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Patch Tuesday
Updates Galore!
Updates available for all supported OSs and MS Office editions.
Microsoft Security Bulletin Summary for March 2016
Read This
Adobe Reader updated: APSB16-09 Security updates available for Adobe Acrobat and Reader
Download Adobe Reader or update from within the program (Help > Check for updates).
Firefoxy 45
Download (en-US)
Download other systems and languages
Release Notes
Back In The Saddle
AnyDVD is back! “A little more than a week after the closure of owner SlySoft, controversial ripping tool AnyDVD is back. Now operating under the RedFox banner, AnyDVD and friends have skipped to Belize while offering a brand new release.”
Abbott Labs Sucks
“Abbott Labs, a global healthcare company, is laying off about 180 IT employees after signing an agreement with Wipro, a major India-based IT services firm, to take over some IT services… The workers are expecting to train their replacements, possibly workers on H-1B and other temporary visas.”
Mac Bashing. Fun For Everyone!
When asked if there would ever be Mac support for the Rift, Palmer responds by saying “That is up to Apple. If they ever release a good computer, we will do it.”
Patch Tuesday
Time To Run Windows Update
Updates available for all supported operating systems and MS Office versions.
Microsoft Security Bulletin Summary for February 2016
Flash Updated
APSB16-04 Security updates available for Adobe Flash Player
“These updates address critical vulnerabilities that could potentially allow an attacker to take control of the affected system.”
Main Download Page
Flash for IE
Flash for Firefox
Windows 8/8.1/10 users check Windows Update. Microsoft will get around to updating it…eventually.
Google Chrome users, ditto.
*update 14:58hrs
Google Chrome Updated
“The stable channel has been updated to 48.0.2564.109 for Windows, Mac, and Linux.”
Download or update from within the program.
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)
Patch Tuesday
TH2?
“They” said Threshold 2 would be out today. No sign of it here.
Posted on Nov. 9th by @GabeAul on Twitter: “Not yet, will be a couple more days for ISO”
Time To Run Windows Update
Got Windows and/or MS Office? You’ve got updates.
Microsoft Security Bulletin Summary for November 2015
Flash
Adobe Flash patched again? No, say it isn’t so!
APSB15-28 Security Updates Available for Adobe Flash Player
Download Flash
Get Flash for IE in Win 8/8.1/10 via Windows Update.
Latest version of Chrome has it too (see below when released)
Related: 8 of top 10 vulnerabilities used by exploit kits target Adobe Flash Player
Google Chrome Updated
“The stable channel has been updated to 46.0.2490.86 for Windows, Mac, and Linux. This release contains an update to Adobe Flash Player (19.0.0.245) and security fixes.”
Download or update from within the program.
Newegg Premier, 3 Months Free
http://promotions.newegg.com/nepro/15-5150/ (takes a while to get the code)
Other News And Random Stupidity
The geek distrust of telemetry risks making software dumber
What the hell do they put in the water cooler at ZDNet?
“Why would you buy a PC anymore?” asks Tim Cook
It’s only Tuesday and we have the winner for Tool Of The Week!
Own a Vizio Smart TV? It’s Watching You
“The tracking — which Vizio calls “Smart Interactivity” — is turned on by default for the more than 10 million Smart TVs that the company has sold.“
Thursday Random Stuff…
Win10 Critical Update
MS updated an old update and rolled it into a new update and that is your update update.
KB3106932 – Compatibility update for upgrading to Windows 10: October 29, 2015
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Monday Random Stuff…
Random Tuesday Stuff…
One Bad Mama Jama Of An SSD
ARS Technica – Samsung’s 950 Pro M.2 SSD pairs NVMe with V-NAND for eye-popping performance
“sequential reads of 2500MB/s and writes of 1500MB/s”
😯
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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.
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Official Microsoft Windows 10 Privacy Links
Got a question about privacy or how to opt-out of settings? Microsoft has a great many of those questions answered.
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