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Firefox 3.6.13, Thunderbird 3.1.7

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Mozilla has released Firefox 3.6.13 & Thunderbird 3.1.7. Download them from the previous links or update from within the program (Help / Check for Updates).

Firefox 3.6.13 fixes the following issues found in previous versions of Firefox 3.6:
* Fixed several security issues.
* Fixed several stability issues.

Thunderbird 3.1.7 fixes the following issues in Thunderbird 3.1.6:
* Several fixes to improve performance, stability and security, see the Security Advisory.
* Several fixes to improve handling of large folder files stored locally.
* Several fixes to improve corruption in local copy of IMAP mailboxes.

3DMark 11 Is Out

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Benchmark program 3DMark 11 has been released.
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CONTEST CLOSED
*** I have 2 keys for 3DMark 11 Advanced Edition to give away. So I’m going to have a little contest.***
The rules for the contest:
1 – Post a reply in this post with the name of your favorite PC game of all time. Only post 1 (one) game. One entry per person.
2 – Posts that violate rule #1 will not be considered.
3 – Contest begins now (07DEC2010) and runs until 5 pm (EST) tomorrow (08DEC2010).
4 – When making a reply you must use your real email address or I have no way to contact you.
5 – Winners will be picked at random using a random number generator. Winners will be notified within 24 hours of contest close. After being notified the winners must reply within 48 hours or I will pick someone else.
6 – Good Luck!
CONTEST CLOSED
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3DMark 11 Info:

Minimum requirements
3DMark 11 requires DirectX 11, a DirectX 11 compatible video card, and Windows Vista or Windows 7.
OS: Microsoft Windows Vista or Windows 7
Processor: 1.8GHz dual-core Intel or AMD CPU
Memory: 1 GB of system memory
Graphics: DirectX 11 compatible graphics card
Hard drive space: 1.5 GB
Audio: Windows Vista / Windows 7 compatible sound card

Links:
Download it from Major Geeks (they have 4 keys to give away).
3DMark 11 home page

PerfectDisk 11 Updated

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Raxco has released build 182 for PerfectDisk 11. Use “Check For Updates” from within the program.
*see notes below before updating

What’s new in PerfectDisk 11 (Build 182)
We corrected an issue which was preventing the PerfectDisk user interface from correctly saving user settings to the registry.
We corrected a scheduling bug on virtual computers. When the start time was missed the user interface displayed a date of 1899.
We corrected an issue with the welcome screen always displaying when PerfectDisk was launched even though is should not have.
We ensured compatability with Exchange 2007, SP3 and have allowed PerfectDisk to defragment data stores in this configuration.
We corrected a bug which caused PerfectDisk to crash if the MFT exceeded 80GB.

There is an issue after install according to the PD blog:

After updating to Build 182, you may be asked to register, even if you have previously registered. Select “Never Register” to avoid this issue.

Autoruns v10.06

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Autoruns v10.06: This release fixes a bug that could affect delete and disable operations on entries stored as multisz registry values.

What is Autoruns?

This utility, which has the most comprehensive knowledge of auto-starting locations of any startup monitor, shows you what programs are configured to run during system bootup or login, and shows you the entries in the order Windows processes them. These programs include ones in your startup folder, Run, RunOnce, and other Registry keys. You can configure Autoruns to show other locations, including Explorer shell extensions, toolbars, browser helper objects, Winlogon notifications, auto-start services, and much more. Autoruns goes way beyond the MSConfig utility bundled with Windows Me and XP.

CCleaner v3.01

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Download CCleaner (slim)
Is this version a little slow on startup for anyone else?

Change log:
* Improved application startup time and INI loading speeds.
* Removed need to reboot for Index.dat cleaning.
* Improved cookie cleaning in Firefox 4.0 Beta 7.
* Improved Chromium based browser detection and cleaning.
* Added support for Adobe Reader 10 and Acronis True Image.
* Improved cleaning for 7-Zip, Adobe Reader 9.0, Microsoft Silverlight Isolated Storage, WinPatrol and Microsoft Management Console.
* Added support for local domains in “Cookies to Keep” list.
* Improved debugging with log file support using /DEBUG command-line parameter.
* Improved detection algorithm for 64-bit and Program Files.
* Improved folder drag and drop in Include options.
* Fixed bug in Uninstall Tool during cancellation.
* Improved drive detection in Drive Wiper screen.
* Added support to refresh cleaning rules using F5.
* Improved translations.
* Minor GUI improvements.

New Windows 0-day vulnerability emerges, bypasses UAC

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Story found via Neowin, via Winrumors, original at Prevx. It being the Thanksgiving Holiday here in the states I assume most of the MS staff here is off and the only official statement I can find from Microsoft at the moment is from a German Microsoft TechNet blog post. Microsoft is investigating new vulnerability in Windows Kernel (translated).

Being a privilege escalation exploit, it bypasses by design even the protection given by the User Account Control and Limited User Account technology implemented in Windows Vista and Windows 7. All Windows XP/Vista/7 both 32 and 64 bit are vulnerable to this attack.