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March 2015
CCleaner 5.04
25 March 2015
A new Version 5.04.5151 of the free CCleaner system cleaning utility has been released. Changes include adding Include items option to ignore newer files, improved Opera cleaning, improved Skip UAC function, optimized system restore detection, as well as minor improvements and bug fixes.
Foxit Reader 7.1
24 March 2015
The free Foxit PDF Reader has been updated to Version 7.1.3.0320. A changelog is not available.
Windows Updates
22 March 2015
Microsoft has again caused some confusion by releasing a new Nvidia Geforce driver via Windows Update which appears as an Important update for some Windows 8.1 users. Official details of what the driver update contains are not available, however this thread on the GeForce Forums indicates that it is a slightly newer 347.90 driver, and may be a minor bugfix release. In any case there's no reason to install it; you can right-click on it and select 'Hide update' to remove it from Windows Update.
Firefox 36.0.4
22 March 2015
Mozilla has released Version 36.0.4 of the Firefox browser. This update provides an additional security fix.
AMD Catalyst 15.3 Beta
21 March 2015
AMD has released the Catalyst 15.3 Beta graphics driver for the HD 5000 series and above on Windows 7 and 8.1. This beta adds AMD FreeSync support for single GPU configurations, adds mixed rotation EyeFinity support on the R9 285 series, contains new and updated CrossFire profiles, as well as bug fixes.
Firefox 36.0.3
21 March 2015
Mozilla has released Version 36.0.3 of the Firefox browser. This update provides security fixes.
Site Update
20 March 2015
About a month ago I promised that the revised Nvidia GeForce (formerly Forceware) Tweak Guide would be released soon. Well it's been tougher than I thought, but the good news is it's nearing completion. As promised, it is essentially an entirely new guide, completely rewritten from scratch. The major Nvidia Control Panel settings are covered in full detail, thoroughly researched, tested and, where relevant, screenshot comparisons provided. Every major tweaking tool is also covered. A lot of the less useful/superfluous stuff has been removed. I'm quite confident that you will like it, so stay tuned for the release soon.
Chrome 41.0
20 March 2015
Google has released Version 41.0.2272.101 of the Chrome browser. This version updates Chromium, as well as providing security and bug fixes.
Opera 28.0
19 March 2015
The Opera browser has been updated to Version 28.0.1750.48. This version updates Chromium, and contains stability and bug fixes.
Nvidia GeForce 347.88 WHQL
18 March 2015
Nvidia has released the 347.88 WHQL certified graphics driver. This driver is for GeForce 400 and higher graphics cards under Windows XP, Vista, 7 and 8. This is the recommended driver for Battlefield Hardline. It also adds support for the new GTX Titan X GPU, and provides new SLI profiles. The driver package contains PhysX version 9.14.0702 and GeForce Experience version 2.2.2.
GPU-Z 0.8.2
15 March 2015
GPU-Z, a free graphics card information utility, has reached Version 0.8.2. Changes include support for new chipsets, support for Windows 10, a Lookup button which opens the GPU database, WHQL status shown in Driver Version field, as well as bug fixes.
Intel Chipset Device Software 10.0
14 March 2015
Intel has released Version 10.0.26 of the Chipset Device Software, the main driver for Intel chipset-based motherboards.
Flash Player 17.0
13 March 2015
Adobe has released Version 17.0.0.134 of the Flash Player plugin for browsers. If you prefer to download the full offline installer, direct links are provided for the Internet Explorer and the Other Browsers versions. Use Windows Update to update the built-in Flash Player in IE11 under Windows 8.
Opera 28.0
11 March 2015
The Opera browser has been updated to Version 28.0.1750.40. This version adds bookmark sync, improves the bookmark manager, updates Chromium, and contains stability and bug fixes.
Microsoft Security Updates
11 March 2015
Microsoft has released its monthly set of Windows security updates which you can download individually from here or via Windows Update.
Chrome 41.0
11 March 2015
Google has released Version 41.0.2272.89 of the Chrome browser. This version provides security and bug fixes.
Autoruns 13.2
11 March 2015
Microsoft has released Autoruns 13.2, updating this free startup software identification utility. This version now excludes command line and other host processes from the Microsoft and Windows Filters, and fixes bugs with CSV and XML output.
Process Explorer 16.05
11 March 2015
Microsoft has released Version 16.05 of the free Process Explorer utility, which is a more detailed version of Task Manager. This version adds a Protection column that shows process protection status.
Foxit Reader 7.1
10 March 2015
The free Foxit PDF Reader has been updated to Version 7.1.0.0306. Changes include page navigation in browser by URL, shared review and PDF Stamp improvements, streamlined PDF scanning and bug fixes.
Firefox 36.0.1
6 March 2015
Mozilla has released Version 36.0.1 of the Firefox browser. This update provides a range of bug fixes.
Java Runtime Environment 8.40
5 March 2015
Oracle has released an Update 40 to the Java Runtime Environment 8.
Chrome 41.0
4 March 2015
Google has released Version 41.0.2272.76 of the Chrome browser. This version provides new apps/extension APIs, stability and performance improvements, as well as security and bug fixes.
Skype 7.2
3 March 2015
A new Version 7.2.59.103 of the communications utility Skype has been released. A changelog is not available.
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