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).
Ha! I've just looked at making the T14Snap a Dev channel PC, and just got an MS warning 'bout that. Wonder if my recent BitLocker loop is somehow related? #WindowsInsiders #MVPbuzz
December 2, 2025 at 7:03 PM
Ha! I've just looked at making the T14Snap a Dev channel PC, and just got an MS warning 'bout that. Wonder if my recent BitLocker loop is somehow related? #WindowsInsiders #MVPbuzz
Just upgraded my Lenovo ThinkPad T14s Snapdragon X Copilot+ PC to #WindowsInsiders Dev channel, so I can play with the new agentic AI facilities there. It's the best or only way to do that, apparently... #Windows11 #MVPbuzz
November 19, 2025 at 5:45 PM
Just upgraded my Lenovo ThinkPad T14s Snapdragon X Copilot+ PC to #WindowsInsiders Dev channel, so I can play with the new agentic AI facilities there. It's the best or only way to do that, apparently... #Windows11 #MVPbuzz
I guess when Internet issues make the newscast on NPR, I shouldn't be surpised to see them on my screen, either! #WindowsInsiders #MVPbuzz
November 18, 2025 at 4:53 PM
I guess when Internet issues make the newscast on NPR, I shouldn't be surpised to see them on my screen, either! #WindowsInsiders #MVPbuzz
Does this give anybody else the creeps? Don't blame me!
November 14, 2025 at 9:22 PM
Does this give anybody else the creeps? Don't blame me!
When I restarted my #CanaryChannel PC via the Start menu, it didn't apply the pending 27892 build. Clicking Restart from Settings > Windows Update did the trick. Copilot says "...the Restart path matters..." #WindowsInsiders #MVPbuzz
November 6, 2025 at 5:02 PM
When I restarted my #CanaryChannel PC via the Start menu, it didn't apply the pending 27892 build. Clicking Restart from Settings > Windows Update did the trick. Copilot says "...the Restart path matters..." #WindowsInsiders #MVPbuzz
Set a #Windows10 Pro VM up yesterday. That took a while, as I fumbled through installation and set-up. Just signed up for ESUs on that VM: took less than 30 secs. Good-oh! #WindowsInsiders #MVPbuzz
November 6, 2025 at 3:31 PM
Set a #Windows10 Pro VM up yesterday. That took a while, as I fumbled through installation and set-up. Just signed up for ESUs on that VM: took less than 30 secs. Good-oh! #WindowsInsiders #MVPbuzz
Interesting. A Quality Update takes Beta Channel to build 26220.7052 without requiring a reboot. THAT doesn't happen very often! #WindowsInsiders #MVPbuzz
November 5, 2025 at 6:53 PM
Interesting. A Quality Update takes Beta Channel to build 26220.7052 without requiring a reboot. THAT doesn't happen very often! #WindowsInsiders #MVPbuzz
Woo-hoo! My Beta test PC gets a new Build: 26220.7051. I'd worried that my bump to 25H2 might have locked me out. No worries now! #WindowsInsiders #MVPbuzz
October 31, 2025 at 6:35 PM
Woo-hoo! My Beta test PC gets a new Build: 26220.7051. I'd worried that my bump to 25H2 might have locked me out. No worries now! #WindowsInsiders #MVPbuzz
Latest Canary build on its way to the X12 Hybrid Tablet. So far, so good. #WindowsInsiders #MVPbuzz
October 23, 2025 at 5:44 PM
Latest Canary build on its way to the X12 Hybrid Tablet. So far, so good. #WindowsInsiders #MVPbuzz
Just grabbed the #WindowsInsiders 11th anniversary wallpapers and stuffed them into the background rotation. #Windows11 #MVPbuzz www.microsoft.com/en-us/window...
October 23, 2025 at 4:26 PM
Just grabbed the #WindowsInsiders 11th anniversary wallpapers and stuffed them into the background rotation. #Windows11 #MVPbuzz www.microsoft.com/en-us/window...
Whoa! 12 packages to clean up on the latest ARM build for production 25H2 (26200.6901). #WindowsInsiders #MVPbuzz
October 22, 2025 at 7:24 PM
Whoa! 12 packages to clean up on the latest ARM build for production 25H2 (26200.6901). #WindowsInsiders #MVPbuzz
MS Store updates may now only be paused for up to 5 weeks, not turned off altogether. #WindowsInsiders #MVPBuzz winaero.com/windows-now-...
October 22, 2025 at 2:54 PM
MS Store updates may now only be paused for up to 5 weeks, not turned off altogether. #WindowsInsiders #MVPBuzz winaero.com/windows-now-...
October 20, 2025 at 7:34 PM
Hey! I really, really like the new PowerToys 0.95 Light Switch. Way cool. #WindowsInsiders #MVPbuzz
October 16, 2025 at 4:45 PM
Hey! I really, really like the new PowerToys 0.95 Light Switch. Way cool. #WindowsInsiders #MVPbuzz
Whoa! Busy Patch Tuesday, this Tuesday. #WindowsInsiders #MVPbuzz
October 14, 2025 at 7:02 PM
Whoa! Busy Patch Tuesday, this Tuesday. #WindowsInsiders #MVPbuzz
Today, #Windows10 hits EOS. That's right, as of 10/14/2024, the OS reaches End of Support. It's been a long, wild and (mostly) enjoyable ride. #WindowsInsiders #MVPbuzz
October 14, 2025 at 7:02 PM
Today, #Windows10 hits EOS. That's right, as of 10/14/2024, the OS reaches End of Support. It's been a long, wild and (mostly) enjoyable ride. #WindowsInsiders #MVPbuzz
October 10, 2025 at 8:09 PM
After going thru the usual Patch Tuesday stuff, WU then offered me an upgrade to 25H2. I took it! #WindowsInsiders #MVPbuzz
September 30, 2025 at 5:46 PM
After going thru the usual Patch Tuesday stuff, WU then offered me an upgrade to 25H2. I took it! #WindowsInsiders #MVPbuzz
I should've known: TB4/5 docks increasingly come with M.2 slots for NVMes. Makes total sense for in-office/at-home backup. If I didn't have so many docks already, I'd buy one. Models from Sonnet, Razer, UGREEN, ORICO and Sabrent readily available. #WindowsInsiders #MVPbuzz
September 26, 2025 at 9:42 PM
I should've known: TB4/5 docks increasingly come with M.2 slots for NVMes. Makes total sense for in-office/at-home backup. If I didn't have so many docks already, I'd buy one. Models from Sonnet, Razer, UGREEN, ORICO and Sabrent readily available. #WindowsInsiders #MVPbuzz
Just installed a Samsung SSD 990 EVO Plus on the P3 Ultra. Completed a full image back on the machine in 00:37 (thirty-seven seconds, total). New record: Amazing! #WindowsInsiders #MVPbuzz
September 26, 2025 at 5:21 PM
Just installed a Samsung SSD 990 EVO Plus on the P3 Ultra. Completed a full image back on the machine in 00:37 (thirty-seven seconds, total). New record: Amazing! #WindowsInsiders #MVPbuzz
Weird. I just asked #Windows11 to check for updates. There was at least a 5 second delay between clicking the button and seeing the progress bar start racing. I ended up clicking twice, cause I wasn't sure the first one "took." Again: Weird. #WindowsInsiders #MVPbuzz
September 25, 2025 at 10:10 PM
Weird. I just asked #Windows11 to check for updates. There was at least a 5 second delay between clicking the button and seeing the progress bar start racing. I ended up clicking twice, cause I wasn't sure the first one "took." Again: Weird. #WindowsInsiders #MVPbuzz
Adobe's definitely changed something about Acrobat Pro updates. What used to take 20+ minutes now finishes in under 7. Still too long, but an improvement for sure. #WindowsInsiders #MVPbuzz
September 25, 2025 at 3:56 PM
Adobe's definitely changed something about Acrobat Pro updates. What used to take 20+ minutes now finishes in under 7. Still too long, but an improvement for sure. #WindowsInsiders #MVPbuzz
Wow! I just did a full image backup of the ThinkStation P3 Ultra to Macrium X in 1:06 (one minute, six seconds). Size: 46.2GB. Amazing. #WindowsInsiders #MVPbuzz
September 24, 2025 at 6:31 PM
Wow! I just did a full image backup of the ThinkStation P3 Ultra to Macrium X in 1:06 (one minute, six seconds). Size: 46.2GB. Amazing. #WindowsInsiders #MVPbuzz
Here's an interesting IDKYCDT: hover the mouse over the volume control in #Windows11 22H2 (or higher). If you have a scroll wheel, roll up increases volume, roll down does the reverse. Cool! #WindowsInsiders #MVPbuzz
September 23, 2025 at 1:43 PM
Here's an interesting IDKYCDT: hover the mouse over the volume control in #Windows11 22H2 (or higher). If you have a scroll wheel, roll up increases volume, roll down does the reverse. Cool! #WindowsInsiders #MVPbuzz
Applied the #Windows11 25H2 eKB to my production desktop. Took less than 5 minutes for download, install, reboot 2 desktop. Easy-peasey! #WindowsInsiders #MVPbuzz
September 22, 2025 at 9:33 PM
Applied the #Windows11 25H2 eKB to my production desktop. Took less than 5 minutes for download, install, reboot 2 desktop. Easy-peasey! #WindowsInsiders #MVPbuzz