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itch batch downloader v0.1.1 released!

Version 0.1.1 brings important fixes to modern itch.io download handling, including newer button formats, Cloudflare mirror support, better filename fallback logic, and safer download behavior when metadata is missing. The release also updates dependencies and significantly refreshes the documentation.

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fix-browsertamer 1.0 available on GitHub

Modern Windows versions introduced mechanisms such as UCPD and UserChoice protections that prevent programmatic changes to default browsers. This post introduces a script that restores Browser Tamer as the default browser and automates the entire workaround process

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Fixing Browser Tamer Issues in Windows

After Windows updates introduced stronger protections around default applications, tools like Browser Tamer stopped working reliably. In this guide I explain what changed, why it happens, and what I found out on restoring Browser Tamer as the default link handler on modern Windows systems

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GOG Galaxy will now shutdown

Ideas to fix GOG Galaxy error “Connection to the Communication Services was lost and could not be restored! GOG Galaxy will now shutdown”

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Windows File Explorer Not Responding (Solved)

Windows File Explorer was freezing, stop responding and crashing. It drove me crazy for a while. Eventually I found out it was related to a mapped network share

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itch batch downloader v0.1.0 released!

downloads all your stuff from your itch.io account, useful if you bought on itch.io and want to have your purchases batch-downloaded and updated offline

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Dexter Stardust on M1 MacBook

I learned how to do it stuff by trying to make games work on my Olivetti M24 (circa 1990). Fast forward to 2022 and I learn new stuff by trying playing games on an Apple M1

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KeePass 2.50 on CrossOver on 21.1.0

A pretty strange error message I am not seeing on the current version of KeePass. However. if you landed here by searching, it still might be useful to you!

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String permutations sample code

A really simple project in Xojo, just for fun and because I noticed there were examples of string permutations code in so many languages but Xojo. I fixed that. You are welcome