Checklists for software errors, setup, and tool workflows.

Fix Windows 11 Setup Stuck at 99%

You're installing Windows 11 and the progress bar hangs at 99% for a long time. This is a kno...

Fixing Windows Update Error 0x80070005 and SFC Scan Issues

You try to run Windows Update but get error 0x80070005. When you run System File Checker (SFC /sc...

VS Code Source Control Not Detecting Changes on Mac: Fixes

You make edits in VS Code on your Mac, but the Source Control panel shows nothing. No files appea...

How to Disable Shell Extensions to Stop Explorer Restarting

If File Explorer keeps restarting, crashing, or freezing on its own, a misbehaving shell extensio...

Fix Windows Update Service Not Running in Event Viewer

You open Event Viewer to check for errors after a failed Windows Update, and you see an event sta...

Git Fatal: Refusing to Merge Unrelated Histories – Workaround

You try to merge two Git branches and get this error:

fatal: refusing to merge unre...