I.T. & Business Solutions
Microsoft released Service Pack 1 (SP1) for Windows 7 last week. Users who have automatic updates switched on, will get this update automatically via the Windows Update service.
Users who wish to download the full service pack can do so from the Microsoft Download Center. This is especially handy if you need to deploy this update to multiple pc’s. The download page lists several files. Be sure to download the correct one.
Link to Microsoft Download Center, Windows 7 SP1.
Here is the list of security updates that Microsoft released in March 2011.
Please ensure to patch your software as required.
Here are the new security updates:
Latest Security Updates
Go to the Microsoft site for further information.
The WordPress team have just released version 3.0.5 which is a “security and hardening update” and all WordPress users are asked immediately update. As with any security release, the sooner you update, the better.
Here is the official release. wordpress.org/news/2011/02/wordpress-3-0-5/
Updating your WordPress software is easily done from the Dashboard. Click the Updates menu in your site’s admin area.
Chip maker Intel has found a design fault with their 6 Series Chipsets. Intel has stoppeed shipping the affected product lines and has implemented a fix in their design.
Numerous vendors who have sold motherboards containing the Intel 6 Series Chipset, have issued product recalls. See the following Intel article to see if you may be affected by this.
Here is the list of security updates that Microsoft released in February 2011.
Please ensure to patch your software as required.
Here are the new security updates:
Latest Security Updates
Go to the Microsoft site for further information.
Apple has released version 10.1.2 of iTunes.
iTunes 10.1.2 provides a number of important stability and performance improvements.
Read more on the Apple site. support.apple.com/kb/DL1103
Want to see what the folks from Mozilla have been busy with? Then download and install Firefox 4 Beta 9.
This major version update includes considerable performance and technology enhancements which Mozilla claims will make the whole browsing experience faster. Speed improvements include browser startup time, page load time, and improved speed of numerous web applications and games.
Read the following articles for an in depth report on the vast list of changes in this latest release.
hacks.mozilla.org/2011/01/firefox-4-beta-9-a-huge-pile-of-awesome
blog.mozilla.com/blog/2011/01/14/the-next-major-version-of-firefox-is-ready-to-test
Apple has opened their long awaited Mac App Store. The Mac App Store is a similar concept to the App Store built into iTunes, but the software that’s available to download and install, is only for your Mac. Like the App Store in iTunes, both free and software requiring payment is available.
To add the Mac App Store functionality to your Mac, a free software download is available for Mac computers that are running Mac OS X Snow Leopard v10.6 or later.
The Mac App store should make searching for, installing new software, or updating your existing software a much simpler task.
Here is the list of security updates that Microsoft released in January 2011.
Please ensure to patch your software as required.
Here are the new security updates:
Latest Security Updates
Go to the Microsoft site for further information.
Apple has released an update to OS X to bring the version to 10.6.6. Numerous updates and bug fixes are included but the major update here seems to be the addition of support for the Mac App Store.
Here is Apple’s full write-up for the OS X 10.6.6 update.
You can update via the Apple Menu > Software Update. If you have multiple computers, you may prefer to download the 143.59 Mb update from the Apple support site to one computer, and then deploy to your others.
