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General Software News, Updates & Discussions / Adobe Acrobat/Reader Update
Last post by Corrine - November 14, 2025, 06:58:27 PM
Adobe is releasing an update with bug fixes for Acrobat Reader.

Update or Complete Download
Adobe Acrobat and Reader are being updated to version 25.001.20918.  Updates should become available via the internal updater or checks can be manually activated by choosing Help/Check for Updates.

Reader DC and other versions are available here: https://get.adobe.com/reader/

Note: UNcheck any pre-checked additional options presented with the update. They are not part of the software update and are completely optional.

Release Notes
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Security Alerts & Briefings / Re: Mozilla Firefox Version 14...
Last post by Corrine - November 13, 2025, 11:18:10 PM
Thanks v_v. Here's the writeup for ESR Version 115.30.0.
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Security Alerts & Briefings / Re: Mozilla Firefox Version 14...
Last post by v_v - November 13, 2025, 11:05:40 PM
Quote from: Corrine on November 11, 2025, 07:40:20 PMMozilla sent Firefox Version 145.0 to the release channel. ESR Versions have been updated to versions 140.6 and 115.31.0.

Minor correction:  the current ESR version for Windows 8.1 or older is - - - - - 115.30.0esr

v_v
#4
Security Software Programs / Re: Malwarebytes Version 5 Upd...
Last post by Corrine - November 13, 2025, 09:50:58 PM
Malwarebytes v5.4.4.225 component package 145.0.5428 released.

From MBAM 5:

What's New
  • You can now open Notifications settings directly from any notification
  • Restoring quarantined items will now offer to exclude future detections automatically
  • The Dashboard interactive guide now includes new tips to help explore Settings and VPN features
  • The "Ads in Notifications" Windows Privacy setting is now also available for Windows 10
Issues Fixed
  • Fixed an issue where the "Remote connection blocked" notification was not appearing.
  • Other minor UI and localization fixes
#5
ProcDump v11.1

Learn about the latest update to ProcDump

ProcDump v11.1
This update to ProcDump, a command-line utility for generating memory dumps from running processes, fixes several minor bugs.
#6
Releasing Windows 11 Build 22631.6269 to the Release Preview Channel

This Build is for Windows Insiders in the Release Preview Channel on Windows 11, version 23H2 (Build 22631).

This non-security update includes quality improvements. The following summary outlines key issues addressed by the KB after you install it. The bold text within the brackets indicates the item or area of the change.

  • [Country and Operator Settings Asset (COSA)]
    • Fixed: This update brings profiles up to date for certain mobile operators.
  • [File Explorer]
    • Fixed: This update addresses an issue where File Explorer sometimes didn't respond to mouse clicks until you closed and reopened it.
    • Fixed: This update addresses an issue with extracting .tar files when file or folder names contain more than 34 commonly used Chinese characters.
  • [Group Policy and Configuration]
    • Fixed: This update addresses an issue where the HideRecommendedSection policy didn't work in Windows 11 Enterprise multi-session environments, such as Azure Virtual Desktop (AVD). Even when configured using Group Policy or Configuration Service Provider (CSP), recommendations still appeared in AVD sessions.
#7
General Software News, Updates & Discussions / Re: OpenOffice
Last post by ky331 - November 12, 2025, 12:32:05 AM
Apache OpenOffice (https://www.openoffice.org/) 4.1.16 is a security release incorporating bug fixes and other enhancements. This release also includes the latest dictionaries. All users of Apache OpenOffice 4.1.15 or earlier are advised to upgrade. You can download Apache OpenOffice 4.1.16 from https://www.openoffice.org/download/

https://cwiki.apache.org/confluence/display/OOOUSERS/AOO+4.1.16+Release+Notes
#8
ZoomIt v9.20, Process Explorer v17.07, and RDCMan v3.11

Learn about the latest updates to ZoomIt, Process Explorer and RDCMan

ZoomIt v9.20
This update to ZoomIt, a screen magnification and annotation tool, can now save screen recordings as either MP4 or GIF.
 
Process Explorer v17.07
This update to Process Explorer, an advanced process, DLL, and handle viewing utility, adds strings for Arm64 binaries, and fixes a bug that disabled notification area icons.
 
RDCMan v3.11
This update to RDCMan enables Entra ID logins.
#9
Security Alerts & Briefings / Mozilla Firefox Version 145.0 ...
Last post by Corrine - November 11, 2025, 07:40:20 PM
Mozilla sent Firefox Version 145.0 to the release channel. ESR Versions have been updated to versions 140.6 and 115.31.0.

The update includes fourteen security updates of which nine (9) are rated critical, six (6) rated moderate, and one (1) is rated low. The security updates can be reviewed here.

New features are included in the update.  To review the new features, see the Release Notes.

Update:  To get the update now, select "Help" from the Firefox menu and pick "About Firefox".  Mac users need to select "About Firefox" from the Firefox menu.  If you do not use the English language version, Fully Localized Versions are available for download.

Rapid Release Calendar
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Security Alerts & Briefings / Microsoft November 2025 Securi...
Last post by Corrine - November 11, 2025, 07:09:28 PM
The Microsoft November 2025 security updates have been released and consist of 63 new CVEs to Microsoft products and 5 third-party Chromium updates, making the total CVEs 68.

Of the Microsoft CVEs released, 4 are rated Critical and 59 are rated Important in severity. At the time of release, one is listed as being under active attack.

The security updates apply to the following products, features and roles: Windows and Windows Components, Office and Office Components, Microsoft Edge (Chromium-based), Azure Monitor Agent, Dynamics 365, Hyper-V, SQL Server, and the Windows Subsystem for Linux GUI.

Windows 11, version 23H2 (both Home and Pro editions) has reached end of servicing. The November 2025 monthly security update is the last update available for these editions.

Information regarding known issues with KBs included in the security updates can be found at the bottom of the page at November 2025 Security Updates - Release Notes - Security Update Guide - Microsoft.

Recommended Reading: See Dustin Childs review and analysis in Zero Day Initiative -- The November 2025 Security Update Review.