A new study into the correlation between gut bacteria and depression has revealed an intriguing association between low levels of specific bacteria and increased rates of depression.
Source: New evidence links specific gut bacteria to depression
Monthly Archives: February 2019
How to Disable the Windows 10 Startup Delay
After Windows starts up, it waits about ten seconds before opening your startup programs. This “startup delay” lets your desktop and Windows services finish loading, making everything run a bit smoother. If you have apps you’d rather run immediately, you can do it with a simple Registry hack.
Don’t click that link! How criminals access your digital devices and what happens when they do
When you click on unverified links or download suspicious apps you increase the risk of exposure to malware. Here’s what could happen if you do – and how you can minimise your risk.
Source: Don’t click that link! How criminals access your digital devices and what happens when they do
Thispersondoesnotexist.com is face-generating AI at its creepiest
Nvidia’s incredible people-creating AI is now available online. Now you can create startling images of people who do not exist, to your heart’s content.
Source: Thispersondoesnotexist.com is face-generating AI at its creepiest
windows 10 – How to disable internet search results in start menu post Creators Update?
The article The Windows 10 spring update no longer lets you disable web search in Start – workaround reports that the following registry update is required in Windows 10 version 1803 :
Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00
[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Search]
"BingSearchEnabled"=dword:00000000"
AllowSearchToUseLocation"=dword:00000000"
CortanaConsent"=dword:00000000
You can just kill SearchUI.exe to have this kick in.
Source: windows 10 – How to disable internet search results in start menu post Creators Update? – Super User
How to disable web search in Windows 10’s start menu – gHacks Tech News
Find out how to disable web search results in the Windows 10 operating system completely using four methods applicable for all devices.
Source: How to disable web search in Windows 10’s start menu – gHacks Tech News
PowerShell commands to uninstall unwanted “built-in” apps : Windows10
The one you need:
Get-AppxProvisionedPackage -Online | Out-GridView -PassThru | Remove-AppxProvisionedPackage -Online
Remove 3D Objects folder under This PC in Windows 10
This post will show you how to remove the 3D Objects folder in the This PC folder of Windows 10 File Explorer using the Registry Editor or Ultimate Windows Tweaker.
Source: Remove 3D Objects folder under This PC in Windows 10
Block Ads & Malvertising on pfSense Using pfBlockerNG (DNSBL)
This walkthrough uses the DNSBL portion of pfBlockerNG to remove ads/advertising and more importantly, malvertising. It essentially creates a functionality similar to the pi-Hole project except it doesn’t require a separate piece of hardware. Instead, you just use your pfSense + pfBlockerNG! If you’re interested in a write-up on installing/configuring the pi-hole on Ubuntu, I have one here. Please note this walkthrough is for the new devel version of pfBlockerNG. The pfBlockerNG-devel package is now in the standard list of…
Source: Block Ads & Malvertising on pfSense Using pfBlockerNG (DNSBL)