Assuming you don’t want or can’t upgrade to Windows 11 then although Windows 10 has run out of time, you can extend support for up to 3 years. Some organizations may need to pay but home users can get at least the first year free of charge.
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I have recently updated my main Windows 11 PC to 25H2 without too much hassle.
However the requirements have changed a little form what you may expect Additionally to the CPU meeting the original minimum requirements for running Windows 11 for 25H2 it will need to support a new feature called SSE 4.2 CPU instruction set.
Continue reading “Windows Update 25H2”Turn on PC remotely
I have a Raspberry Pi that is always on for connectivity to my security equipment while I am away from home. Occasionally it would be useful to turn my PC on remotely and as the Pi is always on, I could use that. Initially I thought of using a relay switch, but I saw an article on using a Light Dependent Resistor (LDR) and a Light Emitting Diode (LED) to close a circuit. I thought was neat with no moving parts and compatible with low voltages found on the Pi, so I investigated.
Continue reading “Turn on PC remotely”Raspberry Pi Super User File Manager
Do you sometimes have a problem accessing / deleting files on your Pi? Wouldn’t it be nice to do this in the Desktop rather that having to to pop into the terminal to use the sudo command every 5 mins?
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Win 11 – 23H2 (ZINC?) Preview
Windows 11 23H2 update, expected in the latter part of the year, has quite a few updates and possibly a strange code name (ZINC). So if you would lie a quick run down, without the ads we seem to get more of now on YouTube, read on.
What to expect – more detail with Pictures & Videos later in this post
Continue reading “Win 11 – 23H2 (ZINC?) Preview”“Defender security warning” SCAM
Windows Defender security warning is a type of scareware or a phishing scam.
Continue reading ““Defender security warning” SCAM”CVE-2022-30190 Exploit
This refers to a means of launching the Microsoft Support Diagnostics Tool (MSDT) which can be via a URI from a malicious source avoiding normal security checks including browser protected mode.
Continue reading “CVE-2022-30190 Exploit”The Need for Speed
A quote from Top Gun maybe, but many broadband providers are offering superfast connections these days. So why are we not noticing it? Well the speed you get at the device depends on more than the Megabits that your provider allows you. One thing that you may have some control over is your device Network Interface.
Continue reading “The Need for Speed”News & Interests in Win 10
A nice addition in the lasted update is the News & Interests button at the righthand side of taskbar. Here it is showing the weather on the button.
Unfortunatly, because it pops up when the pointer moves over it it can be a bit distracting. It can also cause a problem on some computer configurations.
Continue reading “News & Interests in Win 10”Windows 11 & TPM
You may have heard about the forthcoming Windows 11 release and you may have tried it out using the Windows Insider program. However, you may get questions from users who want to know if their computer will cope with it. Here I show a little known way to check if TPM is enabled already. I have a blog on installing Win 11 preview here:
Windows 11 Install – T3X Technical
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