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How to print system information with Powershell on Windows 11.
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All Windows XP themes and other source files are in one archive.
Some unused Windows XP themes and other related source code that should be very useful.
Read MoreNew Windows leak. 64-bit Windows 2000 for the DEC Alpha.
A nice new version of Windows 2000 has leaked, this is a 64-bit version for DEC Alpha architecture.
Read MoreWindows XP boot code. This is very interesting.
How the boot process of Windows XP works, this is very interesting code indeed.
Read MoreMore interesting information about Windows XP.
Source code of the shell32.dll file from Windows XP. This is very interesting.
Read MoreWindows 11 has a new package manager, WinGet. This is very nice.
How to use the Windows Package Manager to install and manage software on your PC.
Read MoreHow to list all IP addresses on your Windows machine with Powershell.
How to get all network interfaces with Powershell on Windows. And how to filter the output of a cmdlet.
Read MoreWindows Terminal can use SSH now to connect to Linux machines.
How to use SSH in Windows Terminal and view Bitcoin prices instantly.
Read MoreInstalling Windows XP SP3 in Qemu on Linux.
Installing Windows XP in QEMU is very easy, but Internet Access is a pain.
Read MoreSome information I found about the Internet Explorer browser of old.
A look at the source code for the Internet Explorer browser and some of the UNIX compatibility
Read MoreSome very nice Powershell tricks for Windows. How to create a notification window on the desktop.
How to create a notification window or bubble with Powershell on Windows. This is a very useful scripting tip.
Read MoreA very good Windows SSH client for connecting to a remote Linux server.
A very useful SSH client for Windows machines to connect to a remote Linux machine and administer it easily. It even has an RDP function. Very good indeed.
Read MoreVery interesting Windows XP source code samples.
I have found some very interesting Windows XP source code. This is the source code of the Autorun functionality. autorun\autorun.cpp1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31…
Read MoreA nice AutoHotkey script for Windows to hide your screen.
This AutoHotkey script for Windows will hide your screen when you press Windows-H. You may change the settings at the top for the desired effects. it isn’t going to block stuff like win key + d or alt control delete but it will be a good enough panic button if…
Read MoreWhy Linux is better than Windows at installing updates.
The Windows installation I have has been reverted back to Windows 7 from Windows 8 after using the Consumer Preview the impression I got from it shows that Microsoft will create another Windows Millennium Edition, it is better to use Windows 7 if you must use Windows at all. The…
Read MoreHow to use the Windows 11 virtual desktop feature. This is very useful indeed.
Windows 11 has a very useful feature, the Windows 11 virtual desktop. This allows a user to create virtual desktops and have different applications open on each one. To use this, the shortcuts are listed below. Windows+Tab: Open Task View. Windows+Ctrl+D: Create a new virtual desktop. Windows+Ctrl+Left or Right Arrow:…
Read MoreSimple Windows system information program.
This is a very simple Windows System information program that will print some useful system information about the Windows system you are using. This might be very helpful if you are programming on Windows with Visual Studio. sysinfo.c1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13…
Read MoreHow to make the Linux Mint 14 MATE desktop look like Windows XP Luna.
This theme from Gnome-Look will theme your MATE desktop to look just like the Luna theme in Windows XP. if that is what you want that is. Get the theme here: https://www.gnome-look.org/p/1230964/. This theme will not show up in the theme chooser for some reason, just go to the Customise…
Read MoreHow to mount a Linux formatted external drive in Windows Services for Linux on Windows 11.
I plugged my old Ubuntu HDD into an external housing and I needed to mount it in Windows Services for Linux on Windows 11. This is not too hard at all. Firstly run this Powershell one-liner to find the drive you are looking to mount. The WDC WD10 drive is…
Read MoreLinux is still a good desktop choice and a look at some command-line partitioning utilities.
Linux is still a great desktop option The Linux desktop operating system is still a good choice for a desktop operating system after all these years. Even though the desktop has changed a bit since the first Linux distribution I ever used; Red Hat Linux 6.2; this is still a…
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