Mar 22, 2012
Multiple Desktops in Windows 7
Continuing with the quest to get more of the features I like from Linux into Windows I now embark on having multiple desktops in Windows. This is a standard feature in Gnome and KDE and is very nice. There have been several for Windows in the past that are pay for, but I why pay when you can find a free version or one you can at least contribute to the author if you like it. As a Windows systems... read more
Mar 20, 2012
Install WordPress on Apache 2.4 on Windows
In following along with a previous post on installing Apache 2.4 PHP 5.4 and MySQL 5.5.21 on Windows, I will explain how to install WordPress 3.3.1. The installation is very easy to accomplish. First download the latest version of WordPress from here, which at the time of this post it is 3.3.1. Next you will need to unzip the file to c:\apache24\htdocs\ on your system. Next step is to create an empty... read more
Mar 20, 2012
Changing Windows Computer Description from a Command Prompt
By default the Windows OS installation doesn’t input a computer description. In most cases this is not an issues but, if you want to add one here’s how to do it. Typically the computer description is changed by using thew GUI in System > Advanced System Settings > Computer Description. This same task can be completed on the command prompt with the net config command. the syntax is: net... read more
Mar 17, 2012
How install Apache 2.4 PHP 5.4 and MySQL 5.5.21 on Windows 7
Recently decided to install a working Apache 2.4 / PHP 5.4.9 and MySQL 5.5 running locally on my Windows 7 laptop for web design, not using XAMPP or WAMP installation methods. Which are great but this round I wanted to match my Linux server. Apache 2.4 Install First download Apache 2.4 from http://www.apachelounge.com/download/ (httpd-2.4.1-win32.zip) Apache 2.4.1 with IPv6 apr-1.4.6 apr-util-1.4.1... read more
Mar 6, 2012
Install GnuWin32 tools on Windows
Being a geek that uses many OS’s you always run into instances that you think, that would be great if I could do that on Windows, Linux or OSX. The command line tools available with Linux are very handy and Windows is starting to get there with each release of Powershell, but personally I want them now and that is possible with several tools available. One such tool is GnuWin32. The GnuWin project... read more
