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
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