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windows securityUpdate For Win10
Cumulative Update for Windows 10 Version 1511 for x64-based Systems (KB3140743)
Release Notes

There Is An Optional Update For Windows 7 and 8.1 Too
They are KB3138612 and KB3138615.
This is a update for the Windows Update Client. Although I am not seeing anything suspicious, some updates like this in the past have been GWX related. I’m gonna hold off on this one for a while.

Nvidia Drivers
Nvidia Geforce Game Ready 362.00 WHQL Drivers
Support for: Gears of War: Ultimate Edition, Far Cry Primal, and the latest update for Dying Light
Release Notes

Patch Tuesday

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windows securityTime To Run Windows Update
Updates available for all supported operating systems and MS Office versions.
Microsoft Security Bulletin Summary for February 2016

Flash Updated
APSB16-04 Security updates available for Adobe Flash Player
“These updates address critical vulnerabilities that could potentially allow an attacker to take control of the affected system.”
Main Download Page
Flash for IE
Flash for Firefox
Windows 8/8.1/10 users check Windows Update. Microsoft will get around to updating it…eventually.
Google Chrome users, ditto.

*update 14:58hrs

Google Chrome Updated
“The stable channel has been updated to 48.0.2564.109 for Windows, Mac, and Linux.”
Download or update from within the program.

Patch Tuesday

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windows securityJust a quickie post. I’m spending what little free time I have on formatting the Win10 tweak guide.

Lots of Windows Updates: Microsoft Security Bulletin Summary for December 2015
Fortunately, I am not seeing any GWX stuff this go-round.

Adobe Flash
APSB15-32 Security Updates Available for Adobe Flash Player
Flash for IE
Flash for other browsers
Main download page
Windows 8/8.1/10 users check Windows Update. Microsoft will get around to updating it…eventually.
Google Chrome users, Flash was updated with today’s’ Chrome release.

Google Chrome
“The stable channel has been updated to 47.0.2526.80 for Windows, Mac, and Linux.
This release contains an update to Adobe Flash Player (20.0.0.228) and security fixes.”
Download or update from within the program.

VMware Player Updated
“VMware Workstation 12 Player version 12.1 is a maintenance release that resolves some known issues.”
Download
Release Notes

Windows 10 Privacy Settings

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Windows 10 Privacy Settings

A companion guide for:

TweakHound’s


Tweaking Windows 10

Version 4.0, last edited 17 May, 2018

Windows 10 Privacy Settings
Page 1 – Intro, Windows Insider Program, Use A Local Account
Page 2 – Windows 10 Built-In Privacy Settings
Page 3 – Telemetry, Cortana
Page 4 – Update & Security, Windows Defender
Page 5 – Services, Microsoft Browsers
Page 6 – Remove Ads And Annoyances
Page 7 – Apps To Tweak Privacy Settings

Windows 10 does a lot of communicating with Microsoft servers. Many people find this to be somewhere between an annoyance to an outright invasion of privacy. Some folks suspect it’s even worse than that. For its part, Microsoft steadfastly insists that they do not invade your privacy, that any information sent back to Microsoft is “anonymous”, and that it is for your own good. I will leave it up to you to decide.

This section will show you your privacy options, the settings I use, and 3rd party apps that can help you configure your settings.

It should be noted that turning off some settings can hamper the ability of some built-in and Microsoft Store apps to function properly. Since I don’t use these things I haven’t run into a single issue.

Windows Insider Program

This is a neat program for those that want updates before everyone else or Geeks that live on the bleeding edge. It also sends the maximum amount of data back to Microsoft. If privacy is a concern, then don’t use this.

More info: https://insider.windows.com/

Use A Local Account

If you are using a Microsoft Account and privacy is a concern you should switch to a Local Account. Be warned you will lose syncing. If this is important to you then skip this.

More info: http://windows.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-10/getstarted-microsoft-account

Let switch to a Local account:

Choose All settings

Choose Accounts

Choose Sign in with a local account instead

Enter current user password

Enter the new User name, Password, and Password hint.

Sign out and finish.

Patch Tuesday

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win10_up_icon_sTime To Run Windows Update
Updates available for all supported Windows versions as well as Office 2007-13 and Flash for IE in Win 8/8.1/10.
Microsoft Security Bulletin Summary for August 2015

Flash
“Adobe has released security updates for Adobe Flash Player.
These updates address critical vulnerabilities that could potentially allow an attacker to take control of the affected system.”
Flash vulnerable? Nooooooooooooowaaaaaaay 🙄
APSB15-19 Security updates available for Adobe Flash Player
Download Flash
Flash for IE in Win 8/8.1/10 via Windows Update.
Latest version of Chrome has it too (see below)

Google Chrome
“The stable channel has been updated to 44.0.2403.155 for Windows, Mac, and Linux.”
Includes above Flash update.
Download or update from within the program.

VeraCrypt Updated
Version 1.13 released. Missed this one, got update on Sunday (Thanks Mike!).
This is a TrueCrypt replacement.
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