Microsoft Security Bulletins For August 2015
This is the Microsoft patch overview for August, 2015.
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SnoozeTabs for Firefox is the first Mozilla Idea Town add-on
SnoozeTabs is the first extension for the Firefox browser to come out of Mozilla's new Idea Town project.
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Windows 10 Update KB3081424 causing issues for some users
Microsoft pushed out the Windows 10 update KB3081424 last week.
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Firefox 40: Find out what is new
Firefox 40 will be released to the stable channel on August 11, 2015 if things go as planned.
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How to change the default Microsoft Edge download location
One of the core shortcomings of Microsoft Edge, the new default browser that ships with Windows 10, is that it lacks customization options.
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Dreamify: transform photos using Google's Deep Dream algorithm
Dreamify is a free Android application that transforms photos or images on the device into art.
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Latest 7-Zip Beta ships with RAR5 support
I have used 7-zip in the past to create and unpack archives.
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First look at AIMP 4.00
AIMP is a popular audio player for the Windows operating system that ships with an impressive feature set and a plugin system to extend its functionality furthe
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Mozilla changes Firefox Live Search Suggestions to Opt-In
Mozilla added a live search suggestions feature to Firefox 41 in June.
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VLC Media Player for Windows updated
VLC Media Player is one of the most popular all-in-one players for Windows.
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Windows 10 Home users get automatic app update as well
We have talked in length about Windows 10's mandatory updating system here on Ghacks and why we recommend the Pro version of the operating system because of it
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Privacy Badger 1.0 ships with super-cookie and fingerprinting detection
Privacy Badger launched more than a year ago as a browser extension for Mozilla Firefox and Google Chrome to inform users about online tracking and with options
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TrueCrypt alternative VeraCrypt 1.12 ships with interesting PIM feature
VeraCrypt is one of the few programs that came into existence after development of True Crypt was abandoned.
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SSL Eye: Check if you are the victim of a Man in the Middle attack
It can be quite difficult to determine whether you are the victim of a Man in the Middle attack.
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Find out if your mobile is vulnerable with Stagefright Detector App for Android
Stagefright is a critical Android vulnerability that attackers can exploit using specifically prepared Multimedia Messaging Service messages (MMS).
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Mozilla to enable Media Source Extensions (MSE) for all websites in Firefox 42
If things go as planned, Media Source Extensions (MSE) will be available for all websites from Firefox 42 on.
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Can you remove the large c:\recoveryimage folder in Windows 10?
When I checked free storage of the main drive of a computer running Windows 10, I noticed that the folder c:\recoveryimage was taking up more than 27 Gigabytes
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Want DVD Playback on Windows 10? That will be $14.99, thanks!
Microsoft's Windows 10 operating system ships without DVD playback capabilities.
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BitTorrent Sync mobile apps update improves file handling significantly
BitTorrent Sync is a file synchronization software that does not utilize cloud storage to transfer files between devices.
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LibreOffice 5.0 is available
A new version of the open source office suite LibreOffice has just been released.
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DoNotSpy10 - Configure Windows 10 Privacy settings
Microsoft's Windows 10 operating system ships with quite a few default settings that users may find invasive.
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Fix for installing unsigned add-ons in Firefox Dev and Nightly
If you run a recent version of Firefox Dev or Nightly, and try to install an unsigned add-on, you may receive the error message that the browser prevented the o
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How to save all open tabs in Chrome, Firefox, Vivaldi, Internet Explorer?
To save all open tabs in most desktop browsers (Chrome, Firefox, Edge, IE), use the keyboard shortcut Ctrl+Shift+D (Windows/Linux) or Cmd+Shift+D (Mac) to bookm
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Pale Moon blocks Adblock Plus
Users of the Pale Moon web browser who try to install the popular adblocking extension Adblock Plus won't be able to do so anymore as it was added to the blockl
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Fix duplicate icon issues on the Windows taskbar
The improved taskbar that Microsoft introduced in Windows 7 was a welcome change to many users.
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Control ads Google shows to you
Google ads are nearly everywhere: when you search, read emails, watch videos,use mobile devices and in lots of other places.
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NET Framework verification and cleanup tools for Windows 10
Windows 10, just like previous versions of Windows, ships with versions of Microsoft's .
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Mozilla improves about:performance page in latest Firefox Nightly
Mozilla introduced the Performance Monitor in Firefox Nightly about three months ago.
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Media Feature Pack for N and KN versions of Windows 10
The Media Feature Pack for N and KN versions of Windows 10 is a free Microsoft add-on that restores Windows Media Player, the built-in audio and video codecs an
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Check if System Restore is enabled on Windows 10
If you have set up Windows 10 on a new machine or upgraded to the new operating system from a previous one, or upgraded to a new version of Windows 10 from [&he
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How to remove core apps in Windows 10
Windows 10 ships with a set of core applications that are installed automatically.
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Check if Windows 10 is activated
This guide walks you through the steps of verifying that a computer running Windows 10 is activated.
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File Hoster Mega not secure anymore?
In an interview on Slashdot, Kim Dotcom mentioned that he is no longer involved in the file hosting service Mega and that he does not trust Mega anymore.
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Finally! Audio indicators and muting arrives in Firefox Nightly
Mozilla just enabled audio indicators and muting in the most recent version of Firefox Nightly, the cutting edge version of Firefox that gets features first.
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How to switch Google Chrome's download toolbar to notifications
Whenever you download a file in Google Chrome, a toolbar is displayed at the bottom of the screen listing the file.
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Tip: How to resume the Windows 10 installation media creation process
Windows users can run Microsoft's Media Creation tool to create a Windows 10 ISO image or copy the installation files required by the operating system to a USB
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Microsoft: More than 14 million Windows 10 devices after day 1
More than 14 million devices are running Windows 10 after launch day according to a recent blog post on the official Blogging Windows blog.
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How to protect your Android device against Stagefright attacks
Stagefright is a media playback engine on Android that supports several media formats by default, features audio and video playback, session management, DRM and
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Windows 10 and Privacy
This Windows 10 privacy guide is a work in progress.
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Mozilla to release 64-bit Firefox to stable channel in version 41
Firefox users who prefer a 64-bit version of the web browser instead of a 32-bit version on Windows will be able to install and use a 64-bit stable channel vers
