Unable to authenticate to REST API after service account credential reset
Issue: A Windows-based application/service was previously able to communicate with an external REST API successfully. After the service account credentials or security token were automatically reset, the application can no longer authenticate and API…
Windows for business | Windows Server | Directory services | User logon and profiles
Qualys IP-based scanning: Kerberos after reverse DNS, and impact of NTLM deprecation.
While evaluating NTLM deprecation for our environment, have a question regarding Qualys authenticated scanning. Our Qualys Scanner Appliance is not domain-joined, while the scan targets are domain-joined Windows Server 2016/2019/2022/2025 systems. The…
Windows for business | Windows Server | Directory services | Active Directory
BitLocker Recovery Prompt After Connecting New Thunderbolt Docks
Hi guys, Corporate laptops consistently prompt for the BitLocker recovery key after booting with newer Thunderbolt docking stations attached. The issue appears to be related to changes in the TPM PCR measurements caused by the dock firmware or device…
Windows for business | Windows Client for IT Pros | Devices and deployment | Recovery key
How to move the Windows 11 taskbar to the left or right side of the screen?
I have a two-monitor computer setup and recently switched to Windows 11. In Windows 10, I could fix my taskbar to the left side of the screen on my left monitor, and the right side of the screen on my right monitor. However, I cannot find any way to move…
Windows for business | Windows Client for IT Pros | User experience | Other
How do I get Pixe Reader to work with my Outlook?
I am new to my disability and I am getting acquianted with accessibility tools. I found the "Reading Ruler" from the Pixie Reader to be very helpful. The "Immersive Reader" doesn't help me as much. It slows my reading progress down…
Windows for business | Windows Client for IT Pros | User experience | Accessibility
Virtual Machine: RDP licensing error — Intermittent access issues since September 15, 2026
Problem description I am experiencing intermittent RDP licensing errors on my Windows-based Azure Virtual Machines, specifically affecting two session host servers named RDS1 and RDS2. The issue started around September 15, 2026, and affects all users…
Windows for business | Windows Server | User experience | Remote desktop services and terminal services
Safe to run this to delete an orphaned snapshot in HyperV
HI everyone, Hope you can help. A same orphaned snapshot issue happened again on the same vm on the same Hyper-V Host within 3 weeks. I have checked the timestamp of the vhdx and avhdx. The vhdx stayed in the snapshot time which is this morning…
Windows for business | Windows Server | Storage high availability | Virtualization and Hyper-V
How do you screen record on a Windows 11 Enterprise LTSC for school
I can't screen record on my school's Windows 11 Enterprise LTSC. Please help!!!
Windows for business | Windows Client for IT Pros | User experience | Other
KB5129237 Not Applicable to Server 2022 Datacenter Azure Edition?
We have imported the September 14, 2026 OOB update KB5129237 (20348.5631) into WSUS using Microsoft's Catalog/WSUS import procedure. Our regular Windows Server 2022 servers successfully detect and install KB5129237. However, all tested Windows Server…
Windows for business | Windows Server | Devices and deployment | Install Windows updates, features, or roles
SSL Certificate Issuance Testing
Automated SSL certificate issuance for a domain is failing with a 429 Too Many Requests error during the certificate request process. As a result, new certificates cannot be issued successfully. Environment: Certbot Automated SSL certificate issuance…
Windows for business | Windows Server | Devices and deployment | Configure application groups
Bluetooth Classic (HFP) mic and speaker cannot operate simultaneously on Windows 11 25H2 — persists after September 2026 updates
Product: Windows 11 Enterprise, version 25H2 Current build: 26200.9457 (KB5129195, out-of-band) Affected component: Bluetooth Classic Audio — Hands-Free Profile (HFP) Summary On Windows 11 25H2, a Bluetooth Classic headset can use either playback (A2DP)…
Windows for business | Windows 365 Business
Setting up SNMP v3 on network monitoring
Hello, I need to configure our network monitoring system to collect device telemetry after upgrading to SNMP v3. How can this be done? From what I have researched so far I need to enable AES-256 for encryption. To establish communication the monitoring…
Windows for business | Windows Server | User experience | Other
Local Admin Users Bypassing Chrome Extension Restrictions
Symptoms: local admin users can bypass enterprise Chrome extension restrictions. Enterprise policies are applied normally for standard users, but local profiles can override the configured restrictions through registry settings. Looking at how to…
Windows for business | Windows Server | Devices and deployment | Configure application groups
Shut down anyway issue in Windows 10
Hi, I created two user accounts A and B in Windows 10. In last login, account B was signed in and system was shut down successfully. Now account A is signed in. When I shut down the system, it says, In another case, when I sign out…
Windows for business | Windows Client for IT Pros | User experience | Other
remotewebaccess.com Anywhere access broken on Server 2016 Again?
Last year a similar issue occurred and by manually applying the registry edits from these two threads most seemed to resolve their issues: …
Windows for business | Windows Server | User experience | Other
windows 11 keeps giving me the BSOD, and theyve given me two different types. 1. Hypervisor error. 2. KMode exception not found.
It is as the title says. it keeps crashing while I play regular games or simply browsing on the iotnernet, but it even crashed in my login screen for my computer. The first BSOD happens but kmode happens sometimes too. but weirdly enough whenever I play…
Windows for business | Windows Client for IT Pros | User experience | Other
Need to know configuring Exceptions for Legitimate Binary Updates Blocked by Suspicious File Download Detection
Hello guys, good day!!! I would like to understand whether there is a recommended approach to configure file blocking policy exceptions when legitimate binary update packages are being blocked by a security appliance due to the Suspicious File Download…
Windows for business | Windows Server | Devices and deployment | Configure application groups
Windows Server 2019 DNS Server (dns.exe) crashes with 0xc0000008 in ws2_32!DSOCKET::FindIFSSocket during recursion timeout (recursionServerFailure → sendto)
Environment: two Windows Server 2019 Standard domain controllers (build 17763.9247, KB5129238 installed), AD-integrated DNS, forwarders 8.8.8.8 and 208.67.222.222, root hints enabled, recursion timeout 8 s, forwarder timeout 3 s, socket pool size 2500.…
Windows for business | Windows Server | Networking | Other
Problems with very old Windows Server
Hi! There is a very old Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Enterprise SP2 server. After a reboot, it started freezing approximately every 6 hours. I checked the system event logs. And I see that the following errors appear before the freezing: Source:…
Windows for business | Windows Server | User experience | Other
Citrix Workspace Repeated Credential Prompts
Hi there, citrix Workspace continues to ask users to enter their credentials each time the application is opened, although SAML SSO has already been configured. The SSO setup is available, but the Workspace client does not appear to retain or use the…