Disable the Adaptive Connectivity component within Android

The Adaptive Connectivity feature within Android is intended to extend battery life and improve device performance by automatically switching between 4G and 5G for the best experience. To disable this component, access Settings -> "Network & Internet" -> "Adaptive Connectivity".

Multi-Paste within ChromeOS

ChromeOS has a feature named Multi-Paste, which allows the last five items sent to the Clipboard to be available.  Below is the keyboard combination to access this option.

Search(Everything) Key + V

WhyNotWinAI

The WhyNotWinAI checks the local processor to determine compatibility with the upcoming Windows 11 build.

https://github.com/builtbybel/WhyNotWinAI

https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2024/02/windows-11-24h2-goes-from-unsupported-to-unbootable-on-some-older-pcs/

WayDroid

WayDroid is a container-based tool that allows for launching a complete Android system within the Linux desktop.

https://waydro.id/

https://www.howtogeek.com/waydroid-android-apps-on-linux/

Dr. Parted Live

Dr.Parted Live is a bootable GNU/Linux distribution based on Debian testing.  It contains Apart GUI that is a front end to the Partclone command line utility and is capable of bare-metal backup and recovery of disk partitions.

https://sourceforge.net/projects/dr-parted-live/

https://dr-parted-live.sourceforge.io/

Site with Windows investigation scripts

The site below includes various PowerShell scripts for an investigation with a Windows client.

https://github.com/secure-cake

Projectivy Launcher

Projectivy Launcher is an alternative interface for Android TV or Google TV.

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.spocky.projengmenu&hl=en&gl=US&pli=1

This launcher can also be used with Amazon Firesticks as well.  But it cannot be set as the default.

https://firetvsticks.com/projectivy-launcher/

https://firestickhacks.com/install-projectivy-launcher-on-firestick/

Adskipper browser extension

 Adskipper is an extension that skips ads instead of blocking.

https://www.adskipper.me/

Verge.IO

Verge.IO is a virtualization platform based on QEMU/KVM hypervisor that supports both Linux and Windows guests.

https://www.verge.io/

https://www.vladan.fr/another-vmware-alternative-verge-io/

SpeedyTest

SpeedyTest is a command-line utility for measuring Internet speed.

https://www.kitploit.com/2024/02/speedytest-command-line-tool-for.html

https://github.com/HalilDeniz/SpeedyTest

JSONedit

JSONedit is an utility to edit JSON files.

https://tomeko.net/software/JSONedit/

Use PowerShell to check for memory upgrades

Use the following PowerShell command to check for the maximum memory supported by the motherboard 

Get-CimInstance Win32_PhysicalMemoryArray

The command below will display information on the current memory being used such as the speed.

Get-CimInstance CIM_PhysicalMemory

https://www.howtogeek.com/how-to-check-if-you-can-upgrade-your-ram-on-windows/

Proxmox

Proxmox Virtual Environment is a hyper-converged infrastructure open-source software. It is a hosted hypervisor that can run operating systems including Linux and Windows on x64 hardware.

https://www.proxmox.com/en/

GrapheneOS

GrapheneOS is an open-source project that offers a mobile operating system with Android app compatibility.

https://grapheneos.org

https://www.androidpolice.com/grapheneos-guide/

https://9to5google.com/2024/04/16/grapheneos-review-de-googled-goodness-video/

XCP-ng

XCP-ng is a Linux distribution of the Xen Project, with pre-configured Xen Hypervisor and the Xen API project working out-of-the-box.

https://xcp-ng.org

https://www.vladan.fr/xcp-ng-virtualization-platform-with-management-by-xen-orchestra/

FalconHound

FalconHound is an utility that allows you to utilize and enhance the power of BloodHound in a more automated fashion. It is designed to be used in conjunction with a SIEM or other log aggregation tool.

https://github.com/FalconForceTeam/FalconHound

https://www.kitploit.com/2024/01/falconhound-blue-team-multi-tool-it.html

Betterfox

Betterfox is a preference list for Firefox.

https://github.com/yokoffing/Betterfox

strongSwan

The strongSwan project is an open-source VPN solution.  It has been ported to several platforms and an Android app is available.

https://www.strongswan.org

Safety check within Google Chrome

Google Chrome offers a safety check feature under settings or via chrome://settings/privacy.  This checks for updates as well as malicious extensions.

WingetUI

WingetUI is a GUI front-end to WinGet and other package managers for Windows.

https://github.com/marticliment/WingetUI

Public domain music websites

Below are some web sites that have public domain music available.

https://freepd.com/

https://freemusicarchive.org/

https://musopen.org/

http://www.openmusicarchive.org/

https://mobygratis.com/

https://imslp.org/

https://freesound.org/

Apple Diagnostics for Self Service Repair

Apple Diagnostics for Self Service Repair is a web site that offers details on an iOS device.  Available tests include identifying issues with a display, camera, Face ID, and audio output. 

https://support.apple.com/en-us/101965

https://getsupport.apple.com/self-service-diagnostics

Stremio

Stremio is an open-source media center application.

https://www.stremio.com

NetProbe

NetProbe is an utility to scan a network for devices.

https://www.kitploit.com/2023/12/netprobe-network-probe.html

https://github.com/HalilDeniz/NetProbe

tvQuickActions

tvQuickActions is an app for Google TV to allow button remapping.  A free version is available.

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=dev.vodik7.tvquickactions.free

https://www.techhive.com/article/2158068/this-free-app-makes-google-tv-so-much-better.html

Hidden Desktop

Hidden Desktop (HVNC) is a tool that allows operators to interact with a remote desktop session.

https://github.com/WKL-Sec/HiddenDesktop