Tag Archives: windows

Rename a Server with PowerShell

Posted on October 3, 2016 by way0utwest

I’m sure many people are experimenting with VMs and SQL Server. If you’re like me, many of you just default to installing Windows 7/10 or Windows Server xx Standard for your testing. Those systems work fine, but I’ve been trying … Continue reading →

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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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