jasone's blog - random utterings from a Microsoft support guy
Random utterings from a Microsoft support guy
How to setup your PC to collect dumps for an application crash
There are lots of ways to do this, but this is my favorite basic setup. Download the latest version...
Date: 07/16/2018
Changing the image used in the "Force a specific default lock screen and logon image" policy
Customer called that was using the "Force a specific default lock screen and logon image" policy on...
Date: 06/21/2018
Windows 10 - RS4/1803 - Command prompt error: "Not enough memory resources are available to process this command"
Opening a command prompt (cmd.exe) when booted from the Windows 10 (1803) ADK WinPE, WinRE, or when...
Date: 06/07/2018
I love hotkeys... WIN+ALT+D
I am frequently writing an email where I need to take a peek at a calendar to determine what the...
Date: 07/12/2017
What is CDD.sys?
I frequently run across drivers running on Windows and need to figure out what the driver is for and...
Date: 07/12/2017
What is an Access Violation?
An access violation (AV) occurs when the program performs and action on a memory address that does...
Date: 11/12/2014
What is a deadlock?
A deadlock is a situation in which two or more competing actions are each waiting for the other to...
Date: 11/12/2014
Started means started, not completely ready.
Windows is extensible. Extensible means we have places that are built for external software writers...
Date: 08/27/2014
Pinned Websites with ugly icons
I have become a big fan of pinning my most common web apps using IE9 and greater. The downside to...
Date: 08/28/2012
Windows 8: THE power user’s hotkey
In Windows 8 there are a lot of new keyboard hotkeys to help navigate. In my opinion the one that is...
Date: 08/23/2012
Windows 8: Shell commands (getting to “Special Folders”)
Via HKLM>Software>Microsoft>Windows>CurrentVersion>Explorer>FolderDescriptions In...
Date: 08/21/2012
Windows 8: Where did the Startup folder go?
I am a long time user of the Start menu’s “Startup” folder to run several apps that I want to launch...
Date: 08/19/2012
Windows 8: The mail clients default signature
On Windows 8 the new mail client always adds the following to new emails and replies: “Sent...
Date: 08/18/2012
Problem on my machine: Where is the PowerShell ISE on Win8?
I just recent attended Microsoft’s TechReady15 event where Microsofties teach Microsofties...
Date: 08/17/2012
Problem on my machine: The green screen flash video playback issue
I am now running the final (RTM) version of Windows 8 on my HP Envy 17. It had been up and running...
Date: 08/17/2012