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Introduction If your Windows 11 screen suddenly turned black and white, don’t panic—it’s likely not a hardware issue. In most cases, this is caused by a color filter setting that was accidentally activated. Whether it happened through a keyboard shortcut or a misclick in the settings, the fix is quick and easy. ✅ Quick Fix:…
The choice of a web browser can significantly impact your productivity, privacy, and browsing experience. In this detailed comparison, we’ll dive into Brave, Firefox, and Vivaldi—three popular browsers that cater to different user needs. We’ll explore their features, strengths, and weaknesses and help you decide which one suits your preferences. 1. Brave Browser Overview Brave…
Microsoft’s new Recall system in Windows 11 is an innovative feature designed to enhance productivity and user experience. Acting as an „always-on“ screenshotting time machine, Recall continuously records and indexes user activities across various applications, enabling comprehensive and contextual search capabilities. This post delves into the hardware and software requirements, benefits, privacy concerns, and potential…
Preface If you use PowerShell modules, it is important that you always have the latest version on your local hard drive. This way, you can ensure that you are always using the latest features and bug fixes. In this article, I will show you how to ensure that you always have the latest version of…
Quite recently I was faced with a strange error coming up when migrating a Windows 10 machine in VMWare Workstation to Windows 11. During the process I always got the WHEA_UNCORRECTABLE_ERROR BSOD. After reading countless articles I suspected it might occur due to concurrency issues due to sitting on a rather slow ESATA drive. And…
Progressive Web Apps (PWAs) have gained popularity for their ability to provide a seamless app-like experience through web technologies. While they can be used in various web browsers, this blog post will guide you through creating, updating, and managing PWAs in the Brave Browser and Chromium/Chrome. Creating a PWA: Brave Browser: Chromium/Chrome: Updating a PWA:…
Introduction Choosing a web browser is a crucial decision for any computer user, and the market offers a variety of options. In this blog post, we will compare two popular browsers, Brave and Chromium, across the main operating systems: MacOS, Linux, and Windows. We’ll delve into the benefits and downsides of each browser to help…
Introduction Change is the only constant, they say, and this holds true for technology as well. Microsoft Outlook, a staple in the world of email and calendar management, is undergoing a significant transformation. The new Outlook for Windows, set to roll out soon, will exclusively support web plugins, marking the end of an era for…
Introduction Email has long been the cornerstone of digital communication, and as our needs evolve, so do the tools we use to manage our inboxes. Microsoft’s New Outlook for Windows has been making waves, promising to redefine how we handle emails, calendars, and more. In this blog post, we’ll take a closer look at the…
Introduction In today’s digital world, emails are an integral part of our lives, both professionally and personally. Managing emails efficiently is crucial for staying organized and productive. Microsoft has introduced a game-changer: the New Outlook for Windows. This sleek, modern application is built on cutting-edge technologies and is set to replace various email clients. In…
Introduction Creating a RESTful web service is a fundamental skill for modern Java developers. In this blog post, we’ll guide you through building a simple REST service using Java and JetBrains‘ powerful toolset. We’ll also provide a Java client code to demonstrate how to call the REST service. Prerequisites Before we begin, make sure you…
Good news for developers writing code for Windows on ARM now great hardware is available from Microsoft: Available today: Windows Dev Kit 2023 aka Project Volterra – Windows Developer Blog Views: 3
And it’s here to stay! Please read here the announcement from Microsoft: Available today: The Windows 11 2022 Update | Windows Experience Blog We’ve already migrated our main machines to this new version, and it looks awesome! So, we recommend everybody to get it and try it out too! Views: 14
We noticed some time ago that the update of the VMWare Horizon Client (Mware-Horizon-Client-2203-8.5.0-19586897.x64) fails. The installer can be downloaded from this site: https://customerconnect.vmware.com/en/downloads/details?downloadGroup=CART23FQ1_LIN64_2203&productId=1027&rPId=87916 We worked hard to find a fix for this, but after some time we noticed that the reason for the failure lies in the installer (script) to rely on a specific…
Quite recently I had this issue too with my daily driver – the Surface Laptop 3 15 inch. I was thinking about this to be a hardware problem. Until I learned otherwise. So, I’m linking to this helpful article here too: Surface Laptop 3 screen flickering issue – I had this with the Surface –…
As mentioned in my recent posting about running Windows 11 on unsupported hardware I got today a hint from a reader of this website that it is indeed possible to run Windows 11 in KVM. KVM allows to specify UEFI and also the emulation of a TPM 2.0 module, even without having a real TPM…
After searching for an open source alternative for a software that does charge yearly fees I did find articles about GMVault as an alternative solution that can even be installed on a Linux server. Which would come in handy, so I tried it out. I decided to to that after reading one of Scott’s older…
At the moment, the new Windows 11 is present in all media. Besides the wonderful and beautiful things that the new operating system will bring, the increased minimum hardware requirements are the main topic. There are requirements for memory, CPU (Intel 8th Gen and higher) and also TPM 2.0. Therefore, I wanted to test this…
It’s always interesting to look out for post from Scott Hanselman… This one is no exception: Take your Windows Terminal and PowerShell to the next level with Terminal Icons – Scott Hanselman’s Blog I’m a big fan of the Windows Terminal application and I can recommend it for everyone! Views: 6
For those who frequently need a virtualized development environment, I recommend the following Microsoft site: https://developer.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/downloads/virtual-machines/ A complete virtual machine for the most common environments (VMWare, Hyper-V, VirtualBox and Parallels) is offered there. Very practical, especially if you don’t want to keep your own machines up to date all the time. Views: 26
Zac Bowden has come across a project named „Sun Valley“ which will modernize the look and feel of Windows 10 Fall 2021. Get all the details here: https://www.windowscentral.com/windows-10-sun-valley-ui-october-2021-update Views: 3
Another blockbuster news coming from Microsoft: Over 115 million active users every day collaborating in Microsoft Teams: Views: 6
A really informative article on using virtual Desktops in Windows 10: https://www.howtogeek.com/688174/how-to-quickly-switch-between-virtual-desktops-on-windows-10/ Views: 8
A very nice article about my favourite Terminal application under Windows: Views: 5
Recently Microsoft announced that it is now possible to make advance orders for the new Microsoft Duo. If you read on, the price will drop your jaw. 1399 USD is what Microsoft wants for the device. A proud price, which is probably only for real Microsoft super fans with the appropriate purse in question. In…
Subtle change in this topic: Resolution: This issue was resolved in KB4557957 and the safeguard hold has been removed as of June 29, 2020. Please note, if there are no other safeguards that affect your device, it can take up to 48 hours before the update to Windows 10, version 2004 is offered. That strongly…
In my last post I mentioned that Microsoft had finally lifted the update lock for the Windows 10 2004 update. The referenced web site mentions that the lock will ensure that said machines will be offered the update after 48 hours at the latest. As of today, however, it can be seen that the distribution…
Details can be found here: Microsoft removes the Windows 10 2004 block on Surface devices But it can take up to 48 hours until the update is offered via Windows Update. Views: 6
Mittlerweile gibt es auch von Microsoft einen Package Manager für die Kommandozeile. Sehr praktisch vor allem unter Verwendung von Windows Terminal: Views: 9