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Eric (a.k.a. TweakHound)

Random Monday Stuff

November 18, 2013, 16:51(EST) By Eric (a.k.a. TweakHound)

marvinmartian

marvinmartianNASA has sent MAVEN on it’s way to Mars. The mission is to “determine the role that loss of atmospheric gas to space played in changing the Martian climate through time. Where did the atmosphere – and the water – go?” I’m putting my money on the blame going to Marvin Martian.

System cleaners System Ninja and Bleachbit have been updated.

In Linux news, openSUSE 13.1 will be released tomorrow and a Canonical (Ubuntu) developer disses Linux Mint.

[H]ardOCP has a Battlefield 4 Video Card Performance and IQ Review. Good info from those folks as always.

Tagged With: Computer News

Firefox 25.0.1

November 15, 2013, 13:56(EST) By Eric (a.k.a. TweakHound)

firefox_2013

firefox_2013Firefox 25.0.1 has been officially released.
Download (Windows, EN-US)
Release Notes
Download other languages and operating systems

Tagged With: Cool Tools, Freeware

Windows 8.1 Mouse Pointer Freeze Fix

November 15, 2013, 13:52(EST) By Eric (a.k.a. TweakHound)

win8logo

win8logoMicrosoft has issued a fix for you gamers with mouser issues.
I’m guessing it will show up via Windows Update at some point but it hasn’t yet.
Download:
32-bit
64-bit
KB – Mouse pointer stutters or freezes when you play certain games in Windows 8.1 and Windows Server 2012 R2

Tagged With: Computer Hardware, Windows 8

Google Chrome Updated

November 15, 2013, 07:00(EST) By Eric (a.k.a. TweakHound)

google chrome

google chromeChrome updated to 31.0.1650.57 for Windows, Mac, and Linux.
Download or update from within the program.
Source: Google Chrome Blog
Chrome for Android has also been updated:
“The Chrome Team is excited to announce the promotion of Chrome 31 to the Stable channel for Android users. Chrome 31.0.1650.59, which will be will be available in Google Play over the next few days.“

Tagged With: Cool Tools, Freeware

Adobe Flash Updated

November 12, 2013, 14:29(EST) By Eric (a.k.a. TweakHound)

flash

flashAdobe Flash Player 11.9.900.152 released. “Important bug and security fixes.”
Download:
Flash for IE
Flash for other browsers
Main download page

Tagged With: Software

Time To Run Windows Update

November 12, 2013, 13:08(EST) By Eric (a.k.a. TweakHound)

windows security

windows securityUpdates available for:
– All currently Operating Systems.
– All currently supported versions of Internet Explorer.
– Office 2003-20013
Microsoft Security Bulletin Summary for November 2013

Tagged With: Security

Google Chrome Updated

November 12, 2013, 11:58(EST) By Eric (a.k.a. TweakHound)

google chrome

google chromeGoogle Chrome updated to 31.0.1650.48 for Windows, Mac, and Linux. Bugfixes and 25 security fixes.
Download or update from within the program.
Source: Google Chrome Blog

Tagged With: Cool Tools, Freeware

Microsoft Security Essentials Updated

November 11, 2013, 13:06(EST) By Eric (a.k.a. TweakHound)

securityessentials

securityessentialsMicrosoft Security Essentials 4.4.304.0 has been released.
Download
MS does not have release notes for MSE.

Tagged With: Security

Internet Explorer 11 for Windows 7

November 7, 2013, 12:35(EST) By Eric (a.k.a. TweakHound)

ie11logo

ie11logoIE 11 for Windows 7 is out.
IE 11 is the default for Windows 8.1.
I expect this to show up in Windows Update for Windows 7 but hasn’t yet.
Announcement: IE11 for Windows 7 Globally Available for Consumers and Businesses
Microsoft: Internet Explorer Page
IE 11 Welcome Page
Internet Explorer 11 for Windows 7 (32-bit)
Internet Explorer 11 for Windows 7 64-bit Edition and Windows Server 2008 R2 64-bit Edition
Internet Explorer 11 Language Packs for Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2
Internet Explorer Administration Kit 11

Tagged With: Windows 7

iTunes 11.1.3

November 6, 2013, 12:09(EST) By Eric (a.k.a. TweakHound)

itunes10logo

itunes10logoDownload
Download 64-bit
Be sure to see:
Ed Bott – The unofficial guide to installing iTunes 10 without bloatware

This version of iTunes resolves an issue where the equalizer may not work as expected and improves performance when switching views in large iTunes libraries. This update also includes additional minor bug fixes.

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