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November 2014



Skype 6.22

27 November 2014


A new Version 6.22.64.107 of the communications utility Skype has been released. A changelog is not yet available.



Chrome 39.0

26 November 2014


Google has released Version 39.0.2171.71 of the Chrome browser. This version updates the Flash Player and provides bug fixes.



CCleaner 5.00

26 November 2014


A new Version 5.00.5050 of the free CCleaner system cleaning utility has been released. Changes include a new interface, a range of performance improvements, the addition of Chrome plugin management and improved Chrome startup item detection, along with bug fixes.



Flash Player 15.0

26 November 2014


Adobe has released Version 15.0.0.239 of the Flash Player plugin for browsers. Use Windows Update to update the built-in Flash Player in IE11 under Windows 8.



Nvidia GeForce 344.80 Beta Hotfix

22 November 2014


Nvidia has released the 344.80 Beta Hotfix graphics driver. This driver is for GeForce 400 and higher graphics cards under Windows Vista, 7 and 8. It is a hotfix for resolving texture shimmering on the GTX 980 when Texture Filtering Quality is set to High Quality; fuzzy lines appearing over DisplayPort after a period of time following driver updates; and system hanging and black screens when using a GTX 980 with DP1.2 & 4K/60Hz monitors.



Skype 6.22

21 November 2014


A new Version 6.22.64.106 of the communications utility Skype has been released. A changelog is not yet available.



CPU-Z 1.71.1

21 November 2014


A new Version 1.71.1 of the CPU-Z information utility has been released. This version adds support for new CPUs and changes the CPU-Z logo.



Chrome 39.0

19 November 2014


Google has released Version 39.0.2171.65 of the Chrome browser. This version contains a range of changes including new apps/extension APIs, as well as stability and performance improvements, and security and bug fixes.



Windows Updates

19 November 2014


Microsoft has released a Security Update for Windows Vista, 7 and 8/8.1 that addresses a vulnerability in Kerberos, and a November Update for Windows 8.1. They are available via Windows Update.



Nvidia GeForce 344.75 WHQL

19 November 2014


Nvidia has released the 344.75 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 Far Cry 4, Dragon Age: Inquisition, The Crew, and World of Warcraft: Warlords of Draenor. It also adds support for the new Multi-Frame Anti-Aliasing (MFAA) mode. The driver package contains PhysX version 9.14.0702 and updates GeForce Experience to version 2.1.4.1.



AMD Catalyst 14.11.2 Beta

18 November 2014


AMD has released the Catalyst 14.11.2 Beta graphics driver for the HD 5000 series and above on Windows 7 and 8.1. This beta improves performance in Dragon Age: Inquisition and Far Cry 4, as well as providing bug fixes.



Opera 25.0

18 November 2014


The Opera browser has been updated to Version 25.0.1614.71. This version contains bug fixes.



Firefox 33.1.1

15 November 2014


Mozilla has released Version 33.1.1 of the Firefox browser. This update fixes a startup crash bug.



Chrome 38.0

12 November 2014


Google has released Version 38.0.2125.122 of the Chrome browser. This version updates the Flash Player, as well as security and bug fixes.



Microsoft Security Updates

12 November 2014


Microsoft has released its monthly set of Windows security updates which you can download individually from here or via Windows Update.



Flash Player 15.0

12 November 2014


Adobe has released Version 15.0.0.223 of the Flash Player plugin for browsers. Use Windows Update to update the built-in Flash Player in IE11 under Windows 8.



Nvidia GeForce 344.65 WHQL

11 November 2014


Nvidia has released the 344.65 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 Assassin's Creed: Unity. The driver package contains PhysX version 9.14.0702 and updates GeForce Experience to version 2.1.4.



AMD Catalyst 14.11.1 Beta

11 November 2014


AMD has released the Catalyst 14.11.1 Beta graphics driver for the HD 7000 series and above on Windows 7 and 8.1. This beta improves performance in Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare and Assassin's Creed: Unity.



Firefox 33.1

11 November 2014


Mozilla has released Version 33.1 of the Firefox browser. This update adds a new Forget toolbar button to quickly erase your recent History, an Enhanced Tiles option for new blank tabs, a Privacy Tour, and a DuckDuckGo search option.



Skype 6.22

8 November 2014


A new Version 6.22.81.105 of the communications utility Skype has been released. A changelog is not yet available.



Firefox 33.0.3

7 November 2014


Mozilla has released Version 33.0.3 of the Firefox browser. This update blacklists graphics drivers that cause the black screen at startup issue.



Nvidia GeForce 344.60 WHQL

5 November 2014


Nvidia has released the 344.60 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 Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare, as well as providing several bug fixes. The driver package contains PhysX version 9.14.0702 and GeForce Experience version 2.1.3.



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