I set the same ACL with the GUI and with icacls, yet the results are different

Raymond ChenNovember 18, 2019Nov 18, 201911/18/19

Sometimes your tools lie to you.

How can I copy or move a group of files into a new folder from Explorer?

Raymond ChenNovember 12, 2019Nov 12, 201911/12/19

Putting together things you already have.

What’s the difference between the hotkeys F6 and Alt+F6?

Raymond ChenOctober 22, 2019Oct 22, 201910/22/19

Switching between things, but different things.

Why doesn’t the Programs and Features control panel show Last Used On information?

Raymond ChenJuly 30, 2019Jul 30, 201907/30/19

The system doesn't try to figure it out any more, because it was always a guess, and often a really bad one.

How can I log users off after a period of inactivity, rather than merely locking the workstation? Is there a “logoff” screen saver?

Raymond ChenJuly 23, 2019Jul 23, 201907/23/19

Putting together some building blocks.

Why does Windows list my SSD system drive as removable?

Raymond ChenJune 26, 2019Jun 26, 201906/26/19

Because the driver said it was removable.

What is WofCompressedData? Does WOF mean that Windows is a dog?

Raymond ChenJune 18, 2019Jun 18, 201906/18/19

It stands for Windows Overlay Filter, but that name doesn't really tell you much.

What order do the items in the “New” menu appear? It looks kind of random.

Raymond ChenJune 11, 2019Jun 11, 201906/11/19

It's alphabetical order, but not in the obvious way.

In the file copy conflict dialog, what happened to the option to copy the new file with a numeric suffix?

Raymond ChenJune 4, 2019Jun 4, 201906/4/19

It's still there, but you have to dig a little deeper for it.