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MSA Switch Brings Standard 24H2 Aboard - Ed Tittel
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When I do the clean install, an MSA switch brings standard 24H2 (GA Channel sez Copilot) and gets the X1 Extreme out of dutch.
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Fast UFDs Need Fast USB Ports - Ed Tittel
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To get the best speeds out of today's high-end flash drives, remember that fast UFDs need fast USB ports. Here's proof...
on Sep 6
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Windows App Will Replace Remote Desktop - Ed Tittel
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I’m finally starting to get some clarity on the emerging Windows App, now out in preview. That clarity comes courtesy of a nice story from Martin Brinkmann at gHacks entitled “The Windows Windows app is real — replacing remote desktop app.” But I’ve got a problem with this tool –identical to the...
on Sep 5
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X1 Extreme 24H2 Beta Pickle - Ed Tittel
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I get myself into an X1 Extreme 24H2 Beta pickle. Then I start repairing (and clean installing) my way back out...
on Wed, 7PM
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X1 Extreme Still Gets No 24H2 Offer - Ed Tittel
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Despite an aging 8th-Gen i7 and a pretty vanilla hardware lineup, the Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Extreme still gets no 24H2 offer from WU.
on Tue, 6PM
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Fixing Winget Source Update Fail - Ed Tittel
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Fixing Winget Source Update fail is often just a matter of asking the command handler to try again to update source WinGet. Dead easy!
on Mon, 7PM
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Replacement Production PC Planning - Ed Tittel
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Replacement Production PC Planning involves adding some RAM, another M.2 NVMe and possibly a SATA storage device. Max budget $530: not bad.
on Fri, 5PM
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Copilot Still Hallucinates Occasionally - Ed Tittel
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Copilot still hallucinates occasionally, as it did when naming a 20 TB 3.5" HDD as the biggest 2.5" drive currently on the market. Go figure!
on Nov 7
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WinTerm Customization Remembered & Repeated - Ed Tittel
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As I finish up tweaking a Lenovo ThinkStation P3 Ultra to take over production use, I fumble thru WinTerm customization remembered & repeated.
on Nov 6
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PatchMyPC Home Updater Mini Annoyance - Ed Tittel
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The maker has re-issued a great tool in app form, with an .msi installer. But, there's just one PatchMyPC Home Updater mini annoyance...
on Nov 5
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MS Sez: Copilot+ PCs 5X Faster Than 2019 Models - Ed Tittel
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In a recent exhortation to upgrade from Windows 10 to 11, MS sez Copilot+ PCs 5x faster than 2019 models. This is absolutely correct!
on Nov 4
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Forced 24H2 Upgrade Throws BSOD - Ed Tittel
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Because the target PC has a 13th-gen i9 CPU with known install gotchas, a forced 24H2 upgrade thows BSOD 0X85 SETUP_FAILURE.
on Nov 1
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PC Manager Gains Advanced Browser Cleanup - Ed Tittel
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The little-known, Chinese-built MS Store app named PC Manager gains advanced browser cleanup capabilities (closing all processes involved).
on Oct 31
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Macrium X Next Migration Step: P360 Ultra - Ed Tittel
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Macrium X next migration step: P360 Ultra is switched from a Version 8 preview to an official version X release. Good-oh!
on Oct 30
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BIOS Update Demands Cable Switch - Ed Tittel
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When the post-reboot splash screen fails to appear on the P360 Ultra, I realize that a pending BIOS update demands cable switch.
on Oct 29
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Ongoing Win11 DISM WinSxS Cleanup Issues - Ed Tittel
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Ongoing Win11 DISM WinSxS cleanup Issues leave bogus reclaimables behind. It's benign and fixable, and adds to Win11 charm!
on Oct 28
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Strange Yoga Slim 7 USB4 Behavior - Ed Tittel
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On a first use, I see some strange Yoga Slim 7 USB4 behavior. On repeated use, it shows itself to be a one-time glitch. But there's more...
on Oct 25
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Possible RDP Session Startup Delay Fix - Ed Tittel
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Turning off Persistent Bitmap Caching in Remote Desktop Connection provides a possible RDP session startup delay fix. I'm trying it out!
on Oct 24
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24H2 Gets WU Boost - Ed Tittel
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24H2 Gets WU Boost that shortens update and restart times, reduces CPU consumption, and slims download size. Good news all around!
on Oct 23
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Snapdragon X DevKit Is Cancelled - Ed Tittel
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First it slips from August to September, then to late October, then to January 2025. Now, the Snapdragon X devkit is cancelled.
on Oct 22
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WU Throws First 24H2 Offer - Ed Tittel
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A status check on Win11 PCs here at Chez Tittel shows that WU throws first 24H2 offer, happily fielded on the Dell D7080 SFF PC.
on Oct 21
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MX Error Provokes Outlook Account Fix - Ed Tittel
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Outlook quit working for my primary domain last month. Only an unexpected MX Error Provokes Outlook Account Fix, and sets things right.
on Oct 18
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Upgrading Home to Pro Proves Challenging - Ed Tittel
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I can't get activation to recognize any keys -- including generics. So, upgrading Home to Pro proves challenging. Factory reset fixes things.
on Oct 18
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Macrium Reflect X Rocks - Ed Tittel
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When I say that Macrium Reflect X Rocks, I mean it's faster, more resilient and capable, and offers improved optimization and compression.
on Oct 17
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24H2 Compatibility Holds Block WU - Ed Tittel
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24H2 compatibility holds block WU upgrade offers. For my half-dozen 23H2 PCs, it's because they all have fingerprint sensors.
on Oct 16
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WinGet High Water Mark 14 - Ed Tittel
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Because I've been distracted and bamboozled by recent eye surgery, WinGet High Water Mark = 14 when I finally run a general update check.
on Oct 10
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Uncovering Create Dev Drive Gotcha - Ed Tittel
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Uncovering Create Dev Drive Gotcha: Upper "Create Dev Drive" button in Settings > System > Storage > Disks & volumes works; lower one doesn't.
on Oct 8
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Exploiting ReFS Speed Advantage - Ed Tittel
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Exploiting ReFS Speed Advantage takes a 20 Gbps USB device chain (port, cable and storage) to show any benefits, period. They're small!
on Oct 8
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Unbearable Windows 10 Weirdness: Copilot + Edge - Ed Tittel
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Here's an undeniable instances of unbearable Windows 10 Weirdness: Copilot + Edge = you can't run Copilot unless your Edge MSA is right.
on Oct 4
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WinGet Discord Update End-Around - Ed Tittel
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When its built-in update check doesn't work, and the tool says it can't upgrade, it's time for a WinGet Discord update end-around. It works!
on Oct 3
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Assistant Handles 24H2 Upgrade - Ed Tittel
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When I hear the latest Windows 11 version is officially out, I wonder if the Installation Assistant handles 24H2 upgrade. It does!
on Oct 2
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Onscreen Keyboard Lacks Copilot Key - Ed Tittel
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On a whim, I open it up for examination, only to observe that on my Copilot+ PC, the onscreen keyboard lacks Copilot key. Go figure!
on Oct 1
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Outlook Search String Magic - Ed Tittel
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When I discover that looking for "isread:no" shows me unread messages, I start working some interesting Outlook search string magic.
on Sep 27
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Chkdsk /f Fixes DISM Issues - Ed Tittel
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When it throws error 2 and says it's unable to find a file, I observe that Chkdsk /f fixes DISM issues nicely. Good stuff!
on Sep 26
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ARM 24H2 Shows Spurious Reclaimables - Ed Tittel
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Until recently I though these versions of Windows 11 were exempt, but ARM 24H2 shows spurious reclaimables -- 14! -- in Build 26100.
on Sep 23
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Canary Gets New Clock-based Widgets - Ed Tittel
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In Build 27695, Windows 11 Canary Gets New Clock-based Widgets named Countdown and Timer. Both work like a charm!
on Sep 19
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Morning Black Screen Recalls Pending Reboot - Ed Tittel
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When I stop to think about why it's happening, morning Black Screen recalls pending reboot from updated NVIDIA drivers installed Sep 10.
on Sep 18
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Choosing USB Power Ports Properly - Ed Tittel
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Choosing USB power ports properly is key, if you want to supply a laptop or tablet with sufficient juice for charging,
on Sep 17
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OneNote Updates Sticky Notes - Ed Tittel
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As it's now part of that Office app, OneNote Updates Sticky Notes when it gets installed or updated. Uninstall, or the old version stays...
on Sep 16
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USB Adapter Beats Down-level Port - Ed Tittel
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USB Adapter Beats Down-level Port by a surprising margin: from as much as 24x to no less than 1.9x, in fact...
on Sep 14
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StartMenuExperienceHost.exe Knocks ReliMon Over - Ed Tittel
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When searching for Windows blog topics, I occasionally drop in on Reliability Monitor (aka ReliMon). FYI, it’s actually a special version of the more general-purpose Performance Monitor (PerfMon). This morning, I saw what I can only describe as a bad-to-worse stability index chart. See the...
on Sep 12
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Considering USB4 External Media - Ed Tittel
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It’s a classic trade-off in more ways than one: cost versus speed. I’m prepping for an AskWoody story about external media on Windows PCs. For me, the big trade-off when considering USB4 external media is higher prices for higher performance. “How much higher?” you ask: that’s what I’m in the...
on Sep 11
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Restored P16 Needs PowerShell Catch-up - Ed Tittel
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As I get into my daily routine, I observe that the newly restored P16 needs PowerShell catch-up, including v7.4.5 and a few other items...
on Sep 10
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Early 24H2 Update Attempts Fails - Ed Tittel
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When KB5039239 throws a "not applicable" error on my ThinkPad P16 just now, my early 24H2 update attempts fails outright.
on Sep 3
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Hyper-V VM Setup Drill Step-by-Step - Ed Tittel
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Here's my Hyper-V VM setup drill, step-by-step, when creating and customizing a new Windows 10 or 11 virtual machine.
on Aug 30
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Clean Chrome Winget Update - Ed Tittel
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The best way to achieve a clean Chrome Winget update is to kill any running Chrome processes before letting that upgrade go.
on Aug 29
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Windows 10 Beta Access Proves Elusive - Ed Tittel
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When Windows 10 Beta access proves elusive, I sign up for Insider Preview first, and then switch to that preferred target second. Works!
on Aug 27
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Visual Studio Subscription Shenanigans - Ed Tittel
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What with on-and-off access, and account changes, I've been through some Visual Studio Subscription shenanigans lately. It's all good now!
on Aug 26
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Start11 v2 App Launch Fails - Ed Tittel
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Here’s something interesting to ponder. I’m running Stardock’s mostly excellent Start11 v2 start menu replacement on a couple of Windows 11 PCs. One them runs Insider Preview on Canary Channel build 27686.1000. When I upgraded version 2.0 to 2.1 this morning, I couldn’t get the Start11 app...
on Aug 23
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Reinstall Solves Nvidia Driver Issue - Ed Tittel
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When I see there's no rollback option in DevMgr for a misbehaving GPU, I observe that reinstall solves NVIDIA driver issue. Good-oh!
on Aug 23