Intermittent .NET host processes locking your build outputs? MSBuild's node reuse feature causes file locking in complex build systems. Learn how MSBUILDDISABLENODEREUSE fixes years of sporadic build failures, why this optimization backfires, and when you should disable it.
Visual Studio build logs are noisy and useless for real insight. MSBuild binary logs reveal what the IDE hides: where time is spent, which analyzers drag, and why projects rebuild. Learn how to capture .binlog files and finally see the truth behind your .NET builds.
Windows leaves behind hidden proxy configurations in the ProxyMgr registry that break apps even after disabling proxy settings. Learn how to identify and completely eliminate these phantom settings that affect system services like Kerberos authentication.
A hands-off experiment building a Rust-based Model Context Protocol (MCP) proxy tool using only GitHub Copilot agent mode. Covers setup, multi-transport support, and lessons learned from letting Copilot do all the coding.
Microsoft’s Remote Desktop client (MSRDC) is being deprecated, and recent updates have broken MsRdpEx support. Learn how to download and pin a stable version, disable auto-updates, and preserve access before MSRDC goes away for good.
Learn how to disable the Windows 11 taskbar search box for all users by default using PowerShell and registry edits. Includes a deep dive into why the setting gets reset and how to prevent it with a reliable fix.
Learn how to automate the cleanup of ghost Hyper-V network adapters and migrate static IP configurations using PowerShell. This post walks through detecting stale adapters, reassigning IP settings, and setting up a scheduled task to keep your lab environments self-healing on boot.
Learn how to automate taskbar app pinning in Windows 11 using PowerShell by generating a LayoutModification.xml file and forcing the shell to reinitialize the layout without creating new user profiles.
Learn why mstsc requires the RD Gateway to act as a KDC proxy for Kerberos authentication, how this undocumented behavior causes silent NTLM downgrades, and how to fix it by enabling the KDC proxy service.
Learn why AD CS may silently skip CRL publishing when the server is turned off or running with constrained resources, leading to revocation errors like CRYPT_E_REVOCATION_OFFLINE. This post breaks down the root cause, highlights overlooked pitfalls in default AD CS configurations, and provides practical fixes using PowerShell, HTTP CRL distribution, and scheduled tasks.