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Coding / Servers & Services / Tools & Utilities

IIS URL Redirect HTTP to HTTPS excluding one or more folders How to configure IIS to rewrite or redirect all HTTP requests to HTTPS except the files in a specific subfolder (or more) with a web.config rewrite rule

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If you've stumbled upon this post, it most likely means that you're trying to use the rewrite/redirect features of IIS to redirect all the HTTP requests coming to your website …

IIS URL Redirect HTTP to HTTPS excluding one or more folders How to configure IIS to rewrite or redirect all HTTP requests to HTTPS except the files in a specific subfolder (or more) with a web.config rewrite rule Read More
Applications / Software / Web

Google Chrome slow performances issue - 100% CPU or memory usage - How to Fix A tutorial guide to troubleshoot the Google Chrome slow performance issues and prevent the 100% CPU or memory usage underlying cause

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I personally think that Google Chrome is a great browser and I tend to use it over Mozilla Firefox and other great alternative: not only for its speed and reliability, …

Google Chrome slow performances issue - 100% CPU or memory usage - How to Fix A tutorial guide to troubleshoot the Google Chrome slow performance issues and prevent the 100% CPU or memory usage underlying cause Read More
ASP.NET / C# / Coding

ASP.NET - How to merge (concatenate) two or more arrays in C# A simple yet useful one-liner that you can use to concatenate two or more arrays using C# and LINQ in ASP.NET 4, ASP.NET MVC and ASP.NET Core

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If you've stumbled upon this post, it probably means that you're looking for a way to solve this simple task:

ASP.NET - How to merge (concatenate) two or more arrays in C# A simple yet useful one-liner that you can use to concatenate two or more arrays using C# and LINQ in ASP.NET 4, ASP.NET MVC and ASP.NET Core Read More
ASP.NET / C# / Coding / Cyber Security / Servers & Services / Web

ASP.NET Core - How to use Role Authorization Filters in a Token-based Auth How to properly implement roles within the ASP.NET Core authorization filters in a Token-based IdentityRole without getting HTTP 401 - Not Authorized errors

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Today I had to answer to a GitHub issue created by one of my readers who asked me how to properly implement a Role Authorization filter on the controller methods …

ASP.NET Core - How to use Role Authorization Filters in a Token-based Auth How to properly implement roles within the ASP.NET Core authorization filters in a Token-based IdentityRole without getting HTTP 401 - Not Authorized errors Read More
ASP.NET / C# / Coding / Servers & Services / SQL

Entity Framework Core Migrations error - Database already exists - How to fix How to fix the Database already Exists (or Table, or Relation) error that might occur when using Database.Migrate() method by conditionally calling it

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Today I was working on my TestMakerFree Angular app, which I used as a sample app for my ASP.NET Core 2 and Angular 5 book: specifically, I was looking for a way …

Entity Framework Core Migrations error - Database already exists - How to fix How to fix the Database already Exists (or Table, or Relation) error that might occur when using Database.Migrate() method by conditionally calling it Read More
Applications / Servers & Services / SQL / Windows

SQL Server 2017 Install - Oops and Language not supported Errors - How to fix them How to overcome some typical install errors of SQL Server 2017 (and other editions) by checking the presence of previous installation files

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If you've stumbled upon this post it most likely means you're struggling with one of the following errors that prevent you from installing SQL Server 2017. Here's the first (and …

SQL Server 2017 Install - Oops and Language not supported Errors - How to fix them How to overcome some typical install errors of SQL Server 2017 (and other editions) by checking the presence of previous installation files Read More
Hardware / Operating Systems / Windows

How to change Windows 10 HDD Mode from RAID/IDE to AHCI A handy guide that explains how to enable AHCI operation mode in Windows 10 without reinstalling the OS

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Replacing a standard Hard-Disk Drive (HDD) with a Solid-State Drive (SSD) is a common task nowadays, since it's arguably the best way to revamp an old-fashioned desktop or laptop PC …

How to change Windows 10 HDD Mode from RAID/IDE to AHCI A handy guide that explains how to enable AHCI operation mode in Windows 10 without reinstalling the OS Read More
Coding / Linux / Windows

How to find and list zero byte files in Windows and Linux A single-line Command Prompt script that will help you to locate all zero-byte files on your Windows or Linux machine and print them on screen or file

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Today I was asked to write a simple batch script to locate all zero-byte files within a Windows Server machine. The answer was definitely simple, thanks to the powerful FOR …

How to find and list zero byte files in Windows and Linux A single-line Command Prompt script that will help you to locate all zero-byte files on your Windows or Linux machine and print them on screen or file Read More
Cyber Security / Operating Systems / Web / Windows

Windows - How to block .exe files in vulnerable folders from running with Software Restriction Policies Prevents the run of Virus and Malware executable files from Windows Temp, AppData and User Profile folders using the built-in Software Restriction Policies

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As you probably already know, the best way to shield your machine against malware threats is to protect the TCP layer accesses with a good Firewall and having a great …

Windows - How to block .exe files in vulnerable folders from running with Software Restriction Policies Prevents the run of Virus and Malware executable files from Windows Temp, AppData and User Profile folders using the built-in Software Restriction Policies Read More
ASP.NET / C# / Coding / Graphics

ASP.NET C# Helper Class to merge TIFF files into a single multipage TIFF A small yet useful Helper Class written in C-Sharp that can be used to merge multiple TIFF image files into a single multipage TIFF file

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Multipage TIFFs are awesome, aren't them? Well, actually not so much, especially considering the existance of better alternatives such as PDF files. That's precisely why we published a post some …

ASP.NET C# Helper Class to merge TIFF files into a single multipage TIFF A small yet useful Helper Class written in C-Sharp that can be used to merge multiple TIFF image files into a single multipage TIFF file Read More