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Chocolatey on Azure provision

Posted on May 26, 2014 by erictummers

A recent update on the Windows Azure platform enables you to run a custom powershell script when creating a new Virtual Machine. It can be configured on the last step of the Wizard. This is where chocolatey can do it’s … Continue reading →

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VS2013.2 update issue

Posted on May 22, 2014 by erictummers

When I tried to install Visual Studio 2013 update 2 it gave me an error. Checked it wasn’t blocked as with other downloaded files. Not the case. The update wasn’t already installed, because the version number was still at 30110. … Continue reading →

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Delay start ServiceControl on slow Windows startup

Posted on May 21, 2014 by erictummers

Lately I noticed my Windows 8.1 machine was taking a long time to become responsive after login. The files in Explorer would only show up after a terrible long load, and the icons would still be white. After some time … Continue reading →

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Octopus deploy upgrade

Posted on May 20, 2014 by erictummers

We first started using octopus deploy on version 2.1. Now it is time to upgrade to the latest stable version. If it ain’t broke, don’t fix it. Bert Lance First things first: make sure you have a recent backup! Start … Continue reading →

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Template post on wordpress.com

Posted on May 15, 2014 by erictummers

I’ve been publishing roundup posts for some time now and just discovered wordpress has copy a post. This is kind of a template for posts. After choosing Copy a Post from the menu make sure to enable the Writing Helper … Continue reading →

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