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May 2009
Office 2010 Technical Preview
30 May 2009
Microsoft has opened Registrations for the Office 2010 Technical Preview program. This is an invite-only program, and those who register will be put on a waiting list and may become selected as a beta tester when the program begins in mid-July 2009.
Game Patches
30 May 2009
SoundBlaster Audigy, Live! and X-Fi Xtreme Audio Beta 1.04.0090
29 May 2009
Creative has released a Beta 1.04.0090 driver specifically designed for the Audigy, Live! and X-Fi Xtreme Audio cards under Windows 7.
Java Runtime Environment 6.14
29 May 2009
Sun has released an Update 14 to the Java Runtime Environment 6.
CCleaner 2.20.920
29 May 2009
A new Version 2.20.920 of the free CCleaner system cleaning utility has been released. This version has a range of minor enhancements and bug fixes, as well as 64-bit improvements.
Realtek HD Audio 2.25
29 May 2009
Realtek has released Version 2.25 of its HD Audio drivers. Note if you have problems with the link, click the 'High Definition Audio Codecs' link at the top of the page and select 'Software'.
Game Patches
29 May 2009
TweakGuides Tweaking Companion
28 May 2009
The TweakGuides Tweaking Companion for Windows Vista has been updated to Version 2.4. This is only a very minor update to note a few changes and details relating to SP2. Both the Regular and Deluxe editions have been updated, and the change list is at the bottom of the TGTC download page as usual. While SP2 contains a range of changes and improvements, most of these are beneath the hood - such as performance improvements - and hence have not necessitated a major revision to the guide.
PerfectDisk 10
28 May 2009
Raxco has released Build 108 of the PerfectDisk 10 defragmentation utility.
Game Patches
27 May 2009
Windows Vista SP2
26 May 2009
Microsoft has released Service Pack 2 (SP2) for Windows Vista, in 32-bit and 64-bit versions. Vista SP2 contains a range of enhancements and changes as detailed in this Microsoft Article. There are several things to note regarding SP2: (1) You must have SP1 installed before you can install SP2; (2) If you have used the vLite utility to install Vista you may get an error installing SP2 - details are here; (3) Once SP2 is successfully installed, open an Admin command prompt and run the command compcln.exe to execute the SP2 clean up tool. I will update the TGTC for Vista shortly, though the only major changes are pretty much as detailed above.
Windows Updates
26 May 2009
Microsoft has released a System Update Readiness Tool for Windows 7 RC in 32-bit and 64-bit versions. This tool scans your system and ensures that future updates and service packs can be correctly installed.
Game Patches
23 May 2009
Chrome 2.0.172.28
22 May 2009
Google has released a final Version 2.0.172.28 of the Chrome browser.
Game Patches
22 May 2009
ATI Catalyst 9.5
20 May 2009
ATI has released the Catalyst 9.5 graphics drivers for the HD2000 series and newer under Windows XP, Vista and Windows 7. The changes in this version include performance improvements in Unigine and Battleforge, a WHQL-certified driver for Windows 7, ATI Stream improvements, and a range of bug fixes.
Game Patches
20 May 2009
Realtek HD Audio 2.24
19 May 2009
Realtek has released Version 2.24 of its HD Audio drivers. Note if you have problems with the link, click the 'High Definition Audio Codecs' link at the top of the page and select 'Software'.
Sandra 2009 SP3c
19 May 2009
SiSoftware has released a new 2009 SP3c Build 15.99 of the free system information utility Sandra.
Game Patches
19 May 2009
Game Patches
16 May 2009
Sandra 2009 SP3a
15 May 2009
SiSoftware has released a new 2009 SP3a Build 15.97 of the free system information utility Sandra.
Game Patches
15 May 2009
WinZip 12.1
14 May 2009
The archival utility WinZip has been upgraded to Version 12.1.
Safari 3.2.3
14 May 2009
Apple has updated the Safari browser to Version 3.2.3 for Windows. The latest version fixes several security vulnerabilities.
Game Patches
14 May 2009
Adobe Reader 9.1.1
14 May 2009
Adobe has released Version 9.1.1 of the Adobe Reader software for viewing PDF documents. The changes include addressing two security vulnerabilities.
Microsoft Security Updates
13 May 2009
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.
Game Patches
13 May 2009
nForce 15.35 and 15.37
12 May 2009
Nvidia has released new nForce 15.35 and 15.37 drivers for most nForce 5, 6, 7 and 9 series motherboards under Windows 7.
Game Patches
12 May 2009
Realtek HD Audio 2.23
11 May 2009
Realtek has released Version 2.23 of its HD Audio drivers. Note if you have problems with the link, click the 'High Definition Audio Codecs' link at the top of the page and select 'Software'.
AMD Overdrive 3.0.2
9 May 2009
AMD has released Version 3.0.2 of its Overdrive utility for AMD chipset motherboards. It allows users to tune various system performance, stability and cooling parameters.
Game Patches
9 May 2009
Chrome 1.0.154.65
8 May 2009
Google has released a final Version 1.0.154.65 of the Chrome browser.
AutoRuns 9.5
8 May 2009
Microsoft has released AutoRuns 9.5, updating this free startup software identification utility. This version adds the display of audio and video codecs.
Windows 7 Upgrade Advisor Beta
8 May 2009
Microsoft has released a beta of the Windows 7 Upgrade Advisor which scans your hardware and installed programs and lets you know whether they meet Windows 7's system requirements, or whether there are any known compatibility issues.
Nvidia Forceware 185.85
8 May 2009
Nvidia has released the Official Forceware 185.85 driver for Windows XP, Vista and Windows 7. These WHQL certified drivers are for the GeForce 6, 7, 8, 9 100 and 200 series. They contain various bug fixes, improve GPU acceleration on some cards, and provide performance increases over the 182 Forceware series. The package also contains the 9.09.0408 PhysX drivers.
CCleaner 2.19.901
8 May 2009
A new Version 2.19.901 of the free CCleaner system cleaning utility has been released. This version fixes a Firefox bug introduced in the previous version.
Game Patches
8 May 2009
Nvidia Beta Forceware 182.52
7 May 2009
Nvidia has released the Beta Forceware 182.52 driver for Windows XP and Vista. These drivers are a special release for GeForce 8, 9, 100, 200 and Quadro series cards, adding OpenGL 3.1 support. Since they are released on the Nvidia Developer site, they should be considered experimental.
ATI Catalyst for Windows 7
7 May 2009
ATI has released an updated Catalyst Driver specifically for Windows 7. The release is WHQL certified and dated 5 May 2009, and has an 8.612 version number.
Chrome 1.0.154.64
6 May 2009
Google has released a final Version 1.0.154.64 of the Chrome browser.
Windows 7
6 May 2009
Microsoft has released the Windows 7 Release Candidate (RC) to the general public. The download is available in 32-bit and 64-bit versions, and there is no limit to the number of downloads available. Note that the RC will formally expire on 1 June 2010, however on 1 March 2010 the RC will begin automatically shutting down on a regular basis, meaning the RC has an effective life of 10 months.
Game Patches
6 May 2009
Unreal Tournament 3 2.1 Patch
5 May 2009
Epic has released the 2.1 Patch for UT3. The patch contains a range of changes and fixes. I have updated the UT3 Tweak Guide however there are no significant changes.
Game Patches
5 May 2009
Game Patches
4 May 2009
SoundBlaster X-Fi Titanium Beta 2.17.0007
3 May 2009
Creative has released a Beta 2.17.0007 driver specifically designed for the X-Fi Titanium series under Windows 7 Beta.
Game Patches
2 May 2009
CCleaner 2.19.900
2 May 2009
A new Version 2.19.900 of the free CCleaner system cleaning utility has been released. This version adds support for Firefox 3.5 beta and fixes IE8 cookie deletion after a reboot.
Nvidia Beta Forceware 185.81
1 May 2009
Nvidia has released the Beta Forceware 185.81 driver for Windows XP, Vista and Windows 7 Beta. These drivers are for the GeForce 6, 7, 8, 9, 100 and 200 series and contain various bug fixes, improve GPU acceleration on some cards, and performance increases over the 182 Forceware series. The package also contains the 9.09.0203 PhysX drivers.
Game Patches
1 May 2009
Windows 7 RC & Vista SP2
1 May 2009
Microsoft has released both Windows 7 Release Candidate (RC), and Windows Vista Service Pack 2 (SP2) final (RTM) to MSDN and Technet subscribers. Windows 7 RC will be available to the public on 5 May, and Vista SP2 should be publicly available in the next few days. For now you can read this Microsoft Article detailing notable changes in Vista SP2.
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