Using Regedit navigate to
Computer\HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\
Click on Windows and add new key called Explorer
Computer\HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\Explorer
Click on Explorer and add 32-bit DWORD DisableSearchBoxSuggestions = 1
Restart
Example using bootable Live Mint 10.2 USB
Boot Mint USB
Install hivexget – contained within libhivex which is a self-contained library for reading and writing Windows Registry “hive” binary files
$ sudo apt install libhivex-bin $ hivexget /media/mint/WINDOWS/Windows/System32/config/software 'Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion' \ | egrep 'BuildLab|ProductName|Version"|"ProductId'
Filtered output
"BuildLab"="19041.vb_release.191206-1406" "BuildLabEx"="19041.1.amd64fre.vb_release.191206-1406" "CurrentVersion"="6.3" "EditionSubVersion"="" "ProductName"="Windows 10 Pro" "ProductId"="00330-80000-00000-AA669" "DisplayVersion"="21H1"
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If not installed already install the Intel HD Graphics 5500 drivers either through Settings > Update & Security > Optional Updates > Drivers or download directly from Intel Support Download web page.
Router centralised malware and adult content blocking
Choose Cloudflare 1.1.1.2/1.0.0.2 and 1.1.1.3/1.0.0.3 DNS servers to entrust them to block malware and adult content sites.
Choose Cloudflare 1.1.1.1 and 1.0.0.1 primary and secondary DNS servers for Open unrestricted access.
Alternative public Open DNS servers:
For public DNS Servers by country see https://public-dns.info/
Notes:
Cloudflare promises that it won’t use your browsing data to serve ads and commits to never writing the your querying IP address to disk.
Windows 10
Virtualbox v6.1
When trying to run newly created VM the following Virtualbox error is generated:
WHvCapabilityCodeHypervisorPresent is FALSE! Make sure you have enabled the 'Windows Hypervisor Platform' feature. (VERR_NEM_NOT_AVAILABLE).
VT-x is not available (VERR_VMX_NO_VMX).
Result Code:
E_FAIL (0x80004005)
Component:
ConsoleWrap
Interface:
IConsole {872da645-4a9b-1727-bee2-5585105b9eed}
To fix ensure the following Window Features are disabled and VT-x is enabled in the BIOS:
Finally run the following Command Prompt command:
bcdedit /set hypervisorlaunchtype off
Restart the computer
Note: When VT-x is first enabled the PC should be powered off and on again
When you reach the “Let’s Connect You To A Network” page, press Shift+F10 to bring up the Command window and enter following command:
taskkill /F /IM oobenetworkconnectionflow.exe
Return to the Windows 11 setup and enter local account information
Unfortunately its not possible to exclude special Dolphin .directory files using Updraftplus settings. It ignores the setting exclusion and continues to report “…can’t read .directory” file warnings in the log file during backup.
To work around this add the following PHP code to your Functions file
//
// Updraftplus Backup filter
// Prevent attempts to backup .directory files and generate annoying warnings
add_filter('updraftplus_exclude_file', 'my_updraftplus_exclude_file', 10, 2);
function my_updraftplus_exclude_file($filter, $file) {
return (basename($file) == '.directory') ? true : $filter;
}
System: Kubuntu 18.04
Problem: No longer able to see file copy progress, e.g. Dolphin so you can’t monitor the progress and have no idea when it will complete
Solution edit the Plasma configuration file as follows:
Run Terminal and stop Plasma
kquitaap5 plasma
Edit
nano /home/[user]/.config/plasma-org.kde.plasma.desktop-appletsrc
Add the following
[AppletGlobals][plasma_applet_systemtray] ShowJobs=false ShowNotifications=false
Start Plasma again
kstart plasmashell
| Manufacturer | Boot key |
|---|---|
| Acer | F2 |
| Apple | Hold Option (next to the ⌘ key) |
| Asus | Del |
| Dell | F12 |
| Gateway | F1 |
| HP | F9 |
| Intel | F2 |
| Lenovo | F12 |
| Toshiba | F2 or F12 |
| Other | Try pressing Esc, |
bcdedit /set {default} safeboot minimal
To stop PC entering Safe Mode on every boot run System Configuration tool (msconfig) and under Boot options untick Safe boot, click OK and close