Recently, I've been struggling with a Minikube issue on Windows 11 with Hyper-V enabled and decided to share a quick note about it. Many people opt for VirtualBox, but I believe Hyper-V is a superior option because it's a higher-level hypervisor that offers better performance. It's also readily available on Windows without the need to … Continue reading Minikube & Hyper-V: Fix Start Host Error
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WSL – Reclaiming Storage Space
I've been a big fan of WSL ever since it came out - that to this solution, I can work daily with Windows, in my opinion the best and the most flexible OS, and still have all Linux advantages and a bit isolated work environment. Of course, WSL is not perfect and have some issues. … Continue reading WSL – Reclaiming Storage Space
Exploring sleep states in Windows
Microsoft Windows has changed considerably in latest years, everything because of changes on devices: we use smaller, more portable computers, we often want more battery life, but we do not want to lose performance or quick operational mode. If we add to these additional changes related to security, everything will become even more complicated and … Continue reading Exploring sleep states in Windows
How to select browser on link click
I must use two browsers - it is my preferred way to avoid distractions, do not mess everything in one place and also to use the best options they offer on both computer and mobile. The frequent problem which can occur in such a situation is browser selection. Operating systems like Windows or MacOS allow … Continue reading How to select browser on link click
Reduce WSL and Docker disks size
I really like WSL/WSL2 in Windows - it provides a lot of features with minimal performance impact (WSL2) and I can still use Windows app. In combination with Docker, it can handle a lot of things and it's much better for me than for example MacOS. One problem I discovered last time is space consumed … Continue reading Reduce WSL and Docker disks size