This article is intended to give the average home user some insight into the two most popular PDF readers. Folks in a corporate environment or that do more than just read PDF’s will obviously have different requirements and / or constraints. Please take that into consideration when reading this article.
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CCleaner v3.0
This a a new version of CCleaner. Download CCleaner. According to the forums there is no longer a “slim” version.
*edit – apparently the forums were mistaken, The slim version showed up.
* A new 64-bit native EXE designed specifically for 64-bit systems.
* A new Drive Wiper tool screen under the Tools section, which allows users to securely erase the contents or free space on a specified drive.
* Improved support for Internet Explorer 9 and the Google Chrome browsers.
* We have also added improved cleaning support for HTML5 database storage, allowing CCleaner to effectively manage the next generation of web applications.
* Additional cleaning support for Microsoft Silverlight Isolated Storage.
* We’ve added three new environment variables (%SystemDirectory%, %SystemDirectory32%, and %SystemDirectory64%).
* New application icon.
* New Intelligent cookie keeping feature.
* and more…
Thunderbird 3.1.6
Download or update from within the program (Help / Check for Updates).
Thunderbird 3.1.6 fixes the following issues in Thunderbird 3.1.5:
* Fixes a critical security issue that could potentially allow remote code execution. This issue does not affect email or newsgroups but could be triggered through browser-like features or add-ons.
Firefox 3.6.12 Released
Download or update from within the program (Help / Check for Updates).
What’s New in Firefox 3.6.12
Firefox 3.6.12 fixes a critical security issue that could potentially allow remote code execution.
*note – As of this writing Thunderbird 3.1.6 is currently being pushed to mirrors but is not out yet.
Thunderbird 3.1.5
Download or update from within the program (Help / Check for Updates).
Thunderbird 3.1.5 fixes the following issues in Thunderbird 3.1.4:
* Several fixes to improve performance, stability and security, see the Security Advisory.
* Several fixes to improve the user interface and add-ons experience.
Firefox 3.6.11
Download or update from within the program (Help / Check for Updates).
Firefox 3.6.11 fixes the following issues found in previous versions of Firefox 3.6:
* Fixed several security issues.
* Fixed several stability issues.
Driver Sweeper 2.5.0
Driver Sweeper is an advanced driver remover / cleaner. See here for changelog and download.
Microsoft Security Essentials 1.0.2498.0
Download MSE 1.0.2498.0 or open the program and go to Help > Upgrade Microsoft Security Essentials (this method sometimes isn’t current).