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Install Microsoft Edge Browser on Windows Server 2016 and Windows Server 2019.

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There has been a lot of discussion around installing the Microsoft Edge web browser on Windows Server operating systems such 2016 and Windows Server 2019. The problem has been that as described by Microsoft as the following The Long-Term Servicing Branch (LTSB) versions of Windows, including Windows Server 2016, don't include Microsoft Edge or many other Universal Windows Platform (UWP) apps. These apps and their services are frequently updated with new functionality, and can't be supported on systems running the LTSB operating systems. For customers who require the LTSB for specialized devices, we recommend using Internet Explorer 11. This has left people stuck on the server operating systems using outdated Internet Explorer browsers, or installing a 3rd party browser such as Chrome. However, with the new version of Microsoft Edge you can now install the browser on Server operating systems. https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/help/4501095 Here is the offline ins...

When AirBnb tells you hosts can evict you because you've made a complaint

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We recently rented a property in Perth, Australia which the host has said was " a quiet street all professional occupants" unfortunately the property is in a very obnoxious area and the build quality of the property is poor with thin single paned windows. It is impossible to read, relax, or sleep when the neighbours are like this. Turn the volume up to maximum and this is a reasonable approximation of what it was like. In addition the property had a damaged storm blind which was smashing against the window which we had to get someone to tie up. Once that was sorted different neighbours were having a screaming match outside of their property and I was forced to go and confront them, they were so drunk they didn't even realise who was shouting at them. Two nights later a different property again had a party screaming how they were going to "annoy all of the neighbours". Turn the volume up to maximum and this is a reasonable approximation of what it...