“This is a WHQL-certified driver for the new GeForce GTX 580 and GeForce GTX 460 SE.”
No reason to download if you don’t have one of those cards. Available for XP, Vista, and Seven. Get’em here.
Adobe Reader vs. Foxit
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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ATI Catalyst 10.11’s Released
ATI Catalyst 10.11 drivers are available for XP, Vista, and Windows 7. Linux drivers also available here.
iTunes 10.1
What’s new in iTunes 10.1
* Use AirPlay to instantly and wirelessly stream videos from iTunes to the all-new Apple TV.
* Sync with your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch with iOS 4.2.
* Provides a number of important stability and performance improvements.
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.
Critical vulnerability in Firefox 3.5 and Firefox 3.6
Critical vulnerability in Firefox 3.5 and Firefox 3.6
10.26.10 – 02:30pmIssue:
Mozilla is aware of a critical vulnerability affecting Firefox 3.5 and Firefox 3.6 users. We have received reports from several security research firms that exploit code leveraging this vulnerability has been detected in the wild.Impact to users:
Users who visited an infected site could have been affected by the malware through the vulnerability. The trojan was initially reported as live on the Nobel Peace Prize site, and that specific site is now being blocked by Firefox’s built-in malware protection. However, the exploit code could still be live on other websites.Status:
We have diagnosed the issue and are currently developing a fix, which will be pushed out to Firefox users as soon as the fix has been properly tested.In the meantime, users can protect themselves by doing either of the following:
* Disabling JavaScript in Firefox
* Using the NoScript Add-on
Windows 7 SP1 RC Is Out
Nvidia GeForce/ION 260.99 WHQL Drivers Released
Download: GeForce/ION 260.99 WHQL Drivers