Cumulative blunder for .NET Framework!
On 11 May 2021, Microsoft announced the release of the May 2021 cumulative Update for .NET Framework 3.5 and 4.8. Unfortunately, this update is faulty.
View ArticleManaging Windows event logs from PowerShell
When it comes to managing Windows event logs via PowerShell, finding the proper command could be difficult. PowerShell's verb-noun naming scheme does very little to help. In this article, I'll show you...
View ArticleNotepad++ 8.0 released with a dark theme!
Notepad++ 8.0 has been released with a dark theme, a lot of bugs, and a joke about a lot of bugs.
View ArticleConsole, Shell, and Terminal: Words with too many meanings
probably do. Everybody does. And yet, when you bring everybody together, they realize how little they agree. The cover image comes from Wikimedia Commons.
View ArticleAce Combat 7: How realistic is it?
Question: How realistic is Ace Combat 7? Most grown-ups know that 99.99% of what they see in games and films is unrealistic. However, almost none of them can distinguish what's realistic and what's...
View ArticleThe case of the missing Share button in the new Microsoft Store
A few days ago, the Microsoft Store app on Windows 10 received an update. Now, the store looks like its Windows 11 counterpart. The update brings a new UI and new apps. However, on some apps, the...
View ArticleAll online “Codes of Conduct” are flawed
I'll keep this post short (two paragraphs) because otherwise, nobody would read it.
View ArticleHow can I tell if a file in the “Windows” folder is from Microsoft?
Question: I'm looking at a file in the "C:\Windows\System32" folder. How do I know whether it is from Microsoft or a rouge file?
View ArticleTop themes of Visual Studio 2022… and their defects
Microsoft released Visual Studio 2022 (VS2022) on 8 November 2021. I had been expecting this release with enthusiasm because Microsoft had promised that VS2022 would support better color themes, on par...
View ArticleWhat every Windows user must know about DISM and SFC
Microsoft Windows offers two built-in utilities for repairing the operating system: DISM and SFC. As of this writing, these utilities have gained farcical popularity! People who see the slightest sign...
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