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Eric (a.k.a. TweakHound)

Patch Tuesday

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Windows 7, 8.1, and 10 have updates.

Windows 7
November 13, 2018—KB4467106 (Security-only update)
November 13, 2018—KB4467107 (Monthly Rollup)

Windows 8.1
November 13, 2018—KB4467703 (Security-only update)
November 13, 2018—KB4467697 (Monthly Rollup)

Windows 10
Build 1809 –
November 13, 2018—KB4464455 (OS Build 17763.107)
November 13, 2018—KB4467708 (OS Build 17763.134)
Build 1803 – November 13, 2018—KB4467702 (OS Build 17134.407)
Build 1709 – November 13, 2018—KB4467686 (OS Build 16299.785)
Build 1703 – November 13, 2018—KB4467696 (OS Build 15063.1446)

Additionally Windows 8.1 & 10 have Flash updates.

Win10 “October” Update
Windows 10, version 1809 Re-Released
When you have it offered to you is anyone’s guess.
Media Creation Tool / ISOs available here: Download Windows 10 Disc Image (ISO File)

Weekend Random Stuff…

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Google Chrome Updated
“The stable channel has been updated to 70.0.3538.102 for Windows, Mac, and Linux”
Download | Download standalone(full) | Download standalone 64-bit Windows version(full)

VirtualBox 5.2.22
Download (Windows) | All Downloads | Changelog

VMware Player 15.0.1
Download (Windows) | All Downloads | Release Notes

Social media use increases depression and loneliness, study finds
“Facebook, Snapchat, and Instagram may not be great for personal well-being. The first experimental study examining use of multiple platforms shows a causal link between time spent on these social media and increased depression and loneliness.”

Windows-as-a-service fail: Microsoft keeps customers in the dark
“If Microsoft wants to treat Windows 10 as a service, it has a responsibility to its customers to provide accurate information about problems with that service. Over the last month, the company has failed miserably in that regard.”

Some awesome tech deals today:

Samsung 970 EVO 1TB NVMe PCIe M.2 2280 SSD
List Price: $299.99
Price: $227.99
You Save: $72.00 (24%)
or
Samsung 960 EVO Series – 500GB NVMe – M.2 Internal SSD
List Price: $249.99
Price: $154.85
You Save: $95.14 (38%)

Amazon Early Black Friday Deals are live!

Wednesday Morning News

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Intel Graphics Driver for Windows 10
Version: 25.20.100.6373 Date: 11/5/2018

Intel PROSet/Wireless Software and Drivers
Windows 7 Version: 20.90.0 Date: 11/6/2018
Windows 8.1 Version: 20.90.0 Date: 11/6/2018
Windows 10 Version: 20.90.0 Date: 11/6/2018

Microsoft Office November Updates
Bugfixes
Microsoft – How to install Office Updates

ADV180028 | Guidance for configuring BitLocker to enforce software encryption
Security Advisory – Published: 11/06/2018
“Microsoft is aware of reports of vulnerabilities in the hardware encryption of certain self-encrypting drives (SEDs). Customers concerned about this issue should consider using the software only encryption provided by BitLocker Drive Encryption™. On Windows computers with self-encrypting drives, BitLocker Drive Encryption™ manages encryption and will use hardware encryption by default. Administrators who want to force software encryption on computers with self-encrypting drives can accomplish this by deploying a Group Policy to override the default behavior. Windows will consult Group Policy to enforce software encryption only at the time of enabling BitLocker.”

System76 readies release of American-made powerhouse Linux PC
“Finding a native Linux PC isn’t easy. Any Best Buy has an assortment of Windows PCs and Chromebooks. But Linux-powered computers? Not so much. Now System76, one of the leading Linux PC companies, has created something even rarer: A PC built in the US.”

Friday Random Stuff…

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Macrium Reflect 7.2.3825
Update to fix a couple of issues.
Download

jv16 PowerTools 4.2.0.1920
Bugfixes and improvements.
Download | Blog announcement

Time To Patch
Woody says, It’s time to install the October Windows and Office patches — and maybe tweak your settings
“Yesterday, Microsoft suddenly stopped playing Three Card Monte with the Win7 Monthly Rollup. The Win10 1809 ‘up’grade remains under wraps. For the first time in a long time, the coast’s clear. Now’s an excellent time to get your October patches installed and, if you’re using a Win10 Pro version, consider changing some Windows Update advanced options.”

Amazon Early Black Friday Deals are live.
Amazon Early Black Friday Deals: Computer & Accessories

Have a great weekend!

The Facebook Dilemma

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This topic has been making the rounds for a couple of days. I wanted to watch the entire thing before I passed it along.
The Facebook Dilemma is two, 50+ minute videos of a PBS Frontline special. It is the story of the dangers of Facebook. The first video deals more about the dangers to individuals. The second is about the dangers Facebook presents to society and democracies around the world. It then circles back to the dangers to individuals.
You’ll learn not only about these topics but about the stunning greed, arrogance, tone deafness, and outright deceit on these issues from the highest levels of Facebook.
In the end the only solution is to #DeleteFacebook.

“The promise of Facebook was to create a more open and connected world. But from the company’s failure to protect millions of users’ data, to the proliferation of “fake news” and disinformation, mounting crises have raised the question: Is Facebook more harmful than helpful? On Monday, Oct. 29, and Tuesday, Oct. 30, 2018, FRONTLINE presents The Facebook Dilemma. This major, two-night event investigates a series of warnings to Facebook as the company grew from Mark Zuckerberg’s Harvard dorm room to a global empire. With dozens of original interviews and rare footage, The Facebook Dilemma examines the powerful social media platform’s impact on privacy and democracy in the U.S. and around the world.”

PBS Frontline – The Facebook Dilemma