Pi-hole: A Black Hole for Ads on Your Network
What Pi-hole does, how the DNS blocking works, how to set it up, and where AdGuard Home and NextDNS fit in.
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Windows OS troubleshooting, updates, and fix guides
KB5120998: What the August Optional Update Does
Movable taskbar, Start menu sizing, WMIC removal. What KB5120998 does and why to hold it on managed desktops.
KB5121003 Game Crashes: RGB Drivers Are the Cause
Games crashing with EXCEPTION_ACCESS_VIOLATION after KB5121003? RGB lighting drivers are the cause.
Fix FileFormatException Printing After KB5120708
Apps throwing System.IO.FileFormatException on print or PDF export after KB5120708. What actually works right now.
Windows 11 24H2 Home and Pro End of Updates
Windows 11 24H2 Home and Pro stop getting updates October 13, 2026. Find the affected machines and move them.
Classic Outlook Retirement: The Real Timeline
Classic Outlook is supported until at least 2029. The real stages, and the policies to control the switch yourself.
Office Won't Open From Other Apps After KB5094126
KB5094126 broke launching Word and Excel from third-party apps. Install KB5101650 to fix OLE automation.
Outlook Shared Calendar Crashes and Sync Bugs: Fix
Classic Outlook crashing on shared calendar invites? Here's the toggle that stops it and the full known-issue list.
Remove Copilot From Windows 11: GPO and Registry
Windows 11 finally has a supported policy that removes Copilot and keeps it gone. GPO and registry steps for every edition.
Windows 10 ESU: Fix Enrollment Errors, Free Until 2027
ESU enrollment failing? Fix the prerequisites and get free Windows 10 security updates through October 12, 2027.
Dell Laptop Overheating After July Update: KB5121767
Dell laptops overheating or shutting down after the July 2026 update? KB5121767 fixes the Intel power driver conflict.
Fix 'wmic' Is Not Recognized in Windows 11
WMIC is disabled by default and full removal is coming. Reinstall it for now, then migrate scripts to Get-CimInstance.