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How to Install Home Assistant on Windows with Hyper-V

Works on Windows 10/11 Pro or Enterprise. 1. Enable Hyper-V Press Windows Key + S , type Windows Features , and click Turn Windows features on or off . Tick Hyper-V , Hyper-V Management Tools , and Hyper-V Platform . Click OK , reboot your computer. 2. Download the Home Assistant VHDX Go to: Home Assistant – Windows Installation Download the VHDX (Hyper-V) image. Extract it to a folder you can easily find (e.g., C:\VMs\HomeAssistant ). 3. Create the Virtual Machine Press Windows Key , search for Hyper-V Manager , and open it. On the right-hand menu, click Quick Create . Select Local installation source → choose any existing image for now (we’ll replace it later). Give the VM a name, click Create Virtual Machine . 4. Swap in the Home Assistant VHDX In Hyper-V Manager , right-click your new VM → Settings . Under SCSI Controller → Hard Drive , click Browse . Select the HomeAssistant.vhdx file you downloaded. Click Apply and OK . 5. Start ...

Backup data from Android to an OpenSSH server


Assuming you have created an openssh server on your windows 11 PC and you have root access , it's easy to backup your apps, call logs, messages, wallpapers and known wifi networks with swift backup for android


Head over to cloud sync and tap on SFTP 

Next you'll need to enter your credentials and the location on your PC

I've got my backup on D drive and the path is /D:

This creates the backup in the root of my D drive 

Once you've added your credentials, tap on connect


Conclusion

It might be useful to sync the backup folder to a cloud service to add an extra layer of assurance that you'll never lose your backup.





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