Windows Enterprise Desktop
Windows 10 troubleshooting
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Windows Graphics Card Reset Key Sequence
04 Dec 2019 -
Thanksgiving Break 2019
25 Nov 2019 -
USB iPhone Link-Up Causes BSOD
15 Nov 2019
If all you see on your Windows PC is a black screen, possibly with a white cursor, it's always a good idea to try the Windows graphics card reset key sequence Ctrl+Shift+Win+B.
I'll be taking this week off from blogging, so I'll wish everyone a happy, healthy and prosperous long holiday weekend instead. Cheers!
On a desktop running 18363.476, a USB iPhone link-up causes BSOD each time I try to plug it in. Basic diagnosis indicates a driver problem of some kind, so I switch to another PC for the time being.
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RAW Win10 Disk Report Thankfully Transitory
04 Nov 2019 -
More Odd USB-C Symptoms
28 Oct 2019 -
Cycling Power Fixes Wireless Weirdness
12 Sep 2019 -
1903 KB4512941 Garnering Numerous Issues
03 Sep 2019 -
Partially Disconnected USB Cable Puts Mouse MIA
24 Aug 2019 -
1903 Hyper-V Networking Interference?
16 Aug 2019 -
Reliability Monitor Error Info Propels Fixes
21 Jun 2019
When a RAW Win10 Disk reports itself in Explorer and dskchk, I immediately reboot my system. Fortunately, that cures the problem. Otherwise, more serious repairs -- discussed herein -- become ...
More odd USB-C symptoms manifest for a hinky device on a test PC: dwm.exe (Windows Desktop Windows Manager) crashes 9 times for each incident.
It takes me a phone call to ASUS tech support to figure it out, but cycling power fixes wireless weirdness on my new ASUS wireless access device. Go figure!
When I say 1903 KB4512941 Garnering Numerous Issues, I'm talking about three or more actual gotchas, one of which stymies successful installation. Be wary!
Takes me a while to figure this out, but a partially disconnected USB cable puts Mouse MIA -- at least until I shove the two extension cables fully together.
After installing KB4512508 on my local Win10 PCs, I notice some 1903 Hyper-V networking interference (no Internet!). A quick uninstall/reinstall fixes the issue.
When you know how to read what you see, and what you see makes any kind of sense, Reliability Monitor error info propels fixes. An APPCRASH on a UPS monitor immediately suggested a software ...
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Win10 Sleep Issues Make Sleepstudy Worthwhile
17 Jun 2019 -
Recent Windows 10 Updates Kill Built-in Restore Facility
27 May 2019 -
Windows 10 Workaround Versus Fix
08 May 2019 -
19H1 Release Preview Bug Bites
03 May 2019 -
Reboot Still Solves Simple Win10 Problems
11 Mar 2019
Looking for information about system power states on a PC to resolve Win10 sleep issues make Sleepstudy worthwhile. The Powercfg command uses this option to produce an info-packed report.
If you get caught in a recent WU snafu, certain recent Windows 10 Updates kill built-in restore facility that makes use of restore points. MS offers a workaround, but it's classified as a "known ...
When I can't complete an RDP login on a Skip ahead Insider Preview PC I find myself pondering this dilemma: Windows 10 Workaround versus fix. For me, a workaround will do.
You'll know when the Windows 10 19H1 Release Preview bug bites, when you see an error message from Windows Update that reads "What needs your attention. . ." Turns out removing the SD card usually ...
As I observe that a reboot still solves simple Win10 problems, I'm reminded that trying easy and obvious fixes early in the troubleshooting process remains a good idea.