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A troubleshooting notebook for Windows issues, Microsoft problems, browser bugs, Synology oddities, homelab repairs, AI tools, hardware notes, and fixes that were hard to find anywhere else.
Repair log
> symptom: weird edge case
> tried: the obvious things
> result: one thing finally worked
This worked for me. This did not fix it. Not fully solved yet, but here is what I know.
What worked
Direct notes on the fix, the setting, the command, the driver, or the workaround that actually changed the result.
What failed
Dead ends are part of the archive, because knowing what did not fix it can save someone else an hour.
What is still unknown
Some problems are not fully solved. Those notes still belong here when the trail is useful.
Latest Fixes
Troubleshooting archive
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Do not use third party applications to log in to Instagram
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Microsoft 365 OWA Outlook can’t load shared calendars or shared calendars in OWA appear and disappear
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Microsoft’s Storage Migration Service stuck on loading
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Windows 11 Pro, Dell OptiPlex 7000 Tower and DisplayPort to HDMI cables
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Trying to install QuickBooks Premier Pro 2022 onto Windows Server Essentials 2016 with error code 1603
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Windows 10 start menu not responding/Outlook prompting for password using modern authentication window, but it’s blank
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IPV6 is the bane of my existance
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Just realized I didn’t post anything in 2021
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Outlook 365 with Office 365 E3 account Online Archive magically disappears after roughly 10-15 seconds upon loading Outlook
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Logitech G915 TKL with brown switches
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