Security

O&O AppBuster 1.4.1345
“O&O AppBuster shows you which of these Microsoft-supplied apps with Windows are installed on your computer and which you can install on request”
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Featured in Tweaking Windows 10.

CPU-Z 2.10
“freeware that gathers information on some of the main devices of your system”
Support new hardware.
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Patch Tuesday

May 15, 2024, 09:40(EDT) By Eric (a.k.a. TweakHound) Leave a Comment

Windows Updates
Updates addresses 40-42 vulnerabilities.
Win10 – May 14, 2024—KB5037768 (OS Builds 19044.4412 and 19045.4412)
Win11 – May 14, 2024—KB5037770 (OS Build 22000.2960)

VMware Player 17.5.2
A few fixes.
see also: VMware Workstation Pro: Now Available Free for Personal Use
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Their server seems to be having issues. I’ve uploaded the file (windows) HERE until the issue is resolved.

ExpressVPN has been updated across all platforms. Update from within the program or your app store.

Fixing Microsoft’s KB5034441 Charlie Foxtrot

May 5, 2024, 10:50(EDT) By Eric (a.k.a. TweakHound) 3 Comments

Back in January I mentioned that there was an issue installing the Windows 10 KB5034441 update. This update provides an update to the Windows Recovery Environment (WinRE). The update fails for most people with error 0x80070643. The excuse given was, “update requires 250 MB of free space in the recovery partition to install successfully”. It failed on the 6 computers I have running Win10.
At the time I said about this, “here is a “fix”, I tried it and it works. HOWEVER, I DO NOT recommend it at this time. Give Microsoft time to see if they can fix this.”
Welp, according to Neowin, “Microsoft has acknowledged that an automatic resolution for this issue will not be released and as such, the only way to fix this is manually.”
That’s just friggin’ great. A perfect example of the downfall of Microsoft. Create a problem due to poor quality control and then refuse to fix it. This has left the non-Geek out there to try and do a geeky exercise that could render their computer unbootable. Thanks Microsoft!
Here’s how to fix it…
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Patch Tuesday

April 10, 2024, 09:26(EDT) By Eric (a.k.a. TweakHound) 2 Comments

Windows Updates
Almost seventy vulnerabilities addressed.
Win10 – April 9, 2024—KB5036892 (OS Builds 19044.4291 and 19045.4291)
Win11 – April 9, 2024—KB5036893 (OS Builds 22621.3447 and 22631.3447)

Intel Network Drivers
Windows 10 and Windows 11 Wi-Fi Drivers for Intel Wireless Adapters v23.40.0
Intel Wireless Bluetooth for Windows 10 and Windows 11 v23.40.0
Intel PROSet/Wireless Software and Drivers for IT Admins v23.40.0
Intel Ethernet Adapter Complete Driver Pack v29.0.1
Intel Ethernet Adapter Complete Driver Pack v29.0.1

Patch Tuesday

March 13, 2024, 10:48(EDT) By Eric (a.k.a. TweakHound) Leave a Comment

Windows Updates
Addresses 3 dozen security vulnerabilities.
Win10 – March 12, 2024—KB5035845 (OS Builds 19044.4170 and 19045.4170)
Win11 – March 12, 2024—KB5035853 (OS Builds 22621.3296 and 22631.3296)

OBS Studio 30.1
Free and open source software for video recording and live streaming for Windows, Mac or Linux.
Many additions and bugfixes.
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Patch Tuesday

January 10, 2024, 09:24(EST) By Eric (a.k.a. TweakHound) Leave a Comment

Windows Updates
“This update addresses security issues for your Windows operating system.”
Nearly 3 dozen issues addressed.
Win10 – January 9, 2024—KB5034122 (OS Builds 19044.3930 and 19045.3930)
Win11 – January 9, 2024—KB5034123 (OS Builds 22621.3007 and 22631.3007)

There is an issue with Win10 update KB5034441. It may fail with a “download error” 0x80070643. There is a “fix”, I tried it and it works.
HOWEVER, I DO NOT recommend it at this time. Give Microsoft time to see if they can fix this.
KB5028997: Instructions to manually resize your partition to install the WinRE update

Wise Disk Cleaner 11.0.7
“Clean useless and outdated junk files, browser traces, cookies, and history.”
New and/or improved cleaning rules and a few bugfixes.
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