Updating Chrome from the command line with Winget on Windows 11 turns a repetitive, GUI-driven maintenance task into a single, scriptable operation—saving time for power users and administrators while giving clear, auditable control over browser updates. The how-to that follows summarizes the...
Ollama’s latest Windows 11 GUI makes running local LLMs far more accessible, but the single biggest lever for speed on a typical desktop is not a faster GPU driver or a hidden setting — it’s the model’s context length. Shortening the context window from tens of thousands of tokens to a few...
When Microsoft unveiled its new “Edit” text editor at its annual Build conference, it sent an unambiguous signal that foundational tools for Windows developers are due for a thoughtful refresh. The arrival of Edit on Windows, a text editor designed specifically to integrate with the command line...
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Windows package managers have come a long way from the days of hunting down standalone executables. Today’s Windows users enjoy the benefits and conveniences of Linux-style package management, thanks to tools like Chocolatey, Winget, and Scoop. Each of these solutions offers a distinct set of...
Unlocking the Power of Azure DevOps CLI on Your On-Prem Azure DevOps Server
Microsoft’s Azure DevOps ecosystem continues to evolve—even for on-premises installations. If you’re running Azure DevOps Server (formerly known as TFS) in your organization and want to streamline your development...
Hi,
I think I've messed my registry up.
Just before doing some registry editing using regedit I saved the whole registry reg.reg.
Rebooted and couldn't get into windows.
Am now booted into Command Prompt but don't know what to do!
I've been playing with reg.exe but not been able to get it...
Having NSIS installer e.g. Program.exe
Is there a way to get all CLI switches that current installer can process.
The purpose is to automate installation
I don't mean standard switches like /S switch for silent install
I tried to "unzip" Program.exe with 7zip - no useful info found about...
Hello everybody,
I've always used Windows (gaming, networking, etc.) but I was forced some time ago to learn linux. "Forced" is a big word but I wanted to learn linux and UNIX-based systems.
At work, i'm using windows but more and more linux (server side). Linux is a great thing (open-source...
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Assume I connect from my Win7 computer to the router which in turn is connected to the Internet provider servers.
Now the inhouse LAN assigns the IP4s depending of the local DHCP-server. Ok.
But I am NOT interested in these IP4s but on the public IP4 address which is assigned to the router...
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This week Cory talks about Scalable WordPress which can be provisioned from the Azure Marketplace. In the demo, Cory demonstrates a WordPress site which is available in two regions (East and...
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i want to any other major options on how to manage and access multiple Linux server software remotely from windows operating system. As i went with two methods include the GUI standing for graphical user interface and the CLI meaning command line interface.
Remote control via CLI:
simplest way...
I was wondering if there was a way (either via the CLI or the registry) to remove or delete my current and past NIC information that Windows has saved. I have a problem where the GATEWAY address always disappears when I start my PC and thus have to manually enter the NIC IP information each...
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Recently Mohsen & Craig talked about a Link Removed and Tony talked Link Removed around C++, both of these videos touched on the subject of providing a more real world pragmatic discussion around why we do things and what we’re planning. This post is the first in a series of...
Hi,
Ok i've not used a Hyperviser before and before I go any further with it I was hoping someone could help me out with a couple of queries that I cant find much information on.
The Setup:
I have an old server lazing around its a AMD Athlon x64 3600+ with 1GB of RAM.
It is currently running...
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