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I will be off for most of next week (yes, hospital again!), so I won't be able to post any update details. So either someone else does it, or it will be late again...

Mozilla Firefox 42.0 Release Notes: https://www.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/42.0/releasenotes/ Download: http://www.mozilla.org/en-GB/products/download.html

Adobe Flash Player 19.0.0.226 released Release Notes: https://helpx.adobe....ease_notes.html Download: http://get.adobe.com/flashplayer/ Make sure to uncheck any unwanted software offers during the installation. Download Full Installers: http://www.adobe.com...tribution3.html Download Full Installers for Internet Explorer Flash Player for Windows 8 & 8.1, 10: http://helpx.adobe.c...n-pars_header_0 Download the uninstaller for Flash Player: http://helpx.adobe.c...er-windows.html http://download.macr...lash_player.exe ------------------------- Adobe Flash Player version check: http://www.adobe.com...re/flash/about/ http://helpx.adobe.c...ash-player.html http://helpx.adobe.c...er-windows.html Note: this update was released on October 16; sorry for the delay in announcing it!

Gandalph mentioned WinZip by name. It is a paid program, but has a free trial period. Free program to try: 7-Zip. P.S. make a backup copy of your zip file before starting to experiment!

******************************************************************** Title: Microsoft Security Bulletin Releases Issued: October 29, 2015 ******************************************************************** Summary ======= The following bulletins have undergone a major revision increment. * MS15-106 - Critical * MS15-OCT Bulletin Information: ===================== MS15-106 - Critical - Title: Cumulative Security Update for Internet Explorer (3096441) - https://technet.microsoft.com/library/security/ms15-106 - Reason for Revision: V2.0 (October 29, 2015): Bulletin revised to announce the release of a new Windows 10 cumulative update (3105210) to address an additional vulnerability, CVE-2015-6045, which has been added to this bulletin. Only customers running Windows 10 systems need to install this new update. Earlier operating systems are either not affected or they received the fix in the original updates of October 13, 2015. See Microsoft Knowledge Base Article 3105210 for more information and the download link. - Originally posted: October 13, 2015 - Updated: October 29, 2015 - Bulletin Severity Rating: Critical - Version: 2.0 MS15-OCT - Title: Microsoft Security Bulletin Summary for October 2015 - https://technet.microsoft.com/library/security/ms15-oct.aspx - Reason for Revision: V2.0 October 29, 2015): For MS15-106, Bulletin Summary revised to announce the release of a new Windows 10 cumulative update (3105210) to address an additional vulnerability, CVE-2015-6045, and to add this vulnerability to the Exploitability Index. Only customers running Windows 10 systems need to install this new update. Earlier operating systems are either not affected or they received the fix in the original updates of October 13, 2015. See Microsoft Knowledge Base Article 3105210 for more information and the download link. - Originally posted: October 13, 2015 - Updated: October 29, 2015 - Version: 2.0

Adobe Shockwave Player v12.2.1.171 Download: http://get.adobe.com/shockwave/ Make sure that you uncheck any unwanted software that is offered during the installation! Download Full Installers/Uninstaller: http://www.adobe.com.../alternates/#sp Security Bulletin: https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/shockwave/apsb15-26.html How to disable the auto update setting in Shockwave: https://helpx.adobe.com/shockwave/kb/disable-auto-update-setting-shockwave.html

Java SE 8 update 65 / 66 released. Release Notes: http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/java/javase/8u65-relnotes-2687063.html http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/java/javase/8u66-relnotes-2692847.html Download: https://www.java.com/en/download/manual.jsp http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/java/javase/downloads/jre8-downloads-2133155.html Make sure to uncheck any unwanted software offers during the installation. Verifying Java Version: http://www.java.com/en/download/installed.jsp How do I test whether Java is working on my computer? : http://www.java.com/en/download/testjava.jsp Note 1: Java 8 is not certified for Windows XP; see http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/java/javase/certconfig-2095354.html Note 2: Java 7 is no longer updated; see http://java.com/en/download/faq/java_7.xml Note 3: earlier Java versions (e.g. JRE 8u51) may need to be uninstalled manually.

I just came back home, and I'm feeling great! Interestingly so does my Windows 10 - as nothing was ever wrong with it... That's my only post for today; I need a bit time to clean up many neglected things.

And just now the tool tells me that it has still been unable to run bootsect, despite me downloading the 32-bit version into the same folder as the rest of the downloads (that's what it says in the online help http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/windows-usb-dvd-download-tool). I may get discharged from the hospital before I can fix my computer...

It's unbelievable how quickly an afternoon goes by... I have managed to download the Windows 10 installer ISO onto an external disk. The Microsoft Media Creation Tool as well. Subsequently I found that I need a number of additional things to get that thing on a USB memory stick (including a larager 8GB stick)... And just now it completed the generation of the bootable USB device. Up to phase two now - the Windows 10 repair. I have an hour, then I must go back to the hospital. Thanks for all the good wishes, and also your PM link, Irene.

What I managed to do yesterday was to kill Windows 10 completely! When I connected my system to my LAN at home, it immediately started downloading & installing Windows Updates. That's what I expected. When it came to a restart, I went to lie down for a few minutes, and when I came back, the screen was black. Power Off/On just goes to that black screen at the end. I am trying to set up a Windows 10 repair now, but so far I have not been able to complete the Windows 10 ISO on my old XP system! Something is trying to drive me crazy...

I apologize for disappearing like that... 10 days ago I was rushed to the hospital (I spare you the details), and a few days my computer followed. I tried for over a week to get it to connect to the hospital's Wi-Fi, but without success. Today the allowed me to go home for a few hours, to do some important tasks, including Windows Updates. But at the end I have not achieved much.... Don't know when I will be permanently back; perhaps in a week or so...

Adobe Reader Security Bulletin: https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/reader/apsb15-24.html Adobe Reader DC (Continuous) 2015.009.20069 Release Notes & Downloads: http://www.adobe.com/devnet-docs/acrobatetk/tools/ReleaseNotes/DC/dccontinuousoctober2015.html Adobe Reader DC (Continuous) Out Of Cycle Update (Windows only) 2015.009.20071 Release Notes & Downloads: http://www.adobe.com/devnet-docs/acrobatetk/tools/ReleaseNotes/DC/dccontinuousoctober2015ooc.html Adobe Reader 2015 (Classic) 2015.006.30094 Release Notes & Downloads: http://www.adobe.com/devnet-docs/acrobatetk/tools/ReleaseNotes/DC/dcclassic15.006july2015.html Adobe Reader 11.0.13 Release Notes & Downloads: http://www.adobe.com/devnet-docs/acrobatetk/tools/ReleaseNotes/11/11.0.13.html Adobe Reader 10.1.16 Release Notes & Downloads: http://www.adobe.com/devnet-docs/acrobatetk/tools/ReleaseNotes/10/10.1.16.html Note: none of these updates are supported on Window XP.

******************************************************************** Microsoft Security Bulletin Summary for October 2015 Issued: October 13, 2015 ******************************************************************** This bulletin summary lists security bulletins released for October 2015. The full version of the Microsoft Security Bulletin Summary for October 2015 can be found at . Critical Security Bulletins ============================ MS15-106 - Affected Software: - Windows Vista Service Pack 2: - Internet Explorer 7 - Internet Explorer 8 - Internet Explorer 9 - Windows Vista x64 Edition Service Pack 2: - Internet Explorer 7 - Internet Explorer 8 - Internet Explorer 9 - Windows Server 2008 for 32-bit Systems Service Pack 2: - Internet Explorer 7 - Internet Explorer 8 - Internet Explorer 9 (Windows Server 2008 Server Core installation not affected) - Windows Server 2008 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 2: - Internet Explorer 7 - Internet Explorer 8 - Internet Explorer 9 (Windows Server 2008 Server Core installation not affected) - Windows Server 2008 for Itanium-based Systems Service Pack 2: - Internet Explorer 7 - Windows 7 for 32-bit Systems Service Pack 1: - Internet Explorer 8 - Internet Explorer 9 - Internet Explorer 10 - Internet Explorer 11 - Windows 7 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 1: - Internet Explorer 8 - Internet Explorer 9 - Internet Explorer 10 - Internet Explorer 11 - Windows Server 2008 R2 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 1: - Internet Explorer 8 - Internet Explorer 9 - Internet Explorer 10 - Internet Explorer 11 (Windows Server 2008 R2 Server Core installation not affected) - Windows Server 2008 R2 for Itanium-based Systems Service Pack 1: - Internet Explorer 8 - Windows 8 for 32-bit Systems: - Internet Explorer 10 - Windows 8 for x64-based Systems: - Internet Explorer 10 - Windows Server 2012: - Internet Explorer 10 (Windows Server 2012 Server Core installation not affected) - Windows RT: - Internet Explorer 10 - Windows 8.1 for 32-bit Systems: - Internet Explorer 11 - Windows 8.1 for x64-based Systems: - Internet Explorer 11 - Windows Server 2012 R2: - Internet Explorer 11 (Windows Server 2012 R2 Server Core installation not affected) - Windows RT 8.1: - Internet Explorer 11 - Windows 10 for 32-bit Systems - Internet Explorer 11 - Windows 10 for x64-based Systems - Internet Explorer 11 - Impact: Remote Code Execution - Version Number: 1.0 MS15-108 - Affected Software: - Windows Vista Service Pack 2 - JScript 5.7 and VBScript 5.7 - Windows Vista x64 Edition Service Pack 2 - JScript 5.7 and VBScript 5.7 - Windows Server 2008 for 32-bit Systems Service Pack 2 - JScript 5.7 and VBScript 5.7 (Windows Server 2008 Server Core installation affected) - Windows Server 2008 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 2 - JScript 5.7 and VBScript 5.7 (Windows Server 2008 Server Core installation affected) - Windows Server 2008 for Itanium-based Systems Service Pack 2 - JScript 5.7 and VBScript 5.7 - Windows Server 2008 R2 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 1 Server Core installation: - JSCript 5.8 and VBScript 5.8 (Windows Server 2008 R2 Server Core installation only affected) - Impact: Remote Code Execution - Version Number: 1.0 MS15-109 - Affected Software: - Windows Vista Service Pack 2 - Windows Vista x64 Edition Service Pack 2 - Windows Server 2008 for 32-bit Systems Service Pack 2 (Windows Server 2008 Server Core installation affected) - Windows Server 2008 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 2 (Windows Server 2008 Server Core installation affected) - Windows Server 2008 for Itanium-based Systems Service Pack 2 - Windows 7 for 32-bit Systems Service Pack 1 - Windows 7 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 1 - Windows Server 2008 R2 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 1 (Windows Server 2008 R2 Server Core installation affected) - Windows Server 2008 R2 for Itanium-based Systems Service Pack 1 - Windows 8 for 32-bit Systems - Windows 8 for x64-based Systems - Windows 8.1 for 32-bit Systems - Windows 8.1 for x64-based Systems - Windows Server 2012 (Windows Server 2012 Server Core installation affected) - Windows Server 2012 R2 (Windows Server 2012 R2 Server Core installation affected) - Windows RT - Windows RT 8.1 - Windows 10 for 32-bit Systems - Windows 10 for x64-based Systems - Impact: Remote Code Execution - Version Number: 1.0 Important Security Bulletins ============================ MS15-107 - Affected Software: - Windows 10 for 32-bit Systems - Microsoft Edge - Windows 10 for x64-based Systems - Microsoft Edge - Impact: Information Disclosure - Version Number: 1.0 MS15-110 - Affected Software: - Microsoft Excel 2007 Service Pack 3 - Microsoft Visio 2007 Service Pack 3 - Microsoft Excel 2010 Service Pack 2 (32-bit editions) - Microsoft Excel 2010 Service Pack 2 (64-bit editions) - Microsoft Visio 2010 Service Pack 2 (32-bit editions) - Microsoft Visio 2010 Service Pack 2 (64-bit editions) - Microsoft Excel 2013 Service Pack 1 (32-bit editions) - Microsoft Excel 2013 Service Pack 1 (64-bit editions) - Microsoft Excel 2013 RT Service Pack 1 - Microsoft Excel 2016 (32-bit edition) - Microsoft Excel 2016 (64-bit edition) - Microsoft Excel for Mac 2011 - Microsoft Excel 2016 for Mac - Microsoft Excel Viewer - Microsoft Office Compatibility Pack Service Pack 3 - Excel Services on Microsoft SharePoint Server 2007 Service Pack 3 (32-bit editions) - Excel Services on Microsoft SharePoint Server 2007 Service Pack 3 (64-bit editions) - Excel Services on Microsoft SharePoint Server 2010 Service Pack 2 - Excel Services on Microsoft SharePoint Server 2013 Service Pack 1 - Microsoft Office Web Apps 2010 Service Pack 2 - Microsoft Excel Web App 2010 Service Pack 2 - Microsoft Office Web Apps Server 2013 Service Pack 1 - Microsoft SharePoint Server 2007 Service Pack 3 (32-bit editions) - Microsoft SharePoint Server 2007 Service Pack 3 (64-bit editions) - Microsoft SharePoint Server 2010 Service Pack 2 - Microsoft SharePoint Server 2013 Service Pack 1 - Microsoft SharePoint Foundation 2013 Service Pack 1 - Impact: Remote Code Execution - Version Number: 1.0 MS15-111 - Affected Software: - Windows Vista Service Pack 2 - Windows Vista x64 Edition Service Pack 2 - Windows Server 2008 for 32-bit Systems Service Pack 2 (Windows Server 2008 Server Core installation affected) - Windows Server 2008 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 2 (Windows Server 2008 Server Core installation affected) - Windows Server 2008 for Itanium-based Systems Service Pack 2 - Windows 7 for 32-bit Systems Service Pack 1 - Windows 7 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 1 - Windows Server 2008 R2 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 1 (Windows Server 2008 R2 Server Core installation affected) - Windows Server 2008 R2 for Itanium-based Systems Service Pack 1 - Windows 8 for 32-bit Systems - Windows 8 for x64-based Systems - Windows 8.1 for 32-bit Systems - Windows 8.1 for x64-based Systems - Windows Server 2012 (Windows Server 2012 Server Core installation affected) - Windows Server 2012 R2 (Windows Server 2012 R2 Server Core installation affected) - Windows RT - Windows RT 8.1 - Windows 10 for 32-bit Systems - Windows 10 for x64-based Systems - Impact: Elevation of Privilege - Version Number: 1.0