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memory dump showing incomplete stack after BSOD

can anyone please help with this!! one user PC just BSOD-ed, but the memory dump isn't showing which exact driver caused the crash, just generic kernel stuff. Do you reckon the dump setting is just set to pagefile too small, or a driver corrupted the…

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asked 2026-11-14T02:15:34.7366667+00:00
Aisyah 25 Reputation points
answered 2026-11-14T02:58:02.7633333+00:00
Harry Phan 36,610 Reputation points Independent Advisor
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Windows Cannot Unload a User Profile During Sign-Out

Hi everyone, We are troubleshooting an issue where users experience unusually long sign-out times because Windows is unable to unload their user profiles (Event ID 1530 – User Profile Service). How can I pinpoint the exact processes holding onto open…

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asked 2026-11-14T00:10:46.5233333+00:00
Ahmad Ibrahim 60 Reputation points
edited an answer 2026-11-14T01:13:21.2666667+00:00
Domic Vo 37,240 Reputation points Independent Advisor
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Windows 11 limits my network and internet

Hello dears I have been struggling for a few weeks with this problem since I increased my internet plan from 500 mbps to 800 mbps and when doing a speedtest it gave me between 550 mbps to 650 mbps, sometimes it reaches 700 mbps. I have 2 PCs with Windows…

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asked 2024-01-28T14:39:47.06+00:00
Leyvi Garcia 0 Reputation points
answered 2026-11-13T21:05:32.49+00:00
jose estrella 0 Reputation points
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How to get Bitlocker recovery key using numerical password id?

Hi, I have a serious problem on my laptop. Somehow managed to get my drive C locked with Bitlocker under following circumstances: C Drive is locked, unaccessible. Can't start windows, only command prompt reachable. When I type manage-bde…

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asked 2022-05-30T15:39:42.043+00:00
Nuri Alp Hamzagil 66 Reputation points
answered 2026-11-13T20:22:01.6866667+00:00
Мансур Қайрбек 0 Reputation points
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Issue with WiFi 6

I have both access point and wireless adaptor support WiFi 6. Every time I connect to that access point, I always connect with WiFi 4 protocol while my smartphone always connect with WiFi 6. I tried to uninstall and install WLAN driver and it can…

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asked 2022-12-22T08:20:57.387+00:00
Yuri Yudhaswana 6 Reputation points
commented 2026-11-13T18:56:34.17+00:00
glockstr 0 Reputation points
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VS 2022 Windows 11 ARM64 EF Diagram failes missing GraphObject DLL

I updated my machine to a MAC Studio M1 and am running parallels with Windows 11 ARM. I am using Visual Studio 2022. On the new machine everything works BUT in the DAO/EF class the EDMX won't load the diagram. Error says…

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Microsoft Technologies based on the .NET software framework. Miscellaneous topics that do not fit into specific categories.

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Developer technologies | Visual Studio | Other

A family of Microsoft suites of integrated development tools for building applications for Windows, the web, mobile devices and many other platforms. Miscellaneous topics that do not fit into specific categories.

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asked 2022-12-21T20:50:33.62+00:00
Larry Axon 36 Reputation points
commented 2026-11-13T16:16:27.7+00:00
Larry Axon 0 Reputation points
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W11 25H2 donotdisturb disable

I need to permanently disable "Do Not Disturb." These methods didn't work: GPO: Disable quiet hours Setting the relevant keys: HKCU:\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Notifications Danke Markus

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asked 2026-11-13T07:50:37.26+00:00
Markus Mletzko 0 Reputation points
answered 2026-11-13T13:11:54.4266667+00:00
FLORENT IZERE 160 Reputation points Independent Advisor
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Get the message, "Incorrect password entered too many times, enter A1B2C3"

I have a desktop computer and when switching on the desktop and it boots to the log in screen it presents a message "You have entered an incorrect password too many times, enter A1B2C3 to continue". This is before I have entered a password.

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asked 2025-06-13T05:02:57.45+00:00
Richard De Villiers 5 Reputation points
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How to check the languages features installed in windows using VSTO?

I am writing a windows Addin using VSTO. I want to check whether Text-to-Speech for my native language is available or not. As I want to read text written in my native language in Word.

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asked 2023-11-06T14:42:31.6333333+00:00
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Unable to download files from FTP server

Problem Description: I put a file on FTP server (server created in Windows 10) so clients can download that file. The problem is that clients connected to the Internet with valid IP addresses can download this file, but clients connected to the Internet…

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asked 2023-06-20T05:11:38.54+00:00
36548900 0 Reputation points
edited an answer 2026-11-13T03:42:08.0766667+00:00
36548900 0 Reputation points
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Modifica impostazioni proxy firefox tramite gpo per tutti gli utenti desktop virtuale su citrix

Buongiorno a tutti, sto provando da giorni tramite gpo e file mozilla.cfg a modificare le impostazioni del proxy firefox ma senza ottenere risultati. L'impostazione che vorrei raggiungere è la seguente: di default su qualsiasi utente (administrator ed…

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asked 2023-05-24T14:14:08.5633333+00:00
GianG86 0 Reputation points
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If I plug an external drive into a system, and it has the same letter assigned as an internal one, which one changes?

The title pretty much sums it up; I intend to bring the SSD over from my old computer into the new one that I've just build to use as a backup drive, but it served as the boot drive for that computer and both it and the boot drive of the current computer…

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asked 2024-06-20T12:33:09.76+00:00
Malachite Dragon 0 Reputation points
commented 2026-11-13T03:19:31.1533333+00:00
John Pacocha 0 Reputation points
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Status of the issue on several Microsoft service

Still the issue has persisted, do you have any announcement regarding the resolution time?

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asked 2026-11-12T23:59:06.0966667+00:00
Damitha Nandika 0 Reputation points
answered 2026-11-13T00:45:26.5566667+00:00
Marcin Policht 112.8K Reputation points MVP Volunteer Moderator
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Windows failed Pin and windows hello

SUMMARY After a shutdown and cold boot, Windows Hello Face and PIN stop working on the lock screen. Re-enrolling fixes it, but it comes back within a couple of days. I'm looking for the cause and a permanent fix, not another reset procedure. SYSTEM …

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asked 2026-10-10T04:06:02.54+00:00
kratos 10 Reputation points
commented 2026-11-12T22:03:26.4433333+00:00
Sven Rudolph 0 Reputation points
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WMI Provider Error - Invalid Parameter [0x80041008] or LoadFromSQLServer method error 0x80004005 RRS feed

The error in title is most likely tied to the FQDN certificate and the Kerberos ties to the Server. Server is a Windows 2016 Data Center in AWS. Server was removed from AD then re-added in an attempt to repair the error. If running a backup, the…

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asked 2020-11-18T00:52:10.187+00:00
J Longstreet 41 Reputation points
answered 2026-11-12T17:56:31.34+00:00
Eng_Yehya Omar 0 Reputation points
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file blocked

The file you are trying to download or upload has been blocked in accordance with company policy. Please contact your system administrator if you believe this is an error. File name: ICAToolkitSetup_64.rar

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asked 2026-11-12T15:59:01.96+00:00
Syed Tameezuddin 0 Reputation points
answered 2026-11-12T17:04:04.3933333+00:00
FLORENT IZERE 160 Reputation points Independent Advisor
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Windows Troubleshooter

For various I need to install some software that needs to run in compatibility mode. I run the new "improved" troubleshooter tool and it fails, probably due to corporate IT policies. How do I run the OLD version? That worked and did not require…

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asked 2026-11-11T10:06:02.4533333+00:00
Emma Harris 20 Reputation points
commented 2026-11-11T14:11:06.25+00:00
Emma Harris 20 Reputation points
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The system time becomes completely wrong whenever the PC wakes up from sleep

Hi all, The system time becomes completely wrong whenever my PC wakes up from sleep, happens to all client machines. Is this usually a sign of a failing CMOS battery, an issue with Windows Time (w32time) failing to resync after wake-up, or a buggy…

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asked 2026-11-11T09:32:35.28+00:00
Weber Felix 0 Reputation points
answered 2026-11-11T10:27:43.83+00:00
Ronald Sabiiti 1,995 Reputation points Independent Advisor
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CreateProcessW + PROC_THREAD_ATTRIBUTE_JOB_LIST: guarantees if the creator terminates during process creation

Hello, I am evaluating the documented containment guarantees of CreateProcessW when used with STARTUPINFOEXW, EXTENDED_STARTUPINFO_PRESENT, and PROC_THREAD_ATTRIBUTE_JOB_LIST. My question concerns an unexpected termination of the creating process while…

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asked 2026-11-11T05:51:36.9533333+00:00
answered 2026-11-11T07:02:06.5066667+00:00
Emmanuel ASIFIWE 0 Reputation points Independent Advisor
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Why are Microsoft Edge enterprise policies not reflected in edge://policy even though the corresponding registry entries exist?

Why are Microsoft Edge enterprise policies not reflected in edge://policy even though the corresponding registry entries exist?

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asked 2026-11-10T02:31:43.22+00:00
Veil Doken 0 Reputation points
answered 2026-11-10T03:14:21.17+00:00
Xuan Nhu 1,700 Reputation points Independent Advisor