Quick Review: FENVI WiFi 6 MediaTek-powered USB Adapter

From time to time, AliExpress sends me emails that show off some really nice deals. One said deal was 30% off a FENVI-branded USB 3.0 WiFi 6 Adapter. I decided to check it out and order one unit. The unit arrived after a bit of an extended wait due to the Chinese Lunar New Year….

Follow up (again): Purging Microsoft Edge off Windows breaks some updates

I forgot to write about this earlier but I will admit that I have had second thoughts in ripping off Microsoft Edge from Windows 10 or 11. Instead, it’s probably better to leave it installed but disable its automatic updates executable, which I detail in my guide for this. Why the change of heart? I…

Follow up: Microsoft Edge reinstalls itself after Windows Updates

If you’ve followed my guide to purge Microsoft Edge off your Windows installation, sometimes you may notice that it’ll come back uninvited. Luckily, I have figured out how to stick a gag into it and tell it to bugger off. The Remedy Firstly, check to see if the MicrosoftEdgeUpdate.exe file exists in a specific folder…

AliExpress Choice XrayDisk MicroSD Cards: They’re legit!

So… we’re back and here’s the results of the testing of the AliExpress Choice MicroSD Cards. These were XrayDisk-branded, which has been a good brand with some SSDs I got from them in the past. Surprisingly, they are genuine and unlike the fake 256GB/512GB KRY-branded MicroSDs some time ago, they actually have a good read…

Steam Deck ACPI VEN_PRP driver (AMD AS4 Device, ACPI devices…?)

Originally from this HP forum thread, but I’m backing it up for a video in the coming few days. You can grab the file here: AMD ASD WB64A. Extract it somewhere on your computer. Right click on the “Unknown Device” entries on Device Manager, choose Properties, choose Update Driver… from the Driver tab, don’t let…

The Linux Journey So Far…

If you’ve seen my twitter from time to time or been lurking in my Discord or Twitch streams you’ll know that I am a big enthusiast of using Linux KVM (Kernel Virtual Machine) magic to run a Windows virtual machine on top of my distro of choice, Arch Linux. In doing so, this allows me…

Windows wants an upgrade? Not on my watch.

Just an update to say yes, I’m still here and that I’m currently working on a tool that helps defend your Windows 10-based device against the horrid mess that is Windows 11. Don’t get me wrong, I understand that eventually Windows 10 will be obsoleted as with any other operating system over time but from…