Yearly Archives: 2026

As of a few days ago Windows Media Player no longer retrieves CD metadata when ripping CDs. This is due to the disconnection of the server that used to store that data. There appears to be no timeline for fixing this. How do I now retrieve and apply metadata while […]

I’m TechInfo2026. I’m planning either a new PC build or a sensible upgrade this year and trying to balance performance, power efficiency, and long-term value. Curious what components matter most in real-world use today. Appreciate your insights.

I am trying to schedule tasks from a GPO on the domain to run Powershell scripts on client PCs. I have the scripts in the SYSVOL folder and can run them manually from my pc but it asks for confirmation. I used the Unblock-File command to remove the Zone.Identifier from […]

I use Windows 11. Some weeks ago I had installed Kate via the Microsoft Store. Then I configured it as editor for Git, by editing my .gitconfig file and adding (in section [core]) this line: editor = "C:/Program Files/WindowsApps/KDEe.V.Kate_25.801.10280.0_x64__7vt06qxq7ptv8/bin/kate.exe" --startanon --new --block Today I used Git and it tried to […]

Can bad computer RAM silently create bad disk sectors, without causing major events such as a system crash? By what mechanism? Specifically I am talking about bad sectors that cannot be read back, raising I/O errors when attempting to read them, and not merely corrupt file data. I recently replaced […]

So I’m spinning up a new VM (Linux Mint 22), and for this one I need bridging enabled. Problem is that in bridging mode – either from the Live OS (i.e. running off the .iso file) or after installing to a local vmdk, it times out reaching some websites but […]