How to modify Windows 11 Right Click Menu

The information below was gleaned from this website:
https://www.guidingtech.com/how-to-customize-right-click-menu-windows-11/

Make a backup of your registry before modifying keys. Open “Registry Editor”, click Computer, then Export.

This is the key to add to get your old style right click menu back. So add this key, then reboot.

Computer\HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Classes\CLSID
{86ca1aa0-34aa-4e8b-a509-50c905bae2a2}
InprocServer32

This is the key to modify if you want to add/remove things from the right click menu. Add new keys under shell that point to programs you want to call quickly.

Computer\HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Directory\Background\shell

How to change iTunes Backup location

The default location is on the primary drive at:
C:\Users\YourUserName\AppData\Roaming\Apple Computer\MobileSync

Let’s say you want to change it to:
G:\Backups\YourUserName\iTunesBackups

Run these commands in PowerShell:


c:
cd “C:\Users\YourUserName\AppData\Roaming\Apple Computer\MobileSync”
mklink /d Backup “G:\Backups\YourUserName\iTunesBackups”


Nox usage, de-bloating, and optimization

The Nox Player is a very good system for running high-quality Android Apps on your PC.

  • Download NOX
  • Enable Root
    • Use settings icon
  • Install
    • Nova Launcher
    • File Manager
  • Delete
    • Facebook Lite
    • The Old Launcher
  • Delete Ads
    • C:\Users\YourUserName\AppData\Local\Nox\loading
  • Update hosts file
    • C:\Windows\System32\drivers\etc\hosts
    • Append the following

127.0.0.1 8.bignox.com
127.0.0.1 alog.umeng.com
127.0.0.1 android.bignox.com
127.0.0.1 androiden.duapp.com
127.0.0.1 api-new.bignox.com
127.0.0.1 api.bignox.com
127.0.0.1 api.mobula.sdk.duapps.com
127.0.0.1 app.bignox.com
127.0.0.1 app.static.bignox.com
127.0.0.1 app.test.bignox.com
127.0.0.1 attitude.applinzi.com
127.0.0.1 au.umeng.com
127.0.0.1 bbs.bignox.com
127.0.0.1 bi.yeshen.com
127.0.0.1 bignox.com
127.0.0.1 cn.bignox.com
127.0.0.1 common.duapps.com
127.0.0.1 de.bignox.com
127.0.0.1 dev.bignox.com
127.0.0.1 download.bignox.com
127.0.0.1 en.bignox.com
127.0.0.1 es.bignox.com
127.0.0.1 feed.bignox.com
127.0.0.1 fr.bignox.com
127.0.0.1 game.bignox.com
127.0.0.1 gift.bignox.com
127.0.0.1 gray.bignox.com
127.0.0.1 group.bignox.com
127.0.0.1 hm.e.shifen.com
127.0.0.1 hmma.baidu.com
127.0.0.1 id.bignox.com
127.0.0.1 image.bignox.com
127.0.0.1 info.bignox.com
127.0.0.1 ios.bignox.com
127.0.0.1 kr.bignox.com
127.0.0.1 launcher-us.yeshen.com
127.0.0.1 launcher.us.yeshen.com
127.0.0.1 log.bignox.com
127.0.0.1 mail.bignox.com
127.0.0.1 mis.bignox.com
127.0.0.1 mobile.bignox.com
127.0.0.1 ms.bignox.com
127.0.0.1 my.bignox.com
127.0.0.1 news.bignox.com
127.0.0.1 noxagile.bceapp.com
127.0.0.1 noxagile.duapp.com
127.0.0.1 nrc.tapas.net
127.0.0.1 open.bignox.com
127.0.0.1 passport-us.bignox.com
127.0.0.1 passport.bignox.com
127.0.0.1 pasta.esfile.duapps.com
127.0.0.1 pay.bignox.com
127.0.0.1 ph.bignox.com
127.0.0.1 phone.bignox.com
127.0.0.1 plat-api.bignox.com
127.0.0.1 player.bignox.com
127.0.0.1 pop3.bignox.com
127.0.0.1 pt.bignox.com
127.0.0.1 pubstatus.sinaapp.com
127.0.0.1 res02.bignox.com
127.0.0.1 res05.bignox.com
127.0.0.1 res06.bignox.com
127.0.0.1 res09.bignox.com
127.0.0.1 res11.bignox.com
127.0.0.1 res12.bignox.com
127.0.0.1 res.bignox.com
127.0.0.1 res.noxmobi.com
127.0.0.1 ru.bignox.com
127.0.0.1 sdk.bignox.com
127.0.0.1 sdk.open.inc2.igexin.com
127.0.0.1 shouyou.bignox.com
127.0.0.1 sj.bignox.com
127.0.0.1 sns.bignox.com
127.0.0.1 st.bignox.com
127.0.0.1 survey.bignox.com
127.0.0.1 t.bignox.com
127.0.0.1 tdcv3.talkingdata.net
127.0.0.1 tl.bignox.com
127.0.0.1 tracking.apptrackerlink.com
127.0.0.1 tracking.trnox.com
127.0.0.1 tui.bignox.com
127.0.0.1 tv.bignox.com
127.0.0.1 tw.bignox.com
127.0.0.1 unauthorized.bignox.com
127.0.0.1 union.bignox.com
127.0.0.1 user.bignox.com
127.0.0.1 vip.bignox.com
127.0.0.1 wap.bignox.com
127.0.0.1 www.bignox.com
127.0.0.1 www.yeshen.com
127.0.0.1 www.yeshen.com.w.kunlungr.com
127.0.0.1 attitude.applinzi.com
127.0.0.1 launcher-us.yeshen.com
127.0.0.1 tracking.apptrackerlink.com
127.0.0.1 res.noxmobi.com
127.0.0.1 res09.bignox.com
127.0.0.1 noxagile.bceapp.com
127.0.0.1 bignox.com
127.0.0.1 8.bignox.com
127.0.0.1 id.bignox.com
127.0.0.1 res02.bignox.com
127.0.0.1 res.bignox.com
127.0.0.1 passport-us.bignox.com
127.0.0.1 passport.bignox.com
127.0.0.1 res05.bignox.com
127.0.0.1 bbs.bignox.com
127.0.0.1 ru.bignox.com
127.0.0.1 t.bignox.com
127.0.0.1 cn.bignox.com
127.0.0.1 phone.bignox.com
127.0.0.1 res09.bignox.com
127.0.0.1 de.bignox.com
127.0.0.1 sj.bignox.com
127.0.0.1 st.bignox.com
127.0.0.1 log.bignox.com
127.0.0.1 gift.bignox.com
127.0.0.1 vip.bignox.com
127.0.0.1 unauthorized.bignox.com
127.0.0.1 tw.bignox.com
127.0.0.1 pt.bignox.com
127.0.0.1 www.bignox.com
127.0.0.1 es.bignox.com
127.0.0.1 android.bignox.com
127.0.0.1 app.bignox.com
127.0.0.1 sns.bignox.com
127.0.0.1 tui.bignox.com
127.0.0.1 my.bignox.com
127.0.0.1 fr.bignox.com
127.0.0.1 api.bignox.com
127.0.0.1 wap.bignox.com
127.0.0.1 group.bignox.com
127.0.0.1 ms.bignox.com
127.0.0.1 download.bignox.com
127.0.0.1 mis.bignox.com
127.0.0.1 res12.bignox.com
127.0.0.1 union.bignox.com
127.0.0.1 sdk.bignox.com
127.0.0.1 app.test.bignox.com
127.0.0.1 survey.bignox.com
127.0.0.1 plat-api.bignox.com
127.0.0.1 app.static.bignox.com
127.0.0.1 ph.bignox.com
127.0.0.1 res11.bignox.com
127.0.0.1 gray.bignox.com
127.0.0.1 game.bignox.com
127.0.0.1 user.bignox.com
127.0.0.1 kr.bignox.com
127.0.0.1 tl.bignox.com
127.0.0.1 tv.bignox.com
127.0.0.1 dev.bignox.com
127.0.0.1 news.bignox.com
127.0.0.1 res06.bignox.com
127.0.0.1 api-new.bignox.com
127.0.0.1 info.bignox.com
127.0.0.1 mobile.bignox.com
127.0.0.1 en.bignox.com
127.0.0.1 player.bignox.com
127.0.0.1 feed.bignox.com
127.0.0.1 mail.bignox.com
127.0.0.1 shouyou.bignox.com
127.0.0.1 pop3.bignox.com
127.0.0.1 ios.bignox.com
127.0.0.1 image.bignox.com
127.0.0.1 open.bignox.com
127.0.0.1 pay.bignox.com

Original instructions came from below: (above is just my summary)
https://gist.github.com/Log1x/12d330ef7685d6fbc611d1d57efb5c29

Running Android Apps on your Windows 10 PC

Why would you want to do this? Well, I wanted to view some of my apps, specifically some camera monitoring apps on my PC monitor.

I ended up testing some and started using Nox which specializes in running android games.

You can download it here:
https://www.bignox.com/

It will let you download whatever you want from the Google Play store using your own account and configure it however you want.

You can also auto-run apps by using “instances” of Nox by using the “Multi Drive” features. Just clone your original NoxPlayer, then open the app you want to launch. While the app is open, click the ellipse (…), then the shortcut icon, it will create a shortcut on your desktop. You don’t have to use instances, but if you don’t, you will find the same Nox session will load your auto-run app.

Now Nox is kinda bloated, but it can be un-bloated and optimized. Here is my post about Nox Usage, De-Bloating, and Optimization

New Windows 10 Mining Rig Checklist

I had this info scattered around in many posts, I thought I would put it all here for a generic checklist when setting up a new mining rig, no matter what you are mining.

Lets start with bios:

Set power to resume at latest state so if your electricity goes out, it will start up again.
Set boot beep on.

Install Windows 10 x64

Install the latest stable AMD Radeon Crimson Drivers:

http://support.amd.com/en-us/download/desktop?os=Windows+10+-+64

The latest stable version for me is 16.12.1

Install Awesome Miner, or rather the Remote Agent if this is a mining node:

http://www.awesomeminer.com/

Setup Virtual Memory to 16 or 32 GB:

16 GB: 16384 MB
32 GB: 32768 MB

Control Panel
System and Security/System
Advanced system settings
Advanced (Tab)/Performance/Settings (Button)
Advanced (Tab)/Virtual Memory/Change (Button)
Uncheck "Automatically manage paging file size for all drives"
Click "Custom Size"

If you can do 32, do it, otherweise 16 would be ok:
Min: 32768
Max: 32768

Click "Set" and get out of all the dialogs...

You may have to reboot.

Reboot straight into mining:

Auto login:

netplwiz
Set Awesome Miner to start on reboot.
Set your managed miner to start on reboot.

Lock after login: (Optional if your rigs are secure)

rundll32.exe user32.dll,LockWorkStation

Other Software you may want to install:

Chrome

https://www.google.com/chrome/browser/desktop/index.html

Notepad++

https://notepad-plus-plus.org/

TortoiseSVN

https://tortoisesvn.net/downloads.html

Other Settings you may want to adjust:

Give your computer a name
Allow Remote Access
Power Options
    Turn off display: Never
    Put Computer to sleep: Never
Windows Folder defaults:
    Unhide known extensions
    Unhide system folders
Set your time zone

Never get stuck after a windows crash. Run this as administrator: (This removes the prompt and always reboots normally into windows)

bcdedit /set {current} bootstatuspolicy ignoreallfailures

Remove the popup after a crash: (Sometimes a mining crash has a modal alert waiting for you to hit “OK”)

gpedit.msc

Navigate to:
  Computer Configuration
  Administrative Templates
  Windows Components
  Windows Error Reporting

Double click on "Prevent display of the user interface for critical errors"

Set to Enabled

Exclude your Mining Software folders from Windows Defender. Don’t let Defender take down your whole mining operation by quarantining your mining software:

C:\common\apps (or wherever)
C:\Users\YourUserName\AppData\Roaming\AwesomeMinerService

Overclocking the RX 480 for the Claymore Ethereum-Decred Miner

Using Wattman, your values may have to be tweaked depending on the silicone lottery:

Memory: 2200mhz (overclocked), 975mv (underclocked)
Power Limit: +15%

This will draw 825w from the wall with 3 cards.

Stock for these cards are:

Memory: 2000mhz, 1000mv
Power Limit: 0

In the Claymore Miner config.txt:

-ethi 8
-dcri 60

I left the Core clock at stock which is defaulted to 1266 or 1288 (XFX version)

More can be done with tweaking the Core Clock, but my 850w power supply was already at 825w with 3 cards and motherboard/fans.

Installing another power supply for 3 more cards will let me tweak the numbers some more.

With the settings above, I was able to get:

ETH/ETC: 27 Mh/s (26 Mh/s on one of the cards)
DCR: 810 Mh/s (790 Mh/s on one of the cards)

Heat and Fans:

Max: 80 C
Target: 75 C

Windows 10 Claymore ETH/DCR Mining Rig using the RX 480 GPU

This build deals with setting up Windows 10 to mine Ethereum and Decred, using the RX 480 GPU.

Install Windows 10 x64
—-
Install the latest AMD Radeon Crimson Drivers

http://support.amd.com/en-us/download/desktop?os=Windows+10+-+64

Crimson Edition 16.7.3 (Main installer, run this.)

After Crimson is installed, then do an update within Crimson. You will then be at “Crimson Edition 16.8.3” (or later)
—-
Install AwesomeMiner

http://www.awesomeminer.com/

—-
Configure Claymore ETH/DCR

New Miner Wizard
—-
Example of config.txt for mining ETC (Ethereum Classic)

-r 1
-ethi 8
-dcri 60

-etha 0
-mode 0

-gser 2

### ETC ########################################
-epool us1-etc.ethermine.org:4444
-ewal 0xBAf5706B333F709211Ab5A2A5669970A55385934.YourMinerName
-esm 0
-epsw x
-allpools 1
-allcoins 1

### DCR ########################################
-dpool stratum+tcp://dcr.suprnova.cc:2252
-dwal YourUserName.YourMinerName
-dpsw YourPassword

Example of config.txt for mining ETH (Ethereum)

-r 1
-ethi 8
-dcri 60

-etha 0
-mode 0

-gser 2

### ETH ########################################
-epool us1.ethermine.org:4444
-ewal 0x7563A2D88F2151B659F22FAd213E3A0E6fedE943.YourMinerName
-esm 0
-epsw x
-allpools 1
-allcoins 1

### DCR ########################################
-dpool stratum+tcp://dcr.suprnova.cc:2252
-dwal YourUserName.YourMinerName
-dpsw YourPassword

Example of epools.txt

POOL: etc-eu.suprnova.cc:3333, PSW: YourPassword, WORKER: YourUser.YourMiner, ESM: 0, ALLPOOLS: 1
POOL: us1.ethermine.org:4444, PSW: YourPassword, WORKER: 0x57f57167a82da3de4e69de73d1bc9c731cdcbaf8.YourMiner, ESM: 0, ALLPOOLS: 1
POOL: us1.ethpool.org:3333, PSW: YourPassword, WORKER: 0x57f57167a82da3de4e69de73d1bc9c731cdcbaf8.YourMiner, ESM: 0, ALLPOOLS: 1

Example of dpools.txt

POOL: dcr.suprnova.cc:2252, PSW: YourPassword, WORKER: YourUser.YourMiner, ESM: 0, ALLPOOLS: 1
POOL: dcr.coinmine.pl:2222, PSW: YourPassword, WORKER: YourUser.YourMiner, ESM: 0, ALLPOOLS: 1
POOL: dcr.pool.mn:4722, PSW: YourPassword, WORKER: YourUser.YourMiner, ESM: 0, ALLPOOLS: 1

—-
How to reboot straight into mining:

Setup Autologin In Windows.

Lock after login:
rundll32.exe user32.dll,LockWorkStation

Set Awesome Miner to start on reboot.
Set your managed miner to start on reboot.
—-

Other Software you may want to install:
—-
Install Chrome
—-
Install Notepad++
https://notepad-plus-plus.org/
—-
Install TortoiseSVN
https://tortoisesvn.net/downloads.html
—-

Other Settings you may want to adjust:

Allow Remote Access
Power Options
    Turn off display: Never
    Put Computer to sleep: Never
Auto login: netplwiz
Windows Folder defaults:
    Unhide known extensions
    Unhide system folders

Never get stuck after a windows crash. Run this as administrator:

bcdedit /set {current} bootstatuspolicy ignoreallfailures

Remove the popup after a crash

gpedit.msc

Navigate to:
Computer Configuration/Administrative Templates/Windows Components/Windows Error Reporting

Double click on "Prevent display of the user interface for critical errors"

Set to Enabled

Bug Shooting Installation and Setup

Bug Shooting Installation and Setup

Bug Shooting is and awesome screen capture and annotation utility. You can get a free license for personal use:

http://www.bugshooting.com/

Download
Then get free license

You will need Microsoft .NET Framework 4.5.2
https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=42643

File save options
In Settings (Right click icon)
File name type: Date and Time format
yyyy-MM-dd-HH-mm-ss-fff

Decred setup on Windows x64 and mining on Testnet

Since Decred is using blake256, I will be setting up mining on my windows machine because it has a better graphics card.

Info for the setup came from here:

https://forum.decred.org/threads/public-testnet-binaries-source-code-and-documentation.334/

Download the binaries:

https://github.com/decred/dcrd/releases/tag/v0.0
https://github.com/decred/cgminer/releases/tag/v0.0

The quick reference guide will help you:

https://wiki.decred.org/Quick_Reference

Start the decred daemon the first time:

dcrd.exe -u YourUserName -P YourPassword

Start the decred wallet and get a new address:

dcrwallet --create
dcrwallet --dcrdusername=YourUserName --dcrdpassword=YourPassword /noclienttls

You will need to set up a passphrase that you should save. You will need it to unlock your wallet later.

Your wallet will get created somewhere here:

C:\Users\YourWindowsUserName\AppData\Local\Dcrwallet\testnet

Get a new address:

dcrctl --testnet -u YourUserName -P YourPassword --wallet getnewaddress

At this point, you will not need this wallet open to start mining, so you can shut it down, but you can unlock it and check the balance anytime you want when the wallet is running.

dcrctl --testnet -u YourUserName -P YourPassword --wallet getbalance
dcrctl --testnet -u YourUserName -P YourPassword --wallet walletpassphrase "your passphrase here" 9999999

Shut down and start the decred daemon again. Note that if you are on windows, you will need the –notls flag if you want to mine:

dcrd.exe --notls -u YourUserName -P YourPassword --miningaddr=YourNewDecredAddress

Now to start mining:

cgminer.exe --blake256 -o http://127.0.0.1:19109 -u YourUserName -p YourPassword --intensity d