Writer, content creator, researcher; Windows MVP (2018-27). Creator of Exam Cram, author of 100+ tech books, regular blogger, gadfly, occasional expert witness.
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Writing a script to repair the Macrium Reflect Rescue Disk so it works with Secure Boot has been an adventure. Most important lesson: what works on my PC, may NOT work on yours. Deets follow... #WindowsInsiders #MVPbuzz edtittel.com/blog/scripting-…
I spent an interesting if excruciating half-day getting a Macrium Rescue Disk to boot up on a modern, Secure Boot protected laptop. Deets follow... #WindowsInsiders #MVPbuzz edtittel.com/blog/steps-to-a…
After HOURS (~4) of messing about with UFDs, I got a repaired one (using my script) to boot Windows 11 PC into the Macrium Recovery environment. It does the trick!!! #WindowsInsiders #MVPbuzz
ALT Screencap of Macrium Reflect's WinPE environment for image restore (source: Macrium Software https://reflect.macrium.com/help/v5/how_to/rescue/rescue_a_system_with_the_windows_pe_environment.htm)
Catch-22 of a kind: MS Store can see a self-update coming, but it doesn't appear in the Recent Updates list after the update completes. Odd! #WindowsInsiders #MVPbuzz edtittel.com/blog/ms-store-s…
Chuckling. When #WinGet blows up on an MS Teams update, launching same for an in-app update does the trick. Look at this... #WindowsInsiders #MVPBuzz
ALT WinGet fails to find something during its Teams update process, but it still works fine inside the app itself. That's why the second WinGet update reports "No installed package..."
Hmmmm... My habit of leaving WinTerm/PS open may be counter-productive. PS via MS Store doesn't auto-update if it's open. Who knew? #WindowsInsiders #MVPbuzz
ALT MS Store won't update PowerShell if it's running on a PC. Close it, and it updates right away.
Sorry to learn that MS is ending "The Garage" after a "17-year run" as GeekWire put it. It produce Mouse Without Borders, Seeing AI, Xbox adaptive controller, and the Global Hackathon. geekwire.com/2026/microsoft-…
When #WinGet starts looping on a MediaMonkey update, despite reporting update success, I know there's a problem. Here's how I fixed it... #WindowsInsiders #MVPbuzz edtittel.com/blog/mediamonke…
AMD's latest chipset drivers (8.09.28.1124) show up and come aboard fast & easily with no complications. Just the way I like 'em! #WindowsInsiders #MVPbuzz edtittel.com/blog/new-amd-ch…
By accident I've learned that the F10 hotkey also toggles the front camera. With said camera back on, facial recognition once again works. Good-oh! #WindowsInsiders #MVPbuzz edtittel.com/blog/f10-toggle…
OK, then. My former Insider Preview test PCs are now solidly back in the 26H2 mainstream. As a welcome and unexpected bonus, they're running faster, too. Deets follow... #WindowsInsiders #MVPbuzz edtittel.com/blog/production…
Just checked X12 and X380. Both are now unenrolled from the Insider Program, and running solid production Build 26300.9711. Proof! "Repair install" works as an escape mechanism. #WindowsInsiders #MVPBuzz
ALT Winver output from X380, showing it's running 26300.9711. A quick hop into Settings > WU > Insider program shows it's no longer enrolled.
Interesting interactions ensue when I ask Copilot to edit an image it built for me. I have to prompt with the png file and detailed instrux to call its image edit tool. Takes about 5 tries. Sigh: living and learning today... #WindowsInsiders #MVPbuzz
When the Windows 11 Installer ran against a couple of Insider Preview images, it repaired them to 26300.9457. I had to repair again to get to 26300.9711. I'm switching them to production PCs ... I'll explain. #WindowsInsiders #MVPbuzz edtittel.com/blog/correction…
At Windows Central, Daniel Rubino says: "If you're not a mobile content creator, software developer, or utilize local LLMs often, RTX Spark probably isn't for you." Good to know! #WindowsInsiders #MVPbuzz windowscentral.com/hardware/…
After I run #WinGet upgrade this morning, I notice something odd: the running version for #PowerToys differs from the #WinGet target. Then I figure it out... #WindowsInsiders #MVPbuzz edtittel.com/blog/powertoys-…
In September I learned why WinGet can skip over Discord updates. Yesterday, I saw that UniGetUI does that job simply and directly. Here's what's up with that... #WindowsInsiders #MVPbuzz edtittel.com/blog/unigetui-h…
New SVN, new SkuSiPolicy.p7b hit with latest CU KB5127648. Run the latest Garlin check script for guidance. Easily fixed! #WindowsInsiders #MVPbuzz
When #WinGet updates PowerShell this morning, it throws "Installation abandoned" error. On my Flo6 desktop things got weirder, tho it behaved better on the P16 mobile workstation. Deets follow... #WindowsInsiders #MVPbuzz edtittel.com/blog/powershell…
Ouch! Think about this notion "data center war." Then, read this Ars story: #WindowsInsiders #MVPbuzz arstechnica.com/gadgets/2026…
