These days we use multiple screens and it has different resolution support for each device, so you might have some application display blurry. Windows 10 normally ask you do you want to let Windows fix automatic for you? If you have missed the pop up or want to make changed to your settings, here is location where you make change.
settings>System>Display>Advanced scaling settings
by turning on the Fix scaling for apps to automatic, it should fix the blurry display.
You also have options to select each display that is connected to your Laptop or docking station for you to make the change. Sometime you want to text to display bigger or smaller to fit within your screen.
Ssettings>System>Display or you can right click on Desktop, then select Display settings
Based on what your monitor support, you will see options for you to select the Resolution of that monitor. If you don’t see, you can click on Detect to re-scan, also make sure your monitor is Plug-in/powered on and it’s on right Input, many monitor comes with more then one Input like HDMI, DVI, VGA, Disply-Port, etc…
Windows 10 is making easier for end user to make change now, so you should see links to help you with, if you need more.
These days most of us are using more then one monitor screens and there are times, when we have open application on one screen and disconnect it without moving application back to active Window. Whatever that application is now open but you can’t see on your active monitor/screen. Restarting computer of course will clear out your issue, but you don’t want to loose what you have open. So if you know the keyboard shortcuts then it will help you here.
Option 1:
Alt+Tab to Application you want to move even though you may not see on screen
Then, use Windows+Left or Right arrow to move that application, you may need to press Windows+Arrow few time to see on your screen
Option 2:
Press Shift key and right-click application then select Move
Then use Right or Left arrow to move application
Last Option:
Would be just Restarting your computer should clear out the settings
There you have it, I will add more options, as I explore it. Many user don’t restart their computer for few weeks or months, which mean many changes to your computer settings/application may not take effect until your computer is restarted, so it’s best to restart your computer at least once a week.
Windows 10 has been adding more features which support open source like SSH client built-in, Windows updates started installing by default around April 2018 OpenSSH client. It’s a tool for Linux admin to connect from Windows computer before this Windows user has to install manually SSH client for Windows commonly used Putty, if you need a full set of feature of the SSH visit: https://www.openssl.org/
Now you can find it in Windows 10 under: Settings>Apps & features>Then click on Manage optional features
You should see there OpenSSH client
To use it just open Windows command prompt or power shell and type ssh
to connect to your Linux server just type: ssh UserName@LinuxServerIP_or_DNS_Name
The first time it will prompt host key fingerprint and ask you to confirm to get connected type yes and enter your password
You should be connected to your Linux server Start using Linux right from your Windows computer, when done just type exit as you normally would.
In case you need to remove known hosts added to your computer you can find it at C:\Users\YourUserName\.ssh\known_hosts
Next time you connect to the same server and known hosts has not been removed it will just ask for your password Enjoy it Linux inside Window world 🙂
Microsoft had announced Windows Admin Center (formerly Project Honolulu) back on April 12, 2018, and it’s been increasing use of Windows Admin Center to manage local and remote servers. It’s used by many IT admins since it’s very lightweight and it can be installed on Windows 10 client machine (need admin rights to manage servers). Microsoft has been adding many features on every new updates, it also have Extensions supports, so more products can be intergraded, at the moment more Preview. If you are using Microsoft Azure, this would be great tool going forward to use instead of using 3rd party systems. Once you have installed Windows Admin Center on your Windows 10 Client machine or on Windows server 2016 there are no agents need on target system. It uses Microsoft Edge (Windows 10, version 1709 or later) or Google Chrome browser. It can manage Windows server 2008 R2, 2012, 2012 R2, 2016, and manage hyper-converged clusters, only requirements are windows management framework 5.1
It’s similar
to Remote Server Administration Tools
(RSAT), Microsoft Management Console (MMC) and other tools. This does not replace but it give more options
in central modern management and it’s free.
1. Double click the setup to start the install, accept the terms and click Next
2. Click Next
3. Click Install (if you want or need to change port you can and also if you want to create desktop shortcut select box)
4. If everything goes well you should see following screen, and ready to be used.
Go to URL:6516 or whatever ports you had set on step 3 and start adding servers.
You will see Tools based on your server or PC hardware/software capabilities, here is compare tools between Windows server 2016 vs. Windows 10 Pro
That’s it, enjoy it
If you have issues as I did, here are some options to fix
If you get an error: Microsoft.PowerShell.LocalAccounts
Run this on powershell with admin rights: [Environment]::SetEnvironmentVariable(“PSModulePath”,”%SystemRoot%\system32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\Modules;” + ([Environment]::GetEnvironmentVariable(“PSModulePath”,”User”)),”User”)
Also, you may need to re-run the install again to uncheck the “Allow Windows Admin Center to modify this machine’s trusted hosts settings” Modifying TrustedHosts is required in a workgroup environment, or when using local administrator credentials in a domain. You need to configure TrustedHosts manually.
When you replace your old spinning drive with any solid state drive will double your computer speed. There are many solid state drive vendors and versions of the drives, some are more reliable than others. I had written one post for SanDisk SSD drive and this one I am writing about the Samsung SSD software, much easier to use. I have been using Samsung drive for a long time and it’s the one I feel more reliable, that does not mean other vendors is not, you can use any vendors you like and I am sure they all have some kind of cloning software included or have to find something else. Cloning software saves you time and keeps all your data/software installed as if nothing changed to your computer system, but you will see the speed increase for sure. You will be thinking after why I have not done this upgrade before. Let’s get started.
What you will need: Tool to open your Laptop/Desktop to replace a hard drive USB to SATA cable (unless you have the second slot to put new drive) SSD drive same size or whatever your data total size is plus future free size to store more data
Download the cloning software: Data Migration Software at https://www.samsung.com/semiconductor/minisite/ssd/download/tools/
Once downloaded, double click to start the installation,
then choose the Language then click Next
Click Next
Read the Agreement, Accept and click the Next
Then Click Install
Then click Finish
Then open the Samsung Data Migration software, you may have a shortcut on your desktop or you will find it in the program list. If for some reason you have an older version you may get update option, if you get that screen then do the Update by click on Update
It should go through same installation process as above, once updated it may open Samsung Data Migration software, if not open it manually to start the clone process.
At this point you can plugin your new drive, if you have not done yet. You should see your current drive and new Samsung SSD Drive on bottom, make sure it’s the right drive, you may have to click on refresh to see. If you don’t see the drive then you may have to install the driver.
Once is confirmed that’s the right drive and everything else is closed, Click Start and you will get Warning screen asking Would you like to start cloning? Click Yes
The time it takes to cloning may vary base on data type, size of data and speed of your current drive, for me, it took about 1 hour. Make sure you don’t stop the process and if it’s laptop make sure to have your power cord is plugged in.
Click Close
Then you will get an option to Exit or Shut Down, Click ShutDown and remove an old drive and put the new drive in.
That’s it, once the computer comes back you will see much faster. No more waiting and now you can be happier 🙂
