Windows 7 (Archived)
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Logging into Tailscale using Microsoft O365 Credentials on Windows
Follow these steps to log into Tailscale using Microsoft O365 credentials: read more…
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[Solved] Clicking on Tailscale icon does not let me login
General windows, Network, Software, Tailscale, windows 10 (Archived), Windows 11, Windows 7 (Archived)Occasionally i have come accross a Tailscale client that does not initially want to display the log in page. I originally also tried running CLI commands like “tailscale up –authkey xxxxxxxxxx” as well – it seems to hang. So when CLI and clicking on the icon in the taskbar via the GUI to log in read more…
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The Windows Death command – How to kill a windows PC [Revisited]
So about 7 years ago I wrote the original blog post on killing a windows PC. Turns out it was one of my most popular posts! So with that in mind, lets update that script to use Powershell – seeing as it is 2023 now. The core basics of the command have not changed much, read more…
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Stress Testing HDD
There are certain times that you will want to stress test a HDD or just get some info out of it for performance tuning. Step in: Diskspd.exe A microsoft developed standalone disk testing tool. https://github.com/Microsoft/diskspd Sample command can be found here: https://github.com/Microsoft/diskspd/wiki/Sample-command-lines read more…
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Install multiple programs with Chocolatey
Ever had the need to install multiple programs on a new or existing PC? We have all been there; a brand new PC out the box, a relative who needs some software installed, a re-install of windows on your own PC. So how do we go about collating all our software, is there a nice read more…
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[SOLVED] Java update “Failed to download required installation files.”
There have been a few occasions recently where a Java update fails Having looked about for a solution, there is two methods that i have found to quickly rectify the problem. 1) The cheats way. Re-install java on top of itself. NB, Java has many different versions depending on which OS and update version of read more…
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The Windows Death command – Kill a Windows PC
Sometimes in the IT world you just need to let off some steam – sometimes a pile of old PC’s through in the PC ‘Graveyard’ are a fun way to do so. Often we will play with various ways to kill off old PC’s before they are then securely wiped and recycled, and this command read more…
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Set server to automatically update time
If you have ever been in the situation where a time server or an old server will just not keep in sync, perhaps due to a CMOS battery error, or simply old hardware, then this cmdlet is for you. Here is how to set a server to automatically update time; Open up a command prompt read more…
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