Msvs_version not set, VCINSALLDIR not set, unknown version ‘undefined’ found at ….
This blog shows how to fix this error with node-gyp - Msvs_version not set, VCINSALLDIR not set, unknown version ‘undefined’ found at ….…
Browsing google.com shows error page with error code ERR_CERT_COMMON_NAME_INVALID
This issue occurred a month back and I was just not able to access google.com on my machine. Other sites worked just fine but google.com was not working in any of the browser I had – Chrome, Firefox, Edge. In Chrome, it showed this error code ERR_CERT_COMMON_NAME_INVALID that indicated something is wrong with the certificate. However, Edge and Firefox show a slightly different error page. I googled on this topic (of course on my other machine ) and found many articles and youtube videos that gave a generic set of instructions on how to fix this problem. Most of them suggested removing browser cache and things like that. However, nothing worked for me. …
How to combine/merge disk partitions with Healthy/Recovery partition in the way
Disk Management tool, the default application that comes preinstalled with Windows does not allow merging two partitions if they have a healthy partition between them. If you want to keep your healthy partition, the only way is to use a third-party tool.…
How to access SQL server from public network
In order to access SQL server from public network, there are couple of things that you need to do in addition to following this article by Microsoft. Following the articles from Microsoft, you will have set up your SQL server instance to support TCP protocol and configured a fixed port. You will also have this port added to the inbound rules in windows firewall so that incoming traffic can be allowed on this port. However, you may still not be able to access your SQL server from public network although it is accessible on your LAN. …
How to back-up and restore remote monogo db to local server
In this tutorial, I will show you how to backup and restore a mongo db instance from remote to local machine…
Can’t connecto to vpn. The L2TP connection attempt failed because the security layer encountered a processing error during initial negotiations with the remote computer
This post will help you fix the problem faced connecting Windows 10 in-built VPN client after windows update. Can’t connecto to vpn. The L2TP connection attempt failed because the security layer encountered a processing error during initial negotiations with the remote computer. …
reactjs navigation
React navigation is an important concept in reactjs and almost every app needs to navigate between its views. This article helps in making this concept easy for you to understand and use the code examples given in this article to get started with react navigation.…
Free SSL certificate for your website hosted on IIS
How can we implement SSL certificate for free on a site hosted on IIS? When I googled this subject, I found some sites that provide SSL for free. The only thing was I had to sign up on the site and create an account and create a free SSL certificate for myself. The only problem with this is that over the years I have signed up on too many platforms and I tend to forget passwords and even the platforms entirely. Luckily, I found another easier way to install free SSL on IIS. It is a windows console command like utility called win-acme. …
Create your own blog site in a day with Umbraco
I want to share my experience of how I developed this blog site within a day. This blog site is built in umbraco and a free plugin Articulate. Although it took me a day to figure out which plugin to use and whether it meets my requirements, I want to make this journey easier for others who are looking to build a blog site in a day.…