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#91
Security Alerts & Briefings / Re: Pale Moon Version 33.3.0 R...
Last post by Corrine - August 14, 2024, 04:53:22 PMQuote from: v_v on August 14, 2024, 02:20:09 PMSince I am not a Linux user (yet) I have no reliable helpful information other than what is posted in Corrine's note.
In the event you decide to become a Linux user, I suggest you visit SNF (Scot's Newsletter Forum) if you need suggestions on how to get started or assistance.
#92
Security Alerts & Briefings / Re: Pale Moon Version 33.3.0 R...
Last post by v_v - August 14, 2024, 02:20:09 PMParaphrased from
To Windows users of Pale Moon 64 bit versions prior to 33.3.0, as Corrine's update note indicates this new 33.3.0 update requires AVX support. If you are using a recent version of Pale Moon that is prior to 33.3.0 and your computer DOES NOT have AVX support, then when you go to "Help" -> "Check for updates" you WILL NOT get updated. You will get a message saying "There are no updates available."
The recent versions of Pale Moon have a built in checker for whether or not a particular computer has AVX support, so if your computer does not support AVX then Pale Moon will not update.
If you are using a Pale Moon 64 bit version prior to 33.3.0 your browser will continue to function as normal BUT it will not be updated and eventually it may become more and more vulnerable to security issues. [My Pale Moon version 33.2.1 still works as usual even though it will not update.]
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Pale Moon 32 bit users seemingly will not have this AVX support requirement and will continue to be updated.
[In order to stay current with updates it would seem possible for Pale Moon 64 bit users to downgrade to 32 bit if one so desired. BUT one would need to be extra careful in doing so to avoid possibly losing profile data. One should always back up and/or make a copy to elsewhere of all current profiles in Pale Moon before attempting such a downgrade. I cannot supply any additional information on this possibility. Better help in this regard would need to be obtained at the Pale Moon forums at " https://forum.palemoon.org/index.php ".]
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In the first link listed above Pale Moon seems to indicate that in the future there may be some "community builds" that may appear that will have updates for Pale Moon 64 bit for Windows that will not require AVX support. But my interpretation is that these "community builds" will need to be supplied by third parties. My guess is that these possible future builds may be eventually found in the following forum section at Pale Moon " https://forum.palemoon.org/viewforum.php?f=40 " (Contributed 3rd Party Builds).
Since I am not a Linux user (yet) I have no reliable helpful information other than what is posted in Corrine's note.
v_v
Quotehttps://forum.palemoon.org/viewtopic.php?f=1&t=31399
To Windows users of Pale Moon 64 bit versions prior to 33.3.0, as Corrine's update note indicates this new 33.3.0 update requires AVX support. If you are using a recent version of Pale Moon that is prior to 33.3.0 and your computer DOES NOT have AVX support, then when you go to "Help" -> "Check for updates" you WILL NOT get updated. You will get a message saying "There are no updates available."
The recent versions of Pale Moon have a built in checker for whether or not a particular computer has AVX support, so if your computer does not support AVX then Pale Moon will not update.
If you are using a Pale Moon 64 bit version prior to 33.3.0 your browser will continue to function as normal BUT it will not be updated and eventually it may become more and more vulnerable to security issues. [My Pale Moon version 33.2.1 still works as usual even though it will not update.]
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QuoteWindows 32-bit builds will not be changing their requirements, and continue to use a minimum of SSE2.
Pale Moon 32 bit users seemingly will not have this AVX support requirement and will continue to be updated.
[In order to stay current with updates it would seem possible for Pale Moon 64 bit users to downgrade to 32 bit if one so desired. BUT one would need to be extra careful in doing so to avoid possibly losing profile data. One should always back up and/or make a copy to elsewhere of all current profiles in Pale Moon before attempting such a downgrade. I cannot supply any additional information on this possibility. Better help in this regard would need to be obtained at the Pale Moon forums at " https://forum.palemoon.org/index.php ".]
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In the first link listed above Pale Moon seems to indicate that in the future there may be some "community builds" that may appear that will have updates for Pale Moon 64 bit for Windows that will not require AVX support. But my interpretation is that these "community builds" will need to be supplied by third parties. My guess is that these possible future builds may be eventually found in the following forum section at Pale Moon " https://forum.palemoon.org/viewforum.php?f=40 " (Contributed 3rd Party Builds).
Since I am not a Linux user (yet) I have no reliable helpful information other than what is posted in Corrine's note.
v_v
#93
General Software News, Updates & Discussions / Re: Microsoft Edge Preview Bui...
Last post by Corrine - August 14, 2024, 01:01:52 PMDev Channel update to 129.0.2766.0 is live
Added Features:
Improved Reliability:
Changed Behavior:
Added Features:
- Introduced a new Rewards Campaign on Android.
Improved Reliability:
- Resolved an issue where browser would crash when switching from an InPrivate tab to a normal tab after installing Nord VPN on Android.
Changed Behavior:
- When relaunching browser, Tab Groups do not have correct collapsed state restored.
- Resolved an issue in Browser Essentials where background text was visible within the 'Thank you!' message popup.
- Resolved an issue when splitting the screen immediately after opening browser for the first time caused a size mismatch between the left and right screens.
- Resolved an issue where an error menu would appear when right-clicking on a tab icon in the Tab Groups Hub.
- Resolved an issue where manually added apps to the sidebar were not showing as selected on the 'Choose Your Sidebar Apps' page in Gamer Mode.
- Android:
- Resolved an issue where the 'Enjoying Microsoft Edge so far' feature page did not appear in the feedback section on Android.
- Resolved an issue where a grey summarize icon appeared in the overflow menu when signing into AAD on Android.
- iOS:
- Resolved an issue on the Password Monitor page where the red triangle icon was overlapping the leaked password text on iOS.
- Resolved an issue where the translation bar would become narrow and elongated when the 'Show original' button was clicked on iOS.
- Resolved an issue where NTP weather data would not load when the network was unavailable on iOS.
- Resolved an issue where the keyboard remained fixed on the NTP page and couldn't be dismissed on iOS.
#94
Security Alerts & Briefings / Microsoft August Security Upda...
Last post by Corrine - August 13, 2024, 06:14:06 PMThe Microsoft August 2024 security updates have been released and consist of 90 new patches to Microsoft products. Including third-party CVEs documented, the total number of CVEs reported is 102.
Of the Microsoft CVEs released, 7 are rated critical, 79 important, and 1 moderate in security. At the time of release, four of the CVEs are listed as being publicly known and six are listed as under active attack.
The security updates apply to the following products, features and roles: Windows and Windows Components; Office and Office Components; .NET and Visual Studio; Azure; Co-Pilot; Microsoft Dynamics; Teams; and (of course) Secure Boot.
See the list of KBs at the bottom of the page at August 2024 Security Updates - Release Notes - Security Update Guide - Microsoft for information regarding known issues with the security updates as well as the CVEs with FAQs, Mitigations and/or Workarounds. For specific information on Windows 11, versions 23H2 and 22H2, see KB5041485. For Windows 10, Versions 22H2 and 21H2, see KB5041580.
Recommended Reading: See Dustin Childs review and analysis in Zero Day Initiative -- The August 2024 Security Update Review.
Of the Microsoft CVEs released, 7 are rated critical, 79 important, and 1 moderate in security. At the time of release, four of the CVEs are listed as being publicly known and six are listed as under active attack.
The security updates apply to the following products, features and roles: Windows and Windows Components; Office and Office Components; .NET and Visual Studio; Azure; Co-Pilot; Microsoft Dynamics; Teams; and (of course) Secure Boot.
See the list of KBs at the bottom of the page at August 2024 Security Updates - Release Notes - Security Update Guide - Microsoft for information regarding known issues with the security updates as well as the CVEs with FAQs, Mitigations and/or Workarounds. For specific information on Windows 11, versions 23H2 and 22H2, see KB5041485. For Windows 10, Versions 22H2 and 21H2, see KB5041580.
Recommended Reading: See Dustin Childs review and analysis in Zero Day Initiative -- The August 2024 Security Update Review.
#95
Security Alerts & Briefings / Adobe Acrobat/Reader Update wi...
Last post by Corrine - August 13, 2024, 03:38:18 PMAdobe is releasing an update with bug fixes and new features for end users described in the New features summary as well as security updates for Acrobat and Reader.
The security updates provide mitigations for vulnerabilities described in the security bulletins of Reader and Acrobat.
Update or Complete Download
Adobe Acrobat and Reader are being updated to version 24.002.21005. 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
The security updates provide mitigations for vulnerabilities described in the security bulletins of Reader and Acrobat.
Update or Complete Download
Adobe Acrobat and Reader are being updated to version 24.002.21005. 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
#96
General Software News, Updates & Discussions / Mozilla Firefox Verson 129.0.1...
Last post by Corrine - August 13, 2024, 01:10:58 PMMozilla sent Firefox Version 129.0.1 to the Release Channel.
Fixed
Update: To get the update now, select "Help" from the Firefox menu, then pick "About Firefox". Mac users need to select "About Firefox" from the Firefox menu. For non-English versions, Fully Localized Versions are available for download.
Release Notes
Fixed
- Fixed playback issues on some websites with copyrighted video served via digital rights management. (Bug 1911283)
- Fixed a crash when dragging a video file onto some websites. (Bug 1910990)
Update: To get the update now, select "Help" from the Firefox menu, then pick "About Firefox". Mac users need to select "About Firefox" from the Firefox menu. For non-English versions, Fully Localized Versions are available for download.
Release Notes
#97
Security Alerts & Briefings / Pale Moon Version 33.3.0 Relea...
Last post by Corrine - August 13, 2024, 12:48:28 PMPale Moon has been updated to version 33.3.0. This is a major development update.
Important notes with this version:
See the Release Notes for the long list of changes and fixes as well as Implementation Notes.
Update: To get the update now, select "Help" from the Pale Moon menu at the upper left of the browser window. Select About Pale Moon > Check for Updates.
Important notes with this version:
- From this version forward, all 64-bit releases require a processor with AVX capabilities! Please keep en eye on the forum for announcements of 64-bit SSE builds by the community if you are on particularly old or otherwise limited hardware that does not support AVX.
- For Linux users: Starting with this version, our binaries are built with gcc 11 on a still conservative but more modern build platform (Oracle Linux 8). As a result, there may be some lib incompatibilities if you are still running on a particularly old distro for some reason. While we try to serve as broad of a Linux base as possible with our binaries, our lowest common denominator will occasionally shift to newer distros as a result of O.S. life cycles, compiler capabilities and available libraries.
See the Release Notes for the long list of changes and fixes as well as Implementation Notes.
Update: To get the update now, select "Help" from the Pale Moon menu at the upper left of the browser window. Select About Pale Moon > Check for Updates.
#98
General Software News, Updates & Discussions / Re: 7-zip
Last post by ky331 - August 12, 2024, 01:25:40 PM #99
General Software News, Updates & Discussions / Re: Microsoft Edge Preview Bui...
Last post by Corrine - August 10, 2024, 02:46:51 PMDev Channel update to 129.0.2752.4 is live
For more details on the changes, check out the highlights below.
Looking back on FY24: from Copilots empowering human achievement to leading AI Transformation
Added Features:
Changed Behavior:
For more details on the changes, check out the highlights below.
Looking back on FY24: from Copilots empowering human achievement to leading AI Transformation
Added Features:
- Added an observer to track extension uninstalls in Browser Essentials.
- Fixed an issue where the browser crashes when toggling off Gamer Mode.
Changed Behavior:
- Resolved an issue where browser specific attributes were not visible in the tooltip under autofill.
- Resolved an issue where the 'X' icon was not clearly visible on the 'Leave' dialog in Dark mode under personalization.
- Resolved an issue where clicking the 'back' button in the header would close the pane instead of navigating back to the customization page under personalization.
- Resolved an issue where tabs failed to close in the tab center, causing UI display abnormalities.
- Fixed an issue where the captured selection could extend beyond the screen range in screenshots.
- Fixed an issue where open tab groups were not hidden in the tab group pane.
- Fixed an issue where the bubble notification was displayed even when the sidebar was hidden.
- Fixed an issue where, in dark mode, both the font and page background were white, rendering the content unreadable on the workspaces-internal page.
- Android:
- Fixed an issue where the Omnibox action icon was incorrect on Android.
- Resolved an issue where the title of top sites was not fully displayed in the 'Frequently Visited' section when added to the home page on Android.
- iOS:
- Resolved an issue where the menu on bing.com could not be opened on iOS.
- Fixed an issue where the 'Default browser prompt' was difficult to appear under the default browser on iOS.
- Resolved an issue where the Tab center background color appeared black in light mode on iOS.
#100
General Software News, Updates & Discussions / Re: Windows 11 Insider DEV Cha...
Last post by Corrine - August 09, 2024, 05:52:29 PMAnnouncing Windows 11 Insider Preview Build 26120.1350 (Dev Channel)
Changes and Improvements gradually being rolled out to the Dev Channel with toggle o*
[General]
Fixes gradually being rolled out to the Dev Channel with toggle on
[Task Manager]
Fixes for everyone in the Dev Channel
[Windows Sandbox]
Changes and Improvements gradually being rolled out to the Dev Channel with toggle o*
[General]
- When installing an MSIX package either locally or via the web (ms-appinstaller://?source=), we are beginning to roll out a change where Microsoft SmartScreen is used to verify the source of the MSIX package and if it's safe to install.
- We are rolling out the ability to easily share content to an Android device from Windows share window. The feature requires you to pair your Android device to your Windows PC using the Link to Windows app on Android and Phone Link on your PC.
Fixes gradually being rolled out to the Dev Channel with toggle on
[Task Manager]
- Fixed the issue causing graphs on the Performance page in Task Manager to not show the correct colors when using dark mode again.
Fixes for everyone in the Dev Channel
[Windows Sandbox]
- We fixed the issue causing Windows Sandbox to fail to launch with error 0x80370106.
- Fixed an issue where Voice Access commands weren't working for non-English supported languages.