PDQ Package Library Changelog

Purpose:

To provide greater customer transparency, we've created this page to include any significant changes to Packages or Collections in the Package Library.

Date: 5/24/2023

Packages: .NET Runtime Changes

Collections: N/A

Description: Doing an audit/overhaul on our .NET Runtime packages. Please expect the following changes:

1. The existing Microsoft .NET Framework package will be renamed to Microsoft .NET Framework 4.8 to more easily identify the version.
2. A new separate package Microsoft .NET Framework 4.8.1 will be created
3. For better naming consistency, the existing Microsoft Windows Desktop Runtime 6 package will be renamed to Microsoft .NET Framework 6. (The desktop runtime includes the corresponding .NET runtime)
4. A new package Microsoft .NET Framework 7 will be created. (The desktop runtime includes the corresponding .NET runtime)
5. Inventory Collections for .NET versions will be updated to reflect the .NET 6 name as well as new collections will be added for the .NET 7 runtime.

Date: 5/18/2023

Packages: All New Packages moving forward

Collections: N/A

Description:  We've made a change to the folder/file structure of the Package Library. The folder paths for packages have changed:

From: Repository\Publisher\Software
To: Repository\Software

We had vendor folders that had names like Andrea Vacondio (PDFSam), Antibody Software (WizTree), Giorgio Tani (PeaZip), etc. that didn't line up with the software package name and if you didn't know it by memory, it made it difficult to know which folder to navigate to access a specific software package. We have a Windows folder as an exception for Cumulative Updates, but our goal was to remove a layer of folder complexity with the hope of providing greater simplicity, consistency, and transparency for the Package Library Repository. Additionally, when downloading some files, they had random strings of numbers and characters in the filename, depending on the software. We've adopted the following file naming:

SoftwareName\Version\SoftwareName_Architecture_Version.Extension

For example, the Chrome Package would have the following folder paths and filenames:
$Repo\Chrome\113.0.5672.64\Chrome_32bit_113.0.5672.64.msi

$Repo\Chrome\113.0.5672.64\Chrome_32bit_113.0.5672.64.msi

The majority of our customers should be unaffected by this structure change as it happens automatically when downloading new files from the Package Library.

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Date: 2/16/2023

Packages: N/A

Collections: PDQConnect Agent

Description: With PDQ Connect now generally available, we've created collections as a convenience for existing PDQ Deploy and Inventory customers to be able to view if the Connect Agent has been installed on the systems they are wishing to manage with the new product.

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Date: 2/1/2023

Packages:

Microsoft Edge

Google Chrome

Opera

Collections:

Microsoft Edge

Google Chrome

Opera

Description:  Microsoft Edge, Google Chrome, and Opera have all dropped support for Server 2012 R2 in their latest releases. Server 2012 R2 will become End-of-life (EOL) on October 10, 2023. The latest Edge, Chrome, and Opera packages have been modified to no longer apply to Server 2012 R2 operating systems.

In order to continue to support Server 2012, we have created 3 new packages:

Microsoft Edge for Business 109 (Deprecated) 

Google Chrome Enterprise 109 (Deprecated)

Opera 95 (Deprecated)

These versions are the latest versions that still apply correctly to Server 2012 R2.

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Date: 12/13/2023

Packages: 

Win 10 (21H1) - Cumulative Update (32-bit)
Win 10 (21H1) - Cumulative Update (64-bit)

Collections: N/A

Description: These are End-Of-Life (EOL)  packages for Windows 10 21H1 that are the last official updates from Microsoft 12/13/2022

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Date: 5/20/2022

Packages: Multiple (see notes)

Collections: N/A

Description: The following packages have been removed from the Package Library. They have been identified as no longer needed (based on download data) or no longer relevant (newer versions or better alternatives exist):

Adobe Reader DC 2015 (Classic)
Adobe Reader DC 2015 Patch (Classic)
Adobe Reader X
Adobe Reader X Patch
Adobe Reader XI
Adobe Reader XI MUI Patch
Adobe Reader XI Patch
Adobe Shockwave Player
Audacity with LAME
Autodesk Design Review 2013
Autodesk Design Review 2018
Autodesk DWG TrueView 2017
Autodesk DWG TrueView 2018
Autodesk DWG TrueView 2019
Autodesk DWG TrueView 2020
Autodesk DWG TrueView 2021
Bandizip
BgInfo
Bluebeam Vu
CCCP
CDBurnerXP
Citrix Receiver
Classic Shell
Convenience Rollup for Windows 7 / 2008 R2 (No Reboot)
Core FTP LE
CutePDF
Disable IE 10 Auto Update
Disable Windows Telemetry and Tracking
Disable Windows Update of IE 10
Disable Windows Update of IE 11
eDrawings Viewer 2013
eDrawings Viewer 2014
eDrawings Viewer 2015
eDrawings Viewer 2016
eDrawings Viewer 2017
eDrawings Viewer 2018
eDrawings Viewer 2019
eDrawings Viewer 2020
EMET (Microsoft Enhanced Mitigation Experience Toolkit)
Enable WinRM (Domain Workstations)
FastStone Image Viewer
Force Protected View for Adobe Reader 11
iCloud
Internet Explorer 10
Internet Explorer 10 (with Auto Update disabled)
Internet Explorer 11
LibreCAD
Logitech SetPoint
Logitech Unifying Software
Microsoft .NET Framework 4 Client Profile
Microsoft .NET Framework 4 FULL Profile
Microsoft Access 2007 Runtime
Microsoft Access 2010 Runtime
Microsoft Access 2013 Runtime
Microsoft Access 2016 Runtime
Microsoft Security Essentials
Microsoft Silverlight
Microsoft Visual C++ 2010 Runtime SP1
Microsoft Visual C++ 2012 Runtime
Microsoft Visual C++ 2013 Runtime
Microsoft Visual C++ 2015 Runtime
Microsoft Visual C++ 2017 Runtime
Mozilla Firefox - Set Google as Search Engine
MS Office 2007 SP 3
MS Office 2010 SP 1 (32-bit)
MS Office 2010 SP 1 (64-bit)
MS Office 2010 SP 2 (32-bit)
MS Office 2010 SP 2 (64-bit)
MS Office 2013 SP 1 (32-bit)
MS Office 2013 SP 1 (64-bit)
PowerShell (WMF)
PowerShell (WMF) (with Reboot)
Remove Adobe Acrobat Extension in Google Chrome
Skype (End of Life)
SQL Server Management Studio 17
SQL Server Management Studio Upgrade
STP Viewer
SumatraPDF
TeamViewer 10
TeamViewer 11
TeamViewer 12
TeamViewer 13
TeamViewer 14
Visio Viewer 2010
Visio Viewer 2010 (with Service Pack 1)
Visio Viewer 2013
Visio Viewer 2013 w/ SP1
Visio Viewer 2016
WannaCrypt Out of Band Patches (Old OS)
Windows 7 / 2008 R2 Service Pack 1
Windows Essentials 2012
Windows Vista / 2008 Service Pack 2

Date: 5/18/2022

Packages: Notepad++ | Notepad++ (64-bit)

Collections: N/A

Description: Removed versions 8.3 and 8.3.2 due to critical regressions found in builds.

https://notepad-plus-plus.org/downloads/v8.3/

https://notepad-plus-plus.org/downloads/v8.3.2/

Date: 5/12/2022

Packages: N/A

Collections: Microsoft Teams - Per User (Latest) | Microsoft Teams - Per User (Old)?

Description: Removed the (Latest) and (Old) child collections from the Microsoft Teams - Per User Collection in the Collection Library because we only offer the Teams Machine-Wide Installer in the Package Library. The Microsoft Teams - Per User Collection parent collection will remain for admins to identify computers with Per User installations.