Manual Anti-Malware Updates 23JUN10

In my blog post of 12MAY10: http://bpcablog.blogspot.com/2010/05/spybot-definitions-update-and-anti.html, I explained about my practice of checking for updates manually for anti-malware freeware I use.

This post is a follow up to notify those that use the same freeware that updates are available. I will post whenever I run my manual updates, and find that a new one is available.

Spybot

Spybot Search & Destroy 1.6.2 had the above Detection Rule updates 23JUN10.

SpywareBlaster

SpywareBlaster 4.3 had a database update 22JUN10.

Links

SpywareBlaster: http://www.javacoolsoftware.com/spywareblaster.html
Spybot Search & Destroy: http://www.safer-networking.org/en/index.html

Run Portable Chrome From Your Flash Drive on Any Windows Machine - How-To Geek

Would you like to run Google Chrome with your favorite extensions and settings on any computer?  Here we’ll look at how you can setup a portable version of Google Chrome on your flash drive so you can use it anywhere.

via howtogeek.com

A very detailed how to. I use the portableapps.com version myself, but for someone who doesn't already have something set up, this would be very good.

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Tech tides turning for boomers and beyond? | Aging In Place Technology Watch

Microsoft's back -- updating its -- Boomer -- computing guide. Remember the Guide for Aging Computer Users? In May, Microsoft updated the guide and renamed it Computing Guide for Boomers, including demystification and accessibility advice about PCs and peripherals, but also a guide to selecting one for your parents. Kudos to them for recognizing the growing physical limitations -- vision, hearing, dexterity of even the most hop-skipping-and-jumping boomers, but also that they have caregiving responsibilities that may include communicating with aging parents -- online.

via ageinplacetech.com

Nice find by Laurie Orlov at Aging In Place Technology Watch. Some useful information from Microsoft.

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Manual Anti-Malware Updates 16JUN10

In my blog post of 12MAY10: http://bpcablog.blogspot.com/2010/05/spybot-definitions-update-and-anti.html, I explained about my practice of checking for updates manually for anti-malware freeware I use.

This post is a follow up to notify those that use the same freeware that updates are available. I will post whenever I run my manual updates, and find that a new one is available.

Spybot

Spybot Search & Destroy 1.6.2 had the above Detection Rule updates 16JUN10.

SpywareBlaster

SpywareBlaster 4.3 had a database update 13JUN10.

Links

SpywareBlaster: http://www.javacoolsoftware.com/spywareblaster.html
Spybot Search & Destroy: http://www.safer-networking.org/en/index.html