Computer News

Sorry for the delay, long day yesterday.

Windows Updates
Over 30 vulnerabilities addressed in each OS.
Win10 – February 14, 2023—KB5022834 (OS Builds 19042.2604, 19044.2604, and 19045.2604)
Win11 – February 14, 2023—KB5022836 (OS Build 22000.1574)

AMD Software Adrenalin 23.2.1 WHQL Drivers
A ton of game fixes and optimizations. A few other significant fixes.
Download | Release Notes

Google Chrome Updated
“The Stable channel has been updated to 110.0.5481.100 for Windows, Mac and Linux”
A few fixes.
Download | Release Info
Chrome for Android updated too.

Firefox 110
Several new features, improvements, and security fixes. Reading release notes highly recommended.
Download | Release Notes
[Read more…] about Patch Tuesday

Nvidia Geforce Game Ready Drivers 528.49 WHQL
New game support, bugfixes.
Download | Release Notes

PowerToys 0.67.1
“This is a patch release to fix issues in v.67.0 to fix some bugs”
Download & Info

Google Chrome Updated
“Chrome 110.0.5481.77/.78 for Windows, 110.0.5481.77 for Mac and Linux contains a number of fixes and improvements…This update includes 15 security fixes.”
Download | Release Info
Chrome for Android updated too.

VMware Workstation Player 17.0.1
One security fix + bugfixes.
Download | Release Notes

OBS Studio 29.0.2
“Free and open source software for video recording and live streaming.”
Version is a single hotfix release for v29.0.1 which was released earlier in the day and contained many fixes.
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Intel Killer Performance Suite Updated
“The 34.22.1156 version of Intel Killer Performance Suite package installs the Windows 10 and Windows 11 Wi-Fi, Ethernet drivers and Killer Networking Software for the following Intel Killer products:”
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Firefox 109.0.1
4 fixes.
Download | Release Info

Notepad++ 8.4.9
Freeware feature packed notepad replacement.
Bugfixes and a few new enhancements.
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SAMSUNG 980 PRO SSD 2TB PCIe NVMe Gen 4 Gaming M.2 SSD
List Price: $379.99
-50% $189.99

Mp3tag 3.19
Freeware audio tag editor.
“Extended Auto-Numbering Wizard…Cleanup in Menus and Configuration Settings…Improved handling of Configuration Data when uninstalling”
Download | Release Info

EMDB 5.17
Freeware movie database software.
8 fixes + a new print/export tags option.
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CPU-Z 2.04
Freeware portable system info tool.
Support for new hardware.
Download | Home Page

Audacity 3.2.4
Freeware audio editor.
This is a hotfix release. It fixes the following bug:
#4057 Fixed the meters not retaining size
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“The Stable channel has been updated to 109.0.5414.119 for Mac and Linux and 109.0.5414.119/.120 for Windows…This update includes 6 security fixes.”
Download | Release Info
Chrome for Android updated too.

Nvidia Geforce Game Ready Drivers 528.24 WHQL
Bugfixes for several programs including Adobe Photoshop and Premiere Pro.
“This new Game Ready Driver provides the best day-0 gaming experience for the latest new games supporting NVIDIA DLSS 3 technology including Marvel’s Midnight Suns, Hitman 3, and Deliver Us Mars. Additionally, this Game Ready Driver supports the launch of titles supporting NVIDIA DLSS technology including Dead Space and Forspoken.”
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dBpoweramp R2023-01-20
Batch ID could be negative with unintended consequences
RIFF64 support (decoding and encoding: enable RIFF64 support in dBpoweramp Control Centre >> Audio Codecs ‘List / Options’: Wave Encoder)
dsd decoder – added option (Control Center) to decode to 32 bit, float 32 or 64 bit float
Wavpack updated to 5.6.0
DSD (DSF) supports files with ID3 chunk at start of the file (which breaks the DSF specficiation), also can show the positions of the chunks if Riff Chunks enabled in popup info
Wave encoder supports 64 bit float option
Added sort tags to naming and new tag selection in editor
if edit tags in editor and press escape, or cancel, then asks user if should save changes
Bug Fix: AIFF decoder crash
Bug Fix: VST DSP effect compatibility improvements
Download | Release Info

“The Chrome team is delighted to announce the promotion of Chrome 109 to the stable channel for Windows, Mac and Linux…Chrome 109.0.5414.74 (linux),109.0.5414.74/.75( Windows) and 109.0.5414.87(Mac) contains a number of fixes and improvements…This update includes 17 security fixes.”
Download | Release Info
New in Chrome 109

Wise Disk Cleaner 10.9.7
A few minor fixes and improvements.
Download (I use portable) | Release Info

Audacity 3.2.3
“This is a patch release for Audacity 3.2”
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Hackers stole encrypted LastPass password vaults, and we’re just now hearing about it
Last month, the company announced that threat actors had accessed “certain elements” of customer info. Just as many US workers are leaving for a holiday break, the company reveals that meant their encrypted passwords.
What’s in a PR statement: LastPass breach explained
“Right before the holiday season, LastPass published an update on their breach…Their statement is also full of omissions, half-truths and outright lies.“