Update – October 2023: Microsoft have withdrawn the free upgrade for Windows 7 to 10. You may still be able to use your reserved upgrade privilage by reinstalling with a Windows 10 DVD and entering your Windows 7 license key during installation. Still running Windows 7? It’s well over time for you to upgrade to … Continue reading Windows 7 or 8 to 10 Free Upgrade
Nextcloud – cancel a remote wipe
Found your laptop after sending the Remote Wipe from Nextcloud?! Don’t want it to delete the Nextcloud files and account? Cancelling a Remote Wipe can’t simply be done through the web interface, other than removing the token to force a new sign in (unclear whether the wipe will still occur). Using your preferred MySQL tool, … Continue reading Nextcloud – cancel a remote wipe
macOS on Windows with QEMU
It is possible to emulate macOS inside Windows with Qemu. There are a number of difficulties with keyboards, mouse and drivers, but below is a command line that has been verified working with Monterey and WHPX accelerator. This is useful for testing features and obtaining screenshots, but will not be a reliable system due to … Continue reading macOS on Windows with QEMU
L2TP/IPsec VPN with PSK on Windows 10 connecting to RRAS
When trying to connect a Windows 10 client to Server 2019 Routing and Remote Access L2TP/IPsec tunnel two important settings are required on the client that aren’t commonly documented:
Conky diskiograph scale
When using conky to monitor disk I/O, the default scale is dynamic. This makes it unclear how much I/O is actually happening – a high bar will appear even when little activity is occurring due to the scaling. Unfortunately the scale feature is not documented well. Using a non-logarithmic scale of 1000 seems to present … Continue reading Conky diskiograph scale
Configuring Dual Monitors to Match Colours
Do you have two monitors connected, from two different manufacturers, and find the colours don’t match? Below is a guide to help you match the displays so the colour difference is not jarring when comparing windows on the screens. NB: This guide is not for calibrating monitors for professional colour work as required for graphic … Continue reading Configuring Dual Monitors to Match Colours
Is the HP 2720e a Good printer?
No, like all of HP’s current budget range printers this is a printer that will soon sadly be going to landfill. HP currently forces users to connect printers in Windows with their terrible HP Smart app. You will quickly tire of watching the spinning wheel as the app regularly tries to connect the printer and … Continue reading Is the HP 2720e a Good printer?
Windows 10 Backup Notes
Windows 10 built-in backup, File History, only backs up files for the user that sets up the backup – it does not snapshot or back up files for other user profiles on the system. OneDrive is Microsofts’ recommended backup solution for multiple user profiles (because Microsoft wants to track your account and sell you more … Continue reading Windows 10 Backup Notes
Making Weston a Usable Wayland Desktop
Weston is the reference compositor for Wayland, the replacement to X11 desktop. In default layout Weston is not a user friendly desktop for those used to a traditional PC desktop. Follow the steps below to make it feel more familiar: apt install weston apt install xwayland apt install wlogout ~/.config/weston.ini: [core] xwayland=true [shell] background-image=/home/user/Pictures/Wallpapers/Wallpaper.jpg background-color=0xff002244 … Continue reading Making Weston a Usable Wayland Desktop
CloudReady (Chrome OS) VM using Qemu
Neverware offers a product called CloudReady, which is a version of Chrome OS designed for installation on existing hardware, i.e. turn generic PC into a Chromebook. CloudReady is free for Home use, designed to be installed and run from a USB stick. It provides a way to look at a Chromebook interface and perform some … Continue reading CloudReady (Chrome OS) VM using Qemu