Over the years, there have been many releases of PowerShell. Initially, Windows PowerShell was built on the .NET Framework and only worked on Windows systems. With the current release, PowerShell Core uses .NET Core 2.x as its runtime. PowerShell Core supports the Windows, macOS, and Linux platforms.

WuMgr (Update Manager for Windows) is a tool to manage updates of Microsoft products on the Windows operating system. It uses the "Windows Update Agent API" to identify as well as download and install missing updates. It allows the user fine control of updates on modern (Windows 10) operating system versions, comparable to what windows 7 and 8.1 offered.

This tool is inspired by the Windows Update Mini Tool, however in contrast to WUMT it is written in .NET instead of C/C++ and it is open source; thus its continued maintenance is ensured.

sudo apt install python3.6 python3-pip

Next, we’re going to upgrade pip because OCD and install virtualenv and virtualenvwrapper.

 sudo -H pip3 install --upgrade pip
 sudo -H pip3 install virtualenv virtualenvwrapper

Edit your ~/.bashrc

 export WORKON_HOME=$HOME/.virtualenvs                    # Environments stored here
 export PROJECT_HOME=/mnt/c/Users/<username>/Code         # Path to       your Python projects
 export VIRTUALENVWRAPPER_PYTHON=/usr/bin/python3.6       # Make     Python3 the default
 source /usr/local/bin/virtualenvwrapper.sh               # Engage!

Finally load all the goodies with ''''source ~/.bashrc.''''

Bonus

I like workon <environment name> to dump me in the project directory. To do this, add the following to ~/.virtualenv/postactivate

 PROJ_NAME=$(basename $VIRTUAL_ENV)
cd $PROJECT_HOME/$PROJ_NAME

Open elevated cmd
debian config --default-user root
debian
passwd user
exit
debian config --default-user user

These indicate most of the areas you may wish to consider.

• you can use a colour picker to get the exact colours should you wish, or simply choose ones that suit you. You might prefer a range of dark colours, or everything the same...

Windows 10 Cumulative Update updates Windows 10 to the latest build offline, so you always have the most recent installation files.

This update includes quality improvements. No new operating system features are being introduced in this update. To install, start with the SSU (Servicing Stack Update), then install the main Cumulative update and continue in the order listed - reboot when prompted to do so.

Every Windows product has a lifecycle. The lifecycle begins when a product is released and ends when it's no longer supported. Knowing key dates in this lifecycle helps you make informed decisions about when to update, upgrade or make other changes to your software.

What is Microsoft Update Catalog?

It's a service from Microsoft that provides a listing of updates that can be distributed over a corporate network. You can use it as a one-stop location for finding Microsoft software updates, drivers, and hotfixes.

Tips for searching the Microsoft Update Catalog The Microsoft Update Catalog lets you search on a variety of update fields and categories. These include the update title, description, applicable products, classifications, and knowledge base articles (e.g. KB9123456). When searching for hardware updates ("drivers"), you can also search for driver model, manufacturer, class, or a 4-part hardware id (e.g "PCI\VEN_14E4&DEV_1677&SUBSYS_01AD1028"). You can narrow the scope of your search by adding additional search terms.

This article will cover Troubleshooting steps to resolve issues with a Desktop / Notebook that does not Wake Up from Sleep / Suspend or go to Hibernate mode. Generally this is the result of an incorrect Power State setting in the BIOS / Windows or it could be a corrupted Video / Graphics Driver.

The following troubleshooting steps should be done in a Top to Down order.

Windows as a Service model delivers always up to date Windows 10 experience with the latest features and security update. In this article, we will discuss the different types of Windows 10 updates.

How to reduce the size of hiberfil.sys file in Windows 10/7/8

IMPORTANT: It’s worth noting that Windows 10 doesn’t allow you to shrink the size of the hiberfil.sys file if the file size is 40% or lesser the size of the installed RAM.

Step 1: Open elevated Command Prompt by typing CMD in Start menu search filed, right-click on Command Prompt entry, and then click Run as administrator.

Step 2: In the command prompt, type the following command and hit enter.

 Powercfg –h –size percentsize

The Hiberfil.sys hidden system file is located in the root folder of the drive where the operating system is installed. The Windows Kernel Power Manager reserves this file when you install Windows. The size of this file is approximately equal to how much random access memory (RAM) is installed on the computer.To make hibernation unavailable, follow these steps:

1. Press the Windows button on the keyboard to open Start menu or Start screen.
2. Search for cmd. In the search results list, right-click Command Prompt, and then click Run as Administrator.
3. When you are prompted by User Account Control, click Continue.
4. At the command prompt, type powercfg.exe /hibernate off, and then press Enter.
5. Type exit, and then press Enter to close the Command Prompt window.

To make hibernation available, follow these steps:

1. Press the Windows button on the keyboard to open Start menu or Start screen.
2. Search for cmd. In the search results list, right-click Command Prompt, and then click Run as Administrator.
3. When you are prompted by User Account Control, click Continue.
4. At the command prompt, type powercfg.exe /hibernate on, and then press Enter.

5. Type exit, and then press Enter to close the Command Prompt window.

   dir /a c:\

I ran the following procedures today, which resulted in hibernate-resume success streak of 4:4 thus far

disable and re-enable hibernate to delete / recreate the c:\hiberfil.sys file:

Windows+X
Select "Command Prompt (Admin)"
"powercfg.exe /hibernate off"
"dir c:\ /a" to verify hiberfil.sys was deleted by system
"powercfg.exe /hibernate on"

zero-out the paging file (virtual memory) and re-enable it after restart (note; I am not sure if this is necessary, but I did it anyway)

Right-click "This PC" + select Properties (you can find ThisPC in explorer tree or searching it from Start menu)
Go to "Advanced" -->"Settings" --> "Advanced"
Click "Change"
Clear the "Automatically.." checkbox and select "No page file", click "SET" and OK OK & Reboot

I then followed to check if Hibernation works. (if you're doing this from a fresh desktop, be sure to leave something Open, like Notepad or whatever) -

As a service to the satellite user community, CelesTrak provides the Space Track TLE Retriever—a tool which allows users with an active Space Track account to easily download Space Track data sets and use them to generate standard CelesTrak data sets. The Space Track TLE Retriever is a standalone Windows-based application which can be run manually, as needed, or set up to automatically download and generate CelesTrak data sets. All downloaded data is automatically archived for the user.

Setting personalized colors for folders/files views

The Run SSH Command activity opens an SSH connection to a remote server and runs shell commands on that server. Use the Run SSH Command activity to run backup applications or a batch script that runs a set of complex commands on a non-Windows computer. The Run SSH Command activity can run any command in a Secure Shell.

Run SSH Command activity is based on PuTTY beta .70. The implementation of SSH in "Run SSH Command" has certain limitations:

• The Run SSH Command activity does not work against all SSH-1 and SSH-2 servers. In general, this activity functions with most SSH servers, but it does not work for all SSH server implementations.

• You must download and use the PuTTy key generation tool to create keys for the Run SSH Command activity. The key generation tool is available at Download PuTTY - a free SSH and telnet client for Windows.

Whether you're new to Windows 10 or have been using it for years, take a minute to lock down your privacy.

OpenZFS on Windows

OpenZFS on Windows port. Contribute to openzfsonwindows/ZFSin development by creating an account on GitHub.