Using Notepad++ with Visual Studio To compliment Visual Studio, I use Notepad++ as my other source code editor. Visual Studio is still my primary IDE but its good to have Notepad++ on the side for that quick search in files, syntax … [Continue reading]
When you install Visual Studio 2012 or higher the Sql Server Express component is also installed on your machine. When you add a connection to a database within VS I normally use .\SQLEXPRESS as the server name. The .\SQLEXPRESS … [Continue reading]
I was trying to add a Google Chrome extension for my Twitter and got this error Chrome error Could not create download directory. I thought its the same error I encountered using Chrome extension the last time - Google Chrome … [Continue reading]
I have installed Visual Studio 2012 several times in the past, its just now that I want do custom installation. Thank you to the limited space of an SSD drive, I need to keep the Visual Studio 2012 installation to a bare minimum. Just … [Continue reading]
I'm trying to download a Google Chrome extension in my Windows 8 machine. A simple Pop-up blocker like an AdBlock would be a breeze to install right? No. After I received an error "Download was not a CRX" I hit the "Reload" button looking … [Continue reading]
One of the features included in Windows 8 is the Hyper-V client. In the past, the Hyper-V client is only available from Windows 2008 Server OS now you can have the same feature in Windows 8 Pro. Hyper-V, the machine virtualization technology, lets … [Continue reading]
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