Software Updates
Chrome 41.0.2272.101 – Download or update from within the program.
Firefox 36.0.3 – Download (Windows, EN-US) Download other languages and operating systems
Random
BEST Music Videos EVER!
Computer News
Wednesday Morning News
Nvidia GeForce 347.88 WHQL Drivers
Download
Release Notes
Speaking of Nvidia…
The Newest $1000 Video Card Reviews Are Out
Anandtech
[H]ard|OCP
Legit Reviews
Software
VirtualBox 4.3.26
Windows 10 Reads
Windows 10 Launching This Summer in 190 Countries and 111 Languages
Way to narrow that date down :rolleyes:
How Windows 10 achieves its compact footprint
Interesting Reads
Naked HDD Activity Indicator
9 Quirky Linux Commands You Need to Know (And Will Love)
What Happens To Enforcers When Hockey Uses Them Up?
Tuesday Random Stuff…
Software Updates
Google Chrome 41.0.2272.89 (source) – Download or update from within the program.
Eric’s Movie Database (EMDB) 2.28
Mp3tag v2.68
Interesting Stuff…
Space.com – Einstein’s Theory of Relativity Explained (Infographic)
Clinton’s Private Email System Gets a Security “F” Rating
5 specialized Linux distributions for computer repair
Tuesday Random Stuff…
Google Chrome 41
“The Chrome team is delighted to announce the promotion of Chrome 41 to the stable channel for Windows, Mac and Linux.
Chrome 41.0.2272.76 contains a number of fixes and improvements..”
Download or update from within the program.
Software
FileZilla 3.10.2
MediaMonkey 4.1.6
VirtualBox 4.3.24
Etc.
Ghacks is dying and needs your help – I feel your pain brother.
Opinion: The FCC’s Net Neutrality Victory Is Anything But
Tuesday Random Stuff…
Firefox 36 is Out
Added HTTP/2 support, security fixes, etc.
Download (Windows, EN-US)
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Release
CCleaner 5.03
“Improved”, “fixes”, yada, yada
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Version History
***Pay attention during install. May attempt to install unwanted programs.
OS X, iOS and Linux have more vulnerabilities than Windows
“It might come as something of a surprise, but Windows is more secure than not only Apple’s iOS and OS X, but also Linux. I’ll just let that sink in for a moment…”
Tiles Are For Floors And Walls, Not Windows
Thankfully there will be a Start10.
Thursday Random Stuff…
Google Chrome Updated
Bugfix. “The stable channel has been updated to 40.0.2214.115 for Windows, Mac and Linux.”
Download or update from within the program.
Superfish! (No, it’s not a hipster band)
ARS Technica – Lenovo PCs ship with man-in-the-middle adware that breaks HTTPS connections
Follow-up: ARS Technica – Lenovo honestly thought you’d enjoy that Superfish HTTPS spyware
Crap like this is why I always do my own clean installs.
Lenovo Owners:
Step 1 – Check if you have it: https://filippo.io/Badfish/
Step 2 – Remove it: https://filippo.io/Badfish/removing.html
About That Samsung 850 Pro SSD Firmware Update
I mentioned a few days ago that there was a firmware update for the Samsung 850 Pro SSD.
The EXM02B6Q firmware is still not available via Samsung Magician. Now I know why. This firmware update is destructive. That means you’ll have to either re-install Windows or restore from a system image.
What I Did:
1 – Backed up my computer via Acronis TI.
(Never, ever update SSD firmware without a system image.)
2 – Downloaded and burned the ISO to CD.
3 – Boot from CD and flash firmware.
4 – Power OFF then power back on. Drive would not boot.
5 – Restore image I made earlier. Success!
1 run on the AS SSD Benchmark:
Tuesday News
Samsung 850 Pro SSD Firmware Update
Samsung has kinda released firmware version EXM02B6Q for the 850 Pro SSD.
The update has been on their website for a day now but is not showing up via the Samsung Magician Software.
If you are in a hurry you can download the bootable ISO and update. I’m gonna wait a few days.
VMWare Player 7
Version 7.1.0-2496824 of VMware Player released.
Download
Release Notes
COOL! 😎
Star Wars VS Star Trek Epic Trailer
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o5S5tBuNJdM
Wednesday News
Random Wednesday Stuff…
Google Chrome Updated
The Chrome team is delighted to announce the promotion of Chrome 40 to the stable channel for Windows, Mac and Linux. Chrome 40.0.2214.91 contains a number of fixes and improvements, including:
-Updated info dialog for Chrome app on Windows and Linux.
-A new clock behind/ahead error message.
This update includes 62 security fixes
Download or update from within the program.
Crapware, The Saga Continues
How-To Geeks rant against crapware/foistware/adware/bundleware just got turned up a notch.
IMHO calling out every download site seems like shooting the messenger.
FWIW, I like, trust, and use MajorGeeks.com.
Windows 10
The Win10 release is still a ways off but there is plenty of news. Free upgrades, no subscription…
I’ll post links to the consumer preview when available.
The Verge – The 9 biggest announcements from Microsoft’s Windows 10 event
Paul Thurrott
Mary Jo Foley
Random Weekend Stuff…
Thurrott.com
Paul Thurrott has left Winsupersite.com and is now at Thurrott.com.
Good luck Paul!
Interesting Reads
Six Colors – How I rip DVDs and Blu-rays
How-To Geek – Here’s What Happens When You Install the Top 10 Download.com Apps
Reader Emails
Q – Is there a free alternative to True Image?
A – Several. I recommend Clonezilla.
Q – What happened to your Twitter page?
A – I briefly tried the Social Media thing. I honestly don’t get it.
Q – I’m looking for a notebook. Do you have any recommendations?
A – My baseline currently would be:
– Intel Core I5 or I7.
– SSD
– < 6GB RAM