Monday, October 31, 2022

Mozilla Firefox Version 106.0.3 Released with Updates

 

Mozilla sent Firefox Version 106.0.3 to the Release Channel today with more bug fixes.

Fixed

  • Fix a startup crash for some users on Windows (bug 1797464).

  • Fixed an incompatibility with the new Windows 11 22H2 Suggested Actions feature resulting in hangs when copying text on a web page (bug 1774285).

Release Notes



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Wednesday, October 26, 2022

October 2022 Windows 11 Non-Security Optional Preview "C" Release

 Microsoft released the monthly “C” release preview cumulative updates with non-security improvements and fixes for Windows 11.

Following are the highlights for KB5018496 (OS Build 22621.755) for Windows 11: 

  • New! It enhances search visual treatments on the taskbar to improve discoverability. This is available to a small audience initially and deploys more broadly in the months that follow. Some devices might notice different visual treatments as we gather feedback. To learn more about why you might be seeing these changes, see Search for anything, anywhere.

  • New! It enhances the backup experience when using your Microsoft Account (MSA). Some devices might notice visual treatments for this enhancement. This is available to a small audience initially and deploys more broadly in the months that follow.

  • New! It adds improvements to the Microsoft Account experience in Settings. For instance, you can manage your Microsoft OneDrive subscription and related storage alerts.

  • New! It adds Task Manager to the context menu when you right-click the taskbar. This feature rolls out in the coming weeks.

  • It addresses an issue that affects Microsoft Edge when it is in IE Mode. The titles of pop-up windows and tabs are wrong.

  • It addresses an issue that might cause vertical and horizontal line artifacts to appear on the screen.

  • It addresses an issue in that stops the credential UI from displaying in IE mode when you use Microsoft Edge.

  • It addresses an issue that might fail to sync the audio when you record game play using the Xbox Game Bar.

  • It addresses an issue that affects File Explorer. It is less dependable when you browse for Microsoft OneDrive folders.

  • It addresses an issue that affects the Start menu. It stops working when you use keyboard commands to move pinned items to a folder at the end of a list.

  • It stops the start of daylight saving time in Jordan at the end of October 2022. The Jordan time zone will permanently shift to the UTC + 3 time zone.

See the referenced KB article for the long list of improvements and fixes included in the update.

Microsoft now combines the latest servicing stack update (SSU) for your operating system with the latest LCU.  For general information about SSUs, see Servicing stack updates and Servicing Stack Updates (SSU): Frequently Asked Questions. For information about the types of updates released by Microsoft each month, see Windows 11 life cycle and servicing update.

Update:  To get the update, go to Settings > Update & Security > Windows Update.  The link to download and install the update can be found in the Optional updates available area.  To get the standalone package for this update, go the the Microsoft Update Catalog website.


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October 2022 Windows 10 Non-Security Optional Preview "C" Release

 

 
Microsoft released KB5018482 (OS Builds 19042.2193, 19043.2193, and 19044.2193) optional “C” release preview cumulative updates with non-security improvements and fixes.

The following are the highlighted changes included in the update:
  • It addresses an issue that causes an OS upgrade to stop responding, and then it fails. 

  • It addresses an issue that affects the font of three Chinese characters. When you format these characters as bold, the width size is wrong. 

  • It addresses an issue that affects Microsoft Direct3D 9 games. The graphics hardware stops working if the hardware does not have a native Direct3D 9 driver.

  • It addresses graphical issues in games that use Microsoft D3D9 on some platforms.

  • It addresses an issue that affects Microsoft Edge when it is in IE Mode. The titles of pop-up windows and tabs are wrong.

  • It addresses an issue that affects the lasso tool in a graphics editing program.

  • It stops the start of daylight saving time in Jordan at the end of October 2022. The Jordan time zone will permanently shift to the UTC + 3 time zone.

See the referenced KB Article for the additional improvements and fixes included in the update.

This update makes quality improvements to the servicing stack, which is the component that installs Windows updates. Servicing stack updates (SSU) ensure that you have a robust and reliable servicing stack so that your devices can receive and install Microsoft updates. For general information about SSUs, see Servicing stack updates and Servicing Stack Updates (SSU): Frequently Asked Questions.

Update:  To get the update, go to Settings > Update & Security > Windows Update. The link to download and install the update can be found in the Optional updates available area.  To get the standalone package for this update, go to the Microsoft Update Catalog website.

Windows 10 update history



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