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Aug 302 min read

How can I connect to my Windows machine from inside my Linux VM?

This post answers, "How can I connect to my Windows machine from inside my Linux VM?" It uses a "reverse SSH tunnel."

Jun 241 min read

Make Alt + Space work!

This post shows how to "make Alt + Space work!" For this post, "work" means "display the window menu" after a PowerToys install.

Nov 15, 20231 min read

How do I find the MD5 SUM of a file on Windows?

This post shows you how to find the MD5 SUM of a file on Windows 10 Pro. Steps to Find the MD5 SUM of a File on Windows Step 1: Open...

Jul 7, 20231 min read

How to Permanently Mount an External Drive as a Folder on Windows 10

This post shows screenshots corresponding to the steps to permanently mount an external drive as a folder on Windows 10. Steps # "Create...

May 19, 20232 min read

"get wsl" Enable and Disable Microsoft-Windows-Subsystem-Linux in PowerShell

This post covers enabling and disabling Microsoft-Windows-Subsystem-Linux in PowerShell with "get wsl". Before You Start Save all your...

Apr 26, 20231 min read

wsl error: <3>WSL (8) ERROR: CreateProcessEntryCommon:370: getpwuid(0) failed 2

This post shows a workaround to get WSL working again if you see an effort that starts with "Processing fstab with mount -a failed."...