Updates 12/14/21 - "Microsoft Tuesday"

Malicious Software Removal Tool (MSRT) 5.96

The tool is included as part of Windows Updates.   But if you prefer, you can download it separately:

For 32-bit x86-based systems:  Download the x86 MSRT package now.

CCleaner v5.88.9346 (14 Dec 2021)

Version History (ccleaner.com)

Better driver updating

• We've made some improvements to how Driver Updater searches for driver updates for you
• We fixed an issue where the update counter on the Driver Updater icon was not updating correctly

Improved accessibility support

• We’ve improved navigation the ‘upgrade’ screen if you use NVDA screen reader 

Bug fixes 

• We fixed a bug in Health Check that was hiding the ‘Back to Overview’ button once you clicked on the icons for ‘Privacy,’ ‘Space,’ and others for more detailed information
• We fixed a bug where you might get asked for admin permissions to run CCleaner (even if you’ve already granted them)
• We fixed a bug where a ccleaner.ini file gets created incorrectly

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https://www.ccleaner.com/ccleaner/builds

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Pale Moon v29.4.3 (2021-12-14)

https://www.palemoon.org/releasenotes.shtml

This is a security update with a few extras.
This update reinstates FUEL again for old extension compatibility. See implementation notes.

Changes/fixes:

• Restored the FUEL abstraction library again.
• Added some extra sanity checks to timers and text fragments. DiD
• Added a potential crash safeguard in program threading logic. DiD
• Fixed the following security issues: CVE-2021-43537, CVE-2021-43541, CVE-2021-43536, CVE-2021-43545 and CVE-2021-43542.
• Unified XUL Platform Mozilla Security Patch Summary: 5 fixed, 3 DiD, 10 not applicable.

Implementation notes:

• Despite being removed in 29.4.0 and 29.4.2, the long-since deprecated FUEL abstraction functions inside Pale Moon have been restored again after considerable blowback from the community and lack of effort to fix afflicted extensions. It was decided to just restore this indefinitely in the end, since it serves no-one to have users be forced to do without or stay on insecure versions of the browser for something nobody seems to want to address in the extension ecosystem. Keep an eye on the forum for a more in-depth announcement soon (will be linked here when available).

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Available via the internal updater:   Help / Check for Updates

Moonchild's thoughts about the future of PaleMoon in 2022, and why he (reluctantly) decided to reinstate FUEL:  "because it's clear that [if not reinstated,] people would rather just jeopardize their safety and security rather than putting in some effort to make extensions they are using compatible. So [with FUEL back], FEBE and NoSquint and other popular extensions that build on long-since deprecated abstractions will work and continue to work".

https://forum.palemoon.org/viewtopic.php?f=5&t=27682