Software Installation Very Slow without Internet Access
I have been using Windows 8 Client Hyper-V for a while now and must say it works like a treat – except for one thing: it is practically impossible to give VMs at the same time NATted internet access...
View ArticleDetermining the Size of a Folder without Access or Permissions
Imagine you need to determine the size of a directory, but you do not have access to it and cannot change the permissions, either. Such a situation is common with Windows user profiles. This article...
View ArticleWindows Keyboard Mapping with SharpKeys
Or: Getting rid of Caps Lock & creating the missing context menu key I like my current laptop, a Lenovo W540, but details of the keyboard layout really deteriorate the user exeperience (not to...
View ArticleLenovo Yoga 900: SSD Upgrade & Clean Windows Installation
The Lenovo Yoga 900 packs some amazing hardware in an ultraportable 1.29 kg 13″ chassis: high-resolution 3200×1800 screen, Intel Core i7-6500U CPU, 16 GB RAM. The only downsides I found so far: glossy...
View ArticleWhat’s Wrong with Group Policy
Over the years I have worked with Group Policy in many different ways. My experience ranges from helping an enterprise client establish a brand new set of policies for physical PCs and VDI machines to...
View ArticleCreating an Application Crash Dump
How to Create User Mode Crash Dump Files If you experience application crashes you may be asked by support to create a crash dump file. Crash dumps are created automatically by Windows if the following...
View ArticleBluetooth Audio Quality & aptX on Windows 10
Bluetooth is a flexible standard. It defines various profiles that operate on top of the Bluetooth networking protocol stack and implement specific services, such as hands-free communications....
View ArticleFree and Powerful Equalizer for Windows 10
Windows 10 does not come with an equalizer. That can be annoying when you have headphones that are too heavy on the bass, like the Sony WH-1000XM3. Enter the free Equalizer APO with Peace, its UI. What...
View ArticleWindows Setup USB Flash Drive Not Showing Up in BIOS List of Boot Devices
ContentsWhy Install Windows From Scratch?Clean Install of Windows: How the Process Should WorkProblem: USB Flash Drive Does Not Show UpWhy is USB 3.x an Issue?Other Potential CausesBIOS SettingsOther...
View ArticleHow to Check Which Bluetooth A2DP Audio Codec Is Used on Windows
ContentsThe ProcedureCollecting Bluetooth ETL Logs With WPRProcessing Bluetooth ETL Logs With WPAInterpreting the ResultMandatory A2DP CodecsOptional A2DP CodecsVendor-Specific A2DP CodecsConclusion...
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