Open Live Writer as a Window App
I explained in this post that I was forced to switch from Windows Live Writer to Open Live Writer to be able to connect to my OpenLiteSpeed web server. I …
Windows Live Writer Fails—Use Open Live Writer
I’ve recently moved this blog to an OpenLiteSpeed server, currently running version 1.6.19. I could not get my trusty Windows Live Writer to connect and upload a blog post—even after …
Zero Free Space on Linux Ubuntu under Hyper-V
Linux is hard. Stuff that is simple in Windows takes forever to figure out. In this case, I wanted to archive a Hyper-V virtual machine (export it and zip it …
Eeny Meeny Miney Mouse
Mice can be a pain. In particular, a computer mouse can cause repetitive stress injury to your hand, wrist, and arm.
Download Azure Windows VM to On-Premise Hyper-V
I had been running a Windows 2012 R2 demo server on Azure. I’m no longer using it but want to keep an on-premises copy for reference. I tried and failed …
The Four Parts of Managing Your Domain
Many small businesses buy all-in-one domain service from a single company. While that can be an easy solution, it’s important to understand that there are actually four separate services involved. …
Remove Extra DNS Listener Added by RRAS
On a Server 2016 Essentials computer, with a static address pool defined as explained in this post, the Routing and Remote Access service adds a second IP address to the …
OpenLiteSpeed for WordPress on Azure Pre-Configured with Extra User
OpenLiteSpeed looks like a nice WordPress environment and I’ve been working on deploying the image found in the Azure marketplace. However I discovered that the image comes pre-configured with a …
Leaving SiteGround after 17 Days
I was excited to get Black Friday deals on two SiteGround accounts so I could finally get away from the hassles of managing my own Linux Virtual Private Server (VPS) …
QuickBooks Desktop Forces Upgrade Days Before Year End
Today, a customer could not get in to QuickBooks Desktop 2019 because it requires her to apply an upgrade first.