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Installing BlackBerry Tablet Simulator 2.1 on Windows 10 fails with the error message as shown below. --------------------------- LaunchAnywhere Error --------------------------- Windows error 2 occured while loading the Java VM --------------------------- OK --------------------------- To fix this install x86 version of JRE (tested with jre-8u102-windows-i586.exe). Running the installer again will still fail. Workaround is to pass command line argument to the installer, like: BlackBerryPlayBookSimulator-Installer-2.1.0-1032-Win-201209272349 LAX_VM "C:\Program Files (x86)\Java\jre1.8.0_102\bin\java.exe" -i GUI Run the above command on elevated prompt. Tested on Windows 10 1511 (OS Build 10586.545) Reference: https://supportforums.blackberry.com/t5/Adobe-AIR-Development/Window-error-2-occurred-when-loading-java-vm/td-p/1300033

Create a new user, say timus . # adduser timus Add user to sudoers group. This enables the user to become root when needed, for example to install new software. # usermod -a -G sudo timus References: http://8thstring.blogspot.com/2013/07/howto-create-new-user-in-lubuntu.html http://8thstring.blogspot.com/2012/12/adding-existing-user-to-group-in-ubuntu.html

In Kali Linux 2016.2, Linux headers were not installed when build-essential package was installed. Linux-headers is need when installing VirtualBox guest additions. To install the headers, do: # apt install linux-headers-$(uname -r) This should apply to the following distribution as well: - Debian - Ubuntu and derivatives Reference(s): http://askubuntu.com/questions/75709/how-do-i-install-kernel-header-files

Key Action Notes ⌘+⇧+4 Screen capture of user defined screen Saves the screenshot on the Desktop Document Shortcuts Fn+Left Arrow Home: Scroll to the beginning of a document. Fn+Right Arrow End: Scroll to the end of a document. Fn+Up Arrow Page Up: Scroll up one page. Fn+Down Arrow Page Down: Scroll down one page. mc - Midnight Commander Esc+c Quick cd (M-c) Change directory Esc+s Search/Go to directory Legends ⌘ Command ⌥ Option ⇧ Shift ⌃ Control https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT201236 http://www.osxkeyboardshortcuts.com/keyboard-symbols.html Under construction. References: https://gist.github.com/sgergely/3793166

To view Console.Write/Console.WriteLine output from within Xamarin Studio UI Test, do: If Unit Test pad/window is not visible, using App menu, do View | Pads | Unit Tests .  On a test that passed (e.g., ), select test and right click, then select Show results pad  ( )

Got OS X El Capitan running inside VMware Fusion 8. The default drive size is around 40GB and I wanted to change it to 120GB. Disk Utility seems like the tool to do the job but is not working properly. To resize, do: $ sudo disktuil resizeVolume / R Reference(s):  https://themacwrangler.wordpress.com/2015/10/21/resizing-el-capitan-mac-volumes-under-vmware-fusion/

When changing Application Windows Event Log maximum size and you are seeing the message below then it is possible that it is set by group policy (local or Active Directory). --------------------------- Event Viewer --------------------------- The Maximum Log Size specified is not valid. It is too large or too small. The Maximum Log Size will be set to the following:  1028 KB --------------------------- OK   --------------------------- This behavior can be modified allow changes via Windows Event View application. To do so open Group Policy Editor (gpedit.msc). Then navigate to  Computer Configuration | Administrative Templates | Windows Components | Event Log Service | Application  (for example) then change Maximum Log Size (KB) to Not configured . Note that you need to be an administrator to make the changes.