Tag: windows

• Unpopular Opinion: Desktop GUI is the most efficient and fulfilling way of Human-Computer Interaction (17 Nov 2023)
  In many ways, the classical paradigm of the “WEB” as a mere portal or information resource was the most likable and valuable one in the utilitarian sense. These were the earliest days of the Internet when most of the actual Human-Computer interaction took place in the form of a Windows...
• How to allow Ping (ICMP) requests through the Windows Firewall (09 Nov 2023)
  The ping.exe is a great tool provided by the Windows operating system to check and ensure if we are connected to another computer located across the Internet or even our own local LAN through the ICMP (Internet Control Message Protocol). However, it often happens that even if the remote machine...
• How to use robocopy for taking regular backups on windows (08 Jul 2020)
  Having switched from linux to windows recently, I was looking for an rsync alternative. rsync is a popular tool in the linux world used for taking routine backups and also general file transfer. But since I use it mostly for backups and I’m mostly a command line dude, I was...
• Windows recipe: How to quickly track your active network connections using resmon utility (28 Aug 2018)
  Windows 10 is a great operating system when its clean and well-maintained but once you start cluttering it with more and more apps, your Internet speed typically starts to slow down and it becomes increasingly difficult to find out which background app is consuming your bandwidth. One way of tackling...