Sometimes, you just need to kill an application in Windows.
It used to be that you could enter Task Manager, choose the program you want to kill, right-click, and then End task!
Simple, right? Yup.
But then after a recent Windows 11 update, the ability to end a task totally disappeared from Task Manager!
Well, that simply won’t do… So how do you get back your End task superpowers??
Here’s a fun one: You’ve got something like an icon image, and you want to insert it into your web page using JavaScript.
Easy, right? Well, maybe not…
What if you need to know the size of the <IMG> before you plop it in the DOM tree, but you also have @media queries in CSS that change the width on the fly, for example?
Maybe your CSS shrinks or expands the image based on device orientation, screen size, etc.
Can it be done? Why yes, it can!
WSL, or Windows Subsystem for Linux, is super-useful for running linux in Windows 10/11.
But what happens when you want to copy your WSL flavor of linux to another machine?
With WSL2, it’s super-easy!
Just type a few commands, and you’re off and running…
Recently, Microsoft started pushing out Windows 11 24H2 to darn near everyone.
Ideally, this is because it’s now stable…
Unfortunately, many users are having problems accessing shared folders on their local network after upgrading to 24H2.
Luckily, once we understand WHY this is happening, it’s pretty easy to fix!
It’s time to upgrade your Ethernet! New multigig Ethernet switches that run at 2.5 Gbps are now much cheaper to buy. So the only question left is: Will your Ethernet cables actually work at multigig speeds? Well, theoretically, if they’re at least Cat 5e, they SHOULD be fine… But alas, not all cables are created equal. Worse yet, popular flat Ethernet cables are super-handy, but some of them look and feel pretty darn cheap. So which ones will ACTUALLY work?? Let’s find out…
With fiber internet, ultra-high download speeds are pushing the envelope in terms of home routers.
While 1 Gbps Ethernet used to be enough, many ISPs are offering 2Gbps speeds – and up!
Unfortunately, your standard home router these days usually only offers a single 2.5 Gbps multigig Ethernet port – and sometimes NO 2.5 GbE ports at all.
So what do you do if you need multiple 2.5 gig Ethernet ports?
Why, you roll your own router, of course! It’s a lot easier than it seems…
Is there detergent or fabric softener left in the drawer of your washing machine?
Besides the common fix, there’s another thing to check that will get you back up and running in no time.
Save some bucks and fix ‘er good in just a few minutes!
Let’s take a peek…
My wife’s MSI GE75 Raider 10SE laptop recently had a quirky audio issue: the mic volume was really, really low.
It didn’t matter if she used the integrated mic, or an external one.
I set out to solve the problem, and determined that it wasn’t faulty hardware.
Instead, the issue is driver-related – and apparently also seen on many other makes and models of PC and laptop!!
One year ago, I said this:
“If you’re having trouble with files/folders not appearing until you refresh the folder view with a tap on F5, then you’ve been hit by the dreaded Explorer Doesn’t Refresh Automatically bug
Fortunately, it’s pretty easy to fix.
Behold: Three ways to fix the glitch!”
Still not working??
Using Microsoft software can be quite an adventure. It’s especially fun when your previously activated copy of Windows or Office decides to de-activate itself!
Sometimes, the usual official routes of re-activation are useful. Other times, not so much…
Isn’t there a way to re-activate your legal copy of Windows EASILY?!
Why, yes, there is!
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