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I hope you all have a happy and safe weekend.

openSUSE 15.2 Released
“New graphics hardware support has been backported for the release of Leap 15.2 and Linux Kernel 5.3 will be used for the release…The Long-Term-Support version of KDE’s Plasma 5.18 is available in Leap 15.2. The newer LTS has a significant amount of polish and new features. Notifications are clearer, settings are streamlined and the overall look is more attractive…Minor versions of the Leap 15 series have about an 18-month life cycle; minor releases come roughly once a year.”
I’m trying it out now in a Virtual Machine. Impressed so far.
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PowerToys v0.19.0
“Our goals for 0.19 release cycle had one big goal, add in stability / quality fixes. We’ve addressed over 100 issues across all our utilities. We’ve improved our installer experience and parts will start coming online in 0.19 and 0.20. In this release, it will be the last time during upgrade you’ll see Windows Explorer flash on you. For 0.20, the .NET Core install experience much smoother.” Thanks Arthur!
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Intel Graphics – Windows 10 DCH Drivers
Version: 27.20.100.8336 Date: 6/26/2020
“Highlights
Bugfix for Ring of Elysium (DX12 Beta) on 7th Generation Intel Core processors and higher.
Ring of Elysium (DX12 Beta) verified playable on Intel Iris Plus graphics or better.
Unlocked drivers: We heard how much our users want the freedom to upgrade their systems to our regularly released generic graphics drivers and enable our latest game enhancements, feature updates, and fixes. As of this release, Intel Graphics DCH drivers are now unlocked to upgrade freely between Computer Manufacturer (OEM) drivers and the Intel generic graphics drivers on Download Center.”
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Nvidia Geforce Game Ready WHQL Drivers 451.48
“Game Ready for DirectX 12 Ultimate” Plus supporting other enhancements and some bugfixes mostly for gamers.
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Audacity 2.4.2
Bugfixes
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Off Topic

METALLICA Fans Name ‘Master Of Puppets’ Band’s Greatest Song Ever
“Beginning in late May, fans were able to vote on 32 pairs of songs battling against each other and advancing in a total of five rounds in a knockout competition they dubbed “Some Kind Of Bracket”.”
One of my favs too though it’s hard to pick just one. Kinda depends on my mood. Definitely my favorite album. Pretty sure I own everything they’ve released (minus live & compilations). There are 3 albums I can’t stand: …And Justice for All, St. Anger, and S&M. Links to my music stuff are on my About Page.

Sorry for the lack of updates. Work…

Google Chrome Updated
“The stable channel has been updated to 83.0.4103.116 for Windows, Mac, and Linux…This update includes 2 security fixes.”
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Intel Network Adapter Drivers v25.1.1
“SW Release 25.1.1 supports Microsoft Windows 10, Version 2004″ Plus support for a few new ethernet controllers.
***”Removed support for Microsoft Windows 7”
Win10 | Windows 8 | Complete Driver Pack

CCleaner v5.68.7820
“This version of CCleaner brings improved cleaning to Firefox and Chromium browsers.”
Download (I use portable) | Blog Post
See also: Blocking A Programs Internet Access Via The Windows Firewall

Win10 Printer Update
“Addresses an issue that might prevent certain printers from printing.”
Only for versions 1803, 1809, 1903, and 1909. NOT 2004 yet. You’ll have to download the update manually.
If your printer ain’t printing I guess you can try this. Given Microsoft’s track record I would backup first.
Downloads:
1903 & 1909
1809
1803

Macrium Reflect v7.2.4971
7 fixes
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O&O ShutUp10 1.8.1413
NEW: Disable Windows Error Reporting
FIX: Bug when using the app with Windows 10 Build 14393 fixed
FIX: Corrected spelling mistakes in translations
Go ahead and turn the Disable Windows Error Reporting button to green.
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VLC 3.0.11
8 fixes and 1 security fix.
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Win10 2004
I went back to my error free, issue free 1909 image. The now usual reports of Windows Feature Updates breaking stuff is all over the internet.

Google Chrome Updated
“The stable channel has been updated to 83.0.4103.106 for Windows, Mac, and Linux…This update includes 4 security fixes.”
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HandBrake 1.3.3
Several fixes and inprovements.
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Facial Recognition: Last Week Tonight with John Oliver (HBO)
“John Oliver takes a look at facial recognition technology, how it’s used by private companies and law enforcement, and why it can be dangerous.”

Spydish
“The Spydish app is the simplest way to perform a quick privacy check and set the recommended settings.”
Just found this program from the same guy that does Cleanmgr+. What to you guys think?
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AMD Chipset Drivers
v2.04.28.626 Win10 only
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Windows Updates
Windows 10
Couple of fixes and a ton of security updates.
2004 – June 9, 2020—KB4557957 (OS Build 19041.329)
1909 & 1903 – June 9, 2020—KB4560960 (OS Builds 18362.900 and 18363.900)

Windows 8.1 – June 9, 2020—KB4561666 (Monthly Rollup)
One fix and several security updates.

O&O ShutUp10 1.8.1412
20 new adjustments and 2 fixes. I will try and update my settings tomorrow.
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VMware Workstation Player 15.5.6
“contains bug fixes and minor improvements.”
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Google Chrome Updated
“The stable channel has been updated to 83.0.4103.97 for Windows, Mac, and Linux…This update includes 5 security fixes.”
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Chrome for Android updated yesterday.
Related: Google faces $5 billion lawsuit in U.S. for tracking ‘private’ internet use

Firefox 77.0.1
“Disabled automatic selection of DNS over HTTPS providers during a test to enable wider deployment in a more controlled way”
More info: Firefox DNS-over-HTTPS
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Microsoft Office Updated
Non-security updates with a host of fixes and tweaks.
Microsoft: Install Office updates (How-To)

Firefox 77
Couple new things and several security fixes.
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Tor Browser 9.5

O&O ShutUp10 1.8.1411
Several new settings which I assume bumps compatibility up to Win10 2004.
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Intel Graphics – Windows 10 DCH Drivers
Version: 27.20.100.8280
Optimizations for several games.
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It’s Official: MÖTLEY CRÜE, DEF LEPPARD And POISON’s ‘The Stadium Tour’ Postponed To Summer 2021
Knew it was coming. Still, I could’ve used the fun time. I’ve got outstanding seats so I’m gonna let it ride.

PowerToys 0.18.1
Bugfix for the release from earlier this week.
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Macrium Reflect v7.2.4942
Meh. Skipping this one. See the release history.
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Cleanmgr+ v1.33.1063
-Fixed critical bug (for some of you) in clean-up of Recent documents (cleaning Recent documents does not longer remove pinned folders and libraries from Quick Access bar) #8
-Revised option to Compress System Installation
-Minor stability improvements on Windows 20H2
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