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This way, the next time I encounter the same issue, I’ll be able to find the solution easier by googling.
This category contains assorted tips, tricks and solutions regarding all the different workarounds and solutions related to technology pretty much in general.
Every now and then, you run into a situation where you have a certificate for a website or service, but for one reason or another, you don’t have the whole chain. You’re missing some or all of the intermediaries, and even the root certificate, perhaps. This is something I run…Continue reading How to export the whole SSL (or TLS) certificate chain based on the original using PowerShell?
This article explains a fix to a puzzling issue I had with Google Chrome, where my keyboard shortcuts would seemingly randomly stop working and I’d need to click around (or change to another application with Alt+Tab) to get them working again. Luckily, the solution (or I guess it’s more like…Continue reading How to solve keyboard shortcuts not working in Google Chrome on Windows?
This article explains how to fix sudden and surprising synchronization problem(s) in OneNote, that first surfaces as search (the one you open with CTRL+E, not the unified/M365-wide top bar search) not finding any results from the page content, even if it might find some from the page or section titles.…Continue reading Search (and secretly, sync) broken in OneNote? A quick fix!
This article explains another situation where you might run into a “The file names would be too long for the destination folder. You can shorten the file name and try again, or try a location that has a shorter path” error, and how to get around it. Don’t install “LongPathTool”,…Continue reading “Destination Path Too Long” when copying files in File Explorer? Easy workaround(s)!
This article explains where NetSpot Wifi Heatmap software stores its project files. These files contain all of your measurements, pictures, and other files associated with your heatmaps. They’re pretty important, but you don’t get to choose where to store them. And that might be a problem, unless you’re prepared. This…Continue reading Where does NetSpot (wifi heatmapping tool) store its project files?
This article explains why having a local (non-AD) user account with administrator user rights on Windows is a must. I know, I know – this is horrible design from security perspective. You shouldn’t use local accounts in the first place, let alone ones with unlimited admin powers! Microsoft has been…Continue reading Why You (unfortunately) need a Local Administrator account on Windows 🙃
This article explains how to generate a CSR using the OpenSSL CLI toolkit. We’ll go through a step-by-step guide to create a private key and a CSR. This should be helpful for system administrators and developers who need to set up secure connections for their servers or applications. In the…Continue reading How to generate Certificate-Signing Requests using OpenSSL
A couple of weeks ago I posted about a really annoying issue – persistent mouse/touch device input lag on Windows 10. It was driving me crazy for an afternoon before I found the right Windows Update package to uninstall, purge, cleanse in hellfire, ship right back to Microsoft (with an…Continue reading How to fix annoying mouse/touch device input lag on Windows 11?
This article explains in very brief terms – it is Christmas and I’m enjoying my 2-week-long European vacation, after all 😉 – how to make sure your Azure DevOps (YAML) pipelines fire on schedule. Because by default, they won’t. And I’ll explain to you why that (kind of) makes sense!…Continue reading How to make sure your pipelines run as scheduled in Azure DevOps?
Time to write about Home Assistant for a change! I’ve been using the home automation platform for a couple of years now and while it’s immensely powerful, you also run into all kinds of issues. I could rant in length about one weather station or how difficult it is to…Continue reading How to pick the cheapest hours of electricity using Home Assistant?
