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Windows 10 Fall Creators Update fails on MacOS based VM

Posted on za 28 oktober 2017 in desktop • Tagged with windows

Yesterday my Windows 10 VM I run on my Macbook took forever to install updates.

Then at some point my macbook (yes the complete macbook) went blank / off without any warning. As the laptop usually warns of low battery charge, I suspect I hit some kinda bug.

This morning when …


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windows git pre-commit hook for puppet development

Posted on wo 09 augustus 2017 in desktop • Tagged with windows, puppet

For a recent client I was asked to provide a puppet development setup on the windows platform. The toolchain included Git for windows / Git bash / Turtoise GIT / Atom and some others. It also includes the windows adaption of my git pre-commit hook.

To use this hook, you need to install …


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Bescherm je windows computer met security essentials

Posted on di 15 januari 2013 in desktop • Tagged with security, windows

Alhoewel echte computervirussen zeldzamer aan het worden zijn, blijft het nodig om je windows computer goed te beschermen tegen bedreigingen. Tegenwoordig heb je meer te vrezen van keyloggers, backdoors of andere narigheid waarmee criminelen proberen gegevens buit te maken om bijvoorbeeld bankrekeningen te plunderen of creditcards te misbruiken.

Wat nog …


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Windows 8 testrit

Posted on ma 10 september 2012 in desktop • Tagged with windows

Met de release van Windows 2012 (Windows 8 server), leek met het moment daar om zowel de desktop als de server variant eens te gaan proberen. Gisterenavond heb ik om te beginnen Windows 8 op een DVD gebrand en de installatie gestart op een afgedankte laptop die hier nog in …


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New vdesk feels a lot like 2002

Posted on wo 05 september 2012 in desktop • Tagged with windows

For a number of reasons I created a virtual desktop at the office. A combination of requirements led me to a windows 2008 server based virtual machine. I try to do most of my admin work using this vdesk, as it saves me time copying files from and to the …


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