Windows 10 1511–Default Printer

With the 1511 update to Windows 10, a change was made how the default printer is automatically configured.  The last printer used will become the default selection.  To disable this feature, access Settings –> Devices –> Printers and scanners.  Turn off the “Let Windows manage my default printer” option.

 

The Registry Key for this parameter can be found at:

HKEY_Current_User\Software\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Windows\LegacyDefaultPrinterMode

Set the Data value to "1" to return to the old behavior.

Windows 10 - Compact OS

Windows 10 deploys a compression algorithm that enables the operating system to reclaim 1.5GB of storage on 32-bit systems, and up to 2.6GB in 64-bit Windows. This system is called Compact OS, and depending on a number of variables, such as processor speed, available RAM, and disk type and size, Windows automatically enables compression of system files during the upgrade process. If Compact OS is enabled, Windows Universal Apps are compressed to save space.

To determine if Compact OS is enabled on your system, open a command prompt and type compact /CompactOS:query.

If you want to manually enable or disable Compact OS, open a command prompt with administrator privileges, and run compact /CompactOS:always or compact /CompactOS:never.

Zero Assumption Recovery or ZAR

Zero Assumption Recovery or ZAR is a data recovery application.  A demo is available that allows recovery of images from sources such as SD cards.

http://www.z-a-recovery.com/

Opnsense

Opnsense is an open source FreeBSD based firewall and routing platform.

https://opnsense.org/

Smoothwall

The Smoothwall Open Source Project was set up in 2000 to develop and maintain Smoothwall Express - a Free firewall that includes its own security-hardened GNU/Linux operating system and an easy-to-use web interface.

http://www.smoothwall.org/

Protect Your Bubble

Protect Your Bubble is a third-party independent electronic insurance company.

https://us.protectyourbubble.com/

ConvertAudioFree web site

ConvertAudioFree has several utilities concerning the conversion of video and audio files from one format to another.

http://convertaudiofree.com/

Autopsy

Autopsy is a digital forensics platform and graphical interface to The Sleuth Kit and other digital forensics tools. It is used by law enforcement, military, and corporate examiners to investigate what happened on a computer.

http://www.sleuthkit.org/autopsy/

Test PDF file that drops a EICAR test file

Didier Stevens has created a test .PDF file that contains a DOC file that drops the EICAR test file.  This can be used to test a security application or if the PDF viewer supports JavaScript.

http://blog.didierstevens.com/2015/08/28/test-file-pdf-with-embedded-doc-dropping-eicar/

Reset Windows Update Agent Script

The Reset Windows Update Agent Script provides a menu of troubleshooting options for the Windows Update service, including fixing corrupt registry values, resetting the Windows Update components, deleting temporary files, and resetting the Winsock settings.

https://gallery.technet.microsoft.com/scriptcenter/Reset-Windows-Update-Agent-d824badc