Background
A few weeks ago my Windows 11 laptop lost control over it’s keyboard due to a security update.
Pretty sure my keyboard is physically OK, I had to reset my pc, found some time last weekend.
After reset my Windows 11 acted normal, even with recent security updates loaded.
[Personal note: still need to troubleshoot which Windows update exactly crashed my keyboard drivers beyond reparation. #FUBAR Possible corruption caused by conflict with apps installed. More on this later.]
Luckily I had a data separation policy, and I saved my user data on a separate drive. Allowing me to reset the OS system drive. Then you still need to reinstall the apps, but your data is kept safe…)
Quick hint
- set your operating system data on a system drive
- save and link all user data to a second data drive
All working fine again… for now (still need to reinstall some apps).
Default apps missing
You might notice dat some default Windows apps might be missing after reset, like for example the Snipping tool.
I thought they came with the default Windows (re)installation. Wrong.
Some of them need to reinstall from the Windows store.
Like for example the famous Snipping tool : https://apps.microsoft.com/detail/9MZ95KL8MR0L?launch=true&mode=full&hl=en-us
The snipping tool is the replacement for the Windows screenshot… so pretty handy in case of troubleshooting.
Apps impacted (Other apps?)
- Snipping tool
- Feeback hub
(more to come) when I find out other interestings tools are missing…
Other Windows client DRP hints
Regularly create a Windows restoration point, by preference immediately after a successful startup & login to your desktop.
Do not NOT create a restore point just before a restart with hotfix updates, because the restoration point has the updates installed, pending reboot, and then might crash.
(article will be updated on the fly, when new learning comes in…)
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