Starting with Windows 10 version 1803, a new option is available under Settings to manage startup entries. Access Settings –> Apps –> Startup.
Friday, June 1, 2018
OpenSSH included within Windows 10 version 1803
Starting with version 1803, Windows 10 includes an OpenSSH command line utility. Some other utilities are available as well under the path Windows\System32\OpenSSH.
Disable Timeline within Windows 10 version 1803
With the Windows 10 April 1803 release, a new feature named Timeline was introduced. To disable this component, access the Settings menu and select Privacy. Under the Activity History section, disable “Let Windows collect my activities from this PC”. Also verify that the second option of “Let Windows sync my activities from this PC to the cloud” is disabled as well.
Chrome Cleanup URL
Google Chrome includes a “software_reporter_tool.exe” application created by ESET https://www.eset.com/int/google-chrome-cleanup/ to periodically scan for unwanted software on the Windows platform. If you wish to manually execute a scan, use the URL:
chrome://settings/cleanup
Once the page is displayed, click on the Find link.
More details can be found below.
https://www.howtogeek.com/fyi/chrome-has-a-built-in-malware-scanner-heres-how-to-use-it/
https://blog.google/products/chrome/cleaner-safer-web-chrome-cleanup/
Hidden SSID with a Roku device
When scanning a local Wi-Fi network, hidden SSID entries may be listed. One potential source of such traffic is a Roku device. To disable this traffic, use the menu path below.
Go to home
Settings
System
Advanced system settings
Device connect
Disable Device connect
Keyboard combination to restart graphic drivers within Windows
To restart the graphic driver within Windows, use the following keyboard combination. The screen should go blank for a few seconds and a beep sound should be produced. This combination is valid for Windows 8 and 10.
Win+Ctrl+Shift+B
Microsoft Support and Recovery Assistant (SaRA)
The Microsoft Support and Recovery Assistant (SaRA) is an utility to troubleshoot Outlook and Office 365 connectivity issues.
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