The Defrag Show

[01:00] - Getting started [03:30] - Start as-is or flatten? [12:00] - Software Gov installs [Security essentials, WL essentials] [13:20] - Cleaning up root and Start Menu [21:30] - Software Larry installs [Above + VLC, Video Inspector, Virtual Clone Drive, Fences, The Brain] [VLC AMA] [31:02] - Gov's backup system. [34:35] - Larry's backup system. [38:00] - Pick of the Week 1 - Soluto [link] [link] (to get an account, use the invite code "DefragShowSentMe") [43:30] - Pick of the Week 2 - Ninite [link]

[00:10] - Crapware recap. [04:20] - Pulling drivers out of the .wim after flattening a PC. [06:00] - Is it overkill to have an admin account and a standard user account. [08:44] - Taskbar acts weird when debugging in VS. [10:22] - Flattening a PC takes longer than we often suggest, why? [14:33] - The case for bigger or smaller block sizes. [17:33] - Gov on UPS's. [link] [21:34] - What is Local Disk Q:? [23:00] - How to capture a screenshot periodically. [24:28] - Can't see all the RAM on a PC. [25:15] - How to remove lock icon from a folder. [26:06] - How to alt-tab to an app without a Task Bar button. [25:15] - Pick of the Week: PerfView [link]

[00:10] - Update on Gov's Nest. [05:32] - Will system image still have access to Bitlocker? [06:05] - What type of encryption does Bitlocker use? [06:17] - Does Windows 7 defrag the pagefile or hiber file? [07:30] - How Windows 7 defrag works. [08:00] - How to remove all folders with "foo" from command line. [09:00] - Do I need to install all .NET, or just most recent in Win7? [11:35] - Is Recent Items use count exposed somewhere? [12:22] - Clicking task bar icon doesn't bring app forward. [14:42] - Reboot not showing on remote desktop. [15:26] - Laptop screen disables when monitor connected on boot. [17:16] - DCOM errors on Windows 7. [19:00] - Pick of the Week - The Lenovo Yoga. [21:32] - Pick of the Week - Kinect for Windows. [link]

[01:40] - Using D2D with Windows 7 on restore. [04:36] - Closed laptop during updates, now PC hangs. [07:38] - Are RAM cleaners helpful or unneeded? [09:37] - Silverlight in a nutshell. [mentioned link] [12:26] - Getting the full path for a given file. [13:35] - Can you change the icon for a TaskBar pinned site. [17:47] - Using a laptop as a WiFi router. [20:09] - Showing custom wallpaper on lock screen.* [Gov notes below] [21:35] - How to rotate screen easily. [27:00] - Admin rights for removing icons in Start Menu. [29:35] - Pick of the Week: Visual Studio Achievements. [32:17] - Pick of the Week: Privacy Day [link]

[00:30] - Follow up question about memory cleaner. [02:36] - Network connectivity dropping in Windows 7. [06:15] - Question about RAID setup. [link] [11:50] - How do you sync favorites across PC's? [13:00] - Is there a log to know which file you just deleted? [15:30] - Process for batch resizing of images. [link] [19:00] - How to disable Tablet PC Input Panel. [link] [20:00] - Can VS perf be helped by installing on an SD card? [22:50] - Crowdsource Ask of the Week: Extracting file from archive with bad volumes. [26:53] - Silent install of a printer file. [28:33] - Required priv for making a text file in C:\. [29:09] - Pick of the Week: Sterling engine seen running on the desk. [link, link, link]

[00:43] - Windows search not performing as user expects, why? [03:51] - User wants more selection in how Windows Updates install. [06:56] - How to have different backgrounds on spanned monitors. [08:45] - Left click not responding on IE9. [link] [10:30] - How to get OS to ask what to do when hitting power button. [11:15] - Can user disable Windows reboot after an install. [12:45] - Do you really need to reboot after every driver install? [17:15] - How to safely delete data in an MDB, does it store data outside file? [18:18] - Can user set config files to open with admin priv? [20:26] - How to remove duplicates in Favorites. [link] [21:19] - How to remove exif data in an image. [23:39] - Pick of the Week: Consumer Preview of Windows 8. [link]

[00:37] - Wants media server to sleep at the right times. [02:53] - Is there a Powershell script to shut down non-essential processes? [05:55] - PC randomly restarts, possibly .NET related. [07:47] - How to do a complex search in Outlook. [link] [10:55] - Is there a read only user account on Windows? [12:38] - FPS games not working on MouseWithoutBorders setup. [14:25] - Office 2010 isn't installing correctly. [link] [15:50] - How can user do a Kinect chat with more than one person. [link] [link] [17:55] - Pick Of The Week: Applied Sciences Group Interactive Display. [link]

[00:20] - Gov clarification on read-only account in Windows. [02:40] - WPA when replacing mobo and CPU. [05:53] - Copying music directory and retaining metadata and album art. [07:54] - Prevent emails from having Winmail.dat attachments. [link] [08:56] - Thoughts on deploying Win7 with UAC turned off. [11:10] - Do you need reader apps installed to index content like PDFs? [12:23] - Missing codec error playing DVD on Windows Server 2k8. [14:20] - Best way to copy a DVD if user only has one drive. [15:50] - What format method for compatibility between PC, Mac, and Linux. [exFAT for XP] [19:40] - Pick of the Week: Hanselman on installing Windows 8 off VHD. [link]

[01:04] - Can't delete a restore directory after backup. [04:53] - Blu-Ray won't play on PC. [08:38] - Best way to move My Documents to a microSD card. [10:43] - SSD drive running out of space, can user make hiberfile smaller. [13:20] - Since using Bing RSS for desktop theme, PC shuts off after short time. [17:33] - Webcams not working on PC. [19:10] - What's the difference between a router, a switch, and a hub, and how should they be setup in a typical home setup with cable modem? [25:16] - How to setup a password just for Outlook to keep people using your PC from browsing your mail. [link] [26:15] - Is there a way to verify a valid email address without using Telnet? [28:20] - How do you change the default file type to save to in MS Paint on Windows 7. [29:24] - How do you set a different font for the Command Window? [32:00] - Pick of the Week: Microsoft Script Explorer for Windows PowerShell. [link]

[01:10] - Windows XP Mode icon doesn't show up in search. [02:40] - How to uninstall Win8 Metro app entirely. [03:29] - Can user run Office 2010 and 2007 side by side. [05:52] - Can PC be setup to log all the way in and then lock. [link] [link] [11:00] - How to setup PC for multiple time servers. [link] [13:02] - Can't open .chm file from network share. [link] [18:00] - Way to change look of folders. [link] [22:00] - How to cycle between windows in a single app. [24:46] - Text size between two monitors of varying resolutions. [27:19] - Making VS open as admin on icons recent items. [33:40] - Is there a way to use command line to open Notepad as admin. [36:58] - Can you login as admin on RD where remote machine doesn't have a password. [39:06] - Can you restrict permissions on a folder even for administrators? [44:33] - Network bandwidth taken when machine is logged on. [link] [48:40] - Pick of the Week 1: Windows Internals Part 1 [link] [51:51] - Pick of the Week 2: Zero Day [link] [link]

[00:15] - Outlook and Exchange redux. [link] [00:58] - Bringing up elevated host file redux. [02:39] - Another autologin/lock method. [link] [05:04] - Troubleshooting Bugcheck: 0x00000116 [11:18] - Long post time on ASUS motherboard. [16:28] - Why after reinstall some file names are blue. [18:02] - How to get Wifi networks via command line. [20:36] - Can scrollwheel be less than 1 line per click? [23:21] - Do you need to add all executables to path? [link] [25:30] - Pick of the Week: Sysinternals Administrator's Reference [link] [26:50] - Pick of the Week 2: Kinect enabled Skyrim coming. [link] [27:20] - Pick of the Week 3: 1366x768 beats out 1024x768. [link]

[00:20] - Is there a way to make moves in Windows Explorer immediate. [02:50] - Why CHKDSK comes up when PC starts sometimes. [06:53] - Received email asking for personal information from Microsoft. [link] [08:46] - Windows Update not completing, error 800B0100. [link] [15:12] - Windows Media Player delays on start. [21:43] - Can you install Windows 8 over Windows 7. [link] [24:45] - How to log usage of apps throughout the day. [29:52] - How to drive 4 monitors with a small form factor. [link] [36:05] - Need something for Windows like SMEM for Linux. [MarkRuss] [VMMap] [RAMMAP] [45:48] - How to keep Bluetooth from starting on boot. [47:02] - How to tell Windows to only index .exe's in folder. [48:30] - Pick of the Week: 10 Things You Didn't Know Your Lumia Could Do [link] [49:57] - Pick of the Week: Campus Tours [link] [link]

[00:33] - A better way to elevate CMD window. [01:10] - Gov adds on to deleting or moving files without a scan first. [04:36] - Request for Gov to talk more about WRM remote admin method. [05:54] - System time randomly going backwards (or slowing). [07:36] - Chat about Skydrive. [link] [10:32] - Which types of accounts have Run As Admin option. [12:15] - Can memory above 32bit limit be used for anything. [13:17] - Can't remove network drive, shows red X. [14:35] - How to copy files from a bad drive without clicking through errors. [16:45] - Pick of the Week: Windows Security Essentials 4 released. [link]

[00:35] - PAE redux. [02:11] - Using Sysinternals Junction.exe for SkyDrive remapping. [02:57] - Differences between SkyDrive and Live Mesh. (link) [04:06] - SkyDrive with encryption redux. [link] [04:48] - VHD boot & Windows SKU's redux. [05:26] - How to have Wallpaper show in lock screen. [link] [06:17] - Remote desktops use keyboard layout for host machine, is there a workaround? [08:23] - PC wakes in middle of the night. [10:34] - Will old laptop benefit from a SSD. [12:50] - Pick of the Week: Shapeways. [link] [17:34] - Pick of the Week: The Arsenal of Halo 4. [link]

[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]

[00:15] - Can Windows Home Server run Media Center. [link] [link] [03:40] - Junction on folder using Skydrive. [05:01] - Preventing Skydrive from copying large files to local PC. [link] [06:30] - Why icons refresh after adding a bookmark. [07:20] - Error 1325 is not a valid short file name. [09:35] - What * actually does in a Windows Explorer search. [12:54] - Clicking on any menu item crashes apps. [15:09] - Can onboard VGA be used along with a PCI video card. [17:44] - Way to get an icon's right click properties from Task Bar. [18:37] - Pick of the Week: New line of Lenovo laptops. [link]

[00:48] - Picking a laptop for HyperV. [02:45] - Tip for IE desktop shortcuts. [Fences link] [03:59] - WD My Book USB 3.0 speeds. [Firmware link] [Note: Yes, it was megaBYTE, not megaBIT] [06:58] - Corrupted MFCM80.DLL [06:58] - Keep CMD window up rather than auto closing. [08:35] - Can power scheme be changed via registry.[link] [09:38] - Can't see external HDD when connected to PC. [16:04] - Will having apps on SSD speed up PC if OS is already on SSD. [18:02] - Pick of the Week: Sharp Keys

[00:50] - Large Disk I/O on Win7 from Symantec. [02:06] - Windows Backup not working after a virus. [04:15] - Booting from install DVD on upgrade not working. [06:30] - Error 1910 Could Not Remove Shortcut on uninstall. [09:25] - No sound via HDMI to DVI. [11:34] - How to configure FTP to IE but web to Firefox. [12:51] - Upgrade from 32bit to 64bit without flattening PC. [15:55] - Can Win7 use XP's right-click Edit menu. [17:18] - Making Windows 7 case sensative. [20:38] - Problems after upgrading from Win7 Home Prem to Ultimate. [22:13] - Offline installer for IE9. [link] [23:14] - Can user install from LAN or should they copy down before running an installer. [25:07] - Larry's Pick of the Week: Microsoft View of the Future Workplace. [link] [00:00] - Gov's Pick of the Week: Private Cloud. [link]

[00:10] - Defrag is back! [00:25] - How we spent our summer vacations. [02:20] - Rebooting takes too long. How to troubleshoot. [06:42] - UAC prompt even when not turned on. [09:41] - What generator does Larry use? [13:01] - Mapped drive doesn't connect on reboot. [14:45] - PC running hot and throwing bug checks. [17:57] - Best use for extra RAM. [21:03] - Picture folder says it needs priv to access. [23:35] - Is there a way to get advanced format HDD to work with OEM recovery discs. [link] [25:12] - Thoughts on RAID 0 with SSD's? [27:04] - Gov's Pick of the Week: Booting off a VHD. [link] [29:26] - Larry's Pick of the Week: Tech Ed Europe C9 Live videos on demand. [link]

[00:40] - PC locked except mouse movement. [09:26] - Process Explorer displaying Chinese font. [11:01] - Zune retaining podcasts, how to delete. [13:43] - How to use relative links in Excel. [17:38] - Bug Check related to ATI driver. [21:34] - Win7 print bubble message gone, how to get back. [22:51] - How to delay loading apps on startup. [link] [27:20] - PC unable to boot from USB thumbdrive. [30:35] - How to set window bigger than screen size on Win7. [34:04] - How to disable Aero Snap. [35:50] - Pick of the Week: Defrag Tools

[00:28] - Do apps that claim to make your Internet speed faster do anything at all? [03:30] - If user creates a storage space using two non-system HDD, can user dual boot and recognize? [04:00] - Trying to delete folders, getting error on TrustedInstaller. Can user delete without formatting? [07:53] - How to change Standard User to Admin without removing and re-adding. [08:48] - How to rename User Account folder without breaking things. [09:40] - When clicking PDF, Acrobat doesn't start but shows process running. [14:11] - User wants to setup 3x3 grid of monitors, is Win7 limited to number of monitors? [15:26] - Windows Update hangs. [17:50] - User can't change login password to previous password. [19:13] - Pick of the Week - Windows 8 RTM, WS2012 RTM, IE10 RTM, Outlook.com

[00:20] - Can system image be restored to a new drive letter. [01:30] - Can system image just be restored to a new SSD. [02:15] - Can system image from desktop be restored to laptop. [03:00] - How to turn off HDMI default audio device. [05:20] - Is it possible to have browser running from another user account. [07:06] - Is there a way to retain cookies for just one site. [08:18] - Can user get rights for install/uninstall but not admin rights. [09:29] - Change what power button does when pressed. [11:00] - Where can user get install media for laptop. [12:49] - How to tell if PC has Bluetooth. [14:00] - Deciding whether to install apps on SSD or HDD. [16:48] - Pick of the Week: Hybrid SSD/Platter drives deep dive. [link] [20:35] - Pick of the Week: Channel 9 at JPL. [link]

[01:45] - Is running a 32bit Sysinternals app on a 64bit PC a bad thing. [02:24] - Longest question in Defrag history. TL;DR: Wobbily Win7 needs flattened. [06:39] - Accidently deleted Desktop tile in Win8, how to get back. [07:15] - What is Windows 8N version on MSDN. [08:13] - Is there a way to make title bars smaller on Windows 8. [09:33] - Aero transparency stopped working. [10:55] - Is there a way to have two Windows 8 apps on two different monitors. [11:35] - Can Windows 8 RP be upgraded to RTM or does it need to be flattened. [12:26] - Determining app compat. [link] [14:16] - Pick of the Week: H+ The Digital Series [link] [16:20] - Pick of the Week: Making Windows+X in Windows 8 do anything you want.

[01:00] - Gov's power policy tricks. [02:37] - Can key from OEM sticker be used with other install media. [03:20] - Using shift key to start IE under another user. [04:30] - How to remove frequently used items from Windows 8 File Explorer. [05:53] - Changing password via VPN. [link] [07:15] - Using Control+N on IE vs. other methods for new windows. [08:57] - How to always keep a windows on top. [link] [09:25] - What would cause USB device not connected error message. [12:24] - Is it possible to change chassis type reported by system. [14:35] - What's the shortest way to get to Device Manager. [15:30] - Pick of the Week: New Microsoft logo.

[00:40] - Titles bar size in Win8 redux. [01:43] - Making MS Cordless Phone work on modern OS. [08:08] - Deleted dual boot partition and now won't start Windows. [10:20] - Setting wireless adapter as first on Win8. [12:55] - Getting rid of old Windows folder after an upgrade. [13:50] - Is there a way to make Snipping Tool in Win8 active on launch. [14:40] - Where Windows Store apps are installed. [15:48] - Suggestion for selecting error messages and favorites. [18:55] - Two WD USB drives not working together. [27:01] - Determining what was previously uninstalled. [21:57] - How to disable right click circle animation on Windows 7. [23:00] - Turning off write cache pros and cons. [24:30] - Unreal 3 engine running on Windows RT.

[00:25] - Fastest way to Device Manager redux. [01:40] - OEM sticker keys redux. [03:56] - Hi to Siodmy. [04:00] - Error 80070002 when installing Windows Update. [link] [05:21] - Forcing icon to always start new instance of an application. [07:47] - How to increase buffer size in Silverlight. [09:08] - How to get a foam Channel 9 guy. [11:51] - Way to search across, apps, files, and settings in Win8 search. [12:47] - Several apps on a PC lag after trying to close them. [15:36] - Adding unused partition to main partition. [17:05] - Pick of the Week: Nokia Lumia 920 and Windows Phone 8. [link] [link]

[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]

[00:31] - Pixel 0,0 redux [link] [01:56] - Getting audio-only Defrag RSS. [02:47] - Excluding SkyDrive history on Win8. [04:21] - Properly reconstructing a user account. [05:54] - Setting up a firewall to allow all but blacklisted. [06:56] - Windows only sees 2TB of a 3TB drive. [07:44] - How to remove a file association rather than change. [08:40] - Recording system sounds in Audacity. [10:08] - Typical time for a 500GB checkdisk. [11:12] - Relocating AppData\Local. [link] [link] [13:10] - Command line printing. [link] [link] [14:00] - Remote access to work PC from home. [15:43] - How to remove search history from Win8 File Explorer. [17:30] - Variation in copy speed from thumbdrive to SSD. [19:30] - Pick of the Week - Bing It On [link]

[02:08] - Changing App Local folder via properties. [03:11] - Explorer crashes throughout the day. [04:39] - Outlook 2010 getting a sync error with Outlook.com email. [link] [06:10] - Win8 restarting in first boot, restarting fine second time. [08:18] - Fan on Sony VGN-SR11M runs constant on Windows 8.* [11:00] - Getting to Recent Documents on Windows 8. [14:09] - Finding RSS button in IE10. [15:03] - Ethernet controller needs to be removed/installed on reboot. [17:58] - What is purpose of 100MB partition with Windows 7. [18:36] - XP Mode and Windows 8. [19:30] - Connecting 3 laptops with various problems. [21:53] - Fastest way to delete Recycle Bin with thousands of files. [23:17] - Seeing the size of sub-folders. [25:15] - Win8 associated emails with Mail rather than Outlook. [26:27] - Pick of the Week: Watching debates on Xbox Live. [link] [28:04] - Pick of the Week: New version of Eye-Fi. [link] [link] [31:05] - Pick of the Week: Delta Six Controller. [link]

[00:30] - Upgrading XP laptop to Windows 8. [01:43] - UEFI and installing Windows 8. [04:58] - Increasing speed on USB 3 via kb2581464. [06:35] - Can user install OS on RAM. [08:43] - Large files on corp network hangs. [11:06] - Disabling second monitor when playing a game. [12:12] - Batch files won't run without admin rights on Win7/64b. [13:52] - Need to recover data from Access 2003 DB without password. [15:41] - OnLocation crashes on 4 different PC's throughout day. [18:44] - Way to install Windows Updates closer to release. [20:24] - Blocking email address from spam doesn't actually stop it. [22:57] - Pick of the Week: Windows 8 PC Launch List [link] [26:30] - Pick of the Week: MSR Intuitive ULs UIST 2012 [link] [27:55] - Pick of the Week: XCom Enemy Unknown release [link]

[00:00] - Build wrap up and a look back. [01:52] - Larry's Forza Horizon weekend. [04:25] - Bing desktop not working in Windows 8. [06:10] - Email body is blank SBS2011. [08:00] - Recommendations for RAID0 with SSD's. [11:38] - What VPN infrastructures are supported in-box by Windows RT. [13:02] - How to get file drag and drop with Skydrive in Windows 8. [13:43] - Suggested method for installing Windows 8 Pro on a blank drive. [15:05] - VHD licensing issues. [16:00] - Using license key after upgrading to Windows 8. [17:49] - Cannot delete .vhd file. [18:27] - Is there a C++ API for seeing all in range wireless SSIDs and signal levels. [19:53] - How to make the Windows 8 onscreen keyboard bigger. [00:00] - Pick of the Week: Channel 9 Live at Build, Dave Campbell, Jeff Han, Defrag Tools. [00:00] - Pick of the Week: Wish Kickstarter project.

[01:26] - SBS 2011 email body blank redux. [02:40] - Upgrading to Windows 8, uninstalling a key. [04:30] - Running Bing Desktop on Windows 8. [05:24] - CPU at 100%, restore, hang, replacing HDD. [07:48] - On Bing app, why are buttons disabled. [08:28] - Can old upgraded OS key be used after Win8 upgrade. [09:19] - Is there a full boxed version of Win8, [10:30] - Is there a way to get old keyboard settings from Win7. [11:47] - What if bugcheck occurs from an OEM's Win8 driver. [13:35] - What is best method to report bugs to Microsoft. [13:55] - How to disable auto search for printers in Windows 8. [14:52] - Is there ever a need to use ee377058 on a home desktop or laptop? [16:15] - How is Windows 8 so much better than Vista on same hardware? [link] [18:30] - Is there a way to get a VHD to load when a machine boots on Win7 Enterprise. [19:35] - Is there a way to get Flip 3D back on Windows 8. [21:12] - When hitting 4GB of memory usage on WinXP 32bit, why does system slow. [22:56] - Running Vaio SVE15118FN on Win7 and has very slow startup time. (link) [24:20] - How safe is it to install a random font found on the web. [link] [28:58] - Audio not playing from Windows 8 Store apps, works otherwise. [29:55] - Pick of the Week: Windows 8 Nook app. [link]

[01:00] - RSS causing Outlook to crash. [03:00] - How to make desktop IE default browser in Windows 8. [04:00] - Creating a multiboot PC. [link] [link] [06:00] - Way to include removable MicroSD drives in libraries for Surface. [link] [09:23] - Activation error after installing SP1 on Windows 7. [10:34] - How to search for a string in a directory of text documents. [12:40] - Best method for copying raw drive to a new drive. [15:24] - More on mail app in Windows 8 [link] [17:55] - Best practices for removing malware. [17:55] - Gov's Pick of the Week: Windows Defender Offline [link] [23:50] - Larry's Pick of the Week: f.lux [link]