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Developer and IT

89 articles

Guides for developers and IT admins: WSL and developer setup, virtual machines, Group Policy and Intune, website error codes and PHP updates and security fixes.

Developer and IT
Windows 11 taskbar widgets - laptop on a table

Enable or Disable Widgets on Taskbar in Windows 11 using Group Policy or Registry Editor

November 2, 2026 by Philip Celasco Leave a Comment
Windows 11 taskbar widgets - laptop on a table

Enable or disable Widgets on the Windows 11 taskbar with the Allow widgets Group Policy, the AllowNewsAndInterests registry value, or Taskbar settings.

Posted in: Developer and IT, How to
Developer and IT
Install WSUS on Windows Server - server racks in a data center

Tutorial: install and configure WSUS on Windows Server 2022/2019

November 1, 2026 by Philip Celasco Leave a Comment
Install WSUS on Windows Server - server racks in a data center

Install and configure WSUS on Windows Server 2022 or 2019: add the role, run the configuration wizard, point clients with Group Policy and tune WsusPool.

Posted in: Developer and IT, How to
Developer and IT
Java JRE latest version: Download & Install [32-bit, 64-bit]

Java JRE latest version: Download & Install [32-bit, 64-bit]

October 28, 2026 by Philip Celasco Leave a Comment
Java JRE latest version: Download & Install [32-bit, 64-bit]

Java JRE latest version is Java 8 Update 511 (8u511). Download it free from java.com in 32-bit or 64-bit, install it on Windows, Mac or Linux and check it.

Posted in: Developer and IT, How to
Developer and IT
Group Policy and Intune admin managing Windows devices in a server room

Group Policy, Intune and Microsoft Entra: Windows admin guide

October 26, 2026 by Philip Celasco Leave a Comment
Group Policy and Intune admin managing Windows devices in a server room

Group Policy Editor, gpupdate, Intune and Microsoft Entra ID explained for Windows admins: consoles, commands, which tool fits each job, and fixes when policy fails.

Posted in: Developer and IT, How to
Developer and IT
Install WSL and set up a Linux development environment on Windows 11

Set up a development environment on Windows 11: WSL, Linux, Python and Visual Studio

October 26, 2026 by Philip Celasco Leave a Comment
Install WSL and set up a Linux development environment on Windows 11

Install WSL on Windows 11 with one command, add Ubuntu, then set up Python, VS Code, Visual Studio, Git, Node.js, Docker, Java and .NET, plus fixes for errors.

Posted in: Developer and IT, How to
Developer and IT
Virtual machine on Windows 11 running on server hardware

Virtual machines on Windows 11: Hyper-V, VirtualBox, VMware and Windows Sandbox

October 26, 2026 by Philip Celasco Leave a Comment
Virtual machine on Windows 11 running on server hardware

Virtual machine on Windows 11: enable virtualization, set up Hyper-V, VirtualBox, VMware Workstation or Windows Sandbox, check Hyper-V status and fix VM errors.

Posted in: Developer and IT, How to
Developer and IT
HTTP error codes: server racks in a data center

HTTP error codes: fix 403, 404, 500, 502 and 503 website errors

October 26, 2026 by Philip Celasco Leave a Comment
HTTP error codes: server racks in a data center

HTTP error codes list with meanings and fixes: what 403, 404, 500, 502 and 503 mean, what visitors can try, and how site owners fix each server error.

Posted in: Developer and IT, How to
Developer and IT
Enable and configure EPM in Intune

Enable and configure EPM in Intune

October 25, 2026 by Philip Celasco Leave a Comment
Enable and configure EPM in Intune

Enable Endpoint Privilege Management in Intune: license EPM, deploy an elevation settings policy, build elevation rules, approve requests and read EPM reports.

Posted in: Developer and IT, How to
Developer and IT
Windows Server 2025: differences between editions

Windows Server 2025: differences between editions

October 25, 2026 by Philip Celasco Leave a Comment
Windows Server 2025: differences between editions

Windows Server 2025 editions compared: Standard, Datacenter and Datacenter: Azure Edition differ in VM rights, Storage Spaces Direct, SDN and Storage Replica limits.

Posted in: Developer and IT, How to
Developer and IT
Windows Server 2019 end of life date

Windows Server 2019 end of life date

October 25, 2026 by Philip Celasco Leave a Comment
Windows Server 2019 end of life date

Windows Server 2019 end of life date is January 9, 2029, when extended support and security updates stop. Edition dates, ESU status and upgrade paths explained.

Posted in: Developer and IT, How to
Developer and IT
Windows Group Policy (GPO) explanation and tutorials

Windows Group Policy (GPO) explanation and tutorials

October 25, 2026 by Philip Celasco Leave a Comment
Windows Group Policy (GPO) explanation and tutorials

Windows Group Policy explained: how GPOs, LSDOU order and filtering work, plus tutorials for AppLocker, firewall, Wi-Fi profiles, NTP, gpupdate and gpresult.

Posted in: Developer and IT, How to
Developer and IT
Windows Server 2025 system requirements (2026 guide + minimums)

Windows Server 2025 system requirements (2026 guide + minimums)

October 25, 2026 by Philip Celasco Leave a Comment
Windows Server 2025 system requirements (2026 guide + minimums)

Windows Server 2025 system requirements: 1.4 GHz 64-bit CPU with SSE4.2 and POPCNT, 2 GB RAM, 32 GB disk and 1 Gbps Ethernet, plus TPM, GUI and VM notes.

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