Hello everyone,

Hope everyone had a great Christmas and best wishes for a great 2019. Here are the latest December 2018 mostly third party program updates. Check your systems and apply asap!

Windows Updates

20 December 2018

Microsoft has released a Cumulative Update for Windows 10, as well as Windows 7 and 8, which addresses a security vulnerability in Internet Explorer. It is available via Windows Update.

Windows 10 October 2018 Update

19 December 2018

Microsoft officially re-released the Windows October 2018 Update on 13 November as Version 1809 Build 17763.134, and has subsequently patched it to Version 17763.194. However, this re-release was made available on a rolling basis such that some systems may not have yet received it. Microsoft has now posted a small notice on the Windows 10 Update History page stating: “Rollout Status as of December 17, 2018: Windows 10, version 1809, is now fully available for advanced users who manually select “Check for updates” via Windows Update”. So if you’ve been waiting to receive the update, go to Settings>Update & Security and click the ‘Check for Updates’ button to download and install it.

Opera 57.0

14 December 2018

The Opera browser has been updated to Version 57.0.3098.102. This update provides bug fixes.

Chrome 71.0

13 December 2018

Google has released Version 71.0.3578.98 of the Chrome browser. This update provides security and bug fixes.

Acrobat Reader DC 19

12 December 2018

Adobe has released a new Version 2019.010.20064 of its free software for viewing PDF documents, now known as Acrobat Reader DC. This update provides new features, as well as security and bug fixes.

Microsoft Security Updates

12 December 2018

Microsoft has released its monthly set of Windows security updates which you can view here and obtain via Windows Update. This includes the latest Windows 7 Rollup and Windows 8.1 Rollup updates, as well as Windows 10 Cumulative Updates.

Firefox 64.0

12 December 2018

Mozilla has released Version 64.0 of the Firefox browser. The changes in this major update include enhanced tab management, improved performance management under about:performance, additional sharing features, an option to remove add-ons by right-clicking on their toolbar buttons, along with security and bug fixe

Edge Browser Moving to Chromium

7 December 2018

Microsoft has confirmed the recent rumor that the Edge browser will be moving to the open source Chromium engine.

Opera 57.0

7 December 2018

The Opera browser has been updated to Version 57.0.3098.91. This update provides bug fixes.

Windows Updates

6 December 2018

Microsoft has released a Cumulative Update for Windows 10 Version 1809 which, among other things, fixes the mapped drives failing to reconnect issue. This update brings Version 1809 up to Build 17763.168.

Flash Player 32.0

6 December 2018

Adobe has released Version 32.0.0.101 of the Flash Player plugin for browsers. To download the full offline installer, use these links depending upon your browser: Internet Explorer or Firefox or Opera. Use Windows Update to update the built-in Flash Player in IE11 under Windows 8 and 10, and Edge under Windows 10. Update to the latest version of Chrome to update its built-in Flash Player.

Chrome 71.0

5 December 2018

Google has released Version 71.0.3578.80 of the Chrome browser. This update provides a range of improvements, as well as security and bug fixes

Best wishes,

Randy The Tech Professor