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Re: 💻 What’s the First App You Install on a Fresh Windows Machine? 2 Days Ago by Yrth > Jim, I have not used Windows in a very, very long time, but can you not configure Windows to store My Documents on D? I'm quite sure that you can, if I remember correctly? > > https://superuser.com/questions/1725456/wha-cant-i-move-my-documents-folder You can't, directly, but you can cheat, of course. Put your documents directory … Re: 💻 What’s the First App You Install on a Fresh Windows Machine? 2 Days Ago by Reverend Jim That's exactly what I did except I used sysinternals junction.exe. This still leaves things screwed up in that the address bar may still show you in OneDrive even though you are saving to the junction point. Re: Error LNK1104 when debugging 1 Day Ago by toneewa I've seen this happen from Windows Defender nuking Visual Studio's compile process. Make sure the PC is set to Developer Mode. Whitelist the directories involved in Windows Defender. This could happen after a Windows Update. Check the "defender" log and see if there is any file(s) to restore. Restarting the PC will resolve any hung… Re: How to enable gpedit on Windows 10 & 11 2 Weeks Ago by AIO_803 Enabling **gpedit.msc** on Windows 10 or 11 (especially Home editions) is useful for gaining more control over system settings. While it’s not officially included in Home versions, there are workarounds—though users should proceed carefully to avoid system issues. Re: 💻 What’s the First App You Install on a Fresh Windows Machine? 4 Weeks Ago by Reverend Jim As is typical with Microsoft, their search/find tools work poorly, can hog resources, and are difficult to use. "Everything Indexer" is easy to use, has a small footprint, and has almost no effect on my resources. Search queries show you results as you type, and you can create complex search terms with logical operators, as opposed to the… Re: 💻 What’s the First App You Install on a Fresh Windows Machine? 4 Weeks Ago by Dani > BTW I've spoken with a former Microsoft Engineer. He also agrees OneDrive is an abomination. I’ve spoken to several current and former Apple engineers who agree that Siri is an abomination. Re: 💻 What’s the First App You Install on a Fresh Windows Machine? 4 Weeks Ago by Reverend Jim >Siri is an abomination Is it? I've never so much as touched an Apple computer so I have no opinion on that whatsoever. Re: 💻 What’s the First App You Install on a Fresh Windows Machine? 3 Weeks Ago by Dani > >Siri is an abomination > > Is it? I've never so much as touched an Apple computer so I have no opinion on that whatsoever. Oh, yes. That's well known. Apple should be embarrassed. In fact, they recently fired the head of the Siri team. https://techcrunch.com/2025/03/20/apple-puts-vision-pro-exec-in-charge-of-siri-in-exec-… Re: Fujitsu Windows Server 2019 Servers Rebooting at 11pm every day 4 Weeks Ago by Reverend Jim Agreed. But programming basics are still something people need help with, and the basics have not changed appreciably over my career. Dinosaurs have more free time than those many decades younger. I, for one, have a lot and I am willing to spend part of it here. Re: Fujitsu Windows Server 2019 Servers Rebooting at 11pm every day 4 Weeks Ago by Dani > But programming basics are still something people need help with, and the basics have not changed appreciably over my career. They sure have changed appreciably during *my* career! But maybe that's because my career is in web development, and the web, and the technologies that power the web, have changed *a lot* over the past 25 years. Heck… Re: Fujitsu Windows Server 2019 Servers Rebooting at 11pm every day 4 Weeks Ago by Reverend Jim Certainly the technology and tools have changed but principles of design and good programming styles have not. Python has, for the most part, replaced (effectively) dead languages like COBOL, and now-niche languages like FORTRAN, but structured programming and modular design are still essential techniques. I have seen too much code written by self-… Re: Fujitsu Windows Server 2019 Servers Rebooting at 11pm every day 3 Weeks Ago by Dani > I have seen too much code written by self-taught programmers who, through ignorance, eschewed good design. While that's very, very true, that's \[unfortunately] not typically what people come to DaniWeb asking for help with. Many people unfortunately don't care about doing things right, but just well enough to work. As long as it gets the … Re: Is linux your daily driver? 2 Weeks Ago by Ulfson > Linux has come a long way, but it's still primarily a server OS, correct? How many of you linux fanboys and girls use it as your primary operating system for daily tasks? I've been a Mac user for 30 years or so, as I like the hardware Apple makes. And macOS has a Unix command line, which I rely on heavily - getting the best of both … Re: Cannot run exe from asp.net 3 Weeks Ago by Dani Marking this question as solved. Thanks all! Re: C++ College Prank 2 Weeks Ago by cirol Pranks can be fun, but fake viruses might cause real worry and problems. It’s best to use your skills in ways that don’t upset or confuse others. Re: Is linux your daily driver? 2 Weeks Ago by trcooke While I was at university 20 years ago one of my course friends regularly extolled the virtues of Linux. He was a big fan of Gentoo which I never really got into, he like fiddling with the configuration and I liked a working system, two characteristics that rarely overlapped for me except for rare moments. But, I was sold on Linux in general and… Re: Is linux your daily driver? 2 Weeks Ago by Dani If I can assume you attended university right out of high school (or at least the US equivalent), then that would put you at pretty much my age. Nice :) Please switch to macOS. It's sooo much more refined, and I would say much more than BSD "with a fancy window manager" these days. Although I haven't used Linux for my personal PC in … Re: Is linux your daily driver? 2 Weeks Ago by trcooke Maybe a wee bit older than you Dani, I was 26 or 27 doing a Masters degree when I met my Linux loving friend. I'm 46 now. I have had Macs but it annoys me that they get obsoleted by software long before the hardware runs out. My wife has a MacBook Air and it's great because it's zero effort to maintain but the cost is replacing it even when it's… Re: 💻 What’s the First App You Install on a Fresh Windows Machine? 1 Month Ago by Dani Jim, I have not used Windows in a very, very long time, but can you not configure Windows to store My Documents on D? I'm quite sure that you can, if I remember correctly? https://superuser.com/questions/1725456/wha-cant-i-move-my-documents-folder Re: 💻 What’s the First App You Install on a Fresh Windows Machine? 4 Weeks Ago by Reverend Jim I agree. [Everything](https://www.voidtools.com/) is always a definite install after imaging. It's something that should have been built into Windows. I've never found the need for any security software other than what comes with Windows. 💻 What’s the First App You Install on a Fresh Windows Machine? 1 Month Ago by asadalikhan Hey everyone, You just set up a brand new Windows PC or did a clean install… now comes the fun part: installing your go-to apps! 👉 What’s the very first app you install — and why? It could be: Your favorite browser (Chrome, Firefox, Brave?) A trusted antivirus or security tool An essential productivity app Something for … Re: 💻 What’s the First App You Install on a Fresh Windows Machine? 1 Month Ago by Reverend Jim >I'm quite sure that you can, if I remember correctly? Before OneDrive it was easily done. Not anymore. Microsoft is slightly brain dead. Locations for shell folders are stored in the registry. You'd think they'd all be under "Shell Folders", but not all of them are. And you'd think they would have consistent names. But here are … Re: 💻 What’s the First App You Install on a Fresh Windows Machine? 4 Weeks Ago by Dani As a macOS user these days, does Windows not have a find tool? /confuzzled Fujitsu Windows Server 2019 Servers Rebooting at 11pm every day 4 Weeks Ago by NuGG I have recently come into possession of 2 second hand Fujitsu RX series servers, and this issue is driving me nuts! When I got them neither had disks, so I popped some disks in and installed a Win Server 2019 hyper-v service. So both servers have entirely clean and activated installations of Server 2019. Every day without fail both servers … Re: Has anyone else had this Windows 11 Problem 2 Months Ago by Pokemons I have recently faced windows 11 issue. Important data lost. Re: 💻 What’s the First App You Install on a Fresh Windows Machine? 1 Month Ago by Reverend Jim First app is Macrium Reflect so I can take an image of the fresh install. Then I repartition to C/D, move my user folders (documents, pictures, etc.) to D. Then I take another image. After that I begin installing my base apps before imaging one more time. Re: 💻 What’s the First App You Install on a Fresh Windows Machine? 1 Month Ago by Reverend Jim Further note: Because Microsoft insists on crammine OneDrive down our throats, moving the My Documents is damn near impossible. I've found the easiuest way is to initially set up my computer using a Microsoft Account (something they have also made it almost impossibole to avoid), then create a local admin account and always log on with that. That … Re: 💻 What’s the First App You Install on a Fresh Windows Machine? 1 Month Ago by Dani * Microsoft Office (for macOS) And then to manage DaniWeb: * PhpStorm * Remote Desktop Manager * Viscosity * Screaming Frog SEO Spider Re: 💻 What’s the First App You Install on a Fresh Windows Machine? 1 Month Ago by Reverend Jim BTW I've spoken with a former Microsoft Engineer. He also agrees OneDrive is an abomination. Re: 💻 What’s the First App You Install on a Fresh Windows Machine? 4 Weeks Ago by dnBunnie the app "Everything" after Comodo Internet security