SpiceWorld 2019: Native Boot VHDs in Windows 10
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Slides from my presentation at SpiceWorld 2019: Native Boot VHDs in Windows 10, with hyperlinks to resources. More explanation about .vhdx VMs, too.
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Interesting Win10 Gadget Conundrum
I can’t help it. I still love Windows Gadgets. They came in — and went out — with Windows 7, supposedly because of security considerations. I’ve never had, nor heard of such issues in the wild. My old friend and … Continue reading
Remembering D-Day and the Greatest Generation
OK, folks. Listen up! Today is the 75th anniversary of D-Day, and the commencement of the invasion at Normandy’s Omaha Beach that would ultimately turn the tides for Allied victory in WWII. General Dwight Eisenhower was informed that casualties could … Continue reading
Hey Lenovo! Thanks Loads!!
I got a nice surprise from FedEx last Friday, April 5. An early knock on my door brought a couple of welcome boxes. Courtesy of Jeffrey Witt, Director of Lenovo’s Global Product PR, those boxes housed a couple of 8th … Continue reading
iPhone Update Shows Remarkable Resilience
When I mistakenly disconnect iTunes from iPhone during an OS update, I discover that iPhone update shows remarkable resilience. Once I hooked things back up, the momentarily crashed update process resumed and ran to a successful completion. Thank goodness!
Continue readingNightmare On Arbor Drive: Virus Infestation
As I wake from a nightmare On Arbor Drive, virus infestation in the modern age of Windows 10 and Internet computing is very much on my mind. This leads to some Halloween inspired musings.
Continue readingPost-1809 Production PC Hits Perfect 10
After a surprise observation that post-1809 production PC hits Perfect 10 in Reliability Monitor, I start to believe that 1809 is an uncommonly stable Win10 version.
Continue readingBypass Adblock Detection Gains Importance
Sometime recently adblock detectors became more intrusive. In search of a workaround, I learn that bypass Adblock Detection gains importance. Firefox to the rescue, in fact!
Continue readingExpressCard USB Insights Come Later Not Never
In prepping for the upcoming Win10 Creators Update, I develop some ExpressCard USB insights for my vintage 2012 Lenovo laptops.
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A Wrinkle Upon Office 365 Subscription
You’d think that having purchased a renewal key for Office 365 adding that time to my subscription would be a piece of cake. Except for just one thing…
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