Notepad++ 8.8.3 by Razvan Serea Notepad++ is a free (as in "free speech" and also as in "free beer") source code editor and Notepad replacement that supports several languages. Running in the MS Windows environment, its use is governed by GPL License. Based on the powerful editing component Scintilla, Notepad++ is written in C++ and uses pure Win32 API and STL which ensures a higher execution speed and smaller program size. By optimizing as many routines as possible without losing user friendliness, Notepad++ is trying to reduce the world carbon dioxide emissions. When using less CPU power, the PC can throttle down and reduce power consumption, resulting in a greener environment. Notepad++ v8.8.3 security-fixes & new enhancement: Use self-signed certificate to sign new release binaries. (Implement commit) Fix uninstaller security issue (CVE-2025-49144). (Fix #16787) Enhance security for DLL loading. (Fix #13964) Notepad++ v8.8.3 regression-fixes, bug-fixes & new features: Fix regression of folding state not being remembered through sessions. (Fix #16597, #16670) Fix “Go To Settings” links in Style Configurator regression (from v8.8). (Fix #16592) Fix small regression of tab background (hovered) highlighting issue after drag&drop. (Fix #16559) Fix an unresponsive (hang) issue due to hide lines. (Fix #16316) Fix installer security issue by using the absolute path instead of an unspecified path (CVE-2025-49144). (fix #16744) Installer component “WinGUp”: update cURL to 8.13.0 for fixing cURL’s security issue CVE-2025-0167. (Fix #16531, #16515) Update to scintilla 5.5.7 & Lexilla 5.4.5. (Implement #16649) Add feature to update Notepad++ on exit. (Fix #16601, #13749, #10317, #8495, #8457, #3755) Add “/relaunchNppAfterSilentInstall” command argument for installer. Add feature to set read-only attribute on file so user can toggle (set/remove) read-only attribute of a file. (Fix #326, #4594, #6216, #7841, #12520, #15571, #16603) Add new plugin API: NPPM_GETTOOLBARICONSETMODE & NPPN_TOOLBARICONSETCHANGED to get toolbar icon set choice. (Fix #16547, #16646) Deprecate 3 APIs: Deprecate NPPM_GETOPENFILENAMES, NPPM_GETOPENFILENAMESPRIMARY & NPPM_GETOPENFILENAMESSECOND. (Fix #15997) Add new feature of using first line of untitled document for its tab name. (Fix #3994, #16584) Enhance NPPM_DARKMODESUBCLASSANDTHEME: Enable darkmode progress bar for plugins. (Fix #16675) Various dark mode enhancements. (Fix #16668, #16674, #16560, #16537) Fix right click on caption bar unhidding main menu. (Fix #16652) Fix rename tab error message when tab name is unchanged. (Fix #16661) Fix Python FunctionList absorbing next function issue if space after colon. (Fix #16636) Remove .log from errorlist lexer’s default extensions. (Fix #16627) Make raw string syntax highlighting work for Golang. (Fix #16609) Fix Notepad++ tray icon lost after Windows Taskbar crashing & being relaunched. (Fix #16588) Fix changing toolbar icon set not updating to matching panel icon set. (Fix #16595) Fix Windows dialog file list not react with keystroke (character match). (Fix #2239) Add “*” mark on modified file entries in “Windows” dropdown menu. (Fix #16542) Download: Notepad++ 64-bit | Portable 64-bit | ~4.0 MB (Open Source) Download: Notepad++ 32-bit | Portable 32-bit View: Notepad++ Home page | Other Operating Systems | Screenshot Get alerted to all of our Software updates on Twitter at @NeowinSoftware

Thunderbird 140.0.1 by Razvan Serea Thunderbird is a free, open-source, cross-platform application for managing email and news feeds. It is a local (rather than a web-based) email application that is powerful yet easy-to-use. Thunderbird is clean and elegant by default, but easily customizable to match your workflow and visual preferences. It is loaded with unique and powerful features. Thunderbird is developed, tested, translated and supported by the folks at Mozilla Corporation and by a group of dedicated volunteers. Thunderbird gives you control and ownership over your email. There are lots of add-ons available for Thunderbird that enable you to extend and customize your email experience. Thunderbird gives you IMAP/POP support, a built-in RSS reader, support for HTML mail, powerful quick search, saved search folders, advanced message filtering, message grouping, labels, return receipts, smart address book LDAP address completion, import tools, and the ability to manage multiple e-mail and newsgroup accounts. Thunderbird 140.0.1 fixes: Inserting a link into an HTML mail did not work as expected Known Issues Passwords are not remembered in 32-bit MAPI use without a compose window Download: Thunderbird 140.0.1 for Windows (EN/US) | 32-bit | ~70.0 MB (Open Source) Download: Thunderbird 140.0.1 for Linux (EN/US) | 74.7 MB Download: Thunderbird 140.0.1 for Mac OS (EN/US) | 127.0 MB Download: Thunderbird 140.0.1 in other languages View: Thunderbird Website | Screenshot | Release Notes Get alerted to all of our Software updates on Twitter at @NeowinSoftware

Security is and always has been a moving target and that’s not going to change.

Windows Server Update Services (WSUS) is broken, and there is no workaround by Usama Jawad Earlier in the month, Microsoft confirmed an issue in Intune which was causing customizations made to the baseline security policies to be lost during the update process. Now, the firm has acknowledged yet another problem in Windows Server Update Services (WSUS) that will cause even more headaches for IT admins. Basically, WSUS synchronizes with Microsoft Update servers at least once a day by default, with the option to increase the sync frequency available to admins. However, since the last day or so, customers have been reporting issues in the sync process. Event logs show that the connection timed out when admins attempt a WSUS sync with Microsoft Update. A recent forum thread on Reddit has many people complaining about the problem, although some have reported that their synchronization attempts have intermittently succeeded too. In a statement to Bleeping Computer, Microsoft acknowledged the problem and noted that it is working on a fix. The Redmond tech firm has explained that the issue has arisen from a "problematic update revision in the storage layer", which it is in the process of resolving. It admitted that the bug has resulted in customers not being able to deploy Windows updates via WSUS and Configuration Manager. Although manual updates are still possible, this is not really a workaround since many enterprise environments are quite complex and have a high volume of devices. For those unaware, WSUS enables IT admins to efficiently distribute updates for Windows and Office software within their network. Admins have granular control over the rollout of updates to specific computers based on policy configurations. WSUS optimizes bandwidth utilization and receives regular security patches, which is critical considering that it is the centralized hub for update delivery in many organizations. Back in September 2024, Microsoft confirmed that it will no longer add new capabilities to WSUS, which is a sign that the product is scheduled to be axed in the near future. The company has recommended migrations to more modern tools like Intune, Azure Update Manager, and Windows Autopatch.

Beside AI and consumer GPU what else have they done? At least Apple and Microsoft have many lines of business, some tangible and other intangible goodies