Tool: Check CBS Corruption
I hacked together a small tool in .NET that helps me quickly analyze the Component Based Servicing (CBS) log in c:\windows\logs\cbs\cbs.log for missing CSI Payloads. It will parse the log…
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Giving immich a go on about 200k photos
In the never ending quest to find a photo gallery software to access my photo archive (and possibly synchronize my iPhone to it), I'm now testing Immich in…
High CPU Process Troubleshooting
Introduction High CPU usage by the "System" process can often be caused by a hardware driver issue (bug, old version, incompatility etc). The System process loads (or hosts)…
DISM and SFC
The Component Store [%WinDir%\WinSxS] maintains a backup copy of all Windows system files, and SFC [System File Checker] & DISM [Deployment Image Servicing and Management] manage two separate, vital pieces of the Component Store and OS, with SFC relying entirely upon what DISM manages: DISM has…
Window Server 2019 – 1809, 1903, 1909 Servicing Channels
It can get a bit confusing. The below website summarizes the server releases. https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-server/get-started/windows-server-release-info There are two servicing models for Windows server - a long term servicing channel…
Block Windows 11 Update
The easiest way to block the Windows 11 update on a Windows 10 system is by adding a policy via the Registry. In HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE, navigate to SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows Create…
Get and Install Windows Updates via PowerShell
Using the following package PSWindowsUpdate you can Get-WindowsUpdate and Install-WindowsUpdate. install-module pswindowsupdate DESCRIPTION Use Get-WindowsUpdate (aka Get-WUList) cmdlet to get list of available or installed updates meeting specific…
Fix: 2019-09 Cumulative Update for Windows 10 Version 1903 for x64-based Systems (KB4515384) – Error 0x800f081f
Detailing the troubleshooting to resolve KB4515384 failure to install.
Chrome on Windows 10 Creators Update Hangs
I was plagued with an annoying problem in Chrome 58, beta and Canary for the past month or two. Actually, it dates back to when I was in…
Windows 7 Convenience Rollup
Before installing the Convenience Rollup, install the two prerequisite updates: KB3102810 and KB3083710 When installing the Windows 7 Convenience Rollup (https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/kb/3125574), I had to disable Windows Updates because…
Windows Vista Business SP2 – Windows Updates Hangs
Installed a fresh Windows Vista Business SP2 on an HP DC7900 a couple days ago and since then I haven't been able to install Windows updates. I've installed/reinstalled…
Office 2016 Trial on Windows 10 Rearms with Build Updates
I had 7 days left on my Office 2016 trial remaining when I decided to upgrade to the latest Windows 10 build 14385 the other day. After upgrading,…
Upgrade to Windows 10 Free
Microsoft announced that Windows 10 will be a free upgrade, within the first year of release, for users who are running Windows 7 SP1 or Windows 8.1. Free…
Windows Language Pack Direct Download Links
These are the official direct download links to Windows 8.1, Windows 8, and Windows 7 language packs. How to Install Language Pack on Windows 8 or Windows 8.1…
Windows 8 PC Reset
Note If you upgraded your PC from Windows 8 to Windows 8.1 and your PC has a Windows 8 recovery partition, resetting your PC will restore Windows 8. You’ll…