Windows June '26 Update BIG and SLOW (aka KB5094126) It weights in at about 5GB. Takes a while to download due to size, and download speed isn't
all that great whether you have fast internet or not -- MS servers can only dole it out so fast.
Also, installing it takes a LOT longer than downloading. Expect delays. And interrupting
the install can cause problems! So if you are using your machine while it updates, please exercise patients...
ALSO:
On the 23rd, ANOTHER 5GB update was released. KB65095093.
Oh my.
Now, July update -- EVEN BIGGER!!!
released 7/14/2026, 5479.4 MB
Microsoft says it is so big because of the huge influx of Ai assisted bug-finding.
(Lots and lots of fixes.)
If you want to download it without using Windows Update, you can get it [KB5101650] on: MS Update Catelog.
I did, however, find that normal install via Windows Update generally ran smoother than the June updates.
But still thought I would give you the heads-up.
Kali365 Phishing Scam There is a kit to run this scam, available for rent to scammers without any hacking skills.
And fairly cheap. Allows them access and control of Microsoft account without even using your password.
Avoid Phishing / Kali365 edition What to look out for, and what to do if you get hooked.
Increasing prices/costs No, not a scam or even tariffs -- its Ai implimentors buying up the PC parts!
Alphabet (Google), ChatGPT, Meta (Facebook) are the largest buyers. Take a look at the situation, with this summary right from the Ai Horse's Mouth.
And it's not just the latest stufff going up. I could buy 8GB of DDR4 in October for under $17. Lowest
I can find now is over $35. And nobody wants to sell in bulk. Gonna stay high? Check this out.
Western Digital Sells Out Entire 2026 Hard Drive Inventory as AI Datacenters Gobble Up Supply
Tips
Set Google Chrome as default web browser
For those times when Windows Update likes to change the default to Microsoft Edge without asking.
System Restore from recovery USB.
If you opted for the recovery USB when you bought the machine from me,
these are the simple instructions on how to return the machine to its condition when first purchased.
Fake Virus Warnings (Malicious Scripts)
Takes over desktop screen, seems to lock up machine.
Fake Virus Warnings 2 (Website Notifications)
Notifications, like "McAfee has run out" and others... keep popping up and getting in the way.
Don't like a dark theme? Hey -- I'm an old guy. I had cataracts at one point. Can't focus with one eye -- I find the dark theme much easier to read. To change it, just take a look at the linked instruction image.
GIMP Contect Help Learn how to reveal the options (and their explanations) for all the tools in this excellent image editor.
