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SIMPLIFY3D DOES NOT START

This is a quick fix for those times when Simplify3D does not start. Even if you reinstall the application, it refuses to start.

Here is how you fix it

Open

C:/Users/%username%/AppData/Local/Simplify3D/S3D-Software

Delete the file named “savedState.factory”

Now Simplify3D will start

WINDOWS 10 CONVERT IMAGES TO PDF

To convert scanned images, documents, or anything else for that matter, on a Windows 10 computer, you dont need any paid versions of software. You can do it directly from your computer

Here’s how

Open the folder that contains the documents
Click on the first document
Hold the Shift Key and click on the last document
This will select all of the ones you want
Right click on the highlighted documents
Select Print
And instead of printing to a Printer, hit the dropdown menu and select Print to PDF
Click Print
Give the document a name, and you now have a PDF from it!

RASPBERRY PI RDP TO WINDOWS 10

From time to time I need the ability to use RDP from my Raspberry Pi, to connect to my Windows 10 computer. Here is how I have installed RDP on my Raspberry Pi.

First you need to make sure your Raspberry Pi is running on Raspbian

Next, open a Terminal
Type:
sudo bash
apt-get update
apt-get dist-upgrade
apt-get install xrdp remmina
Press Y when prompted
The software will install
Once it has completed, reboot your Raspberry Pi

When you are back onto your Desktop
Go to the Raspberry Menu in the top left
Select Internet
Click Remmina

Now put the settings of your Windows 10 computer in, and make sure your Windows 10 system already has RDP enabled

Connect, and you are in!

Hardware that I used:
Raspberry Pi 4 (4gb)
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SanDisk 32GB Ultra microSDHC UHS-I Memory Card with Adapter
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CanaKit 3.5A Raspberry Pi 4 Power Supply (USB-C)
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CanaKit Raspberry Pi 4 Micro HDMI Cable – 6 Feet
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Western Digital 500GB WD_Black SN750 NVMe
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DELETE ALL PASSWORDS IN CHROME

This is the continuation of a series of articles, that help you divorce your life from BIG TECH. With the recent events in American Politics, the need for these guides has become apparent. I hope this guide assists in your journey to protect yourself.

Using a password manager is recommended….Allowing google to harvest your passwords…bad idea. This guide will show you how to quickly delete all of your passwords from Chrome, at once.

On a Windows 10 computer
Open Chrome
Press ctrl and h at the same time to show your History
Select Clear Browsing Data from the Menu on the left
You will have two options, Basic and Advanced
Select Advanced
Time Range: All Time
Place a checkmark next to Everything in the list below
Click Clear Data

All of your data and passwords will be erased.

To finish it off, disconnect the Sync option by selecting Turn off sync and personalization

You are well on your way to divorcing yourself from Google

WINDOWS 10 SET DEFAULT BROWSER TO FIREFOX

This is the continuation of a series of articles, that help you divorce your life from BIG TECH. With the recent events in American Politics, the need for these guides has become apparent. I hope this guide assists in your journey to protect yourself.

On your Windows 10 system, and after you have installed and secured Firefox
Go to the Type here to search box
Type in Default Apps and press Enter
The Default Apps window will appear
Scroll down to Web Browser
Click the Icon shown
Select Firefox
Close the window by pressing the X at the top

Your default browser is now Firefox

WINDOWS 10 REPLACE CHROME WITH FIREFOX

This is the continuation of a series of articles, that help you divorce your life from BIG TECH. With the recent events in American Politics, the need for these guides has become apparent. I hope this guide assists in your journey to protect yourself.

For many years, chrome was my go-to browser. Quick, Efficient, and able to handle everything that I could throw at it…It also allowed an attack against me, from a Threat Actor, who I personally knew. This Threat Actor logged into my google account from their corporate office Tewksbury MA, and also again at their residence in Beverly MA. Once in they had logged into my gmail account, synchronized all of my passwords and sites, then began logging into all of my business and personal accounts. I personally, was able to successfully track the Threat Actor, and worked with the State Police, Attorneys General, and the FBI in matter. Aside from that instance, BIG TECH has run amock, and my data needs, must be removed from them moving forward. For this I chose to deprecate Chrome and use Firefox (good old firefox)

As you can see, direct from the firefox website, they understood my reasons already: “No shady privacy policies or back doors for advertisers. Just a lightning fast browser that doesn’t sell you out.“

To install firefox on your Windows 10 computer
Open your browser and navigate to:
https://www.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/new/
Click Download Now
Once the Firefox Installer downloads, Open the file and click Run
Click Next and the installtion will begin
Click Start Setup
Click Start Import
Select Chrome (or whatever other browser you use)
Click Next
Select Bookmarks
Don’t bring over Saved Logins and Passwords, use a password manager instead
Click Next
The import will run, and once completed click Finish
Select your Theme
Now click the Gear at the top right of your home page
Click Search
Change the Default Search Engine from Google to DuckDuckGo
And if you did not listen to me, and you brought over your Saved Logins and Passwords you will need to
Click Privacy & Security
Place a check mark in the box for Primary Password
Set a Primary Password, and Confirm it
Then click OK on the note that the password has been set

You are done! Happy and Safe Browsing!

DISABLE FAST STARTUP IN WINDOWS 10

To disable the Fast Startup feature in Windows 10, perform the following:

Open
Control Panel
System and Security
Power Options
Choose What the Power Button Does

Select Change settings that are currently unavailable

Remove the checkmark next to
Turn On Fast Startup (Recommended)

Then click Save Changes

That’s it! Thanks for reading

DISABLE WINDOWS FIREWALL NOTIFICATIONS THROUGH GROUP POLICY

There are a number of reasons you will need to disable your windows firewall. Some are valid, others can be concerning. If you had to disable the firewall, and you want to prevent the annoying chime plus the notification popup, which happens every single time you boot your computer and start using it….the fix is simple. Disable windows firewall notifications through group policy objects.

Begin by going to the
Type here to search bar
Enter gpedit.msc and press Enter

Navigate to: Computer Configuration > Administrative Templates > Network > Network Connections > Windows Defender Firewall > Domain Profile
Open the object named Windows Defender Firewall: Prohibit notifications
Set to Enabled
Click Ok

Then Navigate to: Computer Configuration > Administrative Templates > Network > Network Connections > Windows Defender Firewall > Standard Profile
Open the object named Windows Defender Firewall: Prohibit notifications
Set to Enabled
Click Ok

Then Navigate to: Computer Configuration > Administrative Templates > Network > Windows Components > Windows Security > Notifications
Open the object named Hide All Notifications
Set to Enabled
Click Ok
Reboot your computer and the notifications disappear!

WINDOWS 10 – DISABLE WINDOWS DEFENDER THROUGH GPOs

I cannot stand Windows Defender. Constantly destroys my crypto wallets. Here is the latest way to shut it down and disable it

In the Type here to search field
Type
gpedit.msc
Click Enter
Group Policy Editor will open

Navigate to
Computer Configuration > Administrative Templates > Windows Components > Microsoft Defender Antivirus
Open Turn off Microsoft Defender Antivirus
Set to Enabled
Click Ok

Select the Real-time Protection folder
Open Turn off real-time protection
Set to Enabled
Click Ok
Select Turn on behavior monitoring
Set to Disabled
Click Ok
Open Monitor file and program activity on your computer
Set to Disabled
Click Ok
Open Turn on process scanning whenever real-time protection is ….
Set to Disabled
Click Ok

Restart your computer…..And reinstall your wallet that was just destroyed by Microsoft’s disgusting practices.