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).
Googlebook and RTX Spark hit next week, and Copilot+ PCs are history. All this change and ferment has me thinking about USB-C ports. Here goes... #WindowsInsiders #MVPbuzz www.edtittel.com/blog/looks-l...
Looks Like USB4 = PC Bandwidth Backbone - Ed Tittel
With all the new PC architectures proliferating, I’m thinking about the future role of the USB-C port. I see interesting stuff in NVIDIA RTX Spark, GoogleBook, post-Copilot+ PCs (especially Snapdragon...
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When sandbox keeps falling over on me, I find a less-than-perfect fix, and a better workaround. Deets follow... #WindowsInsiders #MVPbuzz www.edtittel.com/blog/bitten-...
Bitten: Sandbox Network Access Bug - Ed Tittel
On my primary desktop, I get bitten by a somewhat common Sandbox network access bug. Vexing, but fixable (and works on other PCs).
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When my tunes went silent, I figured a recent headset driver update might be at fault. It was, but it took me a while to find the right setting to tweak (softphone off). #WindowsInsiders #MVPbuzz www.edtittel.com/blog/jabra-7...
Jabra 75 Headset Goes On Strike - Ed Tittel
Strange! I updated the driver for my Jabra 75 headset recently. But I hadn’t tried to use it since. Today, when I went off to listen to some tunes, the headset was MIA. All the Windows-side audio devi...
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KB5124010 took many of my PCs to build 26200.9550 last night. So far, no new issues or gotchas to report, including no Secure Boot changes. Been an interesting month for updates! #WindowsInsiders #MVPbuzz support.microsoft.com/en-us/servic...
September 22, 2026—KB5124010 (OS Builds 26200.9550 and 26100.9550) Preview | Microsoft Support
September 22, 2026—KB5124010 (OS Builds 26200.9550 and 26100.9550) Preview
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OK, then: here's Google with a new "premium" Googlebook play built around Gemini Spark. Will it work? We'll see... #WindowsInsiders #MVPbuzz www.edtittel.com/blog/can-goo...
Can Googlebook Occupy a Real Niche in the Computing Landscape? - Ed Tittel
Given today's blitz, which includes ASUS, Acer, Dell, HP and Lenovo offerings, everybody's asking "Can Googlebook occupy a real niche?"
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Took just over an hour, but rebuilding the Recovery Drive for Flo6 was well worth it. I explain a good habit for dealing with WU CU's... #WindowsInsiders #MVPbuzz www.edtittel.com/blog/doing-t...
Doing the Recovery Drive Rebuild - Ed Tittel
After any Windows Update that requires a reboot, it's desirable to check your boot media. You may end up doing the Recovery Drive rebuild...
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I have to laugh: Acrobat shows up in my Winget pin list, but it can't find that selfsame installed package. Turns out that's for a good reason... #WindowsInsiders #MVPbuzz www.edtittel.com/blog/removin...
Removing Stubborn Acrobat Pin - Ed Tittel
Removing stubborn Acrobat pin inside WinGet requires understand how and where this package manager accesses pinning data.
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With a little help from Copilot, I finally figure out why Discord.Discord shows up as "pinned" in WinGet. It's not: it's something else entirely. Deets available... #WindowsInsiders #MVPbuzz www.edtittel.com/blog/winget-...
WinGet Mistakenly Reports Discord as Pinned - Ed Tittel
Because its YAML file sets RequireExplicitUpgrade to "True," WinGet mistakenly reports Discord as "pinned." It's not...
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In following up on a surprise OOB update, one of my PCs flips its Network Profile from Private to Public. Deets follow, including repair instrux. #WindowsInsiders #MVPBuzz www.edtittel.com/blog/oob-kb5...
OOB KB5129195 Impacts LAN - Ed Tittel
As it flips the network profile from Private to Public on one of my PCs, surprise OOB KB5129195 impacts LAN. Easily fixed!
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Imagine my surprise when I saw Flo6 had rebooted, and I needed to log back in. Turns out OOB KB5129195 hit. No Secure Boot changes, tho... #WindowsInsiders #MVPBuzz support.microsoft.com/en-us/servic...
September 14, 2026—KB5129195 (OS Builds 26200.9457 and 26100.9457) Out-of-band | Microsoft Support
September 14, 2026—KB5129195 (OS Builds 26200.9457 and 26100.9457) Out-of-band
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When I check my pinned items in #WinGet, an odd and anomalous DirectX pops up. Let's get it outta here! #WindowsInsiders #MVPbuzz www.edtittel.com/blog/strange...
Strange DirectX Pin on Flo6 - Ed Tittel
I was doing a routine check of my WinGet pin list on Flo6 just now (ICYMI, Flo6 is my production desktop). After running winget pin list I spotted three pinned packages. Two of them I recognized immed...
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When I run #WinGet list acrobat it shows 2 MSIX items, plus the acrobat.pro I expected. Turns out it's all part of the normal show... #WindowsInsiders #MVPbuzz
Sometimes, when #WinGet advises uninstall/reinstall because of "different install technology" there's a better/faster way. I'll explain... #WindowsInsiders #MVPbuzz www.edtittel.com/blog/in-app-...
In-app Update Beats Remove/Replace - Ed Tittel
An in-app update beats Remove/Replace in Winget. That goes double for MS Edge, which blocks its own uninstall anyway.
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OK then: here's what checking and remediating Secure Boot changes from last #PatchTuesday entails. A bit of work is indeed needed. #WindowsInsiders #MVPbuzz www.edtittel.com/blog/post-pa...
Post Patch Tuesday Secure Boot Cleanup - Ed Tittel
Post Patch Tuesday Secure Boot checks and, when needed, cleanup and remediation need to become part of your update routine. Make it so!
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NVIDIA pushes new Studio & Game-Ready driver version 616.92. Downloading now; installing after. #WindowsInsiders #MVPbuzz
Today's #PatchTuesday was a busy one: saw 3-7 updates across the fleet. So far, so good: no problems have surfaced yet (7 of 8 machines done). #WindowsInsiders #MVPbuzz
Whoa! I found myself facing a "zombie update" in Lenovo Vantage on the ThinkStation P3 Ultra. Here's how I made that go away... #WindowsInsiders #MVPbuzz www.edtittel.com/blog/fixing-...
Fixing False Vantage Update - Ed Tittel
Once I realize is won't go away, fixing false Vantage update requires operating on the metadata that drives its update selection procedures.
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The Project Zenith version of #Windows11, available as a special OEM offering, rests strongly on a #WinGet config file. Check it out: you can try this yourself! #WindowsInsiders #MVPbuzz www.edtittel.com/blog/winget-...
WinGet.Config Drives Developer Config - Ed Tittel
As I was reading a Windows Latest article about a “…special Windows 11 for power users…” this morning, I found myself wondering. “Could this be a big, fancy WinGet config file at work?” Indeed, readin...
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NVIDIA just pushed an RTX 4000 Ada SFF GPU update to the ThinkStation P3 Ultra Gen 2. Quick'n'easy, too! #WindowsInsiders #MVPbuzz
As I read about issues matching sources to WinSxS components with Build 26x00.8972, I check to see if I'm affected. I'm not, but there's something else... #WindowsInsiders #MVPbuzz www.edtittel.com/blog/long-di...
Long DISM Pause at 63% Range - Ed Tittel
In checking for a specific documented /restorehealth issue, I observe long DISM pause at 63% range. But no pathology, thankfully!
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If you dig into the glyphs that Nerd Fonts can display, you'll be amazed. I was. Here's how... #WindowsInsiders #MVPbuzz www.edtittel.com/blog/examini...
Examining Nerd Font Glyphs - Ed Tittel
Examining nerd font glyphs is easy, given the right tool. Here's a PowerShell script to show you what's most likely of interest.
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Have to laugh. Mangled quoting conventions to make the PowerShell for handling a custom FastFetch logo in WordPress. Now fixed! Sigh... #WindowsInsiders #MVPbuzz www.edtittel.com/blog/using-w...
Using WinLogo Glyph in FastFetch - Ed Tittel
Using WinLogo glyph in FastFetch is easy, as long as you understand how to build a custom logo file. Here, all those deets are available!
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When I see the WinLogo glyph in my nerd font, I can't help myself. I *HAVE* to build a custom OS logo for FastFetch. Deets follow... #WindowsInsiders #MVPbuzz www.edtittel.com/blog/using-w...
Using WinLogo Glyph in FastFetch - Ed Tittel
Using WinLogo glyph in FastFetch is easy, as long as you understand how to build a custom logo file. Here, all those deets are available!
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I wondered why PatchMyPC saw and updated Chrome and Firefox on my ARM64 A14 Zenbook, but #WinGet didn't. Let me recite the reasons... #WindowsInsiders #MVPbuzz www.edtittel.com/blog/winget-...
WinGet Misses ARM Browser Updates - Ed Tittel
Because of issues that differentiate how it handles ARM64 vs X64 packages and interfaces, WinGet misses ARM browser updates sometimes.
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Get ready: #Windows11 26H2 is almost here. I expect GA next month (October 2026). We'll see! #WindowsInsiders #MVPbuzz www.edtittel.com/blog/version...
Version 26H2 Coming Soon Via eKB - Ed Tittel
Based on recent Release Preview updates and official MS communications, it's safe to say Version 26H2 Coming Soon Via eKB is real.
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Interesting that some Intel DSA driver updates work OK through an RDP session, while others don't. Wi-Fi, Ethernet, Bluetooth, NPU: all fine; graphics, not so much. #WindowsInsiders #MVPbuzz
Follow up to today's blog post about issues with FAT32 boot/install media. Garlin has a script to fix that, too. Read about it at the end of the post! #WindowsInsiders #MVPBuzz www.edtittel.com/blog/fat32-u...
FAT32 UFD Nixes "Repair My PC" - Ed Tittel
Here’s an interesting one. I tried out the latest Garlin scripts this morning (dated 8/24). The boot media check turned up something new. It reported that a new Windows 11 facility wouldn’t run from m...
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Garlin updates his check bootmedia script, and I find something "broken" as a result. Good to know, so deets follow... #WindowsInsiders #MVPbuzz www.edtittel.com/blog/fat32-u...
FAT32 UFD Nixes "Repair My PC" - Ed Tittel
Here’s an interesting one. I tried out the latest Garlin scripts this morning (dated 8/24). The boot media check turned up something new. It reported that a new Windows 11 facility wouldn’t run from m...
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When I notice WinRE.wim trails a full version behind my running #Windows11 OS I wonder if that's fixable. Turns out it's not (right now). Let me show what I did... #WindowsInsiders #MVPbuzz www.edtittel.com/blog/flo6-re...
Flo6 Recovery Partition Cleanup - Ed Tittel
When I see that OS version and WinRE version differ (25H2 vs 24H2), I perform a Flo6 recovery partition cleanup. Not much changes...
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