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www_newsFirefox 36 is Out
Added HTTP/2 support, security fixes, etc.
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CCleaner 5.03
“Improved”, “fixes”, yada, yada
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***Pay attention during install. May attempt to install unwanted programs.

OS X, iOS and Linux have more vulnerabilities than Windows
“It might come as something of a surprise, but Windows is more secure than not only Apple’s iOS and OS X, but also Linux. I’ll just let that sink in for a moment…”

Tiles Are For Floors And Walls, Not Windows
Thankfully there will be a Start10.

Thursday Random Stuff…

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superfishieGoogle Chrome Updated
Bugfix. “The stable channel has been updated to 40.0.2214.115 for Windows, Mac and Linux.”
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Superfish! (No, it’s not a hipster band)
ARS Technica – Lenovo PCs ship with man-in-the-middle adware that breaks HTTPS connections
Follow-up: ARS Technica – Lenovo honestly thought you’d enjoy that Superfish HTTPS spyware
Crap like this is why I always do my own clean installs.
Lenovo Owners:
Step 1 – Check if you have it: https://filippo.io/Badfish/
Step 2 – Remove it: https://filippo.io/Badfish/removing.html

About That Samsung 850 Pro SSD Firmware Update
I mentioned a few days ago that there was a firmware update for the Samsung 850 Pro SSD.
The EXM02B6Q firmware is still not available via Samsung Magician. Now I know why. This firmware update is destructive. That means you’ll have to either re-install Windows or restore from a system image.
What I Did:
1 – Backed up my computer via Acronis TI.
(Never, ever update SSD firmware without a system image.)
2 – Downloaded and burned the ISO to CD.
3 – Boot from CD and flash firmware.
4 – Power OFF then power back on. Drive would not boot.
5 – Restore image I made earlier. Success!

1 run on the AS SSD Benchmark:
s850pro_EXM02B6Q_bench

Tuesday News

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vmware_playerSamsung 850 Pro SSD Firmware Update
Samsung has kinda released firmware version EXM02B6Q for the 850 Pro SSD.
The update has been on their website for a day now but is not showing up via the Samsung Magician Software.
If you are in a hurry you can download the bootable ISO and update. I’m gonna wait a few days.

VMWare Player 7
Version 7.1.0-2496824 of VMware Player released.
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Release Notes

COOL! 😎
Star Wars VS Star Trek Epic Trailer
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o5S5tBuNJdM

Start8 1.5

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start8logoStart8 version 1.5 is out.
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Update from within program: Right-click Start icon > Configure > About > Check for updates.

This update includes:
Added support for sleep function on Surface 3 and similar devices.
Added option to access a list of modern UI applications from the Start8 Start menu.

Time To Run Windows Update

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windows securityUpdates available for all currently supported versions of Windows as well as Office 2007 and up.
Microsoft Security Bulletin Summary for February 2015
***WARNING***
re: KB3001652 Update rollup for Visual Studio 2010 Tools for Office Runtime
I cannot get this to install. Windows update just sits there like it is stuck.
A quick Google search shows others are having this problem too.
I suggest skipping this. I will continue to look for more info.
***UPDATE 1525HRS EST***
It appears Microsoft may have pulled this update.
***UPDATE 12FEB2015***
Update fixed. Installed without issue.