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UAC – Quick notes on why I disable it.

December 31, 2020, 13:34(EST) By Eric (a.k.a. TweakHound)

Original article: Windows 7 UAC – Quick notes on why I disable it. circa 2009

***31 December, 2020
As of today my original article is over eleven years old. Links to sources have disappeared. I updated the links today, mostly to the Internet Wayback Machine archive. I’ve also backed up these sources to PDF and have linked to those where appropriate.

Microsoft introduced User Account Control (UAC) with Windows Vista. Windows 7 has an “improved” version of UAC. The purpose of this short note is to explain why I do not like or use UAC on my own machines (because I get asked so much), it is not to start an argument or to try to convince others to disable UAC.
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Tagged With: How-To's, Security, This Site, Windows 10, Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows Vista

Tweaking Windows 10 – Version 20H2

December 30, 2020, 09:26(EST) By Eric (a.k.a. TweakHound)

TweakHound’s

Tweaking Windows 10

Windows 10 October 2020 Update

A guide to tweak and optimize Windows 10.

Updated as of Windows 10 20H2. Lasted edited as of 30 December, 2020
I would like to thank Ken Rosenstein, Sentwali Lewis, and others for their invaluable help in editing this guide.

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

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Tagged With: How-To's, This Site, Windows 10

The Windows 10 Pagefile And Running Without One

December 15, 2020, 14:55(EST) By Eric (a.k.a. TweakHound)

In 2011 I wrote The Windows 7 Pagefile And Running Without One. It’s been sourced, quoted, and held up as an example these several years. In reviewing possible changes to the upcoming Win10 Tweak Guide revision I decided to revisit this.
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Tagged With: How-To's, This Site, Windows 10

My O&O ShutUp10 Settings – 03DEC2020 – Win10 20H2

December 3, 2020, 09:02(EST) By Eric (a.k.a. TweakHound)

Moved: https://www.tweakhound.com/2021/05/19/tweaking-windows-10-version-21h1/16/

Tagged With: How-To's, Privacy, Security, This Site, Windows 10

Win10 – God Mode Icon Name Fix

December 1, 2020, 12:56(EST) By Eric (a.k.a. TweakHound)

I’m slowly working my way through what to put in the new Win10 Tweak Guide (suggestions welcome). Part of this is going through each step of the old version and seeing if/what/how things have changed. One such example is creating God Mode shortcut…
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Tagged With: How-To's, This Site, Windows 10

Win10 – Get Auto-Login Back

November 13, 2020, 08:19(EST) By Eric (a.k.a. TweakHound)

Win10 20H2 removed yet another setting. I guess this is Microsoft’s attempt of protecting users from themselves. Yes, auto-login is a security risk. But that’s our business, not Microsoft’s.
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Tagged With: How-To's, This Site, Windows 10

Win10 – Get The Old System Properties Shortcut Back

November 12, 2020, 12:06(EST) By Eric (a.k.a. TweakHound)

Win10 20H2 has removed the standard System Properties from Windows shortcuts. For instance, pressing the Windows + Pause Break keys now bring up the new System Properties window.
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Tagged With: How-To's, This Site, Windows 10

My O&O ShutUp10 Settings – 12JUNE2020

June 12, 2020, 08:42(EDT) By Eric (a.k.a. TweakHound)

Moved: https://www.tweakhound.com/2021/05/19/tweaking-windows-10-version-21h1/16/

Tagged With: How-To's, This Site, Windows 10

My O&O ShutUp10 Settings – 02JUNE2020

June 2, 2020, 14:57(EDT) By Eric (a.k.a. TweakHound)

New settings: https://www.tweakhound.com/2020/06/12/my-oo-shutup10-settings-12june2020/

Tagged With: How-To's, This Site, Windows 10

Recording an online video as a sound file

April 26, 2020, 14:16(EDT) By Eric (a.k.a. TweakHound)

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Recording an online video as a sound file (Recording video as mp3)
I’m gonna first start off by saying this:
In general I do not believe in stealing other peoples work. I’m the guy that still buys CD’s and rips them. Yeah I know, “Ok Boomer“. I’ll take that even thought I’m not technically a “boomer”.
A couple of days ago I posted a video by The Offspring that is a cover of a band called the Clinton Johnson band (I looked high and low and I can’t find the original outside of the Tiger King Youtube version). Anyway, I’m pretty sure The Offspring don’t have publishing rights to it and if they do they haven’t released a single. I wanna listen to it on my phone so I’m gonna convert it. If they release a quality mp3 I will buy it (flac would be better). Yes, I know there are apps that will do this. I don’t trust them and I want control over the process.
So all that out of the way here is, IMHO, the best way to record online video as a sound file. As usual I’m gonna do this short and sweet…

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