Windows Server 2025 AD CS certsrv.msc displays random Unicode characters in empty rows after Refresh
Environment: Windows Server 2025 (24H2) updated July 2026 ISO image Active Directory Certificate Services installed Certification Authority MMC snap-in (certsrv.msc) Issue: After adding a certificate request (Pending Requests / Issued Certificates…
Windows for business | Windows Server | Directory services | Certificates and public key infrastructure (PKI)
Adding a New Hyper-V Host to an Existing Windows Server 2022 Failover Cluster
Description We are planning to add a our Old Hyper-V host to an existing Windows Server 2022 Failover Cluster and would like to confirm Microsoft's recommended prerequisites and compatibility requirements before proceeding. Current Environment Windows…
Windows for business | Windows Server | Storage high availability | Clustering and high availability
How to get existing storage pool back to storage spaces
Hi all, I have a computer serving as my NAS that has a OS drive and a windows storage pool of 4 disks. Till recently, my motherboard failed. I had to hook up a Pcie to SATA as my new motherboard used to have 6 SATA ports down to 4 now. When I booted up…
Windows for business | Windows Client for IT Pros | Storage high availability | Other
Deploy custom background to Microsoft Teams via Intune PowerShell scripts
Hi, I have been asked by my company to find a way to deploy corporate Backgrounds to Microsoft Teams. I found many sites that pushed me towards using Win32 Apps within Intune and the step-by-step guides where easy to follow. However, ever guide/forum I…
Windows for business | Windows Server | User experience | PowerShell
How can I get the "Virtual HLK(VHLK) for Windows 11, version 23H2"
I need use Virtual HLK(VHLK) for Windows 11, version 23H2 , but there's just 24H2 / 25H2/ 26H1 on the MicroSoft,
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Lsass process consuming high memory on all domain controller running windows server 2019.
Lsass process consuming high memory on all domain controller running windows server 2019.
Windows for business | Windows Server | Performance | Other
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What are the risks of exposing the Windows Kerberos proxy to the Internet ?
The basic configuraton: firewall that filters everything out EXCEPT traffic on port 443. The firewall redirects traffic to Windows Server 2025, port 443. I am striclty interested in the KDC Proxy and the IIS configuration is reduced to the minimum. IIS…
Windows for business | Windows Server | Directory services | User logon and profiles
Trying to image Surface Pro 13" 12th ed Intel with MDT
Trying to image Surface Pro 13" 12th ed Intel and getting Progress Bar completion for PXE and then black-screen and back to Boot Menu. Have ADK 10.1.26100.2454 and PE Add-on. There must be a driver or setting I am missing. Any help would be greatly…
Windows for business | Windows Client for IT Pros | Devices and deployment | Set up, install, or upgrade
Wsus 2022 and later
Why there is no windows 2022 and later on wsus?
Windows for business | Windows Server | Devices and deployment | Other
Client PC downloaded till 99% then it drops the patch
Hi all, My company is using wsus server 2019 , and connect via intranet to my clients, we deployed win 11 for the client side, and recently we found out client pc download july patch up until 99% and dropped , and the other thing is it took a whole day…
Windows for business | Windows Server | Devices and deployment | Install Windows updates, features, or roles
Microsoft update catalog
Is Microsoft update catalog working for any one i get no result no matter what i search.
Windows for business | Windows Client for IT Pros | User experience | Other
My Hyper-V guest VM is stuck in an Unmapped state
I'm having real problems with a guest VM on our Hyper-V cluster. It has entered an Unmapped state because the .VMCX configuration file remains locked by an orphaned vmwp.exe process from a previous cluster node. And I can't work out how to release the…
Windows for business | Windows Server | Storage high availability | Virtualization and Hyper-V
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Error running Set-AIPFileLabel from Azure PowerShell function - Engine is not initialized, bootstrap might have failed
Trying to remove AIP sensitivity labels from PDF documents using PowerShell Azure Function (triggered by power automate flow passing the file content from SharePoint). Based on this documentation:…
Azure Information Protection
An Azure service that is used to control and help secure email, documents, and sensitive data that are shared outside the company.
Azure Functions
An Azure service that provides an event-driven serverless compute platform.
Windows for business | Windows Server | User experience | PowerShell
WSUS Approval Rule
How we can enable auto approval for CU windows server only and decline the rest (.net, servicing stack etc.)
Windows for business | Windows Server | Devices and deployment | Install Windows updates, features, or roles
Could not retrieve an OCSP response.
Hi, We have 1 MS 2022 CA server, and have noticed on our DC`s the following error message EventID 36928 Source Schannel Could not retrieve an OCSP response. The Failure Reason is: REASON_OCSP_RESPONSE_RETRIEVAL_ERROR The OCSP Url is: The…
Windows for business | Windows Server | Devices and deployment | Set up, install, or upgrade
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Microphone on logi HD1080p camera not working
I swapped a motherboard on an office Windows 11 workstation. Everything works fine with this motherboard except for the microphone on the logitech HD1080p camera. The camera itself does work. This camera/mic worked fine with the previous motherboard. A…
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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 Update Error 0x80073712 on 4 of my Windows Server 2025 PC's
I upgraded 60 servers in my environment from Windows Server 2022 to Windows Server 2025 back in March. Four of those servers have given Windows Update Error 0x80073712 on each monthly security update ever since. I have tried running all of the…
Windows for business | Windows Server | Devices and deployment | Install Windows updates, features, or roles
Wsus and Windows 11 25H2 Asus clients sync successfully but never report status
Hello, I'm troubleshooting a WSUS reporting issue that started immediately after installing the July 2026 cumulative updates on a Windows Server 2022 WSUS server and Asus Client Environment WSUS on Windows Server 2022 IIS 10 HTTPS (8531) Clients:…
Windows for business | Windows Server | Devices and deployment | System management components
Windows 11 Pro — RDP not listening on port 3389
What I tried already... Remote Desktop enabled in Settings TermService : Running fDenyTSConnections : 0 PortNumber : 3389 Firewall disabled (all profiles) NetworkCategory : Private netstat -an | findstr 3389 : no output Reboot attempted : no…
Windows for business | Windows Client for IT Pros | User experience | Remote desktop services and terminal services
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