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Prepping For Major Windows Updates

October 10, 2022, 15:09(EDT) By Eric (a.k.a. TweakHound) Leave a Comment

It’s been a while since I’ve written about this and with Win10 22H2 coming soon I thought I would post this for new readers.
In the past I used Service Pack updates as an excuse to clean, tweak, and organize my computers as if it were a new install. Gone are the days of Service Packs as Microsoft has moved to a yearly major feature update (version 20H2, 21H1, etc.).
The end result for me is the same and I employ the same strategy as I did before.
* A note before we start, all my “backups” are disk images using a Macrium Reflect Free bootable USB drive.
See: Using Macrium Reflect Boot Media and Macrium Reflect Boot Disk In Action
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Tagged With: How-To's, This Site, Windows 10, Windows 11

My O&O Shutup10 Settings 31JULY2022

July 31, 2022, 11:26(EDT) By Eric (a.k.a. TweakHound) 4 Comments

My O&O Shutup10 Settings as requested.
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New Phone – Part 4

April 2, 2022, 12:38(EDT) By Eric (a.k.a. TweakHound) 3 Comments

I just wanted to quickly update y’all, it has been a while since my New Phone – Part 3 article.
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Tagged With: Android, This Site

Quick Post

January 4, 2022, 10:16(EST) By Eric (a.k.a. TweakHound)

Busy, busy…

New Phone. Where I’m At
If you’ve been following along the you know I bought a Pixel 6 and then returned it.
At this point I’ve decided to plug along on my buggy Galaxy S7 until something shakes loose. Supply is tight with most desirable phones on backorder. CES is this week so new phones will be announced. The Galaxy S22 is due out in February. So, I’m hoping that the supply gets better, new phones get released, and prices drop.

Winter Is Coming Here
My area got slammed by a winter storm yesterday. The two major interstates got shut down. One because downed trees made it impassable, one because of “disabled tractor trailers”. Folks in that one were trapped on the highway overnight. This while temperatures dipped into the teens.
We didn’t fare too bad. Several trees snapped because of heavy, wet snow. I had to go buy a bigger chainsaw. Lost cable and internet but the power stayed on. I think we were very lucky.
Cable and internet came back moments ago. There will be lots of tree cutting when the weather breaks.
My house is back there somewhere:

Tagged With: Off Topic, This Site

New Phone – Part 2

December 29, 2021, 08:05(EST) By Eric (a.k.a. TweakHound)

I bought a Google Pixel 6. It is “returnable until 1/28/22”. It’s in the box and on it’s way back to Google.
[Read more…] about New Phone – Part 2

Tagged With: Android, This Site

The Hole 2021

December 12, 2021, 14:31(EST) By Eric (a.k.a. TweakHound)

Pics of my setup. I hadn’t updated it in over 6 years.
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Upgrading To Windows 11 Beta

July 30, 2021, 12:40(EDT) By Eric (a.k.a. TweakHound)

Several days ago I said “Not interested” to the pre-Alpha Windows 11. It has now moved to the Beta channel which hopefully means its is at least Alpha grade and I was a little bored so I installed it.
I had to jump through some hoops…
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Tagged With: This Site, Windows 11

Stupid Office New Item Menu

March 11, 2021, 15:18(EST) By Eric (a.k.a. TweakHound)

MS Office 2019 introduced a new item menu; right-click and empty space in a drive/file/folder and you get this twaddle:

There are registry entries to eliminate these but one or all will come back after Office is updated, especially Access it seems.
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Tagged With: How-To's, This Site

Password Managers, Part Deux

February 20, 2021, 13:19(EST) By Eric (a.k.a. TweakHound)

I said last week I was looking for a new password manager.
A decision has been made…
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Tagged With: Security, This Site

This Sites Firewall Stats

February 18, 2021, 15:51(EST) By Eric (a.k.a. TweakHound)

From my sites firewall stats. The firewall maintains a real-time IP blacklist.
What the heck is going on in France?
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