A Few Quick Tips for Setting Up Windows for Development

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When you’re a developer switching from a Mac environment to Windows or you’re a new developer working in Windows, it can be challenging to know where to start customizing your environment.

Wouldn’t it be nice to get favorite tips and tricks from a Windows developer?

Thanks to Christina Workman’s question on Twitter about moving from a Mac to Windows development environment, Amy Letson shared some of her favorite Windows settings.

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Farewell, Microsoft Retires Internet Explorer 11 in Windows 10

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Today, June 15, 2022, is the day Microsoft ends support for Internet Explorer (IE) 11 for certain versions of Windows 10.

You’ll find numerous stories and posts about Internet Explorer’s retirement, with history about its launch and what it accomplished over the years.

Along with the memories (and frustrations) of using it.

For a whole generation of people, Internet Explorer was the browser they first used to access the Internet.

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