Ed Tittel

Get the right tool for the job, and it's easy to see that MCT now delivers CA-2023 compliant bootloader. Try a different tool, though, and you might be misled. Deets follow... #WindowsInsiders #MCPbuzz https://www.edtittel.com/blog/mct-now-delivers-ca-2023-bootloader.html

Just read that #Windows10 got Secure Boot updates in the latest Security Update. Glad to see Windows Security still gives it a clean bill... #WindowsInsiders #MVPbuzz

When I see a blinking power button on my Flo6 PC this morning, I realize last week's MSDT.exe experiment has left lingering traces. Deets follow... #WindowsInsiders #MVPbuzz https://www.edtittel.com/blog/troubleshooting-flo6-s3-sleep-oddities.html

Here 'tis: the Windows Insider Program now offers two channels only: Experimental and Beta. Glad to see that! #WindowsInsiders #MVPbuzz

After a week away, 7 #WinGet updates and 1 from PatchMyPC doesn't seem too bad. Catching up on email is, of course, the biggest job in getting back to it. #WindowsInsiders #MVPbuzz https://www.edtittel.com/blog/resuming-work-after-week-long-absence.html

After I learned that Get Help does NOT offer a Power Options troubleshooter, I ran the old msdt.exe version. Bad move: this morning I had to unfix its "fixes." Deets follow... #WindowsInsiders #MVPbuzz https://www.edtittel.com/blog/troubleshooter-test-wrecks-sleep-wake-settings.html

Imagine my surprise (and distress) when I learn that Defender can -- and sometimes does -- delete PowerShell scripts when enforcing "Attack Surface Reduction" (ASR) rules. Be ready!!! #WindowsInsiders #MVPbuzz https://www.edtittel.com/blog/windows-defender-may-delete-powershell-scripts-and-more.html

How 'bout that? UniGetUI has logos now, too -- more than #WinGet can display right now, in fact! See what I mean? #WindowsInsiders #MVPbuzz

Today, I run Revo Uninstaller on Flo6, and use it to get rid of 12 apps I don't run or can't use. Deets follow... #WindowsInsiders #MVPbuzz https://www.edtittel.com/blog/revo-roots-out-relics.html

Is it surprising that I can't maintain a Bluetooth connection to my Logitech mouse? Nope: It's sitting on a metal desk, and Flo6 is 4 feet down and to the left inside a case that's basically a Faraday cage. #WindowsInsiders #MVPbuzz

After I upgrade a nearly brand-new laptop to Canary Channel, it's no surprise when it crashes after first login. Here's what I found, and how I cleaned it up. #WindowsInsiders #MVPbuzz https://www.edtittel.com/blog/canary-jump-sows-predictable-chaos.html

Just jumped the ThinkPad P16 Gen3 to Canary Channel. Upgrading now. Still no mention of "Experimental" in the channel info I saw there. Go figure! #WindowsInsiders #MVPbuzz

Even my #Windows10 VM is up to Secure Boot snuff. I'm jazzed! #WindowsInsiders #MVPbuzz

Hey! A new PowerToys release is out, plus an incremental hotfix. Let's see how long it takes to show up thru #WinGet upgrade... #WindowsInsiders #MVPbuzz https://www.edtittel.com/blog/timing-wingets-update-pipeline.html

After an NVIDIA Studio driver update this morning, I noticed odd display behavior in Firefox. Turns out: it's the browser, not the driver. Deets follow... #WindowsInsiders #MVPbuzz https://www.edtittel.com/blog/firefox-update-fixes-weird-cursor-ripple.html

.#WinGet Update starts showing icons. Woo-hoo! #WindowsInsiders #MVPbuzz

New NVIDIA Studio 596.36 is out: downloading & installing right now. #WindowsInsiders #MVPbuzz

Oho! This reghack sets Update pause levels to 385 days (55 week). You can alter this as you see fit. Cool! reg add "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\WindowsUpdate\UX\Settings" /v FlightSettingsMaxPauseDays /t REG_DWORD /d 385 /f #WindowsInsiders #MVPbuzz

I didn't realize that S0/network connect would keep draining my battery quite happily. Then I packed a P16 into a knapsack and walked it down the street. Deets follow... #WindowsInsiders #MVPbuzz https://www.edtittel.com/blog/avoiding-excess-laptop-power-drain.html

MS kicked off a new Insider Channel line-up yesterday. It's not visible inside the Beta Channel yet, alas. Let me show you... #WindowsInsiders #MVPbuzz https://www.edtittel.com/blog/ms-kicks-off-new-insider-channels.html

OK, then: #WindowsLatest gives NVIDIA Game-Ready Driver 576.02 something of a seal of approval. #WindowsInsiders #MVPbuzz