Alternatively to using text log files in scripts, you can write event information directly to the Event Viewer logs. In this article, we’ll look at how to write logs to…
After installing VMware Workstation on a desktop computer running Windows 11/10, you might experience extremely slow performance and unstable operation of the Windows guest operating system in virtual machines. Interestingly,…
Sometimes, after you install a Windows update, you might find that the operating system, a particular program, or a driver stops working or causes conflicts. In this case, you must…
If you suspect that the built-in Windows Defender firewall is blocking network connections (from a specific program or service), it is a bad idea to disable it completely. Instead, you…
When connecting to a remote computer via RDP, you may receive a blue screen error indicating that you have exceeded the maximum number of connections allowed. In my case, the…
In the previous post, we covered how to deploy a centralized log collection and management service based on the Graylog stack (Graylog + OpenSearch + MongoDB). Now let’s cover how…
Attempting to connect to a VPN server from Windows may result in error 633: Error 633. The modem (or other connecting device) is already in use or not properly configured.
You can use the Mudslide console client to send messages to the WhatsApp messenger directly from the command line (shell) or script. Sysops often use it to send notifications to…
Microsoft Network Monitor (NetMon) is a classic network diagnostic tool for Windows that is used to capture and analyze all the incoming and outgoing traffic on a computer. Even though…
Node.js is a cross-platform runtime for running server-side (back-end) JavaScript apps outside the browser. This guide describes how to install the Node.js framework and the Node Package Manager (NPM) on…