Windows Enterprise Desktop
Windows 10 troubleshooting
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MS Assistant Addresses Office Issues
10 Feb 2020 -
Windows 10 Blank Search Bites Production PC
07 Feb 2020 -
Win10 Outlook 365 Pro Crashes Prompt Timely Update
03 Feb 2020
A downloadable MS Assistant Addresses Office Issues of all kinds, including my weird Internet Calendar Subscriptions issue. Worth downloading for admins and power users tasked with Office upkeep.
When Windows 10 blank search bites production PC, I recognize this as a widely-reported and common issue. Fortunately, it's also quite easy to fix. Here's how...
When my rock-solid production PC Reliability Index drops dramatically, discovering a Win10 Outlook 365 Pro crashes prompt timely update. Hope it's fixed!
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Cloud Download Reset Reappears in Build 19555.1001
31 Jan 2020 -
Firefox Tightens Web Security Clamps
30 Jan 2020 -
NirSoft ShellExView Pinpoints Explorer Context Menu Problems
06 Jan 2020 -
Nirsoft USBLogView Monitors USB Events
20 Dec 2019 -
UUPDump.ml Invaluable Resource
18 Dec 2019 -
Windows Graphics Card Reset Key Sequence
04 Dec 2019 -
Thanksgiving Break 2019
25 Nov 2019
When I check, I learn that Cloud Download Reset reappears in Build 19555.1001. This lets users reset Win10 PCs using direct download from MS servers. Good stuff!
When my usual browser refuses to take me to a couple of sites I visit daily, I realize that Firefox tightens web security clamps by insisting on a valid certificate before it will connect. Interesting!
After 8 days away, I find my production PC beset with 17 BEX64 faulting application events. I recall that NirSoft ShellExView pinpoints Explorer Context Menu problems. A quick fix ensues.
In trying to track down a mysterious USB plug/unplug problem, I learn that Nirsoft USBLogView Monitors USB Events. Good stuff!
I call UUPdump.ml invaluable resource because it grabs MS internal download components and uses them to create ISOs for most (if not all) known versions of Windows 10.
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!
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USB iPhone Link-Up Causes BSOD
15 Nov 2019 -
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 -
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 -
Nvidia LiveKernelEvent 141 Error Returns
25 Feb 2019 -
Win10 Safemode Trap Defeated
25 Jan 2019 -
Win10 1809 Update Unknown Device Works
24 Jan 2019 -
CU KB4480116 Hiccup Offers Easy Fix
15 Jan 2019 -
Default Screen Res Kills Event Viewer Log Filtering
19 Nov 2018 -
MS Activation Server Issues Temporarily Negate Win10 Licenses
09 Nov 2018 -
Win10 Registry Backup Task Broken
02 Nov 2018 -
Build 17763.55 Fixes USB Issues
19 Oct 2018 -
Marginal Power Mars Win10 USB Flash Drive Access
01 Oct 2018 -
Hard Disk Warning Prompts Win10 Tool Search
26 Sep 2018 -
About Logitech Driver Interface Drivers
13 Aug 2018 -
Latest GeForce Driver 398.82 Bluescreens PC
03 Aug 2018 -
Strange Display Behavior Gets Workarounds
02 Jul 2018 -
Working Around Win10/8 Gotchas
12 Jun 2015 -
Fixing 2 Win10 Build 10049 Gotchas
06 Apr 2015
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.
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 ...
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.
When Nvidia LiveKernelEvent 141 error returns to Reliability Monitor, I start troubleshooting my Nvidia drivers. I eliminate GeForce and the driver installer as the cause, but not the error.
If you only use an MS account to log in to Windows 10, you might get caught in a trap. Here, I show the Win10 Safemode trap defeated and disarmed.
To my surprise and delight, I find that Win10 1809 update Unknown Device works in Device Manager. At least it did for a couple of UART system devices yesterday. Cool!
CU KB4480116 Hiccup Offers Easy Fix: if you apply the update and lose the Start Menu and/or UWP apps, a quick restart/reboot may set things right.
Although default Screen Res kills Event Viewer log filtering in Win10 versions 1803, 1809, and Insider Preview, it's easily worked around by temporarily resetting Scale and Layout to 100%.
When MS Activation Server issues temporarily negate Win10 licenses, consternation reigns for a few hours. A couple of simple fixes will set affected PCs straight, though. No biggie!
A Win10 Registry Backup task broken: it's named RegIdleBackup and it reports successful completion in Task Manager even though it writes no backup files.
After the initial release of Windows 10 1809 demoted USB 3.0 devices to 2.1, Build 17763.55 fixes USB 3.0 issues. All drivers back to current levels.
When using 500 GB and 1 TB mSATA SSDs, I discover that marginal power mars Win10 USB flash drive access, with drives dropping out or completely inaccessible. Easy fix, though.
Casual use of a freebie tool means hard disk warning prompts Win10 tool search. Net net: new hard disk arriving next week by mail.
As I dig into and learn more about Logitech Driver Interface Drivers, I quickly realize that they're essentially no-ops (not needed, not loaded, and not used). 'Nuff said!
When the latest GeForce Driver 398.82 bluescreens PC this morning, I find myself on an unwanted nostalgia trip. Been here before, not eager to go back. Even so, I'm waiting to see if it happens one ...
Strange display behavior gets workarounds in Windows 10: right-click the taskbar entry, Alt+Space to restore the original window, or force-change then restore screen resolution. Very interesting!
What with running two Win10 test machines -- a desktop and tablet/convertible -- I've been banging up against the limits of this new software from time to time, and have had to refurbish some ...
I've got two test machines upon which I'm running the latest Win10 build, namely 10049. In getting those machines up and running, I've found myself subject to 2 inadvertent gotchas along the way. ...