Windows Subsystem for Linux
In the new Update for Windows 10 (NT 10); scheduled to be released soon, users will be able to install Windows Subsystem for Linux.
Category: Windows
Azure + Edge = Error
When I tried to log into the Azure Portal from Microsoft Edge, I was greeted with a little surprise.
Install IIS on Windows NT 6
As an EPiServer developer I have to install IIS, to be able to develop and test the applications.
Install SQL Server 2014 on Windows Server 2012 R2 after updating
I usually have templates of different OS laying around as quick sandboxes. All I need to do is create a linked clone, and in under 5 min I have a new Sandbox ready to be hacked.
Change Network Location Type in 2012/2012R2 (NT 6.2/6.3)
It happens sometimes I want to change the Location type/profile of a certain Network Adapter (mostly when testing).
Windows NT 10, What happened to NT 6.4
If you have tried out the preview of Windows 10, then you might have noticed that, it was Windows Nt 6.4. But as some news has surfaced; that, in the new version of Windows, Microsoft is going to raise the version of Windows NT from 6.3 all the way to 10 in the final build.
Apt-get for Windows
Lately I have not kept up with the news, lets say for last year or so. For some reason I clicked on About tab of Chocolatey on the site, usually I just search for the package, and leave it at that. On that page I read that Microsoft is going to implement an Package System (similar to apt-get for Ubuntu and yum for Red Hat), compatible with Chocolatey.
.NET, open source and cross-platform
I remember when I was doing my bachelor thesis project on Mono, how uncertain the future of Mono was. While I was finalizing my report, I heard that Attachmate had acquired Novell, and was to close down the OpenSUSE and Mono divisions. At that point I was a bit scared if I will have to do the whole thesis again.
Saving credentials in Remote Desktop Connection
Sometimes added security can be pain, when you really need to get things done.
Me and Windows 8
I think I am going to stick with the Windows 8, even the new Start Screen.
Gestures in Windows 8
As Windows 8 is made for tablets in mind, Microsoft has implemented some gestures. As with anything else, when using Windows 8, these gestures becomes how you use the OS. You can also use most of these gestures, even if you don't have a touch screen for your Windows 8.