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How to Install Thunderbird Email Client and Configure PGP RSA Public Private Key Encryption

You hold your private key with Thunderbird email client. Not some email provider that will fold when men in black show up.

The following instructions for Thunderbird installation were generated installing on MS Windows. For installation of Thunderbird on a box running Ubuntu Linux you will have a short detour when setting up your email accounts. Notes and instructions for that can be found here: Ubuntu Linux Thunderbird Email Client Install and Debug

By Fudgy McFarlen, 4 yearsSeptember 16, 2021 ago

Disassembly

Disassembly – Reverse Engineering Some C Code with Strings Object Dump and IDA

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How to Learn (But Not Master) Any Language in 1 Hour (Plus: A Favor)

By Fudgy McFarlen, 3 yearsMay 20, 2023 ago

Computing

How to Disable Web Quick Search Results on a Windows 10 Search

For those of you with older versions of Windows 10 this is the method. It include creating the "Explorer" key in the registry and its entry and value.

This procedure also seems to have gotten rid of the stupid advertisement that is in the search bar on the right hand side.

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How to Disable Web Quick Search Results on a Windows 10 Search

By Fudgy McFarlen, 4 yearsMay 22, 2022 ago

Math

Proof: If the sum of the digits of a number is divisible by 3 then the number is divisible by 3

Given a number if the sum of these digits is equal to a number that is divisible by 3 then the number is divisible by 3. Proof follows

By Fudgy McFarlen, 5 yearsNovember 13, 2020 ago

Computing

HP Color LaserJet 1600 Printer

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Of the three composite colors in computer printers, red colors tend to be used most. Red printouts use the magenta ink in your toner cartridges. Since red tends to be used frequently, your cyan and yellow ink will often be least used.

By Fudgy McFarlen, 5 yearsOctober 30, 2020 ago

Architecture

Installing a Metal Roof on a Shed as a Practice Exercise

By Fudgy McFarlen, 5 yearsSeptember 26, 2020 ago

Computing

Installing Windows 7 – The procedure entry point adddlldirectory could not be found

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After first pass of Windows 7 Pro install from DVD I was unable to install the network driver required. By installed KB4457144 I was then able to install and finish the Win 7 pro install.

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Bought a USFF Dell Optiplex 9020 with a Windows 7 Pro COA sticker. After re-installing Windows 7 it still needed a few drivers. Inconveniently that included the network driver so I had to use sneaker net to install that. Upon attempting to install I received this message

the procedure entry point adddlldirectory could not be found

First googling showed that KB2533623 except when you go to that Microsoft page it is no longer available. Replacement solution appears to be in KB4457144

Microsoft Windows 7 Update KB2533623 needed to install Dell Update Package

The End User / IT Administrator must ensure KB2533623 is installed on Dell client commercial and consumers systems running on Windows 7 operating systems (32-bit or 64-bit) before attempting to install the Dell Update Package, or when encountered with this error and before re-attempting to install the particular Dell Update Package.

The KB can be downloaded from Microsoft from the following site by selecting the Windows 7 operating system and architecture: Update for Windows 7 (KB2533623) External Link .