What does “A referral was returned from the server” on Windows mean?
It turns out, it can mean the binary you are running has a bad certificate. Bust this. I downloaded the latest insider preview for the […]
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The dude is out
Dude here, I’ve left Microsoft, again. I don’t get notified when comments are left here as a result. Apologies for being a bad curator. I […]
What does the new Microsoft Ultimate Power Plan do? (not much)
There has been some excitement in the announcement of Microsoft’s new Ultimate Power Plan. This power plan, for those who haven’t heard about it, is […]
Performance Series Part 2 – How to import an xml file into Perfmon on Windows.
Applies to: Windows 7+, Windows Server 2008 R2+ Target audience: People I support primarily. Anyone who wants to perf like a pro? Why There may […]
Performance Series Part 1 – How to collect an ETW/Xperf trace to capture general performance issues
Applies to: Windows 7+, Windows Server 2008 R2+ Target audience: People I support primarily. Anyone who wants to perf like a pro? Step 1: Get […]
Activate dual displays in Nvidia control panel SLI area doesn’t seem to use both GPUs as advertised.
So I was playing a video game on one monitor while watching a video on the other. And I noted that the video was stuttering […]
How to solomine Trezarcoin
This is a guide on how to solomine Trezarcoin, a relatively new cryptocurrency that I believe has some legs behind it. So on to the […]
Edited Why I shouldn’t write while dealing with a fever… under discussion.
I fix my CPU miner to produce 1740 kH/s instead of 990 kH/s with a few check boxes.
If you run Plex Media Server, delete your old installers, it doesn’t (yet).
So I noted the other day my Plex server, which I adore BTW, was running a tad shy on disk space. That’s cool, but why. […]
How to mine Vertcoin (VTC)
So another Cryptocurrency has piqued my interest. Vertcoin Vertcoin is very similar to Bitcoin and Litecoin but is ASIC resistant. I looked at the miner […]