A little something about everything

Visual Studio Code is a great stand alone code editor that is free from Microsoft. However, it does have a few annoying functions out of the box. The worst of them is the constant tool tips which can get in the way of code and in some cases open browser windows as you accidently click on these tool tips.

Here is how you can remove these tool tips

In all methods you will need to open the User Settings editor. To do this:

• Click File > Preferences > Settings
• Now expand "Text Editor"
• Click on "Suggestions"
• Click "Edit in Settings.json"

Now you will have the "{} User Settings" tab open. The pane on the left is the defaults and the pane on the right is where you can edit these settings. You will need to place the updates inside of the "{ code here, }" then click save. 

Method 1, update the suggestion delay so you can still have tips but they don't appear unless you hover over the element for some time.

  "editor.quickSuggestionsDelay": 1000,

Method 2, disable the hover function. You will still be able to use CtrlR + K and CtrlR + I as needed.

"editor.hover.enabled": false,

Method 3, disable completely. You don't want or need these tips and you want them to go away forever.

"editor.parameterHints": false,

That's it, your done!

One of the most annoying things about Windows 10 is random mouse lag/stutter. To clarify if you move your mouse in a constant circle and it pauses every few seconds this is the fix.

Disable Cortana!

Cortana is constantly recording and sending data to Microsoft, which causes system performance issues. This is most apparent on slower internet connections but can also be seen on all systems based on how much data Cortana is collecting and sending back to Microsoft.

Warning! Incorrectly editing your system registry can cause your system to stop functioning. Follow instructions accurately.

To disabled Cortana do the following:

• "Windows" Key + "R" Key to open the run command
• type in "regedit"
• Navigate to "Computer\HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows"
• Right click the "Windows" key folder and choose New > Key
• Name this new key "Windows Search"
• Now Right click the "Windows Search" key folder and choose New > DWORD (32-bit) Value
• Name this "AllowCortana"
• Close the registry editor and restart your computer.

That's it, your done. Mouse lag/stuttering should be fixed.

If you're wondering why you are receiving more spam then usual this could be part of the issue.

Seems amazon.com account emails were disclosed by mistake recently.

Here is the Notification:

Sender:

Amazon.com <no-reply@amazon.com>

Header Info:

Received-SPF: pass (hidden: domain of bounces.amazon.com designates 54.240.13.69 as permitted sender)
 client-ip=54.240.13.69
Received: from a13-69.smtp-out.amazonses.com ([54.240.13.69]) by hidden with
 ESMTPS (version=TLS1_2 cipher=TLS_ECDHE_RSA_WITH_AES_256_CBC_SHA384_P521); Tue, 27 Nov 2018 14:43:50 -0600

Subject:

Important Information about your Amazon.com Account

Here is the message:

Hello, We’re contacting you to let you know that our website inadvertently disclosed your email address due to a technical error. The issue has been fixed. This is not a result of anything you have done, and there is no need for you to change your password or take any other action. Sincerely,Customer ServiceAmazonPlease note: this e-mail was sent from a notification-only address that cannot accept incoming e-mail. Please do not reply to this message.

To install Webmin on Debian Linux 9.5 you can follow these commands, (accept any prompts)

wget http://prdownloads.sourceforge.net/webadmin/webmin_1.890_all.deb
apt-get install perl libnet-ssleay-perl openssl libauthen-pam-perl libpam-runtime libio-pty-perl apt-show-versions python
dpkg --install webmin_1.890_all.deb

That's it, basic setup is now complete.

You can now access your server using the default https:// {youIPaddressOrServerAddress} :10000

Be sure to properly secure your server before putting it into production.

TITLE: Microsoft SQL Server Management Studio
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The task with the name "Back Up Database Task" and the creation name "Microsoft.SqlServer.Management.DatabaseMaintenance.DbMaintenanceBackupTask, Microsoft.SqlServer.MaintenancePlanTasks, Version=15.0.0.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=89845dcd8080cc91" is not registered for use on this computer.
Contact Information:
Back Up Database Task
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