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Recommended Software – Ninite Updater

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niniteMany of you are aware of Ninite which is a great way to one-click install software on a new rig.
The maker of Ninite also has another program called Ninite Updater.
It’s a fantastic program that updates software without any need for intervention on your part.
I find it particularly useful after restoring a computer from backup, just one click and virtually all my program are updated.
I don’t often recommend pay-for software but this is an exceptional program.
It is priced at $9.99 per year.
I liked it so much I purchased the 5-machine option at $29.99 per year.
You can check out Ed Bott’s – If your PC picks up a virus, whose fault is it? for one reason why keeping your software up to date is important.

When we designed Ninite Updater we thought about the ideal software update process:

  • Update checking happens in the background.
  • No need to launch a checker app again and again.
  • Apps should be detected automatically. No need to select them or install software a special way.
  • You can install all your updates at once. Fully automatic.
  • No websites to visit.
  • No downloads to manage or organize.
  • No clicking Next Next Next in installers.
  • Updates come without browser toolbars or other annoying junkware.
  • Your desktop shortcuts are not changed.
  • If you don’t want to update one app, you can skip it and update the rest.

Paint.NET v3.5.9

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paintdotnetlogoPaint.Net has been updated to version 3.5.9.
Blog post with release highlights here.
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Paint.NET is free image and photo editing software for computers that run Windows. It features an intuitive and innovative user interface with support for layers, unlimited undo, special effects, and a wide variety of useful and powerful tools. An active and growing online community provides friendly help, tutorials, and plugins.

Firefox 7.0.1

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firefoxFirefox 7.0.1 has been released.
Download or update within the program (Help > About Firefox > Check for updates).

Fixed a rare issue where some users could find one or more of their add-ons hidden after a Firefox update

Thunderbird 7

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tbirdThunderbird 7 has been released.
Download or update from within the program. Release notes.

-Thunderbird is based on the new Mozilla Gecko 7 engine
-Several user interface fixes and improvements
-Several fixes to attachment handling
-Ability to print a summary of selected email messages
-Platform improvements to Address Book
-Fixed several security issues
-Numerous platform fixes that improve speed, performance and stability

Firefox 7

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firefoxFirefox 7 has been released.
Download or update within the program (Help > About Firefox > Check for updates). Release notes.

-Drastically improved memory handling for certain use cases
-Added a new rendering backend to speed up Canvas operations on Windows systems
-Bookmark and password changes now sync almost instantly when using Firefox Sync
-The ‘http://’ URL prefix is now hidden by default
-Added support for text-overflow: ellipsis
-Added support for the Web Timing specification
-Enhanced support for MathML
-The WebSocket protocol has been updated from version 7 to version 8
-Added an opt-in system for users to send performance data back to Mozilla to improve future versions of Firefox
-Fixed several stability issues
-Fixed several security issues