Build Mother of Anti-virus USB

I am revising this:
Yumi is simple to add and remove entries to the USB. It also has link for many of the sources.
MobaLiveCD is good for boot testing. Run as admin. and allow to create virtual drive.
Image: I have not found a good way to image a USB drive. For example, if you image a 2GB USB and copy to 8GB only 2GB is usable.
MultibootUSB also works great to test bootability.

Kaspersky Rescue Disk is a must have.
Ultra Virus Killer is also a must

If you are having trouble zeroing out a USB previously crated try ImageUSB. This can also make a single boot USB of ISO or imb files.

Lenovo Clear CMOS

Working on old Lenovo desktop I had to clear the CMOS. Here is the strange method:

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1. Turn off the computer and any attached devices, such as printers, monitors, and external drives.
2. Unplug all power cords from electrical outlets, and remove the cover.
3. Locate the Clear CMOS/Recovery jumper on the system board.
4. If necessary, remove any adapters that impede access to the Clear CMOS/Recovery jumper.
5. Move the jumper from the standard position (pins 1 and 2) to pins 2 and 3.
6. Replace any adapters that were removed.
7. Replace the cover.
8. Reconnect the power cords for the computer and monitor to electrical outlets.
9. Restart the computer, leave it on for approximately 10 seconds.
10. Turn off the computer by holding the power switch for approximately 5 seconds.
11. Unplug the power cords from electrical outlets.
12. Remove the cover.
13. If necessary, remove any adapters that impede access to the Clear CMOS/Recovery jumper.
14. Return the Clear CMOS/Recovery jumper to its original position.
15. Replace any adapters that were removed.
16. Replace the cover and reconnect any cables that were disconnected.
17. Turn on the computer. The computer should sound 2 beeps. The time and date should need to be set. If not, the procedure did not work.
18. After resetting the date, time, and saving the settings, exit the System Configuration Utility.

If you need to boot from usb just hit enter on boot to get to the boot selector.

The USB mouse/keyboard takes forever to get recognized but it eventually works.

I like these small Lenovo/Dell units for offices but they can be a problem.
1. There is no room for a second HD for backup. I guess a USB works but not as reliable.
2. If the onboard video goes a dedicated low profile card can be used. Be sure the heat sink is shallow enough to fit.
3. The physically small power supplies can be hard to find and expensive.

Power Supply

AMMYY Remote Connection

2019-01-20 We don't use this currently.after Anydesk arrived.

Note: Ammyy has a 15 minute per month limit per PC. If that is a problem then currently AnyDesk is a better answer. We prefer to use Ammyy for consistency but in a pinch we use AnyDesk. I expect AnyDesk to charge at some point. We can buy lifetime Ammyy license on our host machines and the clients rarely exceed 15 minutes per month.

It is easier to have the client simply run Ammyy and give you the address. Once you are on, just install Ammyy service yourself if you wish to have unattended access. Have the client make an Ammyy folder, put ammyy.exe into the folder and move the folder to where you want to keep it. The host can not move the exe when Ammyy is running. Maybe the exe is unnecessary after the service is installed but I have not tested so just tuck it away somewhere.

Later versions seem to be backward compatible and will read the address book of older versions. Ammyy address book and setting .bin reside in C:\ProgramData\AMMYY and any Ammyy version you run will find the .bin files. A previous version of Ammyy will not run a later version client so host should always download the newest version. 3.4 host will not run a 3.5 client but 3.5 host will run a 3.4 client. The only additional file Ammyy creates in the exe folder is a log file. So Ammyy resides in 3 locations: the folder containing the exe and log file, the ammyy program data folder and the service. Removing all three of these deletes Ammyy from the system.

This is how to install AMMYY as a service. http://www.ammyy.com/en/downloads.html

The program does not install. Simply run the program but put it in a folder first and place that folder on C: drive in a folder called Portable Programs (make the folder if it does not exist).

Start Ammy and follow the graphic below. This installs the service.

Now go to Settings and follow the graphic below. Leave "any" as computer id but enter a password. I will need the password.

I will also need your id as in the graphic below.

I think 3.4 Ammyy starts the service and chooses automatic. If you need to check, go to Start and type "services". It should be the first thing on the menu. Check if Ammyy is started and set to automatic. 

My New Favorite File Sync Program

Best Sync (use portable) Free version will not work over network so worthless.

Use SyncBack.

Big Green Egg

I was given a Big Green Egg for Father's Day. I would never have paid this much for a grill but of course always wanted one so thanks children. Let's start finding resources.

The "nest" cart to hold it is back ordered so we have it sitting on a wood bench. We are keeping it under 350 so hopefully we don't burn the house down. I would love to build a bench but knowing me, I will never get around to it. I'm going to start with the metal cart.

Flaming Rooster has great videos.
Naked Whiz seems to have everything you would ever want to know about Big Green Eggs
Gloves and Rubs
Try Ozark Oak
Large pan
Naked Wiz

Dry Rub Ingredients

We're going to start with:

• 1/4 cup salt
• 1/4 cup sugar

And then our spices:

• 1 tbsp of Ancho chili powder
• 2 tbsp paprika - be sure to use fresh spices
• 1 tsp cumin
• 1 tsp black pepper
• 1/2 tsp dry mustard
• 1/2 tsp cayenne
• 1/2 tsp allspice

Thick pork chops
500 2 min each side
drop to 350 for 15 min

AHCI Reminder To Self

Just redid a Lenovo SL410 and the HD speed was hopeless. Lenovo doesn't list the SATA AHCI controller with its regular drivers so I didn't think of it. Why did they make me hunt it down?

OMG what is happening?

Oh yea, the AHCI controller

And disabling Windows write cache helps a bit maybe. I thought burst would go up but didn't.

Make Windows 7 View Canon RAW Images

http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=26829

Here is list of Camera RAW cameras supported with which version of Camera RAW.

LCD Pixel Test and Fix

http://www.flexcode.org/lcd2.html

Run overnight on high contrast and brightness

Refill Toners

I've never tried this but am considering it.

http://www.inkowl.com/index.php?p=product&B=1&S=4&q=Brother+HL-5250DN&product=924

Speaker Noise of Mouse and Hard Drive (Solved)

Well, that was easy. I had the speaker power plugged into the same power strip as the PC. I simply plugged the speakers into another outlet and no more feed back. 2014-06-11

I can hear hard drive noise and mouse movements through my speakers. According to this post it is a ground loop and you must disconnect the speaker's ground, which I can not do from my speakers as far as I know. The power cable to my speakers does not have a ground plug. I'm plugged into a power strip so tackling that rat's next must wait for proper motivation.

Still looking for an answer.

Microphone Disappeared

I can hear my hard drive through my speakers. Yes, it is irritating so I try now and then to "fix" it. I started disabling microphones but it didn't help. But the microphones disappear from the sound panel so how do you get them back?

I used this answer and it worked. Basically you Windows search within Control Panel for "audio" and find the "Troubleshooting" section and run "fix audio". It will find the missing microphones and you can re-enable.

I probably could have just gone to "device manager" and enabled. That was going to be my next try.

Thank you Dave Foord for the answer.

As to fixing the sound from the mouse and hard drive? I have no way of disconnecting the ground from my speakers but that seems to be the answer found here.

My New Mouse

I don't go through a lot of mice (I don't think), and I hate paying $50+ for a mouse but the cheap Logitech mice just don't cut it after using the G9 I bought on sale years ago for $39. Even that was painful. I tried cheap Monoprice mice which worked great for a few weeks. Then cam Anker 2000 DPI. This thing is great and only $23 on Amazon. I have only had it one day but by reviews on Amazon I don't expect trouble. This thing is a winner. I don't usually install mouse software but I wanted to turn the light off (no offence meant to neon green). The software even seemed better than I remember from previous rodents.

But let's get real - 7 programmable buttons? Left, right, wheel, dpi (up/down), page (forward/back). Okay, I guess that is 7. I didn't want a bunch of buttons but it seems to me a hyped way of advertising the standard mouse buttons. It gave me a smile.

http://www.ianker.com/support-c23-g217.html Company site for software