Practical fixes for tool errors, setup blocks, and workflow issues.

Windows 11 Installation Assistant Not Completing Setup: Fixes

You launch the Windows 11 Installation Assistant, it runs for a while, then either stalls, throws...

How to Recover from a Detached HEAD in Git After a Rebase

You're in the middle of a rebase, you see a message like 'detached HEAD', and you'...

Fix VS Code Source Control Not Detecting Changes in Subfolder

You open VS Code, see changes in the root folder, but the Source Control panel shows nothing for ...

Fix Windows 11 Installation Assistant Stuck at 99% Due to Network Issues

You're running the Windows 11 Installation Assistant, it downloads happily up to 99%, then si...

Fix Chrome Black Screen During Videos: Hardware Acceleration

If you're watching a video in Chrome and the screen goes black (but audio continues), hardwar...

Fix Git 'index.lock' File Exists Error on Linux

When working with Git on Linux, you might see an error like:

fatal: Unable to creat...