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Random utterings from a Microsoft support guy

How to setup your PC to collect dumps for an application crash

There are lots of ways to do this, but this is my favorite basic setup. Download the latest version...

Author: Jason_E Date: 07/16/2018

Changing the image used in the "Force a specific default lock screen and logon image" policy

Customer called that was using the "Force a specific default lock screen and logon image" policy on...

Author: Jason_E Date: 06/21/2018

Windows 10 - RS4/1803 - Command prompt error: "Not enough memory resources are available to process this command"

Opening a command prompt (cmd.exe) when booted from the Windows 10 (1803) ADK WinPE, WinRE, or  when...

Author: Jason_E Date: 06/07/2018

I love hotkeys... WIN+ALT+D

I am frequently writing an email where I need to take a peek at a calendar to determine what the...

Author: Jason_E Date: 07/12/2017

What is CDD.sys?

I frequently run across drivers running on Windows and need to figure out what the driver is for and...

Author: Jason_E Date: 07/12/2017

What is an Access Violation?

An access violation (AV) occurs when the program performs and action on a memory address that does...

Author: Jason_E Date: 11/12/2014

What is a deadlock?

A deadlock is a situation in which two or more competing actions are each waiting for the other to...

Author: Jason_E Date: 11/12/2014

Started means started, not completely ready.

Windows is extensible. Extensible means we have places that are built for external software writers...

Author: Jason_E Date: 08/27/2014

Pinned Websites with ugly icons

I have become a big fan of pinning my most common web apps using IE9 and greater. The downside to...

Author: Jason_E Date: 08/28/2012

Windows 8: THE power user’s hotkey

In Windows 8 there are a lot of new keyboard hotkeys to help navigate. In my opinion the one that is...

Author: Jason_E Date: 08/23/2012

Windows 8: Shell commands (getting to “Special Folders”)

Via HKLM>Software>Microsoft>Windows>CurrentVersion>Explorer>FolderDescriptions In...

Author: Jason_E Date: 08/21/2012

Windows 8: Where did the Startup folder go?

I am a long time user of the Start menu’s “Startup” folder to run several apps that I want to launch...

Author: Jason_E Date: 08/19/2012

Windows 8: The mail clients default signature

On Windows 8 the new mail client always adds the following to new emails and replies: “Sent...

Author: Jason_E Date: 08/18/2012

Problem on my machine: Where is the PowerShell ISE on Win8?

I just recent attended Microsoft’s TechReady15 event where Microsofties teach Microsofties...

Author: Jason_E Date: 08/17/2012

Problem on my machine: The green screen flash video playback issue

I am now running the final (RTM) version of Windows 8 on my HP Envy 17. It had been up and running...

Author: Jason_E Date: 08/17/2012