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New Site Update Entry Posted
27 October 2019
AMD Radeon Software Adrenalin Edition 19.10.2
25 October 2019
AMD has released the Adrenalin Edition 19.10.2 driver for the HD 7700, HD 8500 series and above on Windows 7 and 10. This driver provides support for Call of Duty: Modern Warfare, The Outer Worlds and Chernobylite, along with a range of bug fixes.
Windows Updates
25 October 2019
Microsoft has released a Cumulative Update for Windows 10 Version 1903.
Chrome 78.0
23 October 2019
Google has released Version 78.0.3904.70 of the Chrome browser. This major update provides new features and improvements, along with security and bug fixes.
Nvidia GeForce 440.97 WHQL
23 October 2019
Nvidia has released the 440.97 WHQL certified graphics driver. This driver is for GeForce 600 and higher graphics cards under Windows 7, 8 and 10. It is the recommended driver for Call of Duty: Modern Warfare and The Outer Worlds, and adds support for Windowed G-Sync in OpenGL and Vulkan. Note: If the driver isn't available from GeForce.com yet, use the Nvidia Drivers site instead.
Firefox 70.0
23 October 2019
Mozilla has released Version 70.0 of the Firefox browser. The main changes in this major update include performance improvements, enhanced ability to block trackers, a Geolocation indicator appears in the address bar if used by a site, you can display a tracking report and access the enhanced Lockwise password management feature by selecting Privacy Protections from the main Menu, a Firefox Profile icon which can be removed by right-click>Remove, as well as security and bug fixes.
New Site Update Entry Posted
22 October 2019
Avast Breach Aimed at CCleaner
22 October 2019
Antivirus company Avast has revealed that their internal network was breached last month and the attacker attempted to target CCleaner, which is owned by Avast after they bought out developers Piriform in July 2017. The attack was unsuccessful; Avast delayed CCleaner releases until a newly signed version was released a few days ago as a security update.
NordVPN Potentially Compromised
22 October 2019
A self-described hacker known as Undefined has reported that NordVPN's expired private keys may have been compromised, which could potentially lead to various scenarios that could see customers' data at risk. NordVPN acknowledges the concerns over this issue, but has not yet prepared a public statement providing details.
Update: NordVPN has posted their public statement detailing the incident.
Intel HD Graphics 26.20
20 October 2019
Intel has released Version 26.20.100.7323 of its HD Graphics drivers for the optimal performance of Integrated Graphics Processors on Intel CPUs. This is the launch driver for Windows 10 Version 1909 RTM.
New Site Update Entry Posted
19 October 2019
Windows 10 Version 1809 Issues
19 October 2019
Microsoft has updated the Windows 10 Version 1809 Known Issues Page to show that the latest Cumulative Update for Windows 10 Version 1809 can cause Windows Defender to stop functioning. Microsoft is investigating the cause, and a solution is expected by mid-November. Since no workarounds are available, MS recommends not installing the update.
Site Update Developments
18 October 2019
If you haven't been following the Site Updates page, it's developed into a fully-fledged blog. Based on requests, I'm going to trial posting a heading+date-only news item on the front page each time I post a new entry on the Site Updates page. It won't have any text underneath, just the heading with the link, and the date. It will look like the news item I've posted below. If it starts to make the front page look odd or overwhelms proper news items, I'll change or remove them. For people who want real-time updates whenever I post a new entry on Site Updates, you will, unfortunately, need to keep track of my Twitter feed here.
New Site Update Entry Posted
18 October 2019
CPU-Z 1.90.1
17 October 2019
A new Version 1.90.1 of the CPU-Z information utility has been released. This version adds support for AMD Threadripper 3000 and Intel Ice-Lake, along with the Nvidia RTX 2070 and 2080 Super.
Update: The changelist is the same as Version 1.90, and the CPU-Z site doesn't show 1.90.1, but if you download the latest available version the executable is 1.90.1 and was digitally signed on 11 October. I don't know the changelist for this new version.
Nvidia GeForce Tweak Guide Partially Updated
16 October 2019
Something that a lot of people have requested, which I've been able to do in part, is to update the Nvidia GeForce Tweak Guide. Specifically, I've updated pages 3 and 4 of the guide to reflect the latest methods for customising and clean installing the GeForce graphics driver package.
Windows Updates
16 October 2019
Cumulative Updates for Windows 10 versions 1809, 1803 and 1709, along with a range of optional non-security updates.
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