MS has released a new news app through the Microsoft Store. Those interested in a new look for the MS newsfeed will want to check out MS News Bar Beta release. It strikes me as an improvement over the default … Continue reading
Here’s another item under the “I didn’t know you could that in Windows 10” heading. This time, it’s a series of shortcut commands to access the vast majority of panes within the Settings UWP app. That’s right: if you open … Continue reading
I’m a big fan of the long-deprecated Windows Gadgets, which date back to the Vista era. Thanks to excellent work from Helmut Buhler (@8GadgetPack on Twitter) you can download his 8GadgetPack quickly and easily. This morning, however, I noticed that … Continue reading
When Driver MIA After Upgrade Try “Pick from a list…” to see if a driver already present on the PC will put its host device back to work. Works for me!
Continue readingHere’s another factoid that falls under the heading of “I didn’t know Windows 10 could do that.” In this case, the particular widget in question is Power Options (Control Panel). The right PowerShell command or its equivalent Registry tweak makes … Continue reading
Technet Gallery Retires June 2020, but the Wayback Machine will keep its 25,000 scripts alive for the foreseeable future. You’ve been warned!
Continue readingIf I hadn’t seen this before, today’s GeForce crash would’ve bothered me. Instead, I just want to warn readers that latest GeForce 442.59 may cause BSOD.
Continue readingNow that it’s 6 weeks past the End-of-Life date, I’m wondering why Is Win7 marketshare 25%? My suspicions include laziness, inertia, and a lack of means (or inclination to spend). I list other reasons, too. Check it out!
Continue readingI’m a profound fan of the DISM (Deployment Image Servicing and Management) command. But I found myself surprised by the behavior of the /resetbase parameter today. For the record, the complete command syntax is DISM /online /cleanup-image /startcomponentcleanup /resetbase. Silly … Continue reading
If only I knew why this happens, I’d be happier living with this occasional gotcha. Alas, it seems that some Windows Update items reset the TCP port associated with my Samsung monochrome laser printer (NWP2850). When that happens, the printer … Continue reading