Nvidia GeForce Driver Release 181 WHQL drivers available for XP and Vista. Download
QuickTime 7.6
A has released QuickTime 7.6 that fixes several security issues.
Download QuickTime 7.6
MediaMonkey 3.0.7.1191 Released
Release History:
MediaMonkey 3.0.7.1191
5209 Update hash calculation for iPhone / iPod Touch sync
Time To Run Windows Update
This security update resolves several privately reported vulnerabilities in Microsoft Server Message Block (SMB) Protocol. The vulnerabilities could allow remote code execution on affected systems…This security update is rated Critical for all supported editions of Microsoft Windows 2000, Windows XP, and Windows Server 2003, and Moderate for all supported editions of Windows Vista, and Windows Server 2008.
Process Explorer v11.32, Autoruns v9.38 Released
MS Sysinternals Tools Updated.
Process Explorer v11.32: This update fixes a bug in the process security page’s name resolution and uses history graph tooltips that track the mouse.
Autoruns v9.38: This fixes a bug that prevented v9.37 from viewing the system account’s profile on 32-bit Windows.
Puran Defrag 6.0 Released
New version additions –
– Multiple schedules can be added now.
– Idle Time Defragmentation.
– Screensaver Defragmentation.Minor Changes –
– Percentage display when moving large files.
– Manual addition of file exclusion expression is now possible from main GUI.
– Removable storage can be accessed from main GUI.
– Puran Defrag now remembers its window position.
Windows 7 Tidbits From Around The Web
Gizmodo – Microsoft: Windows 7 Open Beta Download Limit Lifted Until January 24
Ghacks – Windows Vista Shrink Volume Problems
Neowin – Windows 7: Easy Connect overview (has links to several feature overviews)
Paul Thurrott – Windows 7 Beta Review
Ed Bott – Six Vista annoyances fixed in Windows 7
IEBlog – IE8 in Windows 7 Beta
Windows 7 Home Page
Microsoft Windows 7 Downloads (updates, papers, etc.)
Windows 7 Beta – My Initial Impressions
Please understand these are my thoughts after only 2 days of using Windows 7 Beta. I fully understand that your experience may differ significantly than mine.
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Neowin – Windows 7 Beta: Quick Review
Neowin – Windows 7 Beta: Quick Review
Steve Ballmer, Microsoft CEO, announced that Windows 7 beta is available from today to MSDN and Technet subscribers. A public preview version will be available on Friday January 9th 2009.
Neowin goes through a quick install. Most of the reports on Windows 7 have been very positive. I know there have been versions floating around the torrent sites but I decided to wait for the public beta, so I’ll be downloading it this weekend.
New Nvidia Drivers
Nvidia GeForce 181.20 drivers are out. Bugfixes, performance improvements for XP, Vista, and Linux.