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VMware Workstation states: What are the differences between Suspend, Power Off, and Run in Background

Posted on 17/03/202216/08/2026 Christian By Christian No Comments on VMware Workstation states: What are the differences between Suspend, Power Off, and Run in Background
VMware Workstation states: What are the differences between Suspend, Power Off, and Run in Background

The major difference between those two modes: Suspend writes memory to disk and the Guest OS enters hibernate/sleep state. Powers off the virtual machine. The virtual machine does not attempt to shut down the guest operating system gracefully. Kindly refer to these related guides: How to logoff, restart, or shutdown Windows PC or Server remotely…

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MySQL Workbench could not connect to MySQL server

Posted on 01/02/202130/08/2026 Christian By Christian No Comments on MySQL Workbench could not connect to MySQL server
MySQL Workbench could not connect to MySQL server

MySQL Database (Db) is a database service that runs on a Local Server and on the Web. It is ideal for both small and large applications and it uses the standard SQL language. MySQL is free to download and use and has the most comprehensive set of advanced features, management tools, and technical support to…

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How to prevent a remote shutdown and restart in Windows

Posted on 02/04/202016/09/2026 Christian By Christian No Comments on How to prevent a remote shutdown and restart in Windows
How to prevent a remote shutdown and restart in Windows

Due to the COVID-19 outbreak, most users remotely connect to their workstations at work in order to perform their duties and they can accidentally shut down or restart their devices. Kindly refer to the following related guides: How to hide or stop Apps such as OneDrive from opening automatically upon login on Macbook Pro, and…

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Allow only Administrators to shut down and reboot Server

Posted on 08/03/202017/08/2026 Christian By Christian No Comments on Allow only Administrators to shut down and reboot Server
Allow only Administrators to shut down and reboot Server

In this article, we shall discuss how to allow only Administrators to shut down and reboot Server. This is necessary to ensure non-admin users are unable to shut down or restart the server. Please see Handy Shutdown commands available in Windows, How to prevent a remote shutdown and restart in Windows, and How to find…

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How to prevent users from shutting down in a Virtual Machine

Posted on 23/01/202017/08/2026 Christian By Christian 2 Comments on How to prevent users from shutting down in a Virtual Machine
How to prevent users from shutting down in a Virtual Machine

To shut down or the power off button helps to remove power from a computer’s main components in a controlled way. After a computer is shut down, main components such as CPUs, RAM modules, and hard disk drives are powered down, although some internal components, such as an internal clock, may retain power. Please see…

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Handy Shutdown commands available in Windows

Posted on 30/01/201917/08/2026 Christian By Christian No Comments on Handy Shutdown commands available in Windows
Handy Shutdown commands available in Windows

There are times you (System Administrator) may want to reboot your PC due to undesired behavior on your PC. During and after the installation of new programs (software and hardware), most times, you may need to restart your device. Kindly refer to these related guides: How to logoff, restart, or shutdown Windows PC or Server…

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