Aaron Parker
@stealthpuppy.com
Developer of #Evergreen & #VcRedist. Senior Staff Engineer in the Office of the CTO @GetNerdio. Born at 329.56ppm. https://stealthpuppy.com. Microsoft MVP (2011-2018, 2025)
Well that ain't great #Microsoft - flagging your own site via SmartScreen
October 28, 2025 at 3:53 AM
Well that ain't great #Microsoft - flagging your own site via SmartScreen
"Windows back up"? Or is it Windows Backup?
October 20, 2025 at 3:09 AM
"Windows back up"? Or is it Windows Backup?
Yeah, nah...
What version of Terminal are you using?
What version of Terminal are you using?
October 12, 2025 at 10:59 PM
Yeah, nah...
What version of Terminal are you using?
What version of Terminal are you using?
If I were born 40 years earlier and ended up as a high school science teacher.
Also, seeing me with a beard is extra funny because I can’t grow one
Also, seeing me with a beard is extra funny because I can’t grow one
September 17, 2025 at 2:03 PM
If I were born 40 years earlier and ended up as a high school science teacher.
Also, seeing me with a beard is extra funny because I can’t grow one
Also, seeing me with a beard is extra funny because I can’t grow one
macOS 26 Tahoe final looks to be done
September 11, 2025 at 7:19 AM
macOS 26 Tahoe final looks to be done
The funniest 1/2 second in cinematic history #JohnCandy
September 8, 2025 at 6:26 AM
The funniest 1/2 second in cinematic history #JohnCandy
The Apple TV icon look real wonky on macOS 26, with the "Liquid Glass" style
August 7, 2025 at 9:00 AM
The Apple TV icon look real wonky on macOS 26, with the "Liquid Glass" style
Simple colour output in Azure Pipelines by using $PSStyle with PowerShell 7.2+ learn.microsoft.com/en-us/powers...
July 30, 2025 at 12:30 AM
Simple colour output in Azure Pipelines by using $PSStyle with PowerShell 7.2+ learn.microsoft.com/en-us/powers...
How is Australia’s worst prime minister in decades, who blindsided one of our allies, among the King’s Birthday recipients? #auspol www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...
June 8, 2025 at 10:46 PM
How is Australia’s worst prime minister in decades, who blindsided one of our allies, among the King’s Birthday recipients? #auspol www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...
Urgh. Over an hour to install Windows updates and language packs
May 30, 2025 at 3:44 AM
Urgh. Over an hour to install Windows updates and language packs
I alway forget to keep an eye on the next milestone - #Evergreen passed 9m installs
May 14, 2025 at 10:57 PM
I alway forget to keep an eye on the next milestone - #Evergreen passed 9m installs
GitHub Copilot has done an amazing job translating a GitHub workflow to an Azure Pipeline. What a time saver
May 2, 2025 at 3:33 AM
GitHub Copilot has done an amazing job translating a GitHub workflow to an Azure Pipeline. What a time saver
Why does it take over 30 minutes to install a language pack via the LanguagePackManagement PowerShell module on an Azure VM (even with Premium SSD)?
April 20, 2025 at 10:57 AM
Why does it take over 30 minutes to install a language pack via the LanguagePackManagement PowerShell module on an Azure VM (even with Premium SSD)?
Can anyone explain why a largely current install of Windows 11 24H2 fails to install language packs with Install-Language, but then install the latest cumulative update, and reboot it then works?
This should work out of the box without updates, surely.
This should work out of the box without updates, surely.
March 31, 2025 at 11:50 PM
Can anyone explain why a largely current install of Windows 11 24H2 fails to install language packs with Install-Language, but then install the latest cumulative update, and reboot it then works?
This should work out of the box without updates, surely.
This should work out of the box without updates, surely.
I think my virtual disk is melting
March 31, 2025 at 10:06 PM
I think my virtual disk is melting
Did Broadcom break the VMware Fusion updater? The direct download is also gone
March 25, 2025 at 4:49 AM
Did Broadcom break the VMware Fusion updater? The direct download is also gone
How many search boxes does Windows 11 need? 3 might be the magic number, but the only one that's needed here is the one in the Start menu
(Default Windows 11 24H2 install with the latest updates)
(Default Windows 11 24H2 install with the latest updates)
March 23, 2025 at 8:51 AM
How many search boxes does Windows 11 need? 3 might be the magic number, but the only one that's needed here is the one in the Start menu
(Default Windows 11 24H2 install with the latest updates)
(Default Windows 11 24H2 install with the latest updates)
Meanwhile macOS users using the Windows app to connect directly to Windows machines
March 18, 2025 at 10:36 PM
Meanwhile macOS users using the Windows app to connect directly to Windows machines
Microsoft released a Copilot app for macOS. Includes hotkey support for a quick search feature apps.apple.com/au/app/micro...
March 11, 2025 at 11:37 AM
Microsoft released a Copilot app for macOS. Includes hotkey support for a quick search feature apps.apple.com/au/app/micro...
How many pixels in 8 x 5K displays?
March 7, 2025 at 3:54 AM
How many pixels in 8 x 5K displays?
The new Mac Studio can drive 8 displays, so let's see how much the ultimate spec looks like - you might need to sell both kidneys.
Here's a Mac Studio with a 32 core M3 Ultra, 512GB RAM, 16TB SSD & 8 x Pro Display XDR displays with Nano texture glass & stand @ $115,733.00 AUD (or $73K USD)
Here's a Mac Studio with a 32 core M3 Ultra, 512GB RAM, 16TB SSD & 8 x Pro Display XDR displays with Nano texture glass & stand @ $115,733.00 AUD (or $73K USD)
March 7, 2025 at 3:45 AM
The new Mac Studio can drive 8 displays, so let's see how much the ultimate spec looks like - you might need to sell both kidneys.
Here's a Mac Studio with a 32 core M3 Ultra, 512GB RAM, 16TB SSD & 8 x Pro Display XDR displays with Nano texture glass & stand @ $115,733.00 AUD (or $73K USD)
Here's a Mac Studio with a 32 core M3 Ultra, 512GB RAM, 16TB SSD & 8 x Pro Display XDR displays with Nano texture glass & stand @ $115,733.00 AUD (or $73K USD)
Anyone using a USB-based fingerprint scanner on Windows ARM64? ELAN or any other manufacturer? I can't get Windows to find or load a driver for these devices. Works fine on x64.
March 6, 2025 at 12:42 AM
Anyone using a USB-based fingerprint scanner on Windows ARM64? ELAN or any other manufacturer? I can't get Windows to find or load a driver for these devices. Works fine on x64.
#Evergreen passed 8m downloads while I wasn't looking www.powershellgallery.com/packages/Eve...
February 24, 2025 at 2:20 AM
#Evergreen passed 8m downloads while I wasn't looking www.powershellgallery.com/packages/Eve...
iStatistica has a new plug-in for monitoring Apple M-series chips with some interesting info. Not sure about the power draw reporting though, but some nice insights www.imagetasks.com/istatistica/
February 22, 2025 at 2:10 AM
iStatistica has a new plug-in for monitoring Apple M-series chips with some interesting info. Not sure about the power draw reporting though, but some nice insights www.imagetasks.com/istatistica/