Sorry for the lack of updates. I’ve spent all my free time the last 2 days trying to get openSUSE Leap 42.2 installed on my main computer to no avail.
My AMD Radeon RX 480 is unsupported and simply will not work with openSUSE Leap 42.2. AMD only has drivers for Red Hat and Ubuntu. I’ve tried every hack, every tip, every suggestion I could find and some I made up on my own.
I tried Kubuntu 16.10. My graphics card worked out of the box. But, Kubuntu 16.10 is quite probably the worst KDE implementation I have ever seen.
Fedora 25 gets released in a few days so I may give that a shot. Linux Mint 18.1 is out soon too.
I’ll keep my ears open to see if someone gets my card working under openSUSE Leap 42.2 but I’m not all that hopeful. Doesn’t seem anyone really cares.
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Wednesday Random Stuff…
It’s already Wednesday?!
Windows 10 Anniversary Update Available August 2
Software Updates
ExifTool 10.21
Firefox 47.0.1 (Thanks Johan)
VirtualBox 5.0.24
Wise Disk Cleaner 9.26
YUMI 2.0.2.4
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.
[Read more…] about My System Repair Flash Drive
Sunday News
Think You’re Having A Bad Day?
Linux Mint has been hacked. Their site, their forums, even their ISO’s.
Not good. Not good at all.
I’ve Been Telling You…
I could almost see the eyes rolling when I said “I think you have to be 8 different kinds of stupid to put your house or car on a network.”
More proof: Major security flaw could let hackers take control of smart homes: Bug could leave thousands of devices vulnerable
Spam-It All
The top 15 corporate spammers include Groupon, Facebook, Twitter, and a host of clothing stores. They’ve listed the top unsubscribed too. Gmail has gotten good at just putting that stuff in the spam or trash folder.
Kodi 16
The free and cross platform home theater program Kodi has been updated. I use and recommend Kodi.
Unfortunately their site doesn’t seem to be able to handle all the attention this release is getting and is down at the moment.
Jaded Heart
I’ve stayed out of the Apple v. FBI fight because I believe both side are playing fast and loose with the truth. Given what’s at stake I’m not going to form an opinion until I am reasonably sure I know all the facts. Every article I read seems to have some kind of anti-government or anti-apple agenda rather than trying to just give facts. Reporters used to actually do that. I trust ALL government agencies and ALL corporations to look after their own interests with CYA being their first consideration. It’s the world we live in.
Tweaking Windows 10
************ This version is now expired. Updated version here: https://www.tweakhound.com/2021/05/19/tweaking-windows-10-version-21h1/
TweakHound’s
Tweaking Windows 10
Windows 10 April 2018 Update
A guide to tweak and optimize Windows 10.
Updated for Windows 10 April 2018 Update. Lasted edited 05 June, 2018
***Note, 15 November 2018. Guide will not be updated for the October Update.
Release 1809 does not have enough significant changes to warrant a rewrite.
tweak – to change slightly, esp. in order to make something more effective or correct.
optimize – get the most out of, make optimal – modify to achieve maximum efficiency in storage capacity or time or cost
“TweakHound.com – Home Of The Original Tweak Guides”
Table of Contents
Introduction
Mobile-First, Cloud-First, Touch-First
Bad Tweaks
Notes & Ramblings
My Desktop Pet Peeve
First Things First
Get Your Control Panel Icons Back
UAC
God Mode
Tips For This Guide
Settings For User Accounts
Account Types
Local An Microsoft Accounts Defined
Switch To A Local Account
Using The Windows Store With A Local Account
How To Login Automatically
Libraries
Moving Your User Folders
Adding A Folder To A Library
Show Libraries In Windows Explorer
Customize The Desktop
Start Menu Settings
Start Menu Groups
The Win + X Menu
3rd Party Start Menus
Display Settings
Personalize
The Taskbar
The Search Box
The Task View And Touch Keyboard Buttons
Toolbars
The Clock
Disable System Sounds
Customize Folder Options
Folder View Options
Optimize Folders
The Page File, SuperFetch, and ReadyBoost
The Page File
SuperFetch
ReadyBoost
Miscellaneous Tweaks
Turn Off App Recommendations
Turn Off Autoplay
Remove Ads From Windows Explorer
Windows Defender
Shortcut Keys For Windows 10
Windows 10 Power Options
Power Plans For Laptops
Windows 10 Fast Startup
Disable Fast Startup
Windows Mobility Center
Add a Windows Mobility Center shortcut to your desktop
Windows 10 Networking
Sharing
Home Networking Tips
Windows 10 Network Tweaks
Windows Backup And Recovery Options
Reset this PC
System Restore
Accessing Windows Recovery Settings Offilne
Windows 7 Backup
File History
Recovery Media
Uninstalling Unneeded Stuff
Optional Windows Components
Windows Apps
Maintaining Your Computer
Receiving Updates When Available
Checking for problems and fixing them
Windows 10 Troubleshooter
Administrative Tools
Reliability Monitor
Event Viewer
Generate A System Health Report
Task Manager
Clean, Defrag, & Optimize
Disk Cleanup
Advanced Disk Cleanup
Disk Cleanup Freeware
Manage Startup Items with Autoruns
Defrag & Optimize
Windows 10 Privacy Settings (part of the guide but in different location)
Windows 10 Home Networking Tips
As an old network guy, “TweakHound don’t do no Homegroup”. My home network is a mixed mess of Windows 7, openSUSE, Linux Mint, and Win10. These all interact via a standard Windows workgroup.
I’ve found Windows 10 workgroup networking to be a little wonky (to be kind).
Here are a few tips that have made my home networking easier:
[Read more…] about Windows 10 Home Networking Tips
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
My Printer Setup
I still do freelance computer setups for individuals and small businesses on occasion. With that comes questions about printers and recommendations for printers.
I recommend networked HP printers. That means it has Ethernet and/or wifi.
Why HP? IMHO easy setup, good drivers, full Linux support. My printer is over 8 years old and they have Windows 10 drivers for it.
[Read more…] about My Printer Setup
Monday, Monday
Foxy Lady
Firefox 34 is out.
New features include Yahoo as default search :rolleyes:
Download (Windows, EN-US)
Release Notes
Download other languages and operating systems
Firefox 34 for Android is available in the Play Store.
Paint It Black
Paint.net 4.0.4 released.
“this update greatly improves performance in some key areas”
Announcement
Download
Plugins
Cinnamon Girl
Linux Mint 17.1 with Cinnamon and Mate desktops released.
The Times They Are a-Changin’
With TrueCrypt no longer being developed many folks are looking elsewhere for disk encryption software.
VeraCrypt is one alternative and they’ve released version 1.0e.
My Computers etc.
Folks seem to like to know my computer setups and stuff so here it is.
***Pics of my setup here: The Hole 2021
Some of my computers are listed below.
Other tech stuff:
Phone
Samsung Galaxy S21 FE
Printer / Scanner
HP Officejet Pro 8720
Network
6 desktops, 1 laptop, 1 ethernet lan, 3 wireless networks, security cameras…
Speakers
M-Audio AV-40
Logitech Z-5500.
Misc. TV Stuff
Amazon TV
Roku 3
COMPUTERS
Main Rig | Secondary Rig | Server | |
CPU | i9-9900KF (all cores locked at 5GHz) | i7-9700K (all cores locked at 5GHz) | i7-3700 |
Motherboard | Gigabyte Aorus Z390 Elite | Gigabyte Z370 AORUS Gaming 7 | Intel DZ77SL-50K |
Memory | Corsair Vengeance LPX 32GB | G.SKILL Ripjaws V Series 32GB | Crucial 16GB |
GPU | XFX Radeon RX 580 GTS Black Ed. 8GB |
Zotac GeForce GTX 1060 AMP! Edition 6GB |
Onboard Intel HD Graphics 4000 |
Monitor(s) | 2 x Samsung U32J59x (3840×2160@60Hz) | DELL P2415Q (3840×2160@60Hz) SONY TV (1920×1080@59Hz) |
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Drives | Samsung SSD 980 PRO 500GB NVMe Samsung SSD 980 PRO 2TB NVMe Samsung SSD 870 EVO 1TB |
Samsung 960 EVO Plus 250GB NVMe Samsung 960 EVO Plus 500G NVMe Samsung SSD 850 EVO 250GB Seagate Exos X16 14TB Bluray |
Crucial M4 OS Drive Other stroage varies |
Network | Gigabit Ethernet | Gigabit Ethernet | Gigabit Ethernet |
Audio | Sound Blaster ZxR | Realtek HD | None |
PSU | 800 watt 80+ Gold | Seasonic SSR-650FX | 800 watt 80+ Gold |
Case | IN WIN 303C | Old Alienware | Rosewill Zircon T |
Cooling | Cooler Master ML240L RGB V2 | Corsair H60 | generic |
OS | Win10 Pro, Linux Mint VM | Win10 Pro | Win10 Pro |
Multimedia 1 | Workout A/V | Wife’s PC | |
CPU | i7-8700k | i7-7700k | i7-7700 |
Motherboard | Gigabyte Z390 UD | Asus Z170-A | MSI Z270-A PRO |
Memory | 16GB Crucial | 16GB Corsair | 32GB Adata |
GPU | XFX Radeon RX 480 8GB | XFX Radeon DD R9-270X 4GB | GeForce GTX 960 4GB |
Drives | Samsung NVMe 970 EVO Plus 250GB Samsung SSD 850 PRO 256GB Samsung SSD 850 EVO 250GB Blueray |
970 EVO Plus 250GB NVMe Samsung SSD 850 EVO 250GB |
Samsung NVMe 970 EVO Plus 500GB WD Blue 500GB SSD Toshiba 3TB SATA |
Network | Gigabit Ethernet | Gigabit Ethernet | Gigabit Ethernet |
Audio | Sound Blaster Z | Sound Blaster X-FI Fatal1ty | Realtek |
PSU | Corsair CZ550M | Seasonic SSR-650FX | 800 watt 80+ Gold |
Case | Corsair 110Q | Corsair Carbide Series SPEC-02 | Rosewill Zircon T |
Cooling | Corsair H60 | Corsair H80i | Generic Water Cooler |
OS | Win10 Pro | Win10 Pro | Win10 Pro |
My Laptop
Full specs and stuff here: https://www.tweakhound.com/2015/05/04/my-new-used-laptop/
Alienware 15
OS: Win10
Intel Core i7-4710HQ
16GB Crucial Ballistix RAM
Samsung SSD 850 EVO M.2 250GB (OS)
Samsung SSD 850 EVO 1TB (data)
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980M
Media 2
Win 7 hooked to TV
Computer: DELL Inspiron 530 (well, it was at one time!)
CPU: Intel Q9450
Motherboard: DELL 0FM586
Chipset: Intel G33 (Bearlake-G) + ICH9R
Memory: 4096 MBytes @ 394 MHz, 6.0-6-6-18
– 1024 MB PC6400 DDR2-SDRAM – ProMos/MOSEL V916765K24QCFW-G6
– 1024 MB PC6400 DDR2-SDRAM – ProMos/MOSEL V916765K24QCFW-G6
– 1024 MB PC6400 DDR2-SDRAM – ProMos/MOSEL V916765K24QCFW-G6
– 1024 MB PC6400 DDR2-SDRAM – ProMos/MOSEL V916765K24QCFW-G6
Graphics: Sapphire RADEON HD 5670
ATI RADEON HD 5670/5690/5730 (REDWOOD XT MVD), 1024 MB GDDR5 SDRAM
Drive: M4-CT128M4SSD2, 125.0 GB, Serial ATA 6Gb/s
Drive: ST31000333AS, 976.8 GB, Serial ATA 3Gb/s
Drive: TSSTcorp DVD+-RW TS-H653F, DVD+R DL
Sound: Intel 82801IB ICH9 – High Definition Audio [A2]
Sound: ATI Redwood/Madison/Capilano – High Definition Audio Controller
Network: RealTek Semiconductor RTL8169 Gigabit Ethernet Adapter
OS: Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium (x64)
Old Alienware Case
Case (retired): A 1950’s TV !!!
Case: 1940’s Radio!!!
ASUS CUSL2-C Black Pearl built into a file cabinet circa 2001.
My sister painted the side. Around 2001-2002
2004 maybe?
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