Updates are important to help protect your computer from threats like ransomware. But automatic updates that you can not control are very annoying and not a good thing for users. Not everyone has an unlimited data plan. For example, I have a bandwidth cap and a 4GB Windows 10 anniversary update leaves me with no Continue Reading »
Most of the time the Windows 10 automatic driver download feature is a good thing and nice to have. But there are times when it can be annoying. When programming OpenGL I have downloaded a video driver that I wanted only to have Windows uninstall it so that it could install its own. There has Continue Reading »
I have always had issues with Windows 10 forced updates and my bandwidth cap. But recently I found this neat WSUS offline alternative tool called WSUS Offline. I instantly loved the idea of offline Windows updates. WSUS Offline Updates is an open source project by Torsten Wittrock that lets you install Windows updates while you Continue Reading »
With the large deployment of Windows 10 across the company I work for I have noticed a hand full of complaints about computers going to sleep randomly. Even when the sleep settings are set to never sleep. At first, I just brushed it off as user error. I was thinking maybe the screen was just Continue Reading »
Intel Processor security bug A flaw in the Intel processors architecture has opened up a vulnerability called “Meltdown” in the memory access of a computer. If that was not bad enough this bug could be present on CPUs made over the last 10 years! Normally the operating system controls all access to memory and programs and apps running on Continue Reading »
