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"Khrystos Voskres!"
(Christ is Risen!)

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(He is Truly Risen!)

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March 2026 Non-Security Preview Update for Windows 11

  Microsoft released KB5079391 (OS Builds 26200.8116 and 26100.8116) for Windows 11 versions 25H2 and 24H2. 

In addition, KB5079489 (OS Build 28000.1764) was released for Windows 11 Version 26H1.

See the referenced KB Articles for information about any quality improvements, new features and the highlights included in the updates.

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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Mozilla Firefox Version 149.0 Released with Security Updates

 Mozilla sent Firefox Version 149.0 to the release channel. 

The update includes forty-six security updates of which nineteen (19) are rated critical, twenty-one (21) are rated moderate, and six (6) are rated low. The security updates can be reviewed here.

This is a major update with new features, fixes, and changes included in the update.  To review the new features, changes, and fixes, 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 March 2026 Security Updates

 

The Microsoft March 2026 security updates have been released and consist of 84 new CVEs to Microsoft products. In addition, there is 1 third-party and 9 chromium CVEs included.

Of the Microsoft CVEs released, 8 are rated Critical and the rest are rated Important in severity. At the time of release, two are listed as publicly known but none as being actively exploited.

The security updates apply to the following products, features and roles: Windows and Windows components, Office and Office Components, Microsoft Edge (Chromium-based), Azure, SQL Server, Hyper-V Server, and the Windows Resilient File System (ReFS). 

Information regarding known issues with KBs included in the security updates can be found at the bottom of the page at March 2026 Security Updates - Release Notes - Security Update Guide - Microsoft.

Recommended Reading:  See Dustin Childs complete review and analysis in Zero Day Initiative -- The March 2026 Security Update Review.

Additional Update Notes:

• Windows 10 -- See Windows 10 Extended Security Updates (ESU).
• Servicing Stack Updates -- Microsoft now combines the latest servicing stack update (SSU) for your operating system with the Latest Cumulative Updates (LCU). For general information about SSUs, see Servicing stack updates and Servicing Stack Updates (SSU): Frequently Asked Questions.
  
• Windows updates are cumulative. The monthly security release includes all security fixes for vulnerabilities that affect Windows, in addition to non-security updates. The updates are also available via search for the KB number in the Microsoft Update Catalog.
• For information on lifecycle and support dates for Windows 11 operating systems, please see Windows 11 Home and Pro.
• Windows Update History:  Windows 11, Windows 10

 

References

• Security Update FAQ
• Security Updates Guide

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Mozilla Firefox Version 148.0.2 Released with Security Updates

 Mozilla sent Firefox Version 148.0.2 to the release channel. 

The update includes three security updates rated critical. The security updates can be reviewed here.

A number of fixes are included in the update.  To review the fixes, 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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Pale Moon Version 34.1.0 Released with Security Updates

  Pale Moon has been updated to version 34.1.0.  This is an important update landing technological enhancements previously intended to be in the v34.0 milestone.  

The update also addresses security issues:  CVE-2026-2806 (DiD), CVE-2026-2758, CVE-2026-2804, CVE-2026-2787 (DiD), CVE-2026-2757, CVE-2026-2773, CVE-2026-2779 (DiD), CVE-2026-2775, and several others that do not have a CVE designation.

*DiD: This means that a fix is "Defense-in-Depth": It is a fix that does not apply to a (potentially) actively exploitable vulnerability in Pale Moon, but prevents future vulnerabilities caused by the same code, e.g. when surrounding code changes, exposing the problem, or when new attack vectors are discovered.

Pale Moon includes both 32- and 64-bit versions for Windows: Pale Moon for Windows downloads.

Update: To get the update now, select "Help" from the Pale Moon menu at the upper left of the browser window.  Select About Pale Moon > Check for Updates.

Release Notes
Release Cycle

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February 2026 Non-Security Preview Update for Windows 11

  Microsoft released KB5077241 (OS Builds 26200.7922 and 26100.7922) for Windows 11 versions 25H2 and 24H2. In addition, KB5077239 (OS Build 28000.1643) was released for Windows 11 Version 26H1.

See the referenced KB Articles for information about any quality improvements, new features and the highlights included in the updates.

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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Mozilla Firefox Version 148.0 Released with Security Updates

 Mozilla sent Firefox Version 148.0 to the release channel. 

The update includes fifty-one security updates of which thirty-one (31) are rated critical, seventeen (17) are rated moderate, and three (3) are rated low. The security updates can be reviewed here.

New features and fixes are included in the update.  To review the new features and fixes, 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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Mozilla Firefox Version 147.0.4 Released with Security Update

 Mozilla sent Firefox Version 147.0.4 to the release channel. From what I have located, the latest ESR versions are 140.7 ESR and 115.32.0 ESR.

The update includes one (1) critical security update.

The update also includes a bug fix. To review the fixe, 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 February 2026 Security Updates

 

The Microsoft February 2026 security updates have been released and consist of 112 new CVEs to Microsoft products.  In addition, there are 62 third-party and chromium CVEs.

Of the Microsoft CVEs released, 5 are rated Critical, 2 are rated Moderate and the rest are rated Important in severity. At the time of release, six are listed as being exploited of which three are publicly known.

The security updates apply to the following products, features and roles: Windows and Windows components, Office and Office Components, Azure, Microsoft Edge (Chromium-based), .NET and Visual Studio, GitHub Copilot, Mailslot FS, Exchange Server, Internet Explorer (!), Power BI, Hyper-V Server, and the Windows Subsystem for Linux.

Information regarding known issues with KBs included in the security updates can be found at the bottom of the page at February 2026 Security Updates - Release Notes - Security Update Guide - Microsoft.

Recommended Reading:  See Dustin Childs complete review and analysis in Zero Day Initiative -- The February 2026 Security Update Review.

Additional Update Notes:

• Windows 10 -- See Windows 10 Extended Security Updates (ESU).
• Servicing Stack Updates -- Microsoft now combines the latest servicing stack update (SSU) for your operating system with the Latest Cumulative Updates (LCU). For general information about SSUs, see Servicing stack updates and Servicing Stack Updates (SSU): Frequently Asked Questions.
  
• Windows updates are cumulative. The monthly security release includes all security fixes for vulnerabilities that affect Windows, in addition to non-security updates. The updates are also available via search for the KB number in the Microsoft Update Catalog.
• For information on lifecycle and support dates for Windows 11 operating systems, please see Windows 11 Home and Pro.
• Windows Update History:  Windows 11, Windows 10

 

References

• Security Update FAQ
• Security Updates Guide

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Adobe Acrobat/Reader Update

 

Adobe released an update with bug fixes for Acrobat Reader.

Update or Complete Download

Adobe Acrobat and Reader are being updated to version 25.001.21184.  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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Mozilla Firefox Version 147.0.3 Released with Updates

  Mozilla sent Firefox Version 147.0.3 to the Release Channel.

New

• Interoperability improvements for the CSS anchor positioning and Navigation web APIs.

Fixed

• Fixed a regression where position: sticky elements on some webpages could appear stuck or fail to update while mousewheel-scrolling after certain :hover interactions. (Bug 2010481)

• Fixed an issue where the Firefox Developer Tools could fail to re-open after using the Inspector’s node picker and reloading a page containing cross-origin iframes. (Bug 2003810)

• Fixed an issue where the DNS over HTTPS provider settings section could appear as a blank box, preventing users from seeing the current setting or changing it. (Bug 2010501)

• Fixed an issue on Windows systems with a large number of fonts installed where parts of the Firefox UI (tabs, menus, and Settings) could display garbled characters or symbols instead of readable text. (Bug 2012950)

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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Adobe Acrobat/Reader Update

 

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

Update or Complete Download

Adobe Acrobat and Reader are being updated to version 25.001.211151.  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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January 2026 Non-Security Preview Update for Windows 11

  Microsoft released KB5074105 (OS Builds 26200.7705 and 26100.7705) for Windows 11 versions 25H2 and 24H2. See the referenced KB Article for information about any quality improvements, new features and the highlights included in the update.

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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Mozilla Firefox Version 147.0.2 Released with Security Updates

 Mozilla sent Firefox Version 147.0.2 to the release channel. At the time of this posting, no updates to ESR Versions have been indicated.

The update includes two (2) security updates, one rated critical and one rated moderate.

Several bug fixes are included in the update.  To review the fixes, 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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Pale Moon Version 34.0.1 Released with Fixes

 Pale Moon has been updated to version 34.0.1.  This is a minor release to address some critical issues in the new milestone.

Changes/fixes:

• Backed out the expat library update for causing memory inflation and browser hang issues on XUL/XML and SVG files with particularly large attributes.
• Backed out the change of the Javascript PRNG for causing intermittent issues and crashes on 32-bit platforms.

Both of these issues are being investigated and can hopefully re-land with the next development release.

Pale Moon includes both 32- and 64-bit versions for Windows: Pale Moon for Windows downloads.

Update: To get the update now, select "Help" from the Pale Moon menu at the upper left of the browser window.  Select About Pale Moon > Check for Updates.

Release Notes
Release Cycle

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Adobe Acrobat/Reader Update

 

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

Update or Complete Download

Adobe Acrobat and Reader are being updated to version 25.001.21111.  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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Oracle Java Runtime (JRE) Update Released with Critical Security Updates

 

Oracle released the scheduled update for its Java SE Runtime Environment software.  This is a critical security and bugfix update.  

The Critical Patch Update contains 11 new security patches for Oracle Java SE.  All of these vulnerabilities may be remotely exploitable without authentication, i.e., may be exploited over a network without requiring user credentials. 

Download Information:  

Java SE Runtime Environment Version 8u481: https://java.com/en/download/manual.jsp

Java Security Recommendations

1) If Java is still installed on your computer, it is recommended that all updates be applied as soon as possible and older, less secure, versions uninstalled.  See Why should I uninstall older versions of Java from my system?
2) In the Java Control Panel, at minimum, set the security to high.
3) Keep Java disabled until needed.  Uncheck the box "Enable Java content in the browser" in the Java Control Panel.

Notes:

• UNcheck any pre-checked toolbar and/or software options presented with the update. They are not part of the software update and are completely optional.  Preferably, see the instructions below on how to handle "Unwanted Extras".  
• Oracle does not plan to migrate desktops from Java 8 to Java 9 through the auto update feature.  Therefore, it is strongly recommended that you uninstall JRE 8 prior to updating.
• Verify your version:  http://www.java.com/en/download/testjava.jsp.   Note: The Java version verification page will only work if your browser has NPAPI support.  In that case, to check the version, open a cmd window and enter the following (note the space following Java):  java -version
• Important:  If you have a need to use Java, see which browser support it at Browsers That Still Support Java & How to Enable It.

References

• Java, The Never-Ending Saga  
• Critical Patch Updates and Security Alerts
• Release Notes
• Oracle Java SE Risk Matrix 

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Pale Moon Version 34.0.0 Released with Security Updates

   Pale Moon has been updated to version 34.0.0.  This is a milestone update.  There are many changes in this update, the most important of which are below.

New features:

• Our default theme on Windows received a refresh and update. It should integrate better with Windows 11 now, and be more responsive to dark accent colors, among other things.
• Implemented WeakRef. See implementation notes.
• Implemented URL.canParse().
• Implemented the inset-block and inset-inline CSS shorthands.
• Added a preference (privacy.forgetaboutsite.clearPasswords) to control clearing of passwords when using "forget about this site" in the permissions manager, and disabled clearing of passwords by default, since it was considered unexpected behavior by the community.
• Changed our JavaScript PRNG to Xoroshiro128++ to make it more robust while keeping high performance.

Important updates and fixes:

• Re-landed CSS Cascade Layers support after the previous back-out.
• Re-landed CSS color-mix support after the previous back-out. RGB and HSL color spaces only, like previous.
• Implemented viewport overflow propagation logic. See implementation notes.
• Unprefixed CSS -moz-appearance; Pale Moon now accepts the unprefixed CSS appearance keyword. For compatibility, -moz-appearance and -webkit-appearance (if enabled) have been retained, although the long-term plan is to eventually remove the -moz prefixed one, so if you are an extension or theme developer, please consider switching your CSS to use appearance without a prefix.
• Fixed an intermittent but fairly prominent crash-to-desktop due to JavaScript garbage collection on certain modern sites.
• Fixed a crash on sites with certain types of CSP handling.
• Fixed a crash in WASM.
• Updated NSS to 3.90.9 (custom) to pick up several security and stability fixes.
• Updated ICU to v78.1. This is a major uplift for our internationalization subsystem, allowing further future developments for the Internationalization API.
• Updated Emoji support to Unicode 17.
• Updated our expat parser code to a more recent version (2.7.3), fixing various issues.
• Improved handling and rendering of emoji clusters.

Other changes:

• Added support for building on Sparc64 hardware.
• Added support for building for NetBSD on Alpha.
• Added basic support for building on Mac PowerPC (still a work in progress).
• Added basic support for building on LoongArch64 hardware (龍芯 CPUs).
• Added support for running on FreeBSD 15.
• Removed automatic coloring of auto-filled login fields as it would interfere with various browser and system color schemes.
  If preferred, this can be reinstated by users with a userContent.css document or e.g. the Stylem extension by leveraging the :autofill CSS pseudo-class.
• Restored support for in-process NPAPI plugins, allowing plugin use on systems where out-of-process is undesirable.
• Improved JavaScript IonMonkey stability on ARM and Mac SoC hardware.
• Linux GTK builds now always build with gio, and gconf support has been removed.
• Security issues addressed: CVE-2025-13015, CVE-2026-0879 (DiD), CVE-2026-0880 (DiD), CVE-2026-0889 (DiD), CVE-2026-0883, CVE-2026-0886 (DiD), and several others without a CVE designation.

*DiD: This means that a fix is "Defense-in-Depth": It is a fix that does not apply to a (potentially) actively exploitable vulnerability in Pale Moon, but prevents future vulnerabilities caused by the same code, e.g. when surrounding code changes, exposing the problem, or when new attack vectors are discovered.

Pale Moon includes both 32- and 64-bit versions for Windows: Pale Moon for Windows downloads.

Update: To get the update now, select "Help" from the Pale Moon menu at the upper left of the browser window.  Select About Pale Moon > Check for Updates.

Release Notes
Release Cycle

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