Software & Security Updates

This patch fixes a vulnerability and provides an updated Flash player.
Check waht version you have in "Help" and choose "About Adobe Reader 9". You should be using version 9 or version 10 for the best security and ability to read the most up to date pdf files.

Click here for the technical details about this update

Click here to download the most up to date version of Adobe PDF reader

Apple Safari web browser has been updated to fix security issues. Full details can be found here

Microsoft has released security updates for some of their products including Microsoft Office. If a gold shield has appeared in the bottom of your screen beside the clock, click on it and install the updates. If you don't install the updates, your computer may be hijacked and used to send spam or infect your computer and files with trojans and viruses.

This update fixes some critical security problems that have been exploited by hackers. So update now.

Go to this Microsoft Website(external link) for information on how to run windows updates

The Firefox Internet browser from Mozilla has been updated to version 3.6.16. This update should happen automatically for you.
To check which version you are running, in the help menu in Firefox choose "About Mozilla Firefox".
To check for updates, in the help menu choose "check for updates".

You can also download their newest internet browser version 4.0 here

Adobe have released a new update of their adobe reader software for both version 9 and version 10.

Adobe reader lets you open and read PDF files. This patch fixes a vulnerability and provides an updated Flash player.

You should install these updates immediately

Full details can be found here

Internet Explorer Version 9 from Microsoft was released on the 14th March. It will not work with Windows XP, it will only work with Windows Vista and Windows 7.

Windows XP users should be using Internet Explorer 8. If you are using Internet Explorer 6, then you are using a program that has many security problems. Microsoft have set up a website to encourage people not to use Internet Explorer 6 at ie6countdown.com
Microsoft have a website called beautyoftheweb.com where you can get the latest version of Internet Explorer for your version of Windows.

There are other Internet Browsers:
Mozilla FIREFOX - Latest Version v3.6.15 (New version 4.0 available soon)
Apple SAFARI - v5.04
Opera software OPERA - v11.01
Google CHROME - v10.0.648.134

You can install them all if you need.

The older the windows version you have e.g. Windows 95, Windows 2000, Windows XP, the less choice you have, as many of the new features may only work with the most modern versions of windows software.

If you use Linux or an Apple Mac, Microsoft's Internet Explorer will not work on these computers

Which one is the best is up to you. But do check if the Internet Browser you choose works with your online bank accounts and the Revenue Online Service (ROS).

Microsoft has released security updates for some of their products including Microsoft Office. If a gold shield has appeared in the bottom of your screen beside the clock, click on it and install the updates. If you don't install the updates, your computer may be hijacked and used to send spam or infect your computer and files with trojans and viruses.

This update fixes some critical security problems that have been exploited by hackers. So update now.

Go to this Microsoft Website for information on how to run windows updates

Mozilla released Firefox version 3.6.14 less than a week ago, but an issue has forced them to release a new version to fix an issue where some Java applets would fail to load in Firefox 3.6.14.

Internet Browser Version 3.6.15 is now released to fix this problem. So if you were having problems with Firefox go here and download the latest version if Firefox has not automatically done it for you.

To check which version you have, choose the help menu in Firefox and then choose "About Mozilla Firefox".

Adobe Flash Player plays videos on the Internet. This is the latest version with security fixes and some new features.

Full details can be found here.

The Firefox Internet browser has been updated to version 3.6.14. If it does not update automtaically, choose "check for updates" from the Help menu. Or go to the mozilla firefox website