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Contract semantics of ncalrpc ClientPID / RPC_CALL_ATTRIBUTES_V3 sender attribution

I am trying to understand the documented contract for sender-process attribution on local Microsoft RPC (ncalrpc). This is a correctness/security-boundary question, not a request for undocumented implementation details. For a single ncalrpc call, when a…

Windows for business | Windows Server | Networking | Other
asked 2026-10-01T19:17:09.2966667+00:00
Adam Togstad 0 Reputation points
commented 2026-10-02T03:49:22.9733333+00:00
Adam Togstad 0 Reputation points
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Windows Server 2025 - non evaluation media

I’m trying to obtain the non‑evaluation ISO for Windows Server 2025 so I can perform an in‑place upgrade from Windows Server 2016. The evaluation builds don’t allow the “Keep files and data” option and will reformat existing partitions, so they’re not…

Windows for business | Windows Server | Devices and deployment | Set up, install, or upgrade
asked 2026-10-02T03:01:28.5966667+00:00
Jim Scott 0 Reputation points
answered 2026-10-02T03:17:22.1766667+00:00
Marcin Policht 109.6K Reputation points MVP Volunteer Moderator
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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
asked 2026-10-01T15:19:20.9066667+00:00
Kaizer Mc 0 Reputation points
commented 2026-10-02T02:35:48.3333333+00:00
Kaizer Mc 0 Reputation points
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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
asked 2026-10-01T18:44:36.8+00:00
Takami Chiro 311 Reputation points
answered 2026-10-02T00:43:44.3766667+00:00
Jason Nguyen Tran 27,050 Reputation points Independent Advisor
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Snipping Tool missing after Windows 10 to Windows 11 upgrade, cannot reinstall due to Microsoft Store restrictions

Hello, I am supporting a corporate Windows environment and have encountered an issue after upgrading a device from Windows 10 to Windows 11. Issue: Snipping Tool no longer functions after the Windows 11 upgrade. -As shown in the screenshot, the…

Windows for business | Windows Client for IT Pros | User experience | Other
asked 2026-10-01T21:35:37.1233333+00:00
Haesoung Kim 0 Reputation points
answered 2026-10-02T00:17:59.29+00:00
Jason Nguyen Tran 27,050 Reputation points Independent Advisor
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Microsoft Entra user unable to sign in to Azure Windows 11 VM

I want to sign in to the VM using an Entra ID user account instead of the default local azureuser account created when the VM was set up. Steps tried: Created a Windows 11 Azure VM. Enabled Microsoft Entra ID login. Installed AADLoginForWindows —…

Windows for business | Windows Client for IT Pros | User experience | Remote desktop services and terminal services
asked 2026-10-01T21:02:33.32+00:00
Saheed Damilare Adeleke 0 Reputation points
answered 2026-10-02T00:12:14.1966667+00:00
Scott Nguyen 2,130 Reputation points Independent Advisor
9 answers One of the answers was accepted by the question author.

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
asked 2023-09-14T22:28:44.7+00:00
Henry Jackson 480 Reputation points
answered 2026-10-01T20:29:10.8166667+00:00
Erland Sommarskog 137.5K Reputation points MVP Volunteer Moderator
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Problem with volume multi-attach error after node crash

We run critical stateful workloads in our corporate environment, and pods get rescheduled across nodes. Why is it that whenever a worker node crashes, pods in a StatefulSet fail to start with a Multi-Attach error for the volume, the volume stays stuck on…

Windows for business | Windows 365 Enterprise
asked 2026-10-01T17:02:30.13+00:00
Olivia Gonzalez 20 Reputation points
answered 2026-10-01T18:04:10.1966667+00:00
HLBui 13,020 Reputation points Independent Advisor
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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
asked 2026-10-01T15:27:12.99+00:00
Huang Bei 20 Reputation points
answered 2026-10-01T16:35:29.0266667+00:00
Chen Tran 13,190 Reputation points Independent Advisor
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Win Server 2025: unable to activate PIN or Fingerprint sign-in options.

Hello to all. I have a bit of a problem, I would really appreciate your expertise. I have installed a standalone Win Server 2025 LTSC Preview Build 26052, which was successfully updated to Build 26063.1 through Windows Update, on a pretty old but…

Windows for business | Windows Server | User experience | Other
Windows for business | Windows Server | Devices and deployment | Configure application groups
asked 2024-02-29T10:29:33.92+00:00
LedZep 30 Reputation points
answered 2026-10-01T15:49:35.5233333+00:00
Nathan Sherman 5 Reputation points Microsoft Employee
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Request for BIOS instructions to import or clear Foreign Config on Replacement Server Drive

I would like instructions on how to import or clear the foreign config in BIOS for a replacement drive in the server storage array, that when installed, displays a Foreign status and fails to initiate auto-rebuild.

Windows for business | Windows 365 Enterprise
asked 2026-10-01T14:07:12.79+00:00
Emily Johnson 45 Reputation points
answered 2026-10-01T15:30:20.2266667+00:00
Domic Vo 34,160 Reputation points Independent Advisor
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BitLocker Recovery Prompt When Using a New Thunderbolt Dock

Hello community, after introducing a new Thunderbolt dock model, laptops connected to the dock started asking for the BitLocker recovery key during startup. It appears that the dock is causing changes to the TPM PCR measurements, which BitLocker…

Windows for business | Windows Server | Devices and deployment | Configure application groups
asked 2026-10-01T14:11:39+00:00
William Carter 0 Reputation points
answered 2026-10-01T14:44:58.2233333+00:00
Domic Vo 34,160 Reputation points Independent Advisor
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The Remote Desktop of the Windows Server built on Nutanix suddenly became unreachable.

When I tried to connect to a Windows Server 2022 Standard Evaluation built on Nutanix via Remote Desktop, the connection suddenly became impossible. Rebooting the server a few times solved the issue, but what could have caused it? For troubleshooting,…

Windows for business | Windows Server | User experience | Remote desktop services and terminal services
asked 2026-10-01T11:54:53.1+00:00
佐々木駿 20 Reputation points
answered 2026-10-01T12:42:06.3566667+00:00
VPHAN 44,700 Reputation points Independent Advisor
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KB5077181: Unable to switch between logged-in users when using UPN

Background We are experiencing problems when end users try to switch between logged-in users on computers shared by multiple people. This issue started after KB5077181 was automatically installed. This document describes a lab configuration and test…

Windows for business | Windows Client for IT Pros | Directory services | User logon and profiles
asked 2026-04-13T08:44:48.51+00:00
Stian Kvia 15 Reputation points
answered 2026-10-01T12:36:07.82+00:00
Wil Gibson 0 Reputation points
1 answer One of the answers was accepted by the question author.

Active Directory: MachineAccountQuota 0 vs SeMachineAccountPrivilege and per-user computer account limits

Working on remediating "Non-privileged users can add computer accounts to the domain." Current default: ms-DS-MachineAccountQuota (MAQ) = 10 SeMachineAccountPrivilege granted to Authenticated Users Requirement: one service-account group…

Windows for business | Windows Client for IT Pros | Directory services | Active Directory
asked 2026-10-01T04:44:20.7666667+00:00
Vishal Kumar 105 Reputation points
accepted 2026-10-01T11:34:02.8466667+00:00
Vishal Kumar 105 Reputation points
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Could you please share the steps to manually install the VS Code Server on the target machine when the automatic download process times out ?

VS Code cannot connect successfully. Connection times out during server download. How can we enable manual installation ?

Windows for business | Windows 365 Enterprise
asked 2026-10-01T09:05:51.1566667+00:00
Arjun Reddy 20 Reputation points
answered 2026-10-01T10:29:18.14+00:00
Chance Maurice Niyonzima 250 Reputation points Independent Advisor
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Azure Virtual VM: Hardware Reserved Memory Issue — Investigation and Troubleshooting

Problem description I am experiencing an issue where my Azure Virtual VM resource shows memory as 'hardware reserved' and it cannot be released for normal Windows or AVD use. The memory reservation appears to be affecting only one session host, and…

Windows for business | Windows Server | User experience | Other
asked 2026-10-01T08:46:00.16+00:00
Deon Swart 0 Reputation points
answered 2026-10-01T09:35:28.3466667+00:00
Ronald Sabiiti 160 Reputation points Independent Advisor
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USB-C docking station network connection drops every few minutes

Hi Laptops connected to USB-C docking stations are experiencing intermittent network disconnections every few minutes. The network connection drops and then reconnects automatically, impacting normal productivity. How can I disable USB Selective Suspend…

Windows for business | Windows 365 Business
asked 2026-10-01T08:25:43.3533333+00:00
Lyn 80 Reputation points
answered 2026-10-01T09:23:11.9366667+00:00
HLBui 13,020 Reputation points Independent Advisor
2 answers One of the answers was accepted by the question author.

Unable to connect to Exchange Online Powershell

Hello, I am unable to login to Exchange Online Powershell using the following steps. I am a global admin and the Powershell is opened in elevated mode. I enter the code below Connect-ExchangeOnline -UserPrincipalName <mylogin> Then the login opens…

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Windows for business | Windows Server | User experience | PowerShell
asked 2023-10-27T14:39:42.4666667+00:00
Micael Ondoa 20 Reputation points
commented 2026-10-01T08:10:01.34+00:00
What 5 Reputation points
2 answers

Server 2025 DHCP: server assigns lease then NAKs same client for same address seconds later, only under high client load

Environment Windows Server 2025 Standard, build 26100.33296 (August 2026 cumulative applied) Domain controller, DHCP role, standalone (failover relationship removed during troubleshooting) Clean OS install July 2026; DHCP config migrated from Server…

Windows for business | Windows Server | Networking | Network connectivity and file sharing
asked 2026-09-07T14:56:53.4633333+00:00
Jackie Ramsey 5 Reputation points
edited a comment 2026-10-01T07:49:12.3333333+00:00
Ana Mihaila (BLUEHAWK LLC) 0 Reputation points Microsoft External Staff Moderator