Half the shit I actually want I just run directly these days, rather than nosing through either.
- ncpa.cpl
- diskmgmt.msc
- devmgmt.msc
- control userpasswords2
- cmd
- mstsc
- regedit
- taskmgr
Just to name a few.
swizzlestick
joined 5 months ago
It's utter bollocks. It used to be the OEM crap that had to be removed or clean installed over. Now you have to spend time unfucking fresh installs.
My 11 image is just about usable, but only after a lot of gutting, reg entries, powershell scripts and openshell.
The railroading to sign in with an MS account has become worse too, but still just about bypassable.
Failing that, can't fault a curry. Usually go for the house specials & I'm a sucker for a good saag.
Chinese here is really catered to the local taste, which is a shame because it makes it all very samey regardless of where you go.
Kebab with everything on it if out on the lash, or if I just fancy gastrointestinal distress for whatever reason.
Once a week at most, usually once a fortnight.
Namecheap have served me well, for both personal and work.
Not out of the goodness of their own hearts mind. It's probably more because Euro NCAP are going to be deducting score for not having physical essentials in 2026.
Used FF forever, even though the birth and rise of Chrome.
We're done. The company I IT for therefore is also done. As are friends and family I sort computers for.
The shit now stinks and must be taken out.
On Dell server hardware with the right cards/licensing, you can remove the need for physical access to the server to input an FDE password by leaning on iDRAC. This provides access to the console remotely during the boot process (and thereafter).
Alternatives exist that supposedly do the same thing, but I've never had to try them. Airconsole, pikvm, blikvm etc.
You can keep this interface unexposed by using wireguard to dial in when you're away, as per your original thinking. Just make sure the endpoint isn't on the server you're rebooting...