Checklists for software errors, setup, and tool workflows.

Fix Discord Black Screen from Chrome Hardware Acceleration

Why Chrome Hardware Acceleration Causes Discord Black Screen

When Chrome uses hardware a...

Fix VS Code Git Changes Not Showing in Source Control Panel

You open the Source Control panel in VS Code expecting to see your unstaged and staged changes, b...

Fixing NGINX Upstream Connection Refused SSL Errors

When NGINX logs upstream connection refused for an SSL backend, it usually means the...

Fix Chrome Status Access Violation by Disabling Hardware Acceleration

If you see a STATUS_ACCESS_VIOLATION error in Chrome, it usually happens when th...

Nginx Upstream Connection Refused: Fixing localhost Errors

You set up an nginx reverse proxy to forward requests to a backend service on localhost, but ngin...

Taskbar Icons Missing After Windows Update: How to Restore Them

After a recent Windows update, you might notice that some or all taskbar icons have disappeared. ...