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Jeff Stokes Performance Debug Windows Internals

Windows, Zombie Processes, and bullshit code

May 30, 2021 jeffstokes2014 6

Hi, In my work at Tanium I do a bit of debugging and performance analytics. Over the last 2-3 years, a LOT of this has […]

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Exploring the hidden opportunities of sudden change in enterprise IT management.

April 28, 2021 jeffstokes2014 0

Tanium’s blog post featuring Lumentum’s CIO Ralph Loura’s blog post really resonated with me on a couple of levels. The one thing in life that seems predictable is […]

Why does HyperX NGenuity need 1.16 GB for my headset?!

May 28, 2020 jeffstokes2014 0

I was looking at space used on my C drive in Windows 10 (just upgraded to 2004 build, yay!) and found something that seemed off to me.Now, it’s not unusual to …

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Solution: Origin keeps ‘alt-tab’ing in front of my game!

April 27, 2020 jeffstokes2014 2

Problem: You are gaming/typing/using your computer and your foreground window in Windows loses focus. Origin game client may appear briefly in front of your window, […]

Sorry, this application cannot run in a virtual machine.

Starlink: “Sorry this application cannot run in a Virtual Machine” while running with Windows Defender Application Guard enabled.

December 7, 2019 jeffstokes2014 2

What: Starlink is a game on Uplay. I don’t get it: This could also be phrased “What is the negative impact of Windows Defender Application […]

Logitech software fails to save settings? Fix here.

September 9, 2018 jeffstokes2014 8

Logitech software fails to save settings for the mouse or keyboard or notification settings. Fix documented here.

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What does “A referral was returned from the server” on Windows mean?

May 23, 2018 jeffstokes2014 0

It turns out, it can mean the binary you are running has a bad certificate. Bust this. I downloaded the latest insider preview for the […]

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What does the new Microsoft Ultimate Power Plan do? (not much)

May 17, 2018 jeffstokes2014 0

There has been some excitement in the announcement of Microsoft’s new Ultimate Power Plan. This power plan, for those who haven’t heard about it, is […]

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Performance Series Part 2 – How to import an xml file into Perfmon on Windows.

March 11, 2018 jeffstokes2014 0

Applies to: Windows 7+, Windows Server 2008 R2+ Target audience: People I support primarily. Anyone who wants to perf like a pro? Why There may […]

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Edited Why I shouldn’t write while dealing with a fever… under discussion.

September 19, 2017 jeffstokes2014 3

I fix my CPU miner to produce 1740 kH/s instead of 990 kH/s with a few check boxes.

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