Windows 7 Slow Updating
Windows 7 updating will take forever on a fresh install or if you haven’t updated in a while. This is covered in many online articles but I’m needing it often …
Windows 10 Post-Install Tasks
Due to problems installing a cumulative update, I decided to delete my Windows partition and install Windows 10 Pro x64 1607 from scratch. Windows 10 does an amazing job of …
Convert a Cisco 1130AG Access Point from LWAPP to Autonomous Mode
A Cisco 1130AG access point died. Model AIR-LAP1131AG-A-K9. Bought a replacement on eBay. The eBay one was running the Lightweight Access Protocol (LWAPP). Here’s how I got it back to …
Re-Install OmniPage Ultimate 19
I recently re-installed Windows 10 Pro and needed to get my OmniPage Ultimate 19 software working like it was before. I had a file system backup but had not otherwise …
Re-Install a Brother MFC-8810DW MFC
I recently re-installed Windows 10 Pro and needed to get my Brother all-in-one Brother MFC-8810DW working like it was before. I had a file system backup but had not otherwise …
Windows 10 Re-Installs Cumulative Update
After finally getting the November 2016 cumulative update to install into Windows 10 (by installng Windows 10 from scratch, twice), I was a bit dismayed today to see that Windows …
When DISM Won’t RestoreHealth
I’ve been having trouble installing the Windows 10 cumulative update for November 2016. DISM is supposed to scan or restore your Windows image, as explained in this Technet article. But …
Windows 10 Can’t Install November Cumulative Update
Windows 10 Pro 1511 failed repeatedly to install the November 2016 Cumulative Update (KB3198586). So I deleted the partition and installed Windows 10 Pro 1607 from scratch. It also cannot …
Windows 10 Freezes with storahci 129 Errors
On a new install of Windows 10 Pro 1607, with a Crucial/Micron M500 SSD, the machine would frequently freeze for several seconds. This corresponded to dozens of storahci 129 warnings …
Update Essentials Connector before Upgrading Windows 10
Almost a year ago, I wrote about how the Windows 10 Update Breaks 2012 R2 Essentials Connector. I thought that was fixed if you install KB3172614 on your server as …