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  • Cheap Jumbo Frame Network on Windows 11

    07/01/2025 12:42:27 PM PDT · by CptnObvious · 22 replies
    Vanity | 07/1/2025 | Self
    Note: This article is for those who are familiar with Windows Network configuration, Sharing Public Folders and Troubleshooting. Jumbo Frames can increase the throughput on a Gigabit or higher speed LAN port significantly. It requires a separate network and that all devices on that network use the same Jumbo Frame size. On Windows 11, a Jumbo Frame test bed network can easily AND CHEAPLY be setup with Windows Internet Connection Sharing (ICS) services. For brevity, we will assume you have 2 brand new systems with Windows 11 freshly installed, updated with good drivers. Each with a 2.5Gz Ethernet Port and...
  • This secret version of Windows 10 still gets updates until 2032

    06/27/2025 9:33:59 PM PDT · by fireman15 · 121 replies
    Laptop Magazine ^ | May 31, 2025 | Rael Hornby
    No Copilot, no ads, no bloat, no AI — and seven extra years of official support. It sounds too good to be true, but there's a reason most haven't heard of it. Microsoft won't advertise it, and you're highly unlikely to stumble across it by accident, but there's a version of Windows 10 that drops the ads, the AI, and will be officially supported for years to come — long after most are forced to upgrade to Windows 11. For those unaware, Windows 10 is due to be retired by Microsoft on October 14, 2025. Beyond this date, the operating...
  • Windows is getting rid of the Blue Screen of Death after 40 years

    06/26/2025 2:28:08 PM PDT · by E. Pluribus Unum · 67 replies
    The Verge ^ | Jun 26, 2025, 10:46 AM CDT | Tom Warren Tom Warren
    Microsoft is saying hello to the Black Screen of Death error message instead.The Blue Screen of Death (BSOD) has held strong in Windows for nearly 40 years, but that’s about to change. Microsoft revealed earlier this year that it was overhauling its BSOD error message in Windows 11, and the company has now confirmed that it will soon be known as the Black Screen of Death. The new design drops the traditional blue color, frowning face, and QR code in favor of a simplified black screen.The simplified BSOD looks a lot more like the black screen you’d see during a...
  • Tuesday Morning Computer Fonts Question (Weird!)

    06/24/2025 8:03:38 AM PDT · by Paul R. · 29 replies
    Me | 6/24/2025 | Paul R.
    Why does Bahnschrift SemiBold Condensed font look great (quite condensed but highly legible) in Word 2000, but does not look as "Condensed" in a Libre Office Spreadsheet?
  • New smart windows cuts temperature by 80°F, fights light pollution in cities

    06/22/2025 9:35:47 AM PDT · by kiryandil · 38 replies
    Interesting Engineering ^ | June 21, 2025 | Bojan Stojkovski
    Windows are a major source of energy loss in buildings, a sector that accounts for nearly 40 percent of global energy use, as heat entering through glass surfaces significantly reduces heating and cooling efficiency. A research team at KAIST has developed a pedestrian-friendly smart window technology. The smart window not only significantly reduces heating and cooling energy consumption in urban buildings, but also addresses the long-standing problem of light pollution in densely populated areas.
  • Microsoft Forces Automatic Windows 11 24H2 Update on Pro and Home PCs

    06/03/2025 1:53:11 PM PDT · by ransomnote · 70 replies
    www.techpowerup.com ^ | May 6, 2025 | AleksandarK
    Microsoft has confirmed that the Windows 11 version 24H2 update is now in its final rollout phase and will soon be delivered automatically to millions of Home and Pro users around the world. As of May 2, 2025, any unmanaged device running Windows 11 versions 21H2, 22H2, or 23H2—or even Windows 10—will see the 2024 Update download in the background. After the download completes, users can choose when to install the update or postpone it by going to Settings, then Windows Update.SNIPTo avoid disruptions, Windows Update offers a four‑week postponement option. Should you need more time, you can use command‑line...
  • Vanity - How do I get the popup window at the bottom right to show notifications again?

    06/02/2025 4:05:51 PM PDT · by bgill · 56 replies
    6/2/2025 | self
    Can someone help with getting the notification popup window at the bottom right of the screen to show the notifications again? For instance, I used to get the popup window notification to show immediately when a Youtube video was downloaded. Not getting the window anymore. Now, up at the top right on the Youtube page there is a bell that will show the number of new videos since the last time I checked but if I don't constantly check, I never know. Not to mention the bell has when the videos were loaded all messed up - 1 hour ago,...
  • TP-Link routers may be banned as security risks, report says

    05/30/2025 10:12:40 AM PDT · by Bobbyvotes · 25 replies
    It's not just TikTok that's in trouble over cybersecurity. U.S. authorities are investigating TP-Link, a Chinese company that holds 65% of the U.S. market for home and small-business routers, for potential national security risks, the Wall Street Journal reports today. The company’s routers have been linked to cyberattacks targeting Western organizations and government agencies. Key points Security Concerns: Microsoft found that Chinese hackers used TP-Link routers in cyberattacks. Government Probes: Commerce, Defense, and Justice departments are investigating, with a potential U.S. ban on TP-Link devices under consideration for next year. Router Flaws: TP-Link routers are often shipped with unaddressed security...
  • Microsoft Fixes Windows Update That Broke GRUB in Dual-Boot Systems

    05/18/2025 8:31:57 PM PDT · by ransomnote · 20 replies
    linuxiac.com ^ | May 16, 2025 | Bobby Borisov
    Long story short – the problem began after Microsoft’s August 2024 Patch updates, which included a mitigation for a known GRUB2 vulnerability (CVE-2022-2601). The flaw allowed malicious actors to bypass UEFI Secure Boot protections using a compromised GRUB2 bootloader.To address this, Microsoft deployed a Secure Boot Advanced Targeting (SBAT) update (KB5041571) to block vulnerable bootloaders. Unfortunately, this had unintended consequences.While it was supposed to detect and exempt dual-boot configurations from being affected, this detection failed in several scenarios. As a result, many dual-boot users with Windows and Linux on the same machine suddenly found themselves unable to get into their...
  • Biden Regime Prosecutor Seeks 12-Year Prison Sentence *With Terror Enhancement* for Son of Media Research Center’s Brent Bozell For January 6

    05/06/2024 11:09:57 AM PDT · by bitt · 6 replies
    https://www.thegatewaypundit.com ^ | 5/6/2024 | CRISTINA LAILA
    Biden-appointed DC US Attorney Matthew Graves told a federal judge on Monday that Leo Brent Bozell, son of Media Research Center’s Brent Bozell, deserves 12 years prison time for charges related to January 6. Brent Bozell, a prominent conservative, openly criticizes Joe Biden and George Soros. Now the Biden Regime is gunning for his son with terror enhancement charges. Busted: George Soros is the man behind a "journalism institute" that is blacklisting conservative media organizations. Typical radical left dishonesty. Fake media rides again! https://t.co/InlIgvwEpS — Brent Bozell (@BrentBozell) May 2, 2019 Last year Leo Bozell, 44, was convicted of all...
  • Microsoft to tighten Windows security dramatically in 2025 - here's how Stung by last summer's CrowdStrike meltdown,.. Microsoft is rolling out a wide range of security changes

    05/10/2025 5:42:53 AM PDT · by daniel1212 · 10 replies
    .zdnet.com ^ | Nov. 19, 2024 | Ed Bott
    ...A new round of security features scheduled to appear in Windows 11 over the next year will address more fundamental security concerns.... The biggest security issue is that the overwhelming majority of Windows users run using an account with administrator privileges. .. The fix is a feature called Administrator Protection, which gives the user standard permissions by default. If they need to perform an action that requires administrator rights, such as installing an app or changing a system setting, they'll need to authenticate using Windows Hello biometrics or a device-specific PIN. That authorization creates a temporary token that is valid...
  • End Of 10 [With Support for Windows 10 ending in October of 2025, this is a website encouraging collaboration to help those leaving Windows 10 for Linux]

    05/06/2025 10:11:29 AM PDT · by ransomnote · 49 replies
    Endof10 ^ | 5/6/2025 | Endof10.org
    [H/T openurmind]PlacesEventsDIY InstallSupport for Windows 10 ends on October 14, 2025.Microsoft wants you to buy a new computer.But what if you could make your current one fast and secure again?If you bought your computer after 2010, there's most likely no reason to throw it out. By just installing an up-to-date Linux operating system you can keep using it for years to come.Installing an operating system may sound difficult, but you don't have to do it alone. With any luck, there are people in your area ready to help!Find someone to help you → [ransomnote: I removed the link. Only one...
  • "End of 10" Project's aim is to help Windows 10 users keep their PCs running for years

    05/06/2025 7:01:15 AM PDT · by Openurmind · 74 replies
    Ghacks ^ | May 6, 2025 | Martin Brinkmann
    With Microsoft ending support for Windows 10 in October 2025, millions of Windows 10 users will be left behind by the company. Upgrades to Windows 11 may be out of the question, due to stricter system requirements. While these can be bypassed, many Windows 10 users may lack the expertise to do so. This leaves Microsoft's recommendation to buy a new Windows 11 PC or subscribe to one year of extended security updates as the only options that Microsoft highlights in its recommendations. There are at least two additional options available to users, but Microsoft makes no mention of them....
  • Microsoft Edge: AI is taking over the New Tab Page

    04/24/2025 2:45:47 AM PDT · by Openurmind · 73 replies
    Ghacks Net ^ | Apr 22, 2025 | Martin Brinkmann
    "How can I help you today". That is what you see when you open Microsoft Edge's new tab page in the latest development version. Microsoft is replacing the traditional new tab page with a page that is all about Copilot. It is the second Copilot feature that has been added to Edge recently by Microsoft. Currently, that is only an experiment, but there is a chance that this new AI-powered page is replacing the classic new tab page, at least as an option. Snip.... Many of the interactions with Copilot redirect you to the Bing website where the results are...
  • Windows 11 update creates mysterious inetpub folder

    04/12/2025 2:05:24 PM PDT · by Openurmind · 67 replies
    Ghacks Net ^ | Apr 10, 2025 | Martin Brinkmann
    Microsoft released security updates for Windows 11 and other company products earlier this week. If you have installed the security update on a Windows 11 PC, you may have noticed something peculiar after the mandatory restart. After opening the root of drive C in File Explorer, you may have stumbled upon the inetpub folder, a newly created folder. The creation date and time of the folder aligns with the installation of the update. When you open it, you will notice that it is empty. Update: Microsoft says here that the folder is created intentionally and that it should not be...
  • Linux for Windows Users? There’s No Such Thing!

    04/08/2025 7:22:00 AM PDT · by ShadowAce · 79 replies
    linuxiac ^ | 27 March 2025 | Bobby Borisov
    I’m writing this article mainly for Windows users who’ve decided to switch to Linux. If you’re already a Linux user, chances are you’ve learned most of what I’m about to share—whether the easy way or the hard way.The main goal of this article is simple: to help you figure out whether a “Linux for Windows users” really exists—and to bridge the gap between what you might expect and what you’re actually likely to experience.Let’s start by taking a quick look at a niche group of Linux distributions that insistently want to look like Windows and then explain why that makes...
  • Microsoft looks to be making a big change to how you install and log in to Windows 11

    03/31/2025 7:33:18 PM PDT · by fireman15 · 124 replies
    Tech Radar ^ | 03-31-2025 | Darren Allan
    Never mind blocking workarounds to sign in with a local account, just give us a straightforward choice in the installation process. Microsoft just blocked a popular workaround to install Windows 11 with a local account Some people like to avoid having a Microsoft account linked to the OS due to privacy (or other) concerns While alternative workarounds remain, it’s likely they could be cut off too – and Microsoft is very much going down the wrong path here Microsoft appears to be moving to block Windows 11 users who want to install the operating system using a local account, meaning...
  • Wild mob smashes windows of NYPD vehicles after cops respond to apparent car meet-up: video

    03/31/2025 10:45:19 AM PDT · by ChicagoConservative27 · 48 replies
    NY Post ^ | 03/13/2025 | Larry Celona, Carl Campanile and David Propper
    Hordes of hoodlums vandalized three police cars — including smashing windows and jumping on at least one vehicle — early Sunday during a wild car meet-up in Queens, according to police and footage of the chaos. The bedlam happened along Rockaway Boulevard in a commercial area of Ozone Park as rowdy brutes engulfed the police cars responding to disorder around 1 a.m., police and law enforcement sources said. Other rabble-rousers then jumped on top of the car and threw another traffic cone at it before the vehicle — with its sirens blaring — pulled away, footage shows. Jaw-dropping video shows...
  • How Do I Shut Down MS Edge?

    03/09/2025 5:20:00 PM PDT · by Angelino97 · 122 replies
    March 9, 2025
    Every time I boot up my Windows 11, I'm greeted by MS Edge. I can't seem to shut it down for good. I searched the internet, followed all the advice, but it doesn't work.I tried the following tips I found on the internet:1. Press Windows + R to launch the Run application. Type “regedit” in the dialogue box and press Enter.2. Once in the registry editor, navigate to the following file path: Computer\HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\NlaSvc\Parameters\Internet3. Now, look at the right side of the screen where different keys are listed. Search through them until you find “EnableActiveProbing”. Double-click it to open its properties.4....
  • Millions of Avast antivirus software customers are getting a refund. Here's why

    02/24/2025 6:45:52 PM PST · by ransomnote · 20 replies
    CBS NEWS ^ | February 24, 2025 | Kate Gibson
    Nearly 3.7 million consumers who bought the software from Avast between August 2014 and January 2020 can expect emails to arrive in their inboxes this week or next notifying them of their eligibility to apply for compensation, the FTC stated.According to regulators, Avast for years collected information on customers through its antivirus software and browser extensions including data on:religious beliefshealth concernspolitical leaningslocationsfinancial status