Thursday, June 6, 2024

How to Fix the Atikmpag.sys driver

Atikmpag.sys BSoD: What It Is & How To Fix It?

Actual runs from examples in article:
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Microsoft Windows [Version 10.0.22621.3593]
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C:\Windows\System32>dism /online /cleanup-image /restorehealth

Deployment Image Servicing and Management tool
Version: 10.0.22621.2792

Image Version: 10.0.22621.3593

[==========================100.0%==========================] The restore operation completed successfully.
The operation completed successfully.
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C:\Windows\System32>sfc /scannow

Beginning system scan.  This process will take some time.

Beginning verification phase of system scan.
Verification 100% complete.

Windows Resource Protection found corrupt files and successfully repaired them.
For online repairs, details are included in the CBS log file located at
windir\Logs\CBS\CBS.log. For example C:\Windows\Logs\CBS\CBS.log. For offline
repairs, details are included in the log file provided by the /OFFLOGFILE flag. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

How to disable Windows(11) Recall


"The feature works by taking snapshots of your screen every few seconds and storing them locally on your hard drive. The Windows Recall app consists of a search bar and timeline, which lets you scroll back through all the saved snapshots and can show you what was on your screen at any point."


Monday, June 3, 2024

Linux May Be the Best Way to Avoid the AI Nightmare - and it's easier to use than ever

"As they add more features, we have less and less control over our computers. Dropbox, iCloud, Copilot, and all of Apple's Continuity features rely on the cloud, sending data back and forth. AI is already firmly embedded into our computers, powering text autocorrect, recognizing our friends and family in the pictures we add to our photo libraries, and so on.
These features are amazing and so convenient. But they have a price.  ... your computer never really sleeps anymore. And, of course, there are the privacy concerns of having your computer in constant contact with the platform owner—Microsoft, Google, and Apple"

How to Automatically Restart iOS Daily

Regularly rebooting a phone helps it run faster …
https://medium.com/@bjammin/how-to-automatically-restart-ios-every-day-4b3bfdba7a90