Google Chrome updated to 33.0.1750.117 for Windows, Mac, and Linux.
“This update includes 28 security fixes.”
Download or update from within the program.
Source: Google Chrome Blog
New Nvidia GeForce Drivers
GeForce 334.89 WHQL Windows drivers:
“Performance Boost
Increases performance by up to 19% for GeForce 400/500/600/700 series GPUs in several PC games vs. the previous WHQL-certified drivers.”
Linux 331.49 driver:
Adds support for GeForce GT 710 and GeForce 825M, bugfixes, experimental support for ARGB GLX visuals when Xinerama and Composite are enabled at the same time on X.Org xserver 1.15.
Download
Random Tuesday Stuff…
Kinda boring out there this week.
Interesting:
Neowin – Windows 8 UX designer on Metro: “It is the antithesis of a power user”
“Windows 7 couldn’t have existed without the lessons we learned from the mess that was vista. Xp couldn’t have existed without 2000. Hopefully Windows 9 will be a solid refinement on all this” – Miller
Downloads:
HWiNFO32 & HWiNFO64 v4.34 – “Comprehensive Hardware Analysis, Monitoring and Reporting for Windows”
CCEnhancer 3.9 – Adds more cleaners to CCleaner (be careful).
TeamViewer 9.0.26297 – Remote control any computer over the internet. “New scaling mode: best fit, Other minor improvements and fixes.“
Acronis True Image Updated
Acronis True Image 2014 Update 2 build 6673 released.
Small batch of issues fixed.
Log in to your account for the update.
Make sure you download the bootable media too!
Release Notes for Acronis True Image 2014 Update 2
Don’t have True Image yet? Get it!
All TweakHound.com Windows 8 Articles (so far)
Tweaking Windows 8.1
Tweaking Windows 8
The Windows 8 Freeware Machine
Install Windows 8 – Clean Install With Upgrade Media
Guide To Windows 8.1 System Image Backup
Windows 8 – Cleaning Up After You’ve Upgraded
Cleanup After Windows 8.1 Upgrade
Windows Update Cleanup For Windows 7 And Windows 8
Windows 8.1 SSD Settings, Etc.
Windows 8 SSD Settings, Etc.
How To Resize Your Windows 8 Partition
Windows 8 Custom Menus & Stuff
Windows 8.1 – View Libraries In Explorer
Creating Toolbars In Windows 8
Create Shutdown, Restart, Logoff Tiles For Windows 8
Create Windows 8 Recovery Media
Windows 8 – Elevated Command Prompt
How To Fix The Windows Bootloader
All Windows 8 Keyboard Shortcuts
Pin Items To The Taskbar In Windows 8
Gid Rid Of Windows 8.1 Help Stickers
Internet Explorer Pinned Sites
Intel SSD Toolbox 3.2.1
Intel SSD Toolbox version 3.2.1 is out.
“firmware updates for both Intel SSD DC S3700 and S3500”
Download
Firefox 27.0.1
Firefox 27.0.1 has been officially released. Bugfixes.
Download (Windows, EN-US) or update from within the program ( Help > About ).
Release Notes
Download other languages and operating systems
Time To Run Windows Update
Updates available for XP-8.1.
Microsoft Security Bulletin Summary for February 2014
Weekend Random Stuff…
Paul Thurrott has a great article up entiled What the Heck is Happening to Windows?. Yep, as I’ve said here before the PC is not a phone, tablet, or phablet.
As to fixing Windows 8, 8.1, 8.1 Update 1, as Ron White says, “You can’t fix stupid.”
Oh, and the 8.1 Update 1 non-official release date posted around the web is now April 8th.
p.s. – Paul, Neil Young sucks 😉
