I recently purchased one of the SINTECH Xbox Series X/S NVME adapters in an attempt to use a less expensive alternative for NVME storage on my XBOX. This is the item: XBOX NVME ADAPTER It took about 10 days for the adapter to transit to the USA. You will also need a specific NVME 2030…
How to get OPEN NAT with Xbox or Xbox One and PFSENSE firewall
Here is my quick & easy guide to getting OPEN NAT inside your network for multiple XBOX’s and inside a PFSENSE FIREWALLED network. all Xboxes must be configured with a STATIC IP. under the Xbox Settings, Network, Advanced settings, I use MANUAL IP address setting. put a static IP inside the range of your network.…
Automatically Empty Google Drive Trash
Want to empty your Google Drive Trash automatically? I finally have the solution for you. Make sure you use GOOGLE CHROME web browser for best results. Open Chrome and go to www.google.com Make sure you are signed into your Google account. If not, sign in. You should OBVIOUSLY have Google Drive account up and running…
Recaptcha V2 under classic ASP
Here’s a quick primer on upgrading your Classic ASP site Recaptcha V1 to V2. First, go to Google Recaptcha online and generate yourself a v2 pair of keys for your site’s domain. Next: On the page with the “FORM” on it on which you want to display the Recaptcha V2. Add to the HEADER (inside…
PIC XC8 suppress or disable warning and error messages
If you would like to turn off / suppress or disable certain XC8 Compiler warning or compiler error messages, it is very simple. Go here: and enter –msgdisable=xxx or –msgdisable=xxx,yyy you can also turn errors off –msgdisable=xxx:off,yyy:off,zzz
Cannot browse network neighborhood under Windows 10 Fall Creators update 1709 and newer
Once again, Microsoft has thrown a monkey wrench into the operation of how your network neighborhood (or “Network”) item under Windows 10 works. I had previously created this blog post which addressed the initial issues with Windows 10 not allowing the Network to show a list of all your local computers. Well, due to the…
1080p HDTV as second monitor display blinks on and off while watching video
I have a second monitor which is a Philips 1080p 40 inch TV (that I switch the HDMI inputs to alternate between cable and a second monitor). When I play streaming video from YouTube on the monitor, the display blinks on and off continuously. This does NOT happen when using the Philips for TEXT displays…
Adding DKIM records to Kerio Connect
If you want to implement DKIM (signed email) to your Kerio Connect setup, here’s the easy way. Start by reading these links Kerio link 1 Kerio link 2 The following setup is for Kerio Connect 9.x, and Windows Server 201X DNS server Make sure your email server is properly connected to a good public DNS…
Proper DNS configuration for iPhone and Exchange Autodiscover
In order to get Autodiscover to work properly on your iPhone when doing an “Exchange” setup, you need the correct DNS records. **note: I am assuming you already have a proper SSL cert on your email server, have the correct ports opened (80, 443m 587) and you KNOW your email server is working properly. You’ll…
Quick Migration of Windows Server 2008 R2 Hyper-V to Windows Server 2012 or 2016
Here are the proven and tested steps for migrating from Windows Server 2008 R2 to Windows Server 2012 or 2016. Note: You cannot IMPORT a VM from 2008 R2 into 2012 or 2016, so you have to do the whole process manually. That’s the reason for this post. log into the existing 2008 R2 virtual…