Hello everyone,
Here are your March 2019 patches. I apologize for my lateness. So thankful for the saying “better late than never”. If you have not updated your machine, now is the time.
uBlock Origin
28 March 2019
If you use the popular uBlock Origin adblocker on Firefox, you will see a prompt asking you to give permission to uBlock to store unlimited amounts of client-side data. This prompt has no privacy implications; the Unlimited storage permission has been added to Firefox recently, and is recommended for extensions that store more than 5MB of data on your system. As the author of uBlock explains, uBlock already stores more than this amount, so he’s simply added the permission for when Mozilla makes it a requirement. Bottom line: it’s safe to click Update when you see the uBlock Origin prompt in Firefox.
Firefox 66.0.2
28 March 2019
Mozilla has released Version 66.0.2 of the Firefox browser. This update provides bug fixes.
iTunes 12.9.4
26 March 2019
Apple has released a new Version 12.9.4 of the iTunes software. If you don’t wish to use the Windows Store to download iTunes, direct download links are provided: 64-bit Version, 32-bit Version. A changelist is not yet available.
Update: This version shows more editorial highlights on a single page in the Browse tab, making it easier to discover new content in Apple Music, and provides security fixes.
Firefox 66.0.123
March 2019
Mozilla has released Version 66.0.1 of the Firefox browser. This update provides security fixes.
Chrome 73.0
21 March 2019
Google has released Version 73.0.3683.86 of the Chrome browser. This update provides security and bug fixes.
Windows Updates
20 March 2019
Microsoft has released a new Cumulative Update for Windows 10 versions 1803, 1709, 1703 and 1607.
Firefox 66.0
20 March 2019
Mozilla has released Version 66.0 of the Firefox browser. This major update improves performance, enhances smooth scrolling and search, blocks webpage sounds by default, adds support for Windows Hello on Windows 10, and provides security and bug fixes.
Update: Unfortunately, Firefox 66 now allows muted videos to autoplay, even if autoplay videos were previously blocked. To disable all autoplay videos, open about:config and set media.autoplay.default=1, media.autoplay.enabled=false and media.autoplay.allow-muted=false.
Opera 58.0
15 March 2019
The Opera browser has been updated to Version 58.0.3135.107. This version provides bug fixes.
Chrome 73.0
14 March 2019
Google has released Version 73.0.3683.75 of the Chrome browser. This update provides feature improvements, as well as security and bug fixes.
Microsoft Security Updates
13 March 2019
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.
Flash Player 32.0
13 March 2019
Adobe has released Version 32.0.0.156 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.
Opera 58.0
8 March 2019
The Opera browser has been updated to Version 58.0.3135.90. This version provides an important security fix, as well as bug fixes.
Windows Updates
8 March 2019
Microsoft has confirmed that the latest Cumulative Update for Windows 10 Version 1809 released last week can reduce performance in certain games, such as Destiny 2 – see the updated Known Issues list at the bottom of the Update page. MS is working on a fix, but for now, people who are affected can uninstall the update by going to Control Panel>Programs & Features>View Installed Updates, right-clicking on ‘Update for Microsoft Windows (KB 4482887)’ and selecting Uninstall.
Chrome 72.0
2 March 2019
Google has released Version 72.0.3626.121 of the Chrome browser. This update provides security and bug fixes.
Windows Updates
2 March 2019
Microsoft has released a new Cumulative Update for Windows 10 version 1809.
Firefox 65.0
1 March 2019
Mozilla has released Version 65.0.2 of the Firefox browser. This update fixes a geolocation-related issue.
Best wishes,
Randy The Computer Tech
