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Intel Arc & Iris Xe Graphics Driver 32.0.101.6989 WHQL

HandBrake 1.10.0
Free, open-source video converter.
This update has fixes, encoder & library updates.
Download & Info

Samsung Magician 8.3.2
Configuration and maintenance tool for Samsung SSDs.
This hit the web last week. I’ve been waiting for them to post release notes. They haven’t.
Download
FYI, when presented with the screen below the answer is always “YES” regardless of what you are installing or where you are in the world.
It reduces the amount of info they collect on you.

AMD Software Adrenalin 25.8.1 WHQL Drivers

Audacity 3.7.5
Free sound recorder and editor.
This update has several fixes, Windows on ARM support, a few library updates.
Download | Release Notes

NirLauncher 1.30.20
“a package of more than 200 portable freeware utilities for Windows”
I use this on my Rescue Flash Drive (I know, I need to update that article.)
Windows will probably give you a virus warning because of the hacking tools this contains. It’s a false positive.
Download

A classic.

Wise Disk Cleaner 11.2.5
New rules, enhancements, and fixes.
Download (I use portable) | Release Info

Intel Drivers
Intel Killer Performance Suite 40.25.614.156
Intel Network Adapter Driver for Windows 10 v30.3
Intel Network Adapter Driver for Windows 11 v30.3
Intel Ethernet Adapter Complete Driver Pack v30.3

RIP Ozzy
Beyond legend.

Nvidia Geforce Game Ready Drivers 577.00 WHQL

New Intel Drivers
Intel Wireless Wi-Fi Drivers for Windows 10 and Windows 11 v23.150.0
Intel PROSet/Wireless Software and Wi-Fi Drivers for IT Administrators v23.150.0
Intel Wireless Bluetooth Drivers for Windows 10 and Windows 11 v23.150.0
Intel Ethernet Adapter Complete Driver Pack v30.3

VMware Workstation Pro 17.6.4
Security update.
Download | Release Notes

VMware Tools 13.0.1
Security update.
Download from: https://packages.vmware.com/tools/releases/latest/

VirtualBox 7.1.12
“This is a maintenance release.”
Download | Changelog

New Graphics Drivers
AMD Software Adrenalin 25.5.1 WHQL Drivers
Intel Arc & Iris Graphics Driver v32.0.101.6793
Nvidia Geforce Game Ready Drivers 576.40 WHQL

New Intel Drivers
Intel Wireless Wi-Fi Drivers for Windows 10 and Windows 11 v23.130.1
Intel PROSet/Wireless Software and Wi-Fi Drivers for IT Administrators v23.130.1
Intel Wireless Bluetooth Drivers for Windows 10 and Windows 11 v23.130.0
Intel Network Adapter Driver for Windows 10 and Windows 11
Intel Ethernet Adapter Complete Driver Pack v30.1

IrfanView 4.72
Freeware graphic viewer and editor. Great for batch processing images, like resizing.
Download Windows 64-bit | All Downloads & Info | Changelog
Plugins: Windows 64-bit | All Plugins

Free, open source system cleaner for Windows and Linux.
“This major update introduces new and improved cleaners, enhanced language selection flexibility, important security updates, and numerous other improvements.
Download (I use portable on Windows) | Release Info

VMware Tools 12.5.1
Trying to update within the program results in a “The update server could not be resolved” error. Apparently the update servers for VMware Workstation have been pulled. See forum post HERE.
Download from: https://packages.vmware.com/tools/releases/latest/

AMD Chipset Drivers 7.04.09.545

New Graphics Drivers
AMD Software Adrenalin 25.4.1 (Optional) Drivers
Intel Arc & Iris Graphics Driver v32.0.101.6739
Nvidia Geforce Game Ready Drivers 572.83 WHQL