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April 2018
Windows 10 April Update
28 April 2018
Microsoft has announced that the delayed next major version of Windows 10, previously dubbed the Spring Creators Update, is now officially known as the April Update. It will be released starting on April 30.
Chrome 66.0
28 April 2018
Google has released Version 66.0.3359.139 of the Chrome browser. This update provides security and bug fixes.
Opera 52.0
28 April 2018
The Opera browser has been updated to Version 52.0.2871.99. This version adds the new Instant Search feature, and provides bug fixes.
Nvidia GeForce 397.31 WHQL
26 April 2018
Nvidia has released the 397.31 WHQL certified graphics driver. This driver is for GeForce 600 and higher graphics cards under Windows 7, 8 and 10. It provides the optimal experience for BattleTech and FrostPunk. The driver also contains PhysX version 9.17.0524 and updates GeForce Experience to version 3.13.1.
Note: As of these drivers, Nvidia has ceased mainstream support for Windows 32-bit as well as GeForce 400 and 500 series GPUs.
CCleaner 5.42
25 April 2018
A new Version 5.42.6495 of the free CCleaner system cleaning utility has been released. This update enhances Internet Explorer and Edge cleaning, improves Cookies searches, provides recommended improvements to antivirus protection, as well as bug fixes.
VLC Media Player 3.0
25 April 2018
The free VLC Media Player has been updated to Version 3.0.2. This update improves decoding, adds playback support for ProRes 4444 XQ, and provides bug fixes.
Java Runtime Environment 8.171
19 April 2018
Oracle has released an Update 171 to the Java Runtime Environment 8.
Chrome 66.0
19 April 2018
Google has released Version 66.0.3359.117 of the Chrome browser. This major update provides improvements, including a trial of the Site Isolation feature, as well as security and bug fixes.
Windows Updates
18 April 2018
Microsoft has released Windows 10 Cumulative Updates available via Windows Update.
Opera 52.0
12 April 2018
The Opera browser has been updated to Version 52.0.2871.64. This update improves the address bar and provides bug fixes.
Microsoft Security Updates
11 April 2018
Microsoft has released its monthly set of Windows security updates which you can view here and obtain via Windows Update. This includes the latest Windows 7 Rollup and Windows 8.1 Rollup updates, as well as Windows 10 Cumulative Updates.
Flash Player 29.0
11 April 2018
Adobe has released Version 29.0.0.140 of the Flash Player plugin for browsers. To download the full offline installer, use these links depending upon your browser: Internet Explorer or Firefox or Opera. Use Windows Update to update the built-in Flash Player in IE11 under Windows 8 and 10, and Edge under Windows 10. Update to the latest version of Chrome to update its built-in Flash Player.
Windows 10 Spring Creators Update
9 April 2018
Microsoft is due to release its next major update of Windows 10, version 1803, also currently known as the Spring Creators Update, this week. Paul Thurrott provides a summary of the major new features in this update.
Nvidia 32-bit Driver Support
9 April 2018
Nvidia has confirmed that as of this month, 32-bit operating systems will no longer receive support in the form of new game ready drivers. Only critical security updates will be released for 32-bit systems, and even then, only until January 2019.
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