Just backing up a bit, I didn't perform the steps that I outlined.

Now, to clear up what I meant in regard to Network 2. I don't recall everything exactly that was performed due to the length of...

Managing previously recognized networks or renaming the current network on the same interface used to be possible on a home network with Win 7 and Win 8. Correct me if I'm wrong about that but I...

I unnecessarily set up a new network in control panel "Network and Sharing Center" when I was going through many hours of no internet access troubleshooting. The router itself has since been...

Thanks Dalchina
Not only has the external USB drive letter been changed by Windows, but also two USB sticks used often. Those USB sticks used to be the same letter (as long as I only inserted one at...

Win 10 recently changed the drive letter on my only external USB drive that I have all the Macrium image backups as well as personal data backups using 2Brightsparks (SyncBack).

No one asked...

Update v17.11.3.1010 for IRST is a critical update on my OEM's support site

Microsoft's documentation on the driver package matching process:
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I have a 256GB NVMe drive and a second HDD for personal data files. Intel Rapid Storage Technology has always been installed. The desktop never had an Optane module even though it is optane capable....

Thanks Denis. Shawn was helpful in answering my question about whether or not disabling Passwordless Sign-In in Settings would help resolve this odd behavior recently with a FIDO2 security key.
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that's all it was
thanks Brink. Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year

Well, that information does help with eliminating what can be causing this odd behavior involving the FIDO2 key disappearance

Incidentally, after signing in to my MS account from Windows...

wow. I never would've guessed. Thanks Brink. so then would my presumption be correct that it needs to be disabled first before my FIDO2 key is re-added? I don't know what else might be causing the...

Is there an enable/disable setting in Windows anymore for Passwordless sign-in?
I don't see it any longer in Windows settings>Account>Sign-In Options
I can't believe you have to disable / enable...

On my desktop running Win10, 22H2, OS build 19045.2364 I'm the admin of the local account with no user accts.

While I was reading one of Shawn's excellent tutorial's:
Enable or Disable...

Thank you bro67
I'll read more of these threads as I look farther into this. The thread about half way down titled
"Mysterious MFA error when trying to add FIDO2 key: AADSTS90013: Invalid input...

a FIDO2 security key is one option of Passwordless login. Attached is a screenshot showing the advanced security options after I had re-added the same key.

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It's unclear whether the...

I don't use my Microsoft account for many services but when I need to sign-in to my MS account to use those, I've always been able to sign-in with the security key by Yubico. Its the blue key w/ a...

a 24 hr valid link, huh.. oh, well. thanks but its not very likely the alloted time given will work for me

"I'd suggest getting a new system disk and removing the current one"
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That was another next step in the works of hardware component testing I was planning to perform if a...

I don't know whether we're talking about the same thing. For the Dell recovery partition I mentioned, it was in reference about Dell Support Assist OS Recovery which is the necessary partition if you...

Megahertz, I must thank you for each of those important pieces of valuable information.
I believe we're both talking about the Custom: Install Windows only (advanced) type of installation as shown...

A point has been reached where its necessary to sort out whether a stability issue is software vs hardware related. I've put aside for now the hardware troubleshooting and have turned the focus to...

Yes. I'm aware that functionally there is no difference between the DCH and Standard video display drivers. . My comment below expands on what I had omitted from my first post

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Thank you hsehestedt
I am somewhat familiar with MS's show/ hide utility tool. It has been quite a long time since I used the tool. It was years ago

Perhaps I'm incorrect so correct me if I'm...

Yesterday I saw WU install a Nvidia DCH game ready driver including the Nvidia control panel sourced from the MS store. I've been running the standard type for my GeForce series 10 since ~ 2019. The...

Not only did you hit the mark, but you’ve set a new standard.. .. Do you know how many posts about ScriptedDiagFailure error are posted across different communities that don't provide an answer and...