I recently started using Hyper-V on my Windows 10 workstation to task advantage of using technologies such as Docker that leverages Hyper-V to run its container images. I also run VMware Player for running virtual machines. The following commands make it a simpler task to toggle Hyper-V on and off again. To Turn Hyper-V off, […]
Tag: Windows 10
Like many folks around the world, I was wondering if this Meltdown and Spectre flaw would impact my computers and virtual machines. Microsoft has started to release emergency fixes for Windows 10 and its been said that Windows 8 and legacy 7 will also receive patches. Microsoft has released a PowerShell script that lets users […]
Just finished installed Ubuntu as a Windows 10, Hyper-V guest. I went to modify the video settings and noticed them to be locked in place. After some searching; Thank you Google… Found the solution that worked for me. Ref: Ben Armstrong’s Virtualization Blog Steps to change screen resolution: Open Terminal Type: sudo nano /etc/default/grub Find the […]
You all know when it comes to virtualization I am VMware all the way. However, it has recently to my attention that the use of VMware Player on a company issued computer may be a violation of the EULA as this type of activity would be considered commercial use of the software. So the option […]
Last week, Microsoft released an update ‘Windows 10 Cumulative Update KB4041676‘. Guess what was also included within this… Yup! The Patch for the Krack Vulnerability. At this time the KRACK vulnerability that was not publicly disclosed, until Monday, October 16 2017. Very slick move on the part of Microsoft slipping this in to protect its […]
On Tuesday, October 10, 2017 Microsoft released KB4041676 as an update that includes quality improvements. What many started to notice was that it was accompanied by an issue included systems unable to boot and those cause in boot-loops. Jump to quick fix: for those of you who already installed this In the cmd line of the […]