Head's up -- Adobe is now releasing a new update for their Flash plug-ins; Adobe Flash Player for IE and Non-IE browsers are now on v16.0.0.305

Online installers are available at most reputable downloading hubs, and the main publisher offers both online and offline installers; the new plug-ins are available for all OS types

Sorry, but there seems to be not much updates ( important ones ) that I've spotted lately, in regards for browsers or add-ons/plug-ins as of this late yet

Though something to share: a little head's-up for those who have got the Microsoft Security updates for Feb2015 for mobile users; just got wind there seems to be an issue with those who installed KB2920732 for Powerpoint 2013 that caused their systems to lock for Surface and SurfaceRT users - a fix patch is being released to compensate for the affected update

Reference source -- ​Microsoft replaces patch that killed PowerPoint | ZDNet

Tech News Head's up -- EFF ( Electronic Frontier Foundation ) has recently noted that Lenovo laptop users can have a security issues due to a software installed by the laptop manufacturer; according to the blog, the said program, Superfish, is a security certificate that provides Man-in-the-Middle ( MITM ) attacks, injects advertisement while the user is using HTTPS connections and can compromise accounts and passwords

Details of this can be seen in the provided link below:

Reference source -- Lenovo Is Breaking HTTPS Security on its Recent Laptops | Electronic Frontier Foundation

*EFF is the publisher for the multi-browser add-on HTTPS-Everywhere, and can be downloaded at their site

Head's up - multiple updates noted:

Mozilla has now released Firefox v36.0.0; the EN-US installer will be available at most downloading hubs, while the main publisher provides all the regional dialect variants for any user of different locale; details of the new update can be seen in the info-link provided below --

Reference source -- Firefox — Notes (36.0) — Mozilla

Piriform has released CCleaner v5.03.5128 for Windows users, and v1.09.313 for Mac OS ( this is for those using at least OS X 10.6 to 10.10 Yosemite ) -- both can be now downloaded at the main publisher's site; for Windows users that don't want to install, there is also a portable variant available

Not related to any updaters for now; just checked on the many Tech Blogs that I read while waiting for ads/Tasks, I found this little tidbit that's worth keeping tabs on:

Quote:As of server time, perhaps even earlier -- the US FCC has voted 3-2 in favor for Net Neutrality

Reference source -- The FCC's Historic Day: Voting Yes For Net Neutrality, Voting No On Protectionist State Telecom Law | Techdirt

Quite important news, IMO, and a good one to mark the week

Head's up -- Multiple updates once more:

VideoLAN has now released VLC Media Player v2.2.0; the new update is available at most reputable downloading hubs and the publisher's dowloading section -- please do note that VideoLAN uses HTTPS at it's main site, to ensure that it is the legitimate home site since there are known cases that fraudulent and malicious copies of VLC have been distributed at 'mirror' sites ( they look like the publisher's site, but in fact are pseudo-sites )

Chronium has released their new browser update, Chronium v43.0.2317.0; this is the fork of the Google Chrome browser -- it's now available at the main publisher's site, as well at selected downloading hubs

Ruiware ( formerly BillP Studios ) has released WinPatrol v33.1.2015.0; the new version is available at the main publisher's site, as well at reputable downloading hubs

TheDocumentFoundation has released LibreOffice Productivity Suite v4.4.1; the new update is available at the main publishers site, as well at reputable downloading hubs -- the portable version will soon follow

Head's up -- Sun Microsystems/Oracle has released JAVA v8u40; the update is available at the main publisher's downloading hub for both 32-bit and64-bit online/offline installers ( there are also installers for Macs and Linux users )

Head's up -- Mozilla has now released Firefox v36.0.1; the new update will answer recent issues lately found

The new version is available at most downloading hubs, while the main publisher's downloading hub offers all regional language variants for all OS ( Windows, Mac and Linux )

Reference source -- Firefox — Notes (36.0.1) — Mozilla

Head's up -- Adobe has a multi-update; current new releases for Adobe Flash Player for IE browsers and for Non-IE browsers ( also known as NPAPI ) as well as Adobe AIR are as follows:

Adobe Flash Player for IE and Non-IE browsers are now at v17.0.0.134
Adobe AIR now at v17.0.0.124

These are available as online installers at the main publisher's site for all OS systems; offline installers can be requested there as well

Head's up -- MalwareBytes has now released MBAM ( MalwareBytes Anti-Malware ) v2.14.1018 -- the new update is available at the main publishers downloading hub and reputable support hubs

Chronium has released their new browser update; Chronium is now at v43.0.2339.0; this browser is based on the Google Chrome engine -- the update is now available at the main publisher's site and most reputable downloading hubs

And on a side-note, there's a bit of buzz going around in regards to the coming Microsoft Windows 10 -- according to Tech blogs, the release may come in the 2nd quarter of the year ( between August to September ), and that its confirmed that the update will be available for all Windows users from Win7 onwards as a free upgrade that will last for a duration of 1-year; though there's talk about any availability of a Live CD, or if the free upgrade will be applicable for users who acquired a copy of Windows 'differently' ( via Torrents ), and if there's going to be any issues in regards if the users want to downgrade back to previous Windows versions if not satisfied -- until then, keep tabs with your favorite tech sources and blogs

Head's up -- With the silent update of Mozilla Firefox v36.0.3 ( where it's installer was not released ) the day before, Mozilla has released the stable Firefox v36.0.4 -- this new update is available at the main publisher's downloading hub, including all regional translated variants for all OS ( most reputable downloading hubs will offer the EN-US offline installer )

Reference source -- Firefox — Notes (36.0.4) — Mozilla

Head's up -- Piriform is now releasing CCleaner v5.04.5151 in Standard and Portable -- the Portable and Slim variants are available at the main publisher's downloading hub under Builds ( BTW: the CCleaner Slim installer is not bundled with a Google Chrome sub-installer, compared to the Standard installer; the Portable variant is intended for users that want to have it in theor USB as an On-the-go Program )

Pale Moon is now on v25.3.1 -- Pale Moon is a branch variant of Mozilla Firefox -- the installer is available at the main publisher and most reputable downloading hubs

Offhand: Microsoft had released a security update for the Windows Update labelled as kb3033929 -- unfortunately, this update isn't important; it's a program,stated in some blogs as an integral part IF you wish to prepare your gear to upgrading from your current version to the new Windows 10 -- but as records has noted that the said patch had issues of being a flawed install -- users reported that the patch reports an error on installation, and keeps re-downloading again and again

It would be necessary, to avoid the issue, is to right-click the patch and Hide it until there be a real fix confirmation -- best to keep tabs with reputable Tech Blogs and forums in regards to this

Head's up -- as of late, Microsoft has released kb3035583, which according to some tech sites a Windows update to enable additional capabilities for Windows Update Notifications for Win8.1a dn Win7-SP1 -- but this update is labeled as an Optional update

Though there has been no news or replies from other users in regards to issues seen ( yet ), a lot from these tech forums are replying that the best step of action is to Hide the said update until complete confirmation that it won't be another botched Windows Update

For those who have installed it ( if their Windows is set to download and install automatically ), please do notice any changes in your gear's functions -- should there be any issue, you may have to manually remove/uninstall the said Windows Update

Head's up -- Brightfort ( formerly Javacool ) has now released new security signatures for SpywareBlaster v5.0; to date, there are now 17175 security signatures in it's database -- you can get these by manually checking the program ( paid versions will have it automatically added to their system )

Mozilla will be releasing the new Firefox v37.0 -- the new version may be available in a few hours from now ( it's still not yet officially released, along with the regional language variants ) until then, wait for the official download at the main publisher's site -- alternatively, you can wait for the new update on your browser ( manually check by ALT+H then click on About Firefox and proceed to click on Check for Updates )

WaterfoxProj has now released Waterfox v36.0.4; this is an official fork of the popular Mozilla Firefox browser designed for 64-bit machines, and is now available at the main publisher's site and most official downloading hubs

Thomas Koen, author of GeekUninstaller, has now released GeekUninstaller v1.3.3.45; the new update is available at the main publisher's site and most reputable downloading hubs

Head's up -- Mozilla Firefox v37.0 is now available at the main publisher's site, along with the regional translations; most reputable downloading hubs will be offering the EN-US installer

Reference source -- Firefox — Notes (37.0) — Mozilla

Head's up -- multiple updates:

Dropbox has now released Dropbox v3.4.3 and is now available at the main publisher's site, and most downloading hubs ( TIP: remember that you can configure Dropbox to not run on start-up via it's options, especially if you don't need to use it for a time, that way it won't affect your gear's memory consumption )

Thomas Koen has released GeekUninstaller v1.3.3.46 which fixes the message error; the stand-alone program is available at the main publisher's site and most reputable downloading hubs

TheDocumentFoundation has released LibreOffice Productivity Suite v4.4.2; the installer is available for all OS, and can be downloaded at the main publisher's hub; a portable variant of LibreOffice is also available for those who wish to have LibreOffice on-the-go ( installed in USB Flashdrives )

New update for Mozilla Firefox is released! My buddy oberder will review as always this update and all others that appeared in the meantime.

My contribution to this extremely helpful topic are some screenshots.

Sorry, just got late -- had time during the Holy Week out-of-town, so I kind of missed a few days of clicking

Anyways:

Head's up -- In light of the new updates, Mozilla has released Firefox v37.0.1 which can be applied via the browser's update -- this will fix the issue that some users have in regards with graphics ( alternatively, one can disable this by pressing ALT+T to open the Tools, then go to Options, then go to Advanced, then look and uncheck the box to disable Use Hardware Acceleration when available" )

The Firefox offline installers, along with the regional dialect variants are available at the main publisher's site -- most reputable downloading hubs will be offering the EN-US version of Firefox

Reference source -- Firefox — Notes (37.0.1) — Mozilla

Head's up -- In view of the coming Microsoft Updates, commonly known as Patch Tuesdays, there are noted updates:

Adobe has released AIR 17.0.0.144; the new online/offline installer is available directly at the main publisher's site, while most reputable downloading hubs will provider redirects to the publisher's downloading hub

Dropbox has released Dropbox v3.4.4; the new installer is available at most reputable downloading hubs ( Offhand: For those using Dropbox, please do try to configure your settings to ensure that it doesn't run when Windows starts, to lessen the impact of memory usage on startup, which may cause a bit of sluggishness )

There's still no confirmed official updates/offline installers for JAVA or Adobe Flash plug-ins for IE and Non-IE browsers yet; please don't download any installers of these programs yet unless they are coming from the main publishers ( Note: both publishers use HTTPS on their downloading hubs )

Edit 1 -- Ruiware LLC ( formerly handled by BillP Studios ) has now released WinPatrol v33.5.2015.3; the new update is available at the main publisher's downloading hub, along with regional variants while most reputable downloading hubs will offer the EN-US installer

Edit 2 -- Oracle has now released Java Runtime Environment ( JRE ) 8u45; the update is available for both 32-bit and 64-bit OS, and comes in both online and offline installers. The new JAVA update is available at the main publisher site ( with installer options for all OS ) while most reputable downloading hubs will support a redirect to the publisher's downloading section

Head's up -- Adobe has the available Flash Player for IE and Non-IE browsers set at v17.0.0.169; the plug-ins* are available at the main publisher site, while most downloading hubs will offer a redirect link to the publisher's site

*For those that have Chrome, which uses the Pepper Flash component, this too is available at Adobe

Chronium, a fork of the browser Google Chrome, has released it's new v44.0.2370.0 ; the new installer is available at the publisher's site and most reputable downloading hubs

For members that use a different media player than VLC for their music and video, CodecGuide has released ints K-Lite Codec packs** -- Standard, Basic, Full and Mega -- are now available at v11.1.0; the codecs are available at the main publisher's site and most reputable downloading hubs

**Please do note that you can only use a codec pack if your media player can't play a certain file, and that you must only install one ( too many codec packs may do harm than good for your gear )