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Backup

Reviewed options for backing up to Backblaze B2 with Window Backup

Windows 10’s built-in Backup program can’t directly backup to Backblaze B2 on its own. Helper programs can help you get the job done.

Web Analytics

Software downloads now contain unique tracking identifiers

Popular software vendors inject unique tracking identifiers when you download their installers to track you all the from the web and onto the desktop.

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Microsoft Windows

How to change the UEFI System Partition size in Windows Setup

You can resize the EFI partition size from within the Windows Setup program. However, it requires a quick detour to the Command Prompt. Here’s how.

The Windows BitLocker icon with a composite image of different computer keyboards shown in the background.

Localization

How to change the BitLocker boot-screen language and keyboard layout

How to change the language and keyboard layout used in Windows’ special BitLocker Device Encryption pre-boot environment.

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Localization

The inadequate Windows keyboard layout

I simply don’t get the typographical characters and symbols I need every day with the inadequate default Windows keyboard layout.

Linux

Dual-booting Linux with BitLocker Device Encryption and Secure Boot

Take some precautions, have a backup plan, and you can leave your Windows partition encrypted alongside a Linux distribution with secure boot enabled.

Microsoft Windows

New Web Media Extensions adds Ogg, Theora, and Vorbis to Windows

Free Windows extension from Microsoft adds support for three more open-source multimedia codecs and container formats.

Windows Settings app listing network data usage per-app. The list includes System (2.7 GB), firefox.exe (815 MB), and IPv6 Control Message (166 MB).

Microsoft Windows

Why ‘IPv6 Control Message’ uses so much data in Windows 10

In some situations, a background network auto-configuration protocol can show as your Windows 10 device’s number one bandwidth hog.

A screenshot of a multimedia player program showing playback progress.

Codecs

Microsoft adds Ogg, Theora, and Vorbis media formats to Windows 10

Windows 10 adds support for three new open-source multimedia codecs, Theora for video and Vorvis for audio, and the Ogg multimedia container format.

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Localization

Recover language packs after locking a UI-override in Windows 10

The Windows Settings app will refuse to download additional language packs if you’ve locked a language in the legacy Control Panel.

A menu in Microsoft Edge showing a blocked insecure download with an option to report the download as safe.

Microsoft Windows

How to report a false-positive in Microsoft SmartScreen

Report false-positives in Windows SmartScreen to Microsoft when it thinks your software is malicious. Useful for programs without a security reputation.

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Microsoft Windows

EdgeDeflector 1.1.1.0 updated for Windows 10

Update to the latest version of EdgeDeflector for compatibility with Windows 10 16241 onwards. EdgeDeflector makes Windows respect your default browser setting.