Reloaded Windows 11 and Realtek Audio Line In is gone
My Realtek driver was working fine until I reloaded windows. I've updated the audio drivers with a 2022 and 2023 edition - nothing. I also went to Microsoft Update Catalog and found the 6.0.9700.1 version (which Realtek says is the most recent update…
Windows for business | Windows 365 Business
Continuously need to user other user to login
I have several users at our organization that after signing back in after locking the screen when they attempt to login they get incorrect user or password but when they select other user and login they have no issues. This is on an org domain and it is…
Windows for business | Windows 365 Business
Try making WinPE, getting error `Driver [WofAdk] supports maximum target build [10240], while this OS is build [26200]; skipping install`
I'm using the latest version on the link below, and it always shows the same error in the title. What do I do? https://dori-uw-1.kuma-moon.com/en-us/windows-hardware/get-started/adk-install?source=docs
Windows for business | Windows Client for IT Pros | Devices and deployment | Set up, install, or upgrade
Domain controllers 2016 to 2022 upgrade
Hi Team, We are planning to upgrade domain controllers from 2016 to 2022, we already have few servers running with 2022 so there is no schema upgrade required . but only concern or doubt for me here is about the TLS version, I believe 2022 TLS 1.0 and…
Windows for business | Windows Server | Directory services | Active Directory
Microsoft will not accept my Yubico passkey
After putting up with the constant prompts to use an alternative method to sign-in, I purchased a Yubico passkey C NFC (not cheap). I am trying to log into my Outlook email using the passkey. Microsoft says I cannot use that passkey and should try…
Windows for business | Windows 365 Business
Windows Server 2012 R2 activation issue using downgrade rights from OEM Windows Server 2016 license
Hello, We have a Dell server with a valid OEM license for Windows Server 2016 Standard. We installed Windows Server 2012 R2 using downgrade rights, but we cannot activate it. Phone activation is not available in our country (Uzbekistan), and none of the…
Windows for business | Windows Server | Devices and deployment | Licensing and activation
Azure Windows Server VPN fails due to GRE protocol blocked
I deployed a VPN endpoint using Windows Server 2012 R2 on Azure for our company remote staff, but now when users try to dial in, it throws this error saying the tunnel starts but then fails because GRE (protocol 47) isnt getting through. I’ve already…
Windows for business | Windows Server | Devices and deployment | Configure application groups
Cannot install windows update Server 2022
Problem description: I am running Windows Server 2022 Standard with a valid OEM product key. The server was originally installed from an Evaluation ISO and later converted using DISM /Set-Edition:ServerStandard + OEM key. The following Eval package is…
Windows for business | Windows Server | Devices and deployment | Install Windows updates, features, or roles
I would like to know the specific method for deleting a profile when logging off on a computer under a domain.
ドメイン環境下にある共有コンピューターにおいて、各個人のログインユーザーアカウントでログインした場合、Cドライブにユーザープロファイルが作成されるが、内臓ストレージが236GBしかないため、ストレージ容量がひっ迫することを避ける目的で、ログオフ時にユーザープロファイルが削除される様にしたい。
Windows for business | Windows Client for IT Pros | Devices and deployment | Other
Missing OneDrive context menu items in Windows Explorer (Win11)
Hi, -Windows 11 Pro 24H2, current-channel for updates so latest (64bit) OneDrive For a few weeks now I've been missing context-menu items relating to OneDrive in Windows Explorer. Sometimes "keep on device"/"free up space" are present…
Windows for business | Windows Client for IT Pros | User experience | Other
Windows Server 2022 stuck with Microsoft-Windows-Security-SPP-Component-SKU-ServerStandardEval-Eval-Package. Cannot remove it (0x800f0825) and cannot install cumulative updates like KB5078766. Already tried DISM Set-Edition and Remove-Package."
Windows Server 2022 stuck with Microsoft-Windows-Security-SPP-Component-SKU-ServerStandardEval-Eval-Package. Cannot remove it (0x800f0825) and cannot install cumulative updates like KB5078766. Already tried DISM Set-Edition and Remove-Package." …
Windows for business | Windows Server | Devices and deployment | Install Windows updates, features, or roles
How to activate Windows XP after exchange hardware
How to activate Windows XP after exchange hardware via phone? Where I get right phone numbers which still working? If possible activate Windows XP without Microsoft registration?
Windows for business | Windows Client for IT Pros | User experience | Create a workspace
Modify the Windows 11 IoT LTSC 24H2 ISO image language
Good morning, I would like to ask for help making some changes to the Win 11 IoT LTSC 24H2 ISO image downloaded from the official Microsoft website. It is only available in English US. I need to change it to Spanish Mexico. I managed to install the es-MX…
Windows for business | Windows Client for IT Pros | User experience | Other
How do I search o Windows 11 for files modified on specific date or dates without using a hard to remember search string?
On windows 10, in file explorer, there was a user interface GUI to search for files modified on a specific date or range of dates. How do I get that functionality in Windows 11 without typing in some hard to remember search string?
Windows for business | Windows 365 Business
publisher, will I still be able to use my disc installed older version?
if other publisher users like me, have thousands of products and work, records stored on publisher, I could spend months saving everything will I still be able to use my disc installed office suite version of Publisher? that is exactly why I prefer to…
Windows for business | Windows 365 Business
Event id 1801 Secure Boot Certificate on Windows 11 in my fleet
I am seeing a number of devices in my org that have this event ID 1801 showing up. As I understood this, Microsoft was pushing out "automatic" updates to address this on Windows 11. This obviously is not happening in my org even though we…
Windows for business | Windows Client for IT Pros | Devices and deployment | Install Windows updates, features, or roles
Kerberos Authentication Error
We are having Kerberos Error and it is not allowing users to connect to an SQL Server on a server. I have checked Klist, time sync, as well as clearing the klist, resync the time. This is a domain account. I am at a lost.
Windows for business | Windows Server | Directory services | Active Directory
How to create a shell extension using IExplorerCommand for Windows 11, 10, 8, and 7?
After reading Microsoft's documentation, Raymond Chen's blog, NanaZip implementation, and TortoiseSVN/TortoiseGit implementations, I created a "modern" shell extension implementing IClassFactory, IExplorerCommand, and IObjectWithSelection. …
Windows development | Windows API - Win32
Windows for business | Windows Client for IT Pros | User experience | Other
Universal Print Connect 2.4.9459.590 Service keeps stop /start
Hi Support, I installed Universal Print Connector 2.4.9459.590 on a Windows Server 2025 Standard server. The Print Connector Service keeps stopping and restarting. When the service starts, I am briefly able to log in, but it stops again shortly after. I…
Windows for business | Windows Server | User experience | Print jobs
Request: Add a Printer Settings Toggle for Stuck Queue Detection to Improve Windows Printing Reliability
Windows printing still carries a reliability issue that has existed since the 1990s: occasionally the print pipeline stalls even though the printer itself reports that it’s ready. When this happens, print jobs remain stuck in the queue with no progress.…