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Obscure IT fixes. Real world solutions.
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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Edge Chromium protocol handler always open these types of links in the associated app
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Server 2012R2 FileZilla Server stops working – only reboot fixes problem
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Intel Rapid Storage Technology (Intel RST): The inbox storage driver iastora.sys doesn’t work on these systems and causes stability problems on Windows. Check with your software/driver provider for an updated version that runs on this version of Windows
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iCloud 0x800CCC0E Outlook cannot synchronize subscribed folders after enabling multi-factor authentication
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The way it should be: eBay search preferences
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Either there is no default mail client or the current mail client cannot fulfill the messaging request. Please run Microsoft Outlook and set it as the default mail client
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On1 Raw 2019.5 error 1005
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Samsung Cloning software Cloning Failed error -00001 [ffffff]
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Downgrading an iMac with i5/i7 CPU to 10.6 or even 10.7
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