When git is integrated with an issue tracker that can link commit to a particular issue '#' - hash sign sometimes is used to provide issue number (for example #1234). But at the same time hash sign is used as a comment symbols in git rebase change commit message. So, comment is ignored. To overcome this it is possible to change default comment char in git locally:
January 17, 2022
January 14, 2022
WinDbg documentation
Comprehensive documentation of WinDb and other windows debugging tools https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-hardware/drivers/debugger/
December 28, 2021
git alias to pull forward only
Simple git alias that does pull --ff-only. It is possible to configure git pull to do --ff-only by default - https://blog.sffc.xyz/post/185195398930/why-you-should-use-git-pull-ff-only-git-is-a
but I prefer to have default settings for commands to have fine-grained control over the operations.
Open .gitconfig (usually it is in c:/users/YOUR-USER/.gitconfig) and add an alias:
December 16, 2021
git alias to pull another branch and checkout it
Open .gitconfig (usually it is in c:/users/YOUR-USER/.gitconfig) and add an alias:
Then instead of doing
You can do
And avoid double changes that cause reload in IDE.
December 01, 2021
Simplify folder navigation in windows terminal powershell
Open settings json file in windows terminal (ctrl+shift+,), find "actions" json array, add two commands (don't forget about preceding coma):
From now on pressing Alt+Up will go one level up (like in Windows Explorer) and pressing Alt+Down will bring powershell hint for switching the directory:
The trick here is to use \u0000 which is a terminal equivalent of pressing Ctrl+Space. It is applicable only to powershell, since there is no directory browsing feature in a regular cmd.
January 04, 2021
How to remove all local git branches except master through Powershell
git branch -D @(git branch --format '%(refname:lstrip=2)' | where {$_ -ne 'master'} )
October 16, 2020
How to remove annoying items from windows explorer context menu
Menu items should be removed from registry.
Share with skype:
Remove HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\*\shell\Share with skype
Remove HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\PackagedCom\Package\Microsoft.SkypeApp(XXXXXXX and so on)\Class\{xxxxxx}
Create a new string key to forbid Skyep to create this menu again HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Shell Extensions\Blocked\{776DBC8D-7347-478C-8D71-791E12EF49D8}
Move to OneDrive:
Create a new string key HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Shell Extensions\Blocked\{CB3D0F55-BC2C-4C1A-85ED-23ED75B5106B}