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Posts in Tag: "Windows"

How to easily setup a Toolchain in Windows (Any Language)

Microsoft Windows is one of the best operation systems out there when it comes to casual desktop use or gaming. Unfortunately the same cannot be said when it comes to software or web development, For many reasons; like for example the lack of the famous unix shell which was designed by the legendary Ken Thompson himself back in the early 70’s. Microsoft tried to implement it in Windows 10 through a setting called “Windows Subsystem for Linux” but it didn’t took off because many people hated Windows 10 including myself and also didn’t solve many other issues, It was much easier to use a 3rd party software or just dual-boot than developing apps on Windows under WSL. more

Windows Beep

Computers back in the day used to be shipped with something called PC Internal Speakers which was mainly used by the BIOS and sometimes old software, today motherboards still have a port for them but you have to buy one now instead of getting it for free. i got mine from my old Pentium 4 PC when i was cleaning stuff i used it on my newer motherboard to see if still works and it did! but only when i turned on the PC not when i logged in to Windows. more