Windows

Windows update stuck
How to fix a Windows update that is stuck
  • Know-how

Updating Windows regularly is important to improve the stability and security of the operating system. From time to time, however, an update may get stuck during download or installation. The problem can be fixed fairly easily and usually without much effort. Read on to find out common solutions to fix a stuck Windows update.

How to fix a Windows update that is stuck
Buying Office 365 online
How to find the right Microsoft 365 plan when buying online
  • Technical matters

When you’re buying Microsoft 365 online, you get all the important Office applications (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, etc.) as well as practical cloud functions. Microsoft provides a range of subscription models to choose from to cover different requirements, allowing individuals and businesses to select the plans that suit them best. Find out more about the options and how you can get all the features...

How to find the right Microsoft 365 plan when buying online
Server operating systems: a history and overview
The History of Server Operating Systems
  • Know-how

Operating systems have gone through some major changes over the years. While their beginnings are rooted in more humble, purely text-based user interfaces, today’s options have evolved into complex software packages with graphical interfaces, comprising an elegant go-between for hardware and software applications. Users, who have long since been equipped with a keyboard and mouse, are able to...

The History of Server Operating Systems
Finding duplicate files in Windows
How to find duplicate files in Windows 10
  • Know-how

Duplicate and unused files on the hard drive take up valuable storage space and make it hard to see what’s on there. Luckily, there are several different clean-up tools that you can use to find and remove duplicate files. This way, you can improve the clarity of the mass of data in just a few clicks. We will explain how you can find and remove duplicate files in our quick guide.

How to find duplicate files in Windows 10
Setting up a Minecraft server with a dedicated server
How to host your own Minecraft Server
  • Know-how

Many Minecraft gamers need or want to use their own servers. Hosting your own Minecraft world is the only way users are able to adjust the general settings of the online multiplayer mode. Setting up a personal Minecraft server isn’t as daunting as it sounds, however. Find out just exactly how it works and what type of server is best suited for hosting Minecraft.

How to host your own Minecraft Server
Install PostgreSQL on Windows Server 2016
Install PostgreSQL on Windows Server 2016
  • Configuration

PostgreSQL is an open source object-relational database system with over 15 years of active development and a reputation for reliability. Learn how to install PostgreSQL on Windows Server 2016.

Install PostgreSQL on Windows Server 2016
tmux terminal multiplexer
How to install and use tmux (terminal multiplexer)
  • Know-how

If you still prefer to use one of the many Linux distributions with command lines, you can use a terminal multiplexer such as tmux. Functionally, tmux resembles GNU Screen, offering multitasking in the form of many parallel console sessions in one terminal and user-defined configurations. Our tutorial will explain how tmux works.

How to install and use tmux (terminal multiplexer)
Exchange server: Microsoft’s groupware at a glance
What is Exchange Server?
  • Technical matters

Microsoft Exchange Server is considered the standard solution for business e-mail traffic and computer-supported collaborative work. The software has many different usage models of available and these require purchasing special licenses. We’ll show you the licensing model here and give you an overview of the different functions of the collaborative software.

What is Exchange Server?
XAMPP tutorial: create your own local test server
XAMPP tutorial: installation and first steps
  • Tools

The software packet XAMPP is a collection of popular applications like the web server Apache, a leading database management system (either MySQL or MariaDB), the scripting languages PHP and Perl, and more – all together in a compact test server. Our XAMPP tutorial will take you through the installation and configuration process, with the aid of clear instructions and screenshots, to help you set...

XAMPP tutorial: installation and first steps
Introduction to netstat
Introduction to netstat: what is netstat and how does it work?
  • Tools

Various computer networks are connected with one another via the Internet. In order to build up such connections, both the sending as well as the receiving systems have to provide transfer interfaces, or ports. The command line program netstat allows you to find out which ports are opened by your own system and which active connections exist — all of this helps reduce the risk of undesired access...

Introduction to netstat: what is netstat and how does it work?