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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
Server Manager dashboard showing AD DS and AD CS server roles

Windows 10 & 11: Install Active Directory Users and Computers

September 22, 2026 by Philip Celasco 1 Comment
Server Manager dashboard showing AD DS and AD CS server roles

Install Active Directory Users and Computers on Windows 10 and 11 Pro or Enterprise through Optional features or one PowerShell command, then open dsa.msc.

Posted in: Developer and IT, How to
Developer and IT
Administrator Command Prompt running gpupdate /force with policy output

How to Force Update Group Policy (Command) Windows 11/10

September 21, 2026 by Philip Celasco 1 Comment
Administrator Command Prompt running gpupdate /force with policy output

Force update Group Policy with gpupdate /force in an admin Command Prompt. Every switch, PowerShell and remote refresh, how to verify, and fixes when it fails.

Posted in: Developer and IT, How to
Developer and IT
Microsoft Learn DNS troubleshooting page listing administrator Command Prompt steps

How to Use ipconfig flushdns at the Command Prompt

September 19, 2026 by Philip Celasco 2 Comments
Microsoft Learn DNS troubleshooting page listing administrator Command Prompt steps

Use ipconfig /flushdns in an administrator Command Prompt to clear the Windows DNS cache. Exact syntax, PowerShell equivalent, how to verify, and error fixes.

Posted in: Developer and IT, How to
Developer and IT
How to force a website to load non cached version of a website usnig Ctrl Shift R

How to force a website to load non cached version of a website

July 26, 2026 by Philip Celasco Leave a Comment
How to force a website to load non cached version of a website usnig Ctrl Shift R

To force a website to load a non-cached version, use a hard refresh. Press Ctrl + Shift + R or Ctrl + F5 in … [Read more…]

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Developer and IT

Windows 11 Virtual Machines now require TPM 2.0 and Secure Boot

September 17, 2021 by Venkat Eswarlu 2 Comments

Microsoft blocks Virtual Machines from running Windows 11 citing necessary requirements such as TPM 2.0, Secure Boot and others.

Posted in: Developer and IT, News, Windows 11
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