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www_newsNew Nvidia Drivers
Nvidia GeForce Game Ready 368.69 WHQL Drivers. Available for XP-Win10.
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Autoruns Updated
Autoruns has been updated several times in a short while. The webpage states 13.52 but this is wrong. The current downloadable version is 13.61.
There is now a 64-bit version but it is broken (see forums). Just use the 32-bit version.
“This utility, which has the most comprehensive knowledge of auto-starting locations of any startup monitor, shows you what programs are configured to run during system bootup or login, and when you start various built-in Windows applications like Internet Explorer, Explorer and media players. These programs and drivers include ones in your startup folder, Run, RunOnce, and other Registry keys. Autoruns reports Explorer shell extensions, toolbars, browser helper objects, Winlogon notifications, auto-start services, and much more. Autoruns goes way beyond other autostart utilities.”

Introducing Windows Information Protection
“Windows Information Protection (WIP) – formerly referred to as enterprise data protection (EDP) – will ship in the upcoming Windows 10 Anniversary Update.”

Happy Independence Day

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“We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness…”
United States Declaration of Independence at Wikipedia
Independence Day (United States) at Wikipedia

Beautiful rendition of the The Star-Spangled Banner at the Lincoln Memorial by an ordinary American with an extraordinary voice.

 

My Favorite National Anthem Renditions

2nd Fav

All-time Fav (sometimes it’s about timing)

Sad
Video: 4th of July Zombies – Americans Don’t Know Why We Celebrate Fourth of July!

Only Semi-Related
Apparently the movie Independence Day: Resurgence really sucks.
That’s too bad as I was looking forward to it.

A Day Early
I put this up a day early because I’m taking the full day off tomorrow.
I’ll be starting off by attending a special Independence Day reenactment of Patrick Henry’s immortal “Give me Liberty or Give me Death!” speech.
I’ll follow this up with the same things many of you are doing: Beer and Fireworks.
I hope you all have a happy and safe 4th!

Verizon Wireless, Lying Liar Who Lies

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mad_1As I mentioned back in March I bought 2 Galaxy S7’s via a By One Get One promo. The BOGO involved a $672 rebate. I never got it.

***EDIT – August 30, 2016
Happy ending! I got the rebate today.
Submitted: March 23
Received: July 30
Promised prior to rebate: “8-10 weeks”
Promised after submitting rebate info: “after 45 days of service”
It took 129 days, or 18 weeks and 3 days… and 3 “escalations”… and 2 forum posts… and 1 site post.

Tuesday Random Stuff…

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tuxNew Nvidia Drivers
GeForce Game Ready Driver 368.39 WHQL is out.
Download
Release notes

Browser Updates
Firefox 47 and Chrome 51.0.2704.84 have been released.
Download Firefox
Download Chrome

Wise Disk Cleaner 9.25
“Changes: Added some third-party software cleaning. Updated various translations. Minor GUI Improvements.”
Download

Petition
Have the EFF investigate Microsoft for malicious practices regarding Windows 10

Learn Linux
Great site: Linux Journey, “Learn the ways of Linux-fu, for free.”

Video: Metallica plays Star-Spangled Banner