Comment Feed for Channel 9 - Defrag: Migrating Predictive Text, Defrag Spam, PlayTo & MKV's http://media.ch9.ms/ch9/68c5/c9e5f361-a73e-46fb-9255-cf7ae62168c5/09192012Defrag_220.jpg Channel 9 - Defrag: Migrating Predictive Text, Defrag Spam, PlayTo & MKV's Microsoft tech troubleshooter extraordinaire Gov Maharaj and I help walk you through troubleshooting solutions to your tech support problems. If you have a problem you want to send us, you can use the Problem Step Recorder in Windows 7 (see this for details on how) and send us the zip file to DefragShow@microsoft.com. We will also be checking comments for problems, but the email address will let us contact you if needed. [00:38] - Screensaver locks after 15 minutes, can't change. [02:38] - Migrating type ahead predictive text.[03:53] - During system restore, what is it actually doing? [05:39] - Poking fun of Defrag spam. [07:40] - Pixel 0,0 is white bug. [09:48] - PlayTo option not available for MKV outside of WMP. [12:08] - PC locks up with external hard drive dock. [15:03] - Can't remove devices for VirtualBox. [16:15] - Using a network cable for transfer. [19:38] - Making function keys insert canned text. [21:05] - Time and date randomly changing. [23:24] - Task Bar shows with IE in kiosk mode. [25:16] - 7 Strange Ways to Cool Your PC. [link][30:44] - The Laptops That Turn Into Tablets [link] en Tue, 21 May 2013 07:16:04 GMT Tue, 21 May 2013 07:16:04 GMT Rev9 Re: Defrag: Migrating Predictive Text, Defrag Spam, PlayTo & MKV's Hotkeys:  I kinda like AutoHotKey. [www.autohotkey.com]  It has to be the most versatile such system I've come across.

posted by k4gdw

]]> http://channel9.msdn.com/Shows/The-Defrag-Show/Defrag-Migrating-Predictive-Text-Defrag-Spam-PlayTo--MKVs#c634837767861446931 Thu, 20 Sep 2012 22:26:26 GMT http://channel9.msdn.com/Shows/The-Defrag-Show/Defrag-Migrating-Predictive-Text-Defrag-Spam-PlayTo--MKVs#c634837767861446931 k4gdw Re: Defrag: Migrating Predictive Text, Defrag Spam, PlayTo & MKV's
Maybe it's just a dead pixel on the LCD? That's why it's not coming up on the screenshot!

posted by uus831

]]> http://channel9.msdn.com/Shows/The-Defrag-Show/Defrag-Migrating-Predictive-Text-Defrag-Spam-PlayTo--MKVs#c634838388402131974 Fri, 21 Sep 2012 15:40:40 GMT http://channel9.msdn.com/Shows/The-Defrag-Show/Defrag-Migrating-Predictive-Text-Defrag-Spam-PlayTo--MKVs#c634838388402131974 uus831 Re: Defrag: Migrating Predictive Text, Defrag Spam, PlayTo & MKV's Follow up on the restore. It took about 16 hours total. Everything is working great so it's hard to complain. Here are some additional details. I had a hdd that I suspected was bad. (256gb). So I made a system image to an empty 2TB drive. I then restored back to my new ssd. The image was 97GB but it was about 129GB uncompressed as it seemed to unmark compression on all files. I just assumed if the drive speed was the issue, I would see the hdd light thrashing. (32GB memory, PhenomII 6 core 3.2ghz)

posted by benyaboy

]]> http://channel9.msdn.com/Shows/The-Defrag-Show/Defrag-Migrating-Predictive-Text-Defrag-Spam-PlayTo--MKVs#c634838418902540234 Fri, 21 Sep 2012 16:31:30 GMT http://channel9.msdn.com/Shows/The-Defrag-Show/Defrag-Migrating-Predictive-Text-Defrag-Spam-PlayTo--MKVs#c634838418902540234 benyaboy Re: Defrag: Migrating Predictive Text, Defrag Spam, PlayTo & MKV's @uus831: Good point! 

posted by LarryLarsen

]]> http://channel9.msdn.com/Shows/The-Defrag-Show/Defrag-Migrating-Predictive-Text-Defrag-Spam-PlayTo--MKVs#c634838434255018529 Fri, 21 Sep 2012 16:57:05 GMT http://channel9.msdn.com/Shows/The-Defrag-Show/Defrag-Migrating-Predictive-Text-Defrag-Spam-PlayTo--MKVs#c634838434255018529 LarryLarsen Re: Defrag: Migrating Predictive Text, Defrag Spam, PlayTo & MKV's Just my observations

posted by Ben

]]> http://channel9.msdn.com/Shows/The-Defrag-Show/Defrag-Migrating-Predictive-Text-Defrag-Spam-PlayTo--MKVs#c634839722443855247 Sun, 23 Sep 2012 04:44:04 GMT http://channel9.msdn.com/Shows/The-Defrag-Show/Defrag-Migrating-Predictive-Text-Defrag-Spam-PlayTo--MKVs#c634839722443855247 Ben Re: Defrag: Migrating Predictive Text, Defrag Spam, PlayTo & MKV's
Actually, there is a KB on this white pixel issue.
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2020674

"A white dot may appear on the top-left corner of the screen when an Aero theme is selected and “Enable transparency” is unchecked"

Resolution:
"Microsoft has confirmed that this is a by design.."

posted by uus831

]]> http://channel9.msdn.com/Shows/The-Defrag-Show/Defrag-Migrating-Predictive-Text-Defrag-Spam-PlayTo--MKVs#c634839810658759103 Sun, 23 Sep 2012 07:11:05 GMT http://channel9.msdn.com/Shows/The-Defrag-Show/Defrag-Migrating-Predictive-Text-Defrag-Spam-PlayTo--MKVs#c634839810658759103 uus831 Re: Defrag: Migrating Predictive Text, Defrag Spam, PlayTo & MKV's
Windows 8 with mouse and keyboard, I usually close Metro Apps by doing Alt + F4 instead of mouse drag. I think for PCs without touchscreen, this is the best way (plus it is the same keyboard shortcut for desktop apps).

posted by uus831

]]> http://channel9.msdn.com/Shows/The-Defrag-Show/Defrag-Migrating-Predictive-Text-Defrag-Spam-PlayTo--MKVs#c634839815448724530 Sun, 23 Sep 2012 07:19:04 GMT http://channel9.msdn.com/Shows/The-Defrag-Show/Defrag-Migrating-Predictive-Text-Defrag-Spam-PlayTo--MKVs#c634839815448724530 uus831 Re: Defrag: Migrating Predictive Text, Defrag Spam, PlayTo & MKV's "By design"
Only microsoft could call a bug "by design".

This is exactly why i despise microsoft. Overpriced products and no customer support. They basically say "We already got your money, tough, now frak off".

You do a detailed bug report which takes hours away from your free time and the response you get is "by design". No discussion, one response if any than you get ignored.

Here's a screenshot i took of the issue. I used zoom tool at 200% : http://imgur.com/ohMPj

FYI: Spy++ didnt give anything useful other than it is EXPLORER.exe:
http://imgur.com/nysFp

I can't even fix the issue myself because windows, not even the explorer process is open source.
Open source is not a security risk, ask linux about it !
Patents, company secrets ? That is bullshit and you know it.

This is what they call "locked in" isn't it ?

Windows 8, early adopters say is even worse due to the forced metro ui for desktop users. Unnecessary clicks. Breaking of the "in the zone" experience with the metro jumping. No option to turn the crappy metro ui off.
Bad user experience indeed.

Why not provide the option to turn it off, microsoft have said for years they are all about user experience and that they listen to the feedback they get.
Only more proof they do not listen, they do not even want to give the user the choice.

Directly from a microsoft employee: "People will get used to it"
Sure they will, people can also get used to getting raped and tortured daily.
That still doesn't make it right.

grumble grumble

posted by Fish Sauce

]]> http://channel9.msdn.com/Shows/The-Defrag-Show/Defrag-Migrating-Predictive-Text-Defrag-Spam-PlayTo--MKVs#c634856844519847952 Sat, 13 Oct 2012 00:20:51 GMT http://channel9.msdn.com/Shows/The-Defrag-Show/Defrag-Migrating-Predictive-Text-Defrag-Spam-PlayTo--MKVs#c634856844519847952 Fish Sauce