VSCode: Calling your VSCode Application via Console

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Okay! So! No more beating around the bush.  This is how you can call Visual Studio Code through your console. BTW, the Windows console or shell is the equivalent of  “terminal” if you are using macOS. Here it goes! While at the c: prompt or in your project folder, type the command below: c:\code . […]

WINDOWS: Error in installing iTunes – One or more users already installed iTunes

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You’re trying to install iTunes on your laptop or desktop and yet the installer throws an error “One or more users already installed iTunes…yadda yadda yadda”. To fix this: Check if there are any previously install iTunes or iTunes related applications.  If there are some, REMOVE THEM! If there are none and yet the error […]

Docker: Switching between VirtualBox and Docker

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VirtualBox / Docker Conflict So! You’re using VirtualBox and Docker Desktop but you cannot use them both simultaneously because the old version of VirtualBox doesn’t run on Hyper-V, and Hyper-V is required to run Docker. Another thing is that Docker Toolbox is now deprecated, and Docker is pushing the use of Docker Desktop. Since VirtualBox […]

Windows: Showing your Logical Processor Graphs

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Have you ever encountered that when you visited the Task Manager, and go to Performance, and you check the CPU, then wondered “I have a 4 core 8 thread” processor, and yet there is only one graph showing for the utilization? Well, it is because it shows the over-all utilization of your CPU.  But if […]

VirtualBox: Resolving “AMD-V is not available” Error

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So, you have VirtualBox and it was working before, then you try to use it again and open any of your Virtual OS.  All of a sudden, you get this error: The Fix There are few items to consider in resolving this VirtualBox issue.  To fix this issue, do the following: Solution 1: 1. Press […]

Brave: Shortcut To Clear Cache & Histories

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For those of you who are using the Brave browser, to quickly clear the cache and browser histories, here is the shortcut command: For Windows users: – Ctrl + Shift + Del For Mac users: – Command + Shift + Del And there you go! Simple! Effective!

Google Chrome: Shortcut To Incognito

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This is the shortcut command on how you can go Incognito via Google Chrome: For Windows users: – Ctrl + Shift + N For Mac users: – Command + Shift + N And there you have it.  Simple! Effective!

Windows: How To Check Your Product Key

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If you’re curious or you want to know what is your Windows operating system product using CMD or terminal, here is how. Go to Start > run Type CMD Right-click over it and open it using “Run as Administrator” At the command prompt, type the command below: wmic path softwarelicensingservice get OA3xOriginalProductKey That’s it!!! Don’t […]

VSCode: IDE Distortion Fix

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If by any chance you have a dedicated graphic card, and you encounter this graphical issue while using VSCode in full screen mode: Here is what you need to do. REMINDER: The video card that I am currently using is NVIDIA.  The fix might be different if you have other brand of video card. 1. […]

VirtualBox: Running MacOS – Stuck at “End Randomseed”

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If you’re trying to install any version of Mac OS in your Virtual Box and during the installation process, you got stuck at “End Randomseed“.  Here’s what you need to do, just follow the steps below: 1. cd “C:\Program Files\Oracle\VirtualBox\” 2. VBoxManage modifyvm “<Virtual Machine Name>” –cpu-profile “Intel Xeon X5482 3.20GHz” The above CPU profile […]