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• IT takes the good with the bad in Windows 10 1903 update

  Windows 10 updates have never been easy, but Microsoft is finally listening to its customers' woes. Here's what IT pros like and dislike about Microsoft's latest Windows 10 update. Continue Reading

• Safeguard Hold Blocks 1903 Upgrade For Some PCs

  If you're running Version 1809 or older and Windows Update isn't offering the upgrade, it's nearly certain that a safeguard hold blocks 1903 Upgrade on the target PC. Here is more info. Continue Reading

• Older Win10 Versions Facing Forced Updates

  By fiat Microsoft has older Win10 versions facing forced updates to the 1903 version (aka Windows 10 May 2019 Update). Here's what up, with a possible coping strategy. Continue Reading

• Understanding Win10 WU Download and install now option

  In the past month, Windows 10 versions from 1803 forward have gotten a new update option. In fact, understanding Win10 WU Download and install now option should ease many admins' and users' update ... Continue Reading

• May 2019 Update General Availability Still Leaves PCs Out

  Despite a May 6 claim of more-or-less general availability, so-called May 2019 Update general availability still leaves PCs out of the automatic upgrade proffer that clicking "Check for updates" is ... Continue Reading

• Intel Driver Support Assistant Proves Helpful

  When Reliability Monitor reports an error for Intel-related storage stuff, the Intel Driver Support Assistant proves helpful and quickly gets me to a new (and working) storage driver.Continue Reading

• Get to know Linux desktop security best practices

  IT pros managing Linux desktops must take the time to keep their users' workstations secure while packaging them with the appropriate apps. Watch out for these security challenges.Continue Reading

• Production PC Gets 1903 Upgrade

  After waiting 10 days in vain for WU to offer, Production PC gets 1903 upgrade when I manually resort to the Update Assistant instead. Spoiler alert: the upgrade has a happy ending!Continue Reading

• PowerShell Clears Stale Printer Objects

  Because PowerShell clears stale Printer objects quickly and easily, checks and cleanups are worth integrating into routine system maintenance activities.Continue Reading

• Rescue Old Windows 10 Applications from Oblivion

  For those contemplating the possible disappearance of familiar and sometimes beloved built-ins, I explain how to Rescue old Windows 10 applications from oblivion.Continue Reading

• Perfect Win10 Relimon Score 10 Days Straight

  Current builds for Windows 10 1809 seem uncommonly stable. In fact, I see a perfect Win10 Relimon score 10 days straight through today, and for 21 of the past 30 days.Continue Reading

• PowerShell Handles Windows 10 Restore Points

  As I learn that PowerShell handles Windows 10 Restore Points nicely, I also observe that related cmdlets present their data in more friendly, readable form than does the VSSADMIN command. Good stuff!Continue Reading

• Install KB4494441 CU Twice

  Possibly because a new servicing stack update (SSU) is required to make it work, users must invariably install KB4494441 CU twice to get to Build 17768.503. Very interesting!Continue Reading

• Examining Windows 10 ETL files

  When examining Windows 10 ETL files, you'll see a lot of them sometimes. If they take up a lot of (or too much) disk space, it's OK to whack them. Here's how . . .Continue Reading

• Nvidia Driver Update Frequency Musings

  Checking up on the number released so far in 2019, I find myself musing that Nvidia driver update frequency is too high for those who don't need bleeding/leading-edge game tweaks.Continue Reading