbox in the first instance.
Thanks, Alan. A long time ago when I was trying Linux, I used Fedora for a bit and it's a really nice distro. I just found there was more support for Ubuntu.
CCleaner v 2.14.750 update. http://filehippo.com/download_ccleaner
There's also a new iTunes/Quicktime about. Again... >:(
Update to Foxit Reader http://www.foxitsoftware.com/pdf/rd_intro.php
No wonder I'm using more bandwidth these days. :sigh:
Update for SUPERAntiSpyware, now v 4.22.1014. http://www.superantispyware.com/superantispyware.html
You can see that I'm going through American forum. :laugh:
I can. ;)
Latest KIS 8.0.0.506 (http://www.kaspersky.co.uk/kis_latest_versions) it takes an age to download at the moment.
Apparently, 8.0.0.506 is the same as 8.0.0.454 with a, b and c hotfixes, so it might not worth be updating necessarily.
Quote from: Rik on Nov 27, 2008, 11:00:05
There's also a new iTunes/Quicktime about. Again... >:(
Annoyingly I'm now going to have to use iTunes a lot more. :P
Bonjour ;D
Quote from: Noreen on Nov 27, 2008, 11:10:28
Update for SUPERAntiSpyware, now v 4.22.1014. http://www.superantispyware.com/superantispyware.html
You can see that I'm going through American forum. :laugh:
is this an update for the paid version Noreen cos i just get the data base update when I check
My free SUPERAntiSpyware updated to that version, Baz.
think i got it now Noreen, there must be two types of update and the one I was using was from what might be the first window you get on opening instead of the preferences window
solving all your update checks...
Secunia Personal Software Inspector (PSI) 1.0
http://secunia.com/vulnerability_scanning/personal/
Nice find, So. :karma:
it rocks, and it some ways, kills this thread ;)
Life is hard. ;)
Quote from: somanyholes on Dec 05, 2008, 11:38:46
solving all your update checks...
Secunia Personal Software Inspector (PSI) 1.0
http://secunia.com/vulnerability_scanning/personal/
Great find So. :thumb:
it found 3 programmes that required patching/removing.
Apple Quick Time = patched.
Skype = removed.
Adobe Flash Player = patched.
Now 100%. :thumb: :karmic:
Curiously, it didn't list iTunes, which I haven't bothered to update, but did pick up on all my old Java installations, which I'm about to remove. :)
QuoteCuriously, it didn't list iTunes, which I haven't bothered to update, but did pick up on all my old Java installations, which I'm about to remove.
does it list it as apple? think i have seen it listed as that before.
No, not even that, So. Cracking little app, though - my machine is nice and secure now... :thumb:
advanced mode, is worth enabling, imho :)
Quote from: somanyholes on Dec 05, 2008, 12:19:02
advanced mode, is worth enabling, imho :)
I chose " simple " for obvious reasons So. ;D
Hadn't spotted that - very nice. :)
Quote from: somanyholes on Dec 05, 2008, 11:38:46
solving all your update checks...
Secunia Personal Software Inspector (PSI) 1.0
http://secunia.com/vulnerability_scanning/personal/
Excellent, thanks. :thumb:
It is good, Seb, isn't it. :)
Another update to CCleaner now v2.14.763 http://www.ccleaner.com/download
Thanks, Noreen. :)
It's suggested on my American forum that people may like to download the "slim" version of CCleaner, full program without the bells and whistles. http://www.ccleaner.com/download/builds/downloading-slim
Do they do one that will slim me down. ;)
No, I fear that only you can do that, Rik. Perhaps someone could design a program that blocks online food shopping from your computer. :laugh:
:lol:
I have to have some fun. ;)
Quote from: Noreen on Dec 05, 2008, 18:19:28
No, I fear that only you can do that, Rik. Perhaps someone could design a program that blocks online food shopping from your computer. :laugh:
Spam blocker ;D :out:
:nana: ;D
I don't order spam! It happens that I did order some fillet, sirloin and rump steaks today, plus some gravadlax - but only because they made me an offer I couldn't refuse. ;)
Quote from: Rik on Dec 05, 2008, 14:55:47
It is good, Seb, isn't it. :)
It is. No security threats sound on my PC. :yes:
Quote from: Sebby on Dec 06, 2008, 00:32:12
It is. No security threats sound on my PC. :yes:
Mine had 3, but they were all very quiet. ;D
Woops. :blush:
;D :lol:
:lol:
It sound three on mine too. ;)
Please note that this new update resolves the issue in where the previous incremental update failed for some members of the public
DirectX End-User Runtime Web Installer
Brief Description
November 2008
The Microsoft DirectX® End-User Runtime provides updates to 9.0c and previous versions of DirectX — the core Windows® technology that drives high-speed multimedia and games on the PC.
Quick Details
File Name: dxwebsetup.exe
Version: 9.25.1476
Date Published: 12/5/2008
Language: English
Download Size: 20 KB - 72.4 MB*
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyId=2DA43D38-DB71-4C1B-BC6A-9B6652CD92A3&displaylang=en
Quote from: Rik on Dec 06, 2008, 08:56:55
:lol:
It sound three on mine too. ;)
Your computer should be sound now. ;D :thumb:
More than I am. ;)
Quote from: Sebby on Dec 06, 2008, 11:07:23
Your computer should be sound now. ;D :thumb:
Too much noise. ;)
Not with my noise-cancelling headphones on, In. ;)
Quote from: Rik on Dec 06, 2008, 11:31:58
Not with my noise-cancelling headphones on, In. ;)
They must be unique Rik, headphones with no sound....how very novel.. ;D
Plenty of sound, just no noise. ;)
Update to SUPERAntiSpyware, now v 4.23.1006. http://www.superantispyware.com/download.html
Is that an order? ;)
Please yourself :laugh:
BTW this is what is updated...................
Numerous technology additions to the scanning engine
Direct Registry Access (DRA) Techology
Enhanced DDA (Direct Disk Access) to handle malware that blocks volume access and physical device access
Enhanced detection of rootkits and hidden services
Thanks Noreen.. :thumb:
Thanks, will update later. :thumb:
Microsoft Security Bulletin(s) for December 9 2008
Note: http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security and http://www.microsoft.com/security are authoritative in all matters concerning Microsoft Security Bulletins! ANY e-mail, web board or newsgroup posting (including this one) should be verified by visiting these sites for official information. Microsoft never sends security or other updates as attachments. These updates must be downloaded from the microsoft.com download center or Windows Update. See the individual bulletins for details.
Because some malicious messages attempt to masquerade as official Microsoft security notices, it is recommended that you physically type the URLs into your web browser and not click on the hyperlinks provided.
Bulletin Summary:
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/bulletin/ms08-dec.mspx
Critical (6 )
Microsoft Security Bulletin MS08-071 – Critical
Vulnerabilities in GDI Could Allow Remote Code Execution (956802)
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/Bulletin/ms08-071.mspx
Microsoft Security Bulletin MS08-075 – Critical
Vulnerabilities in Windows Search Could Allow Remote Code Execution (959349)
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/Bulletin/ms08-075.mspx
Microsoft Security Bulletin MS08-073 - Critical
Cumulative Security Update for Internet Explorer (958215)
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/bulletin/ms08-073.mspx
Microsoft Security Bulletin MS08-070 - Critical
Vulnerabilities in Visual Basic 6.0 Runtime Extended Files (ActiveX Controls) Could Allow Remote Code Execution (932349)
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/Bulletin/ms08-070.mspx
Microsoft Security Bulletin MS08-072 - Critical
Vulnerabilities in Microsoft Office Word Could Allow Remote Code Execution (957173)
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/bulletin/ms08-072.mspx
Microsoft Security Bulletin MS08-074 - Critical
Vulnerabilities in Microsoft Office Excel Could Allow Remote Code Execution (959070)
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/bulletin/ms08-074.mspx
Important (2)
Microsoft Security Bulletin MS08-077 - Important
Vulnerability in Microsoft Office SharePoint Server Could Cause Elevation of Privilege (957175)
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/bulletin/ms08-077.mspx
Microsoft Security Bulletin MS08-076 – Important
Vulnerabilities in Windows Media Components Could Allow Remote Code Execution (959807)
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/bulletin/ms08-076.mspx
Must be on a go slow, mine are stuck at 6%. ;D
Eight downloads for my Vista, all downloaded and no problems so far.
Oh mine went from 6 to 46%, now it has jumped back to 0% and is sitting there doing nothing. >:(
I'm finding the same, In. I've managed this machine, but the notebook is getting nowhere. Ten on this machine, btw, with a long pause in the middle.
Oh well, just have to wait and see what happens.. :bore:
The notebook is just starting to install now, after me giving up the first time, killing the update and starting again. The world and his wife must be being extra dutiful this month. :)
Have you both got XP?
Quote from: Noreen on Dec 10, 2008, 11:20:08
Have you both got XP?
Yes Noreen, obviously more popular than Vista, hence the load on the servers.. ;D
On the other hand.......................... >:D
However, I looked on my American forum and saw this posted at about 10am this morning.
QuoteWent without a hitch. 6 Updates, including Malicious Software Remover for Win XP Pro. Reboot required.
Thanks Noreen, the MS Update page is running like treacle as well. >:(
It's all in the timing. :) Two machines completed, now for the third...
Mine will not even download from the MS Updates page, only 10MB as well, just sits there.
Keep prodding, it will move eventually. :)
Having had my machine trashed by a bad M$ update earlier this year :mad: I now wait for at least 3 days before I install mine. I know by that time if there are any problems with them and the download servers are a bit quieter by then as well ;)
Ian
Fair point, Ian.
Managed it eventually, never had this problem before. >:(
No, it's odd this month, In, it's as if everyone tried at once. :shake:
Vist machine that had a 24MB update, went like clockwork, I think Bill Gates is trying to tell us something.. ;D
I'm sure he is. ;D
Quote from: Inactive on Dec 10, 2008, 11:30:29
Yes Noreen, obviously more popular than Vista, hence the load on the servers.. ;D
Apparently MS have cut the bandwidth for legacy OS users :whistle:
Quote from: stevethegas on Dec 10, 2008, 14:11:52
Apparently MS have cut the bandwidth for legacy OS users :whistle:
Oh nice.. :o
tease ;D
:buttkick: Then Steve. ;D
Quote from: Inactive on Dec 10, 2008, 13:49:03
Vist machine that had a 24MB update, went like clockwork, I think Bill Gates is trying to tell us something.. ;D
See, I told you. ;D
My 77mb of Vista Ultimate/Office updates are coming down quickly
You Vista people. ;D
:lol:
Quote from: Glenn on Dec 10, 2008, 18:21:08
My 77mb of Vista Ultimate/Office updates are coming down quickly
Must be fairly insecure if it needs that amount to rectify things. ;D :out:
Score one for the XP camp! :lol:
Quote from: Inactive on Dec 10, 2008, 23:55:38
Must be fairly insecure if it needs that amount to rectify things. ;D :out:
No its a proper fix, not papering over the cracks like in the other OS ;D
Most were for the new install of Office 2007
:yeahright: ;D
Quote from: stevethegas on Dec 11, 2008, 09:01:40
No its a proper fix, not papering over the cracks like in the other OS ;D
:rofl:
All that hassle everybody had with the latest M$ updates and now this:
http://computerworld.com/action/article.do?command=viewArticleBasic&taxonomyName=security_hardware_and_software&articleId=9123179
http://computerworld.com/action/article.do?command=viewArticleBasic&articleId=9123118
Why does anybody continue using Internet Explorer?
Ian
Because it comes with every copy of Windows, Ian. :(
Just as well it does though Rik, as how else would you navigate to, and download from, the firefox site on a new pc!
Quote from: DarkStar on Dec 11, 2008, 16:55:37
Why does anybody continue using Internet Explorer?
Beats me!
Quote from: Lance on Dec 11, 2008, 23:07:13
Just as well it does though Rik, as how else would you navigate to, and download from, the firefox site on a new pc!
Easy, use an existing machine to get it and transfer it over the net. ;D
But how would you get it on the existing machine in the first place!?
Quote from: Lance on Dec 13, 2008, 02:02:22
But how would you get it on the existing machine in the first place!?
If the existing machine was running a non MS OS ;D
Quote from: Lance on Dec 13, 2008, 02:02:22
But how would you get it on the existing machine in the first place!?
From a supplied CD?
Two very good points!
Opera 9.63 released.
Oh, and there's another iTunes/Quicktime update around.
Thanks Rik for the Opera tip. :thumb:
I also recommend La Boheme. ;)
Quote from: Rik on Dec 16, 2008, 15:24:30
Oh, and there's another iTunes/Quicktime update around.
Another one?! :o
Yup! >:(
FF 3.0.5 is out...
QuoteFirefox 3.0.5 fixes several issues found in Firefox 3.0.4:
* Fixed several security issues.
* Fixed several stability issues.
* Official releases for the Bengali, Esperanto, Galician, Hindi, and Latvian languages are now available.
* Replaced the End-User License Agreement with a new "Know Your Rights" info bar on initial install.
* When installing multiple signed XPIs simultaneously, previous versions of Firefox would fail.
* Fixed several issues found in the accessibility implementation.
* Added the ability to send OS-specific system notes in the crash reporter.
:thumb: :thnks:
Thanks, Steven. :thumb:
Quote from: scook94 on Dec 17, 2008, 09:43:33
FF 3.0.5 is out...
Just had a problem with the auto update version of this down loaded it via the check for update link and selected install when down load was complete. Install kept failing with an error message "Failed to install" check if their is another instance of Firefox running on your computer. This got me into an endless loop of clicking the OK button it would try to install again and come up with the same error. I had to go to the Mozilla site in the end and download the full install package and run that which updated it successfully. ???
For once, I had no problems, Ray. :( ???
Quote from: Rik on Dec 17, 2008, 11:48:06
For once, I had no problems, Ray. :( ???
I never have before, Rik, must have been my turn. :P ;)
I'm glad you're sharing the pain, Ray, it makes it easier to bear. ;)
sometimes the firefox.exe process hang's around for a bit when the app is closed, I have no idea why. I just kill the process in task manager and that does the job.
Outlook is another which does that, I find, So.
Quote from: Rik on Dec 17, 2008, 11:53:40
Outlook is another which does that, I find, So.
Yes, I get that problem with Outlook as well, Rik, quite often find it's running slow then when I check in Task Manager there's 2 instances of it running. ???
i wonder if it's down to the fact they hog ram. They do on mine anyway. fun fun
Quote from: somanyholes on Dec 17, 2008, 11:57:53
i wonder if it's down to the fact they hog ram. They do on mine anyway. fun fun
Could be, So, they both certainly use a lot of memory at times.
Mine just went like clockwork.. :thumb:
http://kb.mozillazine.org/Standard_diagnostic_-_Firefox
Quote from: Inactive on Dec 17, 2008, 12:01:37
Mine just went like clockwork.. :thumb:
:nana: ;D
:rofl: ;D
New 2008-12-16 version of SIW. http://www.gtopala.com/siw-download.html
Quote from: Sheltieuk on Dec 17, 2008, 11:46:01
Just had a problem with the auto update version of this down loaded it via the check for update link and selected install when down load was complete. Install kept failing with an error message "Failed to install" check if their is another instance of Firefox running on your computer. This got me into an endless loop of clicking the OK button it would try to install again and come up with the same error. I had to go to the Mozilla site in the end and download the full install package and run that which updated it successfully. ???
Have you compressed Firefox's DLLs, by any chance (e.g. using UPX)?
Quote from: Sebby on Dec 17, 2008, 13:34:19
Have you compressed Firefox's DLLs, by any chance (e.g. using UPX)?
No, Sebby, I don't do anything like that at all. :)
Hmm, strange. The only reason I asked is because doing so would cause that problem. :)
Quote from: Sebby on Dec 17, 2008, 13:40:05
Hmm, strange. The only reason I asked is because doing so would cause that problem. :)
It is, Sebby, I've never had a problem before when I've upgraded by that method.
Quote from: Sheltieuk on Dec 17, 2008, 11:57:49
Yes, I get that problem with Outlook as well, Rik, quite often find it's running slow then when I check in Task Manager there's 2 instances of it running. ???
Identical, Ray. Never quite sure what triggers it (though updating iTunes seems to until I kill off their COM addin).
Quote from: somanyholes on Dec 17, 2008, 11:52:20
sometimes the firefox.exe process hang's around for a bit when the app is closed, I have no idea why. I just kill the process in task manager and that does the job.
I noticed this happening too a while back and learned from someone on here that its best to 'File/Exit' rather than use the close ' X ' button.
seems to work
Interesting, Baz. I wonder which way Alt+F4 goes?
FWIW, another Mozilla application - Thunderbird - used to get caught in an endless loop when updating on my PC. This was tracked down to an incompatibility with Logitech webcam software (QuickCam I believe it was called). Once the Logitech process was killed off, it all went perfectly :)
BTW Rik, you almost have a devilish amount of karma >:D
The correct way to update FireFox by FireFox:
Open FF browser>click tools>options>advanced>update
On this page find "When updates to FireFox are found"
Put a dot in the radio button: "Ask me what I want to do"
You should then get an automatic pop-up notification that a new version is available.
When a new version is available:
Have FF open on your home page, click help>check for updates.
It will then find and install the update, restart FF - finished. Works every time for me, 30secs, minute at the most - and I have a slow connection. :thumb:
Ian
Thanks Ian :thumb:
Quote from: Mouseroo on Dec 17, 2008, 21:43:16
BTW Rik, you almost have a devilish amount of karma >:D
This is true, all may soon be revealed. :)
Quote from: DarkStar on Dec 17, 2008, 22:03:56
Works every time for me, 30secs, minute at the most - and I have a slow connection. :thumb:
Is that as a result of the update, Ian?? ;D :out:
:hehe:
PSI has an update:
http://secunia.com/blog/39/
Note that it's only to include a Spanish language option, so is not necessary.
Gracias. ;)
:rofl: :clever: ;)
Feliz Navidad.. :mxmas: ;D
And to you, In. :)
Quote from: Inactive on Dec 19, 2008, 14:51:39
Feliz Navidad.. :mxmas: ;D
Now you're just showing off! ;D
Update to NOD32, v3.0.684. http://www.eset.eu/download/registered
Thanks, Noreen. :thumb:
I'll be waiting a little while before I update my NOD32. ;D
Very wise. :)
Quote from: Noreen on Dec 22, 2008, 10:21:28
I'll be waiting a little while before I update my NOD32. ;D
The update for nod Noreen is because it has a security flaw that could allow a hacker to execute code on a machine, its an important update, I am using it on Vista 64 bit and its working a charm :thumb: http://www.wilderssecurity.com/showthread.php?t=228249 see post 18
ccleaner 2.15.815 has been released, bug fixes and tweaks
New version of IrfanView available. http://www.majorgeeks.com/IrfanView_d4253.html
Thanks, Noreen. :thumb:
Update version 3.0.2.2448 of MailstoreHome now available here (http://www.mailstore.com/en/updatecheck.aspx?product=MailStore+Home&version=3.0.0.2349&lang=en)
Any significant changes, Ray?
This is the info from the web site, Rik.
MailStore Home 3.0.2
2008-12-09
* New Export to Mozilla Thunderbird and Mozilla SeaMonkey
* New Filter archiving by e-mail date (only e-mail before a specific date)
* Improved processing of non standard-compliant e-mail
* Fixed Misleading error message "Index corrupt, please rebuild." under certain circumstances
That will please Simon. :thumb:
Quote from: Rik on Dec 23, 2008, 16:24:51
That will please Simon. :thumb:
Yep, he always did hate the misleading "Index corrupt, please rebuild" message. :P :out:
:nana: :tongue: :tongue: :nana: :nana: ;D
I meant SeaMonkey, of course. :)
:hehe:
Sometimes, I just can't help myself... :)
I know, but the tablets are beginning to work, Seb. :)
:tongue:
:hehe:
Just read on my American forum of several people having this problem with the new version of IrfanView, I haven't installed it yet myself. Most forum members seem to be reverting to the previous version until it's sorted out.
QuoteIf anybody here is having troubles with the Left-Right Arrows, you're not alone. For some reason the Left & Right Arrows on the Tool-bar won't work properly when Browsing through a Folder with Numerically sequenced Image Files, (ex. Clipboard01.jpg, Clipboard02.jpg, Clipboard03.jpg, ... etc.)
If I Click on the Right Arrow to go to the next File up from Clipboard01 to Clipboard02, it won't budge, but if I Click on the Left Arrow I can go in the Down direction and start from the "Top" of the order.
All appropriate Settings were Set in the Options > Properties/Settings > Misc.1.
I spent all morning trying to figure his out. Finally, I Re-Installed the Previous Version and it works like a Charm.
Edit: The Left & Right Arrows still work OK on the Keyboard.
Thanks for the warning. :)
Don't know about anyone else but I've now installed the NOD32 update after reading good reports on Wilders, people are saying that it's faster.
Has to help, Noreen. :)
Quote from: Noreen on Dec 24, 2008, 17:41:00
Don't know about anyone else but I've now installed the NOD32 update after reading good reports on Wilders, people are saying that it's faster.
Running well here Noreen and it does feel faster browsing as well :) I had to change from Kaspersky as it just causes endless bluescreens on 64bit systems which for me is a shame as it was fine on 32 bit not what i needed, but Eset is running well here :thumb:
All seems well so far. :thumb:
New version of Foxit Reader. http://www.foxitsoftware.com/pdf/reader_2/down_reader.htm
From my American forum...........
QuoteNote that the .exe (& presumably the .msi) will attempt to install toolbars & things like that. If you do not want them, deselect them on install (or use the .zip version instead).
Also note that installation gives the impression that Typewriter will not work if the toolbar is not installed. That is not the case. Typewriter will work, it is just that if the document is saved it will contain watermarks (with the free version of the reader).
Thanks, Noreen. :thumb:
Good Christmas?
do you know if you get the option during install to not select the toolbars Noreen of will it auto install them
I'll let you know when I install it, Baz.
BTW the bug in IrfanView is now acknowledged http://www.irfanview.net/main_start_engl.htm
Quote from: Baz on Dec 27, 2008, 11:49:53
do you know if you get the option during install to not select the toolbars Noreen of will it auto install them
Yes you do, but just watch it very carefully. There's quite a few tick boxes throughout the setup process that you'll want to untick!
I decided to use the zip version. Seems OK. ;D
Additional toolbars are the bain of my life, they cause no end of grief, especially when people install multiple toolbars.
Something to make you laugh:
http://j-walkblog.com/images/too_many_toolbars.jpg
;D
:lol: never got that bad so far
I know just what you mean, Glenn. So much software now comes with these kind of 'additions' that you have to read the installation screens very carefully.
No additional toolbars with the zip version.
Nice to know. Often they don't tell you it's there at all. :(
Nero is a prime evil of installing toolbars without consent, even when saying you do not want one, users of Nero 8 and 9 just call the program malware now :( I wish software developers would actually give you a better more basic install, like ccleaner slim build, as basic as you like with no toolbars whatsoever
I'll second that, Gary. Software houses try and force so much junk on us these days that all it achieves, at least here, is that I don't upgrade unless I really have to.
Quote from: Rik on Dec 29, 2008, 10:52:39
I'll second that, Gary. Software houses try and force so much junk on us these days that all it achieves, at least here, is that I don't upgrade unless I really have to.
I have nero 7 essentials an oem install, there is an update of 300mb to the lates version but it installs a ton or rubbish I dont want with no option to not install it, you just have to remove it after so I just do not update it, simple that way, I would never touch Nero 8 or 9 or infact Nero at all but since it came with it I'll use it
I just got their latest 'buy an upgrade' email. :sigh:
Quote from: Rik on Dec 29, 2008, 11:14:12
I just got their latest 'buy an upgrade' email. :sigh:
Talk of the >:D hey :(
Indeed. :)
all this talk of nero made me go and look what I havent used for ages.............version 6 :D..everyone used to say that it was THE burning software to have,which it may have been.
I use Ashampoo version 7.11 which i found been given away free in a magazine as a download.Cant fault it at all, better than nero.
It was once, Baz, I fear it's lost its way rather. :(
Nero is ever so bloated these days. It's gone the same way as Norton. :(
And you can't say anything worse than that. ;D
Quote from: Sebby on Dec 29, 2008, 13:16:55
Nero is ever so bloated these days. It's gone the same way as Norton. :(
Certainly is, Sebby, I used to use Nero but I switched over to Ashampoo Burning Studio a couple of years ago, much better and it does everything that I want, without the bloat. :thumb:
When will software houses learn, I wonder?
I use freeware - ImgBurn (http://www.imgburn.com/) and Burn4free (http://www.burn4free.com/)
Handy links, Thanks, Alan. :thumb: :karma:
Thanks Rik
I just hate paying for things ;D
I know how you feel. At one time, Nero seemed worth it, but not lately. :(
Quote from: kinmel on Dec 29, 2008, 16:19:02
I use freeware - ImgBurn (http://www.imgburn.com/) and Burn4free (http://www.burn4free.com/)
I also use ImgBurn, which is excellent. Burn4Free is a new one to me, so thanks. :thumb:
Quote from: Baz on Dec 29, 2008, 11:46:27
I use Ashampoo version 7.11 which i found been given away free in a magazine as a download.Cant fault it at all, better than nero.
Yup, got Ashampoo (stupid name!) Burning Studio on my laptop, and can't fault it.
Nero 7 is ok as I have a "lite" version" so no bloat but seriously that program is so bloated in its present incarnations its ridiculous, it supports my blu-ray drive which is useful but I would never update the damn thing in a million years, Norton 2009 apart from being branded is not bloated now, they did learn.
Nero are a nasty bunch support wise, I purchased Nero 8 for my mate and it just crashed, the trial was fine but of course was not the latest version, they refused a refund after several days and their legal team started emailing me smugly saying they have a 30 day refund but that's for bought software not downloaded which at the time was not clear, for software its at there discretion , I called my credit card company up and got the cash back, sorted things out with my friend then had to use their clean tool to remove the damn thing, never would I ever deal with that company for anything. :rant2:
The Lite version isn't office, though, is it?
Quote from: Sebby on Dec 30, 2008, 09:18:06
The Lite version isn't office, though, is it?
erm no its Nero 7 sebby but a lite oem version ??? never knew Nero did office :eyebrow:
It just feels like an office, full of empire builders. ;)
Quote from: Rik on Dec 30, 2008, 09:29:55
It just feels like an office, full of empire builders. ;)
;D Considering who Nero was it does fit the bill these days ;)
Ave Caesar! ;D
New version of SUPERAntiSpyware available. http://www.superantispyware.com/download.html
Thanks, Noreen. :)
I just get the message saying there is no update available when trying from the program itself.
Maybe it's already updated itself, Baz?
Office? Why on earth did I write office? I meant official. :blush: :)
Because you could? ;D
I find that my fingers get so used to typing certain words that if I start a typing a different word containing the same letters at the start, I write the wrong word!
From and form are a pair I regularly 'cross'. Certainly the fingers can display a sort of 'self intelligence' when typing, I find.
New version of IrfanView available, corrects the bug in previous update. http://www.irfanview.com/
QuoteVersion 4.23 ( - CURRENT VERSION - ) (Release date: 2008-12-29)
Added History list for Random slideshow ("No file repeat" removed)
New multipage images menu: Create Multipage PDF
Option to save changes on exit (Properties->Misc 1, default: OFF)
TIF loading bugs fixed (Thanks to j00ru//vx)
New command line option: /filelist=txtfile; Examples:
i_view32.exe /filelist=c:\mypics.txt
i_view32.exe /filelist=c:\mypics.txt /thumbs
i_view32.exe /filelist=c:\mypics.txt /convert=d:\*.jpg
=> use files from mypics.txt as input for different operations
New Contact Sheet options: Set custom paper size and units
Options to set start parameters for external editors (see Help file/button)
External editor names are showed in the menu text
New Panorama dialog option: Add space between images
Browsing: if CTRL + number (0-9) pressed, the file index increases by number
New wallpaper menu: Stretched - proportional
New Slideshow dialog option: Remember last file index on exit
New option to show DDS alpha color (Properties->Misc. 1)
Support for WSQ format (Wavelet Scaler Quantization, PlugIn by Steven Venable)
New Thumbnail option: Use full file path for sorting (if subfolders loaded)
New thumbnails tree menu: Load subfolders
New hotkeys: SHIFT + arrows = Move selection rectangle
New hotkeys: SHIFT + N = Create new image; SHIFT + V = Add canvas;
CTRL + SHIFT + Y = Auto crop borders; CTRL + SHIFT + J = Lossless JPG crop;
SHIFT + O = Fit window to image; F11 = show/hide mouse in Fullscreen/Slideshow
Several PlugIns are changed/updated, please install the newest versions
http://www.irfanview.com/plugins.htm
Some minor bugs/features fixed/added (scrolling)
Two small 4.22 bugs fixed: Next toolbar button, PDF saving
Thanks, Noreen. :thumb:
New build of Foxit Reader available correcting printing bug in previous recent update. http://www.foxitsoftware.com/downloads/index.php
They're getting to be like Apple and iTunes, Noreen. ;) :thumb:
It's got about 70MB to go. :P
Malwarebytes auto update to version 1.32,
* (FIXED) Issues detecting certain types of malware.
* (FIXED) Miscellaneous problems with heuristics.
* (ADDED) Better detection for the Vundo infection.
* (ADDED) Support for Latvian and Croatian languages.
I'll find the latter update particularly useful. ;)
Quote from: Rik on Jan 05, 2009, 08:59:12
I'll find the latter update particularly useful. ;)
Me as well Rik, ;D
I don't use this myself but it might be of interest to someone here.
Sandboxie Version 3.34
Released on 5 January 2009.
These are the changes to Sandboxie since version 3.32.
New Features:
Translation to French, contributed by Mr Anonyme.
DropMyRights-like feature: Sandbox Settings > Restrictions > Drop Rights
Colored borders feature: Sandbox Settings > Appearance
Support for JAWS and Windows-Eyes: Sandbox Settings > Applications > Accessibility
Fixes:
Performance improvements for sandboxed programs.
A forced Internet Explorer displayed an Open/Save popup window, when an Internet shortcut icon was clicked. The Open/Save window no longer appears.
Sandboxed Windows Explorer can "paste" files that were "copied" outside the sandbox.
Fixed a problem that prevented sandboxed applications from switching to full screen on Windows Vista.
Fixed a problem when running Windows Live Mail sandboxed on Windows Vista.
And many other smaller issues were resolved.
http://www.sandboxie.com/
Thanks, Noreen. :thumb:
Microsoft Security Bulletin Summary for January 2009
Published: January 13, 2009
Note: http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security and http://www.microsoft.com/security are authoritative in all matters concerning Microsoft Security Bulletins! ANY e-mail, web board or newsgroup posting (including this one) should be verified by visiting these sites for official information. Microsoft never sends security or other updates as attachments. These updates must be downloaded from the microsoft.com download center or Windows Update. See the individual bulletins for details.
Because some malicious messages attempt to masquerade as official Microsoft security notices, it is recommended that you physically type the URLs into your web browser and not click on the hyperlinks provided.
Bulletin Summary:
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/bulletin/ms09-jan.mspx
Today Microsoft released the following Security Bulletin(s).
Microsoft Security Bulletin MS09-001 - Critical
Vulnerabilities in SMB Could Allow Remote Code Execution (958687)
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/bulletin/ms09-001.mspx
Malwarebytes Anti-Malware 1.32 updated to new version 1.33
Thanks, Noreen. :thumb:
New edition of Ad-Aware http://www.download.com/Ad-Aware-Anniversary-Edition/3000-8022_4-10045910.html?tag=contentMain
Ta muchly. :thumb:
People on "my" American forum who've installed that latest Ad-Aware version aren't happy with it and it's being removed. They say that it's bloated and doesn't allow you to choose the place of installation.
It does seem to have lost its way lately, as so often happens. :(
Now seen a new post on that forum in which someone states that it is possible to specify where to install the new Ad-Aware but it's in a small print "custom install" and easy to miss.
Quote from: Rik on Jan 22, 2009, 10:46:38
It does seem to have lost its way lately, as so often happens. :(
How right you are, Rik. Just look at Nero!
Nero is becoming like it's namesake, fat and useless. :)
Acronis True Image 2009 Home new build 9709 available.
List of Changes
•Auto-validation failure in rotations
•Password and exclusions settings duplication during task editing
•Restoring of Outlook Express mail folders
•Backup of internet shortcuts
•Fixed source files selection from mapped drives not being saved during task editing
•Fixed incorrect backup slice being mounted from pop-up menu
•Fixed full backups on network share being displayed incorrectly
•Fixed the last slice of a split backup being overwritten by next Full or Incremental backup
•Fixed failure to restore backups located on IDE IOMEGA REV Drive
•Fixed all incompatibilities with Lenovo R61.
•Fixed erroneous deletion of PST files in case scheduled backup task is missed.
•Fixed inability to update media addons
•Fixed validation failure when backing up to CD/DVD
•Added ability to automatically recycle oldest backups when ASZ is full.
•Fixed erroneous configuring of MS Office after restore
That's a lot of fixes. Thanks, Noreen. :thumb:
Update to CCleaner available. http://www.ccleaner.com/update/?v=2.15.815&l=1033
QuoteWhat's new in this release
· Google Chrome v2.0 compatibility fixes.
· Improved Firefox support when browser is open.
· Improved SeaMonkey support.
· Added Publisher to the uninstall tool.
· Many translation updates.
· Several updates to installer code.
· Cookie options loading now fully threaded.
· Lots of minor interface improvements.
· Minor performance improvements.
Thanks, Noreen. :thumb:
Quote from: Rik on Jan 22, 2009, 18:36:48
Nero is becoming like it's namesake, fat and useless. :)
Often crashes on my main desktop any other suggestions for a reliable burner
I've seen good reports of this, Steve:
http://cdburnerxp.se/
:thumb: Thanks, got to be better than Nero bloat and its free
MBNL use it on their PC's, it seems to do the job.
Quote from: Rik on Jan 27, 2009, 17:42:58
I've seen good reports of this, Steve:
http://cdburnerxp.se/
I have that onboard, and have used it once or twice with no problems.
Quote from: Noreen on Jan 22, 2009, 10:44:04
People on "my" American forum who've installed that latest Ad-Aware version aren't happy with it and it's being removed. They say that it's bloated and doesn't allow you to choose the place of installation.
I think I'll not bother then Noreen. Thanks :)
Java runtime 6 update 12 has been released.
Thanks, Gary. :thumb:
:thumb:
Google Earth 5 beta released (last god knows how many have been betas the 4.3 never got out of beta ::) ) but it seems to run smoother and I have yet to see an issue so far :thumb:
Firefox 3.06 released security and stability fixes
Thanks, done the Firefox update :thumb:
Thanks, Gary.
Thanks. :thumb:
dont know if its already been posted as I dont check it regular enough but I just got some updates for Foxit Reader
Thanks, Baz. :thumb:
Today's updates from Microsoft:
MS09-002 - addresses a vulnerability in Microsoft Internet Explorer (KB 961260)
MS09-003 - addresses a vulnerability in Microsoft Exchange Server (KB 959239)
MS09-004 - addresses a vulnerability in Microsoft SQL Server (KB 959420)
MS09-005 - addresses a vulnerability in Microsoft Office (KB 957634)
Deep joy.
Not so bad, this month really. :)
BTW after all the problems that I had with the recent .NET update, I had no problems at all with these updates. ;D
Phew. :)
Malwarebytes is now at v1.34
Quote from: Noreen on Feb 13, 2009, 19:05:51
BTW after all the problems that I had with the recent .NET update, I had no problems at all with these updates. ;D
That's a relief! :thumb:
FireFTP has upgraded to 1.04
So it has. :thumb:
dont use such programs a lot but remind me on, that is a FF add on isnt it?
Im sure I had it and have used it but I just cant find it now :)
It is, Baz, and a very efficient FTP client, imo. If you need to get hold of it again, just click on Tools > Addons, then search. :)
looking at it now Rik, cant understand why I seem to have lost it from my add ons :dunno:
Your guess is as good as mine, Baz. Possibly in the move from FF2 to FF3?
maybe Rik. must have still been there somewhere as I just d/l it again andall the details are still in as well as the tree open at the last file I uploaded :dunno:
computers ::)
Indeed. :)
hmmm my mistake. I must never have uploaded since joining IDNet as the details are from uploading to another site and my old ISP.
now where do I get IDNet info from if I need to upload to there
Go to your accounts page, click on free extras, then webspace. That will give you your username and password. The server is ftp://ftp.idnet.com/
Quote from: Rik on Feb 20, 2009, 10:02:54
Go to your accounts page, click on free extras, then webspace. That will give you your username and password. The server is ftp://ftp.idnet.com/
presuming I have a web page set up :) which I havent. or should there be a username and password showing. all thats there at the moment is a box to fill in with .www.idnet.com after it
Ah, well start by setting the space up and then it will give you the information. :)
thanks. will try to remember that in case i need it :thumb:
FireFTP is a great addon. :thumb:
It is, Seb, isn't it. It's perfect for the FTP bits I have to do, and being seamless within FF is much nicer than having to fire up another client.
Indeed. I don't need an FTP client installed for the little FTP'ing I do, so it's perfect. :)
Its the client i use as well for ftp-ing stuff for the forum!
We are unanimous then. ;D
Well it shows how much I use an FTP client, I'd forgotten that I had FireFTP installed, it's been that long ago since I used it, I was just about to download and install it. :doh: :P :stars:
Ah, but have you updated it, Ray? :D
Quote from: Rik on Feb 24, 2009, 14:27:06
Ah, but have you updated it, Ray? :D
looks like it, Rik. :D
Flash player 10.0.22.87 released
No wonder they're being slow on the Acrobat patch. Thanks, Gary. :thumb:
Windows Live Messenger has an update today too
I can sleep through that one. Thanks, Glenn. :thumb:
I need it for work
Luckily, in all sorts of ways, I don't. :)
New edition of SIW (computer auditor) available. You can update from inside the program ;D.
"SUPERAntiSpyware 4.25.1014 released February 24, 2009"
Technology Changes
* Smart Definitions to detect zero-day threats
* Vundo/SmitFraud Detection Enhancements
* Enhanced Diagnostic System to detect rootkits/cloaked malware
* Improved rootkit removal technology to handle rootkits that disable security applications
* Numerous technology additions to the scanning engine
* Updated Direct Registry Access (DRA) Techology
* Updated DDA (Direct Disk Access) - faster and more reliable
http://www.superantispyware.com/prod...PERANTISPYWARE
http://www.superantispyware.com/download.html
Thanks Noreen!
:thumb:
I've had an update for MS Silverlight delivered via Windows Update on Vista today, as well as another to correct a DRM fault in WMP when its getting updated licenses.
I suppose I should check, but then I hardly use either. :)
I can see Silverlight having great potential once more is developed for it.
Or Moonlight, if the open sourcers win. :)
Perfect disc 10 build 100, bug fixes.
I had an update to google earth earlier, from v4 to v5 but as i hadn't used it for a while this could be old news!
Quote from: Lance on Feb 25, 2009, 23:38:07
I had an update to google earth earlier, from v4 to v5 but as i hadn't used it for a while this could be old news!
New version now comes with Google update and no way not to install have it Lance :( but it is better than version 4 so its swings and roundabouts with Google as always
Quote from: Lance on Feb 25, 2009, 18:54:04
I can see Silverlight having great potential once more is developed for it.
Silverlight sites are pretty good, and movie clips using it instead of flash player are great
CCleaner 2.17 released bug fixes and a new feature, wipe free disc space space
Thanks, Gary.
El Reg (http://www.theregister.co.uk/2009/03/04/opera_update/) reports an Opera update to address severe security bugs.
Firefox 3.0.7 released, stability and security fixes
Thanks, Gary. :thumb:
Cheers, Gary. :thumb:
Quote from: Gary on Mar 05, 2009, 00:21:19
Firefox 3.0.7 released, stability and security fixes
Thunderbird goes to 2.0.0.21 and SeaMonkey to 1.1.15 too with the same fixes
Thanks, Alan. :thumb:
Quote from: kinmel on Mar 05, 2009, 17:57:56
Thunderbird goes to 2.0.0.21 and SeaMonkey to 1.1.15 too with the same fixes
Actually, it doesn't look like SM has been updated yet - unless I'm looking in the wrong place.
http://www.seamonkey-project.org/
I could only find 1.1.14.
For more info on thunderbird 2.0.0.21 https://wiki.mozilla.org/Releases/Thunderbird_2.0.0.21
Thanks, Rich. :thumb:
One of the Ubuntu forums had them listed for release on the same date. :blush:
SeaMonkey displays a pop up option to update, when one is released, so I'll hang on for that. :)
Foxit reader updated multiple vulnerabilities Update to version 3.0 Build 1506 or version 2.3 Build 3902.
Thanks, Gary. :thumb:
Adobe reader 9.1 released. Fixes critical security hole.
Too late, I moved to Foxit. :)
Microsoft Security Bulletin Summary for March 2009
Published: March 10, 2009
Note: http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security and http://www.microsoft.com/security are authoritative in all matters concerning Microsoft Security Bulletins! ANY e-mail, web board or newsgroup posting (including this one) should be verified by visiting these sites for official information. Microsoft never sends security or other updates as attachments. These updates must be downloaded from the microsoft.com download center or Windows Update. See the individual bulletins for details.
Because some malicious messages attempt to masquerade as official Microsoft security notices, it is recommended that you physically type the URLs into your web browser and not click on the hyperlinks provided.
Today Microsoft released the following Security Bulletin(s).
Bulletin Summary:
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/bulletin/m...
Critical
Vulnerabilities in Windows Kernel Could Allow Remote Code Execution (958690)
This security update resolves several privately reported vulnerabilities in the Windows kernel. The most serious vulnerability could allow remote code execution if a user viewed a specially crafted EMF or WMF image file from an affected system.
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/bulletin/M...
Important
Vulnerability in SChannel Could Allow Spoofing (960225)
This security update resolves a privately reported vulnerability in the Secure Channel (SChannel) security package in Windows. The vulnerability could allow spoofing if an attacker gains access to the certificate used by the end user for authentication. Customers are only affected when the public key component of the certificate used for authentication has been obtained by the attacker through other means.
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/bulletin/M...
Vulnerabilities in DNS and WINS Server Could Allow Spoofing (962238)
This security update resolves two privately reported vulnerabilities and two publicly disclosed vulnerabilities in Windows DNS server and Windows WINS server. These vulnerabilities could allow a remote attacker to redirect network traffic intended for systems on the Internet to the attacker's own systems.
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/bulletin/M...
My Vista had five updates this morning.
I was on five too, including the Office stuff. Three machines done, one being done. :)
I notice they have not patched the excel vulnerability this month one :(
Luckily, I don't have it on this machine, Gary. :)
Quote from: Rik on Mar 11, 2009, 23:47:42
Luckily, I don't have it on this machine, Gary. :)
I have it on this one :( ah well theres always next month :eyebrow:
Quote from: Gary on Mar 11, 2009, 23:50:31
I have it on this one :( ah well theres always next month :eyebrow:
Or an office suite without so many vulnerabilities. >:D
:music: That old Mac magic has you in its spell :music: :laugh:
It really does. The change in attitude has come so quickly and easily. ;D
Quote from: Sebby on Mar 12, 2009, 13:14:30
Or an office suite without so many vulnerabilities. >:D
Sebby skulking about in his Mac again? I was told about Office types like that :whistle:
:lol:
Don't get me started, I used to use them when I was at work. :)
Security firm BitDefender has launched a tool that will help you remove the Conficker worm from an infected PC.
Conficker, also known as Downadup, was estimated to have infected nearly nine million PCs within days of it first hitting the internet back in January.
BitDefender's free tool to remove the worm is available to anyone and not just customers of the Romanian security firm.
The company also said that it had seen a new variant of the worm this week. It was more aggressive and more resistent to disinfection techniques, it said.
"BitDefender Labs has been seeing an increase in worms, like Downadup, that have a built-in mathematical algorithm, generating strings based on the current date," said Vlad Valceanu, BitDefender's senior malware analyst.
"The worms then produce a fixed number of domain names on a daily basis and check them for updates. This makes it easy for malware writers and cybercriminals to upgrade a worm or give it a new payload, since they only have to register one of the domains and then upload the files," he continued.
Get the tool here. (http://bdtools.net/)
just tried that tool, just in case and it changed all my colour scheme, start menu layout, fonts :o :o
needed a re boot to re set them all
Thanks for the warning, Baz.
no probs. will be interesting to know if it happens to any one else.surely its not supposed to do that :dunno:
It might not if you have the worm, of course. ;)
:eek4:
Quote from: Baz on Mar 12, 2009, 18:41:27
no probs. will be interesting to know if it happens to any one else.surely its not supposed to do that :dunno:
Same here, Baz, messed up my colour scheme etc. fine after a reboot though.
I think I'll skip that one! ;D
Just done mine, it seemed OK first time :thumb: So I tried it again, and it made the start menu all funky :whistle: :eek4:
All's well after a restart :thumb:
Quote from: Simon on Mar 12, 2009, 22:30:53
I think I'll skip that one! ;D
I will to Simon, anything that does that worries me, and hopefully Kaspersky should detect it anyway :fingers: the new malicious script emulator which does a great job of finding dodgy iframes etc should help as well.
Songbird 1.1 has been released
Is that the Eva Cassidy version? ;D :out:
She released Version 1.0 ;D
Here you are http://www.getsongbird.com/
It was a great album. :)
iTunes 8.1 released.
QuoteiTunes 8.1 is now faster and more responsive. You will enjoy noticeable improvements when working with large libraries, browsing the iTunes Store, preparing to sync with iPod or iPhone, and optimizing photos for syncing.
In addition, iTunes 8.1 provides many other improvements and bug fixes, including:
- Supports syncing with iPod shuffle (3rd generation)
- Allows friends to request songs for iTunes DJ
- Adds Genius sidebar for your Movies and TV Shows
- Improves performance when downloading iTunes Plus songs
- Provides AutoFill for manually managed iPods
- Allows CDs to be imported at the same sound quality as iTunes Plus
- Includes many accessibility improvements
- Allows iTunes U and the iTunes Store to be disabled separately using Parental Controls
A worthwhile update, it would seem. I'm all for better performance on Windows - iTunes is a bit of a dog at present!
Updated last night. I'm not sure what to do with the DJ Genius as yet. ;)
AdMuncher has just autoupdated. For anyone who doesn't let it auto, the build is 4.73 beta 30615/2283.
Thanks, Ann. :thumb:
Quote from: Rik on Mar 14, 2009, 08:26:05
Updated last night. I'm not sure what to do with the DJ Genius as yet. ;)
Apparently, it's just a new name for the "party shuffle" playlist. :)
Ah, something else I won't be using then. :)
Nor me. :)
Thunderbird 2.0.0.21 is out.........
So that's 'Thunderbird is go', Rich? ;D Thanks. :thumb:
:grn:
:ithank:
IE8 Has been released :evil:
I find it slow on my Win 7 laptop
Quote from: Gary on Mar 19, 2009, 19:20:55
IE8 Has been released :evil:
Send out someone with a tranquilliser dart to recapture it, quick!! ;D
I am waiting for a while to see what happens with it, after a few bugs are ironed out ;)
Quote from: Rik on Mar 19, 2009, 19:23:07
Send out someone with a tranquilliser dart to recapture it, quick!! ;D
:rofl: from what Glenn says its already on some, Rik
Have to admit having just installed IE8, I like it :red:
Don't worry, Gary, it'll pass. :)x
I'm told that liquid paraffin can help... :whistle:
Quote from: Simon on Mar 19, 2009, 23:16:26
Don't worry, Gary, it'll pass. :)x
It did Simon, its slower than.....well a very slow thing, but some of the features are good, just need Mozilla to get Firefox 3.1 (3.5 now) to be released
I won't say I told you so - but I did ;D
So it doesn't make your web experience faster easier and safer ::)
Quote from: stevethegas on Mar 20, 2009, 07:18:43
So it doesn't make your web experience faster easier and safer ::)
Maybe safer with its tabs being seperate processes so if one crashes it does not take the whole browser down, InPrivate filtering and also InPrivate Browsing are very useful, and having some of the accelerators makes things easier like the maps one, but I would have to say Faster......NO and do I trust its safety.....not sure, Mozilla patch faster but had more security holes than IE Opera and Safari last years, so swings and roundabouts on that, I don't think FF is safer inherently they just patch faster, but I'm sticking with FF anyway. The load times on IE8 are appalling its the slowest of them all with real issues with javascript speed, but to most users that will not matter its a great improvement over IE6 and 7 so your average user will be happy, or IE fans who only use it anyway will definitely feel the benefits.
Quote from: Glenn on Mar 20, 2009, 07:10:43
I won't say I told you so - but I did ;D
The final release cannot be used on Windows 7 Glenn, you have to stick with the beta that 7 comes with, but considering you can turn it off in 7 you would think they would try and optimise its speed a little more :eyebrow:
I have been runing IE8rc1 for some time along side FF and have now upgraded to IE8 and must admit I love it, far superior to FF. I don't have a problem with loading times and it updates at least as fast as FF and much better than Opera. Are we still dealing with, "If it's Microsoft I wont like it" again. No problems with Java just upgrade to the latest version. ;D
Quote from: Den on Mar 20, 2009, 07:40:41
I have been runing IE8rc1 for some time along side FF and have now upgraded to IE8 and must admit I love it, far superior to FF. I don't have a problem with loading times and it updates at least as fast as FF and much better than Opera. Are we still dealing with, "If it's Microsoft I wont like it" again. No problems with Java just upgrade to the latest version. ;D
No not at all Den but the reviews on loading and rendering times say it all http://reviews.zdnet.co.uk/software/productivity/0,1000001108,39630019-7,00.htm people want their browser to be fast not slow, and IE8 is just that, slow. If it was better than FF I would use it, and the features I like, but its performance is somewhat lacking sadly and thats the general consensus in almost all the reviews I have seen, and from personal experience as well, and my machine is not slow either :( and its JavaScript Den, not Sun's Java runtime that's the issue. If it loads that slow with one of the fastest Processor available (stock) that's not good.
Quote from: Gary on Mar 19, 2009, 19:20:55
IE8 Has been released :evil:
Everybody, run!
Quote from: Gary on Mar 19, 2009, 22:59:51
Have to admit having just installed IE8, I like it :red:
Wash your mouth out. :tongue:
Quote from: Sebby on Mar 20, 2009, 09:13:41
Wash your mouth out. :tongue:
I will, yes sir ;D
Hi
Well I've tried it didn't like it at all and have un-installed it back to IE7, over bloated as usual found it slow and the layout is awful.
I'll stick with FF and wait for 3.5 to come out.
As I have a Mac laptop will again wait for Safari 4, beta tried out but was buggy and crashed on me .
rogerp
For me, Firefox works best - it fits with the way I do things, and I don't see that changing just yet. Sometimes, I think software houses lose sight of the fact that they produce tools for us - not gadgets.
Quote from: Rik on Mar 20, 2009, 10:50:09
For me, Firefox works best - it fits with the way I do things, and I don't see that changing just yet. Sometimes, I think software houses lose sight of the fact that they produce tools for us - not gadgets.
Thats a bit like Opera browser for me Rik, some of the features of IE8 will be in FF 3.5 (formerly 3.1) and with less bloat, Opera has for me to many gadgets now, with FF I can have a bare minimum and have fast rendering and what extensions suits my browsing habits, I want the choice of what I have in my browser, not to be forced to have it anyway and not be able to slim it down
Same here, Gary.
I actually feel that IE has gone downhill since version 6.
And that's saying something. ;D
I think IE is getting better and better and use it as my first choice. Tried Opera and found it awful, use FF and quite like it but I don't think it compares to IE8 and as for Chrome :eek4: Nice that we don't all sing from the same sheet. >:D
What's a sheet, Den. :)
There's a performance comparison chart here
http://www.apple.com/uk/safari/whats-new.html#overlay-performance whether its relevant as its an IE8beta I'm not sure
PS I'm using FF not Safari ;D
Yep, that shows how poor IE is to the rest.
Quote from: Sebby on Mar 20, 2009, 11:09:34
I actually feel that IE has gone downhill since version 6.
They must have started digging, they were already at the bottom of the pit with IE6. ;D
:lol:
Bring back Netscape, I say. :)
Bring back DOS if this trend caries on, Rik
Dentist on standby, Gary? ;D
Quote from: Rik on Mar 20, 2009, 17:58:45
Dentist on standby, Gary? ;D
Oh god no, that costs even more than an OS these days
Not for me. :)
Quote from: Rik on Mar 20, 2009, 18:00:00
Not for me. :)
I spent over £1000 last year on dental work :'( I noticed our avatars are in a similar pose, can I pretend to be you at the Dentist?
I'm in Denplan, so it costs me about £240pa for all treatment, the only extra is lab work, my recent crown cost me £45. It's been well worthwhile for us, Sue only pays about £108pa.
Quote from: Rik on Mar 20, 2009, 18:04:49
I'm in Denplan, so it costs me about £240pa for all treatment, the only extra is lab work, my recent crown cost me £45. It's been well worthwhile for us, Sue only pays about £108pa.
Have you got a link you could PM me for that Rik?
http://www.denplan.co.uk/
The price you pay is based on an examination at the practice that you choose, and also by the fees that some practices want to earn, we were lucky. The first practice I went to charged £100 to examine us, then wanted to renew every filling and crown i had before accepting me, thus earning a fat fee and guaranteeing no work to do for about five years. Fifteen years ago, she then wanted about £360pa from me.
The second practice charged £15 for the exam an accepted me immediately, ie no work required, and was only charging £150pa.
Quote from: Rik on Mar 20, 2009, 11:58:39
What's a sheet, Den. :)
As in Oh sheet what have I done :evil:
;D
A feeling we all know so well.
I would have thought teeth are firmware :evil:
Not at my age. ;D
:lol:
Quote from: Glenn on Mar 20, 2009, 19:16:13
I would have thought teeth are firmware :evil:
Well you can get them reflashed.
Quote from: Rik on Mar 20, 2009, 18:11:52
http://www.denplan.co.uk/
only charging £150pa.
I've seen you say that before and it amazes me. I get a checkup twice a year with the odd filling every couple of years so your £150 is a huge amount. While it may let you off the hook for the odd crown, I can't imagine it being cost effective in the long run.
Quote from: Rik on Mar 20, 2009, 15:43:33
:lol:
Bring back Netscape, I say. :)
Too right. That said, I think we've got a good selection of browsers these days. Firefox, Safari, Opera, and even Chrome are good browsers.
More about browsers and performance here (http://news.zdnet.com/2100-9595_22-280189.html)
Quote from: Rik on Mar 20, 2009, 18:11:52
http://www.denplan.co.uk/
The price you pay is based on an examination at the practice that you choose, and also by the fees that some practices want to earn, we were lucky. The first practice I went to charged £100 to examine us, then wanted to renew every filling and crown i had before accepting me, thus earning a fat fee and guaranteeing no work to do for about five years. Fifteen years ago, she then wanted about £360pa from me.
The second practice charged £15 for the exam an accepted me immediately, ie no work required, and was only charging £150pa.
Thats excellent Rik, Justina and I are really glad you posted this link and information, have a Karma for the help :thumb:
Quote from: Ann on Mar 20, 2009, 20:50:42
I've seen you say that before and it amazes me. I get a checkup twice a year with the odd filling every couple of years so your £150 is a huge amount. While it may let you off the hook for the odd crown, I can't imagine it being cost effective in the long run.
Fo me Ann having Osteoporosis its very cost effective my teeth are falling apart and this would save a lot of money, its something that works for some and not for others.
Quote from: Ann on Mar 20, 2009, 20:50:42
I've seen you say that before and it amazes me. I get a checkup twice a year with the odd filling every couple of years so your £150 is a huge amount. While it may let you off the hook for the odd crown, I can't imagine it being cost effective in the long run.
I have a lot of fillings, four crowns and an inlay, so a lot of maintenance work, Ann. Sue's cost is much lower as she has one filling and really only needs a couple of checkups a year and four trips to the hygienist. I'm paying less with Denplan than I did as an NHS patient.
I haven't checked to see if it's been posted, but I just noticed an update for Adobe reader, on their front page which is supposedly to fix a critical security flaw.
www.adobe.com
Thanks, Niall. :thumb:
I had it automatically downloaded this morning.
I thought you'd moved to Foxit, Simon?
Nope, not me.
Well, as a die-hard Adobe supporter, I do recommend it. :)
Quote from: Noreen on Dec 22, 2008, 10:08:51
Update to NOD32, v3.0.684. http://www.eset.eu/download/registered
have any problems been sorted with this Noreen do you know.Also why dont I get the update when checking from the prog itself
What version of NOD are you using, Baz?
3.0.667.0 Rik
Quote from: Rik on Mar 21, 2009, 14:39:06
Well, as a die-hard Adobe supporter, I do recommend it. :)
I've not had any problems with Adobe, so if it ain't broke... ;)
Quote from: Baz on Mar 21, 2009, 17:05:27
3.0.667.0 Rik
Can you force it from with the program settings. Problem is I've got v2 and v4, so can't advise on v3.
dont know Rik. Update section is just the definition files isnt it.
its not important just thought that its been a while since Noreens post and thought that the update in the program would have told you its available
Is there something about accepting program updates in the settings, Baz?
where abouts Rik do you know.If there is it sounds right as I like to know what/when things are updating :)
Quote from: Baz on Mar 21, 2009, 16:57:57
have any problems been sorted with this Noreen do you know.Also why dont I get the update when checking from the prog itself
I don't know, Baz, I'm sticking with v3.0.684.0 at the moment. Have you looked in the Help menu in the program re updating, I have a vague idea that it doesn't update from within the program.
is that version stable Noreen. Do you have to D/L from the NOD site.
There a radio button in the settings to 'Ask before downloading program components' which I have selected. It may be that.Still dont get asked though :dunno:
never mind ;D ;D
I haven't had a problem with it, Baz.
I did notice this thread on the Wilders forum. http://www.wilderssecurity.com/showthread.php?t=236701
What Noreen said in that case, Baz. In v4 it says it does it automatically when it checks for virus signatures.
Are the main issues sorted for v4 now, and is it any better than v3? I might update my machines tomorrow!
Quote from: Lance on Mar 21, 2009, 23:43:17
Are the main issues sorted for v4 now, and is it any better than v3? I might update my machines tomorrow!
It looks like there are still some issues as modules are being replaced during updates I would give it a couple of days and watch wilders, Lance
Thanks Gary.
I've been using ESS V4 since about 4 days after it's release, Lance, it is installed on 2 desktops and 1 laptop all running XP Pro with no problem whatsoever, though admittedly some people do seem to be having problems with it, personally I think it is an improvement on V3 the firewall in particular seems better.
I'm only using the antivirus anyway. :) I might do it later if I can be bothered!
Shockwave player 11.5.0595 released not sure of changelog probably security fixes
Thanks, Gary. The Forth Road bridge strikes again. :)
Not sure if this is the right place for this but M$ have now released an IE8 Uninstaller for those who wish they hadn't tried it out ;D and an IE8 Blocker Toolkit for those who don't want to receive IE8 by automatic M$ update. M$ updates don't download on my machine without my permission :no: but I didn't realise that this would be pushed through updates.
http://www.calendarofupdates.com/updates/index.php?s=b118a7ee40af85dcc9a113ab880c3647&act=calendar&cal_id=1&code=showevent&event_id=54013
This is a good as place as any! Thanks!
Blocking IE8... That's the most sensible thing I've heard all year. ;D
Java runtime 6 update 13 released
Quote from: DarkStar on Mar 24, 2009, 14:33:20
Not sure if this is the right place for this but M$ have now released an IE8 Uninstaller for those who wish they hadn't tried it out ;D and an IE8 Blocker Toolkit for those who don't want to receive IE8 by automatic M$ update. M$ updates don't download on my machine without my permission :no: but I didn't realise that this would be pushed through updates.
http://www.calendarofupdates.com/updates/index.php?s=b118a7ee40af85dcc9a113ab880c3647&act=calendar&cal_id=1&code=showevent&event_id=54013
Interesting, thanks Ian. :thumb: In fact, :karma: :)
Quote from: Sebby on Mar 24, 2009, 21:05:19
Blocking IE8... That's the most sensible thing I've heard all year. ;D
I'd be careful there Sebby Safari is the most easily hackable browser there is with IE8 coming a close second so FF, IE8 and Safari all have more holes than Swiss cheese, safari being the worst really surprised me :( http://weblog.infoworld.com/robertxcringely/archives/2009/03/hack_attack_all.html
Brief Description
March 2009
The Microsoft DirectX® End-User Runtime provides updates to 9.0c and previous versions of DirectX — the core Windows® technology that drives high-speed multimedia and games on the PC.
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?displaylang=en&FamilyID=2da43d38-db71-4c1b-bc6a-9b6652cd92a3
Quote from: Rik on Mar 25, 2009, 09:37:28
Brief Description
March 2009
The Microsoft DirectX® End-User Runtime provides updates to 9.0c and previous versions of DirectX — the core Windows® technology that drives high-speed multimedia and games on the PC.
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?displaylang=en&FamilyID=2da43d38-db71-4c1b-bc6a-9b6652cd92a3
Cheers Rik :thumb:
Quote from: Gary on Mar 24, 2009, 23:31:40
I'd be careful there Sebby Safari is the most easily hackable browser there is with IE8 coming a close second so FF, IE8 and Safari all have more holes than Swiss cheese, safari being the worst really surprised me :( http://weblog.infoworld.com/robertxcringely/archives/2009/03/hack_attack_all.html
I'm using Firefox.
not so much as to tell people of an update but to ask about one. Just got a pop up window saying an update is available for Adobe Flash player.So this is obviously checking for updates how do I turn it off. where is this program anyway so I can look at the options for it.
Why would you want to turn it off, Baz?
its just a personal thing. I dont like the idea of too many programs constantly checking for updates. How often would I need that one anyway. Dont even remember installing it....theres another reason why :)
If you try to turn off the updates you create a security risk, Baz. Without it, a large number of websites won't work.
A security risk :o :o whys that Rik.isnt it just so flash files etc can play. I found it any way. you have to change settings etc from the adobe site
Because, like almost every program used in connection with the web, Baz, people find holes in it that allow them to attack your machine. Yes, it's only there to play Flash files, but that covers a lot of websites these days.
A useful programme that i use to check for software update is found here.
http://www.filehippo.com/updatechecker/
I find filehippo.com very fast to download from.
Handy, thanks Rich. :karmic:
Quote from: Baz on Mar 25, 2009, 16:04:40
A security risk :o :o whys that Rik.isnt it just so flash files etc can play. I found it any way. you have to change settings etc from the adobe site
As Rik says, just the fact that it's installed creates a security risk if you're running a vulnerable version. Furthermore, you can visit websites that have Flash objects that may take advantage of the flaw.
I run this free programme on my machine to check for insecure and unpatched software Secunia Personal Software Inspector (http://secunia.com/vulnerability_scanning/personal/)
Me too, Ray, on your recommendation I suspect - it's a great utility (though very irritating when it comes to Flash updates). :)
Quote from: Rik on Mar 26, 2009, 15:40:13
Me too, Ray, on your recommendation I suspect - it's a great utility (though very irritating when it comes to Flash updates). :)
Very true, Rik, I've had problems with it flagging up problems with versions of Flash, finally tracked down to the fact that Adobe Photoshop Elements and Premiere Elements install there own copies of the Flash control in their programme directories. There doesn't seem to be any way of updating them other than manually replacing the relevant files with the updated ones copied from the Windows directory. ???
Plus, when Flash updates, it doesn't always remove the old files if they are in use, and Secunia continues to flag them. Minor issues, but it would be nice if they could sort it.
Quote from: Rik on Mar 26, 2009, 15:53:48
Plus, when Flash updates, it doesn't always remove the old files if they are in use, and Secunia continues to flag them. Minor issues, but it would be nice if they could sort it.
It would indeed, Rik. :)
New version of CCleaner available. http://www.ccleaner.com/update/?v=2.17.853&l=1033
· Added support for Internet Explorer 8.
· Improved Wipe Free Space routines.
· Improved internal communication between threads.
· Escape key no longer closes CCleaner.
· Added scrolling to Options screen.
· Added support for multiple DetectFile options in INI files.
· Fixed bug when clicking links to navigate to URL.
· Fixed Win98 progress bar problem.
· Fixed repaint problem on Options screen when resizing.
· Minor GUI bugs fixed.
Thanks, Noreen. :thumb:
Quote from: Noreen on Mar 26, 2009, 17:29:02
· Fixed Win98 progress bar problem.
Who's still using Windows 98? Own up immediately. :D
Bit worrying if it's taken till now to fix it :eyebrow:
Quote from: Sebby on Mar 26, 2009, 19:02:32
Who's still using Windows 98? Own up immediately. :D
One in the house at present awaiting the bin ;D It sounds like an aeroplane about to take off when you boot it up. Will not be trying CCleaner on it,life is too short!
Quote from: Noreen on Mar 26, 2009, 17:29:02
New version of CCleaner available. http://www.ccleaner.com/update/?v=2.17.853&l=1033
· Added support for Internet Explorer 8.
· Improved Wipe Free Space routines.
· Improved internal communication between threads.
· Escape key no longer closes CCleaner.
· Added scrolling to Options screen.
· Added support for multiple DetectFile options in INI files.
· Fixed bug when clicking links to navigate to URL.
· Fixed Win98 progress bar problem.
· Fixed repaint problem on Options screen when resizing.
· Minor GUI bugs fixed.
If any one is using Adobe 9.1 download the ccleaner Winappi2 or make your own, and open Winappi2 with notepad and add the following
[*Adobe Acrobat 9.0]
LangSecRef=3021
Detect=HKCU\Software\Adobe\Acrobat Reader\9.0\AVGeneral
Default=True
RegKey1=HKCU\Software\Adobe\Acrobat Reader\9.0\AVGeneral\cRecentFiles
That will clean adobe 9.1 if you use it
New version of SUPERAntiSpyware available.
* Technology to handle the hi-jacked USERINIT.EXE
* Smart Definitions Enhanced to reduce size and be more efficient
* Numerous technology additions to the scanning engine to deal with new rootkit infections
* Enhanced Diagnostic Abilities
* Enhanced DDA (Direct Disk Access)
* Enhanced DRA (Direct Registry Access)
* Improved Kernel Drivers
http://www.superantispyware.com/download.html
Thanks, Noreen, gone to upgrade. :thumb:
New version of Malwarebytes available.
http://www.malwarebytes.org/
Recent Changes
* (FIXED) Minor bug during product registration.
* (FIXED) Moved purchase link to be less invasive.
* (FIXED) Major bug quarantining registry values.
* (ADDED) New heuristics for rogue spyware removers.
* (ADDED) New banner image.
* (ADDED) Protection module icon turns gray when protection disabled.
I can't keep up. ;D
How many updates this week ::)
Quote from: Rik on Mar 27, 2009, 11:08:10
I can't keep up. ;D
Get a Mac and you won't need any of these applications. ;) :out:
QuoteGet a Mac and you won't need any of these applications.
you'll just have an empty wallet :)
You can't put a price on a pleasant computing experience. ;D
Sue can ;D
:rofl: :karmic:
I looked at a Mac laptop last night, and just can't justify the prices.
Unless it can play Bluray discs. ;)
Quote from: Simon on Mar 27, 2009, 13:45:56
I looked at a Mac laptop last night, and just can't justify the prices.
Try the refurbished store on the Apple web site.
Ordered a Macbook Aluminium 2.4ghz from there this week, it turned up yesterday, absolutely great, there is no way you can tell its a refurb.
As a added bonus it has 4gb RAM and 320gb hard drive instead of the advertised 2gb and 250gb :)
Sounds a worthwhile alternative. :thumb:
It's still way to much just to spend on curiosity, I'm afraid. The cheapest I could see, even in the refurb store, is £949.
But it has that nice Apple logo... ;)
The refurbs are as good, if not better, than new. The only difference is that you get a plain box. Apple always replace the casing and of course whatever was originally wrong with the return. The QC procedures are more rigorous with refurbs, and you still get the same warranty and option to purchase AppleCare.
But even with refurbs, there's no getting away from the fact that they are eye-wateringly expensive (especially in the UK given the weak Pound). That said, Macs do hold their value extremely well for the simple reason that Apple never drop their prices.
Firefox 3.0.8 released.
Release notes. (http://www.mozilla.com/en-US/firefox/3.0.8/releasenotes/)
Microsoft will never patch that fast Sebby, Cheers :thumb:
It amazed me - I only realised because my Firefox said it had updated last night. I thought it can't be 3.0.8, but it was!
So it is. :)
Cheers, just run the updates.
Perfect Disc 10 build 103 released, bug fixes mostly
Thanks, Gary. I've yet to see a bug myself. :)
Quote from: Rik on Apr 02, 2009, 07:08:59
Thanks, Gary. I've yet to see a bug myself. :)
if you has stealth mode selected the perfect disc gui would move and stretch after a steathmode defrag, that was one of the major bugfixes in this release :thumb:
VLC media player 0.9.9 released - bug fixes.
Thanks, Mouse. :thumb:
Perfect Disc 10 build 104 released, bug fix
Thanks, Gary. :thumb:
iTunes now to version 8.1.1.
Oh goodie, another update! Thanks, Lance. :thumb:
It was released on 6 April and I believe it's largely bug fixes.
I think I see why Apple don't release an update patch now. On the Mac, if I've understood correctly, there is no such thing as a patch as an application is effectively one file. It seems that it's just easier for them to release the same for the PC.
In that case, I already have it. :)
Updated itunes yesterday, this morning had all sort of startup problems. Had to do a system restore and then ran Registry Mechanic and it came up with over 400 problems quite a few relating to itunes but that could because of the restore. Itunes now tells me I need to update :eek4: No way, not today :no:
No problems here, Den, though I don't let it install all its extra baggage.
I only let it update itunes and untick any other boxes. :eyebrow:
Me too, Den.I don't want Safari, Mobile Me or Bonjour.
Safari on the PC is just pointless (at least it is with v3), and MobileMe is only worth installing if you subscribe to it! :)
We concur. ;)
Virtualbox 2.2.0 released, changelog here (http://www.virtualbox.org/wiki/Changelog) updated on mac without issue so far.
It's patch day. According to MS, the following are available:
MS09-009 - addresses a vulnerability in Microsoft Office (KB 968557)
MS09-010 - addresses a vulnerability in Microsoft Windows and Microsoft Office (KB 960477)
MS09-011 - addresses a vulnerability in Microsoft Windows (KB 961373)
MS09-012 - addresses a vulnerability in Microsoft Windows (KB 959454)
MS09-013 - addresses a vulnerability in Microsoft Windows (KB 960803)
MS09-014 - addresses a vulnerability in Microsoft Internet Explorer (KB 963027)
MS09-015 - addresses a vulnerability in Microsoft Windows (KB 959426)
MS09-016 - addresses a vulnerability in Microsoft ISA Server (KB 961759)
but I had 10 or 11 on my machines.
Ah, how I miss this. ;)
;D
One day...
Well I had iMovie 09 and Aperture 2 updates today, glad to know I am not being left out. >:D
You sure that wasn't aperture 2.8, Steve. ;D
Quote from: Rik on Apr 15, 2009, 18:02:12
You sure that wasn't aperture 2.8, Steve. ;D
Can't have been, cannot afford that on a zoom and a mac as well ;D
;D
Oh for a nice 500mm lens with an f2 or better aperture. :)
Quote from: Sebby on Apr 15, 2009, 13:06:03
Ah, how I miss this. ;)
Apple have their share too Sebby http://voices.washingtonpost.com/securityfix/2008/05/apple_patches_40_security_hole_1.html that patched 40 security holes, maybe an umbrella to go with that mac just in case ;) :out:
You're linking to an article that's almost a year old. ;)
Maybe it needs patching. ;D
Quote from: Sebby on Apr 16, 2009, 00:11:58
You're linking to an article that's almost a year old. ;)
Still a patch though, and critical ones at that, and its only early into 2009 really, Mac's are getting more popular so...... :whistle: :)
Apple only seem to patch when absolutely necessary, otherwise they are like ostriches, head in the sand, "no one can see me."
Quote from: Glenn on Apr 16, 2009, 07:55:20
Apple only seem to patch when absolutely necessary, otherwise they are like ostriches, head in the sand, "no one can see me."
I have noticed people think hat Macs are patch proof then do a huge catchup, but hey still are ahead of the game compared with Microsoft, but when you look at the sheer diversity of PC's software wise to Macs its not surprising, I still think i Macs had market share worth hacking they would be a viable target like MS, nothing is impervious Glenn, Aplle just have more control which is a good thing, and also possibly a bad thing (Iphone apps vanishing) no doubt I love their machines, but for me I cant justify the change, also I am weary of Jobs seeming hatred for Blu-ray my laptop has a blueray drive and I am surprised considering the price of a good quality iMac that they don't have them built in yet considering the screens real estate.
Apples have vulnerabilities, but no where near as many as MS, and it's not necessary to issue patches so quickly because they're not so prone to attack.
Not sure if this has already been posted. ;D
New version of SpywareBlaster (4.2) is available. http://majorgeeks.com/SpywareBlaster_d2859.html
I don't think so, thanks. :thumb:
Quote from: Sebby on Apr 16, 2009, 12:32:20
Apps have vulnerabilities, not no where near as many as MS, and it's not necessary to issue patches so quickly because they're not so prone to attack.
Apple have more control over the software as well I guess Sebby which really helps as well, its a solid premise for safer computing
For the nth time after installing windows updates my favourites fail to connect to the internet and in some instances Google fails to connect. Normally solve the prob. by doing a sys restore and letting the updates re-do themselves. Any one else experience this tiresome prob.?
Updates installed fine for me today, Rick. :dunno:
Since my last post I've sys restored & chose not to let win update pro tem and all is fine, favs working OK again etc.. Am sorely tempted to ignore win updates altogether from now on as I'm getting fed up to the back teeth of the same thing every darn week. It's obviously something to do with my particular machine but I'm also tempted to let malwarebytes and nod32 handle the WINXP dying software from here on. Obviously I'm leaving myself a bit open to probs but so be it.
Have you tried turning Windows Update off, and just installing the critical updates manually, Rick?
I have this in mind Simon and will probably give it a whirl over the weekend. Eg; install 1 by 1, test and possibly identify a culprit.
Tks for your replies.
I'm no expert, Rick, just winging it, but it might be worth a try. ;)
I had a problem after the 11 patches yesterday, but only on one machine. A number of apps complained at the re-boot, but a second re-boot fixed it. If you're using Firefox, Rick, get hold of the FEBE addon, and back up Firefox immediately before the updates. You can then restore just FF.
New version of NOD32 available. http://www.wilderssecurity.com/showthread.php?t=239797
I'm still with v3.0.684 myself. ;D
I think I'll wait a while. ;)
Are you still with v3 too, Rik?
I'm still with v2 on three machines, v4 on the netbook. :)
How are you getting on with version 4 Rik , on wilders there seems to be so many bad reviews of ESS I wondered what the pure AV is like, also V3 has better detection ratings than version 2 though and I had no issue with V3 so I think that's probably the best version now. V3 ESS firewall was awful. It seems most software is rushed out theses days, I can see why people are happy to stick with what they have, maybe Eset should have stuck just to AV, rather than branching out into suites :(
No problems with the pure AV, Gary. The first version did hang a bit at the end of a file scan, but that seems to have been fixed.
Quote from: Rik on Apr 21, 2009, 11:03:55
No problems with the pure AV, Gary. The first version did hang a bit at the end of a file scan, but that seems to have been fixed.
Thats good news, Rik :thumb:
I still prefer the look of v2, though, I think my age is showing. ;D
Slight Hijack!
How are you getting on with the NC10 Rik? I think I'm going to take the plunge in two weeks when I get back to UK.
I love it, JB. If you're not looking to use it for long periods at a time, it's the perfect portable (though I do recommend the 2Gb memory upgrade). The screen is very clear, battery life is up to 7 hours, it does well with wireless and Bluetooth connections, and makes quite a good portable DVD player if you can copy them to the HD. Sound is relatively poor, but I wouldn't expect a lot from a box that size and tend to use headphones if I want quality.
Many thanks Rik.
My reference to long periods of time is simply the fact that the vertical resolution is 600, JB, so you tend to use the scroll wheel a lot (or the scroll strip on the touch pad). The screen is easy on the eye, though and the keyboard is only very slightly smaller than that on my notebook (7%), despite the package size (and weight) being considerably reduced. It's got a reasonably nippy HD too.
Some people complain about the touchpad, but I've never been able to use them so always have a mouse plugged in. It's got three USB ports, plus a 10/100 and a built-in card reader for SD & SDHC.
Quote from: Gary on Apr 21, 2009, 10:55:53
How are you getting on with version 4 Rik , on wilders there seems to be so many bad reviews of ESS I wondered what the pure AV is like, also V3 has better detection ratings than version 2 though and I had no issue with V3 so I think that's probably the best version now. V3 ESS firewall was awful. It seems most software is rushed out theses days, I can see why people are happy to stick with what they have, maybe Eset should have stuck just to AV, rather than branching out into suites :(
I really don't see the point of these internet security suites if you're behind a NAT router. I much preferred pure AV when I used Windows.
Back to ESET - if you guys are reluctant to perform upgrades, does that indicate that you don't actually have much confidence in the product? If that's the case, why do you use it?
I think, in my case at least, it's a preference about the interface. I liked the v2 'get your hands dirty' interface, just as I preferred DOS to Windows when it came to tweaking machines. NOD4 does just as effective a job, it's just I can't get in there up to my elbows anymore.
Quote from: Rik on Apr 21, 2009, 15:38:39
I think, in my case at least, it's a preference about the interface. I liked the v2 'get your hands dirty' interface, just as I preferred DOS to Windows when it came to tweaking machines. NOD4 does just as effective a job, it's just I can't get in there up to my elbows anymore.
Still running V2 here. My elbows are clean, I don't bother NOD and NOD doesn't bother me. What more could one ask!
Now, if NOD would rewrite Windows !!!! :whistle: :whistle: :whistle:
Quote from: sobranie on Apr 21, 2009, 16:41:46
I don't bother NOD and NOD doesn't bother me.
Sounds like a quote from Fiddler on the Roof. :)
I was frightened off v4 of NOD32 by all the problems posted on Wilders. Version 3 has had fewer problems and is generally accepted there as a solid version, certainly I've never had a problem with it.
I'm still on v2 of Nod32.
Quote from: Rik on Apr 21, 2009, 15:38:39
I think, in my case at least, it's a preference about the interface. I liked the v2 'get your hands dirty' interface, just as I preferred DOS to Windows when it came to tweaking machines. NOD4 does just as effective a job, it's just I can't get in there up to my elbows anymore.
I know what you mean, Rik (although not specifically about NOD). Things get too pretty and not raw enough.
Quote from: sobranie on Apr 21, 2009, 16:41:46
I don't bother NOD and NOD doesn't bother me. What more could one ask!
Same here for F-Secure, Rick. Most of the time, I don't even know it's there.
Quote from: Rik on Apr 21, 2009, 15:38:39
I think, in my case at least, it's a preference about the interface. I liked the v2 'get your hands dirty' interface, just as I preferred DOS to Windows when it came to tweaking machines. NOD4 does just as effective a job, it's just I can't get in there up to my elbows anymore.
I see that point, Rik, but as Noreen says, it does seem that later versions have had some problems, and it does make one wonder if the product is as good as it used to be.
Well, I'm running v4 on the Sammy, and it seems as efficient as v2, just nothing is where I want ti to be any more. :)
Firefox V3.0.9 available as an update.
Quote from: Rik on Apr 22, 2009, 00:05:00
Well, I'm running v4 on the Sammy, and it seems as efficient as v2, just nothing is where I want ti to be any more. :)
Been running V4 on all my machines without any problems, Rik, in fact I've just switched from using the Security Suite (ESS) version to using Nod 32 AV and Comodo as my firewall which seems to be a much better firewall than the one in ESS.
The Comodo does seem good for the price, Ray. :)
Quote from: Rik on Apr 22, 2009, 12:33:30
The Comodo does seem good for the price, Ray. :)
It does, Rik, I'm only using the free version of the firewall but the cost of the Pro suite seems reasonable, not sure how good the AV part is though. :-\
changing to our normal topic though I've just put a pasty in the oven. (http://www.dgrin.com/images/smilies/DukeGirl.gif)
They are a bit addictive, aren't they. :) New loaf today, so I won't suggest it, but tomorrow, maybe... :)
Quote from: Sheltieuk on Apr 22, 2009, 12:18:59
Firefox V3.0.9 available as an update.
Thanks, Ray - missed that, now updated. :thumb:
Quote from: Rik on Apr 22, 2009, 14:53:34
Thanks, Ray - missed that, now updated. :thumb:
I only found out when Firefox came with an update message, Rik.
ps the pasty was up to the usual standard. :thumb:
;D
Mine's booked for Friday. :thumb:
Quote from: Rik on Apr 22, 2009, 15:01:52
;D
Mine's booked for Friday. :thumb:
I'll be on sandwiches on Friday, Rik, I'm at Three Counties Showground in Malvern at a Dog Show for most of the day, so I'm hoping this good weather lasts. :) :fingers:
It looks set to until Saturday last time I looked, Ray. I hope you have a good and successful show.
Quote from: Rik on Apr 22, 2009, 15:08:41
It looks set to until Saturday last time I looked, Ray. I hope you have a good and successful show.
I hope so, Rik, and thanks. :thumb:
Quote from: Rik on Apr 22, 2009, 14:53:34
Thanks, Ray - missed that, now updated. :thumb:
I notice that Firefox 2 is no longer supported. The last (literally) update was in December 2008.
It had to happen, I suppose. I still prefer FF2 in some ways, only I can no longer remember what they are. ;)
I still use Kaspersky 2009 on my laptop but on Justina's I use Nod as on my mothers, I loved the version 2 interface but after some issues with ESS I went back to kaspersky 2009, it knows all my programs has rules for them updated by Bit 9 white listing so it knows what the programs on your pc are, the hips part of it watches each program and changes it rights and permissions depending on behaviour and if its currently vunerable, and it blocks iframes, Kaperskys heuristics are really becoming top notch now, like Nods great heuristic detection, as signature based detecting alone is not the best way forward.
I am behind a Nat SPI firewall with loads of great features but no way would I trust the windows firewall, I like to know what's going out as well as coming in and with as little input as possible, saying that its fun to get your hands dirty with Kaspersys many settings but now its leave it and get on with my surfing , and at least it reminds me of programs that are vulnerable as it also uses the secunia program, well a licensed version to look for programs that need updating, good job as so many seem to these days, almost every other week it feels like sometimes with FF ;)
I do think sadly like with version 3 Eset borked its firewall again by rushing it out to keep up, they make an excellent av but the firewall leaves alot to be desired still, the version 3 one is little better than the windows ones, and it needs all other components to be working to function properly, as a firewall on its own it does badly on matousecs testing. http://www.matousec.com/projects/firewall-challenge/results.php and version 3 of ESS did not even have self defence and could be terminated by malware :( I think they should concentrate on the AV product they so well and leave firewalls and antispam to others.
FF 3.0.9 is out (not sure if it's reported eslewhere?)
QuoteFirefox 3.0.9 fixes several issues found in Firefox 3.0.8:
* Fixed several security issues.
* Fixed several stability issues.
* Many users experienced an issue where a corrupt local database caused Firefox to "lose" its stored cookies.(bug 470578)
* Fixed an issue where, starting with Firefox 3.0.7, inline image attachments on popular webmail services (like AOL and AIM) would not display. (bug 482659)
* Large forms would sometimes take a long time to submit. (bug 426991)
* In certain cases, new windows would not have proper focus. (bug 446568)
* See the Firefox 3.0.8 release notes for changes in previous releases.
Thanks, Steven. :thumb:
Ubuntu 9.04 Desktop and Server editions released a few minutes ago - Ubuntu (http://www.ubuntu.com)
Speedy work, Alan. :thumb:
Quote from: Rik on Apr 23, 2009, 15:13:28
Speedy work, Alan. :thumb:
More a matter of ............ Standby !, standby ! go ;D
;D
the Server has completed the upgrade to 9.04 with no problems :thumb:
Someone is very impressed with the latest Ubuntu release http://news.zdnet.com/2100-9595_22-291651.html
I must admit I'd be interested to see what it's like these days. When I gave it a try about 4 years ago, I found it a bit sluggish and not nearly refined enough for my liking. It sounds like it's come on a long way since then.
Firefox 3.0.10 released fixes a security issue and Fixed a major stability issue. http://www.mozilla.com/en-US/firefox/3.0.10/releasenotes/
This is starting to make we wonder about Firefox's safety and stability there has been a lot of updates and having more security issues than IE, Safari, and Opera put together last year is making this browser appear a bit of as minefield right now, I am really in two minds about it, these bugs should not keep getting into releases and quick fixes :-\
I Forgot to mention its only the Windows version that has the flaw, so all the flashers in Macs are ok ;D
Downloading as I type Gary, thanks. :thumb:
I wonder if it's more that Firefox are upfront about the issues and fixes, whereas the others just keep quiet about it and fix things in their own time?
Wow, there hasn't been a lot of time since 3.0.9. :o
Still, I suppose it's better that Mozilla address issues quickly.
Quote from: Simon on Apr 28, 2009, 11:33:22
I wonder if it's more that Firefox are upfront about the issues and fixes, whereas the others just keep quiet about it and fix things in their own time?
Thats possible Simon but if Opera left its uses in that dangerous place someone would have found out by now, there would have been a zero day tip off maybe, I think Mozilla needs to be a bit more carefl wth regression bugs, we have had a few. They do patch quickly and I have noticed 3.0.10 is quicker on my system that 3.0.9 which was only six days old. There was a which is the safest browser discussion over on Wilders and I was really surprised, FF does not count after its large number of critical bugs, even IE8 is seen as safer by some now. Fast patching is good but finding the bugs first would be better, it all seems to have gone down hill a bit since Window Snyder left the Firefox and Mozilla security team, I'm still using it as my main browser but I have to say my confidence in it is becoming knocked. Hopefully 3.5 will be better code wise, when that's released.
On a side note its odd how you perceive things Window Snyder conjured up some fearsome women of evil looks in my minds eye, how far from the truth.
Snyder was Director of Security Architecture at @stake and was a senior security strategist at Microsoft in the Security Engineering and Communications organization, most notably as security lead and signoff on Microsoft Windows XP Service Pack 2 and Windows Server 2003. After leaving Microsoft in 2005, she worked as a principal, founder and CTO at Matasano Security LLC. She joined Mozilla in September 2006. Then left towards the end of 2008, and she is only 33.
http://www.ists.dartmouth.edu/images/WindowSnyder2.jpg
Quote from: Sebby on Apr 28, 2009, 12:54:09
Wow, there hasn't been a lot of time since 3.0.9. :o
Still, I suppose it's better that Mozilla address issues quickly.
I agree Sebby but we seem to be saying that a lot more these days to mitigate issues, here's to 3.5 and a return to better security, hopefully ;)
https://developer.mozilla.org/devnews/index.php/2009/04/27/firefox-35-beta-4-now-available-for-download/ Not tried it yet anyone else?
Quote from: stevethegas on Apr 28, 2009, 15:01:46
https://developer.mozilla.org/devnews/index.php/2009/04/27/firefox-35-beta-4-now-available-for-download/ Not tried it yet anyone else?
Its says......Beta :wimp: I'll wait till it's finally released, and probably then a couple of updates after that ;)
Its the last beta before the RCs. I may try it just to see how the speed compares with Safari but there again I suppose both may be classified as dodgy when it comes down to security.
Office 2007 SP2 and various other office updates have been released today via windows update on Vista and I expect other methods too. A whopping 374mb in total.
It seems there is a Firefox update for Mac. Mine has just updated to 3.0.10.
Quote from: Lance on Apr 28, 2009, 20:07:35
Office 2007 SP2 and various other office updates have been released today via windows update on Vista and I expect other methods too. A whopping 374mb in total.
There goes the bandwidth again. :(
Quote from: Rik on Apr 29, 2009, 00:09:02
There goes the bandwidth again. :(
Just downloaded mine 279 GB plus a new important patch to the update mechanism for future updates at 4.1mb on Vista, I don't know about XP.
246MB in XP.
Quote from: Rik on Apr 29, 2009, 01:06:54
246MB in XP.
Nice this this time of night ;) I'm off to bed, see you all tomorrow, night night :)
Sleep well. :)
Quote from: Sebby on Apr 28, 2009, 21:54:19
It seems there is a Firefox update for Mac. Mine has just updated to 3.0.10.
I guess they have to keep the numbers the same also I'm not sure if the stability fix applies on a Mac, it may do? Be interested to find out Sebby. :)
Just installed the Office 2007 updates on Vista and it wanted to install IE8 as well !! Cancelled that bit.
I assume that means IE8 is now officially out there.
Just wondering if I should hold fire on that untill initial bugs have cleared, like compatability with anti-virus etc.
I did the same last night, I'll wait until the dust has settled with IE8 before installing it.
Same here. :)
IE8 came down automatically on to the WHS
My sympathies, Steve. :)
I thought it was a bit of a bloody cheek too but then again I never browse from the server.
;D
Very wise.
Quote from: stevethegas on Apr 29, 2009, 11:36:51
IE8 came down automatically on to the WHS
It hasn't on mine yet, Steve, still showing as V7, though I'm trying Firefox on my WHS at the moment :).
What is everyones problem with IE8 ::) Is it's because its with the dreaded MS. Everybody seems so happy when Firefox bring out something new but not when MS do. I have been running IE8 for some time and like it, in fact use it because I prefer it to Firefox and it's a hell of a lot better than Opera. ;D
No issues with IE8 and my av which is Kaspersky, I think the av companies have long enough to work on it and are given final release code in advance so all goes smoothly, I was quite impressed with IE8 its the best release Microsoft have made in my view and really a no brainer security and feature wise. I find myself skipping between FF and IE8 which is a first, I had not used IE7 at all but installed it anyway to cripple the evil that was IE6. I would think most people could update without issue, just download IE8 from the Microsoft site rather than the update site, disconnect from the web, turn your AV and Spyware software off install it reboot and its done, it was a lot less painful than installing IE7 on XP I must admit. On Vista it was all over in a few minutes and working well.
Quote from: Den on Apr 29, 2009, 12:04:07
What is everyones problem with IE8 ::) Is it's because its with the dreaded MS. Everybody seems so happy when Firefox bring out something new but not when MS do. I have been running IE8 for some time and like it, in fact use it because I prefer it to Firefox and it's a hell of a lot better than Opera. ;D
I wouldnt go that far, Opera is feature rich and standards complaint to a much greater degree, I just wished Microsoft had added a download manager, if it had that it would be a lot better. But its still a good browser now, and considered by many safer than FF and Safari (windows version) that remains to be seen, but having each tab as a separate process is great, and also uses up shed loads of memory if you have loads open, but then again FF is a memory hog and has always been. :dunno: all browsers now have good and bad points and IE8 is a very different beast, it had to be though really. Microsoft have to play catchup, just waiting for FF 3.5 now to give some of the privacy features that IE8 has. Oh and if IE8 had a dictionary like FF that would make help me at least. I cant dom wihout hat freature now. hAppily poted from IE8 inted of Firfoxe ;D
Quote from: Gary on Apr 29, 2009, 06:28:42
I guess they have to keep the numbers the same also I'm not sure if the stability fix applies on a Mac, it may do? Be interested to find out Sebby. :)
I'm not sure, but I'll see if I can find out. :)
MS just informed me that an important update was available to be installed, when I checked it was IE8. I haven't installed it yet, think that I'll wait for a while.
New version of CCleaner available. http://www.ccleaner.com/download/builds
Virtualbox 2.2.2 released changelog (http://www.virtualbox.org/wiki/Changelog) last release didn't last long . I thought it was a bit buggy
Quote from: Noreen on Apr 29, 2009, 17:35:36
New version of CCleaner available. http://www.ccleaner.com/download/builds
Cheers Noreen :thumb:
Quote from: Noreen on Apr 29, 2009, 17:34:36
MS just informed me that an important update was available to be installed, when I checked it was IE8. I haven't installed it yet, think that I'll wait for a while.
They're pushing it hard just now. :shake:
I have read some good reports about IE8 especially its security however I've also read of some people having problems. Anyway I've blocked it for now until the dust settles.
That's my view too, especially as I won't be using it.
I just love this attitude Rik, I have not tried it so I wont try it because I wont like it. :o ::) :eyebrow: Try it you might be surprised. ;D
Quote from: Sebby on Apr 29, 2009, 15:04:23
I'm not sure, but I'll see if I can find out. :)
It would be interesting to know Sebby, gives the forum a real time look at the two systems and thats better than any reviews online :thumb:
Quote from: Rik on Apr 29, 2009, 18:02:11
They're pushing it hard just now. :shake:
In fairness, I think it's better than IE7.
Superantispyare 4.26.1002 released
Changelog as below
Definition server connection enhancements
· Enhanced Vundo detection/removal
· Updated technology to handle the hi-jacked USERINIT.EXE
· Numerous technology additions to the scanning engine to deal with new rootkit infections
· Enhanced Diagnostic Abilities
Quote from: Sebby on Apr 29, 2009, 23:21:37
In fairness, I think it's better than IE7.
Its a big improvement Sebby, one of the privacy features as I am sure you read blocks things like googlesyndication etc so you are not traced around the net as you go, the coloured tabs are great and private browsing is useful, yes you can get add ons for FF to do these things but when they come complete its better and less bloated than having dozens of add ons, also in Vista and 7 its in protected mode and does block clickjacking etc as well, MS have tried hard, yes it needs a download manager and sadly its IE so will have a stigma but I quite like it its fast enough renders ok for me and right now its probably he safest browser out there, that will I am sure change but it is a different beast, and even though FF is my default for me to find myself using it is a surprise to myself. Peopel should try it and at least have it onboard, since IE is so much a part of the OS its going to increase your safety overall on Windows. If you install it properly with you AV off and antispyware off it works just fine.
Quote from: Gary on Apr 30, 2009, 00:05:12
one of the privacy features as I am sure you read blocks things like googlesyndication
Is this the same thing as Google Analytics which sometimes holds up your browsing whilst waiting to 'call home'?
Quote from: 6jb on Apr 30, 2009, 08:22:31
Is this the same thing as Google Analytics which sometimes holds up your browsing whilst waiting to 'call home'?
Yep it is, it blocks that as well.
Quote from: Den on Apr 29, 2009, 18:58:59
I just love this attitude Rik, I have not tried it so I wont try it because I wont like it. :o ::) :eyebrow: Try it you might be surprised. ;D
Not quite, Den, I won't try it because I'm perfectly happy with Firefox and see no need to change.
There was a lot of problems with IE8 Beta and online banking.
It didn't work with Nat West. Anyone used it with HSBC or Nat West ??
I guess the only way is to try it, but can you backtrack to IE7 if it doesn't work?
I don't know, tbh, Sparky.
Hi Sparky. You can indeed uninstall IE8 and revert to IE7 - someone else on the forum has already done just that! See the thread here (http://www.idnetters.co.uk/forums/index.php?topic=13943.0).
Sorry guys,
Just seen the other post "Rolling Back to IE7". (its early in the day for me !!)
NP. :)
I find IE8 much better than the other browsers now but I still use firefox for its sidemap and flash video downloader. Many problems with IE8 have been caused because Spybot (if used) puts lts entries into the hosts file and this can cause IE8 to have problems opening tabs and going to some sites. By reverting to the plain vanilla hosts file these problems clear up.
Quote from: cavillas on Apr 30, 2009, 09:48:15
I find IE8 much better than the other browsers now but I still use firefox for its sidemap and flash video downloader. Many problems with IE8 have been caused because Spybot (if used) puts lts entries into the hosts file and this can cause IE8 to have problems opening tabs and going to some sites. By reverting to the plain vanilla hosts file these problems clear up.
To be honest Alf the injection method of defence like spybots and even spywareblaster is getting to less effective as time goes on, AV's and browsers seem perfectly capable of doing that without the extra clutter of adding to the restricted zone in IE or putting thousands of cookies to avoid into FF.
Quote from: stevethegas on Apr 29, 2009, 11:36:51
IE8 came down automatically on to the WHS
It's just installed on mine this morning, Steve, and it breaks the Advanced Admin Console addin if you are using it. :( :shake:
IMO a server shouldn't have a web browser installed at all!
It shouldn't, and I can't understand the logic of doing it. Possibly it's required for updates?
I agree, Lance, I suspect, you could be right, Rik, it was certainly throwing a red Network Health Critical error until it had been installed, reports on the WGS Homeserver forum seem to indicate that if you remove it you still get the red error warning all the time. :shake:
Quote from: Rik on Apr 30, 2009, 12:53:38
It shouldn't, and I can't understand the logic of doing it. Possibly it's required for updates?
Windows Vista doesn't use a web browser for updates though, and surely updates could be downloaded on another machine and pushed/pulled accross the network as exe files? :)
I'd agree, Lance, it's the only possible reason I could see for having it, though.
Quote from: Lance on Apr 30, 2009, 13:59:12
Windows Vista doesn't use a web browser for updates though, and surely updates could be downloaded on another machine and pushed/pulled accross the network as exe files? :)
Build a WSUS http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/wsus/default.aspx
Quote from: sparky on Apr 30, 2009, 09:07:46
There was a lot of problems with IE8 Beta and online banking.
It didn't work with Nat West. Anyone used it with HSBC or Nat West ??
I guess the only way is to try it, but can you backtrack to IE7 if it doesn't work?
I suspect they were resolved. If not, doesn't IE8 have that compatibility view for sites that don't render properly? It's funny that Microsoft have had to put that feature in so that IE8 works with sites that have formerly had to be hacked to work in IE in the first place! :)
Firefox update to 3.0.10
dont know if its already been posted
Twice is better than none at all, Baz. :thumb:
Twice in the space of a week if you're Mozilla. :P
Firefox, the iTunes of the browser world. :)
Quote from: sparky on Apr 30, 2009, 09:07:46
There was a lot of problems with IE8 Beta and online banking.
It didn't work with Nat West. Anyone used it with HSBC or Nat West ??
I guess the only way is to try it, but can you backtrack to IE7 if it doesn't work?
IE8 works fine with Natwest for banking if you set it up to be in compatibility mode it downloads a constant list of what needs to be run that way so you don't have to, I have left it on manual as sites that say they are broken seem to run ok anyway so far.
CCleaner 2.19.900 released thats twice in one week, reason being "due to a new version of Firefox (3.5beta4) that was released the same day and an IE8 cookie bug that crept back in"
Quote from: Gary on May 01, 2009, 15:35:50
CCleaner 2.19.900 released thats twice in one week, reason being "due to a new version of Firefox (3.5beta4) that was released the same day and an IE8 cookie bug that crept back in"
CCleaner isn't under the new ownership of Mozilla, is it? :whistle: ;D
:rofl: :karmic:
Naah, it's being written by the iTunes team. :nana:
:hehe:
Shockwave player 11.5.0.596 released
edit* CCleaner 2.19.900 appears to have a bug, if you store passwords in FF cleaning saved form history will also wipe out your passwords, the way to avoid it is untick that option or exclude the file. The file name for exclusion is signon3.txt just hunt out it in your profiles. :)
I see another update coming on. >:D
I told you it was the iTunes crew. :)
:lol:
Another CCleaner update.
Quote- Fixed bug in Firefox introduced in build 900.
http://majorgeeks.com/CCleaner_d5125.html
http://www.filehippo.com/download_ccleaner/
Blame Firefox. ;) :thumb:
:lol:
Quote from: Noreen on May 07, 2009, 17:46:03
Another CCleaner update.
Cheers Noreen, its on the CCleaner page now so you can get he slim build :thumb:
If only. :sigh: ;D
Quote from: Rik on May 08, 2009, 09:44:03
If only. :sigh: ;D
Don't even go there , Rik ;D
;D
Fresh from the presses..... Open Office 3.1 (http://download.openoffice.org/) is released today.
Thanks, Alan. :thumb:
I've just noticed that free WordWeb is now up to v5.52, I don't know how long this has been out. http://wordweb.info/free/
Thanks, Noreen, time to update before we get all the month's downloads from MS. :thumb:
I regard WordWeb as essential along with ieSpell. :)
I know what you mean, spellcheckers alone are not enough.
MS updates are out. Just three for me - one XP, two Office.
Other than the usual junk email, windows defender and malicious software removal updates, I only had the one office update (and IE8 offered of course!). Pretty good going this month!
Nice not to see a couple of hundred MB heading your way, isn't it. :)
Update for SIW is available. http://majorgeeks.com/SIW_System_Info_d4387.html
Thanks, Noreen. One more for the list today (I wonder if ISPs notice a spike in traffic on Patch Tuesday?). :thumb:
I'm still waiting to be informed about any MS Updates available for my computer.
Shall I give them a nudge? :)
Sufficient unto the day................. ;D
;D
Quote from: Lance on May 13, 2009, 09:39:56
I only had the one office update
Me too and I don't have Office installed !
Do you have something like the PowerPoint viewer, Alan?
Quote from: Rik on May 13, 2009, 10:57:49
Do you have something like the PowerPoint viewer, Alan?
OpenOffice does all I need including Powerpoint viewing, I will have a dig around the system
Odd then. ???
Just got two, one for junk mail and the other was the usual malicious software tool.
I got a third for the PowerPoint viewer. Nice, isn't it. :)
I'm still using free Powerpoint Viewer 2003, has it changed much? I seldom use it, only when someone sends me something that needs it.
It seems the same to me, Noreen, tbh, like you, I only use it when I'm sent something.
Google Earth 5 released, version 5.0.11733.9347 now out of beta and with lower memory usage for 3d buildings plus many other fixes such as stopping crashes when switching from Earth to Mars.
Release notes here (http://earth.google.com/support/bin/answer.py?answer=40901&hl=en#5.0.11733.9347)
Thanks Gary
I daren't tell Sue, that would see my bandwidth allowance disappear. ;)
And, more importantly, distract from food preparation duties!
Even worse. :eek4:
Quote from: Rik on May 16, 2009, 08:59:03
I daren't tell Sue, that would see my bandwidth allowance disappear. ;)
Justina is still asleep so I'm ok for now bandwidth wise, currently cruising around Mars ;D, she has had a rough week hence not being about much.
Sorry to hear that, Gary.
Quote from: Gary on May 16, 2009, 08:06:08
Google Earth 5 released, version 5.0.11733.9347 now out of beta and with lower memory usage for 3d buildings plus many other fixes such as stopping crashes when switching from Earth to Mars.
Release notes here (http://earth.google.com/support/bin/answer.py?answer=40901&hl=en#5.0.11733.9347)
Thank, Gary, just updating now on the Mac. I'm surprised to see the new version is for all platforms - usually us poor Mac users have to wait!
Quote from: Sebby on May 16, 2009, 12:14:42
poor Mac users
Presumably poor because of Apple's high prices?! :out:
:rofl: Touché. ;D
No comment!
Quote from: Rik on May 16, 2009, 09:36:17
Sorry to hear that, Gary.
Cheers, Rik. It's been a long few weeks now, and once again sorry for the late reply. She has had to have a whole host of blood tests etc, waiting on the results now :fingers:
Quote from: Sebby on May 16, 2009, 12:14:42
Thank, Gary, just updating now on the Mac. I'm surprised to see the new version is for all platforms - usually us poor Mac users have to wait!
Google got their act together over this one, it seems more companies are with Macs now in general, which can only be a good thing. It must look great on that screen :thumb:
New NOD32 v4 update, details here. http://www.wilderssecurity.com/showthread.php?t=242837
Thanks, Noreen. I'd better fire up the Sammy. :thumb:
Has any one installed this yet, I've just downloaded and tried to install and keeping getting errors about having insufficient privileges to modify files. ???. So I'm sticking with v 417 for the time being.
Which OS?
Windows XP Pro, Sebby.
Hmm, can't see why you'd have a problem then unless you're account does not have admin privileges.
It does seem odd in XP, doesn't it. :shake:
Some people seem to be having various problems with the update. http://www.wilderssecurity.com/showthread.php?t=242804
There's always pain... :(
Problem solved, though I don't know why it should be a problem, I was running the installer from a share on my server which I've always done before, successfully, so I've just copied the installer to my desktop and and tried running it from there, and it installed OK. ???
Computers, eh. :shake:
Quote from: Rik on May 22, 2009, 11:57:19
Computers, eh. :shake:
Frustrating beasts at times, aren't they? Rik. :P
Most times, Ray. Much as I've enjoyed using them, they have driven me to distraction at times.
NOD32 seems to have quite a lot of problems when it comes to updates.
Yes, load of rubbish, Seb. I wouldn't touch it. :evil: ;D
:hehe:
It's nice not to need antivirus... ;) :tongue:
:nana: ;D
:)x
why do you not get the upgrade from within the program itself.All I get is the database updates :dunno:
Quote from: Sebby on May 22, 2009, 17:02:36
:hehe:
It's nice not to need antivirus... ;) :tongue:
Never say never Sebby, Macs are getting more popular, there are a lot of malicious websites that can redirect a browser :( even the PS3 browser has a trend micro (not for me) net filter you can purchase now to stop yourself getting dragged off to a malicious website, or your credit card information being gleaned. Macs are vulnerable to phishing attacks also, and the RSPlug.A Trojan which disguised itself as a quicktime video component poisoned a Macs DNS settings a few years back now. No browser in my mind is ever
safe on the net these days.
I would say that Mac users are throwing them selves open for an attack if they are not running antivirus software and when that attack comes as it surely will it will knock the Macs off the planet and all for being to complacent. :eyebrow:
AFAIK, there are no antivirus applications for the Mac, other than Norton.
Which is often worse than a virus. :(
There's Virus barrier x5 by intego ,Avast also do one, both of these do a combined package if you've got windows installed on the same machine.Windows obviously being the danger,
I really don't feel I need antivirus. I don't have Windows installed and have intention of doing so. I use OpenDNS so am shielded from the majority of dangerous sites, and I'm careful with what files I open. I think I could have done away with AV on Windows tbh, but that's dangerous. :)
Quote from: Gary on May 23, 2009, 08:20:36
Never say never Sebby, Macs are getting more popular, there are a lot of malicious websites that can redirect a browser :( even the PS3 browser has a trend micro (not for me) net filter you can purchase now to stop yourself getting dragged off to a malicious website, or your credit card information being gleaned. Macs are vulnerable to phishing attacks also, and the RSPlug.A Trojan which disguised itself as a quicktime video component poisoned a Macs DNS settings a few years back now. No browser in my mind is ever safe on the net these days.
First I have to say that I know nothing about Macs or their software however as mentioned in another post elsewhere I recently looked at the US Homeland Security site that deals with viruses etc and saw this.
QuoteMac OS X Includes Known Vulnerable Version of Java
added May 20, 2009 at 11:22 am
Current releases of Mac OS X (version 10.5.7 and version 10.4.11 with security update 2009-002) include a version of Java Runtime Environment (JRE) containing known security vulnerabilities. US-CERT is aware of publicly available exploit code for one of these vulnerabilities. This vulnerability may allow untrusted applets to obtain read, write, and execute permissions to local files and applications with the privileges of the local user. A fix for this vulnerability has been released by Sun, but Mac OS X users cannot apply the fix directly. Mac OS X users must use Apple updates to obtain updated JRE versions. At this time, Apple has not yet released an update to address this issue.
US-CERT encourages Mac OS X users to disable Java in each web browser they use until a patch is available from Apple. Guidance for disabling Java can be found in the Securing Your Web Browser document. Please note that disabling Java may affect the functionality of websites that use Java.
US-CERT will provide additional information as it becomes available.
I think you're right, Noreen, even if the Mac is not attacked directly, it's likely to be caught out by something like Acrobat Reader, Flash or Java.
Quote from: Rik on May 23, 2009, 11:46:37
I think you're right, Noreen, even if the Mac is not attacked directly, it's likely to be caught out by something like Acrobat Reader, Flash or Java.
Theres a case in question now Rik, Quote "More than six months after Sun Microsystems warned that a flaw in its Java virtual machine made it trivial for attackers to execute malware on end users' machines, the vulnerability remains unpatched on Apple's Mac platform" more details here (http://www.theregister.co.uk/2009/05/19/unpatched_apple_vulnerability/) no matter how tightly a Mac of even something as obscure as the PS3's browser and OS maybe there will be always someone chipping away at it sadly, if they cant hack the OS itself something like java or flash (PS3 uses both) will get it. :( Better safe than sorry I guess.
I certainly feel that way, Gary.
I think this (http://db.tidbits.com/article/9511) article answers the question of mac AV software.
I don't run AV on the Mac OS I do run AV on the Windows guest OS however it is theoretically possible for me to act as an innocent conduit for an infected file if I download load it on to the mac and then pass it onto another windows user. Although this article is a year old I think the comments are still pertinent
"Desktop antivirus software is also only a limited defense, and one that's typically very resource intensive. By even the most positive assessments, antivirus software catches only 85 to 95 percent of known malicious software (viruses, worms, trojans, and other nasty stuff) in the wild. This leaves a significant level of exposure, especially considering you're running software that brings your system to its knees whenever you have a full scan scheduled. Antivirus tools are intrusive by nature, don't offer nearly the security they advertise, and can be costly to maintain over time. I personally rely on other defenses to prevent malicious code from ending up on my computers in the first place, and so far (fingers crossed) have never had antivirus software find anything on any of my Windows XP systems. I don't even bother to run it on my Windows Vista systems, due to that platform's stronger security and the limited number of malicious programs that target Vista"
Interesting. A lot of people turn UAC off in Vista, though, which would leave it almost as susceptible as previous versions of Windows, wouldn't it?
That's why I never turned UAC off. I think when many household computers are shared devices the security setup has to be appropriate to protect all users from the dinosaur to the more single minded exploratory teenager.
Do you not feel that UAC is so intrusive compared with the way Mac OS X handles it?
Quote from: Sebby on May 24, 2009, 11:36:51
Do you not feel that UAC is so intrusive compared with the way Mac OS X handles it?
Well I certainly don't miss it,if you look at program installation, on the mac I would be using the application whilst Vista would be still be asking questions in the same time frame.
I suppose that's true to some extent. But then how many people take notice of it anyway? My mum, for example, would just allow anything permission in Vista or Mac OS X, because she doesn't actually know what it's asking.
That's how I got most things past my mother, always phrase the question to confuse. ;D
:)x
Quote from: Sebby on May 24, 2009, 18:32:22
I suppose that's true to some extent. But then how many people take notice of it anyway? My mum, for example, would just allow anything permission in Vista or Mac OS X, because she doesn't actually know what it's asking.
In Mac OS X your mother even with administrator privileges would not have root access which if I recall is not the case in XP/Vista
Ah, I see.
Vista Service Pack 2 is out......... 64Bit ;D
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/948465
That will please Sebby. :evil:
Beat me to it Here (http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=a4dd31d5-f907-4406-9012-a5c3199ea2b3&DisplayLang=en)
:hehe:
I've got to say, Vista SP2 is running pretty sweet on my mum's PC with the startup system restore point disabled and indexing tweaked (it was a clean install, btw).
May be wrong but doesn't look like there's much in it if your already up to date with sp1
Not sure - it was probably largely due to the fact that it was a clean install without all the millions of individual updates. But I will say that Vista SP2 seems closer to a decent OS.
Only 567.3 Mb downloading now !
Imagine if you still had dial-up. :P
It would change the face of software distribution completely, wouldn't it.
It took me a week to download a 600mb iso around 9 years ago, that was with the connection running 24/7 with Screaming.net
Presumably this is an off peak download only for the fortunate ;D
Quote from: rgt247 on May 26, 2009, 19:23:58
Only 567.3 Mb downloading now !
349 mb for me on SP2. If after you decide you are happy with SP2 and do not wish to remove it, open a cmd window and type Compcln.exe then enter it will ask you if you want to keep the service pack, if you want to just hit the "y" and it will clean up all service pack install remnants, you can gain up to 800mb back.
Malwarebytes version 1.37 released.
* (FIXED) Dramatically improved product updating.
* (FIXED) /runupdate now completely silent, including errors.
* (ADDED) Protection module now 64-bit compatible (XP SP2 and higher only).
* (ADDED) New 32-bit protection module for XP SP2 and higher.
* (ADDED) New heuristics for Trojan.JSRedir and other infections.
* (ADDED) Type of scan displayed on scanning page.
* (ADDED) Support for Arabic and Estonian language.
Thanks, Gary. :thumb:
Quote from: Gary on May 27, 2009, 09:05:22
* (ADDED) Support for Arabic and Estonian language.
:yes:
The wait is over. :)x
What about the Latvians I want to know. ;D
I've just received the message about Vista SP2, think that I'll wait a little while. Several people on the American forum to which I belong have installed it, most appear to have no problems so far but a few do.
I'm always inclined to let others do the testing, Noreen. ;)
SP2 installed and working fine here Noreen :thumb: I just disabled all security so it would not boot with windows and the service pack took hardly any time once installed did a boot time defrag and re-enabled my av and firewall and all is good.
Superantispyware 4.26.1004 released
Thanks Gary. :)
Netgear DG834N Firmware update 1.02.15 http://kb.netgear.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/9306
Thanks, Gary. :thumb:
I see on Wilders that quite a lot of people (not everybody) are having problems with Vista SP2 and NOD32. :( I wonder if Acronis TI v10 will work with it.
Knowing Acronis, probably not. :(
Quote from: Noreen on May 27, 2009, 18:06:54
I see on Wilders that quite a lot of people (not everybody) are having problems with Vista SP2 and NOD32. :( I wonder if Acronis TI v10 will work with it.
The old problematic NOD32. :(
I prefer to think of it as the new, problematic, SP2. ;D
Usually I'd agree, but these new versions of NOD32 seem to have issues, whereas I've updated quite a few Vista machines for people to SP2, running different antivirus programs (Kaspersky, AVG, etc) with no issues.
It seems the best programs always slide sooner or later. :(
I've updated my laptop to sp2 tonight and have had no problems with nod32. I've not tried acronis yet though.
I should have added that is v4 nod32. :)
Don't quote me on this, but I think it might only be the 64-bit edition of NOD32 that is having trouble with Vista SP2.
The official Eset info release on this here:
http://kb.eset.com/esetkb/index?page=content&id=SOLN2254
Thanks for that, Ian. :thumb: I wonder how they let themselves get into that position?
So once again it seems that NOD32 v3 is better than v4. ;D
Worrying, isn't it. :(
And the maker's seem to be admitting it too.
They've known SP2 was coming for a long time, that they've not tested it thoroughly is very worrying. :(
CCleaner 2.20.920 released
--------------------------------------------
- Added support for Google Chrome recently closed tabs.
- Disabled removal of most recent System restore point.
- Fixed bug with Internet Explorer 8 Compatibility View settings.
- Improved uninstaller support for Windows 7.
- Enhanced right-click menu options for Cleaner screen tree.
- Added extra information under title for Options and Tools screens.
- Added right-click menu to Registry screen tree.
- Added support to multi-select items in Include, Exclude and System Restore screens.
- Added language support for Estonian and Farsi.
- Internal 64-bit improvements.
- Minor bug fixes.
Thanks, Gary. :thumb:
Quote from: Rik on May 28, 2009, 11:17:44
They've known SP2 was coming for a long time, that they've not tested it thoroughly is very worrying. :(
This seems to be happening more and more, Rik. Not just with Nod but other vendors are rushing out security apps that are buggy, its the race to climb all over each other to the top of the pile it seems and quality is not an issue so much as brownie points for being able to show off the latest and greatest at a convention somewhere. Alas we are the ones that suffer as Beta testers even though the project is termed a release >:( It gets to the point that by the time you upgrade the new product is halfway though its life cycle already.
The problem is that, as long as they are all doing it, we are stuck with the problem, Gary. It shouldn't be that way, would we accept new cars with the same degree or readiness and functionality? Of course not. :mad:
Quote from: Rik on May 28, 2009, 18:40:46
The problem is that, as long as they are all doing it, we are stuck with the problem, Gary. It shouldn't be that way, would we accept new cars with the same degree or readiness and functionality? Of course not. :mad:
I agree, Rik. In the last few months I have dreaded new updates, even CCleaner which is normally reliable rushed an update that deleted passwords in FF, I was shocked that Vista SP2 went in so easily, mind you not much changed. Eset had months to do this testing, Kaspersky have a technical release of their new suite that has a built in Sandbox for program's such as a browsers you can launch from the app sandboxed ready to go, but it was not tested with SP2 they say :dunno: they released it as a TR the day before Vista SP2 came out, now my 2009 version of Kaspersky seems to be ticking along fine, but the new 2010 build could be tested with a service pack at source. Its the way vendors seem to be heading and that's bad news for the pc consumer as we start to wonder how well protected we really are, considering they slam home about Phishing exploits etc so often they should make sure products are tested, who wants issues like the Nod one. As you say, if it was our cars, and a a wheel fell off as it was not quiet a polished build yet there would be outcry, it would be dangerous, as is Esets V4 on the net or possibly Kasperskys 2010 suite, although as its not released to the public yet they could always tweak it, which I doubt. Patches seem to be the way to go, or multiple releases of new versions in the first few months :shake:
Perfect disc build 108 released
Bug Fixes
1. Add control over Welcome Wizard via config.ini and Group Policy.
2. A schedule set via Group Policy has time with seconds always equal to minutes.
3. Status is not updated when defragmentation was resumed.
4. Space Reports graphs are 1 day off.
5. Multiple PDAgentS1 processes.
6. High CPU usage when selecting a drive with excluded folder.
7. A few features are missing when user language is set to Japanese.
8. Auto Update file download is not cancelled by Cancel button on Raxco Software Auto Update dialog.
9. PerfectDisk for VMware does not provide exclusion list for a virtual machine.
10. Duplicates - If Other files selected, doesn't require input of file extension.
11. Recycler reports double number of files cleaned in Recycler Bin on Vista.
12. List of temporary folders for Recycler once saved never updated.
13. Recycler pane does not preserve drive selection and option selection.
14. When Recycler run is stopped the results report 0 files cleaned.
15. "Can not connect to Exchange.." message on system tray icon launch.
16. Exchange pane: label "Storage Group" is missing and Next Run drop-down menu is disabled.
17. Send Test Email reports success with all empty fields.
18. PD/Settings/Exchange - tab order is not as expected.
19. Windows Home Server Plugin uses old PD10 icon.
20. Need to have column width persistent in the log viewer.
21. Sort indicator does not conform to Windows specifications in a number of column header.
22. What do dark blocks mean?
23. Daily schedule does not display error "Invalid Maximum duration value".
24. Calendar on weekly schedule wizard get truncated when error messages displayed.
25. Space Explorer - During Analysis, strange graphics issue is displayed.
Quote from: Gary on May 28, 2009, 18:58:39
I agree, Rik. In the last few months I have dreaded new updates, even CCleaner which is normally reliable rushed an update that deleted passwords in FF, I was shocked that Vista SP2 went in so easily, mind you not much changed. Eset had months to do this testing, Kaspersky have a technical release of their new suite that has a built in Sandbox for program's such as a browsers you can launch from the app sandboxed ready to go, but it was not tested with SP2 they say :dunno: they released it as a TR the day before Vista SP2 came out, now my 2009 version of Kaspersky seems to be ticking along fine, but the new 2010 build could be tested with a service pack at source. Its the way vendors seem to be heading and that's bad news for the pc consumer as we start to wonder how well protected we really are, considering they slam home about Phishing exploits etc so often they should make sure products are tested, who wants issues like the Nod one. As you say, if it was our cars, and a a wheel fell off as it was not quiet a polished build yet there would be outcry, it would be dangerous, as is Esets V4 on the net or possibly Kasperskys 2010 suite, although as its not released to the public yet they could always tweak it, which I doubt. Patches seem to be the way to go, or multiple releases of new versions in the first few months :shake:
I have had problems with Vista SP2. I had been using the RC1 version previously and it had found my Logitech Pro 5000 webcam without any problem or even the Logitech software. Upon uninstalling the RC1 version (which you had to) and then reinstalling the official version, my webcam disappeared, so I then I had to install the Logitech software with all the extra stuff I did not really want. A backward step I think.
Colin
Quote from: wecpcs on May 29, 2009, 15:21:17
I have had problems with Vista SP2. I had been using the RC1 version previously and it had found my Logitech Pro 5000 webcam without any problem or even the Logitech software. Upon uninstalling the RC1 version (which you had to) and then reinstalling the official version, my webcam disappeared, so I then I had to install the Logitech software with all the extra stuff I did not really want. A backward step I think.
Colin
I never touch Logitech software, they are renown for buggy drivers and software some webcams had to be plugged in everytime you booted to make them work other wise the software did not recognise the things :shake:, I use my Pro 9000 as a UVC complaint webcam without the need for drivers and the awful issues people sometimes get, I would not be surprised this was a Logitech issue as well. Check the Logitech forum out, the list of issues with webcams is never ending sadly :(
Java runtime 6 update 14 released http://java.sun.com/javase/downloads/index.jsp "This release is Windows 7 support-ready and includes support for Internet Explorer 8, Windows Server 2008 SP2, and Windows Vista SP2. New features include the G1 garbage collector, plus performance and security enhancements"
Quote from: wecpcs on May 29, 2009, 15:21:17
I have had problems with Vista SP2. I had been using the RC1 version previously and it had found my Logitech Pro 5000 webcam without any problem or even the Logitech software. Upon uninstalling the RC1 version (which you had to) and then reinstalling the official version, my webcam disappeared, so I then I had to install the Logitech software with all the extra stuff I did not really want. A backward step I think.
No doubt a fresh install of Vista then SP2 would get the camera working how it was originally without the Logitech bloatware. :sigh:
Quote from: Sebby on May 30, 2009, 00:21:46
No doubt a fresh install of Vista then SP2 would get the camera working how it was originally without the Logitech bloatware. :sigh:
Its possible using the release candidate and uninstalling and reinstalling could well have messed things up Sebby, mine works as it was using Microsofts drivers not Logitechs, but I never had the RC1 installed, who knows :dunno:
Quote from: Sebby on May 30, 2009, 00:21:46
No doubt a fresh install of Vista then SP2 would get the camera working how it was originally without the Logitech bloatware. :sigh:
I agree, but I only did that back in February, for a nice clean start. I do not want to go through all that hassle again. I will wait for Windows 7 RTM than go for it. In the meantime I am going to have a play with Windows 7 RC1 (64-bit) on a separate drive. I did try the Beta version (32-bit) and was impressed but I did that on a dual boot, which I lost when I reinstalled Vista in February for other reasons.
Colin
Quote from: Rik on May 28, 2009, 18:40:46
The problem is that, as long as they are all doing it, we are stuck with the problem, Gary. It shouldn't be that way, would we accept new cars with the same degree or readiness and functionality? Of course not. :mad:
This is what was happening with software firewalls, so I ended up using the windows firewall as there were some form of issue with every one I tried. The most annoying thing about NOD32 having problems is that they started after I bought it! Typical!
Life's like that, Niall. :(
iTunes 8.2 released, which supports the soon-to-be-released iPhone 3.0 OS (yay!) and also has accessibility improvements and bug fixes.
I'll settle for the bug fixes. :)
:)x
Hi Everyone
Safari 4 now released to Windows and Mac very fast and I do like the " Top Sites Button " on the Bookmarks menu bar.
Snow Leopard promised for September upgrade price about £ 18.00
Rogerp
Thanks Rog. I've beced tried Safari.
Bloody phone! Never tried Safari!
:rofl:
That one had me puzzled. ;D
I like the way it's always the phones fault :hehe:
Too right, is it, Glenn! Damned thing makes words up all on it's own. :mad: ;D
Quote from: Simon on Jun 09, 2009, 19:23:35
Thanks Rog. I've beced tried Safari.
Me neither, until I got a Mac. Version 3 was nothing great, but v4 is pretty good. It's definitely faster than Firefox, plus I believe it's the only browser to pass the Acid3 (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Acid3) test (and maybe Opera). The only reason I don't use it is because I like Firefox better because of add-ons, etc.
I was going to download the Windows version, but I forgot earlier. Will give it a go sometime. I like trying new browsers. :)
I'll tell you something, it's absolutely rapid. I'm considering making the move...
I've just downloaded it, but will have to leave it till tomorrow, as I know I'll be up half the night if I start playing now. ;)
Quote from: Sebby on Jun 09, 2009, 23:45:10
I'll tell you something, it's absolutely rapid. I'm considering making the move...
Whether its logical, I use Safari for general browsing and FF if I'm doing some shopping.
Quote from: stevethegas on Jun 10, 2009, 07:09:35
Whether its logical, I use Safari for general browsing and FF if I'm doing some shopping.
Reading here I think thats sensible, no matter what you say there is no safe browser, Safari 4 just got an update more than 50 vulnerabilities in the browser, and look at the record number of patches for windows yesterday! Its hard to keep anything safe and third party apps are blamed like Adobe, but Microsoft and Apple are guilty of not always patching thier own systems there is an interesting article here on Apples security via El Reg http://www.theregister.co.uk/2009/06/09/apple_security_suggestions/ its really a case of trying to avoid getting trapped, maybe Open DNS is a better way to go, I know Sebby uses it a lot, I have had my doubts as it to could be poisoned and I wonder about privacy, but privacy is something we lack on the net anyway now, to be honest Open DNS is probably safer, if we cannot keep our systems patched because none are available then we have to look elsewhere for safety, FF last year had more holes than IE, Opera, and Safari put together, so maybe the walled garden approach although more restrictive is a better way, there really is no easy answer, and as the government push more people to be online by putting services on the net, some people like my mother need protection that does not take great computer literacy, and the browser is not the place to tout security I feel, as it can then lead to big trouble.
Adobe reader 9.12 released as part of Adobes new monthly patch cycle, which seems to fall on patch Tuesday for Microsoft ::)
Talking of which, I haven't had the patch list through yet. :(
New Java out, build 1.6.0_14-b08.
Still no listing through, but I had 13 updates on the netbook, this machine is next. :)
Quote from: Rik on Jun 10, 2009, 09:55:10
Talking of which, I haven't had the patch list through yet. :(
New Java out, build 1.6.0_14-b08.
Cheers Rik is that an update to jave update 14 a few weeks ago?
Perfect disc build 110 bugfixes and interaction issues with Vista SP2
Quote from: Gary on Jun 10, 2009, 13:34:03
Cheers Rik is that an update to jave update 14 a few weeks ago?
I assume so, Gary, but am not certain.
Quote from: Gary on Jun 10, 2009, 13:34:45
Perfect disc build 110 bugfixes and interaction issues with Vista SP2
Thanks. :thumb:
Quote from: Rik on Jun 10, 2009, 13:36:23
I assume so, Gary, but am not certain.
Same as the version I already have alreay , Rik. :thumb:
It's obviously late getting to me then. :'(
You're not alone, Rik, I only received the update yesterday. :(
It must work on fixed intervals from the last update, Ray.
Quote from: Rik on Jun 10, 2009, 15:24:42
It must work on fixed intervals from the last update, Ray.
Looks that way, Rik. :) or certain people are getting preferential treatment ;D
Or that, Ray. ;)
Well nothings perfect ;)
A Donald Russell steak is. ;D
I think Java is set to look for updates once a month by default. You can find the setting somewhere (might even be in task scheduler).
Quote from: Lance on Jun 10, 2009, 23:00:57
I think Java is set to look for updates once a month by default. You can find the setting somewhere (might even be in task scheduler).
If yo open the Java contol panel you can change its update frequency, I have the Secunia psi downloaded which gives me advanced warning of out of date or vulnerable apps which is really helpful, patching apps would be better if they pushed an alert rather than checked once a month, you could have a vulnerability for 3 weeks or so and never know it :(
PSI failed to warn me, Gary.
Quote from: Rik on Jun 11, 2009, 10:16:15
PSI failed to warn me, Gary.
Thats odd ??? I had a warning from Kaspersky which gets its data from PSI, I have both to compare, and it let me know :( maybe a glitch :dunno: nothing runs 100% or even 75% these days ;)
I don't manage 50%, and that's with a following wind. ;D
Quote from: Gary on Jun 11, 2009, 00:19:59
If yo open the Java contol panel you can change its update frequency, I have the Secunia psi downloaded which gives me advanced warning of out of date or vulnerable apps which is really helpful, patching apps would be better if they pushed an alert rather than checked once a month, you could have a vulnerability for 3 weeks or so and never know it :(
Thanks, Gary. I've now changed Java to check for updates weekly.
Firefox 3.0.11 released, bug fixes and security critical updates
Thanks, Gary.
Quote from: Sebby on Jun 12, 2009, 00:28:48
Thanks, Gary.
Lets hope its just one FF update in a week this time, hey Sebby, otherwise we could be up to 3.0.12 before we know it ;D. Roll on version 3.5 :thumb:
Thanks, Gary, plugged. :karma:
Quote from: Rik on Jun 12, 2009, 09:30:15
Thanks, Gary, plugged. :karma:
:ithank: Cheers Rik :)
Thanks, Gary, now updated. :karmic:
Quote from: Gary on Jun 12, 2009, 06:27:32
Lets hope its just one FF update in a week this time, hey Sebby, otherwise we could be up to 3.0.12 before we know it ;D. Roll on version 3.5 :thumb:
:lol:
New SpywareBlaster defs available.
Thanks, Noreen. :thumb: I seem to spend half my time updating things these days. :)
Talking of SpywareBlaster, I've just seen this on Wilders. :laugh:
QuoteI've had SpywareBlaster installed for 4 yrs never had one pop-up.Is this program a waste of time.
I bet they don't think insurance is worth having either. ;D
Not quite the point, Rik. ;D
I never get the point, Noreen, you should know that. :)
Quote from: Rik on Jun 13, 2009, 17:31:15
Thanks, Noreen. :thumb: I seem to spend half my time updating things these days. :)
You need a Mac. 8)
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/technology/8096822.stm ;D
If you don't visit porn sites, you've got nothing to worry about. :D
What's porn, Seb? :angel: :evil:
I'm not sure, I just got that from the BBC article. :)x
;D
I didn't understand either. 8)
Apple has released an updated version of Java.
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3581
Shockwave player 11.5.0.600 released
Firefox 3.5 RC1 released
Thanks, Gary. :thumb:
New version of IrfanView available. Quote copied from another forum.
QuoteIrfanView Version 4.25 Released
http://www.irfanview.com/
(does not show on his site yet)
http://majorgeeks.com/IrfanView_d4253.html
Note that the installer version also attempts to install the Google Toolbar.
If you do not want the Google Toolbar, de-select it.
The ZIP version does not contain the toolbar.
Version 4.25 (Release date: 2009-06-16)- New capture option: Region capture (Thanks to grebulon) (as option in Capture dialog or hotkey: CTRL + PrintKey)- OCR Feature/PlugIn added (Options menu, Hotkey: F9, full image or selection) PlugIn download: http://rerecognition-download.ch/irfan/kadmos44/KADMOS.htm- New command line switches for /capture 4 = use region capture, 5 = start in capture mode using dialog settings- New and re-arranged Properties dialogs- New Color Management options in Properties->Viewing (new LCMS PlugIn needed)- Burning PlugIn: can burn using Nero or Windows interface (WinXP or later)- Support for JLS format (JPEG-LS, PlugIn by KATO Kanryu)- Support for WBZ/WBC/WB1 formats (Webshots formats, PlugIn by V. Paramoshin)- New display option: Use Resample for zooming (Menu: View->Display options)- New fullscreen option: Use Resample for zooming (Properties->Fullscreen)- Option to save changes on exit in now also used for image/file change- New option in Batch-Scan dialog: Remember last scan counter- Previous "Search files" dialog results showed again on next search- Batch rename dialog: Last 15 rename patterns are saved- New Thumbnails sort options: Sort by image DPI- New placeholder: $p (image DPI)- New buttons/options in File-Replace dialog for multiple files- Resample bug with very special images fixed (TIF bug reported by Secunia, thanks!)- The option "View->Lock zoom" works now with all display options- Show PNG and TGA/DDS alpha color options merged (Properties->Viewing)- New command line option: /reloadonloop Reload input source used in /slideshow when list is finished- Command line, /convert: exit codes added: 0 = OK, 1 = load error, 2 = save error- Support for TIFs with 12 bits per channel- New option in Postscript PlugIn: Enable Antialiasing for better quality- New button in EXIF dialog: Show in GeoHack-Wiki (for GPS coordinates)- New help menu: Check homepage for updates- Browsing hotkey: CTRL + SHIFT + number (0-9), decrease file index by number
Thanks, Noreen, just in time for me to upgrade the Sammy. :)
4.25 is now on the IrfanView site.
:thumb: :thumb: :thumb:
You don't have to remove the previous version, just install new version over the top.
Thanks. I'll try and find time tomorrow.
Will you be on the forum tomorrow, Rik?
I will, in between packing, polishing the car and doing the tyres, fluids etc, but I intend to be off by 6pm, as we leave for Scotland at 1am, and I'd like to grab a few hours sleep.
What amazes me is the numbers of mains chargers I'm packing, phone, iPod, PDA, Sammy, toothbrush, cameras (2), camcorder etc. Life used to be simpler. :)
I think you need an iphone 3 GS :evil: then anything extra would be the toothbrush and a decent camera!
Will you tell Sue or shall I, Steve. ;D
Hi
software version 3.0 out for iPhone and Safari 4.0.1 out also
Rogerp
Thanks, iPhone 3.0 being discussed here (http://www.idnetters.co.uk/forums/index.php?topic=14758.0) if you're interested. :)
New update to safari 4 for mac already and bluetooth firmware update.
Malwarebytes 1.38 released
* (FIXED) Minor issue with updating.
* (FIXED) Certain types of freezing during full and quick scans.
* (FIXED) Problem with Estonian language and installer.
* (FIXED) Certain folders showing up as files in results list.
* (FIXED) Scan time improperly displayed if Abort Scan clicked after Pause Scan.
* (FIXED) Error during loading log files after database update.
* (FIXED) Issues with freezing in protection mode. Certain conflicts with anti-virus software.
* (ADDED) Some proxy support, please see /proxy command line parameter.
* (ADDED) New command line parameters: /logtofolder, /logtofile (see help file).
Thanks, Gary. :thumb:
I did the Irfanview update this morning, I've just resized a photo for email, and tried to 'save as' and it wants me to go to another (3rd party) site, and I need a code. Uninstalled the updated version and reinstalled the previous one. :thumb: Maybe it's a change of policy from Irfanview? :dunno:
Am I being thick? :whistle:
I just "re-sample" images and that's very easy.
From IrfanView Help
QuoteResize/Resample/Resample
Click on the Image Menu, then Resize/Resample. A dialog allows you to choose the new size for the image; some Resample filter can be used if you are enlarging the image.
There are several built in choices, or you can type over the old numbers. The first number is width, the second height, both in pixels. Leave the Preserve aspect ratio box checked, type in one number and the other will be calculated for you.
Resampling an image often improves its quality, especially when enlarging it. Resizing without resampling can result in a blurry image.
Note: the showed Resample filters are used for enlarging only. For shrinking, a special/fast resample filter is used.
Click OK to resize the image.
This action can be reversed by the Edit Menu's Undo command.
Don't think so, Mick, but I haven't got around to updating yet, though.
I've just done a "resize" as a test, I assumed that as you wanted it for email you wanted to reduce the size. I then did a "save as", I changed the required format to jpeg and saved with no problems. That is using the latest version.
You're right Noreen, it seems OK now. :thumb: It was me being a numpty. :whistle:
Isn't that a McNumpty, Mick. ;)
Glad that it's OK now, Mick. However I still suggest that you always re-sample rather than re-size and maybe sharpen the image a little afterwards.
Thanks Noreen. :thumb:
Security update to Foxit Reader. http://forums.foxitsoftware.com/showthread.php?t=14452
Thanks noreen.
Firefox 3.5 RC2 released
Personal Security note on FF 3.5 "Firefox 3.5 now permits sites to find your location by using your IP address and by gathering data about nearby Wi-Fi networks, via Google Location Services (if you have WWAN card in your notebook, it will use cell-phone towers to find your location, just as Google Latitude does). This feature could be particularly useful for people who are visiting map sites or business user-review sites in search of nearby locations (though few sites support geolocation at present).
For the sake of your security and privacy, each site that wants to use your location must have your permission to do so. Firefox sends your IP address, nearby Wi-Fi networks, and a unique random ID (which expires after two weeks) to the server in order to find your whereabouts"
To stop this behaviour you can simply do this. type about:config into the address bar, accept the security warning and go to geo.enabled, right click toggle from true to false and restart Firefox.
Hopefully that will be a far more obvious option in the final version, and in my opinion, should be set to False by default, with the option to opt in, not out. >:(
Quote from: Simon on Jun 20, 2009, 14:40:59
Hopefully that will be a far more obvious option in the final version, and in my opinion, should be set to False by default, with the option to opt in, not out. >:(
It appears it will be as is Simon, and I agree with you. RC2 is pretty much complete code, and its bug squashing now, so it will be the about:config until the next version if enough people show their displeasure with this option, I already use about:config to stop firefox prefetching other pages, like from Google, its meant to make things faster but as we all know not all web searches are relevant and some may spring up
unwanted results, like adult material if the searched name may be similar. That has never changed, and I don't want cookies from sites I never visit in my browser.
The iPhone uses location services, but if an app wants to know your location, you are asked whether to allow it. In addition, you can turn off location services altogether. I suspect you'll be able to do this in FF too.
Quote from: Sebby on Jun 20, 2009, 16:01:43
The iPhone uses location services, but if an app wants to know your location, you are asked whether to allow it. In addition, you can turn off location services altogether. I suspect you'll be able to do this in FF too.
You can in about:config Sebby, sites will ask for your permission as i said in my post. But as far as I am concerned my home pc will not give this info out, so it will be disabled before it gets online, its fine for a mobile or netbook maybe, my Nokia uses it as well but thats different to people being to find out where my pc is by broadcasting information about nearby wi-fi networks, that is definitely a opt in for me not a default state of on to start with, we will have to wait to the final release to see if they add it as a control panel option rather than an about:config option, but that's more coding and 3.5 is well behind schedule as it is.
Thunderbird 2.0.0.22 has been released today
Superantispyware 4.2.0.1006 released
* Support for Spanish, French, German, Italian, Portuguese (Unicode Languages coming soon)
* Enhanced diagnostic interface and submissions
Technology Changes
* Numerous technology additions to the scanning engine
* Direct Registry Access (DRA) Technology
* Enhanced DDA (Direct Disk Access) to handle malware that blocks volume access and physical device access
* Enhanced detection of rootkits and hidden services
Thanks, Gary.
Firefox RC3 released
Thanks, Gary. I'll update the Mac when I get home. ;D
Interestingly, this new RC apparently fixes issues on the Mac more than anything else, so even more reason for me to update!
http://news.cnet.com/8301-10789_3-9965668-57.html
CCleaner 2.21.940 released
Quote from: Sebby on Jun 25, 2009, 15:56:12
Interestingly, this new RC apparently fixes issues on the Mac more than anything else, so even more reason for me to update!
http://news.cnet.com/8301-10789_3-9965668-57.html
Sewing buttons on it again huh ;D
New SpywareBlaster defs available.
Indeedy. I was surprised that they took so long to update them considering the amount of windows updates, along with new virus announcements in recent weeks. That being said, I suppose if they're doing the job properly in the first place then there wouldn't be a need for lots of updates.
Nothing to see here, I'm just going nuts. Move along :D
In theory just after midnight Firefox 3.5 will be released, but we shall see. ;)
Quote from: Gary on Jun 30, 2009, 07:47:04
In theory just after midnight Firefox 3.5 will be released, but we shall see. ;)
My Firefox 3.5 RC had an update last night
Quote from: kinmel on Jun 30, 2009, 08:53:30
My Firefox 3.5 RC had an update last night
There was a release candidate 3 put out a week ago, whats yours now is it RC or the full release?
Edit Firefox 3.5 release available from Filehippo, I'll wait till the official release later, I trust that more for some reason.
Quote from: Gary on Jun 30, 2009, 09:25:20
There was a release candidate 3 put out a week ago, whats yours now is it RC or the full release?
Edit Firefox 3.5 release available from Filehippo, I'll wait till the official release later, I trust that more for some reason.
FF now says it is FF3.5, I think it used to say 3.5RC1
My RC says 3.5, Alan. Thanks for the info, Gary, I'm excited for the final FF3.5. It's a big improvement. :)
Firefox 3.5 is now released and you can get it via your updater or from the download site ;D
as always im a bit unsure about this so far......early days though until I get used to it.
open a new tab with the plus sign next to the tab already there and it places a cross in each new tab opened to close that tab.when you close tabs with this cross and get back to only one tab open, how do you close that one as the cross disappears.
it does seem quicker though.I have some add ons that are not updated for it yet.
Quote from: Baz on Jun 30, 2009, 18:07:59
open a new tab with the plus sign next to the tab already there and it places a cross in each new tab opened to close that tab.when you close tabs with this cross and get back to only one tab open, how do you close that one as the cross disappears.
it does seem quicker though.I have some add ons that are not updated for it yet.
Tools > Options > TABS >Change " Hide the Tab Bar" to when only one tab is open
To keep using all your addons, install MR Tech Toolkit and disable compatibility checking
I dont see a 'hide the tab bar' option Alan
Quote from: Baz on Jun 30, 2009, 18:14:17
I dont see a 'hide the tab bar' option Alan
untick the Alway show the tab bar Baz in that option.
sorry about that, the option i quoted is provided by an addon :red:
tried that Gary but then it hides the tab bar and how then do you close the tab if you only have one open.
I used to use Tab mix plus in the last FF version. Might have to wait until thats updated
Quote from: Gary on Jun 30, 2009, 17:20:34
Firefox 3.5 is now released and you can get it via your updater or from the download site ;D
Installed. ;D
anyone come across the geolocation browsing or whatever its called.
is it spying on us :dunno:
Just installed the Firefox update and it seems very fast, could this finally persuade me to move across from IE8 :eyebrow: :dunno:
Go on Den, make the move! ;D
The memory usage in Firefox still seems to be an issue. Although most extensions and plugins got updates a couple of days ago, so hopefully that'll change. A lot of people were pointing to the Adobe flash plugin as the problem at one point, and that's just been updated so hopefully it's a problem of the past.
That being said, with only this page open, Firefox is using 111mb+ of ram. Bit much for a webpage me thinks!
Quote from: Baz on Jun 30, 2009, 21:33:42
anyone come across the geolocation browsing or whatever its called.
is it spying on us :dunno:
I disabled it as I do not need it on my home machine, type about:config accept the warning, then go to geo.enabled and double click it, it will then say false in the far right hand collumn, restart firefox. If you travel I imagine it could be useful, but I want my position and that of the wifi hotspots around me to be kept private at home. The iphone and my Nokia use location aware programs, but as I see it no need for a home machine, call me paranoid but even with permission as sites ask first, do not want webpages knowing roughly (its very rough) where I may live, I also disable network prefetching because I do not want google for instance being prefetched by Firefox, I only want cookies from the sites I visit being downloaded not sites I
may want to visit being downloaded in the background, after all not every search result is a good one, I have had relevant next to well, unsavoury and I do not want unsavoury being loaded in the background. To disable that, type about:config in the address bar accept the there be dragons here warning (I refuse to call it the awesome bar) scroll to network.prefetch.next and double click so its disabled, restart
Quote from: Niall on Jul 01, 2009, 06:36:19
The memory usage in Firefox still seems to be an issue. Although most extensions and plugins got updates a couple of days ago, so hopefully that'll change. A lot of people were pointing to the Adobe flash plugin as the problem at one point, and that's just been updated so hopefully it's a problem of the past.
That being said, with only this page open, Firefox is using 111mb+ of ram. Bit much for a webpage me thinks!
My google opt of behavioural advertising ad on didn't sadly, but I dont see ads anyway, thanks to AdMuncher and Kasperskys banner blocker, but its the profiling I resent, hopefully that will be updated soon
May be of interest to mac users. The recent firmware update 7.4.2 for airport extreme and Time Capsule has finally allowed me to see my shared Time capsule hard drive via Back to My Mac a Mobile Me service. This means you can access this share when you are away from home.
I have a TC bridged to a DG834N v1.02.15. Previous firmware versions for TC did not allow this facility for me when the TC was setup in bridged mode.
Thanks, Steve. :)
Safari 4.0.2
Thanks, Steve. :)
Quote from: Gary on Jun 30, 2009, 17:20:34
Firefox 3.5 is now released and you can get it via your updater or from the download site ;D
still waiting for the Add on people to upgrade the ones I have :whistle: :whistle:
I noticed that Google finally updated their advertising cookie opt-out plugin today.
They did indeed. I promptly forgot about it. :)
Please be aware that beginning next month, we will start an upgrade to the Windows Update and Microsoft Update services. As a part of the service upgrade, an update to the Windows Update and Automatic Updates client code will be required. We will start this infrastructure update in late August, and it will take a couple of months to complete the rollout. Updates to the services and Windows code are required from time to time to maintain and improve service quality, reliability, and operations. The last update occurred in November of 2008.
This update will not change your current Windows Update or Automatic Updates settings. It will improve the user interface for Windows Vista and Windows Server 2008 computers running Windows Update, adding a more visible and detailed description of updates as well as improvements in how users are notified about service packs. This update will not change the look and feel of Automatic Updates.
The Windows Update or Automatic Updates client software must be updated, or you may not be able to successfully check for updates or perform other configured actions. If Windows Update or Automatic Updates is enabled to automatically check for updates, download updates, or install updates on your computer then the infrastructure update will be downloaded and installed automatically. Your computer will not be updated if you have disabled Windows Update (or Automatic Updates) and do not check for updates.
This infrastructure update is being provided in the same way as previous infrastructure updates. For more information about infrastructure updates and the last infrastructure update, please refer to last year's infrastructure update post.
http://blogs.technet.com/mu/archive/2009/07/10/upcom...
An update to Windows Update, hey? :)x
Yup. :)
That link doesn't work :(
http://blogs.technet.com/mu/ try that one
Ah ha, that works. Ta :)
Malwarebytes 1.39 released
# FIXED) Installer uses /updateshowdialog now instead of /runupdate.
# (FIXED) /runupdate no longer displays program update dialog. Only /updateshowdialog does.
# (FIXED) Problem removing registry items with (default) values.
# (FIXED) Minor issues with 32-bit context menu. (64-bit coming soon).
# (FIXED) Multiple significant issues with protection module.
# (ADDED) Scanner returns error codes (error levels) for batch file users.
# (ADDED) Protection module now logs errors and threats to a log file.
Thanks, Gary. :thumb:
Anything odd happening with NOD32 today? I've just turned my PC on and it's got an orange icon. No updates available through the program, but the last time it did this was when there was a windows update available. I'm all up to date now and it's still showing. Maybe I'll be forced to "upgrade" to the version that everyone seems to have problems with :(
And now it's pouring with rain, the sky has turned black and my Sky digital isn't working. Bah.
It's a Vista problem, Niall.
This month's MS goodies:
Microsoft Security Bulletin Summary for july 2009
Published: july 14 2009
Note: http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security and http://www.microsoft.com/security are authoritative in all matters concerning Microsoft Security Bulletins! ANY e-mail, web board or newsgroup posting (including this one) should be verified by visiting these sites for official information. Microsoft never sends security or other updates as attachments. These updates must be downloaded from the microsoft.com download center or Windows Update. See the individual bulletins for details.
Because some malicious messages attempt to masquerade as official Microsoft security notices, it is recommended that you physically type the URLs into your web browser and not click on the hyperlinks provided.
Today Microsoft released the following Security Bulletin(s).
Bulletin Summary:
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/bulletin/m...
Critical (3)
Microsoft Security Bulletin MS09-032 - Critical
Cumulative Security Update of ActiveX Kill Bits (973346)
Published: July 14, 2009
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/Bulletin/M...
Microsoft Security Bulletin MS09-029 - Critical
Vulnerabilities in the Embedded OpenType Font Engine Could Allow Remote Code Execution (961371)
Published: July 14, 2009
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/Bulletin/M...
Microsoft Security Bulletin MS09-028 - Critical
Vulnerabilities in Microsoft DirectShow Could Allow Remote Code Execution (971633)
Published: July 14, 2009
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/Bulletin/M...
Important (3)
Microsoft Security Bulletin MS09-033 - Important
Vulnerability in Virtual PC and Virtual Server Could Allow Elevation of Privilege (969856)
Published: July 14, 2009
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/Bulletin/M...
Microsoft Security Bulletin MS09-031 - Important
Vulnerability in Microsoft ISA Server 2006 Could Cause Elevation of Privilege (970953)
Published: July 14, 2009
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/Bulletin/M...
Microsoft Security Bulletin MS09-030 - Important
Vulnerability in Microsoft Office Publisher Could Allow Remote Code Execution (969516)
Published: July 14, 2009
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/Bulletin/M...
Please note that Microsoft may release bulletins out side of this schedule if we determine the need to do so.
I'm not sure how it could be. NOD32 was working yesterday, I haven't updated it and today it's orange.
Actually I've just looked at it and it says the last update was today. That's odd as I never downloaded one, unless it was tiny. Just a wee update to stop my system being protected. Boo.
So it's telling me that there are vulnerabilities for windows, so will remain orange until there is a windows update for them? There were a bunch of updates released today for Vista too, but it's still orange :(
Niall, have a look at this (http://www.idnetters.co.uk/forums/index.php?topic=15157.0).
SpywareBlaster defs updated.
Thanks. :thumb:
Firefox 3.5.1 released security and bug fixes
Thanks, Gary. :thumb:
Thanks, Gary, I wondered how long it would be. :thumb:
Quote from: Sebby on Jul 14, 2009, 20:21:03
Niall, have a look at this (http://www.idnetters.co.uk/forums/index.php?topic=15157.0).
Oops I forgot to reply to this thread. The next day when I started the PC, all was well again. There must have been an update on starting the program.
Perfect Disc build 114 released.
1. PDEngine hangs during defragmentation.
2. StealthPatrol keeps running after it was disabled.
3. Insufficient free space message when performing boot time defrag.
4. PerfectDisk 10 connected to PerfectDisk 2008 crashes on "Analyze" operation.
5. Settings on some tabs in PerfectDisk Settings are not saved.
6. There is no tab for a removable drive on Recycler statistics.
7. Recycler and Space Reports run on a removable drive after Removable storage was turned OFF.
8. Drive Properties online settings can not be set for multiple drives with minimum values.
9. When connecting to remote Virtual Edition PerfectDisk Settings button label is not updated.
10. Bottom animation icons shift to the right when PerfectDisk window is maximized.
Thanks, Gary. :thumb:
which version is that Gary.
is it PerfectDisk from Raxco you are talking about.
It is, Baz.
Adobe shockwave player revision 11.5.1.601 security fixes
For the time being. :eyebrow:
Quote from: Rik on Jul 24, 2009, 10:32:30
For the time being. :eyebrow:
Well till about 12:30pm probably ;)
That long? ;)
Quote from: Rik on Jul 24, 2009, 11:44:10
That long? ;)
Well its Friday, so I am being optimistic ;D
;D
CCleaner 2.222.968 released
Redesign of Cleaner results panel.
- Added support for Opera 10 Beta.
- Added support for Safari 4.0.
- Added search to Uninstall tool.
- Added search to Cookies screen.
- Improved User assist cleaning in Windows 7.
- Fixed bug in OpenOffice cleaning.
- Fixed IE8 SuggestedSites.dat cleaning support.
- Fixed UI bugs.
Thanks, Gary. :thumb:
Super antispyware Version: 4.27.1000
Changelog:
* Many internal scanning engine updates
* Direct Disk and Registry Enhancements
* Improved hidden service and hook detection
* Improved application blocking protection (startup when infected)
Ta again. :thumb:
Can someone remind me, when updating SuperAntiSpyware, do I have to delete the old version and install the new one?
I tend not to, Noreen.
So how do you update it, Rik? Sorry, I'm feeling a bit dim today.
I usually just hit 'check for updates' then let it do its thing. It all happens 'in situ'.
I meant update the version, Rik.
Sorry, doing that seems to update the program for me as well. Either that, or I've been completely misreading the update process.
Is yours the free version and what version no. do you have, Rik?
Free and 4.27.1000, which doesn't look that recent...
It's the latest, I think. Clicking Update only updates the defs for me.
Same here. I don't know why I thought it didn't look right, really. It's been a long day. :stars:
So to get back to the nitty-gritty, I have to re-install the program to get latest version.
I didn't, if that is the latest. It appeared to update the program when I did a check for updates.
on the main window click 'Preferences' then the 'Updates' tab then 'Check for updates now...' button.
the Check for Updates on the main window just does the definitions
It's as Rik says Noreen, it will update automatically when you check for updates but new version updates as opposed to signature updates are rolled out over several days otherwise the servers would crash if everybody tried to update at once.
I think but am not 100% certain that if you do download the new version you can install it over the top without uninstalling. Used to be able to do it that way but don't have SAS on board at the moment because of conflicts with other software - Outpost in particular.
Quote from: DarkStar on Jul 29, 2009, 17:36:43
It's as Rik says Noreen, it will update automatically when you check for updates but new version updates as opposed to signature updates are rolled out over several days otherwise the servers would crash if everybody tried to update at once.
I think but am not 100% certain that if you do download the new version you can install it over the top without uninstalling. Used to be able to do it that way but don't have SAS on board at the moment because of conflicts with other software - Outpost in particular.
You can just install over the top as DarkStar says, I only use it as a resident scanner, no active protection, but the download is available online if you need it.
Thanks, Baz, that did it. ;D
:thumb:
New version of computer auditor SIW available. http://www.gtopala.com/siw-download.html
Thanks, Noreen. :thumb:
I always get the stand alone version.
Me too...
Flash Player 10.0.32.18 released.
Cheers, Gary. :thumb:
Adobe 9.1.3 released, critical update
Luckily, I don't care these days. ;) Thanks, Gary. :thumb:
Quote from: Gary on Jul 31, 2009, 19:17:09
Adobe 9.1.3 released, critical update
Isn't it always with Adobe? :)
iPhone update 3.0.1 now available via iTunes
Fixes SMS security flaw.
Quote from: Sebby on Jul 31, 2009, 21:10:59
Isn't it always with Adobe? :)
To true Sebby
Firefox 3.5.2 released
Thanks, Gary. They're getting to be as bad as iTunes. :sigh:
Quote from: Rik on Aug 04, 2009, 09:57:12
Thanks, Gary. They're getting to be as bad as iTunes. :sigh:
Thankfully I don't need iTunes now :-\
I do. :'(
I have my iPods too. ;D
Malwarebytes 1.40 released
Changelog:
* (FIXED) Runtime error on program start.
* (FIXED) Improved memory usage during scan.
* (FIXED) Minor updating issue.
* (ADDED) Support for Bosnian and Korean languages.
* (ADDED) IP blocking protection - never connect to a malicious website again!
* (ADDED) Scan log now includes whether computer is in safe mode or not.
* (ADDED) New command line parameter: /debugsave (see help file).
Yippee, another download. ;)
Quote from: Rik on Aug 04, 2009, 13:38:08
Yippee, another download. ;)
;D Bang goes the download allowance and its only the 4th ;)
The anniversary of the start of WWI. :(
Java Runtime Environment 6 Update 15 released, security fix
One day, all the security issues will have been fixed. :sigh:
Quote from: Rik on Aug 05, 2009, 08:57:12
One day, all the security issues will have been fixed. :sigh:
I could see miss world contestants uttering that, Rik ;D
;D
It does fit with their utterances, doesn't it. :)
Quote from: Gary on Aug 04, 2009, 23:41:37
Java Runtime Environment 6 Update 15 released, security fix
I downloaded that yesterday and this morning the system had crashed, coincidence maybe :dunno:
I had to do a roll back to Sat to get up and running. :mad:
Quote from: talos on Aug 05, 2009, 09:44:07
I downloaded that yesterday and this morning the system had crashed, coincidence maybe :dunno:
I had to do a roll back to Sat to get up and running. :mad:
No issues here talos, I updated last night just before the IDNet cgap authentication issues, hope its just a coincidence :fingers: but no crash is a good thing, what does the dump say caused it?
How is it when a update for Firefox comes out everyone goes yipee and when a update for IE comes everyone says Microsoft should have tested it properly before releasing it. >:D
This is Java, though, Den. TBH, I don't go yipee anymore at software releases, instead I think "Why the hell didn't they get it right in the first place?". :(
Quote from: Gary on Aug 05, 2009, 09:48:02
No issues here talos, I updated last night just before the IDNet cgap authentication issues, hope its just a coincidence :fingers: but no crash is a good thing, what does the dump say caused it?
Ive no idea, didn't even look, not that I would understand if I did. I just swore a lot and went for a working configuration with roll back. It just seemed very strange as Jarva was the only update in ages. I can only say thank you Vista for the easy get out, if I was still on 98 I'd be working on it now :eek4:
Quote from: Rik on Aug 05, 2009, 10:38:29
This is Java, though, Den. TBH, I don't go yipee anymore at software releases, instead I think "Why the hell didn't they get it right in the first place?". :(
Me too. Like the recent release of Wordpress. It was supposedly the best version, and finished. Within days there was a security update. I'm getting fed up of updating my site!
It's become a pain, hasn't it, Niall. I seem to spend as much time maintaining the computers as using them. :mad:
Apple Mac OSX 10.5.8 Leopard update released.
http://support.apple.com/downloads/Mac_OS_X_10_5_8_Update
Seb will kick himself when he gets back from holiday and finds he missed it. ;D
I'm sure he'll find it somewhere. :)
Maybe we should email him? ;D
Quote from: Rik on Aug 06, 2009, 12:39:21
Maybe we should email him? ;D
Just tell him his Mac is vulnerable and there are patches he will be worried all holiday :evil:
:evil:
I might just do that... >:D
SuperAntiSpyware v4.27.1002 released.
Quote from: Noreen on Aug 07, 2009, 10:06:26
SuperAntiSpyware v4.27.1002 released.
Thanks Noreen :thumb:
Yipee, More updates. ;D
I'm glad that I've now learned to update from inside the program. ;D
It is easier, isn't it. :)
Java Runtime update 16 has been released, now! ::)
Odd it's telling me I have the latest version at 15, Gary. :dunno:
Quote from: Rik on Aug 13, 2009, 18:15:38
Odd it's telling me I have the latest version at 15, Gary. :dunno:
Its definitely there Rik http://java.sun.com/javase/downloads/index.jsp its not a security update just a bugfix so therefore it won't show up via the updater as v15 has all the security fixes
In that case, I'll let you test it, Gary. ;D
Quote from: Rik on Aug 14, 2009, 08:35:28
In that case, I'll let you test it, Gary. ;D
Well it works fine, Rik its v 15 that has the bug, v16 replaces v 15 is you were to download it now, but 15 is secure. ;) ;D maybe there is tamijava :whistle:
There's always Tammy Wynette. ;D
Quote from: Rik on Aug 14, 2009, 08:55:30
There's always Tammy Wynette. ;D
Noooooooooooooooo :running:
;D
got the new CCleaner 2.22.968 today here (http://www.ccleaner.com/update/?v=2.21.940&l=1033)
dont know if its already been posted
I didn't get it with my mail today, Baz. ;)
Quote from: Baz on Aug 14, 2009, 14:11:12
got the new CCleaner 2.22.968 today here (http://www.ccleaner.com/update/?v=2.21.940&l=1033)
dont know if its already been posted
Thats been out a while Baz, but thanks :thumb:
SpywareBlaster defs updated.
Ta. ;)
Quote from: Rik on Aug 04, 2009, 10:05:15
I do. :'(
On a PC, iTunes is horrible. But it's surprisingly good on a Mac!
Quote from: Rik on Aug 06, 2009, 08:59:32
Seb will kick himself when he gets back from holiday and finds he missed it. ;D
The Mac got quite a few updates last night! There was also Firefox and Office 2008 Mac updates.
Nothing for the phone? :)
Nope, got 3.0.1 before I went away (fixed the SMS vulnerability). ;)
You must feel deprived. :)
I do, but I know 3.1 will be along soon. And then there's Snow Leopard for my Mac... :)
;D
And to think I only had 14 patches for this machine this month... ;)
:lol:
For those of us fortunate to have a full version of mac office 2008 (not the home and student version) Entourage is now Exchange Server compatible via the latest updates . I say updates as office has to be the latest version and the Entourage Web Services Edition is a separate download.
Why I should wish to view work related matter in this format at home I have absolutely no idea :eek4:
Do you use Entourage, Steve? I've avoided it this far in favour of Apple's Mail app.
Quote from: Sebby on Aug 16, 2009, 01:51:27
Do you use Entourage, Steve? I've avoided it this far in favour of Apple's Mail app.
I did initially as its similar to Outlook but now use Mail almost exclusively with the addition of a Widemail screen app to pull the preview screen to the side instead of the default's vertical position. I have installed the Web Access Services Edition on the iMac mainly to see whether it would work, which it does. However Snow Leopard should make it redundant again
Quote from: Sebby on Aug 15, 2009, 15:52:42
On a PC, iTunes is horrible. But it's surprisingly good on a Mac!
Its not bad if you have the right security, iTunes was always crashing with Kaspersky I found when I got my iPhone last week, changed just to Nod 32 v4 av and just using the Windows firewall in Vista, behind the routers firewall and its working fine now, but I can imagine the experience is better on the mac, I just think its silly i cannot delete pics from my photo folders unless they are the ones in camera roll that should be universal and not something you need a pc or a mac to be able to do, maybe that will come in 3.1 :dunno:
Not sure, Gary, I've never really had that "problem" myself.
Quote from: Sebby on Aug 17, 2009, 01:03:19
Not sure, Gary, I've never really had that "problem" myself.
Which "one" Sebby ;D oh and I will say I love my iPhone so you can flog me to death now ;) The Kaspersky one may have been because of the security suite tbh I just went for a simpler solution, and it all runs fine now still wish I could delete pics with folders I have synced from my pc rather thgan delete them from the pc then sync to remove them, its odd you can only do that from camera roll and not any other picture folder :dunno:
Edit the the above post I meant to say its odd you can delete pictures from camera roll but not from other folders you created by syncing with "my pictures" on your pc same as you cannot delete an album from the ipod part of the phone only from iTunes the its deleted when you sync the phone, I find that kinda frustrating.
I guess it's because, like music, they are sync'd with the phone.
Quote from: Sebby on Aug 17, 2009, 12:54:28
I guess it's because, like music, they are sync'd with the phone.
True, either way I am a hapy bunny with mine, Sebby
Glad to hear it. It's not perfect, but it's so darn nice to use, so it's easy to forget about any minor annoyances. ;D
Quote from: Sebby on Aug 17, 2009, 12:58:46
Glad to hear it. It's not perfect, but it's so darn nice to use, so it's easy to forget about any minor annoyances. ;D
I agree, but its nearer perfect than other handsets I have had but the annoyances are easily forgiven ;D
WinRar 3.90 released
Hoo-Rar! ;D
:grn:
Thunderbird email client has been updated to 2.0.0.23
Quote from: Gary on Aug 20, 2009, 14:31:51
WinRar 3.90 released
On this computer I'm still using the trial version of WinRar 3.51.0.0 and I've never been prodded to make a payment, even the though it's the full program.
Not complaining nor nuffink...
:dunno:
Same here, Drummer. :)
I have had had WinRar license for ages, so its just an update. It was cheap so why not, I used to spend much more on gadgets, so I saw no harm in spending on software once in a while if I liked it and supporting its further growth. :)
I've been using winrar for years now, and all it does is tell you that the trial period is over, but doesn't stop you using it. If the pop up on load annoys you, you can uninstall it and reinstall it :D
I still think 7-Zip is better, and it's completely free!
Quote from: Niall on Aug 22, 2009, 16:50:58
I've been using winrar for years now, and all it does is tell you that the trial period is over, but doesn't stop you using it. If the pop up on load annoys you, you can uninstall it and reinstall it :D
I could not be bothered with doing that, that would be worse than a pop up ;D
Quicktime Alternative 2.92 and Foxit Reader 3.1.0824 released
Thanks, Gary. :thumb:
Just got two Windows Vista Updates, required a restart.
Out of sequence again, odd. Thanks, Noreen. :thumb:
Windows 7 installed some last night too
I suppose I'd better go and check. :sigh:
Quote from: Noreen on Aug 26, 2009, 17:40:32
Just got two Windows Vista Updates, required a restart.
I must fire up my Vista laptop. It'll probably take all evening to get the updates, as I haven't turned it on for a few weeks.
All evening to turn on and settle down, and all night to get and install the updates. >:D
You're not far wrong, Seb. ;D
Have you got SP2 on it yet? I've found that does help a lot.
4 updates not security related, compatibility related and an update for IE8's compatibility list, grabbed last night and reboot took no time ;D
I just got the two, as I refused IE8. I just wonder why MS is pushing them out mid-cycle, though?
Quote from: Rik on Aug 27, 2009, 10:22:38
I just got the two, as I refused IE8. I just wonder why MS is pushing them out mid-cycle, though?
I took IE8 simply because since Vista and XP rely on IE so much, I'd rather have a safer version of that browser than IE6 or 7 even if I rarely use it, as far as why they were pushed out mid-cycle thats an odd one :-\
Especially as it's the second month, Gary. I wonder if they've, finally, been stung by accusations of slow responses to security issues?
Quote from: Rik on Aug 27, 2009, 10:29:33
Especially as it's the second month, Gary. I wonder if they've, finally, been stung by accusations of slow responses to security issues?
Its possible but these ones well at least for me were not really security as such, nothing concerning just compatibility issues :dunno: I know the idea of Patch Tuesday was to help the IT crowd deal with the repercussions of patches on a network, but in many ways pushing out patches when they were needed, not once a month was better for the home user
Fair comment, Gary. Who will ever understand the Microsoft style?
Quote from: Rik on Aug 27, 2009, 10:37:23
Fair comment, Gary. Who will ever understand the Microsoft style?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wvsboPUjrGc :evil:
I can't imagine Simon doing that. :)
Quote from: Rik on Aug 27, 2009, 11:03:50:out:
I can't imagine Simon doing that. :)
:laugh: Thank god, Steve Ballmer scares the hell out of me, and his reputation within Microsoft is ominous to say the least :dig:
If you don't cheer, you're fired? ;D
Quote from: Rik on Aug 27, 2009, 11:17:51
If you don't cheer, you're fired? ;D
;D or you have a chair thrown at you :stars:
It's the sofas I can't take. :)
Quote from: Rik on Aug 27, 2009, 11:26:07
It's the sofas I can't take. :)
:lol: its the sofas cant take me at the moment, Rik ;)
Go Stressless. ;)
Quote from: Rik on Aug 27, 2009, 11:37:00
Go Stressless. ;)
Having just bought a new sofa for my height and depth requirements I doubt I can for now, in more ways than one
I'll convert you yet. ;D
Quote from: Rik on Aug 27, 2009, 11:45:15
I'll convert you yet. ;D
;D you may need to convert Justina rather than me
Quote from: Sebby on Aug 27, 2009, 00:27:33
Have you got SP2 on it yet? I've found that does help a lot.
Have to be honest, Seb, I don't know! :red: I use the machine so little, when I do turn it on, by the time I've waited for it to boot up, settle down, and get the updates, I've forgotten what I wanted to do on it, or fallen asleep. ;D
Quote from: Rik on Aug 27, 2009, 11:03:50
I can't imagine Simon doing that. :)
:red: :dunno:
Quote from: Simon on Aug 27, 2009, 11:56:29
Have to be honest, Seb, I don't know! :red: I use the machine so little, when I do turn it on, by the time I've waited for it to boot up, settle down, and get the updates, I've forgotten what I wanted to do on it, or fallen asleep. ;D
:red: :dunno:
My Laptop boots up really fast Simon easily as fast as my old XP machine if not faster, my WEI score is 5.4 which for a laptop with Vista Ultimate is pretty good, have you done a major defrag and clean out, a boottime degraf helps loads as does perfect disc which arranges all the files required for booting up first for speed on the drive/drives
CCleaner 2.23.993 released
- Added Taskbar Jump List cleaning for Windows 7.
- Added history cleaning support for Opera 10.
- Added icons to Cookie selection to show browser.
- Improved scrolling in new results window.
- Improved Avira Anti-virus cleaning.
- Improved multiselect in listviews.
- Improved 64-bit support when including/excluding files.
- Improved 64-bit issue detection in Registry screen.
- Updated internal icons.
- Added language support for Armenian.
- Fixed language bugs with new results window.
- Fixed bug in Recycle Bin cleaning.
- Fixed minor bug with help files in Registry Cleaner.
- Fixed bug when deleting an application in Uninstall Tool.
- Fixed bug when enabling/disabling in Startup Tool.
- Minor GUI improvements.
Thanks, Gary. :thumb:
Quote from: Gary on Aug 27, 2009, 12:01:02
My Laptop boots up really fast Simon easily as fast as my old XP machine if not faster, my WEI score is 5.4 which for a laptop with Vista Ultimate is pretty good, have you done a major defrag and clean out, a boottime degraf helps loads as does perfect disc which arranges all the files required for booting up first for speed on the drive/drives
No, I'm not all that interested in it to be honest, Gary. I expect I'll get round to updating and servicing it one day. :)
Quote from: Gary on Aug 27, 2009, 10:26:11
I took IE8 simply because since Vista and XP rely on IE so much, I'd rather have a safer version of that browser than IE6 or 7 even if I rarely use it, as far as why they were pushed out mid-cycle thats an odd one :-\
Totally agree. Plus it genuinely is better than IE7.
Please remind me, can I update CCleaner from within the program?
I wish I could, but I don't use it, Noreen, sorry. :(
Solved it myself, Rik. You just install the new version over the top of previous version.
Great. :)
Any special reason that you don't use it, Rik?
I've been using Registry First Aid+ for many years. :)
I dont touch the registry apart from by hand, its CCleaners abilty to clean flash cookies, memory dumps, temp files, chkdsk fragments, windows log files etc and to clean FF up along with a host of other programs I like.
Quote from: Sebby on Aug 27, 2009, 13:41:58
Totally agree. Plus it genuinely is better than IE7.
It is Sebby if I do use it it is superor to IE7 in everyway, and its making my box safer by just having it in place.
SpywareBlaster defs updated.
Thanks, Noreen. :thumb:
Opera 10 released
I prefer Verdi. ;D :out:
:ithank:
I've just had an update on Vista which was published today - something to do with non-compatiable programmes but I wasn't bothered enough to actually read any more of what it was for!
Maybe it was the compatibility thingy update for IE8?
Nope, it was certainly vista specific and not ie8. I might look properly tomorrow!
I got it too. http://support.microsoft.com/KB/972036
I didn't. ;)
Have you secretly switched to Mac? :P
Only in my heart. :)
Perfectdisk updated to version 119
Thanks, Gary. Anything significant?
Quote from: Lance on Sep 01, 2009, 20:46:57
I've just had an update on Vista which was published today - something to do with non-compatiable programmes but I wasn't bothered enough to actually read any more of what it was for!
There were problems with the original compatibility of legacy patch so this was just version 2
Quote from: Rik on Sep 03, 2009, 13:30:24
Thanks, Gary. Anything significant?
compatibility for windows 7 pretty much Rik
Thanks, Gary, :thumb:
if you do windows update and things dont work after, if you know what i mean, can you un install the updates or will a simple system restore work.
Either/or in most cases, Baz. Generally, there's a warning if you can't uninstall a patch.
is there?? ive never seen one of those :D shows how much notice I take :whistle:
I was just wondering because I know that the wife and son will not have checked in a while on their laptops, both running vista.
I suppose it depends how you do updates, Baz. I do them manually and check the descriptions before accepting them. If you're on auto-updates, you might not see that information.
No I'm the same as you Rik manually but I just dont remember seeing any warnings :dunno:
to be honest a lot of the descriptions just go over my head and I tend to install just the ones I think I need or that I know I have on my system.
They don't write it large, Baz, there's just a sentence which says words to the effect that 'this patch cannot be uninstalled...'.
......that'll be why then :laugh: :laugh: :laugh:
I just checked out of curiosity and I have 6 critical to get :dunno: have had these for a while and I dont knoe what they are and dont want them. Example is one is for .NET framework, something about core services which I dont know what they are and one for IE8......yeah Im going to get that. So thats how I work what I need, probably the wrong way
You only need .NET if you're running any apps which use it, Baz. If you are, they soon complain, so you can always delete it, if it exists, and see what happens.
CCleaner v2.23.999 released
- Improved Opera 10 support for final release.
- Fixed the "No Disk" exception error.
- Fixed %ProgramFiles% bug in 64-bit Registry scanning.
Thanks, Gary. :thumb:
Superantispyware 4.28.1008 released
* Drastically improved startup speed
* Faster definition updating speed
* All new 32-bit technology core (64-bit preparations in this release)
* Enhanced rootkit detection
I must get a macro thats says: Thanks, Gary. :thumb: ;D
Superantispyware 4.28.1010 released, bug fixes for earlier version released this week
thats a good one. fixed a slow start up which was an issue for me
Quote from: Baz on Sep 06, 2009, 09:01:42
thats a good one. fixed a slow start up which was an issue for me
Same here, the latest version also fixed a GUI error which was reintroduced with the update earlier this week
didnt notice that one, what was it
Quote from: Baz on Sep 06, 2009, 11:07:30
didnt notice that one, what was it
when you updated it showed the update in small blue blocks as it went along, not in a green pulsing line.
For anyone who uses the latest windows live messenger, there is an update to version 14.0.8089.726 which addresses vulnerabilities in Microsoft's Active Template Library. You can download it from here http://download.live.com/?sku=messenger or wait for the update to come your way in October, new version also has some other code fixes.
Quote from: Gary on Sep 06, 2009, 02:17:34
Superantispyware 4.28.1010 released, bug fixes for earlier version released this week
Wow, this has to be top of the update charts at the moment!
They're taking lessons from iTunes, Seb. ;D
:hehe:
Quote from: Rik on Sep 06, 2009, 12:54:35
They're taking lessons from iTunes, Seb. ;D
Shhhh seems all quite on that front right now ;)
They're lulling us into a false sense of security, Gary. ;)
Quote from: Rik on Sep 06, 2009, 15:33:41
They're lulling us into a false sense of security, Gary. ;)
;D so true
According to the Microsoft Security Response Center, Microsoft will issue five Security Bulletins on Tuesday, and it will host a webcast to address customer questions on the bulletin the following day. All five of the vulnerabilities are rated "Critical," and they all earned their rating through a remote code execution impact, meaning a hacker could potentially gain control of an infected machine. At least two of the five patches will require a restart.
The list of affected operating systems includes Windows 2000, Windows XP (x86 and x64), Windows Server 2003 (x86 and x64), Windows Vista (x86 and x64), and Windows Server 2008 (x86 and x64). There are no patches being released for Microsoft Office or Internet Explorer this month. There will be no patch this Tuesday for the IIS flaw disclosed earlier this week.
Just in case any one forgot the dreaded day yesterday ::)
I didn't forget, I just thought I'd wait politely. ;)
Quote from: Rik on Sep 09, 2009, 10:55:38
I didn't forget, I just thought I'd wait politely. ;)
Thats what they do with their patches, Rik, but they wait for up to a year sometimes :evil:
;D
I shall be off to patch shortly. Life was easier, though, when there was just one machine to do. :sigh:
Quote from: Rik on Sep 09, 2009, 10:58:56
;D
I shall be off to patch shortly. Life was easier, though, when there was just one machine to do. :sigh:
That will teach you to have so many gadgets ;) but with MS patches and then program updates its never ending
Not to mention iTunes. ;)
Quote from: Rik on Sep 09, 2009, 11:06:41
Not to mention iTunes. ;)
Shhhhh its been the same for ages :fingers:
;D
Just the six from MS today...
Quote from: Gary on Sep 09, 2009, 11:09:20
Shhhhh its been the same for ages :fingers:
It certainly has. There's a rumour that iTunes 9 may be announced today...
:argh: ;D
Quote from: Rik on Sep 09, 2009, 11:45:09
:argh: ;D
:dig: :hide2: :hide: we need a bug smiley for software thats going to have issues, maybe a small beetle running about ;)
Simon's the smiley man. ;)
It makes you wonder what he's been upto, doesn't it. :whistle:
:)x
Quote from: Sebby on Sep 09, 2009, 11:57:06
Simon's the smiley man. ;)
Sounds more like a film, He was one man, standing proud in a forum, with a mission to help others express themselves, he is.......... The Smiley Man!
:rofl: :karmic:
:ithank:
Quote from: Rik on Sep 09, 2009, 11:39:55
;D
Just the six from MS today...
Just installed mine, nearly ended up with the Office Genuine Advantage one that caused me problems last time, I deselected it and marked not to be shown again. :phew:
Very wise. No problems with it here, though, Ray.
Firefox 3.5.3 released, security fixes and bug fixes
Two updates from Apple:
iPhone OS 3.1 - http://www.apple.com/uk/iphone/softwareupdate/
iTunes 9 - http://www.apple.com/uk/itunes/whats-new/
;D
Quote from: Sebby on Sep 09, 2009, 23:35:01
Two updates from Apple:
iPhone OS 3.1 - http://www.apple.com/uk/iphone/softwareupdate/
iTunes 9 - http://www.apple.com/uk/itunes/whats-new/
;D Cheers Sebby :thumb:
Quote fixed - Glenn
Quote from: Gary on Sep 09, 2009, 23:22:23
Firefox 3.5.3 released, security fixes and bug fixes
Thanks, Gary. :thumb:
Quote from: Sebby on Sep 09, 2009, 23:35:01
Two updates from Apple:
iPhone OS 3.1 - http://www.apple.com/uk/iphone/softwareupdate/
iTunes 9 - http://www.apple.com/uk/itunes/whats-new/
;D
Well I've updated both without any issues, all seems to work as advertised. If you look at the support forum you wouldn't touch either with a barge pole. Goodness knows how people manage to create such havoc.
I'll just wait a while then. :)
Quote from: stevethegas on Sep 10, 2009, 09:36:46
Well I've updated both without any issues, all seems to work as advertised. If you look at the support forum you wouldn't touch either with a barge pole. Goodness knows how people manage to create such havoc.
Both updated fine here as well
Quote from: stevethegas on Sep 10, 2009, 09:36:46
Well I've updated both without any issues, all seems to work as advertised. If you look at the support forum you wouldn't touch either with a barge pole. Goodness knows how people manage to create such havoc.
I know what you mean. Mine both went without a hitch. My iPhone 3G definitely feels faster and iTunes 9 is nice.
Quote from: Sebby on Sep 10, 2009, 10:29:14
I know what you mean. Mine both went with a hitch. My iPhone 3G definitely feels faster and iTunes 9 is nice.
Did you notice keyboard clicks are now quieter? Lots of people seem to think its a bug but it could be by design as it was pretty loud
It's by design, though I haven't noticed as I have it switched off. :)
Malwarebytes 1.41 released
# FIXED) Drastically improved product load speed on slower machines.
# (FIXED) Issue with IP Protection blocking certain IPs it should not.
# (FIXED) Improved memory usage in scanner and protection module.
# (FIXED) Improved malware removal capabilities.
# (FIXED) Scan detecting items that did not exist (junction issue).
# (ADDED) Support for Hebrew language.
Thanks Gary
Quote from: somanyholes on Sep 11, 2009, 07:06:09
you apple's really do bite :)
Not hard, though. ;D
Naah, you just give us the pip! ;D
;D
At this rate it will be Snow Leopard v10.6.26 this time next year >:D
Google Earth 5.1.3506
- Speed Improvements
- Bug fixes
It really does load and run much faster, graphics are less clunky as well.
Thanks, Gary. :thumb:
Installing now. :thumb:
Mailwasher 6.52 released
SuperAntiSpyware have released an online scanner here:
http://www.superantispyware.com/onlinescan.html
So now if like me you just scan with SAS now and again there is no longer any need to have it installed, no updating before you use it etc. Have bookmarked it so that I can just bring it up and go :thumb:
:karmic: Thanks, Ian.
Superantispyware 4.29.1002 released
* Resolved issue with Norton Real-Time
* Resolved issues with corrupted PE file formats with new infections
* Improved hidden service handling
* Enhanced packed file handling
Quote from: DarkStar on Sep 18, 2009, 10:13:31
SuperAntiSpyware have released an online scanner here:
http://www.superantispyware.com/onlinescan.html
So now if like me you just scan with SAS now and again there is no longer any need to have it installed, no updating before you use it etc. Have bookmarked it so that I can just bring it up and go :thumb:
Sounds great but there is only a difference of about 2mb or so between the online scanner download and the actual .exe version, also I scan offline sometimes so for me its beter to have the version on the pc, good idea but though.
Is it me or is there a new version of SAS every week?
It's beginning to feel that way, isn't it, Seb.
It is. Still, can't complain if they want to continually improve a free application!
It's amazing at the development work which goes into free apps, isn't it.
Yep. Do they have a paid version too?
They do - I wonder how many use it though?
Quote from: Rik on Sep 18, 2009, 18:42:46
They do - I wonder how many use it though?
I do ::)
What made you opt to pay, Baz?
sorry Rik...... must be the way my warped mind works but there was supposed to be a touch of sarcasm there :)
Ah. ;D
I suppose they're quite clever really. The free version is excellent, but it doesn't offer real-time protection, iirc.
There are better programs with protection out there I think, but as a freebie scanner its good
Nod 32 4.0.467 released
•Fixed: External driver injection in ESET SysRescue on Microsoft Windows 7 RC fails when this option is selected in the advanced mode of ESET SysRescue wizard
• Fixed: Error sending a file via "Send to" in the right-click menu. The problem only occurs in combination of Microsoft Windows XP and Microsoft Outlook 2003 when the Microsoft Outlook process is not running.
• Fixed: Mozilla Thunderbird with IMAP account freezes when a virus-laden message is received
• Improved: Compatibility with server operating systems
• Improved: HTTP scanning compatibility
• Other minor fixes and improvements
iTunes 9.01 released
# Bug fixes:
* Resolves issues browsing the iTunes Store.
* Addresses a performance issue where iTunes may become unresponsive.
* Fixes a problem where iTunes may unexpectedly quit.
* Fixes a problem syncing Podcasts in playlists to iPod or iPhone.
* Fixes a problem sorting albums with multiple discs.
* Addresses an issue with the Zoom button not switching to Mini Player.
* Improves application syncing for iPod touch and iPhone.
* Genius is now automatically updated to show Genius Mixes.
Quote from: Gary on Sep 23, 2009, 21:37:00
Nod 32 4.0.467 released
•Fixed: External driver injection in ESET SysRescue on Microsoft Windows 7 RC fails when this option is selected in the advanced mode of ESET SysRescue wizard
• Fixed: Error sending a file via "Send to" in the right-click menu. The problem only occurs in combination of Microsoft Windows XP and Microsoft Outlook 2003 when the Microsoft Outlook process is not running.
• Fixed: Mozilla Thunderbird with IMAP account freezes when a virus-laden message is received
• Improved: Compatibility with server operating systems
• Improved: HTTP scanning compatibility
• Other minor fixes and improvements
Gary is this the anti virus or the combined one from NOD.I have the av but am only on v3.0.xxxx and thought I was up yo date.that seems a big jump if its the one I need. Also I have never been able to update from the program itself, is there a way or do you need to go to the site. From the program I can only do the database updates unless I'm missing it some where.
Quote from: Baz on Sep 24, 2009, 08:22:14
Gary is this the anti virus or the combined one from NOD.I have the av but am only on v3.0.xxxx and thought I was up yo date.that seems a big jump if its the one I need. Also I have never been able to update from the program itself, is there a way or do you need to go to the site. From the program I can only do the database updates unless I'm missing it some where.
Its for both ESS and the stand alone AV which I use like yourself, you need to download the new version, Nod32 will not update versions from 3-4. v4 has been out a while and while some consider it to have had issues, I personally have thought it to be good, this latest build is very smooth, it has self protection, lacking in v3 and improved trojan ad rootkit detection, have a look at AV comparatives to see Esets current position (they could do better) but they are beating Kaspersky. Its for me a solid upgrade, try it, if you don't like it go back to V3 :) Also the latest V3 is 3.0.694.0.
Ah yes of course, I remember the fuss about it now.Thats why I was holding off.Can you easily go back to earlier version if needed, although i think I have the set up file somewhere
Thanks Gary
Quote from: Baz on Sep 24, 2009, 10:17:52
Ah yes of course, I remember the fuss about it now.Thats why I was holding off.Can you easily go back to earlier version if needed, although i think I have the set up file somewhere
Thanks Gary
Just uninstall and go back Baz :thumb:
For those of us with Logitech Squeezebox hardware changes are in the offing http://forums.slimdevices.com/announcement.php?f=12
I like the way they call it an ecosystem :D
CCleaner v2.24
By email today
PerfectDisk 10 build 124 released
# New Features
1. PerfectDisk 10 Server Virtual Edition supports VMware vSphere™ 4.0.
2. PerfectDisk 10 for Exchange supports Microsoft Exchange Server 2007 Service Pack 2.
# Bug Fixes
1. Analyze statistics does not list pagefile on system drive on Windows 7.
2. PerfectDisk terminates when a shortcut to a network shared folder (.lnk file) is selected on "Selected Files" dialog.
3. Offline defrag settings for a drive are not in effect at boot time defrag when "Defragment on EVERY reboot" is ON.
4. AutoUpdGui.exe hangs running under local system account.
Thanks Gary.
Microsoft has released an Update (http://support.microsoft.com/kb/974090/) which allows the 64-bit versions of Windows Vista SP2 and Windows 7 to take advantage of the enhanced C1E state on AMD multicore processors to lower power consumption by an additional 10%. Note that this hotfix update can only be provided upon request using this form (http://support.microsoft.com/hotfix/KBHotfix.aspx?kbnum=974090).
probably should have gone in general software updates? sorry bout that.
It is now. :)
Adobe reader 9.2 released, critical security fixes.
Thanks, Gary.
Superantispyware 4.29.1004 released, rootkit detection enhancements and language updates
There is a new Letterbox beta 5 out for mail Mac OS X,seems to work well http://harnly.net/software/letterbox/.
I like the 2 line subject columns. :thumb:
Sounds like 10.6.2 is on the way
Thanks, Steve. Tbh, I've had no issues with b4.
CCleaner v2.25.1025 released.
- Improved Windows 7 jump list cleaning.
- Improved Windows 7 thumbnail cache cleaning.
- Added support for Windows Server 2008 R2.
- Improved 64-bit support and performance.
- Fixed issue with Windows 7 task scheduler.
- Fixed issue with Startup tool, displaying incorrect folder contents.
- Added support for AVG Antivirus 9.0.
- Added support for ExcludeKey in INI files.
- Improved support for wildcards and RECURSE/REMOVESELF.
- Fixed minor GUI bugs in non-English versions.
- Fixed minor GUI usability issues.
- Improved input validation.
- Lots of minor bugs fixed.
Thanks, Gary. :thumb:
Thanks, done, Doesn'T seem much different.
Quote from: Gary on Oct 27, 2009, 09:46:10
CCleaner v2.25.1025 released.
You won't have to worry about this soon. :)
Quote from: talos on Oct 27, 2009, 11:19:58
Thanks, done, Doesn'T seem much different.
They never do, its always incremental changes but you do often wonder whats been done.
Quote from: Sebby on Oct 27, 2009, 14:12:00
You won't have to worry about this soon. :)
True. its going to be odd not needing so many utilities for maintenance. Its a bit scary tbh :blush:
Don't be scared. Embrace the simple life that is Macintosh. ;D
Quote from: Sebby on Oct 27, 2009, 17:29:26
Don't be scared. Embrace the simple life that is Macintosh. ;D
I hope to, as my Mac was a custom order only the applecare will get to me friday, the iMac will be with me between the 3rd and 6th so next week :bawl: I want it now ;)
I know, the wait is agonising, but it'll be worth it. :)
Firefox 3.5.4 released security update and bug fixes
Thanks. :thumb:
UBUNTU 9.10 is out with versions for desktops, servers and netbooks.
The server update went smoothly and for the first time I have installed the ubuntu-9.10-netbook-remix that has been specially developed for netbooks onto my Aspire One D150 which has the 8Gb SSD.
All the necessary drivers were automatically dealt with by the install and everything worked from the first start-up.
iTunes 9.0.2 released
Thanks, Gary. :thumb: Anything significant?
Quote from: Rik on Oct 30, 2009, 12:09:03
Thanks, Gary. :thumb: Anything significant?
Nothing major, Rik
Tunes 9.0.2 adds support for Apple TV software version 3.0, adds an option for a dark background for Grid View, and improves support for accessibility.
Nothing to interest me then. ;)
Nor me ;D
Quote from: Rik on Oct 30, 2009, 15:22:06
Nothing to interest me then. ;)
I think there may be some database tweaks as on first open it updates the iTunes library.
Thanks, Seb.
Here's an odd one http://www.draytek.co.uk/support/downloads.html an update for the Draytek Vigor 120 adsl modem which has PPOA to PPOE bridge so you can use on idnet with a router via PPOE.
I have been trialing this recently using an Apple Extreme dual band router, on a good line its very stable with low pings and good throughput .Not sure what its like with adsl2+ or whether I would recommend a non SDI firewall router modem combination for a windows network
Quote from: Sebby on Oct 30, 2009, 17:35:39
I think there may be some database tweaks as on first open it updates the iTunes library.
Forgot to mention that, only noticed when i synced my phone.
SeaMonkey 2.0 now available.
http://www.seamonkey-project.org/releases/
:thumb:
Java update 1.6.0.17 released.
Firefox 3.5.5 released
Thanks, Glenn. :thumb:
Quote from: Glenn on Nov 06, 2009, 08:46:25
Firefox 3.5.5 released
Thanks, Glenn. So soon after 3.5.4!
It must be catching it from iTunes, Seb. ;D
:hehe:
As it happens, iTunes is doing okay at the moment. We're only on 9.0.2. ;D
;D
I had four MS Security Updates for Vista Ultimate to download this morning.
They keep coming, don't they. :(
I don't mind if they make my computer safer, Rik. :)
There were 5 for Windows 7 Ultimate today
Quote from: Noreen on Nov 11, 2009, 09:37:40
I had four MS Security Updates for Vista Ultimate to download this morning.
I also had 4 on Vista Home Premium, with a further 4 for Office 2007.
Quote from: Noreen on Nov 11, 2009, 09:52:00
I don't mind if they make my computer safer, Rik. :)
It would be safer without Windows. :)x
:nana: ;D
You could say that the update was only around 20mb, rather than the 499mb that was released on another OS this week :evil:
I have both W7 & OSX
Quote from: Glenn on Nov 11, 2009, 16:55:42
You could say that the update was only around 20mb, rather than the 499mb that was released on another OS this week :evil:
I have both W7 & OSX
It was only 157mb via software update and apart from updating the OS it also updates the associated programs i.e safari mail address book etc
Quote from: Sebby on Nov 11, 2009, 12:56:42
It would be safer without Windows. :)x
But then you'd be a shut in, in a room in the dark ;D
I'll get my coat :D
;D
To the padded cell, my son...
Quote from: Niall on Nov 11, 2009, 17:51:34
But then you'd be a shut in, in a room in the dark ;D
I'll get my coat :D
:rofl:
SuperAntiSpyware 4.30.1004 Released
* Speed improvements to scanning and definition parsing engine
* New smart definition engine to catch more threats with fewer definitions
* Scanning engine technology updates
Thanks, Noreen. :thumb:
SpywareBlaster ref updates available. Now have 12970 items in database.
The numbers keep growing, don't they? Thanks. :)
Quote from: Noreen on Nov 15, 2009, 10:35:29
SpywareBlaster ref updates available. Now have 12970 items in database.
I wonder if all those items are still active?
ESET Smart Security 4 is out (and earns the rarely awarded "Buy for Grandma" accolade) :whistle:
http://www.7tutorials.com/security-everyone-reviewing-eset-smart-security-4
Thanks. :thumb:
More SpywareBlaster defs available, now up to 13012.
Have you counted them all? ;)
No! ;D
SUPERAntiSpyware v4.31.1000 - November 23, 2009
Technology Changes
* Improved stealth rootkit detection technology
* Scanning engine technology updates/additions
* Updated threat remediation technology
* Update Direct Disk Access (DDA)
http://www.superantispyware.com/download.html
Thanks, Noreen. :thumb:
CCleaner v2.26 Update available to-day
Thanks, Bob. :thumb:
Version 6 of WordWeb now available. http://www.wordweb.co.uk/free/
I had four MS Security Updates for Vista this morning.
Thanks, Noreen. :thumb: :thumb:
Just read that there are various versions of CCleaner to download. http://www.ccleaner.com/download/builds
So many decisions. ;)
Quote from: Noreen on Nov 26, 2009, 11:14:32
Just read that there are various versions of CCleaner to download. http://www.ccleaner.com/download/builds
I always used the slim build when I had it, it has no unnecessary language files etc, its just all you need, the program itself has the same functionality
Copied and pasted from another forum..........
Update - Foxit (PDF) Reader v3.14
Foxit Reader 3.1.4 has fixed some major bugs to make Foxit Reader even more stable and user-friendly than before.
Bug fixes:
* Better supports opening files containing special Unicode characters in filenames.
* Right-clicking the annotation with zoom tool will not popup annotation menu.
* When using the commenting Tools, the color indicator will reflect your color selection.
* Supports simultaneous viewing of multiple documents.
* Fixed the issue where some files display slowly in the print preview window.
* Fixed the issue where some PDF files cannot be opened in the correct positions.
http://forums.foxitsoftware.com//announcement.php?f=3
Downloads: Foxit Reader v3.14
Installer with Toolbar | MSI - No Toolbar | Zip (Portable non-install - no toolbar):
http://www.foxitsoftware.com/pdf/reader/down_reader.htm
or
http://www.foxitsoftware.com/downloads/reader/reader3.1.4.html
Note: The installer version may contain "toolbars". If you do not want them, be sure to de-select them on install.
Thanks, Noreen. :thumb:
PDF XChange PDF viewer is now at 2.0.42.9
Ta! :)
BTW you can update Foxit from within the program.
:thumb:
An update is available for Windows 7 to fix a data corruption issue for Secure Digital (SD) cards
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/976092
Thanks, Juice. :thumb:
Routerstats lite, has been updated to 5.7
Thanks. Any new features?
Quote from: Rik on Nov 30, 2009, 09:35:08
Thanks. Any new features?
Download page and info here, scroll down for Lite version:
http://www.vwlowen.co.uk/internet/files.htm#routerstatslite
Thanks, Ian. :thumb:
Quote from: Rik on Nov 30, 2009, 09:35:08
Thanks. Any new features?
It didn't want to connect to my router so I don't know.
Quote from: DarkStar on Nov 30, 2009, 12:01:26
Download page and info here, scroll down for Lite version:
http://www.vwlowen.co.uk/internet/files.htm#routerstatslite
Ah, the Edimax AR-7265WnA is now supported. :yes: :)x
FireFTP 1.0.7 for Firefox released
Thanks, Rik. :)
SpywareBlaster defs updated, 13052 items now in database.
Thanks, Noreen. :thumb:
Mozilla's email client Thunderbird 3 has now been released, download from HERE (http://www.mozillamessaging.com/en-US/thunderbird/).
Easy install, keeps all your existing data etc if you install over the top of an existing Thunderbird installation.
How is it at importing from Outlook, Alan?
Quote from: Rik on Dec 09, 2009, 13:00:58
How is it at importing from Outlook, Alan?
A long time since I tried, but it usually offers the opportunity to import from other clients on first run.
You can of course run both independently while testing it out
Thanks. I'm thinking about making the switch, but I have a big 'investment' in emails. :thumb:
Quote from: Rik on Dec 09, 2009, 13:30:47
Thanks. I'm thinking about making the switch, but I have a big 'investment' in emails. :thumb:
Whatever you do, Outlook will remain unaltered and you can do the import later if you wish
I believe you can also import Outlook data after installation.
As Alan said. :)
Thanks, guys. :thumb:
so whats the big thing with Thunderbird instead of outlook or outlook express,which I use. I tried TB a while back and couldnt get used to it, found it awkward to have various family emails set up to use it.
Thunderbird is more on a par with Outlook than OE, Baz, and offers more filtering options. When I trialled it last, it didn't handle digitally signed mail very well, hence my decision to go with Outlook.
Flash Player 10.0.42.34 released. Security and bug fixes
Again... Thanks, Gary. :thumb:
Quote from: Rik on Dec 10, 2009, 08:09:17
Again... Thanks, Gary. :thumb:
Flash is such a cause issues with Malware, so its worth doing as fast as possible I always think :)
Agreed, you just wish they'd get it right once and for all...
Quote from: Rik on Dec 10, 2009, 08:38:10
Agreed, you just wish they'd get it right once and for all...
I know, saying that its been a while since updates now.....or is that my failing Memory ;D
I thought I had one a few weeks ago, but that may be my failing memory...
Quote from: Rik on Dec 10, 2009, 08:41:49
I thought I had one a few weeks ago, but that may be my failing memory...
:lol: you could be right
Thanks, Gary. Lots of machines to update. :sigh:
Firefox 3.5.6 released, stability and critical security updates
Thanks, Gary. :thumb:
Quote from: Rik on Dec 16, 2009, 08:34:42
Thanks, Gary. :thumb:
I was up way to late :(
So was I, but I decided on catching up on some reading.
Quote from: Rik on Dec 16, 2009, 09:00:57
So was I, but I decided on catching up on some reading.
Its amazing how time slips by
Not when you try and open your eyes in the morning. ;)
Quote from: Rik on Dec 16, 2009, 09:25:01
Not when you try and open your eyes in the morning. ;)
I know, three hours sleep under my belt now
Strange place to keep it...
SuperAntiSpyware 4.32.1000 Released
12/17/2009 4.32.1000 Technology Changes
* Faster load time and definition parsing/updating times
* Windows 7 technology enhancements
* Enhanced DDA (Direct Disk Access)
* Enhanced DRA (Direct Registry Access)
* Resolved rare issue where product would not stay registered
www.superantispyware.com
You can update from within the program.
Thanks, Noreen. :thumb:
Quote from: Rik on Dec 16, 2009, 09:42:17
Strange place to keep it...
:groan: better late than never :red:
;D
Thanks Noreen :thumb: Done
Ccleaner Update 1070
- Added support to Wipe MFT Free Space.
- Added cleaning for Windows Explorer breadcrumb bar.
- Added cleaning for Opera beta versions.
- Added option to turn off CCleaner jumplist tasks on Windows 7.
- Added menu option to Registry Cleaner to add key to exclude list.
- Improved support for SeaMonkey 2.0.
- Improved Windows 7 Taskbar progress accuracy.
- Improved minimize to system tray functionality across all platforms.
- Improved Opera cleaning by including opcache and temporary_downloads folders.
- Improved performance of Compact database routines.
- Improved Wipe Free Space code to avoid locks.
- Improved security when deleting files.
- Minor GUI and interface improvements.
- Minor bug fixes.
http://www.filehippo.com/download_ccleaner/changelog/
Thanks, Noreen.
Do you have to uninstall CCleaner first or can you install on top?
If it's only an update, you can probably overlay it, Lona.
Lona, you don't have to uninstall CCleaner when updating.
SRWare Iron released 4.0.275 RC yesterday now with Linux support.
Thanks, Glenn. :thumb:
Firefox 3.5.7 released
Thanks, Gary - done. :thumb:
Me too. :thumb:
SUPERAntiSpyware 4.33.1000 update
Thanks, Alan. :thumb:
Malwarebytes' Anti-Malware Version 1.44
1. (FIXED) Minor issue with /runupdate displaying dialogs on errors.
2. (FIXED) Saving bug report to initial directory failed silently.
3. (FIXED) Issue with protection module not starting on Windows 2000.
4. (FIXED) Censored license key on About tab.
5. (FIXED) Protection module leaking memory on certain machine configurations.
6. (ADDED) New command line parameter: /errorsilent (see help file).
www.malwarebytes.org
Thanks, Noreen, now updated. :thumb:
Adobe Shockwave Player version 11.5.6.606, security update, all platforms.
You get the feeling that they are trying to turn a sieve into a piece of solid material...
Quote from: Rik on Jan 20, 2010, 09:56:34
You get the feeling that they are trying to turn a sieve into a piece of solid material...
Adobe do seem to have more holes than leedammer ;D
Thunderbird 3 updated to 3.01
Edit to the Shockwave update, Adobe want you to uninstall the old plugin, reboot and then install the new version :( that's a really annoying way to have to do it in this day and age, see post here.
http://www.theregister.co.uk/2010/01/20/critical_adobe_shockwave_bugs/
Adobe really have been losing it of late.
Any Win 7 users get 2 updates today, I got KB977074 & 978506 this morning?
http://www.piriform.com/ccleaner/download
CCleaner v2.28.1091 (28 Jan 2010)
- Added support for custom locations for applications.
e.g. CustomLocation1=FIREFOX|C:\MyFirefox\Profile
- Improved detection and cleaning algorithm for new releases of Mozilla based browsers.
- Added news tasks to W7 jumplist.
- Added new command line parameters: /CLEANER, /REGISTRY, /TOOLS and /OPTIONS.
- Improved MUI cache cleaning for Vista and Windows 7.
- Added drive information to Wipe Free space status.
- Improved Wipe MFT free space routines.
- Improved W7 toolbar feedback.
- Improved several core processes and routines.
- Improved file search algorithm when recursing.
- Added support for cleaning Paint Shop Pro 12.
- Improved support for IZarc and Axialis IconWorkshop.
- Minor GUI tweaks.
Thanks, Noreen. :thumb:
I have been for a while been getting an error "Error while unpacking program, code LP5" while using the update feature on Spyware Doctor. After a bit of research I found this Thread on pc tools forum. Found Here (http://www.pctools.com/forum/showthread.php?t=62999)
On page 2 a post tell you how correct this problem.
You login to your account page on Pc tools site Login (https://secure.pctools.com/myaccount/) if you click on Spyware Doctor under My Products column.
On the next page you will see four ticked box's towards the bottom of the screen. If you untick the top one "Behaviour Guard Plugin" and save.
Uninstall Spyware Doctor, please check the install directory is deleted. Restart. Install Spyware Doctor. You will now hopefully find the update feature will now works.
I did this and works for me.
Thanks for the info, Rich.
I am pleased I found how to fix the problem. It was bugging me since Christmas.
Openoffice 3.2.0 out. Download Here (http://download.openoffice.org/)
Flash Player 10.0.45.2 has been released
A critical vulnerability has been identified in Adobe Flash Player version 10.0.42.34 and earlier. This vulnerability (CVE-2010-0186) could subvert the domain sandbox and make unauthorized cross-domain requests. This update also resolves a potential Denial of Service issue.
Thanks, Gary, now updated. :thumb:
Quote from: Gary on Feb 12, 2010, 15:30:22
Flash Player 10.0.45.2 has been released
A critical vulnerability has been identified in Adobe Flash Player version 10.0.42.34 and earlier. This vulnerability (CVE-2010-0186) could subvert the domain sandbox and make unauthorized cross-domain requests. This update also resolves a potential Denial of Service issue.
I wonder how many more critical vulnerabilities there can be!
How many bytes in the code, Seb? ;)
:)x
I've just updated to Firefox 3.5.8 on W7 64bit with no issues so far :fingers:
is 3.6 not available for W7 yet then Lance :dunno:
Yes I've been using it since it was released, Baz.
Quote from: Baz on Feb 18, 2010, 07:39:56
is 3.6 not available for W7 yet then Lance :dunno:
I've not made the jump yet :)
yeah sometimes good to wait ;)
Updated version of SuperAntiSpyware available.
Quote02/18/2010 4.34.1000 Technology Changes
* Updated Kernel Drivers
* Memory management improved resulting in slightly faster scanning
* Trace engine enhancments to clean up more non-critical traces
* Windows 7/Vista Limited User technology enhancements
* Scanning engine enhancements to handle rogues more effeciently
* 64-bit Users: Native Pre-Release Available in our forums!
You can update from within the program.
Thanks Noreen :thumbs:
eSpell v2.6.4 (build 573) released!
20/02/2010
This is primarily a maintenance release to fix an issue with spell checking large documents (>30k characters) with lots of custom tags (e.g. Wikipedia pages). The text parsing code was rewritten to make it more robust and a lot quicker too.
http://www.iespell.com/
I can recommend this program.
Thanks, Noreen. :thumb:
Has anyone noticed that superanti spyware ALWAYS has a one day only discount price of 9.95? I've been seeing the one day only advert for months now :D
And it's true, today... ;)
It's like the high street shop, the one that always has a closing down sale, whenever you go past it.
Maybe they're doing so well off the closing down sales that they don't need to close :D
I saw this on American forum, I don't use it myself. Hope that it's not already been posted.
Quotehttp://www.opera.com/download/
This is a major update with a range of changes, fixes and new features, including Opera Turbo, a new design, and a faster engine.
I haven't seen anyone post it :) Someone has mentioned Opera for the iphone though.
Quote from: Noreen on Feb 22, 2010, 17:18:25
I saw this on American forum, I don't use it myself. Hope that it's not already been posted.
Noreen
Looks nice so far :dunno:
Have Opera up and running and seems to be doing a nice job. Anyone else tried the latest version?
I've never got on with Opera, Q, so haven't bothered.
Quote from: Niall on Feb 22, 2010, 17:20:05
I haven't seen anyone post it :) Someone has mentioned Opera for the iphone though.
Apple wont allow Opera on the iPhone, Apple think they are gods with Jobs as the leader of all things new and useless that you must buy, its just sad they make great kit, otherwise I would hate them, rather than just loath them.
Exactly how would they stop it? If someone creates it, then it's just a case of putting the app on your phone, surely?
Only if Apple agree to publish it - or the phone is jailbroken.
Well I suppose on one hand it stops malicious apps being made and approved, but on the other it stops freedom to create things, and gives Apple complete control over it all which seems unfair. I'd like to know how they could possibly justify not allowing other browsers. I bet it's so they can say X amount of people use their browser and use it as a bargaining tool for investors.
Anyone get any Windows 7 updates today?
Quote from: Niall on Feb 24, 2010, 11:12:02
Well I suppose on one hand it stops malicious apps being made and approved, but on the other it stops freedom to create things, and gives Apple complete control over it all which seems unfair. I'd like to know how they could possibly justify not allowing other browsers. I bet it's so they can say X amount of people use their browser and use it as a bargaining tool for investors.
Its a bit like flash Niall Apple wont allow that, but tbh I dont miss it on the iPhone, I can see why control over a product is a good thing, and they supposedly want you to have the best experience, but you can use what browser you want on OSX, so why not the iPhone, saying that I'm quite happy with Safari on it so I'm not fussed. Apple do like to have a strangle hold though, but so far its done them no harm with the iPhone being the best selling smartphone in 2009 that may well change in 2010 though...
Quote from: Glenn on Feb 24, 2010, 11:15:25
Anyone get any Windows 7 updates today?
I did:
Cumulative Update for Media Center for Windows 7 x64-based Systems (KB977863)
Update for Windows 7 for x64-based Systems (KB976662)
Update for Windows 7 for x64-based Systems (KB979306)
Update for Windows 7 for x64-based Systems (KB978637)
Update for Windows 7 for x64-based Systems (KB976264)
Reboot was required after installation.
Quote from: Glenn on Feb 24, 2010, 11:15:25
Anyone get any Windows 7 updates today?
Yes, Glenn.
There were updates for Vista too.
Strange why there were released, out of step to the normal 2nd week of the month.
Because MS are keen to get the browser choice app out to appease the EU?
http://www.filehippo.com/download_ccleaner
What's New in This Release:
· Improved speed when loading Cleaner screen.
· Improved Registry Cleaner speed when displaying issues.
· Improved Registry Cleaner performance when fixing issues.
· Changed Wipe MFT Free Space to run before Wipe Disk Free Space.
· Improved Include and Exclude screen when browsing for folders and files.
· Added Recursive support to Custom folders in Include screen.
· Added support to specify multiple file types for Custom folders in Include screen and INI files.
· Improved how Language Resource DLLs are loaded into memory.
· Improved application detection algorithm.
· Improved internal communication between process threads.
· Improved file scanning when scanning system folders.
· Improved Windows 7 and IE8 support.
· Minor GUI text changes.
Thanks. :thumb:
Updated version of free WordWeb available. http://wordweb.info/free/
Thanks, Noreen, downloaded and installed. :thumb:
Thanks, Noreen. :thumb:
It's one of my essential programs along with ieSpell. :)
Quote from: Noreen on Feb 25, 2010, 17:08:11
http://www.filehippo.com/download_ccleaner
What's New in This Release:
· Improved speed when loading Cleaner screen.
· Improved Registry Cleaner speed when displaying issues.
· Improved Registry Cleaner performance when fixing issues.
· Changed Wipe MFT Free Space to run before Wipe Disk Free Space.
· Improved Include and Exclude screen when browsing for folders and files.
· Added Recursive support to Custom folders in Include screen.
· Added support to specify multiple file types for Custom folders in Include screen and INI files.
· Improved how Language Resource DLLs are loaded into memory.
· Improved application detection algorithm.
· Improved internal communication between process threads.
· Improved file scanning when scanning system folders.
· Improved Windows 7 and IE8 support.
· Minor GUI text changes.
I spotted this when I was updating my mums PC. For some reason the program never told me there was an update on my PC, no idea why.
You've obviously upset it, Niall. ;) Thanks. :thumb:
I think you have to tick a box when you install it, Niall
Yeah I've been using it for a long time and it normally lets me know. It didn't this time though, despite no settings changing.
Computers can have bad hair days. ;)
Thunderbird 3.0.3 released
So that would be Thunderbird is go? ;D :out:
:grn: ;D
:ithank:
Update for Internet Explorer 8 Compatibility View List for Windows 7 for x64-based Systems (KB980302) appeared this morning
Is that what it was, the update installed as I was shutting down.
Opera 10.51 security release available now.
Update Ccleaner Version 2.30. 1130
- Improved Firefox History cleaning to remove orphaned items.
- Improved Opera History cleaning.
- Improved Options Include/Exclude screens.
- Added manual domain adding for Cookies to keep list.
- Added time remaining to Wipe Free space.
- Added context menu to Summary Results for individual rule cleaning.
- Added context menu to Detailed Results to add file to Exclude list.
- Improved Firefox database compacting.
- Improved support for OpenOffice.
- Improved support for screen reader.
- Improved registry detection and backup support for 64-bit OSs.
- Improved Free Space wiping routines.
- Fixed bug in application detection algorithm.
- Minor GUI improvements.
http://www.filehippo.com/download_ccleaner/
Thanks, Noreen. :thumb:
Super Anti Spyware update
03/29/2010 4.35.1000 Technology Changes
* Additional Languages Added/Updated
* Scanning Engine Updates
* Rootkit Uncover Technology to help locate hidden drivers
* Check out our SUPERAntiSpyware Portable here:
SUPERAntiSpyware Portable Scanner
* 32/64-bit Users: New blended (32/64) bit installer in April 2010. A single install handles both 32-bit and 64-bit installations/updates!
Thanks, Noreen.
ESET NOD32 Antivirus 4.2.35 released
Changelog (against v. 4.2 beta):
• Fixed issues with HTTP scanner and long domain names
• Fixed issue with scan profile settings not retained after reinstallation
• Fixed issue with SysInspector logs not retained after upgrade from older builds
• Fixed issue with system freezing on Lenovo notebooks
• Fixed termination of scan tasks when logged in as standard user
• Fixed issue with opening SysInspector logs on Windows NT
• Fixed issue with saving SysInspector logs and service scripts on Windows NT
• Fixes for other minor issues
Changelog (against v. 4.0.474):
• added support for ESET Remote Administrator 4 features (e.g. centralized quarantine, upgrade,...)
• added support for blocking hard drives connected via USB
• added support for AIK 2.0 (part of Windows 7)
• added support for Thunderbird 3
• improved IMAP support in email client plugins
• added support for NT4 (limited features)
• added support for Opera 10 (changed path to certificates)
• improved support for dynamic disks
• licence information updated more frequently
• improved compatibility with Windows Filtering Platform on Vista SP1 and newer OS
• improved mechanism for lockup prevention on heavily loaded systems
• other minor improvements and fixes
Thanks, Noreen. :thumb:
I'm not updating yet, Rik. ;D
Me neither - let the others find the problems, eh? ;)
Firefox 3.6.3 is due on 1st April. Its not out as I post but I am off out.
https://wiki.mozilla.org/Releases/Firefox_3.6.3
Firefox 3.6.3 now released
Quote from: Noreen on Mar 31, 2010, 10:06:27
ESET NOD32 Antivirus 4.2.35 released
Changelog (against v. 4.2 beta):
• Fixed issues with HTTP scanner and long domain names
• Fixed issue with scan profile settings not retained after reinstallation
• Fixed issue with SysInspector logs not retained after upgrade from older builds
• Fixed issue with system freezing on Lenovo notebooks
• Fixed termination of scan tasks when logged in as standard user
• Fixed issue with opening SysInspector logs on Windows NT
• Fixed issue with saving SysInspector logs and service scripts on Windows NT
• Fixes for other minor issues
Changelog (against v. 4.0.474):
• added support for ESET Remote Administrator 4 features (e.g. centralized quarantine, upgrade,...)
• added support for blocking hard drives connected via USB
• added support for AIK 2.0 (part of Windows 7)
• added support for Thunderbird 3
• improved IMAP support in email client plugins
• added support for NT4 (limited features)
• added support for Opera 10 (changed path to certificates)
• improved support for dynamic disks
• licence information updated more frequently
• improved compatibility with Windows Filtering Platform on Vista SP1 and newer OS
• improved mechanism for lockup prevention on heavily loaded systems
• other minor improvements and fixes
just checked mine im still on 3.0.695 :o how do you upgrade this again.do you not a notice when doing the database update
Quote from: Baz on Apr 02, 2010, 09:14:04
just checked mine im still on 3.0.695 :o how do you upgrade this again.do you not a notice when doing the database update
Check at www.eset.co.uk for the latest version of your software. Download and run the install, some upgrades can be run over your existing install,others require you to un-install then install the new version.
Also check at www.wilderssecurity.com for any comments/issues with the latest versions.
Just upgraded 1x Win7 64bit PC all went smoothly and there is a noticeable difference in the speed of the machine. Off to do 2 more now.
All done......... 2 x 64bit Win7 and 1x 32bit Win7. No issues upgrading and all are more responsive with this upgrade.
I updated NOD32 to the 64bit version and I can't say I've noticed a difference, and I forgot to look at memory use with the old version before upgrading. I'm useless (and very hungover :D)
well ive gone up to version 4 but I dont like how NOD is now telling me to update windows :o :o whats with that.can you stop it doing it
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It is telling you that there is/are Windows updates available for your system.
yeah its the ones I dont want to update but why is Nod telling me when it didnt use to before.
Quote from: Baz on Apr 02, 2010, 19:45:32
well ive gone up to version 4 but I dont like how NOD is now telling me to update windows :o :o whats with that.can you stop it doing it
I don't think you can stop it, Baz, essentially it's duplicating Windows auto-update feature. I find it annoying too. :(
The feature was introduced in v3.
It bugged me at first but I found it was showing me updates well before Windows did. Now I am used to it being there it does not bother me.
really in v3 Rik? cant say I noticed it.the taskbar icon has changed to orange in this one dont remember that in V3, thats how I noticed it.
still stick with NOD though,I just dont like these little irritating bits that get added.
v3 does the orange bit as well, Baz - at least for me.
Rik, had a look about the settings in NOD and found that in
Setup in the left hand menu then Enter Entire Advanced Setup tree... in the pane that opens, open up Tools then System Updates and then No Updates from the drop down box and it kills that niggle
:)
Thanks, Baz. :karma:
no probs and thanks :)
Adobe Lightroom 3 Beta 2 is now available for download and is useable till 30/06/10
SuperAntiSpyware Updated To 4.35.1002
03/29/2010 4.35.1002 Technology Changes
* Additional Languages Added/Updated
* Scanning Engine Updates
* Rootkit Uncover Technology to help locate hidden drivers
* Check out our SUPERAntiSpyware Portable here:
SUPERAntiSpyware Portable Scanner
* 32/64-bit Users: New blended (32/64) bit installer in April 2010. A single install handles both 32-bit and 64-bit installations/updates!
http://www.superantispyware.com/download.html
Checking from within the program (at the moment) says that no update is available however I've downloaded the update from the site.
Thanks, Noreen. :)
Quote from: DorsetBoy on Apr 02, 2010, 19:51:07
It bugged me at first but I found it was showing me updates well before Windows did. Now I am used to it being there it does not bother me.
I like that feature. It's a good reminder if you've forgotten to check for updates. I don't have auto update turned on as I find it interrupts far too often to download something, and can cause games to crash if it does it during a game.
I've found that there was an update for PDF-XChange Viewer, not sure if it's been posted. You can update from within the program. Version: 2.049 Updated on 17 Mar 2010.
Thanks, Noreen, I don't think it's been posted. :thumb:
this might be a daft question but how do you check for updates in PDF-XChange.never noticed before but I have no toolbar in the main window which might have an update option :dunno:
no doubt it'll be something simple and make me look daft
Help > check for updates, Baz.
Baz, Scroll down in your programs list for pdf x-change, live update is listed as a submenu item
Quote from: Rik on Apr 08, 2010, 16:45:03
Help > check for updates, Baz.
dont see that Rik :dunno:
Quote from: Glenn on Apr 08, 2010, 16:45:42
Baz, Scroll down in your programs list for pdf x-change, live update is listed as a submenu item
there it is ;D ;D cheers Glenn.thats what happens when you rely on using desktop shortcuts ;)
What do you get on your help menu, Baz? As Glenn says, live update is the other option.
I dont see the help menu Rik..must be the way I have it set up, or not :)
dont see any menus
Press f9, Baz.
:whistle: :whistle: I knew that ;D ;D ;D
cheers Rik
;)
Spywareblaster 4.3 available if you use it.Use link from within program update option
they recommend uninstall old version first
Thanks, Baz. :thumb:
I noticed a java update for firefox popped up today, but firefox blocked it for known stability/security issues. I wish they actually said which one it was, because if it was only stability within firefox and not a security issue, then it could lead to vulnerabilities on the operating system itself ???
may be the same one I got Niall if so it was java deployment toolkit
Same here, Baz, just popped up.
i checked for updates in the FF add on section and there was one available.seems ok today as the indicator in the plug in add on section is not showing as 'disabled for your protection' or similar to that
All very weird, isn't it. :dunno:
Quote from: Niall on Apr 17, 2010, 14:45:48
I noticed a java update for firefox popped up today, but firefox blocked it for known stability/security issues. I wish they actually said which one it was, because if it was only stability within firefox and not a security issue, then it could lead to vulnerabilities on the operating system itself ???
what do you mean java Niall, Java runtime? Thats not firefox based its, for all browsers, and FF should not block an update by another program if its a security issue, it may block the plugin though but the installation will run from JRE itself ???
yeah think it was a plug in Gary see the reply number 2225 at the top of this page
Quote from: Baz on Apr 18, 2010, 07:12:40
yeah think it was a plug in Gary see the reply number 2225 at the top of this page
Not had that issue on the Mac, but Macs use their own Java runtime so who knows, but FF did block that Microsoft plugin a while ago in a similar manner when it was deemed to be a risk :dunno:
The Java update to Java 6 update 20 installed a new plug-in in FF, the last several updates have done this.
If you open FF tools > Add-Ons > Plugins you should see two Java Deployment kits - 6.0.190.4 and 6.0.200.2.
You need to disable 6.0.190.4 as that is the one that is causing the pop-ups and leave 6.0.200.2. You cannot uninstall them, only disable them.
In fact you very rarely need Java as opposed to JavaScript, I use the Quick Java add-on to FF that sits in the bottom R/H corner above the task bar and can turn J/S and Java on and off as and when needed. Very handy little add-on.
It is all these plugins that keep getting added to FF that are gradually putting me off FF. Have been playing with the Chrome clones and they are blazing fast, have loads of add-ons and are how browsers should be built. FF have some serious work to do in my opinion.
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Thanks for that, Ian. :thumb:
Is Iron still worth a look, i refuse to use google chrome for privacy issues or any google app I long ago dispatched GE, in fact I don't even use google as a search engine now.
Sorry for taking a while to reply Gary, have been far too busy this last week :o
I have played with Iron but have found ChromePlus to be be the best alternative by far. It looks just the same as Google Chrome and uses all the same add-ons but without the built in google identifier. It also has some very nice extra settings as well. Highly recomended.
http://www.chromeplus.org/
http://www.chromeplus.org/chromeplus_privacy_policy.php?hl=en
Thanks, Ian. :thumb: Things more relaxed now?
Yes thanks Rik. First my father in-law finished up in hospital for a couple of weeks and then went into a care home. Had to sort that all out and empty the bungalow. At the same time my Grandaughter moved at short notice into a bigger house that needed a lot of work so everything at home got rather behind. Have spent the last week or so catching up with the garden and other jobs and trying to get out on my bike for a few rides before I see my new cardiologist on 6th May. Voting day :eek4:
Grandaughter now has a confirmed booking back from Dubai for next Monday, they seem to have spent most of the extra 9 days on the beach. A bit more pleasant than Felixstowe I suspect ;D
Busy times, Ian. We have been going through some of the same, with my MIL being hospitalised, the complication being she lives on the Isle of Man, so it's not possible to just pop round. It looks like she's going to be discharged home, but I would feel more comfortable if she went for a couple of weeks respite care first, just to be certain she's OK.
I'm seeing my cardiologist on Monday, I don't know whether to be pleased or scared. ;)
I know there's a few people use it here,dont know if its already been mentioned but there's an update for Auslogics Disk Defrag
iTunes 9.1.1 for Windows (64 & 32 bit) released, important bug fixes.
Thanks, Gary. What bugs this time, any ideas?
Quote from: Rik on Apr 28, 2010, 10:37:51
Thanks, Gary. What bugs this time, any ideas?
# Addresses issues with converting songs to 128 kbps AAC while syncing
# Addresses other issues that improve stability and performance
IOW, getting it right. ;)
Quote from: Rik on Apr 28, 2010, 10:47:08
IOW, getting it right. ;)
They have good doughnuts on the IOW ;D
Not to mention garlic and tomatoes. :)
Quote from: Rik on Apr 28, 2010, 10:48:53
Not to mention garlic and tomatoes. :)
I love Garlic mmmmm and fresh sweet cherry tomatoes
The Tomato Stall and The Garlic Farm are just what you're looking for, then.
Quote from: Rik on Apr 28, 2010, 10:52:07
The Tomato Stall and The Garlic Farm are just what you're looking for, then.
I need a sandwich now :food2:
I need a sandwich all the time. ;D
3 updates for Win7 from M$ this morning...
KB980408, KB976422, KB975496
Thanks, Dorset.
I had 2 on W7 Ultimate
CCleaner update v2.31.1153
Thanks, Baz. :thumb:
Done, Thanks Baz. :)
has it been ok since you updated it Lona?
Im just wondering if its whats caused my system to freeze earlier and ive also just had it re boot it self for no apparent reason :dunno:
There may be an update for Malwarebytes too.just did a database check and got 2 downloads then a window saying the new version will be installed ive got v1.46
Quote from: Baz on May 02, 2010, 11:38:31
CCleaner update v2.31.1153
I forgot to mention this. I've had it for about a week now. Ccleaner itself doesn't seem to advise of updates now, unless a few days have passed since a release, I've no idea why. It's been that way (for me at least) for the last few updates.
Oh and on a side note. Ad-aware + Vista 64bit = slow down galore. I got it with that offer someone posted a while, and I was immediately struck by the way it updated like Norton, and also acted like it. After a week or so of making sure there was nothing else to blame, I realised that Ad-aware was totally crippling my system. I removed it yesterday and now my PC is like a fresh install and lightning fast again. I won't be using that again.
Quote from: Baz on May 02, 2010, 19:55:29
has it been ok since you updated it Lona?
Im just wondering if its whats caused my system to freeze earlier and ive also just had it re boot it self for no apparent reason :dunno:
It's funny you should mention that Baz. After a reboot my keyboard didn't work for some reason and it took me a while to get it going again. I never connected that to Ccleaner update though and thought it was just one of those weird things.
A freeze is mentioned on the pirifom forums, not sure if thats what you had. http://forum.piriform.com/index.php?showtopic=27487
no mine was a freeze half way through of a forum page refreshing and nothing else would work too,any windows stuff or start or even mouse movement, a total stop
Quote from: Baz on May 03, 2010, 11:44:51
no mine was a freeze half way through of a forum page refreshing and nothing else would work too,any windows stuff or start or even mouse movement, a total stop
Could just be windows being windows all computers have odd glitches, had the PC been up a while?
Macist! ;D
had been up about 5/6 hours,no more than normal.in fact its usually up most of the day
New version of Mailstore Home available.
Thanks, Ray. Many changes?
Not a lot I don't think, Rik, main one seems to be improved IMAP support.
Thanks. :thumb:
For anyone with a DGND3300 dual band router new firmware is available DGND3300v2 Firmware Version 2.1.00.41NA & WW it adds a few features see list below. Oddly my throughput has gone up since the update even though no mention of adsl driver tweaks were mentioned.
* Added a Traffic Meter which allows Internet traffic volume to be tracked and Monthly Limits set. See the Traffic Meter page under the Advanced menu to configure this feature.
* Added support for NETGEAR Live Parental Controls, powered by OpenDNS, a router-based Web filtering solution which blocks up to 50 categories of Internet content, free of charge to NETGEAR customers. More details including setup information can be found at: http://www.netgear.com/lpc
* The Reference Manual has been updated and can be accessed by clicking on the Documentation link in the router management interface.
* The Samba-based USB driver was updated to improve performance.
* Fixed an issue where login credentials were required for FTP access to the USB storage device from the Internet even when read access was set to "All-no password".
* USB events now show up in the logs.
Thanks, Gary. :thumb:
Shockwave Player version 11.5.7.609 has been released, I imagine bug and security fixes.
Again... :sigh:
Quote from: Rik on May 12, 2010, 09:16:10
Again... :sigh:
Flash 10.1 is only just around the corner ;)
Oh good, I've still got time to hide. :)
Quote from: Rik on May 12, 2010, 09:27:03
Oh good, I've still got time to hide. :)
Its actually a good update, hardware acceleration so depending on what card you have, the GPU does more work than the CPU with Flash Player.
Ah, wait for the driver issues to surface. ;D
Quote from: Rik on May 12, 2010, 10:27:43
Ah, wait for the driver issues to surface. ;D
Wait? They have, oops that should be in the 2010 election bit ;)
;D
Windows update KB978542 security update for Win7 64 bit out today.
For anyone running Windows Mail this update broke the application.To repair you need to replace the file MSOE.DLL residing in Programs files(X86) Windows Mail for 32bit & Programs (X64) Windows Mail for 64 bit.
It also broke the Security Centre on my Win 7, it was insisting my Firewall/AV weren't running when they were. :shake: cured by a second reboot though.
Quote from: Gary on May 11, 2010, 09:18:32
For anyone with a DGND3300 dual band router new firmware is available DGND3300v2 Firmware Version 2.1.00.41NA & WW it adds a few features see list below. Oddly my throughput has gone up since the update even though no mention of adsl driver tweaks were mentioned.
* Added a Traffic Meter which allows Internet traffic volume to be tracked and Monthly Limits set. See the Traffic Meter page under the Advanced menu to configure this feature.
* Added support for NETGEAR Live Parental Controls, powered by OpenDNS, a router-based Web filtering solution which blocks up to 50 categories of Internet content, free of charge to NETGEAR customers. More details including setup information can be found at: http://www.netgear.com/lpc
* The Reference Manual has been updated and can be accessed by clicking on the Documentation link in the router management interface.
* The Samba-based USB driver was updated to improve performance.
* Fixed an issue where login credentials were required for FTP access to the USB storage device from the Internet even when read access was set to "All-no password".
* USB events now show up in the logs.
I have just updated mine and now my upload speed has dropped from 0.36 a few minutes ago to 0.24. I am now going to try a shutdown and restart to see if that corrects it, otherwise I will flash back to the original version.
Colin
UPDATE
After a router shutdown and reboot my upload speed dropped even further to 0.22. So I reset my MTU to 1500, that I always used for several years and my speeds are now back to normal. I only changed to a MTU setting of 1458 a few months ago (probably when I changed to this router from a D834Gv4, when I had a similar problem and now the reverse works, very strange.
Colin
Quote from: wecpcs on May 12, 2010, 21:42:50
I have just updated mine and now my upload speed has dropped from 0.36 a few minutes ago to 0.24. I am now going to try a shutdown and restart to see if that corrects it, otherwise I will flash back to the original version.
UPDATE
After a router shutdown and reboot my upload speed dropped even further to 0.22. So I reset my MTU to 1500, that I always used for several years and my speeds are now back to normal. I only changed to a MTU setting of 1458 a few months ago (probably when I changed to this router from a D834Gv4, when I had a similar problem and now the reverse works, very strange.
Colin
Hi Colin, always had my MTU at 1500, at 1458 my line was all over the place, 1500 is what works best for me and has since I have been with Idnet, with zero packet loss.rebooted my router straight after and my throughput is 6638 over wifi using 5ghz, it had been around 6200.
Edit: Quote sorted
Eight (8) !! updates for Win7 64bit just popped up..... :red:
You're missing two then, Dorset. ;)
Quote from: Rik on Jun 08, 2010, 18:23:21
You're missing two then, Dorset. ;)
I'll look while the system restarts then ;D
;D
forgot to post this last week sorry if its already been done.
got update for PDF Xchange i'm up to V2 build 51 I know some here use it
We do, Baz, thanks.
its not something I use a lot so dont know how I got the update, must have struck lucky and just checked on the off chance ;D
I've not seen an update advice, so I think you are right.
I just updated the 'live update' then the main program to 2.0.52
Quote from: Baz on Jun 08, 2010, 18:42:29
forgot to post this last week sorry if its already been done.
got update for PDF Xchange i'm up to V2 build 51 I know some here use it
It's up to version 2.0.52 now, Baz. ;)
so it is Ray :thumb:
that was quick
Adobe Flash Player 10.1. has been released for most platforms, critical security update.
Thanks Gary :thumb:
At last!
Quote from: Rik on Jun 11, 2010, 10:56:44
At last!
Hardware acceleration now on Windows Rik with certain Nvidia and ATI cards, that comes to Macs in the next update but only on Nvidia cards not he latest ATi ::)
Download SuperAntiSpyware 4.39.1002
SuperAntiSpyware 4.39.1002
SUPERAntiSpyware - 8.37MB (Freeware)
* Faster Quick Scan
* Detects and removes Firefox and Chrome cookies (must have browser closed while scanning to remove cookies)
* Improved TDSS Detection/Removal of Cloaked Keys/Files
* 64-bit Users: Autoupdate will be active after 6/15/2010
I have just scanned my system and deleted 119 tracking cookies from firefox. Just paid $9.99 for the paid version.
Available from Here (http://www.filehippo.com/download_superantispyware/)
Thanks, Rich. :thumb:
I can't see the point in paying for the full version, when all it seems to do is speed up. I delete all my cookies when closing the browser, so there's no point in it, unless I've missed something (too tired and lazy to check :D).
The real time scanning was the only reason plus $9.99 is not that much compared to the original $29.95.......
Opera 10.54 out now.
Thanks, Dorset. :thumb:
Win7 64bit five (5) Windows updates today.
They must be bored in Redmont. ;)
Firefox 3.6.4 update is out strongly recommended to update
Thanks. Gary. :thumb:
Quote from: DorsetBoy on Jun 22, 2010, 18:33:09
Win7 64bit five (5) Windows updates today.
Did you have any trouble installing KB982670 .Net framework V4? Dorset, it kept failing and wouldn't install on either of my MCs, I ended up downloading the stand alone installer to get it installed.
From a Google search it seems a lot of people were having this problem.
Quote from: Ray on Jun 23, 2010, 11:44:19
Did you have any trouble installing KB982670 .Net framework V4? Dorset, it kept failing and wouldn't install on either of my MCs, I ended up downloading the stand alone installer to get it installed.
From a Google search it seems a lot of people were having this problem.
It failed about 5 times Ray,just about gave up trying then on the last attempt it loaded straight off.
Quote from: Gary on Jun 22, 2010, 23:34:36
Firefox 3.6.4 update is out strongly recommended to update
Major problems with this 3.6.4 update if you are using Sandboxie, something to do with the plug ins as opposed to the Add_Ons. Haven't yet figured out which one it is on mine but any attempt to run a speed test or view pages with video content results in the requested page locking up and FF crashing :mad:
Quote from: DorsetBoy on Jun 23, 2010, 12:17:13
It failed about 5 times Ray,just about gave up trying then on the last attempt it loaded straight off.
Ha! having checked updates for something else the list now shows this update as NOT being installed :-\ ??? How an update can show a success screen then 2 days later not be there is amazing. So ,had to do a manual download after all........ Ruddy M$ :eyebrow:
Quote from: DarkStar on Jun 24, 2010, 14:08:11
Major problems with this 3.6.4 update if you are using Sandboxie, something to do with the plug ins as opposed to the Add_Ons. Haven't yet figured out which one it is on mine but any attempt to run a speed test or view pages with video content results in the requested page locking up and FF crashing :mad:
The more they do with FireFox the worse it gets and despite the last update FF still has not cleared all the vulnerabilities...... time to dump it altogether .
Firefox 3.6.6. has been released Firefox 3.6.6 modifies the crash protection feature to increase the amount of time that plugins are allowed to be non-responsive before being terminated.
Quote from: DorsetBoy on Jun 24, 2010, 14:23:28
The more they do with FireFox the worse it gets and despite the last update FF still has not cleared all the vulnerabilities...... time to dump it altogether .
Runs fine with me, and they still patch faster than anyone else Dorset, better than Opera which is not as well protected against phishing attacks, think it was FF 27% Opera under 10%, thats bad IE8 was up in the 80% mark on windows boxes. Chrome is juts google, that's scary ;) do agree they should have seen thataddress bar fault though
Opera 10.60 released today ........ it is superb ;D ;D
Quote from: DorsetBoy on Jul 02, 2010, 08:57:17
Opera 10.60 released today ........ it is superb ;D ;D
What's new Dorset, I'm finding things hard to read today (extra pain meds) so a run down would be good.
Quote from: Gary on Jul 02, 2010, 12:22:34
What's new Dorset, I'm finding things hard to read today (extra pain meds) so a run down would be good.
Much higher java speeds
Selectable auto update for future releases
Geolocation ( which is not accurate without wifi, it thinks I am in Fenchurch street London) see where other users live.
Anti phishing scans in realtime via AVG
Extended web threat detection and validation
New look to speed dial graphics
Html5 and CSS3 standards
to name a few .......
Lifehacker have an article http://lifehacker.com/5577194/opera-106-final-is-all-kinds-of-fast
Quote from: DorsetBoy on Jul 02, 2010, 13:00:32
Much higher java speeds
Selectable auto update for future releases
Geolocation ( which is not accurate without wifi, it thinks I am in Fenchurch street London) see where other users live.
Anti phishing scans in realtime via AVG
Extended web threat detection and validation
New look to speed dial graphics
Html5 and CSS3 standards
to name a few .......
Lifehacker have an article http://lifehacker.com/5577194/opera-106-final-is-all-kinds-of-fast
Thanks, thats quite a bundle, I may well check it out :thumb:
iTunes 9.2.1 has been released, bug fixes security and other whatnots
Cheers Gary,download allowance seems to be disappearing rapidly.
Quote from: Steve on Jul 20, 2010, 08:25:13
Cheers Gary,download allowance seems to be disappearing rapidly.
It does indeed
But not for me. ;D I have half a month in hand. ;)
Only used 5Gb myself so far.
Wastrel. ;D I'm on .22GB atm. :laugh:
You've only been here 36hrs this month though :evil:
I know. Quiet, isn't it. ;D
Quote from: Glenn on Jul 20, 2010, 10:32:34
Only used 5Gb myself so far.
My son uses that in one day....... :red:
Quote from: DorsetBoy on Jul 20, 2010, 10:36:55
My son uses that in one day....... :red:
I hit normally about 19GB a month peak
I'm nearer to 6...
I'll be well over this month and I know why,fortunately he is away this week.
Send him down here, Steve. :)
:lol:
Current Usage :blush: :blush:
During the time period 2010-07-01 to 2010-07-19 your bandwidth use was:
25.24 GB Download - (Peak: 24.02 GB | Off-Peak: 1.22 GB)
1.86 GB Upload - (Peak: 1.58 GB | Off-Peak: 0.28 GB)
These figures cover 18 days. If your previous 7 days rate of usage continues for 31 days then the total for the month will be:
46.78 GB Download - (Peak: 45.07 GB | Off-Peak: 1.71 GB)
3.04 GB Upload - (Peak: 2.62 GB | Off-Peak: 0.42 GB)
Mind you that does include people adding a large batch of hi-res photos to the gallery here on our family web server
So that's what caused the slowdown. ;D
I might be over this month, but thats due to more use of iplayer when my sky dish was covered over by scaffolding all of last week!
What were you having done, Lance?
Bedroom window painted (along with the rest of the external woodwork). Sounds a simple enough task but when you have a conservatory and the window is bang in the centre above it you either have to get the scaffolding or a lift. Both would have cost the same, but the lift wouldn't have been able to get into our back garden.
Ah, the joys of home maintenance. :)
Quote from: Rik on Jul 20, 2010, 12:27:53
Ah, the joys of home maintenance. :)
Not so bad if you are an Inuit with an igloo though
Wall melt could become an issue. :)
Quote from: Rik on Jul 20, 2010, 13:04:30
Wall melt could become an issue. :)
I have heard they can be quite cold to deal with as builders go ;)
:grn:
Firefox 3.6.7 has been released
Quote from: Rik on Jul 20, 2010, 16:34:43
:grn:
:ithank: Firefox 3.6.7 stability and security fixes
They're getting as bad as iTunes. :sigh:
Quote from: Rik on Jul 21, 2010, 09:48:05
They're getting as bad as iTunes. :sigh:
Thankfully not as large though
554 to go to catch up with iTunes. ;)
;D
Firefox 3.6.8 released fixes single stability issues with some plugins ::)
Another one? :shake:
They do seem to keep coming. Sea Monkey had one too.
I can't remember such a rush of releases, Simon.
Quote from: Rik on Jul 24, 2010, 11:13:52
I can't remember such a rush of releases, Simon.
I think Firefox did this once before with an update, but this has been three quite close together, these bugs should have been stopped before release really, things seemed better when Window Snyder was working on security there. :eyebrow:
Microsoft will be releasing an out of band patch tomorrow. Details-
https://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/bulletin/ms10-aug.mspx
to address this vulnerability:
http://www.idnetters.co.uk/forums/index.php?topic=21268.0
I have already run a pre patching backup, no chances taken here ;)
This is an update patch that people really must apply, this LNK vulnerability is now becoming very serious now that the malware writers have caught on to it. The only real antidote to it is the one applied with the latest version of Hitman Pro.
Thanks, Ian. :thumb:
Quote from: DarkStar on Aug 01, 2010, 14:15:19
Microsoft will be releasing an out of band patch tomorrow. Details-
The only real antidote to it is the one applied with the latest version of Hitman Pro.
Hardly the case,a decent AV covers this already and Sophos Labs produced a patch ( http://www.idnetters.co.uk/forums/index.php?topic=21357.0 ) for it.
Quote from: DorsetBoy on Aug 01, 2010, 15:45:39
Hardly the case,a decent AV covers this already and Sophos Labs produced a patch ( http://www.idnetters.co.uk/forums/index.php?topic=21357.0 ) for it.
Not quite correct.
This LNK vulnerability is an operating system flaw/vulnerability exploit that bypasses most types of security software completely. It is not in itself malicious. The AV do not detect the exploit, at best they can only detect the payload delivered by by the exploit, that is why MS are rushing out a system patch. The Sophos Labs patch only addresses one of the two delivery methods.
The only method that has stopped this exploit 100% in our testing has been the AntiExecutables in Returnil RSS 2011 RC1 and Faronics AE. Geswall had had some success against it and DefenseWall has now been updated to stop it.
Patched...
Adobe Flash player 10.1.53.64 released, critical security patch ::)
:thumb: thanks, Gary.
That's been out for a week. I got that when I installed my new system last Thursday. No wonder it wouldn't update when I checked ;D
Quote from: Gary on Aug 11, 2010, 16:49:58
Adobe Flash player 10.1.53.64 released, critical security patch ::)
Again!
Sorry my mistake the update is 10,1,82,76 which was released today, the dangerous version was 10.1.53.64 :red:
Strange, it isn't offering me an update. Or wasn't. I'll have another go :)
{edit} Shockwave player is showing version 11.5.7.609 now :eek4:
Flash is on Version 10,1,82,76
Quote from: Niall on Aug 12, 2010, 10:23:16
Strange, it isn't offering me an update. Or wasn't. I'll have another go :)
{edit} Shockwave player is showing version 11.5.7.609 now :eek4:
Flash is on Version 10,1,82,76
test which version you have Niall http://www.adobe.com/software/flash/about/
If need be just download the new one, shockwave has been that version for quiet a while now.
I didn't have the adobe updater installed after my new o/s install, so I was just using the shockwave thing. Strange though that the version of shockwave I had was the old one as installed via a prompt on a (safe) website. The firefox plugin checker told me the out of date version was the latest, which is rather disturbing.
Still, I've updated them both now, and installed the Adobe updater program to make things easier. Which reminds me, I haven't reinstalled Elements 8. For shame :D
My iphone just updated to 4.0.2
It was release earlier this week, the update blocks the holes that allowed it to be jailbroken.
Ah, it must have just got to it's regular update check today then. I don't think I've charged it more than twice this week as I've been off and not using it much.
So, does this mean it can no longer be jailbroken?
I presume so, at least for the way Jailbreakme works, they advise not to update past 4.01 http://www.jailbreakme.com/faq.html
Opera 10.6.1 released.
CHANGELOGS (http://www.opera.com/docs/changelogs/windows/1061/)
Thanks, Dorset. :thumb:
The other thing about Flash 10.1 is hardware video acceleration on most platforms.
Update(build 178) for Perfectdisk 11 and Perfectdisk 11 for Windows Home Server available.
Thanks, Ray. :)
Adobe Shockwave player update 11.5.8.612 security fixes, 64bit version for OSX now available.
Thanks, Gary. :thumb:
New versions of Adobe Camera Raw, versions for Photoshop CS5 and Photoshop Elements, available for download here (http://www.adobe.com/support/downloads/detail.jsp?ftpID=4807)
Thanks, Ray. :thumb:
Firefox 3.6.9 released, security and stability update.
Cheers, I've found 3.6.8 to be rather too unstable for comfort so hopefully this will improve things.
Quote from: zappaDPJ on Sep 08, 2010, 03:20:40
Cheers, I've found 3.6.8 to be rather too unstable for comfort so hopefully this will improve things.
Didn't have any issues with 3.6.8 on the Mac, but that's not to say there were not of course, then again we have not got your fangled plug in crash protector yet, that comes with version 4. :)
I've not had any issues with 3.6.8 either, sure it wasn't aa addon causing the instability?
Quote from: Glenn on Sep 08, 2010, 07:33:52
I've not had any issues with 3.6.8 either, sure it wasn't aa addon causing the instability?
It listed stability issues fixed from 3.6.8 I think Glenn, so maybe some people were having issues, could have been a addon I guess, or silverlight or flash, there as so many extras now its hard to pin things down.
Not with a nail gun it isn't... :evil:
Quote from: Glenn on Sep 08, 2010, 07:33:52
I've not had any issues with 3.6.8 either, sure it wasn't aa addon causing the instability?
It's not impossible although doubt it because I used the same addons in the previous version which were all updated for the current version. The main instability issue comes when running multiple browser sessions (as opposed to multiple tabs). It'll usually crash because of an embedded process in one of the sessions e.g. watching a movie on Skyplayer while browsing these forums can cause this.
You mean we're not entertaining enough for you, Zap? ;D
I have two eyes to keep occupied ;D
Quote from: zappaDPJ on Sep 08, 2010, 08:45:10
I have two eyes to keep occupied ;D
Use a patch ;) ;D
Of course, the other possibility is that it's a cr*p movie. ;D
Quote from: Rik on Sep 08, 2010, 08:48:39
Of course, the other possibility is that it's a cr*p movie. ;D
There is a few of them about ::)
A few?? ;D
Quote from: Rik on Sep 08, 2010, 08:48:39
Of course, the other possibility is that it's a cr*p movie. ;D
It was Lars von Trier's 'Antichrist' http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0870984/
Rather unusually I'm totally undecided about how good it actually was. It certainly has one of the best and most memorable opening scenes I've ever seen in a film.
Have you recovered from it, Zap? :)
Quote from: zappaDPJ on Sep 08, 2010, 09:00:51
It was Lars von Trier's 'Antichrist' http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0870984/
Rather unusually I'm totally undecided about how good it actually was. It certainly has one of the best and most memorable opening scenes I've ever seen in a film.
I watched that, I thought it was intriguing and quite enjoyed it, the idea that nature and woman are demonic was interesting and the thesis she was doing on Genocide was that of women with men being the perpetrator .
Firefox 3.6.10 released, fixes stabilty problems for some with 3.6.9
Thanks, Gary.
Flash player 10,1,85,3 released for all platforms, critical security update
It's not as good as 10,1,85,2. ::) ;D
Quote from: Simon on Sep 20, 2010, 21:39:36
It's not as good as 10,1,85,2. ::) ;D
Nope 10.1.85.3 is better ;D http://www.adobe.com/software/flash/about/
Pah! I'll wait for 10,1,85,4, thanks. ;D
Quote from: Simon on Sep 20, 2010, 23:14:31
Pah! I'll wait for 10,1,85,4, thanks. ;D
;D 10.2.161.22 will be even better ::)
;D
New release of PDFxChange Viewer, v2, build 56.
:thumb:
iTunes 10.0.1
iTunes 10.0.1 provides a number of important bug fixes, including:
• Addresses an issue where the picture quality of a video changes depending on whether the on-screen controls are visible.
• Resolves an issue where iTunes may unexpectedly quit while interacting with album artwork viewed in a separate window.
• Fixes a problem that affects the performance of some third-party visualizers.
• Addresses an issue where the iTunes library and playlists appear empty.
• Resolves an issue that created an incompatibility with some third-party shared libraries.
Interesting, when I check for updates via the iTunes application I'm told I'm up-to-date on 10.0 although the actual version is 10.0.0.68.
I'm assuming that the Windows version is the same, from this page http://support.apple.com/kb/DL1103 ,certainly the Mac has updated.
Perhaps they haven't updated it for Windows yet. I would have thought some of the issues fixed would be cross-platform.
This quotes Windows as 10.0.1
http://www.apple.com/itunes/download/
I've not even bothered upgrading to 10 yet!
Cheers Steve :thumb:
Quote from: Lance on Sep 25, 2010, 09:08:58
I've not even bothered upgrading to 10 yet!
There were some security fixes in 10, Lance. http://www.zdnet.com/blog/security/apple-patches-13-itunes-security-holes/7252
Quote from: Steve on Sep 25, 2010, 09:00:32
This quotes Windows as 10.0.1
http://www.apple.com/itunes/download/
Thanks Steve :thumb:
Not again is my first thought... :(
Three Windows 7 updates today ;D
Yesterday ;)
:red: 12 updates from M$ today for Win7 64bit (11 + malicious software tool ).
Hi
17 win 7 updates this am, 60 mb in total all for 64 bit system
Rogerp
14 today for W7 32 bit including one for Office 2010 ;D
Nice. ;D
I can never understand that when MS issue updates its bad but when other software companies do it's because they are improving their software >:D I'm always glad that MS keep ontop of any potential problems by issuing updates. ;D
Quote from: Den on Oct 13, 2010, 19:21:26
I can never understand that when MS issue updates its bad
Not sure who intimated it was a bad thing? All software needs updating and securing as time goes by. (Cue song).
Just need to set aside some time on Friday to do our machines. I'm very short of time atm. Never use auto updates as experience has taught me to wait a day or two before committing.
Has anyone noticed that their machine is slow to load after the latest windows update (vista) updated both of mine and now they don't load unless I click the mouse
Nothing has changed on either of mine ;D
No change here either, XP.
Seems to have settled down now that goodness, did have a probel with lappy but uninstalled and reinstalled net framework and that sorted it out
Quote from: tobykim on Oct 14, 2010, 11:12:07
Seems to have settled down now that goodness, did have a probel with lappy but uninstalled and reinstalled net framework and that sorted it out
The dotnet framework update caused problems here too. It is a huge change to the registry as it removes a lot of the old version. A couple of reboots and a CCleaner runcured it.
A good reason to make sure that you installed the last mammoth set of updates >>> http://techtalk.pcpitstop.com/2010/10/14/iran-go-boom-mommie/?
Quote from: DorsetBoy on Oct 17, 2010, 07:51:13
A good reason to make sure that you installed the last mammoth set of updates >>> http://techtalk.pcpitstop.com/2010/10/14/iran-go-boom-mommie/?
And which government put that into play I wonder :whistle:, smells like there are worries there will be a tit for tat hit back, or everyone needs to look vulnerable as part of the propaganda machine after it somehow hit the Iranian nuclear programme. When you consider it would take five to ten people to work on this virus for six months it makes you wonder! It was particularly hard on Siemens computers as well, and was specifically written to attack Supervisory Control And Data Acquisition (SCADA) systems used to control and monitor industrial processes. :eyebrow:
Firefox 3.6.11 released
I've had 5 Windows 7 (Professional, 64 bit) updates this morning, requiring a reboot. Only 4 installed at first and I've not yet restarted to check that the 5th will install after I've done so.
My 32bit system had 4 as I was shutting down this morning.
Quote from: Lance on Oct 27, 2010, 13:14:16
I've had 5 Windows 7 (Professional, 64 bit) updates this morning, requiring a reboot. Only 4 installed at first and I've not yet restarted to check that the 5th will install after I've done so.
I've found that KB2249857 (which I think is the one that fails) installs fine after a reboot.
Yep I agree. I've just restarted the laptop and found the same.
Firefox 3.6.12 released critical vulnerability fixed.
:thumb:
I thought Firefox was perfect as opposed to IE8 >:D
The day a piece of software is perfect, Den, will be the day that software ceases to exist. ;)
Very profound. :)
It's my genes. ;)
Perhaps you need to loosen them? ;D
That should drop my voice an octave. :)
Quote from: Den on Oct 28, 2010, 09:50:37
I thought Firefox was perfect as opposed to IE8 >:D
They did turn that around and patch it in about a day and a half, which is pretty good Den :) but as Rik says, no software is ever perfect, especially V1 of any new release, as I have learnt the hard way in the past, and that may be version 1 of version 4.0 or something similar, bugs abound around us.
Shockwave Player 11.5.9.615 released, critical vulnerability in older version
Why am I not surprised. Thanks, Gary. :thumb:
Flash Player 10,1,102,64 released, critical vulnerability in previous version.
Secunia nagged me this morning. :)
Quote from: Rik on Nov 04, 2010, 18:41:37
Secunia nagged me this morning. :)
Wonder how long before it nags about it again ::) damn thing.
;D
We love it really.
iTunes 10.1
http://www.apple.com/uk/itunes/download/
Quote from: Steve on Nov 12, 2010, 20:21:02
iTunes 10.1
http://www.apple.com/uk/itunes/download/
Cheers, Steve. :thumb:
Thanks, Steve, :thumb:
Quote from: Steve on Nov 12, 2010, 20:20:29
iTunes 10.1
http://www.apple.com/uk/itunes/download/
Cheers, it updated for me automatically this morning. 90.90 MB on Windows, that seems more than a little excessive!
They are not updates really are they? Its a complete replacement. The whole iTunes 10.1 .dmg file for the Mac is 96Mb via software update it was about 60Mb
Quote from: Steve on Nov 13, 2010, 09:24:34
They are not updates really are they? Its a complete replacement. The whole iTunes 10.1 .dmg file for the Mac is 96Mb via software update it was about 60Mb
Launches faster on my Mac, also backs up my iPhone faster now and album art appears faster it seems.
What really bugs me, though, is that if it follows its normal pattern, it will change great chunks of the library, so I'll be in for a long backup tonight.
I'm slightly different my music is on an external hard drive(firewire 800) which is backed up completely separately to another external firewire drive. The iTunes database/library is on the internal harddrive and backed up with the rest of the drive.
Only slightly, Steve? ;D
It didn't seem to do the library change this time, it opened without that happening :dunno:
Thanks, Gary, that does make a change. :thumb:
Google Earth 6 (http://www.google.com/earth/index.html) has a much improved "Street view"
Quote from: kinmel on Dec 01, 2010, 08:59:06
Google Earth 6 (http://www.google.com/earth/index.html) has a much improved "Street view"
You mean much improved snooping ;)
Malwarebytes updated to v1.50 this week.
Quote from: DorsetBoy on Dec 01, 2010, 09:21:49
Malwarebytes updated to v1.50 this week.
Cheers Dorset :thumb:
Quote from: kinmel on Dec 01, 2010, 08:59:06
Google Earth 6 (http://www.google.com/earth/index.html) has a much improved "Street view"
It should be noted that this is not a final release but a BETA version.
Quicktime patched for for Windows and OSX 10.5 http://www.theregister.co.uk/2010/12/09/apple_patches_quicktime_again/
Happy days, I do so enjoy updating QT. ;D
Just done mine, no problems so far, :fingers:
Such sweet innocence. ;)
Firefox 3.6.13 released
Quote from: Gary on Dec 09, 2010, 21:07:52
Firefox 3.6.13 released
Updates for addblock and the dictionary are out too.
Quote from: Niall on Dec 09, 2010, 23:25:26
Updates for addblock and the dictionary are out too.
I had trouble downloading them to start with kept getting a 228 message which was a server thing, so grabbed them from the main pages and all went well. I did update pretty much as it hit the update servers by the looks of things though.
And Thunderbird 3.1.7
iTunes 10.1.1 released for windows and Mac
So it is. I have itunes running in the background all the time and it never tells me!
The new Opera 11 browser is out with a host of new features.
QuoteOpera 11.00 introduces eleven new reasons to love Opera.
Tab stacking—Keep many webpages organized easily with Opera's tab-stacking capabilities.
A more secure address field—Hide the complexity of long web addresses and help you stay safe when browsing.
Extensions—Add new functionality from Opera's extensions catalog with a single click.
Visual mouse gestures—Learn how to perform many browser actions quickly, with only a mouse.
Search suggestions—Get Google search predictions in your address field and speed up searching.
Mail panel upgrade—Drag accounts and mail items where you want them.
Plug-ins only on demand—Have plug-ins such as Flash content load only when clicked.
Better performance—Load pages more quickly and run complex applications more smoothly.
Enhanced HTML5 support—Enjoy the rich, dynamic web applications and multiplayer games supported by Opera 11.00.
Faster installation—Update quickly; even with its many new features, Opera 11.00 is 30% smaller than Opera 10.60.
Bookmarks bar—Make your bookmarks easily accessible in the new bookmarks bar.
and it's faster than ever ;D
;D
Perhaps they've chrome-plated it, Dorset?
Java 6 update 23 available.
Thanks, Ray. :thumb:
Secunia PSI v2 released.
Thanks, Rik, now updated. :thumb:
Different, isn't it.
It is, Rik, very different.
I wonder why they changed the icon colour, that seems odd to me.
It does, I don't find it so easy to see now too light in colour. :-\
Malwarebytes 1.50.1 released 21/12/2010
Thanks, DB. :thumb:
Avast news : version 5.1.864 is available via download and update. Version 6 will be available soon with more new features.
QuoteThe most notable improvements are:
- boot-time scanner now available even in 64-bit Windows
- big improvements in the Behavior Shield
- improvements in the antirootkit engine
- improvements in the cleaning module
- stability/performance improvements in the Web Shield
- CommunityIQ improvements
- added support for sound packs
- minor improvements in the user interface
- minor fixes in the firewall
Thanks, Dorset. :thumb:
Quote from: DorsetBoy on Jan 01, 2011, 08:06:44
Avast news : version 5.1.864 is available via download and update. Version 6 will be available soon with more new features.
- big improvements in the Behaviour Shield... has it got physically bigger so you can hide behind it from Malware that uses bows and arrows? ;)
:rofls:
iTunes client for Windows (10.1.2.17) is available.
Oh good. ;D
It's even better for me, I don't use it. ;D
:lol:
I try hard not to, but occasionally...
Patch Tuesday - just 10-13 on the two XP machines I've done so far.
Anyone having issues getting KB2393802 to apply on XP?
I had 10 (9 important plus the malicious software removal tool ) on Win7 64bit , all installed without issue and no ill effects so far.
Quote from: pctech on Feb 08, 2011, 20:06:54
Anyone having issues getting KB2393802 to apply on XP?
Fine here, Mitch.
Finally got it to take.
Downloaded the exe from the Update Catalog. booted into safe mode and ran it.
I wonder what it didn't like?
Just had Adobe FlashPlayer 10.2 arrive.
Shockwave also updated.
Quote from: DorsetBoy on Feb 09, 2011, 14:25:13
Just had Adobe FlashPlayer 10.2 arrive.
Now if you were being Gary we'd get a paragraph and not one line about Adobe updates. :whistle:
:lol:
Quote from: Rik on Feb 09, 2011, 12:58:29
I wonder what it didn't like?
Don't know, running Prevx 3.0 (paid version) and Secunia PSI.
Quote from: Steve on Feb 09, 2011, 16:31:21
Now if you were being Gary we'd get a paragraph and not one line about Adobe updates. :whistle:
The short posts are my Den mode ;D
;D
Quote from: pctech on Feb 09, 2011, 16:48:33
Don't know, running Prevx 3.0 (paid version) and Secunia PSI.
There are a few posters in the Prevx forum over at Wilders that seem to have experienced problems with the Windows updates today
http://www.wilderssecurity.com/showthread.php?t=292701
Haven't installed my updates yet and as I'm running Prevx I'll know what to expect when I do ;D
Here's a link to the update catalog in case you need to manually download and apply the update in safe mode as I did (needs IE)
http://catalog.update.microsoft.com/v7/site/Home.aspx
:thumb:
Quote from: DorsetBoy on Feb 09, 2011, 17:49:03
The short posts are my Den mode ;D
How did you know I'm not very tall? I've just checked my profile and it's not on there :dunno:
The software measures the pressure you exert on the keyboard, Den, and from that extrapolates your height, weight and inside leg measurement. ;D
Quote from: Rik on Feb 10, 2011, 09:37:57
The software measures the pressure you exert on the keyboard, Den, and from that extrapolates your height, weight and inside leg measurement. ;D
Not at all , I looked at the video of Den in his signature, I compared the height of the dancing terrier with the length of Den's legs and viola, Den is not very tall ;D
;D
Firefox 3.6.14 is out now...
:thumb:
How strange. I only installed Firefox last night and my version was out of date.
Things move fast with technology, Niall. ;)
Well tell my hard drive to be detected by my motherboard. It's driving me nuts!
Have you checked the BIOS is set to auto-detect?
Yeah, I've done absolutely everything you can, including manually updating the bios as the cr*p Asus tool said mine was the latest when it was over 6 months out of date! I've just bought an external drive for backups now and an internal 500gb one as I'm hearing a click of death. I don't know if it's my main drive or the broken backup drive trying to spin up.
Quote from: rgt247 on Mar 01, 2011, 19:54:45
Firefox 3.6.14 is out now...
Hmmmm is it just me or does this update seem to make FF faster.
Image loading is rapid now :dunno:
It feels it, Baz.
Thunderbird 3.1.8 is new this evening
How could you resist the Thunderbird joke, Alan? ;D
Firefox 3.6.15 is now available
That was quick!
It was
I wonder what the bug was.
http://www.mozilla.com/en-US/firefox/3.6.15/releasenotes/
Fixed an issue where some Java applets would fail to load in Firefox 3.6.14
I thank you. :thumb:
Quote from: Rik on Mar 03, 2011, 10:23:41
How could you resist the Thunderbird joke, Alan? ;D
Today it is Thunderbird 3.1.9 and still resisting :laugh:
;D
Quote from: Steve on Feb 09, 2011, 16:31:21
Now if you were being Gary we'd get a paragraph and not one line about Adobe updates. :whistle:
Well there is another 10.2 out now so 10.2 was updated to 10.2... naw I won't go on ;D
;D
Firefox 4 due out on 22nd March
http://www.theregister.co.uk/2011/03/16/mozilla_ship_firefox_4_22_march/
Hopefully Adobe will have fixed its less than 'flash' player by then. I'll install Firefox 4, the excitement never stops online :whistle:
I think I might just hold back a week or so, Glenn. :)
I wonder how many more betas they'll squeeze in before the 22nd? ;D
Quote from: Simon on Mar 17, 2011, 12:17:37
I wonder how many more betas they'll squeeze in before the 22nd? ;D
None as its now RC1 Simon ;D
Quote from: Rik on Mar 17, 2011, 09:00:56
I think I might just hold back a week or so, Glenn. :)
I updated to 3.6 when it first came out it seemed fine I'll probably do the same this time, live dangerously and all that ;)
Not that I use FF often but I've been on 4 for ages ;D
Anyone having big probs on win updates of 26/4/10 (me for instance) should read this.
http://www.networksteve.com/windows/topic.php/Windows_Update_keeps_failing_to_install_4_recommended_KB;s/?TopicId=42832&Posts=11
All updates done now but had to do them one at a time on a Win7/64, MS are a PITA at times!
Only at times, Rick? ;)
Quote from: Rik on Apr 28, 2011, 16:35:59
Only at times, Rick? ;)
Well, approx 24/7 t.b.h.
As usual mine updated on both machines straight away ;D
Firefox 4.0.1 released
:thumb:
Anything interesting, Gary?
Quote from: Gary on Apr 28, 2011, 22:32:55
Firefox 4.0.1 released
is it just me or is it a tad quicker :dunno:
Are you sure it's a tad and not a smidge, Baz? ;)
no its just a tad Rik and I would say smidgeon any way :nana:
;D
Stability and security, Rik. Next update will be firefox 5 in June in theory. Must admit 4 is a vast improvement over version 3 as I see it now I have it set out the way I want. Be interesting to see whats new in version 5, then I think 8 weeks later it will be version 6 something like that anyway. We should be up to version 7 by the end of the year.
It makes a mockery of the version number system, doesn't it, Gary. Can you imagine MS offering three or four new OS in a year?
Quote from: Rik on Apr 29, 2011, 10:34:57
It makes a mockery of the version number system, doesn't it, Gary. Can you imagine MS offering three or four new OS in a year?
I know, but since the main competition is Chrome which up to version 11 now, I guess they want to keep pace, new features and of course Marketing. Tbh I prefered the old way but we do get new feature releases now if Mozilla can stick to the schedule which they are not good at
I'd rather slow but bug free. :)
Adobe Flash player 10.3 released
I wonder what doors they've left open in this one?
Quote from: Rik on May 13, 2011, 09:02:06
I wonder what doors they've left open in this one?
They did add something, now when you clean 'everything' in ff4, it clears flash's persistent cookies. Same for Chrome not sure about Safari.
It's a start.
Quote from: Rik on May 13, 2011, 09:44:51
It's a start.
Probably the only one we will get mind you
True. :)
dont know if its been mentioned already but Malwarebytes has an update and also with it comes the choice to trial the pro version for 14 days.
dont know the differences apart from it offers real time protection where as the free doesnt
I always wonder why malwarebytes says it auto updates, when it doesn't. I've just had to check for that and it's there alright. Updated and trialling the full version for 14 days :)
The Pro version does auto update, Niall
YAAFU - Yet another Adobe Flash Update
Adobe has fixed a potentially serious cross-platform security bug in its Flash Player software with an out-of-sequence security update.
http://www.theregister.co.uk/2011/06/06/flash_security_update/
does the program have an update link as I can never remember how to do it from out side the prog or do I just wait for a reminder pop up
do we actually need this update
I just wait for the pop up normally.
With Adobe, Baz, you always need it.
Flash updated Last week more Adobe terror 10.3.181.26 is latest version.
Firefox 5 is now out and updates Firefox 4.0.1
do you have it Gary :)
I have been running FF5 Betas without any problems at all and today's final is stable too. Well worth updating I.M.O.
I am also finding the next version due in September,Firefox's Aurora, (http://www.mozilla.com/en-GB/firefox/channel/) is very good for software still at Alpha testing.
Quote from: Gary on Jun 21, 2011, 15:35:18
Firefox 5 is now out and updates Firefox 4.0.1
And stops google opt out working, and exif reader and avast plug in too :(
Fast Dial too
Quote from: Niall on Jun 21, 2011, 21:49:44
And stops google opt out working, and exif reader and avast plug in too :(
If you use adblock plus with easy list and easy privacy you don't need Google opt out, easy privacy does that, as for the others they will catch up, Avast and exif have not updated their plugins probably which is not Mozilla's fault. FF5 is def using less memory and is faster too with over 1000 improvements under the hood. Good update for me. Since its also a security update not much you can do really, the others will get updated soon enough. FF6 due in August ;) seven by the end of the year.
Ta for that, I'll give that easyprivacy a go. I didn't know about that :)
Quote from: Niall on Jun 21, 2011, 22:45:15
Ta for that, I'll give that easyprivacy a go. I didn't know about that :)
It has the do not track built in as well so you don't need to activate that in firefox Niall. :thumb: just google easylist and add Easy privacy.
Thunderbird 3.1.11 is being pushed out today
You mean, Thunderbird is go? ;)
It's just Fab.
;D
Flash player updated to 10.3. blah. blah .34
Really? I ran an update check a few hours ago and there was nothing.
/me looks again
How strange. Even PSI says there's no update, and Firefox.
Quote from: Niall on Jun 30, 2011, 20:21:22
Really? I ran an update check a few hours ago and there was nothing.
/me looks again
How strange. Even PSI says there's no update.
10.3.181.34 is the latest version its up on the Adobe home page, Niall. Reported on File Hippo too
Oh yeah, I know, I'm just installing it now. I was just baffled as normally the programs I run check this and update it when one is available, but neither Firefox or PSI is seeing an update. Most odd.
Quote from: Niall on Jun 30, 2011, 20:27:24
Oh yeah, I know, I'm just installing it now. I was just baffled as normally the programs I run check this and update it when one is available, but neither Firefox or PSI is seeing an update. Most odd.
I think its literally just been put up Niall I only updated my mothers to .26 Sunday ::) at least they respond faster now...
Firefox 5.0.1 update for OS X Lion to stop severe crash bug just popped up and for a bug with ff and os x java update.
Flash player 10.3.183.5 released.
Quote from: Gary on Aug 10, 2011, 09:35:55
Flash player 10.3.183.5 released.
Thanks Gary. Now I'm not feeling very bright this morning (heavy cold). Should I simply install over the version 10,3,181,26 I have now or should I uninstall Flash first? Windows XP, mostly using Opera.
I usually install over.
Thanks Rik, I'll install over.
Same here.
And it worked. Very easy!
:thumb:
I always uninstall using the tool from Adobe, then install new one, Adobe I'm sure recommend to uninstall reboot and install, but that may just be for Macs...who knows I really cant be bothered to go back and read it :P
Firefox 6 released tomorrow http://www.theregister.co.uk/2011/08/15/firefox_6_code_lands/
Another one??!
I've been using FF 6 beta for awhile not sure I notice the differences any more. :dunno:
7 beta is released tomorrow too.
This is getting silly.
Looks like I'll be on 7 then soon! :red:
All it's doing is anoying the authors who write add-ons. For example, the guy who writes 'sitelauncher', which IMHO is quite useful, hasn't bothered updating it to work with V5. It can be modified but some of the functionality is missing.
Firefox 6 released.
As announced yesterday ;)
Quote from: Rik on Aug 15, 2011, 14:37:56
This is getting silly.
They are not major updates, Rik, 7 will focus on memory and launch speed, its like the numbering system of Google Chrome, also the release are bug and security fixes still as well just like before.
Quote from: Glenn on Aug 16, 2011, 16:51:15
As announced yesterday ;)
Indeed, but yesterday it wasn't global unless you grabbed it from the ftp ;)
Quote from: Gary on Aug 16, 2011, 16:51:37
They are not major updates, Rik, 7 will focus on memory and launch speed, its like the numbering system of Google Chrome, also the release are bug and security fixes still as well just like before.
It's going to get to Friefox 100 pretty soon at this rate. ;D
There are now so many Beta testers available that Firefox has changed it's development process (http://blog.mozilla.com/futurereleases/) to give a fixed 6 week cycle and those of us using Aurora are now testing what will become Firefox 7.
So, about 11 years before FF100, then. ;)
Try it now, Aurora (http://www.mozilla.com/en-US/firefox/channel/)
I'm waiting for Borealis. ;)
i just upgraded and now find that the java add on I have isnt compatible with v6 of FF
got a Superantispyware update yesterday and its got a new layout which looks ok
:thumb:
Have to admit, that's one thing I only download as and when I need it.
iTunes 10.4.1
http://support.apple.com/kb/DL1426
Quote from: Steve on Aug 22, 2011, 21:49:33
iTunes 10.4.1
http://support.apple.com/kb/DL1426
Has to be better than 10.4 that saw lots of issues with uploading photos and needing to delete the ipod photo cache and re-trying.
Flash player 10.3.183.7 released, security update.
Firefox 6.0.1 update released
Issue
Mozilla was informed today about the issuance of at least one fraudulent SSL certificate for public websites belonging to Google, Inc. This is not a Firefox-specific issue, and the certificate has now been revoked by its issuer, DigiNotar. This should protect most users.
Impact to users
Users on a compromised network could be directed to sites using a fraudulent certificate and mistake them for the legitimate sites. This could deceive them into revealing personal information such as usernames and passwords. It may also deceive users into downloading malware if they believe it's coming from a trusted site. We have received reports of these certificates being used in the wild.
:shake:
Where the hell is the update option in Firefox these days? I know it's supposed to update automatically, but there's no sign of an update and I can't find the tab to force one!
Ah, found it. Sort of. Under about, it seems to force a check when you open that tab.
In the 'Help' - About Firefox tab
So, what I said ;)
;D
Firefox 6.0.2 released security update for continued digital certificate issues due to hackers.
I'm surprised it wasn't Firefox 7. ::)
Quote from: Simon on Sep 06, 2011, 23:15:28
I'm surprised it wasn't Firefox 7. ::)
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v427/griff_90/41f8932e.png)
:laugh: :laugh:
Quote from: Simon on Sep 06, 2011, 23:15:28
I'm surprised it wasn't Firefox 7. ::)
Its not Firefoxs fault here, they are updating to protect end users from the false certificate issue with DigiNotar http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-14802673 and http://www.informationweek.com/news/security/attacks/231600810 some browsers like Safari have not even been patched to protect people yet. XP users are not protected unless they are using Firefox 6.0.2 or Chrome latest versions at this time, Vista upwards has been patched, OS X has not been patched and nor has Safari. In OS X you can delete the certificate in keychain.
Eset NOD32 Version 5 now available for download.
Have your tried it, Ray? What claims are they making for it?
Malwarebytes was updated today, too.
Quote from: Rik on Sep 13, 2011, 16:52:53
Have your tried it, Ray? What claims are they making for it?
Yes I've just upgraded the AV version from V4 on my Homeserver this afternoon, Rik, it's still very light on resources, details of the changes are here: -
http://www.eset.com/home/products/antivirus/ (http://www.eset.com/home/products/antivirus/)
Thanks, Ray. :thumb:
Adobe reader just this minute updated. It might be a day or more old as this is the first time using it since I installed this new system.
Flash player 10.3.183.10 released.
I wonder just how many more updates they will issue, Gary. :sigh:
For some reason I can't see flash in windows messenger. I've got the latest version installed, but it's been saying it's out of date for months and if you click on the little window on one friends 'weeme' character (or where it should be) telling you to install flash, it takes you to an old out of date adobe page. As I have the newest version of flash, why is messenger not working? I've had this problem with it since my last install, and it's come over on this install too. Before the animated winks were working, but not the weeme thing, but now it's everything flash based within messenger. I don't understand :(
Have you checked the flash folder for any out of date versions, Niall?
Oops forgot to post to say I'd fixed it. I forgot flash won't install into IE64 bit, so had to launch the 32bit version which I'd not done for years, and install flash in there. Now it works again ;D
:)
Quote from: Rik on Sep 13, 2011, 16:52:53
Have your tried it, Ray? What claims are they making for it?
Flash 11 is coming next month, Rik. 64 bit as well.
Oh joy, another sequence of frequent updates. :)
Quote from: Rik on Sep 24, 2011, 11:24:53
Oh joy, another sequence of frequent updates. :)
Firefox 7 as well.
Are you trying to depress me? ;D
Firefox 7 released, with better memory management of at least 20% or possibly up to 50% reduction in useage, also security update as usual. Each new version will undergo memory shrinkage from now on as well, So 8 should be even better.
I'm looking forward to Firefox 100, Gary. By then, it should be plugging an extra couple of RAM sticks into my machine. ;)
Quote from: Rik on Sep 27, 2011, 16:31:39
I'm looking forward to Firefox 100, Gary. By then, it should be plugging an extra couple of RAM sticks into my machine. ;)
;D It runs as native 64bit on My Mac so it has access to more anyway, but it should make it more stable, this memshrink should help the browser out, I just checked and it is using less and if you actually close a tab....it drops its memory usage shock horror ;D Version 6 didn't do that ::) bet its 7.0.2 in a few days though ;)
Difficult to tell here, Gary, the memory usage is fluctuating even when no activity is occurring in FF.
Its quite steady here not going over 257mb at the moment which is better than version 6 which just ate ram for dinner, and pudding, also a late night snack too ;)
I'm up in the 900s, Gary.
Quote from: Rik on Sep 27, 2011, 16:43:49
I'm up in the 900s, Gary.
How many tabs open, Rik?
245mb with two tabs open (one is facebook) using Firefox 7 now its 236...
Its not that hot out there, Rik ;D
It is here, we don't have a coastal breeze. ;)
Oh, and two tabs.
Quote from: Rik on Sep 27, 2011, 16:53:53
It is here, we don't have a coastal breeze. ;)
Nor do I in the computer room ;)
Quote from: Rik on Sep 27, 2011, 16:54:05
Oh, and two tabs.
Could be to do with how many add ons you use and what ones I guess, but that's a big difference.
Febe, Cookie Culler, FlagFox, FireFTP and the dictionary.
Quote from: Rik on Sep 27, 2011, 17:04:19
Febe, Cookie Culler, FlagFox, FireFTP and the dictionary.
I have Adblock plus with two subs EasyPrivacy and Easylist, the dictionary and noscript.
Flagfox will potentially be more active, as it looks up IP addresses, FireFTP, Cookie Culler and FEBE should all be pretty dormant when not in use. :dunno:
Quote from: Rik on Sep 27, 2011, 17:25:32
Flagfox will potentially be more active, as it looks up IP addresses, FireFTP, Cookie Culler and FEBE should all be pretty dormant when not in use. :dunno:
I would agree, odd maybe its to do with the OS or history settings or just computer spookiness :dunno:
Well, we are talking Windows. ;)
With two tabs open of which one is a game and six add-ons I'm seeing a steady 190ish here, much improved memory usage :thumb:
just trying it now and it seems quicker to me
Oddly I accidentally opened this thread at page 1 and saw Riks post about an update to CCleaner, and sure enough, there's an update. Spooky ;D
Also, I just updated to FF7 and it's changed the font on webpages. Why?
Because it can? :dunno:
Because the website is coded in an odd way? It certainly hasn't changed the font here (I've just updated my work laptop).
No change on Font here either
Or here.
Strange. My mate is seeing the same thing too. I'm not sure if the font changed or the style of the font.
All sites, Niall?
I've gone back to V6 of FF Roboform Password Manager toolbar won't work with FF7 yet, this is the only problem with all these frequent updates to FF it keeps breaking existing Add-ons. :shake:
Plus it's exhausting keeping up across all machines. ;)
Roboform update released yesterday evening so now back on FF 7, does seem to load a lot faster than V 6 and memory usage is considerably less. :thumb:
Quote from: Ray on Sep 29, 2011, 08:42:44
Roboform update released yesterday evening so now back on FF 7, does seem to load a lot faster than V 6 and memory usage is considerably less. :thumb:
The thing is these frequent updates are also security updates too, Ray. I would prefer my browser to be secure for a few days and wait for a toolbar. The people who produce these things have as much time to update as Firefox does to create each update, that should be ample you would think.
Quote from: Niall on Sep 28, 2011, 14:12:11
Strange. My mate is seeing the same thing too. I'm not sure if the font changed or the style of the font.
Nothing changed here, maybe a corrupt profile?
I can't remember how I had it set but I'm wondering if the size of the windows had reset rather than anything else. That may explain it.
Quote from: Niall on Sep 29, 2011, 13:54:58
I can't remember how I had it set but I'm wondering if the size of the windows had reset rather than anything else. That may explain it.
Have you checked, zoom ? View then zoom.
It's fine now. Looks nice :D just have no idea what I'd done previously to make it look different :shrug:
Ah well, 2 more hours until home time. It's so hot :(
We're up to 28.6 here, Niall, three degrees over my melt point. :bawl:
Quote from: Gary on Sep 27, 2011, 16:35:26
;D It runs as native 64bit on My Mac so it has access to more anyway, but it should make it more stable, this memshrink should help the browser out, I just checked and it is using less and if you actually close a tab....it drops its memory usage shock horror ;D Version 6 didn't do that ::) bet its 7.0.2 in a few days though ;)
That was a feature not a bug. It did not close the tab, just hid it. So if you used the "back" or "undo" buttons, it's already cached so loads immediately. Not really needed though, so I understand why they dropped it.
I wonder if the memory shrinkage is just removing feature creep. :whistle:
Quote from: Rik on Sep 27, 2011, 17:31:08
Well, we are talking Windows. ;)
Well, the memory allocation in Windows goes like this. "Start program, issue some memory", how much? "Infinity!" Then it realises you have a limited amount an cuts it back. Seems in the old days the best bet was to give a program all the memory, then politely ask for it back. Now they realise it's best to hold some back at times. :)
Quote from: Niall on Sep 28, 2011, 14:12:11
Strange. My mate is seeing the same thing too. I'm not sure if the font changed or the style of the font.
Fire Fox 4/5/6/7 (Darn these update cycles!!!) all messed up truetype settings. :( It's so bad I went back to firefox 3.5. Until I get a definite it's fixed I'm sticking to it. I think they changed it from software accelerated to hardware, but somewhere changed the size/smoothing settings too.
Firefox 7.0.1 released
Quote from: Technical Ben on Sep 29, 2011, 18:56:10
That was a feature not a bug. It did not close the tab, just hid it. So if you used the "back" or "undo" buttons, it's already cached so loads immediately. Not really needed though, so I understand why they dropped it.
I wonder if the memory shrinkage is just removing feature creep. :whistle:
Well, the memory allocation in Windows goes like this. "Start program, issue some memory", how much? "Infinity!" Then it realises you have a limited amount an cuts it back. Seems in the old days the best bet was to give a program all the memory, then politely ask for it back. Now they realise it's best to hold some back at times. :)
Fire Fox 4/5/6/7 (Darn these update cycles!!!) all messed up truetype settings. :( It's so bad I went back to firefox 3.5. Until I get a definite it's fixed I'm sticking to it. I think they changed it from software accelerated to hardware, but somewhere changed the size/smoothing settings too.
If you are sticking to 3.5 you are missing out 7 is a great browser. Is 3.5 still supported? Ah well Mozilla will stop supporting it soon then you will get updated, or have a gaping security hole...
I've had quite a few stability issues with Firefox recently, I hope this update is a little more robust :fingers:
Quote from: zappaDPJ on Sep 30, 2011, 08:17:11
I've had quite a few stability issues with Firefox recently, I hope this update is a little more robust :fingers:
I have had no Firefox issues for ages Zap, could it be an add on or your Profile? I find it runs fine, no issues at all, since 3.6 :dunno: 4 was slow and a bit bogged down but 7 flies :)
I suspect it has a lot to do with the way I use it Gary. I do use quite an number of add-ons and a few heavy duty developer plug-ins such as Firefly. I also use it for up to 16 hours a day and it's not unusually for me to have three sessions running multiple tabs across three VDUs.
The main problem is it often becomes unresponsive, especially if there's media being streamed to one of the sessions. The video will hang while the audio continues, sometimes the audio will layer as if it's being played twice. It also hangs if I try to clear the cache or shut it down. I can't really complain as I'm asking a lot of it but these problems didn't occur a few versions ago. That said, I've used the current version for a few hours and not had a problem so I'm hopeful :)
Flash Player 11.0.1.152 released : Stage 3D Accelerated Graphics Rendering — Deliver cutting edge 2D and 3D experiences on the desktop.
Native 64-bit support — Support for 64-bit operating systems and browsers on Linux, Mac OS, and Windows.
G.711 audio compression for telephony — Integrate real-time voice and telephony capabilities into business apps and integrate with existing phone systems using the G.711 codec.
H.264/AVC SW Encoding — Create apps that encode higher quality video locally using the efficient H.264 video standard.
Socket Progress Events — Improve management of data transfer, track progress, and provide responsive feedback in apps send large amounts of data.
JPEG-XR support — Take advantage of support for the advanced JPEG-XR image compression format to deliver higher quality images with less bandwidth, and leverage lossy and lossless compression with alpha channel transparency.
I think Adobe really are trying to sell Flash as worth using, with all that spiel above ;)
Part of the fightback?
Quote from: Rik on Oct 04, 2011, 09:33:02
Part of the fightback?
Definately, with MS saying it wont be placed on their Windows 8 tablets, Adobe has to do something big now to stem the turn.
TBH, Gary, I think they may be too late already. Time will tell.
Quote from: Rik on Oct 04, 2011, 13:09:10
TBH, Gary, I think they may be too late already. Time will tell.
I think so, but how long would it take for all the small sites to start using HTML5 instead? I do hope Flash is a thing of the past soon though, it never does a good job on the floor in the kitchen...
Given the sites still code for IE6... ;)
Quote from: Rik on Oct 04, 2011, 13:12:08
Given the sites still code for IE6... ;)
Indeed, it makes me laugh to see the banks using XP :laugh: until I remember our money goes in and out of them...
Even though Adobe Flash 11 is now out Secunia PSI keeps insisting I need to update to 10.3.183.10 :mad:
It can be like that. :(
I noticed last night that after installing the latest flash version, PSI was still reporting a build version of 10.x ???
Also the new Firefox seems to have a memory leak. I was sitting watching the processes while trying to figure out why it was stuttering, and noticed it slowly rising more and more. The odd thing is, I installed the new flash and a codec pack (I remembered that I'd forgotten to since the new build was installed!) and now it seems okay. It does spike now and then, which is irritating but otherwise it's fine.
I imagine there will be more and more fun bugs now browsers are getting more system dependent.
Mailstore Home v5
http://www.mailstore.com/en/mailstore-home.aspx
(free d/l if you're not already using it.)
Thanks, Rik, you just beat me to it. ;) :thumb:
Looks good so far, Ray. :)
It does, Rik, :)
Flash player 11.1.102.55 released
Malwarebytes 1.60 now available
Firefox 10.0
well thats what my version shows
Yep so we've gone from 4 to 10 in under 12 months.
Quote from: pctech on Jan 31, 2012, 21:43:48
Yep so we've gone from 4 to 10 in under 12 months.
You still have 4 fingers left to count Firefox versions on, Mitch. Don't panic yet ;)
Quote from: Baz on Jan 31, 2012, 21:08:27
Firefox 10.0
well thats what my version shows
Changes in the way extensions are handled now too, basically if it worked in version 4 it is pretty much guaranteed to work now in all versions, they just check add ons that are written in C++ etc to make sure that they don't cause issues with new builds now.
Quote from: Gary on Feb 01, 2012, 00:16:06
You still have 4 fingers left to count Firefox versions on, Mitch. Don't panic yet ;)
How many fingers & thumbs do you have Gary, I had a total of 10 last time I counted?
I think Gary assumed your able to recycle your finger after 12 months :)
:zip: ;D
Some techniques allow you to count to 9000!!! (18000 if you count both hands...)
(http://www.math.wichita.edu/history/Images/finger-numbers.gif)
Some stop at 2. ;D
:confuse2: another firefox update
10.0.1
Probably discovered a bug Baz
Firefox 10.0.2 is out !!
Details
http://www.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/10.0.2/releasenotes/
just got updates for SUPERantispy ware and Spywareblaster
Firefox 11.0 is now available
http://www.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/all.html select English (British) 11.0
Quote from: Lance on Feb 01, 2012, 08:44:02
I think Gary assumed your able to recycle your finger after 12 months :)
I don't assume anything, Lance. After all they say its the mother of all...well you know ;)
Flash player 11.2.something released, auto update in Windows now enabled, multi threaded makes you washing really white etc...
might be a daft question but where can you download Mailwasher free from.
I have it already but check for updates just takes me to the page for the pro version and me being a tight git dont want that :laugh: :laugh:
its ok thanks I found it from google and seems like I have the latest version :)
I'm not sure they're doing a free one any more, are they? I know I still have the latest 'old' version, because they're now charging a yearly subscription for the upgrade version.
Samsung have released a firmware update for their SA series of LED monitors. e.g. model s23a550h
Not quite sure what its done apart from make me have to reset my settings but they class it as a quality improvement.
Installer is Windows only and you have to be connected by HDMI it would appear.
Firefox 12 now out.
What will that break I wonder
Am I a bad person for still being on 3?
No, Ben, it causes us less problems. :)
Support for 3.6 is finished today anyway http://www.ghacks.net/2012/01/05/firefox-3-6-support-to-end-on-april-24-2012/ people will have to update or move on. 12 is a get ready for a UI change and other changes in 13 and 14 apart from security fixs and under the hood stuff. Really though people moan yet whats the latest full release number for Google Chrome '18.0.1025.165' and how many times does that update? Silent updates with no UAC in Windows now too with Firefox.
Quote from: pctech on Apr 24, 2012, 18:27:40
What will that break I wonder
Hopefully a little less than with the current version which I've found to be quite unstable on a number of PCs. 'Firefox (Not Responding)' along with a greyed out session is something I'm seeing rather a lot of at the moment. :fingers: the new version is a little more stable.
Quote from: zappaDPJ on Apr 24, 2012, 21:03:04
Hopefully a little less than with the current version which I've found to be quite unstable on a number of PCs. 'Firefox (Not Responding)' along with a greyed out session is something I'm seeing rather a lot of at the moment. :fingers: the new version is a little more stable.
No issues with 11 on the Mac, very stable. :dunno: lots of variables though with add ons etc
I think this version introduces silent updating too.
I might actually get pushed over to IE... oh wait, Opera still exists? Phew!
Quote from: Lance on Apr 24, 2012, 23:27:56
I think this version introduces silent updating too.
It does lance, it bypasses the UAC like Chrome, version 14 will do that for Macs and Linux.
Quote from: Technical Ben on Apr 24, 2012, 22:43:36
Sorry to use an internet meme. But I HATE UI changes. :(
If you find out what the changes are it may not be as bad as as you think. For one like Opera it will introduce a new page with all your most used sites on when you open a new blank tab.
It's when they remove buttons to improve "functionality". Just making a bookmark in IE 10 is a nightmare. :laugh:
Hmmmm. Java now is not working or something. I think I'm gonna have to jump the ship. I'd rather sit on the iceberg!
Quote from: Technical Ben on Apr 25, 2012, 09:16:00
It's when they remove buttons to improve "functionality". Just making a bookmark in IE 10 is a nightmare. :laugh:
Hmmmm. Java now is not working or something. I think I'm gonna have to jump the ship. I'd rather sit on the iceberg!
Java is evil anyway ;) if you have not updated java, Firefox put a soft block on it, which you can bypass. As to buttons, customise them, my version 12 looks pretty much the same as version 3 with home button on the left hand side, you can move things where you want and put buttons back via customise toolbar. :)
Java 6 Update 32 released.
Well, I've updated Firefox to 12 now... Hmmm... Seems ok so far! ;D
Oh, except each time I need to find a new mouse gesture plugin, and each time it gets slightly less polished. How can add-on developers keep up with all the changes! :P
Not sure what the GUI changes are apart from more empty and wasted space, less useful information and buttons. But I put the buttons back, changed the order of the bars and put the infobar back already, so I've not got a vanilla setup anyhow.
WHAT!? The infobar/status bar is now disabled and can only be added as an addon? :eek4: :slap: Crazy I tell you...
PS, the whole reason I think it's a bad move is I hate popups. Being dyslexic I need the information clear and concise. Swapping function, shape, colour and sizes of boxes and text is visually confusing to me. It's fine on a game of asteroids, but not when I'm trying to read. It's a complete fail IMO on the part of Mozilla to jump on the "flashy GUI" bandwagon, instead of the easily used and access one.
I dont use the info/status bar/addon bar no need to, I have my add ons top right in the tab bar space. More browser real estate is better I feel. Firefox 13 comes out on Tuesday all being well with more updates, makes it a bit more like Opera and Chrome in some ways from what I have seen, gives it ASLR and makes it a tad faster too. Oh and security patches. Since Mozilla is rapidly loosing ground to Chrome they had to do something or they would just vanish and no one would be using Firefox anymore,
Like you said... it makes it like Opera... so... I've... gone to Opera! :laugh:
Really, it's Mozilla's own fault. If they want to imitate others, I'll go to the source, not the poor imitation.
"More real estate" is totally pointless when half the websites are limited to 800 pix wide, or 400 pix deep. Besides, I tend to have a slim GUI setup anyhow, the infobar if for me to check links before I click them, and as said, popups are not desired. :slap:
Firefox 13 out with links to Add ons and settings on the home page.
Gah, I just did 12. I've not actually been using Opera, as Firefox is working properly since the update (and I found a working adon-bar).
:sigh:
Firefox update available 13
Quote from: Baz on Jun 07, 2012, 19:40:14
:sigh:
Firefox update available 13
Yes, that's mentioned 2 posts before yours ;)
Yep sorry Baz, posted when mine updated at work,
opps sorry guys just looked at the top of this page and saw 12 mentioned :whistle:
No worries, they will be on 17 before I finish typing this reply...
:rofl: So true...
13 working very smoothly here, I wish people would stop bashing the updates with Firefox, 6 weeks between updates, new features like ALSR are great, and its following on the heels of Google which is god knows what version now. If you don't want to update take the extended release version. But its just a number, like 3.6.26 was and its actually less cluttered and it includes security patches as per usual.
v19.0.1084.52 m for Chrome at the moment
Quote from: Gary on Jun 08, 2012, 09:10:06
13 working very smoothly here, I wish people would stop bashing the updates with Firefox, 6 weeks between updates, new features like ALSR are great, and its following on the heels of Google which is god knows what version now. If you don't want to update take the extended release version. But its just a number, like 3.6.26 was and its actually less cluttered and it includes security patches as per usual.
I'm reasonably happy with v13. It appears to be more stable than the previous version and it's nice to see some new features added. However the implementation of the 'New Tab' thumbnails is beyond terrible in my view. I like the idea, but on my PC the thumbnails are so poorly rendered they are barely recognisable and they only capture 3/4 of the site image. Many of the thumbnails are simply blank. Further more, the logic behind what's displayed seems to be way off. For example, by default I have two thumbnails displayed for 'IDNetters Forums - Index' and a blank thumbnail entitled 'ID Natter', a page I've never visited. I realise these can be removed or pinned but how do you grab what you actually want to display in the first place?
I haven't tried thumbnails. I have the bbc site as my homepage and don't bother with anything other than using bookmarks, rss feed for the bbc site and pc pro. Who needs that new stuff? I imagine windows 8 fans will like it, which is probably where the idea comes from.
Now I'm finding as I revisit a page the thumbnail is rendering a lot better with a little more of the page visible but it still cuts off a wedge on the right hand side. It's really odd.
Quote from: Niall on Jun 08, 2012, 15:49:05
I haven't tried thumbnails. I have the bbc site as my homepage
And not the forum... :eyebrow: ;D
That must be his start page ;D
Im not a fan of the new tab page idea in FF
I like to just have a blank page when I start then just chose from my bookmarks.Probably just the same you will say but the new idea seems too much at the moment.
Ive turned it off
Quote from: Baz on Jun 10, 2012, 09:50:02
Im not a fan of the new tab page idea in FF
I'd find it more useful if you could adjust the number of tiles rather than just nine, ala Opera.
Use https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/fast-dial-5721/
You mean like the one Opera has had for years? :whistle: :laugh:
Quote from: JB on Jun 10, 2012, 10:05:17
ala Opera.
Yes, as stated Opera has this facility. I was suggesting that it might be a good idea for Firefox to emulate it fully.
Quote from: Glenn on Jun 10, 2012, 10:17:06
Use https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/fast-dial-5721/
The other one I use is called 'sitelauncher'. Just pressing CTRL-SPACE brings up the selection window. I find it works nicely.
Firefox 13.0.1 (bugs) ::)
Hopefully it'll fix a couple of flash crashes I've had recently.
Quote from: pctech on Jun 16, 2012, 16:44:46
Hopefully it'll fix a couple of flash crashes I've had recently.
Its mean to address some, its to do with the new protected mode in windows with flash. Flash should be updating at some point as well from what I read.
Firefox 15 and Thunderbird 15 released today.
Thunderbird has new "features"
You intrigue me, Alan. :)
Quote from: Rik on Aug 29, 2012, 10:36:56
You intrigue me, Alan. :)
Not as interesting as you think Rik :)
Thunderbird has a whole new interface to confuse you ........................and .............................
your favourite chat engine can now be used directly in Thunderbird - how did we ever manage before ? .................................and.....................................
you can now use built in file-sharing options for delivering large files by email.
And all is good in heaven.
p.s. I hope you are making progress and Sue is still sane ;D
No and yes, in that order. ;D
Firefox 16.0.2 released. Critical security update.
Critical updates for Patch Tuesday which include Windows 8 and 8RT http://www.zdnet.com/microsoft-warns-of-first-critical-windows-8-rt-security-flaws-7000007175/
iTunes 11 for Windows released.
Thanks Gary.
Cheers. This version is said to be substantially reworked. I hope that it still works ;D
I guess it hasn't fully propagated yet, iTunes is telling me I have the latest version.
It's because you're 'Z'. :)x
ITunes 10.7 is still showing as the most recent on my machine. :dunno:
Wrexham... :laugh:
:ithank: Here all week... :out:
Quote from: Den on Nov 29, 2012, 19:57:26
ITunes 10.7 is still showing as the most recent on my machine. :dunno:
Me too.
Seems to be taking a while to propagate for windows then, some have it, or you could download it I suppose http://www.apple.com/itunes/download/?ref=http://itunes.com
Mine hasn't appeared yet either.
Quote from: Simon on Nov 29, 2012, 20:41:20
Mine hasn't appeared yet either.
Cant you just download it and install over the old version? That's pretty much what the update does anyway.
I've come off the PC now. Not all that bothered about waiting a few hours for it.
Quote from: Simon on Nov 29, 2012, 19:50:44
It's because you're 'Z'. :)x
Quote from: Simon on Nov 29, 2012, 19:59:16
Wrexham... :laugh:
:ithank: Here all week... :out:
:getout: ;D
Mine just popped up... the download of course :P
There seems to be a new version of secunia PSI. So far (after one use) my thoughts are that it's shocking. They've changed the GUI and when I finished a scan it said of my 100 programs that 100 were up to date (I know flash isn't, but forgot to update it) and when I clicked the link in the window to see this list, nothing happened. The program was bad enough to run on low spec PCs before and this will kill them! It's at least 3 times slower than version 2. I think I'll just revert to checking for updates myself.
Can you not go back to version 2? I don't think I'll bother updating. The program is as much a curse as a blessing.
On their forums someone complained that their system has the wrong versions on previous downloads. I'll leave it installed for now and wait on an update. If they don't update it I'll just stop using it :)
Firefox update today to 18.0
Java 7 Update 13 released to address recently discovered flaws so Oracle say.
Already updated! :angel:
Just found this update to CCleaner. http://www.piriform.com/ccleaner/download
Thanks Noreen. :)
Firefox 19 is now available
Quote from: Glenn on Feb 22, 2013, 09:25:13
Firefox 19 is now available
Auto updated on Tuesday to that, wonder how long before 19.0.1 comes out ;) Built in PDF reader is handy, rendering is a bit off though at times.
Firefox 20 sucks.
Buggy as hell. Easily the worst release I've come across in years. It's freezing, the downloads are hidden unless you click on the arrow top right (and incidentally, this was broken in the last release. I couldn't just clear the list I had to select all then tell it to remove all). I've lost my themes and on some sites it freaks out and when you try to open a new tab it opens a new instance of Firefox.
Yeah, this is great ::)
It's not great on OSX either, glad I only use it as an RSS reader.
Quote from: Niall on Apr 03, 2013, 22:29:23
Firefox 20 sucks.
Buggy as hell. Easily the worst release I've come across in years. It's freezing, the downloads are hidden unless you click on the arrow top right (and incidentally, this was broken in the last release. I couldn't just clear the list I had to select all then tell it to remove all). I've lost my themes and on some sites it freaks out and when you try to open a new tab it opens a new instance of Firefox.
Yeah, this is great ::)
Mozilla said they were removing themes. It is a mess, download manager works for me but you can get the old one back if you google it. Might be an idea to reset your profile until they get some patches out for this abomination of a release.
The answer is simple. Switch to Chrome - you know it makes sense. :hehe:
A more polished browser! >:D
Quote from: Clive on Apr 04, 2013, 08:45:58
The answer is simple. Switch to Chrome - you know it makes sense. :hehe:
Only if you like browsing with 32 bit spyware ;) Chrome is also now dropping webkit seems Chrome may one day be the new IE6 as Google defines the web the way it wants it, I'll give that a miss thanks.
Quote from: Clive on Apr 04, 2013, 08:45:58
The answer is simple. Switch to Chrome - you know it makes sense. :hehe:
Oddly enough, my first thought was that this looks like Chrome used to.
Even Mrs Clive gave up on Firefox after using it for countless years. She always berated me for using Avant which she thought was a silly browser. Avant went crazy and I switched to Chrome and Mrs Clive was so impressed with the speed that she followed suit. As for Google spying on us, I'm not that bothered. :laugh:
It seems to work ok for me too.Only thing ive seen so far is the download manager, mine shows as a folder on the top right,when I click on it it changes to...well I cant actually work out what the image is :)
Niall..when I open a new tab thats what I get but I use Tab Mix Plus so that may help for me.
Gary...when you said you can get the old one back did you mean the old download manager or Firefox itself. There is of course http://www.oldapps.com/ for old software that you liked and worked.
If you use this or any other way to roll back would you loose any installed add ons etc. and bookmarks do you know.
Quote from: Baz on Apr 05, 2013, 15:05:20
It seems to work ok for me too.Only thing ive seen so far is the download manager, mine shows as a folder on the top right,when I click on it it changes to...well I cant actually work out what the image is :)
Niall..when I open a new tab thats what I get but I use Tab Mix Plus so that may help for me.
Gary...when you said you can get the old one back did you mean the old download manager or Firefox itself. There is of course http://www.oldapps.com/ for old software that you liked and worked.
If you use this or any other way to roll back would you loose any installed add ons etc. and bookmarks do you know.
You should not roll back the browser as there were some critical patches in FF20 You can get the old download manager back, by doing this.
1. Open Firefox and type about:config in the addressbar and press Enter. It'll confirm, click on I'll be careful, I promise! button.
2. Now type ToolkitUI in the Filter box and look for following boolean key:
browser.download.useToolkitUI
3. The entry "browser.download.useToolkitUI" would be set to false. Double-click on it or right-click on it and select "Toggle". It'll set its value to true.
4. That's it. Now you'll be able to enjoy the classic download manager in a separate window instead of the new one.
Great tip, Gary. :thumb:
yes good one Gary :thumb:
changed mine back and killed the icon too :)
just got a firefox update and unless i missed it from the last one,this has a 'Firefox Health Report' where it sends data to Mozilla about your version of FF...I think.
Its on by default
Quote from: Baz on Jun 28, 2013, 21:05:01
just got a firefox update and unless i missed it from the last one,this has a 'Firefox Health Report' where it sends data to Mozilla about your version of FF...I think.
Its on by default
Been like that since version 21, just turn it off if you want, you can view your own health report though on your local machine. 22 has enabled WebRTC as default as well.
ok thanks Gary shows how much notice i take haha and yeah I turned it off, paranoid to the max me :laugh:
how does WebRTC work is it only certain windows version, im still on XP
Quote from: Baz on Jun 29, 2013, 08:58:58
ok thanks Gary shows how much notice i take haha and yeah I turned it off, paranoid to the max me :laugh:
how does WebRTC work is it only certain windows version, im still on XP
The health report is to make FF better so I hope some peeps leave it on, but im with you. WebRTC is on now for all versions except android, it enables real time communication (video and voice) though the browser with no add ons to other FF users and Chrome users etc, like webGL enables funky graphics in the browser by using your gpu directly.
In case folks don't know Firefox 23 is out.
Quote from: pctech on Aug 10, 2013, 18:10:00
In case folks don't know Firefox 23 is out.
with new warm fuzzy logo and protection from man in the middle attacks.
iTunes 11.0.5
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My FF has just updated to 23.0.1
Quote from: Ray on Aug 17, 2013, 11:57:45
My FF has just updated to 23.0.1
It appears 23.0.1 does not allow you to add the drop down bookmark button onto any menu bars if you have the 'Menu Bar' showing showing which is very annoying :rant2:
Quote from: zappaDPJ on Aug 17, 2013, 13:03:53
It appears 23.0.1 does not allow you to add the drop down bookmark button onto any menu bars if you have the 'Menu Bar' showing showing which is very annoying :rant2:
That might be a glitch in the update. You could try rebuilding your profile maybe. All in all to many updates for a Saturday ;)
I'm still looking at but I think it's happened as a result of a bug fix and that it's working as intended :(
iTunes 11.1 for those that need it came out last night. If you are using iOS7 you need it.
Firefox 24 released
Oh good. Another sodding update. ;D
;D
We'll be on Firefox 42 by December
I've had it with Firefox as can't get to work on this forum. I've tried all the font sizes and can't see a zoom button. Forum displays fine on Internet Explorer so thinking of uninstalling firefox.
Have you tried a new profile in Firefox, Lona?
Where do you find new profile.?
https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/profile-manager-create-and-remove-firefox-profiles. :)
But don't delete your old one or you will lose all your Bookmarks.
I don't have any old profiles as I re-installed windows so I would need to select default which as you said would perhaps lose all my bookmarks that I created.
I've dragged the zoom icon to the taskbar so using that at the moment as the font resizing just makes no difference.
The default profile is the one in use now. If you use the Profile Manager to create a new profile, then you can switch to that new profile, and retain the old one, thus saving the data (Bookmarks, etc). If the new profile solves the problem, you can then simply copy over the Bookmarks from the old profile. It's like having two versions of Firefox.
But, on that page I linked to, there seems to be an easier method which might be worth a try:
https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/reset-firefox-easily-fix-most-problems
Other than that, I don't really know what else to suggest. :dunno:
Quote from: Lona on Oct 10, 2013, 19:40:38
I've had it with Firefox as can't get to work on this forum. I've tried all the font sizes and can't see a zoom button. Forum displays fine on Internet Explorer so thinking of uninstalling firefox.
On my Mac its view zoom + or - its that simple, but the default fonts are fine. Its worth exporting your bookmarks to a HTML file so you can reinstall all of them in one go if you reinstall Firefox. starting a new profile is very easy.
Quote from: Simon on Oct 10, 2013, 21:14:53
The default profile is the one in use now. If you use the Profile Manager to create a new profile, then you can switch to that new profile, and retain the old one, thus saving the data (Bookmarks, etc). If the new profile solves the problem, you can then simply copy over the Bookmarks from the old profile. It's like having two versions of Firefox.
But, on that page I linked to, there seems to be an easier method which might be worth a try:
https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/reset-firefox-easily-fix-most-problems
Other than that, I don't really know what else to suggest. :dunno:
Thanks Simon. :) I've reset Firefox and it saved all my bookmarks but still tiny font in idnetters so for now just using the zoom feature as I don't want to muck about again changing the font size.
In which case, I can only suggest that it must be a Windows setting somewhere, that's affecting Firefox font sizes, as the forum displays the same in my Firefox, as it does in IE, and that's using Windows 7. I believe Windows will remember the zoom setting for individual websites, so that may be your easiest solution, Lona. :dunno:
Have you got the Menu bar enabled on your Firefox, Lona? I don't think its enabled by default, if you have got it visible you should be seeing this if you click on 'View'
Switch to Chrome Lona. It's the best thing I ever did. Mrs Clive was a big fan of Firefox but it started to give her problems around a year ago and I persuaded her to switch. She reckons it's the best browser she's ever used. Remember, FF never gets better, it just gets worse with each update! ::)
Quote from: Simon on Oct 11, 2013, 16:55:30
In which case, I can only suggest that it must be a Windows setting somewhere, that's affecting Firefox font sizes, as the forum displays the same in my Firefox, as it does in IE, and that's using Windows 7. I believe Windows will remember the zoom setting for individual websites, so that may be your easiest solution, Lona. :dunno:
You are correct Simon. I found the dpi setting and changed it to larger and all is well now. I don't need to zoom as all sites are readable.
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this topic hasnt had many posts in a while :o
Had a firefox update yesterday new look and lay out but I didnt stay long to get used to it as a lot of my add ons werent compatable so rolled back
Quote from: Baz on May 24, 2014, 08:37:08
this topic hasnt had many posts in a while :o
Had a firefox update yesterday new look and lay out but I didnt stay long to get used to it as a lot of my add ons weren't compatible so rolled back
Unless you are using ESR release the security updates you have not had patched will leave you very vulnerable, Id wait for add ons to catch up tbh browser is front line for attacks along with flash and java etc.
iTunes 11.3 just installed on my PC.
I'm sure they only change the version number. ;D
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Firefox updated to 34.0
... and counting...
I'm using Firefox version 33.1 and it's quite stable so I'll stay with them for now. It was you,Simon that recommended it to me about 50 years ago :P ;D
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Quote from: Lona on Dec 09, 2014, 03:33:32
I'm using Firefox version 33.1 and it's quite stable so I'll stay with them for now. It was you,Simon that recommended it to me about 50 years ago :P ;D
Firefox 34 came out about a week ago, lots of critical security fixes so I would update Lona. Also one for Poodle exploit http://www.theregister.co.uk/2014/10/16/poodle_analysis/ oh and Flash player went to version 16.0.0.235 today as well