OS’s
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Install .Net Framework in Windows 8 or 8.1 offline without Internet
You may have encountered an issue with installing .NET framework feature in Windows 8 or 8.1 where the installer simply fails with the error 0x800f0906 which alludes to a problem with an Internet connection however it could be WSUS related as well…
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Install all updates besides select few Ubuntu Server
Recently, in working on updating an Ubuntu server for a client that was running a customized version of Nginx compiled with Google Pagespeed and other mods, we wanted to install all the updates besides any that touched Nginx as we…
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Linux redirected output not showing in file
Recently, when working with Nginx, I wanted to export out the details of my Nginx build so I could see all modules the webserver was compiled with. However, each time I tried to redirect the output of the nginx -V command, the…
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Windows Server Backup not running backup job
Windows Server backup is a great out of the box utility in Windows Server 2008 R2 and higher versions for performing good backups if you don’t have the budget for a more advanced and feature rich backup utility for your…
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Why is Hard Drive space steadily decreasing
If you have had an issue with hard drive space steadily decreasing and many of you have, the issue may not be files at all. In fact, in many cases it could be Windows itself! This goes for server environments…
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Clonezilla not finding network card driver
Clonezilla is a great open source means to capture and restore system images and it works very well. However, like all boot disks, you may run into issues if you boot from Clonezilla on a laptop or desktop that has…
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How to install the latest software updates Ubuntu 13.04
Keeping your software up to date in your Ubuntu 13.04 installation is important for stability and security reasons. It is very painless to do in Ubuntu 13.04 either from using the builtin GUI software updater or by using the command…
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Install the coolest Ubuntu terminal software – Guake
If you want to have a really cool and highly customizable terminal installed in your Ubuntu distribution, look no further than Guake! Guake was inspired by the console pop up behavior of popular old school LAN games like Quake which…
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How to transition from using Windows to Ubuntu 13.04
I think it is safe to say that many of us have been disappointed with what we have seen and are seeing from Windows 8. It has left many questioning their loyalty to Microsoft and has many thinking about alternatives…
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How to login locally if you don’t know computer name
You may have run into a situation where you need to login locally to a workstation that may be joined to a domain. The last person that logged into the workstation used the domain credentials so by default, the workstation…
