Released Horodruin 2026.7.841.0
In this service update, the program is using the new Visual Studio 2026 ‘Segmented Heap’, a new faster/better internal heap implementation. The program is available here.
HOWTO switch off Defender in Windows Sandbox
Recently I tried to run a setup program into the Windows Sandbox, but Windows Defender blocked it. About 60 seconds later, I discovered that I cannot disable/configure it from the usual UI. After some investigation, I discovered that we can do it by a couple of commands in PowerShell with administrative access rights: Set-ItemProperty -Path “HKLM:\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\CI\Policy” -Name “VerifiedAndReputablePolicyState” -Value “0” CiTool.exe -r After applying these … Continue reading HOWTO switch off Defender in Windows Sandbox
Released sys_minion 2026.5.105.0
This service release includes: [oem drv] improved NVIDIA driver support, the program is now trying to use PowerShell 7.x compiled with VS2026, using new VS2026 segment heap, minor fixes and improvements Home Page
Released Horodruin 2026.4.840.0
This small update fixes/improves version-info usage captured from the Sources Collected Data Viewer window. They are not used anymore in sources that don’t allow them. It’s a QoL (Quality of Life) improvement designed to make manual selection of the newest candidate easier and more reliable. The setup kit is signed with my new public PGP key, i.e. you shall download it from the link in … Continue reading Released Horodruin 2026.4.840.0
Released Horodruin 2026.4.839.0
This small update fixes an old problem in external tools config form. The program is available here.
Released Horodruin 2026.3.837.0
This small update redefines the right-click menu experience for easier access to automated tasks. It moves these options from the context menu to a new prompt in the program, accessible by double-clicking a project file. A new command-line switch is also added to trigger this prompt. The program is available here.
Released Horodruin 2026.2.836.0
This update introduces changes to the installation process and some important considerations for users. New Installation Modes The installer now supports two operation modes: Private mode (default): Installs the application in the current user’s profile space without requiring elevated permissions. The program will only be available to the current user. Shared mode: Requires administrator privileges and installs a shared instance accessible to all users on … Continue reading Released Horodruin 2026.2.836.0
HOWTO Convert SVN repository to GIT
updated: 01/02/2026 In my previous post, I wrote about using GIT with an SVN server for usual tasks. One of these was cloning an SVN repository. This topic can be used to convert an SVN repository to GIT one with all its revision history. The Process We can use the cloning command to set up the starting revision of our new GIT clone, by the … Continue reading HOWTO Convert SVN repository to GIT
HOWTO to rename GIT branch
To rename a GIT branch, we must follow two separate steps. Rename the local branch Switch to the branch we need to rename, and then type the command below: git branch -m <new branch name> Rename the remote branch This step is necessary only if the old branch already exists in the remote repository. push the branch with the new name: git push -u <git_repo> … Continue reading HOWTO to rename GIT branch
Released Horodruin 2025.07.815.0
Released a new bug-fix version: – fixed problems with UNC long file names. link