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April 2010
Opera 10.53
30 April 2010
The free Opera browser has been updated to Version 10.53. This version fixes a critical security vulnerability as well as providing several bug fixes.
Game Patches
30 April 2010
ATI Catalyst 10.4
29 April 2010
ATI has released the official Catalyst 10.4 graphics driver for the HD 2000 series and above. This WHQL certified driver contains video enhancements including H.264 Level 5.1 support, as well as performance improvements in STALKER: Clear Sky and a range of bug fixes. Note also that these drivers are older than the 10.4a Catalyst Preview drivers.
Game Patches
29 April 2010
Chrome 4.1.249.1064
28 April 2010
Google has released Version 4.1.249.1064 of the Chrome browser. The changes include fixing an incorrect Java plugin path, resolving javascript rendering issues, and several security fixes.
Windows Updates
28 April 2010
Microsoft has released non-critical updates for Windows Vista and 7 which you can get through Windows Update. Alternatively you can view and download them individually from here - click the 'Released' column header once to sort by date.
iTunes 9.1.1
28 April 2010
Apple has released a new Version 9.1.1 of the iTunes software. This version addresses issues with VoiceOver as well as song conversion problems, and has various other stability, security and performance fixes.
Game Patches
28 April 2010
Opera 10.52
27 April 2010
The free Opera browser has been updated to Version 10.52. This version includes some minor improvements, as well as a range of security and bug fixes.
McAfee Windows XP Problems
27 April 2010
If you were affected by the problems caused by McAfee on Windows XP systems, you may be eligible for compensation for any costs incurred in repairing these problems.
CCleaner 2.31.1153
27 April 2010
A new Version 2.31.1153 of the free CCleaner system cleaning utility has been released. This version improves Opera, OpenOffice and QuickTime support, and has a range of minor improvements and fixes.
Steam Client
27 April 2010
Valve has released the non-beta version of the New Steam Client. As part of the completely redesigned interface there are a large number of changes, including more prominent community functionality, new ways of viewing your games library and more information about your games, and a range of other improvements and fixes. To obtain the update run Steam then select 'Check for steam client updates' under the File menu.
Game Patches
27 April 2010
Game Patches
24 April 2010
Office 2010
23 April 2010
Microsoft has released Office 2010 Released to Manufacturing (RTM) to MSDN and Technet subscribers. There is both a 32-bit and a 64-bit version of Office Professional Plus available. As noted earlier this week, Volume License customers with Software Assurance can access Office 2010 RTM on 27 April, Business customers on 12 May, and then the general public sometime in June 2010.
Game Patches
23 April 2010
ATI Catalyst 10.4a Preview
22 April 2010
ATI has released a Catalyst 10.4a Preview beta graphics driver for the HD 2000 series and above. This driver fixes long loading times in Battlefield 2: Bad Company.
McAfee Antivirus Windows XP Problem
22 April 2010
A recent security patch released by McAfee is known to cause major issues for Windows XP users. McAfee has released procedures to resolve this issue here and a more user-friendly explanation can be found here.
Game Patches
22 April 2010
Nvidia Forceware 197.55
21 April 2010
Nvidia has released a special official Forceware 197.55 driver for Windows Vista and 7. These drivers are only for GeForce 480 and 470 graphics cards in 4-way SLI configuration. They are available in 32-bit and 64-bit versions.
Chrome 4.1.249.1059
21 April 2010
Google has released Version 4.1.249.1059 of the Chrome browser. The changes include a range of security fixes.
Game Patches
21 April 2010
Game Patches
20 April 2010
Star Wars: The Force Unleashed
18 April 2010
Star Wars: The Force Unleashed was released in late 2008 for consoles, but almost didn't make it to PC, only coming out at the end of last year. When it finally arrived, the PC version received poor reviews as it was clearly a buggy console port. However Steam is now having a $15 sale on the game, and given it has had a couple of patches, and since I'm a Star Wars fan, I bought it recently and found it's actually reasonably good. It has excellent visuals, an engaging storyline, and while the gameplay is fairly average at times, it also has moments of brilliance and is generally quite fun. To give you an indication of the way it looks and plays as well as the basic storyline, I've made this HD YouTube Video.
Game Patches
18 April 2010
Office 2010
17 April 2010
Microsoft has announced that Office 2010 has been Released to Manufacturing (RTM). MSDN and Technet subscribers will be able to access the RTM version of Office 2010 on 22 April, followed by Volume License customers with Software Assurance on 27 April, Business customers on 12 May, and then the general public sometime in June 2010.
Game Patches
17 April 2010
SoundBlaster Audigy 2.18.0017
17 April 2010
Creative has released an official 2.18.0017 driver for the majority of the Audigy series under Windows XP, Vista and 7. This driver resolves a range of issues.
Process Explorer 12.03
16 April 2010
Microsoft has released Version 12.03 of the free Process Explorer utility which is a more detailed version of Task Manager. This update changes the driver name so that it is used even when the previous driver is already loaded.
Silverlight 4.0
16 April 2010
Microsoft has released Version 4.0 of the Silverlight multimedia plugin. The latest version introduces a range of new features including webcam and microphone support, multicast streaming, and support for streaming to multiple monitors, as well as general performance improvements.
Game Patches
16 April 2010
Java Runtime Environment 6.20
15 April 2010
Sun has released an Update 20 to the Java Runtime Environment 6.
Process Explorer 12.02
15 April 2010
Microsoft has released Version 12.02 of the free Process Explorer utility which is a more detailed version of Task Manager. This update fixes a bug with the version for Windows Vista 32-bit which could cause a crash.
ATI Catalyst 10.4 Preview
15 April 2010
ATI has released a Catalyst 10.4 Preview beta graphics driver for the HD 5000 series. This driver fixes long loading times in Battlefield 2: Bad Company.
PerfectDisk 11
15 April 2010
Raxco has released Build 170 of the PerfectDisk 11 defragmentation utility.
Nvidia System Tools 6.06
15 April 2010
Nvidia has released Version 6.06 of the Nvidia System Tools, a collection of system monitoring and adjustment utilities.
Game Patches
15 April 2010
WinZip 14.5
14 April 2010
The archival utility WinZip has been upgraded to Version 14.5 Build 9095.
Adobe Reader 9.3.2
14 April 2010
Adobe has released Version 9.3.2 of the Adobe Reader software for viewing PDF documents. This update addresses a critical security vulnerability.
Game Patches
14 April 2010
Microsoft Security Updates
14 April 2010
Microsoft has released its monthly set of Windows security updates which you can get through Windows Update. Alternatively you can view and download them individually from here - click the 'Released' column header once to sort by date.
Nvidia Forceware 197.45
14 April 2010
Nvidia has released the official Forceware 197.45 driver for Windows XP, Vista and 7. These drivers are for GeForce 6, 7, 8, 9, 100, 200, 300 and ION series cards. The main changes in this driver compared to the previous WHQL release are a fix related to Media Player Classic playback, support for the GPU-accelerated features of Adobe CS5, support for the new version of vReveal, as well as Starcraft 2 Beta and DirectX 8 application fixes. The driver package contains the 1.0.9.1 HD Audio driver and the 9.10.0129 PhysX drivers.
.NET Framework 4.0
13 April 2010
Microsoft has released .NET Framework 4.0. This framework supports new Windows XP, Vista and 7 applications based on .NET 4.0.
Game Patches
13 April 2010
Realtek HD Audio 2.47
10 April 2010
Realtek has released Version 2.47 of its HD Audio drivers.
Nvidia Forceware 197.41
10 April 2010
Nvidia has released the Official Forceware 197.41 driver for Windows XP, Vista and 7. These drivers are only for the newly released GeForce GTX 480 and GTX 470 cards. The driver package also contains the 1.0.9.1 HD Audio driver and the 9.10.0129 PhysX driver.
Game Patches
10 April 2010
Sandra 2010 SP1d
9 April 2010
SiSoftware has released a new 2010 SP1d Build 16.41 of the free system information utility Sandra.
Game Patches
9 April 2010
Game Patches
8 April 2010
GPU-Z 0.4.2
7 April 2010
GPU-Z, a free graphics card information utility, has reached Version 0.4.2. The changes include fixing an issue with the fan losing control when GPU-Z is running, as well as other general fixes.
Game Patches
7 April 2010
Game Patches
3 April 2010
Foxit Reader 3.2.1
2 April 2010
The free Foxit PDF Reader has been updated to Version 3.2.1.0401. This version fixes a security issue.
Firefox 3.6.3
2 April 2010
Mozilla has released Version 3.6.3 of the Firefox browser. This version contains security fixes.
Process Explorer 12.01
2 April 2010
Microsoft has released Version 12.01 of the free Process Explorer utility which is a more detailed version of Task Manager. This version fixes two bugs.
Game Patches
2 April 2010
FRAPS 3.2.2
1 April 2010
A new Version 3.2.2 of the FPS measurement, benchmarking and video capture utility FRAPS has been released. This version fixes several bugs.
Game Patches
1 April 2010
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