Mozilla upgrades a Firefox service that scans your computer for security updates on existing Internet browsers installed on your computer.  This security checker scans third-party browsers such as Internet Explorer (IE), Safari, and Opera.

The Mozilla checker is similar to Microsoft’s Windows Update that checks your computer on the first Tuesday of each month.  However, Windows Update only checks the Windows operating system and Internet Explorer.  If you manually start Windows Update, you often grow five o’clock shadow while it scans your computer.

We performed a scan on our test computer.  The service was very fast and reported needed updates.  The test reported updates for the Adobe Flash browser plug-in and release 17 of Sun’s Java run-time engine.

Run the scanner on your computer.  What do you bet your computer will need an update or two?  Be proactive and update your computer before you have to repair your computer.  If you do, you know who to call for St. Louis service and repair. 

Firefox version 3.5 is now available for download.  The upgrade is worth installing for better performance and security against the typical weaknesses found in Microsoft’s Internet

The larger improvements (verbatim from the website) are as follows:

• Smaller Memory Footprint - Short and sweet, Firefox uses less of your computer’s memory while it’s running.

• Memory Management – With a new management function in place, Firefox keeps memory usage under control. The XPCOM cycle collector continuously cleans up unused memory. Plus, hundreds of memory leaks have been remedied.

• Faster Page Load – A redesigned page rendering and layout engine means you see Web pages faster—and in the way they were meant to be seen.

• Colour Profile Support – improved The colours in your on-line photo albums will be sharper and more brilliant than ever, thanks to improvements to our graphics engine.

Repair your computer now. If you have Microsoft’s Internet Explorer it must be broken, in my opinion. 

Source: Mozilla and you can find the download here.