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Patch Tuesday

May 15, 2024, 09:40(EDT) By Eric (a.k.a. TweakHound)

Windows Updates
Updates addresses 40-42 vulnerabilities.
Win10 – May 14, 2024—KB5037768 (OS Builds 19044.4412 and 19045.4412)
Win11 – May 14, 2024—KB5037770 (OS Build 22000.2960)

VMware Player 17.5.2
A few fixes.
see also: VMware Workstation Pro: Now Available Free for Personal Use
Download
Their server seems to be having issues. I’ve uploaded the file (windows) HERE until the issue is resolved.

ExpressVPN has been updated across all platforms. Update from within the program or your app store.

Tagged With: Security

Fixing Microsoft’s KB5034441 Charlie Foxtrot

May 5, 2024, 10:50(EDT) By Eric (a.k.a. TweakHound)

Back in January I mentioned that there was an issue installing the Windows 10 KB5034441 update. This update provides an update to the Windows Recovery Environment (WinRE). The update fails for most people with error 0x80070643. The excuse given was, “update requires 250 MB of free space in the recovery partition to install successfully”. It failed on the 6 computers I have running Win10.
At the time I said about this, “here is a “fix”, I tried it and it works. HOWEVER, I DO NOT recommend it at this time. Give Microsoft time to see if they can fix this.”
Welp, according to Neowin, “Microsoft has acknowledged that an automatic resolution for this issue will not be released and as such, the only way to fix this is manually.”
That’s just friggin’ great. A perfect example of the downfall of Microsoft. Create a problem due to poor quality control and then refuse to fix it. This has left the non-Geek out there to try and do a geeky exercise that could render their computer unbootable. Thanks Microsoft!
Here’s how to fix it…
[Read more…] about Fixing Microsoft’s KB5034441 Charlie Foxtrot

Tagged With: How-To's, Security, This Site, Windows 10

Patch Tuesday

April 10, 2024, 09:26(EDT) By Eric (a.k.a. TweakHound)

Windows Updates
Almost seventy vulnerabilities addressed.
Win10 – April 9, 2024—KB5036892 (OS Builds 19044.4291 and 19045.4291)
Win11 – April 9, 2024—KB5036893 (OS Builds 22621.3447 and 22631.3447)

Intel Network Drivers
Windows 10 and Windows 11 Wi-Fi Drivers for Intel Wireless Adapters v23.40.0
Intel Wireless Bluetooth for Windows 10 and Windows 11 v23.40.0
Intel PROSet/Wireless Software and Drivers for IT Admins v23.40.0
Intel Ethernet Adapter Complete Driver Pack v29.0.1
Intel Ethernet Adapter Complete Driver Pack v29.0.1

Tagged With: Security

Patch Tuesday

March 13, 2024, 10:48(EDT) By Eric (a.k.a. TweakHound)

Windows Updates
Addresses 3 dozen security vulnerabilities.
Win10 – March 12, 2024—KB5035845 (OS Builds 19044.4170 and 19045.4170)
Win11 – March 12, 2024—KB5035853 (OS Builds 22621.3296 and 22631.3296)

OBS Studio 30.1
Free and open source software for video recording and live streaming for Windows, Mac or Linux.
Many additions and bugfixes.
Download | Release Info

Tagged With: Computer News, Security

Patch Tuesday

January 10, 2024, 09:24(EST) By Eric (a.k.a. TweakHound)

Windows Updates
“This update addresses security issues for your Windows operating system.”
Nearly 3 dozen issues addressed.
Win10 – January 9, 2024—KB5034122 (OS Builds 19044.3930 and 19045.3930)
Win11 – January 9, 2024—KB5034123 (OS Builds 22621.3007 and 22631.3007)

There is an issue with Win10 update KB5034441. It may fail with a “download error” 0x80070643. There is a “fix”, I tried it and it works.
HOWEVER, I DO NOT recommend it at this time. Give Microsoft time to see if they can fix this.
KB5028997: Instructions to manually resize your partition to install the WinRE update

Wise Disk Cleaner 11.0.7
“Clean useless and outdated junk files, browser traces, cookies, and history.”
New and/or improved cleaning rules and a few bugfixes.
Download (I use portable) | Release Info

Tagged With: Computer News, Security

Patch Tuesday

August 8, 2023, 16:35(EDT) By Eric (a.k.a. TweakHound)

Windows Updates
Addresses over 30 vulnerabilities.
Win10 – August 8, 2023—KB5029244 (OS Builds 19044.3324 and 19045.3324)
Win11 – August 8, 2023—KB5029253 (OS Build 22000.2295)

Nvidia Geforce Game Ready Drivers 536.99 WHQL
Support for Baldur’s Gate 3, The Texas Chain Saw Massacre, and Gord.
Download | Release Notes

Tagged With: Computer News, Security

Another Chrome Zero Day

April 19, 2023, 11:51(EDT) By Eric (a.k.a. TweakHound)

“The Stable and extended stable channel has been updated to 112.0.5615.137/138 for Windows and 112.0.5615.137 for Mac…This update includes 8 security fixes…Google is aware that an exploit for CVE-2023-2136 exists in the wild.”
Download | Release Info
Chrome for Android updated too, “This release includes stability and performance improvements.“

Tagged With: Security

Google Chrome Updated

April 16, 2023, 09:36(EDT) By Eric (a.k.a. TweakHound)

“This update includes 2 security fixes…Google is aware that an exploit for CVE-2023-2033 exists in the wild.”
Download | Release Info
Chrome for Android updated too.

Tagged With: Security

Patch Tuesday

April 11, 2023, 16:57(EDT) By Eric (a.k.a. TweakHound)

Windows Updates
Win10 -April 11, 2023—KB5025221 (OS Builds 19042.2846, 19044.2846, and 19045.2846)
Addresses over 50 security vulnerabilities.
Win11 – April 11, 2023—KB5025239 (OS Build 22621.1555)
Addresses over 40 security vulnerabilities.

Firefox 112
1/2 dozen new features and addresses over 20 security issues.
Download | Release Notes

Tagged With: Computer News, Security, Windows 10, Windows 11

Patch Tuesday

January 10, 2023, 13:51(EST) By Eric (a.k.a. TweakHound)

Windows Updates
There are over 60 security vulnerabilities patched in both Win10 and Win11.

Win10 – January 10, 2023—KB5022282 (OS Builds 19042.2486, 19044.2486, and 19045.2486)
“This update addresses issues that affect the Local Session Manager (LSM)…addresses a known issue that affects apps that use Microsoft Open Database Connectivity (ODBC) SQL Server Driver (sqlsrv32.dll) to connect to databases…addresses a known issue that might affect startup on some Windows devices. They might receive an error (0xc000021a) and have a blue screen.”

Win11 – January 10, 2023—KB5022287 (OS Build 22000.1455)
“This update addresses issues that affect the Local Session Manager (LSM)…addresses a known issue that affects apps that use Microsoft Open Database Connectivity (ODBC) SQL Server Driver (sqlsrv32.dll) to connect to databases…addresses a known issue that might affect startup on some Windows devices. They might receive an error (0xc000021a) and have a blue screen.“

Tagged With: Security, Windows 10, Windows 11

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