Thursday, July 1, 2021

Virtual Machine Compute Optimizer (VMCO)

The Virtual Machine Compute Optimizer (VMCO) is a VMware Fling that enables the capture of information about the hosts and VMs running in a vSphere environment. It generates a report on the VMs and states if the VMs are optimized.

https://flings.vmware.com/virtual-machine-compute-optimizer

https://4sysops.com/archives/vmware-virtual-machine-compute-optimizer-free-tool/


File Converter

File Converter is a free utility for Windows to convert certain file formats to others.

https://file-converter.org/

https://file-converter.io/

https://www.howtogeek.com/open-source-tool-instantly-convert-files-windows/

PWA Screen Recorder

Below is a link to a PWA screen recorder.

https://screenrecorderweb.app/

Tuesday, June 1, 2021

ChromeOS commands within crosh

ChromeOS has a Unix-like shell named crosh.  This shell can be accessed by the keyboard combination of Control + Alt + T.  Below are a few examples of available commands.

top -> Unix-like top command to show process details

network_diag -> Create a text file with network details

tracepath -> Trace route command

https://beebom.com/chrome-os-commands-run-crosh/

Script to create fake VM entries within Windows

The script at the link below creates fake entries and services within Windows to offer the allusion that the OS in question is running within a virtual machine.  Some malware attempt to check to determine if a VM is being used, so in theory it may not execute.

https://github.com/NavyTitanium/Fake-Sandbox-Artifacts

  

Windows10Debloater

Windows10Debloater is a PowerShell script to debloat Windows 10, to remove Windows pre-installed unnecessary applications, stop some telemetry functions, to disable unnecessary scheduled tasks, etc.

https://github.com/Sycnex/Windows10Debloater


FLoC checking web site

The EFF has a web site to check if Google's FLoC (Federated Learning of Cohorts) technology is present within a browser.

https://amifloced.org/

EdgeDeflector

EdgeDeflector is a helper application that intercepts URIs that force-open web links in Microsoft Edge and redirects it to the system’s default web browser.

https://github.com/da2x/EdgeDeflector/

Digital Signage applications

Below are some digital signage applications that are free.

https://pisignage.com/

https://www.digitalsignage.com/

https://www.opensignage.com/en

https://www.concerto-signage.org/ 

Saturday, May 1, 2021

Diagnostics app within ChromeOS

Starting with ChromeOS version 90, a new Diagnostics app was introduced.  To launch it, perform a search for "diagnostics".  Another method would be under About ChromeOS under Settings.  The Diagnostics app is broken up into three sections: Battery, CPU, and Memory.