Matt Bielman

Troubleshooting, Support Automation, and fun with technology

Running a troubleshooter from the command line

On TechNet you’ll find an article the describes the command line usage for a tool called the...

Date: 11/09/2010

Working with devices

I talked to several folks at Tech Ed who wanted to know if it was possible to work with devices and...

Date: 06/16/2010

Thank you Tech Ed 2010

Tech Ed 2010 has come and gone.  What an experience!  Friday was a travel day for me,...

Date: 06/13/2010

Windows Troubleshooting Platform Quick Reference

Hi Everyone, I’ve created a handy quick reference for the CmdLets, interactions, and extension...

Date: 06/03/2010

Windows Summit 2010

Go check out all the awesome content available for System Builders, ISVs, and IHVs at the Windows...

Date: 06/02/2010

Sample DxDiag Troubleshooting Pack

One of the questions I’m often asked is how to use existing tools with the Windows...

Date: 05/28/2010

Windows Troubleshooting Platform meta-pack example

Today I thought I'd briefly touch on a new troubleshooting concept-- the meta-pack. A meta-pack is a...

Date: 04/02/2010

How to call .NET and Win32 methods from PowerShell (and your troubleshooting packs)

Every once in a while I run into a problem that I just don't know how to solve using PowerShell...

Date: 02/23/2010

Change the troubleshooting experience to meet your needs

If you use any of the inbox diagnostics on Windows 7 you'll notice that they're designed to find and...

Date: 02/17/2010

Gaming with the Windows Troubleshooting Platform

Today we’re going to dive straight into a fun, simple project; creating a multiple choice trivia...

Date: 02/15/2010

Welcome!

Hello world, welcome to my blog! My name is Matt Bielman; I am a Program Manager with Microsoft and...

Date: 02/11/2010