Dec 7, 2017
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Knowing just enough about debugging IRPs to chase the problem out of the I/O stack
Fumbling around and stumbling into a diagnosis.
Showing results for Tips/Support - The Old New Thing
Nov 21, 2017
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The sad implementation history of COM component categories and why it means you have to click twice to see your newly-installed taskbar toolbar
First we have to find them.
Nov 3, 2017
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Why are my notification icon customizations lost after six months of disuse?
Sorry, didn't realize you were still using it.
Oct 24, 2017
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When I use Alt+PrtSc to take a screen shot of a maximized window, why does it capture a few pixels from an adjacent monitor?
Because it's hanging over the edge.
Sep 19, 2017
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The NET HELPMSG command will decode Windows error codes, at least the simple ones
It's originally for decoding network error messages, but it doesn't actually care.
Sep 5, 2017
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Why did my systems reboot into the Recovery Environment and how do I prevent that from happening in the future?
You can disable it in the boot configuration.
May 26, 2017
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Why are hidden files with a leading tilde treated as super-hidden?
Because in practice they are ultra-temporary.
May 23, 2017
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What do these hard drive icons mean?
Various kinds of BitLocker, mostly.
May 22, 2017
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Why doesn’t searching my Start menu with Cortana find Internet shortcuts in my All Programs list?
Because our A/B testing showed that showing them was worse.
May 16, 2017
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There’s a group policy for Action Center, and another one for Action Center
Two things with the same name, how confusing.