Monday, November 1, 2021

One potential fix for Linux Mint wireless performance

If wireless performance is poor within Linux Mint, one potential source could be power management for the adapter.  Use the following command to determine if power management is currently enabled:

iwconfig


If enabled, use the following command and modify "3" to a "2".

sudo nano /etc/NetworkManager/conf.d/default-wifi-powersave-on.conf


To avoid a reboot, use the following commands.

sudo iwconfig wlp107s0 power off

sudo systemctl restart network-manager.service

MBR2GPT

MBR2GPT is an utility that converts a disk from the Master Boot Record (MBR) to the GUID Partition Table (GPT) partition style without modifying or deleting data on the disk. The tool is designed to be run from a Windows Preinstallation Environment (Windows PE) command prompt, but can also be run from the full Windows 10 operating system (OS) by using the /allowFullOS option.

https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/deployment/mbr-to-gpt

O&O ShutUp10++

O&O ShutUp10++ is a new version of the original utility with support for Windows 11.

https://www.oo-software.com/en/shutup10

Install Windows 11 on a non-supported device

To install Windows 11 on a non-supported device or within a virtual machine, use the following Registry entry.

Navigate to HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\Setup. Right-click the Setup folder and create a new key called LabConfig.

Right-click the LabConfig folder and create one new DWORD value named BypassTPMCheck and another named BypassSecureBootCheck.

Set both values to 1.

https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2021/10/how-to-upgrade-to-windows-11-whether-your-pc-is-supported-or-not/

https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/ways-to-install-windows-11-e0edbbfb-cfc5-4011-868b-2ce77ac7c70e

NTFSTool

NTFSTool is a forensic tool focused on NTFS volumes. It supports reading partition info (mbr, partition table, vbr) but also information on master file table, BitLocker encrypted volume, and EFS encrypted files.

https://github.com/thewhiteninja/ntfstool

Disable Guest Browsing within ChromeOS

To disable Guest access within ChromeOS,

Settings -> Security and Privacy -> Manage Other People -> disable Enable Guest Browsing


Another feature under this area is "Restrict sign-in to the following users", which can limit which Google accounts can log in.



How to disable ads within the address bar within Firefox

Starting with version 93, Firefox is including ads by default within the address bar.  To disable this feature, access Settings -> Privacy & Security -> Address Bar - Firefox Suggest.  Turn off the contextual suggestions option.



Cleanup.pictures web site

The Cleanup.pictures web site offers a free basic option to remove an object from an existing image.

https://cleanup.pictures/