A while back someone asked me to do a freeware guide for Windows 10 like I have for other Windows operating systems. My heart wasn’t in it. While there is excellent free software out there, in many cases you get what you pay for. I’m tired of talking about second best software I don’t use. So below is a list of the software I have installed on at least one of the 8 PC’s I have scattered across my house.
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Friday News
Google Chrome Updated
“The Stable channel has been updated to 91.0.4472.164 for Windows, Mac and Linux…This update includes 8 security fixes.”
Download | Release Info | Android Too
Macrium Reflect 8.0.6036
Several smaller fixes. Many of these involve rescue media.
Download | Release Info
Intel Graphics Windows DCH Drivers
Version: 30.0.100.9684. Win11 support, Support and fixes for a few games
Download & Info
Tuesday Morning News
Win10 Optional Update
I don’t usually recommend optional updates but you might want to give this one a look if you been having issues:
June 21, 2021—KB5003690 (OS Builds 19041.1081, 19042.1081, and 19043.1081) Preview
a href=”https://amzn.to/2SOg9ya” rel=”noopener” target=”_blank”>Up to 30% off Samsung Data Storage and PC Devices
Start10 v1.97
The only start menu replacement I use.
“Fix to work around a problem with start buttons having buttons go under them and potentially being made much less wide with that MS patch to add in the News and Weather link on the taskbar when that setting is set to be hidden.”
Forum post: https://forums.stardock.com/505189/page/1/#3808445
Home Page | Download | Changelog
Macrium Reflect 8.0.5994
A bunch of smaller fixes.
Download | Release Info
AMD Radeon Software Adrenalin 21.6.1 OPTIONAL Drivers
1/2 a dozen fixed issues and support for:
AMD Radeon RX 6800M Graphics
Dungeons & Dragons: Dark Alliance
AMD FidelityFX Super Resolution (FSR) support for select titles.
Download | Release Notes
Thursday Morning Random Stuff…
Google Chrome Updated
“The Stable channel has been updated to 91.0.4472.101 for Windows, Mac and Linux…This update includes 14 security fixes.”
Download | Release Info
VLC 3.0.15
Several fixes.
Download (all options) | Download Windows 64-bit | Release Info
Macrium Reflect 8.0.5963
“fixes and changes”
Download | Release Notes
Klipsch ProMedia 2.1 Computer Speakers $70 expired
Killer deal on good speakers. Final cost will show up in cart.
I have the very old 505 watt Logitech Z-5500 5.1 system. Still rocking hard. It is connected to 3 computers. The new version is the Logitech Z906 currently at $300.
AC/DC – Witch’s Spell (Official Video)
Tweaking Windows 10 – Version 21H2
***December 24th, 2021
There are no significant changes from 20H2 (Windows 10 October 2020 Update), to 21H1 (Windows May 2021 Update), to 21H2 (Windows 10 November 2021 Update)
This guide will remain unchanged until 22H1.
The only reasons I’ve put this guide here is to avoid confusion and because…Google…
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Tuesday News
Macrium Reflect 8
“We’re excited to announce the official release of Macrium Reflect v8.0.
Macrium Reflect v8.0 has been comprehensively overhauled to provide a better user experience, and we’ve added some great new functionality as well…
Resilient File System (ReFS) and exFAT support
Dark Theme
Intra-Daily scheduled backups
Removable media Imaging and Cloning support
Automatic partiton resizing when restoring or cloning to different sized disks
New ‘Existing Backups’ view
Improved File and Folder backup wizard
Improved backup file name functionality
New tbFAT driver for mounting File and Folder backups
Redesigned and Improved ‘Log’ view
OAuth 2.0 email authentication for Gmail and Outlook 365
viBoot now includes Oracle VirtualBox support
Please visit our knowledgebase for more information: New in Macrium Reflect 8.0”
Download | Release Notes
AMD Radeon Software Adrenalin 21.5.2 OPTIONAL Drivers
1/2 dozen fixes. Support for Days Gone, Microsoft DirectX 12 Agility SDK & Microsoft Shader Model 6.6.
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VMware Workstation 16.1.2
“This release contains security updates and updates VMware Tools to version 11.2.6.”
Download & Info
HWiNFO 7.04
“HWiNFO is an all-in-one solution for hardware analysis and monitoring”
Fixes, improvements, new hardware support.
Download (I use portable) | Release Info
O&O Lanytix 1.0.1339
“portable application that enables quick and easy analysis of the local network”
Minor update.
Download | Changelog
Wednesday News
Firefox 88.0.1
A few fixes and 2 security fixes.
Download | Release Notes
Macrium Reflect v7.3.5854
“Various minor fixes and changes to improve Macrium Reflect.” and a few other odd fixes.
Download | Release Notes | Thanks AG!
Tuesday Random Stuff…
Firefox 87
Privacy improvements, fixes, security fixes.
Download | All New Downloads | Release Notes | Security Vulnerabilities fixed in Firefox 87
See also: Ars Technica – Firefox 87 is out today, adds Smart Block for improved private browsing
Macrium Reflect v7.3.5758
A few small fixes.
Download | Release Notes
Notepad++ 7.9.5
“Notepad++ is a free (as in “free speech” and also as in “free beer”) source code editor and Notepad replacement that supports several languages.”
Calling it a “Notepad replacement” replacement is short-changing it. I don’t think there is a week that goes by I don’t use this.
Download & Info
Stuff I bookmarked recently. Some off topic, some not:
Monopoly The Community Chest Challenge – Monopoly
theChive – Unwritten rules we all should be following
#8 – “Don’t comment on other people’s food. I don’t care if you think oysters look like boogers. They’re yummy and I want to enjoy them in peace.”
#17 – “Do not show up at someone’s home UNANNOUNCED!”
Brain Scans Show ‘Game Of Thrones’ Fans Got So Absorbed In Show They Started Thinking They Were Favorite Characters
Turns out either I’m either a dwarf or a teenage girl. Maybe I need to see a shrink? I do own this T-shirt…
O&O Shutup10 Issue?
On March 10th a reader contacted me over an issue with O&O Shutup10. He pointed to this thread:
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Tuesday Random Stuff…
O&O ShutUp10 1.8.1418
Freeware, portable privacy app. Another small update. I do recommend downloading and running it. I’ve found recent Windows Updates have changed a couple of settings Like “Disable Telemetry”.
Download | Changelog
Macrium Reflect v7.3.5672
– Macrium Task Scheduler
A scheduled backup that sleeps or hibernates the PC after completion could wake the PC a short time after completion. This has been resolved.
Missed scheduled backups for the same backup definition may not honor the Full/Diff/Inc order of precedence when starting causing an Incorrect number of backups to run. This has been resolved.
– Retention Purge
Differential retention could report an incorrect number of Differentials found in the backup log. This has been resolved.
Download | Release Notes | Thanks AG!
Stuff I bookmarked recently. Some off topic, some not:
The LastPass Android App Contains 7 Trackers From Third Party Companies
“When it comes to account security, using a password manager is generally a good idea. But what happens if that password manager is tracking what you’re doing and not even telling you? According to security researcher Mike Kuketz, the LastPass Android app has seven embedded trackers, and LastPass may not know what data they collect.”
Geeze…Glad everyone has ditched this by now!
First Fully Weaponized Spectre Exploit Discovered Online
“It targets Spectre, a major vulnerability that was disclosed in January 2018.”
Over 2 years ago the chicken littles told us we needed to patch everything immediately or else. Also, it was disclosed to us in January of 2018. Intel had informed the Chinese Government before anyone else.
Four ‘New’ Beers Have Been Added to the Brewers Association Style Guidelines
“Kentucky Common Beer, Belgian-Style Session Ale, and New Zealand-Style Pale Ale and India Pale Ale.”
Sounds really interesting:
“Characteristic Ingredients: Six-row barley malt was used with 35% corn grits to dilute the excessive protein levels along with 1 to 2% each caramel and black malt. Native American hops, usually about .2 pounds per barrel of Western hops for bittering and asimilar amount of New York hops (such as Clusters) for flavor (15 minutes prior to knock out). Imported continental Saazer-typehops (.1 pounds per barrel) were added at knock out for aroma”
Can You Name the World’s Most Expensive Toll Road?
“the most expensive toll road on earth isn’t in Switzerland, California, or Germany. It’s in…”
Around here, I-95 in Virginia has optional express lane tolls lanes and the price fluctuates based on traffic.
The biggest toll I can think of per mile here is the Chesapeake Bay Bridge–Tunnel. It is 17.6 miles long and costs $14-18 to cross.
Home Fires
My wife and I streamed this show recently on PBS/Masterpiece/Amazon Prime. Decent show, I was drawn to it because I’m into WWII history.
“Home Fires is a British period television drama about the life of Women’s Institute members on the Home Front during the Second World War. Set in a rural Cheshire community called Great Paxford, the series is produced by ITV, and launched its first series in May 2015. The first series is set between September 1939 and early 1940.”
Wikipedia – Home Fires (British TV series)
Although not typically even close to my kind of music, I very much like the theme song: