Tag Archives: windows

Better Explorer on High dpi Displays

Posted on June 29, 2016 by way0utwest

I’ve got a high dpi display on my laptop. The recommended resolution is 2560×1704. That’s small. I have had all kinds of issues with SSMS, VS, and various other applications, including a few from Redgate. The other day I was … Continue reading →

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Running Powershell with Task Scheduler

Posted on December 9, 2015 by way0utwest

Another post for me that is simple and hopefully serves as an example for people trying to get blogging as#SQLNewBloggers. One of the things I needed to do with my SQL Saturday download process was run this automatically. I don’t … Continue reading →

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The Command Line is Back

Posted on November 9, 2015 by way0utwest

I grew up using a command line for all of my computing. I started with a Commodore VIC-20 as a youth, moving on to Apple IIs, TRS-80s, and then OpenVMS in university classes. It wasn’t until I started doing graduate work that I started to enjoy … Continue reading →

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Updating to Windows 10

Posted on August 12, 2015 by way0utwest

I’ve been cautious about Windows upgrades. Throughout my career, I’ve alternatively been interested in, and wary of, Windows upgrades. I beta tested Windows 95, and then adopted Windows 98 as soon as I could at a company with better multi-monitor … Continue reading →

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