There's an app for android called droidcam that allows you to hook up your phone via USB and use it as a webcam. The free version works perfectly and it might be a better (easier) solution if you have an android phone.
If that is the case, I will rather choose another monitor. Delivery under quaranteen is slow, so I'd rather not risk waiting another month. Thanks for the reply though
I'm currently updating my Windows 10 to version 2004. I'll give it a go afterwards.
My guess is SFC's database is not updated to fetch the latest version of those files. Nothing to worry about.
After some digging, I can confirm that the files are legit. The files were installed together with the Xbox Gaming Services. Possibly to cover some dependencies for some games. Maybe the files could be used like Steam Input, where you can remap the buttons on the fly. Or they could be used for Project xCloud (assuming that Windows users will be able to use their systems as a local data center, much like on Xbox One). I can't find any documentation about it yet (maybe since anything they are working on is still under development) but since it's included with the other gaming services that come with the Xbox PC app, we could see some extra functionality coming soon. But as far as I can see, only the service package shows any dependency to it.
Also take a look at DDNS. (Dynamic DNS)
Also when you acquired your own public domain address, be cautions where you publish it. Internet can be a very dangerous place and home network equipment are easy targets to breach.
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This is our highest yet but should be possible for most people seeing as most modern GPUs and CPUs can hit this. These must be met DURING the event. Points produced before the start date do not count!
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(possibly more to come)
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With the advent of COVID-19 WUs we have decided to launch an emergency response of our own. It's time to gear up our clocks and push again. For once more, united we stand, core to core, shoulder to shoulder. Not simply for glory, but to take the fight to COVID-19. We will not sit by with idle GPUs. We will not go gently into that good night. We will take up arms for all of mankind. This is the oath we will all take to ourselves by signing up here.
We will be folding for 14 days, the recommended isolation period for those with suspected COVID-19.
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Folding@home is a network of volunteer computers distributed around the world that aims to perform biomedical research with the single intent of helping to further understand and develop cures for a range of diseases such as; Alzheimer's, cancer, and Parkinson's. The exact research that is done is simulating the 'folding' of proteins in the body, this is important because the function of a protein id directly related to its physical shape. And this, when the protein is created in the body it needs to reshuffle its shape to get into the correct structure to perform its task. Many illnesses can be linked to faulty proteins in the body such as many cancers and neurological issues, along with a wide number of other general health concerns. This network if compared with the TOP500 list of supercomputers would fall into 2nd, Folding@home is one of the world's fastest computing systems, with a speed of approximately 98.7petaFLOPS. It would be 50% faster than the fastest x86 computer currently listed on the top500.
COVID-19
But this is not why we are here, we are here to join the legion of other folders from around the globe who have taken up the fight against COVID-19.
Coronaviruses are a large family of viruses that are common across the world. These viruses can cause mild symptoms ranging from a fever and cough to more serious conditions such as severe pneumonia, shortness of breath and breathing difficulties.
In December 2019, a new strain of coronavirus (COVID-19) was first identified in Wuhan City, China. This virus has now spread to other countries. The UK Chief Medical Officers have declared the risk to the public to be moderate. But the risk to individuals remains low.
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These last few updates for Microsoft Windows 10, were a bit loose, to put it mildly. I always try to fix every bug/problem, but sometimes Windows can be a little too much, even for the most elites of nerds.
So on this topic, I like to share my take on doing a "Fresh Install" of Windows 10 with the least risk of losing any data.
I categorize any data into two groups:
1- Personal Data: Like videos, pictures, files downloaded, and the likes.
2- Application Data: Any user settings applied to any application. For example, your work environment in Adobe Photoshop or Internet Download Manager.
"Fresh Install" means deleting any data on Operating System's Partition (usually C:\) and installing Operating System from scratch. So we only lose data that are on that partition. To avoid that, make a backup!
Step1: Back it up!
First, let's selectively create a list of important directories:
A) Personal Data: if you use Windows Libraries, they will store your data in this location by default:
%UserProfile%
For example: "c:\users\pgdarkness\"
Whatever you put on your desktop will also be there.
Then you might want to check the root of C:\ too to make sure someone accidentally didn't put anything there. Look for unusual folders.
B) Application Data: Depending on how an application handles user settings and files, there are two main directories:
%AllUsersProfile%
For example: "c:\programdata\"
%AppData%
For example: "c:\users\pgdarkness\appdata\roaming"
Some programs might leave your files in other places too. For example, if you are a web developer and use "WAMP"; you might want to make a backup of "c:\wamp\www" or "c:\wamp64\www" too.
So we end up with this Directory List:
c:\users\{your username} (remember to repeat this folder for every user account in your Windows)
c:\programdata
Any other folder in root, for example, c:\wamp64\www or c:\pictures from thumb drive
Pro tip: What we are going to do next is to make a copy of these folders. But remember recovering your data afterward might introduce some challenges. Especially if you want to recover, for example, your list of unfinished jobs in Internet Download Manager. If you are not comfortable with diving into some weird folders and finding your data, I recommend you back these kinds of data up, using tools provided in those applications.
Second, let's back them up. For this, Windows 7 Backup tool is perfect. To run it in Windows 10, follow these steps:
Windows Settings > Update and Security > Backup > Go to Backup and Restore (Windows 7) > Setup Backup
Select where you want to save your backup
Let me choose
Navigate and mark every folder in our list
Save settings and backup now
It might take minutes to finish the process, depending on your hardware. After it finishes, navigate to your Save Location and make sure the backup file is there, you should see the name of your PC with a weird backup icon. Like this:
Step 2: Fresh Install
Windows 10 comes with a handy tool to reinstall itself. Follow these steps:
Windows Settings > Update and Security > Recovery > Reset this PC > Get started
Remove everything
This process can wipe your storage clean, so Make sure these settings are chosen:
Just remove your files. This is quicker, but less secure.
Remove all files only from the drive where Windows is installed.
Reset
I managed to recover my wife's Royal Revolt 2 profile, my own FileZilla client Site Entries, some of my game's save files and etc.
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