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Modern Windows Event Viewer – EventLogExpert

The project Windows Event Viewer – EventLogExpert provides a modern open-source toolset that fundamentally improves the way we interact with Windows Event Logs. Since troubleshooting .evtx files is often a…

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Windows Terminal and Oh My Posh – personalization for improved coding

Windows Terminal and Oh My Posh are a great combination! In the past we looked here at how to utilize the Windows Terminal in a personalized way to improve usability…

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WinGet and IaC – Take Winget to the next level

WinGet and IaC are maybe your next step to automate your environment. In the past, managing third-party applications on Windows meant 3rd party tools or gathering MSI installers on network…

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Tail for log files with Windows – 2026 Edition

I view a lot of log files—probably more than I’d like to admit. Whether it’s troubleshooting a hybrid infrastructure issue or debugging a cloud deployment, I always look for the…

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Windows DNS Performance Testing

DNS issues don’t always show up as clear outages. Often they show up as annoying browser behaviour like “random delays on first page load”, “sometimes it works, sometimes it spins”,…

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Windows Server Event Log and Event Log Policies

Windows Server Event Log for most teams are only used when something already smells like incident:💥 DC misbehaving,💥 file server “mysteriously slow”,💥 SOC asking for “all the logs you have…

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Notepad++ – Most important AddOns 2025

Notepad++ is my favourite notebook and editor is actually perfect, but it can always be better. For this reason, there are a few “quality of life” improvements that I use…

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Technitium DNS Server on Windows

Homelab – Build a robust DNS foundation – Part 2 using Technitium DNS Server on Windows

Let’s create an improved version of the Technitium DNS server for Windows. Some time ago, I wrote a DNS guide to help you get started with your home laboratory. This…

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Tinyproxy on Hyper-V – new Ubuntu 24.04

A Linux VM with Proxy, such as tinyproxy, can be used to reduce bandwidth as it caches frequently requested websites. Today we want to configure a Linux VM with a Proxy and deploy…

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Windows – easy COM Port Management without Admin Rights with Windows 10 & 11

COM Port Management with no administrator rights is a challenge. You might have noticed that I am currently involved in IT and OT discussions. During OT modernization, I encountered a…

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