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Convert WAV files to FLAC
The easiest way that I've found to convert your WAV audio files to FLAC format so they're compressed...
Date: 12/23/2016
Upgrading from TFS 2013 to TFS 2017
I was running TFS 2013 Update 4 on top of SQL Server 2012 SP3 and was unable to upgrade to TFS 2017...
Date: 12/22/2016
Map the Caps Lock key on your Surface Pro 3 to be the Insert Key
`I have really missed the Insert key on my Surface Pro 3 (SP3). In the process of searching...
Date: 03/04/2015
Viewing All of the Git Repositories in your TFS Team Project within Visual Studio 2013.3
I recently reconnected to a TFS 2013.3 Team Project after quite a while away. I knew that...
Date: 10/27/2014
Chocolatey Tip of the Day: cup all
If you use Chocolatey (https://chocolatey.org/) and you want to update all of the packages you...
Date: 05/18/2014
Fixing "The 'CctSharedPackage' package did not load correctly"
I started Visual Studio 2013 this morning and opened the About dialog to make sure that I was...
Date: 02/12/2014
Connect Windows Live Writer to Your MSDN Blog
This is just a quick reminder post for me (or someone else who stumbles across this) that the...
Date: 01/19/2014
The ALM Readiness Treasure Map v2.1 has been released!
After a lot of hard work by my fellow pirates, v2.1 of the Treasure Map application has shipped and...
Date: 12/03/2013
The ship is leaving port for the open seas
The ALM Readiness Treasure Map v2.1 has begun its journey to release. We will keep you posted as to...
Date: 12/02/2013
ALM Readiness Treasure Map Status and Future (Arrr!)
Hello, fellow pirates! Hopefully you have had a chance to use version 2.0 of the ALM Readiness...
Date: 11/18/2013
Debugging VS2013 Websites Using 64-bit IIS Express
6 April 2016 Update: Added the correct values for VS2015. If you are working on ASP.NET MVC web...
Date: 11/14/2013
Get a list of all users who have checked files into a TFS Project
Have you ever wanted to get a list of all the users who have ever checked files into a TFS instance?...
Date: 08/28/2013
Redirecting TFS Command Output to Files
Today I discovered that you can redirect the output of Team Foundation Service's tf.exe command to a...
Date: 08/27/2013
ALM Readiness Treasure Map v2 about to be published!
Hopefully you've been following all of the hard work invested by the ALM Rangers since version 1 of...
Date: 07/18/2013
Key Management Services (KMS) Windows Client Setup Keys
This document includes keys for Vista, Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows Server 2008, Windows Server...
Date: 06/20/2013
Administering Team Foundation Service (on the web, not on-premise)
If you are using Team Foundation Service (i.e. in the cloud, not our on-premise Team Foundation...
Date: 04/26/2013
Measuring How Long Commands Take in Windows
I was considering installing the timeit.exe command on my new laptop, but read that it may not work...
Date: 04/19/2013
Consolidating Hyper-V Differencing Disks into One
I deleted two snapshots from a Hyper-V virtual machine (VM) this morning. This left the base .vhd...
Date: 04/03/2013
Deploying Files for VS2012 Unit Tests
Are you wondering how to best deploy files for your Visual Studio 2012 Unit Tests because the...
Date: 02/13/2013
Query Your BitLocker ID and Password
I could not boot my laptop today because I was prompted for my BitLocker Recovery Key and did not...
Date: 02/10/2013
Text Encoding Options for NLog
I've been using NLog for a while now and recently decided I wanted to have some of my log files...
Date: 01/05/2013
Migrating a Storage Pool from Windows Server 8 Beta to Windows Server 2012 RTM
I had a computer running Windows Server 8 Beta with a Storage Pool using the “Parity” resiliency...
Date: 12/18/2012
Combining Files in PowerShell
If you need to combine text files in cmd.exe, you would issue the following command: copy...
Date: 11/21/2012
Solved: The working folder is already in use by the workspace
When trying to map a local folder to a TFS server as a different user than the one under which I was...
Date: 10/13/2012
TFS Quick Tip: Cloaking
In the Source Control Explorer in VS2010 or VS2012, you can cloak any folder in the source tree that...
Date: 09/24/2012
Hyper-V Client Problem Due to Time/Date Difference
I ran into a problem yesterday where I couldn't use the Remote Desktop client in Windows 8 to...
Date: 08/23/2012
Setting the Title of the Command Prompt Window
I was wondering how you change the title of the Command Prompt window. A little searching found that...
Date: 08/21/2012
EventVwr Command-Line Parameters in Windows 8
Update: I'm told that this command-line option works in Windows 7, as well. So it's not a change for...
Date: 07/02/2012
Afraid of PowerShell? Watch this video now.
I have been working more and more with PowerShell lately and I love it. If you want to watch a great...
Date: 06/27/2012
Windows 8 / Server 2012 Tip of the Day: Logging Off (and Switching User)
I don't know why, but I keep forgetting how to log off of Windows 8 / Server 2012 systems. To do so,...
Date: 06/19/2012
Deleting Windows Services that won't uninstall
I created a Windows Service installer using WiX and included a custom action that called PowerShell...
Date: 06/07/2012