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    Windows 10 System (win10+software and settings) bare metal bavkup: veeam alternatives

    Hi guys, I've been using veeam agent for windows to backup and restore my laptop system and not very happy and looking for alternatives. From macrium to acronis or aomei backuper what would you recommend that works when a restore is necessary? Sent from my Nexus 6P using Tapatalk
  2. TA17-156A: Reducing the Risk of SNMP Abuse

    Original release date: June 05, 2017 Systems Affected SNMP enabled devices Overview The Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP) may be abused to gain unauthorized access to network devices. SNMP provides a standardized framework for a common language that is used for monitoring and...
  3. zomato breached …

    to all you netizens out there who've used urbanspoon.com in the past and currently using zomato.com … change passwords. purportedly, somethin' like 17million pw's stolen. according to zomato's updated blog: not sure why this breach hasn't been listed on...
  4. Recommended settings for event log sizes in Windows

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  5. Cognitive Services APIs: Knowledge

    “Ipsa scientia potestas est.” – Sir Francis Bacon In the last two posts in this series, we covered the Speech APIs and the Language Understanding APIs. In the current post, we’ll go over the Knowledge APIs. There is a natural progression to this since from speech, we derive meaning, and with...
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    Windows 10 Which Anti Virus?

    I am running Windows 10 and Internet Explorer. I have depended on Windows Defender to protect me from virus , malware, Trojans, etc. But, my system became infected with safesear.ch. Windows defender did not detect this virus. I used Malware Bytes to remove it. So, what anti virus would you...
  7. What Brands Of Monitors Are Good

    I'm planning to get myself a "27 inch or 32 inch" monitor(Full HD 1080p). Basically for daily uses. I've checked brands like "LG, HP, DELL, SAMSUNG, and VIEWSONIC". Which brand has the best quality? What about ViewSonic? They used to be pretty good, but some said that they're not as good as...
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    Windows 7 Paralell WLAN/Wifi file transfer slower than sequential?

    Assume I have two computers A and B which are connected (through WLAN/Wifi router) in an inhouse net. Now I have to transfer huge file archives (> 10 GB) from A to B and other huge file archives from B to A. I could either do this file transfers 1) in parallel (=start copying files from A to B...
  9. Seeking Bluetooth Mouse Recommendations for Larger Hands and Better Connectivity

    What's going on everyone! I currently have a Logitech M510. It's a good mouse! But I would like to take advantage of Bluetooth connectivity so I don't have to use the wireless dongle. And I would like a bigger mouse for my hand. I'm not attached to Logitech mice, I'm open to using another...
  10. TA16-144A: WPAD Name Collision Vulnerability

    Original release date: May 23, 2016 Systems Affected Windows, OS X, Linux systems, and web browsers with WPAD enabled Overview Web Proxy Auto-Discovery (WPAD) Domain Name System (DNS) queries that are intended for resolution on private or enterprise DNS servers have been observed reaching...
  11. Windows 10 Seeking Radeon GPU Recommendations for Casual Gaming and Video Editing Under $100

    Can I get some recommendations on what Radeon card to get please? My GPU knowledge stops back in...oh 2004. I understand that it doesn't matter if you have an Intel or AMD and Radeon or Nvidia. I would just prefer to have a Radeon because I have an AMD CPU and it's just the geek in me to keep...
  12. How to easily clean an infected computer

    Hi! Sense we don't have a malware team here on the forum, here's some great tools you can use to clean a infected PC. I have used all of them and they get the job done. Rather then me listing the software, this link does the job for me!;);) Please add any programs that you use and recommend. If...
  13. Does MS recommend a movie/Blu-ray/DVD player in lieu of Media Center?

    I have tried the Free program, Leawo Blu-ray Player, and while it does work ( I haven't tried a Blu-ray yet) it is so exceptionally slow that it is practically unworkable. I would gladly pay for a good program, but I don't know which ones are good? Does MS address this anywhere? And why is it...
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    Windows 7 Great script to uninstall all unnecessary Microsoft "telemetry"/spy patches

    Inspired by a comment on webpage Aegis: Block all Windows 10 components on Windows 7 and 8 - gHacks Tech News I tried out the free uninstall script on Aegis for Windows 7/8.x - Block all known Microsoft spying and Windows 10 upgrade elements | technology which removes dozends of Microsoft...
  15. Getting an Extra Charging Cable for the Microsoft Band 2

    The charging cable between Band v1 and Band v2 is different, but Microsoft offers extra cables as an add-on. read more Continue reading...
  16. Tricks and treats with Cortana and Bing

    See how Cortana and Bing can help you get in the Halloween spirit on Lumia and Surface. Link Removed Only a few days remain before All Hallows’ Eve (better known as Halloween) arrives this weekend. If you have yet to find that perfect costume or scary movie to watch, then maybe Bing and...
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    Windows 7 Using Apple Product in Windows PC

    Greetings everyone. Recently I want to buy a new keyboard, since I like the thinness of membrane keyboard, and I pretty much dislike the typing sound of keyboard, so I want to buy Apple keyboard with Numberic Keypad (MB110LL / B). Hmm... Because I like the style of this keyboard, it's thin...
  18. Is Roboscan Still Safe to Use? Recommendations for Lightweight Free Antivirus Software Needed

    Hey guys, a close friend of min installed Roboscan free version about a week ago. Well I told him that the site and program hasn't been updated since 2013. He told me that he knows that the program has not updated but the virus definitions are updating. It uses the Bitdefender engine and its own...
  19. TA15-240A: Controlling Outbound DNS Access

    Original release date: August 28, 2015 Systems Affected Networked systems Overview US-CERT has observed an increase in Domain Name System (DNS) traffic from client systems within internal networks to publically hosted DNS servers. Direct client access to Internet DNS servers, rather than...
  20. Do unexpected things with Microsoft Edge

    We’re eight days to launch! Next up in our series where we’re talking about cool features in Windows 10 is Microsoft Edge. The all-new browser designed to go beyond browsing to help you do more on the web. With inking capabilities built-in, you can write* or type directly on webpages and share...