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I’ve been keeping MuMu Emulator running in the background a lot lately. By default, it runs on the discrete GPU, and unfortunately there’s no option in its own settings to choose which GPU to use. The problem is that my discrete GPU is configured with an automatic fan stop/start feature. When MuMu runs in the background, the GPU temperature slowly rises, eventually hitting the threshold where the fans suddenly spin up with a loud *whoosh*. After cooling down, they stop again—over and over. It’s noisy and annoying. So I spent some time tinkering and forced MuMu to run on the integrated GPU instead. After all, the iGPU is just sitting there idle anyway 🐶

Microsoft Store has finally removed the registration fee for individual developers. They promised this back in June, and I didn’t get it until November. But free is always good — one more distribution channel means I no longer have to hide in the dark corner of GitHub to release my work.

This article explains how to build installation packages for your Flutter projects for various platforms without spending a single cent on signing certificates. This includes: Android APK, iOS IPA, macOS DMG, Linux DEB, and Windows MSIX.

This article explains how to resolve the unexpected network blocking issue where ESET Internet Security firewall arbitrarily prevents Windows Subsystem for Android (WSA) from accessing the internet.

Resolve time synchronization failure due to connection timeouts by changing the Windows NTP time synchronization server.

Resolve VMware startup errors "VMware Workstation does not support virtualized performance counters on this host" and "Module 'VPMC' power on failed", as well as network connection issues in VMware virtual machines after installing WSA.

Use task scheduler to force terminate TrafficMonitor.exe during shutdown to solve the issue in Windows 11

After reinstalling my system, I found that HEIC images captured by my iPhone could no longer be previewed in Windows File Explorer. Naturally, I searched the Microsoft Store for the necessary extension, only to find that the available option required payment. This puzzled me because I had never purchased such an extension before, yet my previous system handled HEIC previews perfectly fine.

It always feels like there aren't enough monitors for my PC. However, purchasing a new display can be a considerable expense. I have an old Surface 3 sitting around that I rarely use, so why not repurpose it as a secondary screen? But there's a catch: older devices like this Surface 3 only support video output, not input, so I can't connect it directly via a video cable. My next thought was to use a video capture card, which could transfer the PC's screen to the Surface 3 via a USB connection. However, after some research, I found that inexpensive capture cards come with significant lag, while high-quality ones are nearly as costly as a new monitor—hardly worth it. In the end, I opted for the simplest, most affordable solution: using Windows' built-in wireless display feature to transform this old Surface 3 into a secondary screen.

On Windows, both OneDrive and Clash have nearly the same startup time, causing OneDrive to get interrupted by Clash when it tries to log in automatically. This results in OneDrive getting stuck during the login process. At this point, I have to quit and restart OneDrive for it to log in properly, which is quite annoying. To solve this, I decided to set a 1-minute delay for OneDrive's startup after booting up using the Task Scheduler. Below is the process I followed to set it up.