Fixing #Windows laptops for non-techie users. What essential software should be installed? What's the anti-malware #software of choice nowadays?

8 Reasons to Switch from #Windows to #Linux - Make Tech Easier

There's been an upsurge in the number of users switching from Windows to Linux. Here are the reasons to make that switch from Windows to Linux.

https://www.maketecheasier.com/switch-windows-10-to-linux/

Installed #Linux Mint to see what it was all about. My impressions so far.

1st day: Wow! So many features built-in and they work out of the box! It is just like Windows!

2d day: Not everything works actually but it can be fixed intuitively...or not. Some things seem to be too hard to fix, it is better to get used to them. Just like in Windows.

3rd day: But I already have #Windows.

#LinuxMint

"Windows" by Harold Illanes

#photography #windows

Lmao so #Windows Defender on my work laptop just warned me I had a trojan called "Peekeul.B."

Nothing I can find about it online except from #Microsoft itself: https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/wdsi/threats/malware-encyclopedia-description?Name=Trojan:Win32/Peekeul.B&ThreatID=2147772321

Windows removed it automatically so I looked at the details of what exactly it removed.

Turns out the malware in question is Endpoint Analytics.

That's Microsoft's own software allowing employers to monitor employee computers: https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/mem/analytics/overview

And according to Microsoft's own antivirus, it's #malware.

"#Windows needs to connect to a few more #Microsoft services yaddi yadda..."

No it doesn't, fuck you.

Also fuck #Microsoft for hiding the middle finger in the #Windows emoji keyboard, I don't need your unwarranted prude filter. Same fucking deal than #Apple who both replaced the handgun emoji with a water pistol.

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I apparently started a new Tech Tips category on my blog for this one I found on my own to force-close a crashed fullscreen program with an invasive still image. I hope it'll be useful for someone else.
#windows #windows10 #troubleshoot #techtips #techtip

On the day of the release of a critical #Windows 10 security patch.

My Windows: Your OS is up-to-date! ✅
Me: Are you sure?
My Windows: Let me check.
My Windows: ...
My Windows: Oh.

#Windows 10 has a feature called Fresh Start. From the Settings panel:

Start fresh with a clean and up-to-date installation of Windows. This will keep your personal files and some Windows settings, and remove some of your apps.

In some cases, this may improve your device's startup and shutdown experience, memory usage, Store apps performance, browsing experience and battery life.

I enjoy the #Microsoft engineer's resignation that they can't fix the inevitable bloat, but at least they can provide a one-button reinstall feature.

Was kennt ihr für gute Möglichkeiten unter #Windows einen #USB-Stick zu verschlüsseln? Natürlich müsste ich den auch einfach Zuhause auch unter #Linux öffnen können.

I used the following Windows Defender firewall rule list to block outbound Windows 10 telemetry and I got the chance to see that #Windows Calculator had a default allowed outbound firewall rule.

Even the Calculator? Really?

https://t.co/WJuCera1nJ

I used this Windows Defender firewall rule list to block outbound Windows 10 telemetry and I got the chance to see that #Windows Calculator had a default allowed outbound firewall rule.

Even the Calculator? Really?