10 years of blogging – What a ride!

10 years Wow, time flies! I started blogging back in February 2015, and here we are 10 years later—258 posts, thousands of visitors, and at my peak, 25,000 visitors a month. Oh, and the cherry on top? I even got an MVP award for it. How it all started During my internship, I got into … Continue reading 10 years of blogging – What a ride!

FIX: Windows taskbar showing only half the date

How to fix Windows taskbar showing only half of the date Windows automatically adjusts the way the date and time are displayed based on factors such as taskbar size, screen resolution, and display scaling. Sometimes, after an update or a change in system settings, the taskbar might not have enough space to display the full … Continue reading FIX: Windows taskbar showing only half the date

FIX: Displays disconnect every few minutes from device with docking station

Why do the screens keep turning off and on or keep flickering when I use a docking station? You’re working with your laptop connected to a docking station, and suddenly your external monitors turn off. Maybe they flicker, maybe they stop working completely? This blog post is for you! So, it’s an easy fix! plug … Continue reading FIX: Displays disconnect every few minutes from device with docking station

FIX: GitHub Actions – Unable to process file command ‘output’ successfully JSON

How to add Json to GitHub actions output I had a fun one today at work. I am fairly new with GitHub workflows & actions. The best part about it is that I can use PowerShell for most actions. In one of the GitHub actions, I need to output the customerConfig to GitHub output as … Continue reading FIX: GitHub Actions – Unable to process file command ‘output’ successfully JSON

FIX: How to stop folders adding automatically to Quick Access

Quick Access and its automatic adding of unwanted folders! I recently received a new device with Windows 11, and as always, after setting it up, I go through my usual checklist. One of the things that bothers me is the Quick Access tool adding folders I don’t want. Every time, I find myself searching online … Continue reading FIX: How to stop folders adding automatically to Quick Access

FIX: Project file does not exist in GitHub actions/setup-dotnet@v4

Publishing apps in GitHub with a workflow Have you ever set up a GitHub Actions workflow for a .NET project, only to be hit with the dreaded MSB1009: Project file does not exist error when running dotnet publish? Yeah, me too. It’s frustrating, but the fix is easier than you think. Are you publishing an … Continue reading FIX: Project file does not exist in GitHub actions/setup-dotnet@v4

How to remove inaccessible accounts from Microsoft Teams on Android

Inaccessible accounts still trying to log on Microsoft Teams on Android I was browsing through Microsoft forums and noticed a common frustration: “How do I remove accounts from the Microsoft Teams app on Android?” If you’ve ever logged into Teams with multiple accounts, you might find that even after signing out, those accounts keep showing … Continue reading How to remove inaccessible accounts from Microsoft Teams on Android

How to fix your microphone permissions in Windows

Get control over your Microphone in Windows again! Below I explain how you can try to get control over your microphone permissions again. There are different options to try & just keep trying until one of them works. Check Windows microphone Privacy & security settings Scroll down and ensure apps you want to use the … Continue reading How to fix your microphone permissions in Windows

How to remove the gallery folder from File Explorer in Windows 11

Why would you want to remove the Gallery folder from File Explorer? I was scrolling through Microsoft forums when I noticed a common question: “How do I remove the Gallery folder from File Explorer in Windows 11?” Yeah, I can create a blog post about that! I don’t know why you would want that though. … Continue reading How to remove the gallery folder from File Explorer in Windows 11

FIX: Windows suddenly saving images as .jiff

Windows saving jpg as jiff instead, is it that bad? I was browsing Reddit the other day and came across a post where someone mentioned that Windows suddenly started saving all web images as .jiff files instead of .jpeg. This issue can be frustrating, but luckily, there’s a simple fix. Let’s go through why this … Continue reading FIX: Windows suddenly saving images as .jiff