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You just installed your brand-new Windows 2012 RC2 Server and you want to setup the PHP framework aswell. You launch the Windows Web Platform and download the latest PHP version …
php-cgi.exe - The FastCGI process exited unexpectedly error and how to fix it Read More
While working on Windows it might happen to do something that causes the disappearance of some desktop icons. The issue might be due to several circumstances: virus/trojan infecting shortcuts cleaned by …
Missing icons on desktop? Let's bring them back Read More
If you got yourself an Asus notebook you'll probably know about IstantOn, the proprietary energy management software bundled togheter with the asus-branded Windows package. IstantOn is good if you need to switch over …
How to disable Asus IstantOn auto startup Read More
If you're reading this, chances are you just received an e-mail message with a strange winmail.dat attachment file. Don't worry, it's not a virus neither a dangerous content: it's just a container …
How to read/open Winmail.DAT files A list of open-source software (and a Mozilla Thunderbird extension) to open and save attachment files from winmail.dat files Read MoreYou probably already know that Windows 8 has a nice on-screen virtual keyboard just like any other mobile-ready OSes. Once activated, the keyboard will automatically slide-in every time a textbox field gains …
How to disable the On-Screen Touch Virtual Keyboard in Windows 8 Read More
Starting from Visual Studio 2012 the good ol' Cassini Web Server has been replaced by IIS Express. While Microsoft spent quite an amount of words describing the benefits brought by this not-so-minor change, the …
IIS Express: allow external requests from remote clients & devices Read MoreThe most crippling bottleneck for many PHP-based software is almost always related to memory consumption. The PHP command interpreter does an excellent job for any low-traffic website, but when your …
PHP: How to install WinCache on IIS to improve performances Read More
Windows 8.1 users who installed VMware 10 (Player or Workstation) and periodically keeps their system up to date with the Windows Update feature will most likely ran into the following "Not …
VMware 10 and Windows Update KB2995388: Not enough physical memory available Read More