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December 13th, 2022 04:00

Updates 12/13/22 - "Microsoft Tuesday" + Firefox

Today is "Microsoft Tuesday" --- the SECOND Tuesday of the month --- on which Microsoft is expected to release its monthly cycle of Windows security updates. Based on previous history, they should become available at 1 P.M. [USA - Eastern STANDARD Time]

 

Please use Windows/Automatic Updates to determine which updates are applicable to your particular system.

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Mozilla is also expected to release the newest version of Firefox.

ky331

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December 13th, 2022 07:00

Firefox Version 108.0, first offered to Release channel users on December 13, 2022
 
 
 
 

 

New

  • Import maps, which allow web pages to control the behavior of JavaScript imports, are now enabled by default.

  • Processes used for background tabs now use efficiency mode on Windows 11 to limit resource use.

     
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  • The shift+esc keyboard shortcut now opens the Process Manager, offering a way to quickly identify processes that are using too many resources.

  • Improved frame scheduling when under load; this substantially improves Firefox’s MotionMark scores.

 

 

Fixed

  • Firefox now supports properly color correcting images tagged with ICCv4 profiles.

  • Support for non-English characters when saving and printing PDF forms.

  • The bookmarks toolbar's default "Only show on New Tab" state works correctly for blank new tabs. As before, you can change the bookmark toolbar's behavior using the toolbar context menu.

  • Various security fixes.

 

 

Changed

  • Firefox now supports the WebMIDI API and a new experimental mechanism for controlling access to dangerous capabilities.

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Available via the internal updater:  Help / About Firefox

ky331

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December 13th, 2022 09:00

Windows Malicious Software Removal Tool (MRT/MSRT) for December 2022, version 5.108

Download Windows Malicious Software Removal Tool 32-bit from Official Microsoft Download Center

Download Windows Malicious Software Removal Tool 64-bit from Official Microsoft Download Center

 

Note:  For those of you who are paranoid about the possibility of a False Positive, you can run the tool via a Command Prompt, and specify the /N parameter.
 

/N

Runs in detect-only mode. In this mode, malicious software will be reported to the user, but it will not be removed.

 

 

 

 

RoHe

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December 14th, 2022 12:00

And new Mozilla Thunderbird update to v102.6.0 with various bug and security fixes...

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