Defrag: WPA2, Virtual Desktops, Cool KB's (Channel 9)

Defrag: WPA2, Virtual Desktops, Cool KB's

Posted: May 16, 2012 at 2:40 PM

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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.

[00:28] - Wifi shows an unsecured router but it is set to use WPA2 [link]
[02:50] - Is there a way to exclude file types from Start Menu index
[04:24] - Question about Gov's version of Bing [link]
[07:30] - EvilDictaitor shout out on KB2694771 [link]
[09:00] - Windows Update limited screen resolution
[10:36] - Is there a way to kill the Virtual PC Host process
[11:36] - SSD changed from Drive0 to Drive1, can DiskPart change back
[12:20] - Pick of the Week - Dexpot Beta 16 [link]
[15:50] - Pick of the Week - Hotfix KB2617858 [link]

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[00:28] - Wifi shows an unsecured router but it is set to use WPA2

the update to support WPA2 is part of XP Sp3. Install the Sp3 and you can use WPA2 with XP.

[02:50] - Is there a way to exclude file types from Start Menu index

install ClassicShell (With the Win7 theme: http://www.askvg.com/download-classic-shell-skin-to-get-windows-7-look-like-start-menu-and-start-button-in-windows-8/), it only scans for exe and cpl files and excludes all such useless links you don't want in Startmenu.

[10:36] - Is there a way to kill the Virtual PC Host process

VPC for Windows 7 doesn't come with a service. Looks like the VPC.exe has a deadlock which prevents it from closing. You can try this hotfix http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2582203/en-us and if this doesn't close VPC.exe after closing the VM, create a dump of VPC.exe with ProcExp and send the dump to Gov, so that he can debug why VPC.exe doesn't stop.

[15:50] - Pick of the Week - Hotfix KB2617858 [link]

I think, some other hotfixes are more important (KB2510636 and KB2555428)

http://www.msfn.org/board/topic/152622-hotfixes-for-faster-windows-7-bootstartup/

// edit: I saw you mentioned KB2510636 I should go sleeping now. Watching the video when being dog-tired is not the best.

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windev Andrew Richards

May 16, 2012 at 3:28 PM

RE: Bing on your door. I'm a big fan of sending a "Let Me Bing that For You" link to someone when asked overly simple question - http://letmebingthatforyou.com/?q=defrag%20show
MagicAndre1981 xperf addicted

May 16, 2012 at 3:31 PM

[00:28] - Wifi shows an unsecured router but it is set to use WPA2
the update to support WPA2 is part of XP Sp3. Install the Sp3 and you can use WPA2 with XP.
[02:50] - Is there a way to exclude file types from Start Menu index
install ClassicShell (With the Win7 theme: http://www.askvg.com/download-classic-shell-skin-to-get-windows-7-look-like-start-menu-and-start-button-in-windows-8/), it only scans for exe and cpl files and excludes all such useless links you don't want in Startmenu.
[10:36] - Is there a way to kill the Virtual PC Host process
VPC for Windows 7 doesn't come with a service. Looks like the VPC.exe has a deadlock which prevents it from closing. You can try this hotfix http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2582203/en-us and if this doesn't close VPC.exe after closing the VM, create a dump of VPC.exe with ProcExp and send the dump to Gov, so that he can debug why VPC.exe doesn't stop.
[15:50] - Pick of the Week - Hotfix KB2617858 [link]
I think, some other hotfixes are more important (KB2510636 and KB2555428)
http://www.msfn.org/board/topic/152622-hotfixes-for-faster-windows-7-bootstartup/
// edit: I saw you mentioned KB2510636 I should go sleeping now. Watching the video when being dog-tired is not the best.
Blue Ink C you

May 17, 2012 at 1:53 PM

@windev: I prefer to use the other link for that...
http://www.letmegooglethatwithbingforyou.com
mazar

May 22, 2012 at 5:01 PM

the update to support WPA2 is part of XP Sp3. Install the Sp3 and you can use WPA2 with XP.

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