This guide will show you how to change your DNS Server. In addition it covers benchmarking DNS servers and if you should change your DNS server.
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How-To's
Blocking A Programs Internet Access Via The Windows Firewall
Many programs on your computer access the internet even though they don’t need to. They phone home for a variety of reason including telemetry and checking for updates.
I don’t need or want most programs phoning home for any reason. Still, they try.
With programs getting more invasive I thought it would be appropriate to show you how to block their access to the net.
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Reader Emails
I haven’t done this in a while. Hope you find something useful here.
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Clonezilla Ain’t Hard
I made a video of Clonezilla in action. My goal was to show Clonezilla is pretty easy to use.
I’ve made a handful of videos ever so please cut me some slack.
Video – Clonezilla Ain’t Hard
Software I Use
A while back someone asked me to do a freeware guide for Windows 10 like I have for other Windows operating systems. My heart just hasn’t been in it. While there is excellent free software out there in many cases you get what you pay for. I’m tired of talking about second best software I don’t use. So below is a list of the software I have installed across the 8 PC’s I have scattered across my house.
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How To Delete Google History
Asked about it so here is a quickie.
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Quick Network Scanners
A reader wrote to ask me if and what I use for network scanners for my home network. I thought some of you might find this info useful.
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My Galaxy S7 Vehicle Setup
Since several folks have asked about it, I thought I would share my S7 vehicle setup.
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My System Repair Flash Drive
A reader wanted to know if I had changed what was on my System Repair Flash Drive from previous articles here, and here.
Those were from 2011, 2012. So, yes it has changed.
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Stop Dual-Booting
I get a few emails a month about dual / multi-booting, hosed bootloaders, “my X hardware doesn’t work with Z operating system”, “my X program doesn’t work with Z operating system”, etc. While I certainly understand there are folks who want direct OS/hardware interaction I believe far too many people choose to dual-boot when they don’t have to. [Read more…] about Stop Dual-Booting