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Developer and IT

91 articles

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

Developer and IT
Turn Windows features on or off dialog with Hyper-V and its subfeatures ticked

How to run a virtual machine on Windows 11

October 17, 2026 by Philip Celasco Leave a Comment
Turn Windows features on or off dialog with Hyper-V and its subfeatures ticked

How to run a virtual machine on Windows 11 with Hyper-V, VirtualBox or VMware Workstation Pro: requirements, setup steps, TPM for Windows 11 guests and fixes.

Posted in: Developer and IT, How to
Developer and IT
Cloudflare error page showing browser and Cloudflare working but the host failing

What does 504 Gateway Timeout mean and how to fix it

October 17, 2026 by Philip Celasco Leave a Comment
Cloudflare error page showing browser and Cloudflare working but the host failing

504 Gateway Timeout means a proxy or gateway got no reply from the server behind it in time. What it means, visitor fixes, and nginx, Cloudflare and cloud fixes.

Posted in: Developer and IT, How to
Developer and IT
Add or Remove Snap-ins dialog with Certificates selected and the Add button highlighted

NET::ERR_CERT_AUTHORITY_INVALID: what it is and how to fix it

October 16, 2026 by Philip Celasco Leave a Comment
Add or Remove Snap-ins dialog with Certificates selected and the Add button highlighted

NET::ERR_CERT_AUTHORITY_INVALID means the browser does not trust the site’s certificate issuer. Fixes for visitors, IT teams and website owners in Chrome and Edge.

Posted in: Developer and IT, How to
Developer and IT
VirtualBox Manager welcome screen with the New button in the toolbar

How to install Windows 95 virtual machine on VirtualBox: complete setup guide

October 16, 2026 by Philip Celasco Leave a Comment
VirtualBox Manager welcome screen with the New button in the toolbar

Install Windows 95 on VirtualBox from your own licensed media: VM settings, FDISK and FORMAT, running Setup, protection error fixes and display limits.

Posted in: Developer and IT, How to
Developer and IT
PowerToys Hosts File Editor listing IP address entries with Active toggles

How to fix ERR_CONNECTION_TIMED_OUT on Windows

October 15, 2026 by Philip Celasco Leave a Comment
PowerToys Hosts File Editor listing IP address entries with Active toggles

Fix ERR_CONNECTION_TIMED_OUT on Windows 11 and 10: reset TCP/IP with netsh, flush DNS, clear the proxy and hosts file, update the adapter driver, restart the router.

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Developer and IT
Chrome DevTools Network panel listing requests with a failed image in red

Lost in the web? Decode the mysterious 404 error and find your way back

October 15, 2026 by Philip Celasco Leave a Comment
Chrome DevTools Network panel listing requests with a failed image in red

A 404 error means the server cannot find the page at that URL. Recover as a visitor, check the status with DevTools or curl, and fix 404s on your own site.

Posted in: Developer and IT, How to
Developer and IT
Intune Configure MDM Push Certificate pane with five numbered setup steps

How to manage Apple devices with Microsoft Intune

October 15, 2026 by Philip Celasco 1 Comment
Intune Configure MDM Push Certificate pane with five numbered setup steps

Manage Apple devices with Microsoft Intune: set up the MDM push certificate, ADE token, enrollment, compliance, apps, updates and fixes for iPhone, iPad and Mac.

Posted in: Developer and IT, How to
Developer and IT
SELinux diagram allowing Apache into /var/www/html but blocking MariaDB data

Linux file permissions – what is chmod 777 and how to use it

October 15, 2026 by Philip Celasco Leave a Comment
SELinux diagram allowing Apache into /var/www/html but blocking MariaDB data

Chmod 777 gives the owner, group and every other user read, write and execute rights. Learn how to use it, why it is risky, and the safer modes to pick instead.

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Developer and IT
Cloudflare-branded Error 502 Bad gateway page showing browser and Cloudflare working, host error

What causes error 502? Common Bad Gateway causes and fixes

October 15, 2026 by Philip Celasco Leave a Comment
Cloudflare-branded Error 502 Bad gateway page showing browser and Cloudflare working, host error

Error 502 means a gateway or proxy got an invalid reply from the server behind it. The nine common causes, visitor fixes, and how site owners diagnose a 502.

Posted in: Developer and IT, How to
Developer and IT
Software Center branded with a company name, logo and purple color scheme

How to enable the new Software Center in SCCM ConfigMgr Configuration Manager

October 15, 2026 by Philip Celasco Leave a Comment
Software Center branded with a company name, logo and purple color scheme

Enable the new Software Center in SCCM ConfigMgr from Client Settings > Computer Agent, pilot it on one collection, verify it, and fix missing apps and tabs.

Posted in: Developer and IT, How to
Developer and IT
Windows Features dialog with Hyper-V and its subfeatures ticked

Check if Hyper V is enabled Windows 11

October 14, 2026 by Philip Celasco Leave a Comment
Windows Features dialog with Hyper-V and its subfeatures ticked

Check if Hyper-V is enabled on Windows 11 in Windows Features, PowerShell, DISM or System Information, and what to do when Hyper-V is missing or not running.

Posted in: Developer and IT, How to
Developer and IT
Microsoft Edge with DevTools Network tool open below a demo page

How to refresh and hard refresh Microsoft Edge for Windows 11/10

October 14, 2026 by Philip Celasco Leave a Comment
Microsoft Edge with DevTools Network tool open below a demo page

Refresh Microsoft Edge with F5 or Ctrl+R, and hard refresh with Ctrl+Shift+R or Shift+F5 on Windows 11/10. DevTools reload, cache clearing and fixes.

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