How to schedule Windows Update installations in Windows 10 Pro

From https://www.windowscentral.com/how-schedule-windows-updates-windows-10


How to schedule Windows Updates
1. Launch Local Group Policy Editor
Type (or copy/paste) gpedit.msc into the Cortana/search bar or use Win + R and paste in gpedit.msc into the Run entry box

2. Navigate
Using the Local Group Policy Editor navigate to Computer Configuration\Administrative Templates\Windows Components\Windows Update

3. Double-Click
Double-Click Configure Automatic Updates to open the configuration window

4. Choose your destiny
The console is quite clear on what are your choices. These were detailed above in the prelude section. First you need to choose Enabled in the upper left corner as it is Not Configured by default. Once Enabled the Options section becomes active. You can now choose which policy you want to enable.

5. Date Time
If you are using option #4, you can also select the day and exact time you want the updates installed. Note that the time and day options are only applicable to option #4 as the other options are just notifications for installations. Once completed you can hit Apply to make sure the setting takes and then hit OK to exit the window.

Chromecast devices no longer discoverable after adding Mesh wifi point

This fixed my issue: "Google Nest WiFi Router 2 Pack (2nd Generation) – 4x4 AC2200 Mesh Wi-Fi Routers with 4400 sq ft Coverage"

Following is what I posted in the Chromecast support forum

I just bought a "NIGHTHAWK® MESH WIFI 6 SYSTEM (MK62)" 

When I am near the satellite, I cannot cast my screen to the Chromecast that is also near the satellite.  

If I walk to the front of the house, I get connected to the router base. I can always connect to the Chromecast at the back of the house. I can leave my phone at the front of the house and walk back and see my screen being mirrored.  

For the Chromecast we have upstairs in the front of the house, it always connects. I have not had an instance where I could not mirror my screen or cast from an app.  

I switched the two Chromecasts a few days ago. I experienced the same results based on the location they are at in the house. It has nothing to do with the Chromecast units. It is being caused by being connected to the satellite NightHawk unit.  

I went to https://support.google.com/chromecast/table/3477832 and searched for NetGear. I disabled UPnP and enabled IPv6. My configuration does not seem to allow me to disable the 5GHz WiFi.  

I am beginning to think that this router will soon be listed as not compatible with Chromecast.  

Will a Nest Mesh WiFi work? Has anyone had a similar setup and gotten Chromecast to work when connected to a Nest satellite access point?

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Robustness principle

Be conservative in what you send, be liberal in what you accept
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robustness_principle

How to set apps to always run as an administrator on Windows 10

From https://www.windowscentral.com/how-set-apps-always-run-administrator-windows-10

Here is one way to always run as an administrator

- Pin the application to the windows taskbar.
- Right click on the application in the taskbar.
- Right click on the application in the popup. Choose Properties then the Advanced button
- Check the "Run as administrator" checkbox

Relative Sizing

Complexity, Repetition, Risk or Unknowns

All we are doing is comparing our stories with other stories.

Ensure we keep in mind all the domain knowledge of all the individual team members.

Dark Mode for the Win

A list of how to get dark mode or dark themes in several apps and web sites.

Here’s how you can enable Dark Mode on Google Chrome for Android

Windows 10 Settings - use "Default Blue" for the accent color and check "Show accent color on the following surfaces"

Slack picks up the Windows 10 setting 

Set color theme and fonts - Visual Studio | Microsoft Docs

Change theme in https://cbre.visualstudio.com/ or https://dev.azure.com/cbre/

 - click on your profile in the upper right

 - click on the three dots -> User Settings -> Theme

 - Chose Dark or Light

Dark Theme in Azure DevOps! – A Developer's Life

Gospel Library Night Theme

SQL SERVER Management Studio 18 – Enable Dark Theme

- Open NotePad++ in admin mode

- Edit C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft SQL Server Management Studio 18\Common7\IDE\ssms.pkgundef

- Edit Line 460 commenting out the removal of the Dark Theme.

MS Outlook
MS Teams

Google Text Messages for Web - Go to https://messages.google.com/web/settings  and toggle "Dark Theme"

Atlassian Sourcetree - use the Tools\Options\Theme setting

TortoiseGit - use the Settings\Colors\Dark Theme setting

Code Katas Explained

https://youtu.be/OPGTPQ4kURU