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How to Unlock or Switch out of Windows 11 S mode

What is Windows 11 S Mode Microsoft have introduced windows 11 S. The S stands for secure or streamlined. What this means is Microsoft have altered the operating system so it will not allow you to install applications, except through the Microsoft Store. They have also made Microsoft Edge the only allowable web browser.  S […]

Adding Throttling Notifications For iRedAdmin Mail

By default iRedMail doesn’t send out notifications if throttling has occurred. There is no clear documentation on how to set it up. So here is what i found works : Assuming you have fail2ban loaded (which I believe iRedMail has by default): 1. Update the Jail Configuration Edit the Fail2Ban jail configuration: sudo nano /etc/fail2ban/jail.local […]

Locking And Restoring Desktop Icons In Mint Linux Mate / Caja Desktop

I wanted a way to lock my desktop icons in place in Mint Linux Mate ( Linux Mint 22 Wilma base: Ubuntu 24.04 noble) I also wanted a way to restore them to a set position if they got moved, maybe after a monitor failed or my laptop was off dock. I tried a few […]

SSH / SSHD will not change port

The Problem Running up a new Ubunutu 24.04 LTS server I changed the SSH port in /etc/ssh/sshd_conf  in the normal way: Port 1234 I restarted ssh sudo systemctl restart ssh but the port had not changed. A recheck, restart, reboot and much frustration later I discovered that Ubuntu 22.10 onward now uses ‘socket-based’ activation not […]

Manually adding an autodiscover record to your DNS

If you are trying to manually setup an autodiscover record for a mail service then the format is as follows: Record NameTypePriorityValue _autodiscover._tcp SRV 5 0 443 mailserver.example.com [RECORD] [RECORD TYPE] [priority] [weight] [port] [target] If your DNS provider doesnt have SRV records available to you – it might theoretically be possible to use a […]

How do you stop a Bootstrap accordion from closing all tabs

Summary This how to demonstrates how to stop  a Bootstrap accordion from closing all tab which leaves an empty space in your page which can cause unsightly resizing. The Problem The Bootstrap accordion  allows you to display information by having a series of tabs which can be clicked to display the information under them. When […]

Coding an HTML button that works on mobile and desktop ( touch and mouse)

Summary This howto demonstrates one method for getting a button to work on both mobile and desktop ( touch and mouse click) without using jQuery. it uses vanilla JavaScript and should work on most platforms. The Problem While coding a site I wanted a button to fire an event that hid some items on the […]

Fixing The 256 Character File Name Limit In windows 10 / 11

If a file refuses to open in a folder (e.g. PDF) or copying it in Windows Explorer causes Explorer to crash then the issue might be file length. Symptoms: Most versions of Microsoft Windows  since Windows 7 can handle a file path and name length of up to 256 characters. If a file name (including the […]