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* [https://gitforwindows.org Git for Windows] - this is a modified version of MSYS2 | |||
* [https://www.msys2.org/ MSYS2] | |||
* [[Cygwin]] | |||
* [[Windows Subsystem for Linux]] - WSL2 is a full linux VM | |||
==Blue Screen== | |||
How to troubleshoot BSOD (Blue Screen of Death).<br> | |||
* When windows encounters a BSOD, it will create a minidump (.dmp) file in <code>C:\Windows\Minidump</code>.<br> | |||
* Copy out this dump file to somewhere like your desktop.<br> | |||
* There are various software to open the minidump files such as [https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/p/windbg-preview/9pgjgd53tn86 WinDbg Preview] and [https://www.nirsoft.net/utils/blue_screen_view.html BlueScreenView], | |||
* Typically, blue screens are caused by driver crashes in my experience. Windbg preview will point out the driver which crashed from the minidump. | |||
===WinDbg Preview=== | |||
How to use WinDbg preview | |||
* Open your minidump | |||
* Type <code>!analyze -v</code> | |||
==Hosts file== | |||
[[Wikipedia: hosts (file)]]<br> | |||
<code>%SystemRoot%\System32\drivers\etc\hosts</code> | |||
==Changing IDE/RAID/VMD to AHCI== | |||
[http://triplescomputers.com/blog/uncategorized/solution-switch-windows-10-from-raidide-to-ahci-operation/ Reference]<br> | |||
If you are not using Intel RAID, you should be using ACHI instead of IDE or RAID.<br> | |||
* Run <code>bcdedit /set {current} safeboot minimal</code> in a cmd prompt with admin | |||
* Change to ACHI in UEFI. On newer boards, it may be known as Intel VMD. | |||
* Run <code>bcdedit /deletevalue {current} safeboot</code> | |||
==Application Management== | |||
===Winget=== | |||
[https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/package-manager/winget/ Docs] | |||
Winget is included in [https://www.microsoft.com/p/app-installer/9nblggh4nns1#activetab=pivot:overviewtab App Installer] | |||
===Chocolatey=== | |||
[https://chocolatey.org/ Chocolatey] is an open source package manager for windows.<br> | |||
Install Chocolatey by following the directions on [https://chocolatey.org/install https://chocolatey.org/install]. | |||
<pre> | |||
# Installs ffmpeg | |||
choco install ffmpeg | |||
# Upgrade all | |||
choco upgrade all | |||
# See installed packages | |||
choco list --localonly | |||
</pre> | |||
==Event Viewer== | |||
===See Reason for last Restart=== | |||
* Go under <code>Windows Logs</code>-<code>System</code>. | |||
* Filter with Event sources: User32 | |||
==Windows Update== | |||
===Prevent Auto-restarts=== | |||
https://superuser.com/questions/1843873/windows-11-seems-to-have-disabled-all-ways-to-get-around-auto-update-restarts-i |
Latest revision as of 07:57, 30 November 2024
Bash
- Git for Windows - this is a modified version of MSYS2
- MSYS2
- Cygwin
- Windows Subsystem for Linux - WSL2 is a full linux VM
Blue Screen
How to troubleshoot BSOD (Blue Screen of Death).
- When windows encounters a BSOD, it will create a minidump (.dmp) file in
C:\Windows\Minidump
. - Copy out this dump file to somewhere like your desktop.
- There are various software to open the minidump files such as WinDbg Preview and BlueScreenView,
- Typically, blue screens are caused by driver crashes in my experience. Windbg preview will point out the driver which crashed from the minidump.
WinDbg Preview
How to use WinDbg preview
- Open your minidump
- Type
!analyze -v
Hosts file
Wikipedia: hosts (file)
%SystemRoot%\System32\drivers\etc\hosts
Changing IDE/RAID/VMD to AHCI
Reference
If you are not using Intel RAID, you should be using ACHI instead of IDE or RAID.
- Run
bcdedit /set {current} safeboot minimal
in a cmd prompt with admin - Change to ACHI in UEFI. On newer boards, it may be known as Intel VMD.
- Run
bcdedit /deletevalue {current} safeboot
Application Management
Winget
Docs Winget is included in App Installer
Chocolatey
Chocolatey is an open source package manager for windows.
Install Chocolatey by following the directions on https://chocolatey.org/install.
# Installs ffmpeg choco install ffmpeg # Upgrade all choco upgrade all # See installed packages choco list --localonly
Event Viewer
See Reason for last Restart
- Go under
Windows Logs
-System
. - Filter with Event sources: User32