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Eric (a.k.a. TweakHound)

Monday Random Stuff…

March 23, 2020, 16:47(EDT) By Eric (a.k.a. TweakHound)

nvidia

Nvidia Geforce Game Ready WHQL Drivers 445.75
Game Ready for Half-Life: Alyx
The new Game Ready Driver provides the latest performance optimizations, profiles, and bug fixes for Half-Life: Alyx. In addition, this release also provides optimal support for Resident Evil 3, Ghost Recon Breakpoint’s Ghost Experience update, and the addition of NVIDIA DLSS 2.0 to Control and MechWarrior 5: Mercenaries.

Download | Release Notes

Tor Browser 9.0.7
All Platforms:
Bump NoScript to 11.0.19
Bug 33613: Disable Javascript on Safest security level
Windows, OS X, Linux:
Bump Tor to 0.4.2.7
Download | Release Info

Off Topic

Virginia Closed
My state has basically been shut down.
“This order goes into effect at 11:59 PM on Tuesday, March 24, 2020 and will remain in place until 11:59 PM on Thursday, April 23, 2020…All gatherings of more than 10 people are banned statewide, beginning at 11:59 PM on Tuesday, March 24, 2020…All schools will remain closed through the end of this academic year.
– – –
*note – Most of these are already closed.

The following recreation and entertainment businesses are considered non-essential and must close to the public beginning at 11:59 PM on Tuesday, March 24, 2020:
Theaters, performing arts centers, concert venues, museums, and other indoor entertainment centers;
Fitness centers, gymnasiums, recreation centers, indoor sports facilities, indoor exercise facilities;
Beauty salons, barber shops, spas, massage parlors, tanning salons, tattoo shops, and any other location where personal care or personal grooming services are performed that would not allow compliance with social distancing guidelines to remain six feet apart;
Racetracks and historic horse racing facilities;
Bowling alleys, skating rinks, arcades, amusement parks, trampoline parks, fairs, arts and craft facilities, aquariums, zoos, escape rooms, indoor shooting ranges, public and private social clubs, and all other places of indoor public amusement.
– – –
All dining and congregation areas in the following establishments must close to the public beginning at 11:59 PM on Tuesday, March 24, 2020. These establishments may continue to offer delivery and/or takeout services. Establishments include:
Restaurants;
Dining establishments;
Food courts;
Farmers markets;
Breweries;
Microbreweries;
Distilleries;
Wineries; and
Tasting rooms.
– – –
The following retail businesses are considered essential and may remain open during normal business hours:
Grocery stores, pharmacies, and other retailers that sell food and beverage products or pharmacy products, including dollar stores, and department stores with grocery or pharmacy operations;
Medical, laboratory, and vision supply retailers;
Electronic retailers that sell or service cell phones, computers, tablets, and other communications technology;
Automotive parts, accessories, and tire retailers as well as automotive repair facilities;
Home improvement, hardware, building material, and building supply retailers;
Lawn and garden equipment retailers;
Beer, wine, and liquor stores; woohoosmiley
Retail functions of gas stations and convenience stores;
Retail located within healthcare facilities;
Banks and other financial institutions with retail functions;
Pet stores and feed stores;
Printing and office supply stores; and
Laundromats and dry cleaners.
– – –
Businesses in violation of this order may be charged with a Class 1 misdemeanor.

Code of Virginia – § 18.2-11. Punishment for conviction of misdemeanor
The authorized punishments for conviction of a misdemeanor are:
(a) For Class 1 misdemeanors, confinement in jail for not more than twelve months and a fine of not more than $2,500, either or both.

Tagged With: Computer News

Food For Thought

March 23, 2020, 12:00(EDT) By Eric (a.k.a. TweakHound)

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As Coronavirus Surveillance Escalates, Personal Privacy Plummets
“Tracking entire populations to combat the pandemic now could open the doors to more invasive forms of government snooping later.”

I am an American constitutional lawyer – and I see our government using Covid-19 to take away our fundamental rights
“Do we really think “it can’t happen here” in America? Could we quarantine the constitution? Are we doing it already?”

How Surveillance Could Save Lives Amid a Public Health Crisis
“Smartphones could be a powerful weapon against the novel coronavirus. But tracking people’s movements would offend many Americans’ sense of privacy.”

Protecting Civil Liberties During a Public Health Crisis
“As our society struggles with how best to minimize the spread of this disease, we must carefully consider the way that “big data” containment tools impact our digital liberties.”

DOJ Wants to Suspend Certain Constitutional Rights During Coronavirus Emergency
“The Department of Justice has secretly asked Congress for the ability to detain arrested people “indefinitely” in addition to other powers that one expert called “terrifying”.”

EFF and COVID-19: Protecting Openness, Security, and Civil Liberties
“The COVID-19 pandemic has made obvious how important the Internet and digital tools are to our lives and how vital it is that we maintain an open and secure approach to them.”

Tagged With: Privacy

Wednesday Random Stuff…

March 18, 2020, 17:41(EDT) By Eric (a.k.a. TweakHound)

google chrome

Win10 Updated
Versions 1809 and below have been updated.
“This non-security update includes quality improvements. Key changes include:” a bunch of “Addresses an issue” stuff.
March 17, 2020—KB4541331 (OS Build 17763.1131)

Google Chrome Updated
“This update includes 13 security fixes.”
Download | Release Info
Chrome for Android updated too, update via the play store

Samsung SSD Magician 6.1.0
Will appear here when download restrictions removed.
The only change from the previous versions:
“Changed the character(O →√, X→“”)in Supported Features by model”
I’m skipping it.

Adobe Reader Updated
Security Updates. Lots of Adobe products patched.

Cleanmgr+ Updated
This is a disk cleanup tool. I had previously not been discussing this program because I didn’t like the name. Cleanmgr.exe is Windows Disk Cleanup and it sounded to me like they were pimping Cleanmgr+ as a Disk Cleanup enhancement which it is not. Still, it’s a good program and I’ve been using it for several months. Recommended.
Download & Info

Tagged With: Computer News

It’s the end of the world as we know it and I feel fine

March 16, 2020, 16:58(EDT) By Eric (a.k.a. TweakHound)

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I hope you are all well and weathering this situation OK.
My wife and I are staying in for a while. The lineup for tonight involves beer and board games.
How are things where you are? Are you and yours OK?

R.E.M.’s ‘It’s the End of the World as We Know It’ back on the charts
“Monday, the track continued its upward trajectory, landing at number 39 as of 2:30 p.m. EST.”
Wiki:
““It’s the End of the World as We Know It (And I Feel Fine)” is a song by American rock band R.E.M., which first appeared on their 1987 album Document. It was released as a single in November 1987, reaching No. 69 in the US Billboard Hot 100 and later reaching No. 39 on the UK Singles Chart on its re-release in December 1991.”

Tagged With: Off Topic

Friday Random Stuff…

March 13, 2020, 14:31(EDT) By Eric (a.k.a. TweakHound)

vmware_player

VMware Workstation 15.5.2
“bug fixes and security updates”
Be sure to update tools too.
Download | Release Notes

Tor Browser 9.0.6
Browse Privately. Explore Freely. Defend yourself against tracking and surveillance. Circumvent censorship.
“This release features important security updates to Firefox. This release updates Firefox to 68.6.0esr and NoScript to 11.0.15.”
Download | Release Info

Tails 4.4
Tails is a live operating system that you can start on almost any computer from a USB stick or a DVD. It aims at preserving your privacy and anonymity.
“This release fixes many security vulnerabilities. You should upgrade as soon as possible.”
Download | Release Info

Clonezilla Updated
Free partition and disk imaging/cloning program.
Download | Release Info

Off topic:

OZZY OSBOURNE’s Son JACK Blasts People For Toilet Paper Hoarding: ‘Chronic S**tting Isn’t A Symptom Of Corona’

Meat department this morning at Wegmans Food Market in Short Pump, Virginia.

Tagged With: Computer News

Thursday Random Stuff…

March 12, 2020, 16:04(EDT) By Eric (a.k.a. TweakHound)

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Win10 Updated
Out of band update today, “Updates a Microsoft Server Message Block 3.1.1 protocol issue that provides shared access to files and printers.”

Stuff I bookmarked recently. Some off topic, some not:

Google: You know we said that Chrome tracker contained no personally identifiable info? Forget we ever said that
“Google has stopped claiming that an identifier it uses internally to track experimental features and variations in its Chrome browser contains no personally identifiable information.”

WTF?
What’s wrong with people? I made my weekly run to the store. “Really busy for a Thursday”, I thought as I drove up. I grab a few things to make chili and head over to get paper towels and toilet paper…
I…
Uh…
What the F***???
The aisle is almost empty, there is no toilet paper. A lady, seeing the stunned expression on my face says,”Yep, I went to Costco and you can’t even park there.”
Seriously, hoarding toilet paper? To everyone that did this, YOU SUCK.

Goodbye Old Friend
A computer I built in 2008 finally bit the dust. It was my main rig for about 6 years. Twin Raptor 150’s, oof! Those were the days…

GREYHOUND – Official Trailer (HD)
Definitely gonna see this in the theater…if they’re still open.

Tagged With: Computer News

Patch Tuesday

March 10, 2020, 15:31(EDT) By Eric (a.k.a. TweakHound)

windows security

Windows Updates
Windows 10
1909 – March 10, 2020—KB4540673 (OS Builds 18362.719 and 18363.719)
1903 – March 10, 2020—KB4540673 (OS Builds 18362.719 and 18363.719)
1809 – March 10, 2020—KB4538461 (OS Build 17763.1098)

Windows 8.1
March 10, 2020—KB4541509 (Monthly Rollup)
March 10, 2020—KB4541505 (Security-only update)

Windows 7
March 10, 2020—KB4540688 (Monthly Rollup)
March 10, 2020—KB4541500 (Security-only update)
***IMPORTANT***
READ THE SECTION “Before installing this update”
Prerequisite:
You must install the updates listed below and restart your device before installing the latest Rollup. Installing these updates improves the reliability of the update process and mitigates potential issues while installing the Rollup and applying Microsoft security fixes.

Tagged With: Security

Tuesday Random Stuff…

March 4, 2020, 07:53(EST) By Eric (a.k.a. TweakHound)

I’m Back
I want to thank so many of you that reached out to me during these last difficult months. Touched, amazed, grateful… those words don’t seem adequate. It helped me and my wife more than you know.
I’m doing well and my absence has been due to attending to things that were left unattended or neglected this last year or so. I will be easing back into this.

Google Chrome Updated
“The stable channel has been updated to 80.0.3987.132 for Windows, Mac, and Linux…This update includes 4 security fixes.”
Download | Release Notes

Microsoft PowerToys 0.15
“Our mantra for the 0.15 was infrastructure, quality, stability and work toward getting a way to auto-update PowerToys. While it took a bit longer to get here, we feel it was worth the extra time to fix bugs that really impacted your experience with PowerToys.”
Download & Release Notes

Samsung NVMe Driver 3.3
Download | Info | Installation Guide

CCleaner v5.64.7613
“Introducing… ‘Health Check’.” No thanks
Download (I use portable) | Release Announcement
See also: Blocking A Programs Internet Access Via The Windows Firewall

Tagged With: Computer News

My Dad Passed Away This Morning

January 16, 2020, 13:07(EST) By Eric (a.k.a. TweakHound)

My Dad passed away this morning. His battle with mixed Alzheimer’s and vascular dementia is mercifully over. I slept next to his bed the last 2 nights and I was holding his hand when he passed.
He never got over missing my Mom. She was truly the light of his life and he was lost without her.
[Read more…] about My Dad Passed Away This Morning

Tagged With: Off Topic

Patch Tuesday

January 14, 2020, 13:24(EST) By Eric (a.k.a. TweakHound)

windows security

Windows 7 – 10 all have patches. 49 issues are addressed and eight of them are critical.
I don’t have time to do a proper post so see:
Windows 7 SP1 and Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1 update history
Windows 8.1 and Windows Server 2012 R2 update history
Windows 10 update history

Tagged With: Security

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