The happy hand: A puzzle about odd names in Azure DevOps

Raymond Chen October 12, 2021 Oct 12, 2021 10/12/21

Who's renaming everything into something cute?

The CertUtil program will decode Windows error codes, and in a variety of formats

Raymond Chen September 21, 2021 Sep 21, 2021 09/21/21

Even more versatile than NET HELPMSG.

What are the consequences of increasing the per-process GDI handle limit?

Raymond Chen August 31, 2021 Aug 31, 2021 08/31/21

Striking a balance.

Is it expected that custom default pinned taskbar items via LayoutModification.xml keep coming back each time the user logs on?

Raymond Chen August 17, 2021 Aug 17, 2021 08/17/21

Yes, so you need to plan accordingly.

Why does Task Manager tell me that I have a Startup program named Program?

Raymond Chen February 23, 2021 Feb 23, 2021 02/23/21

It's a program that didn't register itself properly.

How do I reset my PIN complexity requirements after removing a work account from Windows 10?

Raymond Chen February 22, 2021 Feb 22, 2021 02/22/21

You need to remove the PIN and add it back.

Why did I lose 3D display mode when I upgraded to the next version of Windows 10?

Raymond Chen January 19, 2021 Jan 19, 2021 01/19/21

It's not the Windows version that lost it. It's your display driver that lost it.

What are these duplicate services whose names differ just by random characters at the end?

Raymond Chen December 29, 2020 Dec 29, 2020 12/29/20

You get a service, and you get a service, everybody gets a service!

What are the requirements for the built-in Windows 10 camera-based barcode scanner?

Raymond Chen November 30, 2020 Nov 30, 2020 11/30/20

Basically, it needs to be able to get a good picture.

The Settings app lets me pick a custom color for my mouse pointer, how do I get in on that action?

Raymond Chen November 3, 2020 Nov 3, 2020 11/3/20

You'll have to build a better mouse pointer.