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176 questions with Windows Insider program | Windows Insider preview | Security, privacy, and accounts tags
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how to fix ox7fffffff error in insider program
this error message keeps coming up in the insider program and my dell cant fix it the error code is ox7fffffff
Windows Insider program | Windows Insider preview | Security, privacy, and accounts
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2026-09-18T05:06:16.1933333+00:00
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darren lister
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2026-09-20T14:49:52.4033333+00:00
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Thomas4-N
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Defender Antivirus "turned off"
Windows 11 25H2 26200.8968 Release Preview I keep getting notifications that Defender Antivirus is turned OFF. Every last toggle in Defender settings is toggled on, I get Antivirus updates, am able to run scans but I keep getting the notification window…
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2026-07-25T13:27:00.0666667+00:00
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kirbster 1
125
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2026-09-14T21:04:45.09+00:00
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jens
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Optional Diagnostic data not turning on
as seen above, optional diagnostic data sending automatically turns off after I turn it on
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Running a powershell command to verify that Defender Antivirus is turned on
Windows 11 26H2 26300.9278 Release Preview for 3-4 months now I've had notifications pop up that Defender Antivirus was Turned OFF. So I went from 25H2 Release Preview and did a clean install of 25H2 Public Release only to have the same notifications…
Windows Insider program | Windows Insider preview | Security, privacy, and accounts
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2026-08-28T15:02:52.5366667+00:00
kirbster 1
125
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2026-08-30T18:55:43.8366667+00:00
Johnny55
5,155
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SecHealthUI.exe hangs when minimized
When I minimize Windows Security, it hangs. I'm on Windows 11 Insider build 28120.2760. Hang report for C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\Microsoft.SecHealthUI_1000.29628.1000.0_x64__8wekyb3d8bbwe\SecHealthUI.exe Mod edited out link Remarks: The program…
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2026-08-29T16:16:17.4133333+00:00
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Larisa Kudisheva
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2026-08-29T18:33:59.91+00:00
Larisa Kudisheva
0
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1 answer
resetting organizational settings
updated insider preview and it locked me out of administrator settings
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2026-08-22T13:53:55.71+00:00
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Daniel Gonzalez
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edited an answer
2026-08-22T21:00:51.9866667+00:00
Johnny55
5,155
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2 answers
Windows Insider Program
Every time I download and install the latest Insider update my machine will not let me login!! It says it does not understand the action.
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2026-08-09T08:33:55.9533333+00:00
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Adrian Jones
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2026-08-12T15:33:25.7666667+00:00
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Lucus-V
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4 answers
security, privacy, and accounts
after the recent update of my windows 11 pro (i am in the windows insider program) the eset home security dashboard and protection vanished, and i only have windows defender for protection (antivirus, etc.). it does not seem possible for me to reinstall…
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2026-08-04T14:27:53.33+00:00
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nikolaos koutroulis
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2026-08-04T16:00:32.5966667+00:00
CrazyKats
19,595
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1 answer
Windows Insider Program build expiring but unable to turn on optional diagnostic data.
I am receiving an error message that my version of Windows from the Windows Insider Program will expire next month. When I go to the Windows Insider Program in Windows Update to see what I need to do I see a message "To manage the Windows Insider…
Windows Insider program | Windows Insider preview | Security, privacy, and accounts
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2026-07-29T00:59:32.0033333+00:00
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Carl Potter
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2026-07-29T02:59:28.3333333+00:00
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Pauli O
16,380
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Need Help, my Windows Hello isn't working properly
On my Windows Insider Preview (see the exact version in the picture)After I set up the biometric feature of Windows Hello, I can't use biometrics to log in on any interface that requires Windows Hello. Instead, it insists that I must log in using a PIN.…
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2026-07-26T03:37:23.3433333+00:00
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Jovis Sagesse
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2026-07-26T09:56:22.5666667+00:00
Thomas4-N
21,930
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What is the SSDPSRV folder in C:/users?
Hello, I run the 29599.1000 rs_prerelease version of Windows 11 and I noticed a strange folder in my users folder. It's called SSDPSRV. I had to change permissions to look inside of it and when I was able to look inside it looked like a barren user…
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Windows Defender Full Scan Stops
Windows 11 25H2 26200.8328 Release Preview I manually run a full system scan daily, usually in the mornings. This morning while running the scan it abruptly stopped during the scan. Has anyone else had this happen?
Windows Insider program | Windows Insider preview | Security, privacy, and accounts
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2026-05-12T13:25:30.6966667+00:00
kirbster 1
125
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edited a comment
2026-05-19T06:21:35.0833333+00:00
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Lychee-Ng
28,390
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Why is defender blocking downloads
Why is defender blocking downloads And... in order to post the required 50 letters: Why is defender blocking downloads
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2024-05-27T13:47:51+00:00
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Anonymous
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2026-04-29T21:45:47.3466667+00:00
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Don Varnau
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Defender Offline Scan not starting
With the latest update Windows 11 25H2 26200.8246 Release Preview Channel, I went thru the process to run an offline scan. Defender goes thru all the motions to run a scan, however the system won't reboot for it to do it's scan. Is anyone else having…
Windows Insider program | Windows Insider preview | Security, privacy, and accounts
asked
2026-04-14T17:35:46.82+00:00
kirbster 1
125
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commented
2026-04-15T13:18:12.8833333+00:00
kirbster 1
125
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2 answers
Optional diagnostic data not switching on
So today I tried to switch on the "Send optional diagnostic data" in Windows 11 because I wanted to try the Insider program but when I switch it on it switches it self back off I don't know if this is common on an Acer laptop, let me know…
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2026-04-04T09:15:41.4566667+00:00
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Josef Kyncl
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2026-04-04T13:44:03.82+00:00
Pauli O
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How to fix windows insider error
My windows insider has a problem, but when I try and fix it. It shows the error code, 0x7fffff
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Is this a new bug with MS Defender?
Windows 11 25H2 26200.7922 The last time I used this system was back on 21 Feb 2026 at which time I had ran a Windows Defender Quick Scan. Booted into this system today, weary of yesterdays fiasco, but was able to update...only took over an hour and 20…
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2026-02-25T20:50:53.6666667+00:00
kirbster 1
125
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2026-02-26T02:31:20.65+00:00
kirbster 1
125
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Windows Hello Facial Recognition not working. "Sorry something went wrong with initialization"
19 September 2025: Window Hello facial recognition sign-in stopped working. "Sorry something went wrong with initialization. Please sign in with PIN" Previously, I say "Couldn't turn on camera. Please sign in with PIN" I made some…
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2025-08-19T22:08:39.44+00:00
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James Santiago Petersen
36
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commented
2025-11-26T18:36:50.0733333+00:00
CrazyKats
19,595
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Volunteer Moderator
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Has anyone else had the Security Processor section missing?
Windows 11 25H2 26200.7019 I wish I would have taken a screenshot before I booted into my Bios to check the settings, but I was in Windows Security > Device Security and it looked a little odd, and at the bottom it said Standard Hardware Security not…
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asked
2025-10-31T12:04:07.1066667+00:00
kirbster 1
125
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commented
2025-11-01T22:01:43.04+00:00
kirbster 1
125
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1 answer
Microsoft account requirement in Windows: will it extend to stable versions?
Hello, since the beginning of the year, Windows Insider builds now require users to sign in with a Microsoft account to create a session (for example, OOBE\BypassNRO has been removed). Is this policy intended to be rolled out to stable versions of…
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