Production Bugs

Windows MSU Patch Installation Fails at 94% Post-Restart with “Undoing Changes” – No Errors in CBS Logs (Tried DISM Extraction & Step-by-Step Install)

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Summary The issue at hand involves the failure of a Windows MSU patch installation at 94% during the post-restart phase, with the system displaying “Undoing Changes” and no apparent errors in the CBS logs. Key symptoms include: Failure to install MSU patches using WUSA on Windows 10 Installation reaches 94% after restart and then fails … Read more

Creating a family tree website – need advice

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Summary Creating a family tree website requires a well-structured data model to efficiently store and retrieve relationships between individuals. The key to this project is selecting the right data structure and storage method. Given the small size of the project, a simple yet effective approach can be implemented using a combination of graph data structures … Read more

ASP.NET MVC application which uses current logged in user (Windows username) is not providing username after publishing

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Summary The issue at hand is with an ASP.NET MVC application that uses Windows Authentication to retrieve the current logged-in user’s username. The application works as expected when run locally in Visual Studio using localhost, but after publishing, the username is returned as empty. This problem occurs despite Windows authentication being enabled and anonymous authentication … Read more

How to CSS animate a hand-made carousel?

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Summary The issue at hand is creating a smooth animation for a hand-made horizontal carousel component in React when clicking the chevron images to slide the carousel. The current implementation lacks this animation, resulting in an abrupt change when navigating through the carousel items. Root Cause The root cause of this issue is the lack … Read more

Authenticating ILMessageFilterExtension network requests using SecAddSharedWebCredential and messagefilter service

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Summary The problem revolves around authenticating network requests made by an ILMessageFilterExtension using a user-specific JWT token generated after a successful login in the main app. The goal is to understand how to integrate SecAddSharedWebCredential with the message filter service to authenticate these requests. Root Cause The root cause of the issue lies in the … Read more

What is an MCP server, and what core concepts should an entry-level developer understand?

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Summary The Model Context Protocol (MCP) server is a standardized interface that enables AI models to interact with external tools, data sources, or services. It solves the problem of integrating AI models with various external resources in a consistent and scalable manner. Key takeaways for an entry-level developer include understanding the MCP protocol, client-server architecture, … Read more