


A bug check happens whenever the OS crashes due to faulty hardware or software. Generally, kernel dumps are created during what is known as a "bug check" or "Stop error". Dumps are written to %LocalAppData%\Microsoft\Windows\TaskManager\LiveKernelDumps. This allows developers to capture a live kernel memory dump while the OS continues to work. In the recently released Insider Preview Build 25276, it is now possible to generate a live kernel memory dump for kernel mode processes such as System simply by right clicking and choosing the appropriate dump required. This build brings with it changes to the Task Manager, availability of Apple apps previews in the Microsoft Store, and several other changes.įor those not aware, Task Manager already allows creation of memory dumps for user mode processes while this option is greyed out for kernel mode processes.

There are plenty of users who have both an Apple and a Windows device, so with this in mind, perhaps it's time at WWDC for the company to recognize this, and put iTunes to bed.Microsoft recently released Windows 11 Insider Preview Build 25276 to the Dev Channel. ITunes has had its day - it's a relic of an era where we used PCs and laptops to manage our music for our iPods, and for a time, apps for our iPhones.

Perhaps this is where the Apple TV app, found on televisions, could come over to Windows 11 to alleviate this, while podcasts could be their own app for both Android and Windows devices. Yet iTunes still offers podcasts and videos that can be bought within the app in Windows, which complicates things. Translating this to Windows would be a challenge, but as Apple Music is available on Android, there may be potential to make it available to Windows 11 users as an app as well, saving the company from having to support two music apps on two different platforms.Īs Android apps are available as a preview for users in the Microsoft Store, this could make sense for Apple and Apple Music users who don't have a Mac, especially as it's also arrived on Roku devices.
