Ed Tittel
@edtittel.bsky.social
Full-time freelance writer, blogger. Part-time consultant and expert witness. Microsoft Windows MVP 2018-2025: daily Windows blog at https://edtittel.com (contact info there, too).
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Catching Up Can Be Hard to Do - Ed Tittel
I’ll admit it. I’m lazy. When I hooked up the Lenovo ThinkCentre Neo 50q Tiny PC a couple of weeks ago, I cheated. How? By hooking up the power, networking, video, keyboard, mouse and camera that had ...
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When I hook the Lenovo ThinkCentre P3 Ultra back up after a 10-day hiatus, it throws some critical errors. Copilot helps me understand why they happened. Deets follow... #WindowsInsiders #MVPbuzz www.edtittel.com/blog/catchin...
My recent UEFI adventures convince me it was time for a new mouse & keyboard. Bizarre UEFI limitations involved! Deets follow... #WindowsInsiders #MVPbuzz www.edtittel.com/blog/sprucin...
Sprucing Up My Desktop Peripherals - Ed Tittel
I'm sprucing up my desktop peripherals, because the Asrock firmware doesn't work well with my old Microsoft mouse and keyboard.
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February 5, 2026 at 7:19 PM
My recent UEFI adventures convince me it was time for a new mouse & keyboard. Bizarre UEFI limitations involved! Deets follow... #WindowsInsiders #MVPbuzz www.edtittel.com/blog/sprucin...
Sysinternals Sysmon is now integrated into #Windows11 OS (right now, Beta Build 26220.7752 only). Found it, enabled it, installed it today. #WindowsInsiders #MVPbuzz
February 4, 2026 at 4:56 PM
Sysinternals Sysmon is now integrated into #Windows11 OS (right now, Beta Build 26220.7752 only). Found it, enabled it, installed it today. #WindowsInsiders #MVPbuzz
When all is said and done, getting my mini-fleet to Secure Boot 2023 CA status wasn't too bad. Here's a report card of sorts... #WindowsInsiders #MVPbuzz www.edtittel.com/blog/chez-ti...
Chez Tittel Secure Boot Report Card - Ed Tittel
The Chez Tittel Secure Boot report card shows 10 PCs running Secure Boot, with 2 waiting on WU for 2023 CA, and a third waiting on a new GPU.
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February 4, 2026 at 4:23 PM
When all is said and done, getting my mini-fleet to Secure Boot 2023 CA status wasn't too bad. Here's a report card of sorts... #WindowsInsiders #MVPbuzz www.edtittel.com/blog/chez-ti...
Wow! New RECORD: 24 apps "managed by the MS Store" pending when I checked just now. Hope AppInstaller (WinGet) is among them... #WindowsInsiders #MVPbuzz
February 3, 2026 at 6:18 PM
Wow! New RECORD: 24 apps "managed by the MS Store" pending when I checked just now. Hope AppInstaller (WinGet) is among them... #WindowsInsiders #MVPbuzz
Who knew the old Logitech Unifying transceiver might be detected as a SATA storage device during device enumeration phase at bootup? Switched to wired mouse and A6 POST error went away. Sheesh! #WindowsInsiders #MVPbuzz
February 3, 2026 at 6:04 PM
Who knew the old Logitech Unifying transceiver might be detected as a SATA storage device during device enumeration phase at bootup? Switched to wired mouse and A6 POST error went away. Sheesh! #WindowsInsiders #MVPbuzz
Plunked down nearly US$600 (all told) for a replacement GPU for RyzenOfc, believing it will bring Secure Boot alive at last. We'll see: deets follow. #WindowsInsiders #MVPbuzz www.edtittel.com/blog/buying-...
Buying New(er) GPU For RyzenOfc - Ed Tittel
Buying new(er) GPU for RyzenOfc should get me past the "stuck at graphics POST" stage in trying to get to UEFI for Secure Boot. We'll see...
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February 3, 2026 at 4:58 PM
Plunked down nearly US$600 (all told) for a replacement GPU for RyzenOfc, believing it will bring Secure Boot alive at last. We'll see: deets follow. #WindowsInsiders #MVPbuzz www.edtittel.com/blog/buying-...
Just found a great use for Windows Sandbox. An increasing number of websites won't let you read them without turning ads on (I run multiple ad-blockers). Rather than changing my std setup, I'll read them inside Sandbox. #WindowsInsiders #MVPbuzz
February 3, 2026 at 3:45 PM
Just found a great use for Windows Sandbox. An increasing number of websites won't let you read them without turning ads on (I run multiple ad-blockers). Rather than changing my std setup, I'll read them inside Sandbox. #WindowsInsiders #MVPbuzz
Useful insight #1 this morning: winget PIN lets one ignore bogus or broken packages (e.g. DirectX and Adobe stuff). Easy to set up and monitor, too. #WindowsInsiders #MVPbuzz
February 3, 2026 at 3:39 PM
Useful insight #1 this morning: winget PIN lets one ignore bogus or broken packages (e.g. DirectX and Adobe stuff). Easy to set up and monitor, too. #WindowsInsiders #MVPbuzz
Increasingly convinced that gearing up for Secure Boot requires newer graphics cards. Cases in point: couldn't get either of my 2 Asrock B550 builds to boot after starting the transition. Switching one to a 3070Ti worked. Ordered a (used) 4070 today for the other... #WindowsInsiders #MVPboot
February 2, 2026 at 7:41 PM
Increasingly convinced that gearing up for Secure Boot requires newer graphics cards. Cases in point: couldn't get either of my 2 Asrock B550 builds to boot after starting the transition. Switching one to a 3070Ti worked. Ordered a (used) 4070 today for the other... #WindowsInsiders #MVPboot
A new update (preview KB5074105, at that) does the trick for getting my production working with Secure Boot and CA 2023 credentials. What a ride! #WindowsInsiders #MVPbuzz www.edtittel.com/blog/kb50741...
KB5074105 Brings On Secure Boot - Ed Tittel
Just when I’d more or less given up, along comes KB5074105 on January 29. In its “Normal rollout” fork, the first item to appear is entitled [Secure Boot]. That item (partly depicted above) also expli...
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February 2, 2026 at 6:52 PM
A new update (preview KB5074105, at that) does the trick for getting my production working with Secure Boot and CA 2023 credentials. What a ride! #WindowsInsiders #MVPbuzz www.edtittel.com/blog/kb50741...
Aaaaaaaand this morning, came into a shutdown PC. On startup, I learned I had to delete a directory, and restart again to regain use of the PIN. Seems that resetting TPM keys changes things up LOTS! #WindowsInsiders #MVPbuzz
January 31, 2026 at 4:26 PM
Aaaaaaaand this morning, came into a shutdown PC. On startup, I learned I had to delete a directory, and restart again to regain use of the PIN. Seems that resetting TPM keys changes things up LOTS! #WindowsInsiders #MVPbuzz
Bozhe moi! After running a Secure Boot key update, I didn't know that long, long, long boot times in "black screen mode" were the norm. Now I do, but it was a SCARY learning exp. #WindowsInsiders #MVPbuzz www.edtittel.com/blog/secure-...
Secure Boot Oddities Accumulate - Ed Tittel
Although I’m resigned to living without secure boot on the B550-based desktops here at Chez Tittel, that doesn’t stop me from trying other fixes from time to time. Indeed, I discovered a great thread ...
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January 30, 2026 at 5:33 PM
Bozhe moi! After running a Secure Boot key update, I didn't know that long, long, long boot times in "black screen mode" were the norm. Now I do, but it was a SCARY learning exp. #WindowsInsiders #MVPbuzz www.edtittel.com/blog/secure-...
Hmmm: if you take the Nadella claim of "1B #Windows11 users" as literal truth, and the December Statcounter numbers likewise, that means there should be 800=900M #Windows10 instances. Sounds kinda high... #WindowsInsiders #MVPbuzz
January 29, 2026 at 5:59 PM
Hmmm: if you take the Nadella claim of "1B #Windows11 users" as literal truth, and the December Statcounter numbers likewise, that means there should be 800=900M #Windows10 instances. Sounds kinda high... #WindowsInsiders #MVPbuzz
Those "zombie reclaimables" came back on my ARM-based ThinkPad T14s. Here's how I extirpated them! #Windows11 #MVPbuzz #WindowsInsiders www.edtittel.com/blog/returni...
Returning Spurious Reclaimables Removed - Ed Tittel
When they show up on my ThinkPad T14s again after an upgrade, I get those pesky returning spurious reclaimables removed with Copilot's help.
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January 29, 2026 at 5:41 PM
Those "zombie reclaimables" came back on my ARM-based ThinkPad T14s. Here's how I extirpated them! #Windows11 #MVPbuzz #WindowsInsiders www.edtittel.com/blog/returni...
During an earnings call yesterday, Satya Nadella says "Windows reached a big milestone, 1 billion Windows 11 users." That's "Up over 45 percent year-over-year," he continues. #WindowsInsiders #MVPbuzz www.techbuzz.ai/articles/win...
Windows 11 hits 1 billion users, outpacing Windows 10
Microsoft's Windows 11 reaches 1B users in 1,576 days, beating Windows 10's record
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January 29, 2026 at 4:02 PM
During an earnings call yesterday, Satya Nadella says "Windows reached a big milestone, 1 billion Windows 11 users." That's "Up over 45 percent year-over-year," he continues. #WindowsInsiders #MVPbuzz www.techbuzz.ai/articles/win...
PowerToys v0.97.1 came out yesterday; just got my first update for same via WinGet. Quick: Good! #WindowsInsiders #MVPbuzz
January 29, 2026 at 3:49 PM
PowerToys v0.97.1 came out yesterday; just got my first update for same via WinGet. Quick: Good! #WindowsInsiders #MVPbuzz
Seems like more reboots than usual in getting to Build 26300.7674. I'm up to 4 now and still haven't hit 100% on the post-GUI install phase. Yup: 4 (just got desktop). #WindowsInsiders #MVPbuzz
January 28, 2026 at 4:11 PM
Seems like more reboots than usual in getting to Build 26300.7674. I'm up to 4 now and still haven't hit 100% on the post-GUI install phase. Yup: 4 (just got desktop). #WindowsInsiders #MVPbuzz
OK, then: #DevChannel is splitting off from #BetaChannel again. The former is moving up to 26300 builds, the latter staying in the 26200 range. Let's see what happens! #WindowsInsiders #MVPbuzz blogs.windows.com/windows-insi...
Announcing Windows 11 Insider Preview Build 26300.7674 (Dev Channel)
Hello Windows Insiders, today we are releasing Windows 11 Insider Preview Build 26300.7674 (KB5074170) to the Dev Channel.
Starting today, the Dev Channel is jumping ahead to receive 26300 series bui...
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January 28, 2026 at 3:22 PM
OK, then: #DevChannel is splitting off from #BetaChannel again. The former is moving up to 26300 builds, the latter staying in the 26200 range. Let's see what happens! #WindowsInsiders #MVPbuzz blogs.windows.com/windows-insi...
Heh! Because of a recent repair install on my production desktop, I'm once again removing "spurious relaimables" from that image. My blog post from March 2025 remains accurate: www.edtittel.com/blog/remove-... #WindowsInsiders #MVPbuzz
Remove Package Kills Spurious Reclaimables - Ed Tittel
Over the past year or so, I’ve blogged 7 times about “spurious reclaimables” in Windows 11. They persist in the component store even after DISM /StartComponentCleanup. You can see this in the lead-in ...
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January 28, 2026 at 3:17 PM
Heh! Because of a recent repair install on my production desktop, I'm once again removing "spurious relaimables" from that image. My blog post from March 2025 remains accurate: www.edtittel.com/blog/remove-... #WindowsInsiders #MVPbuzz
When it comes to buying super cheap Windows, an old saying applies: "Just because you can, doesn't mean you should." Let me explain... #WindowsInsiders #MVPbuzz www.edtittel.com/blog/underst...
Understanding El-Cheapo Windows Licenses - Ed Tittel
Every so often, a new round of bargain‑basement Windows license deals makes the rounds. You’ve seen them: Windows 11 Pro for ten bucks, Windows 10 Pro for even less. They pop up on StackSocial, StackC...
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January 28, 2026 at 3:05 PM
When it comes to buying super cheap Windows, an old saying applies: "Just because you can, doesn't mean you should." Let me explain... #WindowsInsiders #MVPbuzz www.edtittel.com/blog/underst...
Best considered and expressed story about AI browsers I've seen. And generally also, the best discussion of why AI prompting can raise concerns about disclosure and security. Must-read! #WindowsInsiders #MVPbuzz www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/int...
Opinion | I tested four AI browsers. Count me out.
I tested four new versions. The promise is real, but major issues still need to be addressed.
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January 27, 2026 at 5:49 PM
Best considered and expressed story about AI browsers I've seen. And generally also, the best discussion of why AI prompting can raise concerns about disclosure and security. Must-read! #WindowsInsiders #MVPbuzz www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/int...
Got excited about Chris Hoffman's review of the Galaxy Book6 Ultra at PCWorld. Then I checked Korean prices: guesstimate for US cost of model he reviewed: US$3.2K+ Ouch! #WindowsInsiders #MVPbuzz www.pcworld.com/article/3043...
I've used a lot of Samsung laptops. This one stands out
Intel's Panther Lake and a thoughtful redesign from Samsung both impress.
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January 27, 2026 at 5:20 PM
Got excited about Chris Hoffman's review of the Galaxy Book6 Ultra at PCWorld. Then I checked Korean prices: guesstimate for US cost of model he reviewed: US$3.2K+ Ouch! #WindowsInsiders #MVPbuzz www.pcworld.com/article/3043...
I had to cop mouse & kybd from the ThinkStation P3 Ultra this weekend. Kybd 'cause it doesn't hide Fn keys; mouse 'cause it had a scroll wheel. Can still RDP into that machine, tho... #WindowsInsiders #MVPbuzz
January 27, 2026 at 3:56 PM
I had to cop mouse & kybd from the ThinkStation P3 Ultra this weekend. Kybd 'cause it doesn't hide Fn keys; mouse 'cause it had a scroll wheel. Can still RDP into that machine, tho... #WindowsInsiders #MVPbuzz
I thought I knew how to use Copilot. But driving a touchpad is different from driving a mouse. Let me explain... #WindowsInsiders #MVPbuzz www.edtittel.com/blog/copilot...
Copilot: Driver's Education - Ed Tittel
If you read yesterday’s blog, you already know that I spent most of the weekend with my Flo6 desktop in UEFI, booting, or at the command line in WinRE/WinPE. On the other PC next to my desk chair, I k...
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January 27, 2026 at 3:50 PM
I thought I knew how to use Copilot. But driving a touchpad is different from driving a mouse. Let me explain... #WindowsInsiders #MVPbuzz www.edtittel.com/blog/copilot...
Slowly but surely I'm coming to appreciate MS PC Manager over and above Disk Cleanup, Uncleaner, and so forth. Go figure! #WindowsInsiders #MVPbuzz
January 27, 2026 at 3:22 PM
Slowly but surely I'm coming to appreciate MS PC Manager over and above Disk Cleanup, Uncleaner, and so forth. Go figure! #WindowsInsiders #MVPbuzz