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Eric (a.k.a. TweakHound)

Delaying Windows 10 Updates

October 23, 2016, 10:46(EDT) By Eric (a.k.a. TweakHound)

Some version of this will be part of the upcoming new version of the Win10 Tweak Guide. This article is as much to keep my thoughts straight as it is for your info.
[Read more…] about Delaying Windows 10 Updates

Tagged With: How-To's, This Site, Windows 10

Chrome & Firefox Updated

October 21, 2016, 06:39(EDT) By Eric (a.k.a. TweakHound)

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Google Chrome 54.0.2840.71
Mozilla Firefox 49.0.2

Tagged With: Software

Random Thursday Stuff…

October 20, 2016, 17:41(EDT) By Eric (a.k.a. TweakHound)

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Wow this week is dragging…
Quickie update:
CCleaner 5.23 – “Improved, updated, optimized, bugfixes,” etc.
VirtualBox 5.1.8 – “This is a maintenance release.”

Tagged With: Computer News

Weekend Random Stuff…

October 16, 2016, 14:54(EDT) By Eric (a.k.a. TweakHound)

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Sorry for the lack of updates, very busy at work.

The next version of Windows 10, Redstone 2, likely to be version 1703 – Claims it will be released March of 2017. Great, looks like I will be doing another reinstall/reset then.

Newegg Now Owned by Chinese Company – I won’t be shopping there anymore. You can’t delete your account but you can change all your info to nonsense.

AMD Gaming Evolved APP By Raptr No Longer Being Supported By AMD – Good riddance.

Notepad++ 7.1 is out.

Tagged With: Computer News

Patch Tuesday

October 11, 2016, 17:14(EDT) By Eric (a.k.a. TweakHound)

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Time To Run Windows Update? Not Anymore.
Windows 7 and Windows 8.1 users. I did not think I would ever say this. I am recommending that users NOT install Windows updates as they come out any more. As many of you have heard Windows 7 and 8.1 have gone to a “rollup model”. This means all the updates rolled into one. No more picking and choosing. Although there is some guidance for IT guys running WSUS it is not 100% clear how this is going to hit home users. I think the issue is going to take months to sort out and frankly Microsoft has completely lost my trust.
I’ve always run Windows Update manually. Up until today I ran it as patches came out. Now, I will be waiting a week or so and watching to see what the fallout is.
Windows 10 users. By installing Win10 you basically signed into the mess that has become Windows Update. You can of course disable Automatic Updates. You can do so by disabling the Windows Update service, or via Group Policy (this only works for “feature” updates), or by using software such as O&O ShutUp10. I haven’t tried this myself.

Adobe Flash & Reader Updated
APSB16-32 Security Updates Available for Adobe Flash Player
Download for Internet Explorer
Download for Firefox
I’ve been watching to see if/when Google Chrome will be updated for this. Nothing as of this writing. Watch here.

APSB16-33 Security Updates Available for Adobe Acrobat and Reader
Download Adobe Reader or update from within the program (Help > Check for updates).

Tagged With: Computer News, Security

Weekend Random Stuff…

October 8, 2016, 13:38(EDT) By Eric (a.k.a. TweakHound)

MSPAINT Becoming Actually Useful?
Some dude on Twitter found supposedly found a video that supposedly shows off the new Win10 version of Microsoft Paint. Cool if true.

New Graphics Drivers
AMD Radeon Crimson Edition 16.10.1 Hotfix
Nvidia Geforce Game Ready 373.06 WHQL Driver
[Read more…] about Weekend Random Stuff…

Tagged With: Computer News

Bad Tweak – Disable Receive Window Auto-Tuning

October 8, 2016, 11:11(EDT) By Eric (a.k.a. TweakHound)

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A reader just commented on this so this is a quickie article to debunk this “tweak”.
[Read more…] about Bad Tweak – Disable Receive Window Auto-Tuning

Tagged With: Windows 10, Windows 7, Windows 8

Do You Use Social Media?

October 6, 2016, 13:12(EDT) By Eric (a.k.a. TweakHound)

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***Warning. Rambling ahead. Possibly incoherent.
Increasingly Social Media, particularly Facebook, has gotten on my nerves. You see, I don’t use Social Media.
[Read more…] about Do You Use Social Media?

Tagged With: Off Topic

Adding Windows 10 Shut Down Tiles And Icons

October 6, 2016, 11:02(EDT) By Eric (a.k.a. TweakHound)

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A reader asked for this so here it is.
This article will show you how to add Shut down, Restart, Log Off (Sign Out), and Lock shortcuts to your Windows 10 Desktop, Taskbar, and Start Menu.
[Read more…] about Adding Windows 10 Shut Down Tiles And Icons

Tagged With: How-To's, This Site, Windows 10

Wednesday Random Stuff…

October 5, 2016, 16:51(EDT) By Eric (a.k.a. TweakHound)

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IMHO it’s been a boring week tech news wise.

No Windows 7 On OEM PC’s After Nov. 1
Ed Bott reminds us that You have one month left to buy a Windows 7 PC.
Not too big a deal as you do have downgrade rights on a Win 10 PC. There’s always ebay for Windows 7 discs for the folks like me who DIY.

Win10 Tweak Tips
Last call for things you think should be in the Win10 Tweak Guide.
[Read more…] about Wednesday Random Stuff…

Tagged With: Computer News

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