Tuesday, November 25, 2025

Mozilla Firefox Version 145.0.2 Released with Update

  Mozilla sent Firefox Version 145.0.2 to the Release Channel.

Fixed

  • Fixed an issue that prevented typing in Baidu’s search box when using Chinese IMEs on Windows.(Bug 2000479)

Update: To get the update now, select "Help" from the Firefox menu, then pick "About Firefox".  Mac users need to select "About Firefox" from the Firefox menu.  For non-English versions, Fully Localized Versions are available for download.

Release Notes


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Thursday, November 20, 2025

November 2025 Windows 11 Non-Security Preview Update for Windows 11

 Microsoft released KB5070312(OS Build 22631.6276) for Windows 11 23H2. See the referenced KB Article for information about any quality improvements, new features and the highlights included in the update for the different versions.

The non-security preview update for Windows 11, versions 25H2 and 24H2 will be available soon.  Check here for Windows 11 version 25H2 and here for Windows 11 version 24H2.

Note: Because of minimal operations during the Western holidays and the upcoming New Year, there will be no December 2025 non-security preview update. There will be a monthly security update for December 2025. Normal monthly servicing for both security and non-security preview updates will resume in January 2026.

Update:  To get the update, go to Settings > Update & Security > Windows Update. The link to download the update can be found in the Optional updates available section.


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Adobe Acrobat/Reader Update

 

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Adobe is releasing an update with bug fixes for Acrobat Reader.

Update or Complete Download

Adobe Acrobat and Reader are being updated to version 25.001.20937.  Updates should become available via the internal updater or checks can be manually activated by choosing Help/Check for Updates.  

Reader DC and other versions are available here: https://get.adobe.com/reader/

Note: UNcheck any pre-checked additional options presented with the update. They are not part of the software update and are completely optional.

Release Notes

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Tuesday, November 18, 2025

Mozilla Firefox Version 145.0.1 Released with Updates

  Mozilla sent Firefox Version 145.0.1 to the Release Channel.

Fixed

  • Fixed an issue causing breakage on sites using Three.js. (Bug 1995939)
  • Fixed a failure to open Firefox from the desktop launcher on older versions of Windows 10. (Bug 2000411)

  • Fixed Web compatibility issues with Rogers. Rogers customers would see a broken iframe with "Firefox Can’t Open This Page" when viewing bills, rather than the billing info. (Bug 1996823)

  • Fixed an issue in the Web Developer Tools preventing copy all or save all requests as HAR. (Bug 1995694)

Update: To get the update now, select "Help" from the Firefox menu, then pick "About Firefox".  Mac users need to select "About Firefox" from the Firefox menu.  For non-English versions, Fully Localized Versions are available for download.

Release Notes


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Friday, November 14, 2025

Adobe Acrobat/Reader Update

 

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Adobe is releasing an update with bug fixes for Acrobat Reader.

Update or Complete Download

Adobe Acrobat and Reader are being updated to version 25.001.20918.  Updates should become available via the internal updater or checks can be manually activated by choosing Help/Check for Updates.  

Reader DC and other versions are available here: https://get.adobe.com/reader/

Note: UNcheck any pre-checked additional options presented with the update. They are not part of the software update and are completely optional.

Release Notes

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Tuesday, November 11, 2025

Mozilla Firefox Version 145.0 Released with Security Updates

 

Mozilla sent Firefox Version 145.0 to the release channel. ESR Versions have been updated to versions 140.6 and 115.30.0.

The update includes fourteen security updates of which nine (9) are rated critical, six (6) rated moderate, and one (1) is rated low. The security updates can be reviewed here.

New features are included in the update.  To review the new features, see the Release Notes.

Update:  To get the update now, select "Help" from the Firefox menu and pick "About Firefox".  Mac users need to select "About Firefox" from the Firefox menu.  If you do not use the English language version, Fully Localized Versions are available for download.

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Microsoft November 2025 Security Updates

 

The Microsoft November 2025 security updates have been released and consist of 63 new CVEs to Microsoft products and 5 third-party Chromium updates, making the total CVEs 68.  


Of the Microsoft CVEs released, 4 are rated Critical and 59 are rated Important in severity. At the time of release, one is listed as being under active attack.

The security updates apply to the following products, features and roles: Windows and Windows Components, Office and Office Components, Microsoft Edge (Chromium-based), Azure Monitor Agent, Dynamics 365, Hyper-V, SQL Server, and the Windows Subsystem for Linux GUI.

Windows 11, version 23H2 (both Home and Pro editions) has reached end of servicing. The November 2025 monthly security update is the last update available for these editions.  

Information regarding known issues with KBs included in the security updates can be found at the bottom of the page at November 2025 Security Updates - Release Notes - Security Update Guide - Microsoft.

Recommended Reading:  See Dustin Childs review and analysis in Zero Day Initiative -- The November 2025 Security Update Review.

Additional Update Notes:

 

References




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Tuesday, November 04, 2025

Adobe Acrobat/Reader Update

 

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Adobe is releasing an update with crash fixes for Acrobat Reader.

Update or Complete Download

Adobe Acrobat and Reader are being updated to version 25.001.20844 for Windows and 25.001.20841 for Mac.  Updates should become available via the internal updater or checks can be manually activated by choosing Help/Check for Updates.  

Reader DC and other versions are available here: https://get.adobe.com/reader/

Note: UNcheck any pre-checked additional options presented with the update. They are not part of the software update and are completely optional.

Release Notes

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