138 questions with Windows for business | Windows Server | Devices and deployment | System management components tags

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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
asked 2026-07-21T14:50:55.3066667+00:00
Marco 46 Reputation points
answered 2026-08-07T15:07:28.72+00:00
Jackson, Brandon 0 Reputation points
1 answer

Windows Server long-term WinSxS corruption went undetected

A stand-alone Windows 2019 installation had been "fine" since its deployment around five years ago. In December one of the third-party "apps" installed on it was unable to complete an automatic update. This led to the discovery that…

Windows for business | Windows Server | Devices and deployment | System management components
asked 2026-01-18T06:06:07.2133333+00:00
Wayne Sierke 0 Reputation points
answered 2026-07-13T17:51:59.0833333+00:00
Kishore R 0 Reputation points Microsoft Employee
2 answers

Regarding the method for recognizing NICs in Windows Server 2022 Standard

We are reviewing the operations required after the vendor’s onsite maintenance in the event of a server hardware failure. Upon inquiry to the hardware vendor (HPE), we were informed that when a NIC is replaced, it is necessary to reconfigure the new…

Windows for business | Windows Server | Devices and deployment | System management components
asked 2026-07-13T03:09:15.0866667+00:00
佐々木駿 20 Reputation points
commented 2026-07-13T06:45:44.19+00:00
佐々木駿 20 Reputation points
2 answers

WSUS updates stuck in NotReady state after offline metadata + content import on an air-gapped server

Context I'm automating the transfer of Microsoft updates between two isolated networks. Each network has its own WSUS server: a source server, connected to the internet, which receives and auto-approves updates; a target server, fully air-gapped, with…

Windows for business | Windows Server | Devices and deployment | System management components
asked 2026-06-26T12:28:38.3266667+00:00
Clément Lerouley 0 Reputation points
answered 2026-07-04T00:32:12.5466667+00:00
Adam J. Marshall 10,871 Reputation points MVP
2 answers

Issue to start OS

Hi, Any way to resolve the issue below?

Windows for business | Windows Server | Devices and deployment | System management components
asked 2026-06-26T04:02:59.9866667+00:00
Jonathan 300 Reputation points
answered 2026-06-26T05:39:27.1666667+00:00
Senthil kumar 1,730 Reputation points
1 answer

Windows Event Forwarding stops working after a few days

I've got source-initiated Windows Event Forwarding (WEF) set up from a Windows 11 endpoint to a Windows Server 2025 collector. It works perfectly as long as both machines stay powered on — I've left them running 7+ days straight with no issues. But if I…

Windows for business | Windows Server | Devices and deployment | System management components
asked 2026-06-18T16:54:30.6466667+00:00
H 0 Reputation points
edited an answer 2026-06-19T02:58:33.5466667+00:00
Daphne Huynh (WICLOUD CORPORATION) 905 Reputation points Microsoft External Staff Moderator
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How to reliably check in PowerShell whether a WSUS update (by UpdateId) is fully downloaded, consistently with what the WSUS console shows?

Hi, I'm working on a PowerShell pipeline that performs targeted daily exports of a WSUS database (SUSDB) and its associated WsusContent files. As part of the filtering step, I need to exclude updates that haven't been fully downloaded yet — i.e., updates…

Windows for business | Windows Server | Devices and deployment | System management components
asked 2026-06-01T09:35:46.4433333+00:00
Clément Lerouley 0 Reputation points
commented 2026-06-03T07:31:37.02+00:00
Clément Lerouley 0 Reputation points
2 answers

Query with no result MECM/SCCM collection

Hello, Sorry I don't find the MECM categorie to create this topic. I'm using systemcenterdudes operationnal query to create some basics collection. He created 3 to identify W10 supported / support expired soon / support expired. The query seems to not be…

Windows for business | Windows Server | Devices and deployment | System management components
asked 2026-05-19T09:14:53.82+00:00
matteu31 512 Reputation points
edited a comment 2026-05-20T07:17:00.9466667+00:00
matteu31 512 Reputation points
3 answers

WSUS on Server 2022 will not download Windows 11 CUs

Starting with the 2026-02 cumulative update for Windows 11, my WSUS console will not complete the download of files for Windows 11 CUs. I have started with a fresh WSUS and tried to approve only the 2026-02 or 2026-03 Windows 11 CU and it gets to 8855.29…

Windows for business | Windows Server | Devices and deployment | System management components
asked 2026-04-10T17:14:55+00:00
Jason Shipley 0 Reputation points
recommended 2026-04-22T08:50:00.83+00:00
Anonymous
3 answers

The trust relationship between this workstation and the primary domain failed

The trust relationship between this workstation and the primary domain failed

Windows for business | Windows Server | Devices and deployment | System management components
asked 2026-01-22T16:00:18.9733333+00:00
Anonymous
commented 2026-03-14T02:50:26.94+00:00
Dinesh Pant 0 Reputation points Microsoft Employee
2 answers

Windows Server 2022 Event ID 1801 on VMWare VM

Hi, I am seeing event ID 1801: Updated Secure Boot certificates are available on this device but have not yet been applied to the firmware. Review the published guidance to complete the update and maintain full protection. This device signature…

Windows for business | Windows Server | Devices and deployment | System management components
asked 2026-03-06T18:46:00.9266667+00:00
David Smith 0 Reputation points
answered 2026-03-08T08:12:03.8133333+00:00
Domic Vo 28,365 Reputation points Independent Advisor
3 answers

Error 1067: The Process terminated unexpectedly

i try to install Autodesk Dektop Connector on a Mac with a virtual machine Windows 11. When i want to start the Service Autodesk File System Monitor Service, i aways get Error 1067: The Process terminated unexpectedly

Windows for business | Windows Server | Devices and deployment | System management components
asked 2026-03-02T08:53:19.2966667+00:00
elsie de vos 0 Reputation points
answered 2026-03-04T10:20:06.92+00:00
VPHAN 42,480 Reputation points Independent Advisor
1 answer

Trying to create a GPO to Lock all workstations at a specific time

I have been unsuccessful getting a GPO to work at the client level. Created a GPO on the Windows 2019 Server which is a DC. Updated the GPO to push it out to all clients but I cannot get it to work. I have created a Scheduled Task to lock all…

Windows for business | Windows Server | Devices and deployment | System management components
asked 2025-09-09T16:10:37.5033333+00:00
Jerry Reeves 0 Reputation points
commented 2026-02-27T17:32:15.9+00:00
Jerry Reeves 0 Reputation points
2 answers One of the answers was accepted by the question author.

Device management could not be enabled, error code -2145833241

Hello, Our company is experiencing the issue of "device management could not be enabled, error code -2145833241" when loading a work account onto different personal computers for staff members to access the company database. This was after…

Windows for business | Windows Server | Devices and deployment | System management components
asked 2026-01-07T07:18:38.9766667+00:00
Ryan Burgess 20 Reputation points
commented 2026-02-26T15:59:25.1966667+00:00
anurag gupta 0 Reputation points
1 answer

Ms security baselines - secguide

This might be a silly question but all the windows baselines are called secguide?. How do you use move than one version. I want to use one for windows server 2025 one for server 2022 and the windows 11 25h2, but they are all called the same. Are they all…

Windows for business | Windows Server | Devices and deployment | System management components
asked 2026-02-21T14:48:53.2733333+00:00
Andy Cerasoli 1 Reputation point
answered 2026-02-21T15:18:37.28+00:00
Marcin Policht 101K Reputation points MVP Volunteer Moderator
2 answers

Active Directory 2025

Hi, I would like to ask about Active Directory Domain Services (AD DS) on Windows Server 2025. If domain-joined client computers are running different Windows versions and builds (for example Windows 10 1903–22H2 and multiple Windows 11 versions), can…

Windows for business | Windows Server | Devices and deployment | System management components
asked 2026-02-17T03:55:18.7+00:00
WIND_AM 0 Reputation points
answered 2026-02-17T11:38:00.4366667+00:00
Chen Tran 12,750 Reputation points Independent Advisor
2 answers

Power BI desktop problem

I need to download Power BI Desktop (Optimized for Power BI Report Server – January 2024). We are using Power BI Report Server 2024, and newer Desktop versions (May 2025) are not compatible and cause errors when opening or publishing PBIX files. The…

Windows for business | Windows Server | Devices and deployment | System management components
asked 2026-01-29T21:34:21.78+00:00
Ahmed Nabil 0 Reputation points
answered 2026-01-31T02:50:34.0133333+00:00
VPHAN 42,480 Reputation points Independent Advisor
1 answer One of the answers was accepted by the question author.

Unable to Start Routing and Remote Access Service on Windows Server 2025

A Routing and Remote Access Service (RRAS) with NAT and routing features was previously configured on a Hyper-V instance running Windows Server 2025 Standard. Communication with the server was functioning correctly until a restart of the VPN server was…

Windows for business | Windows Server | Devices and deployment | System management components
asked 2025-10-01T11:20:24.6766667+00:00
Antonio Rodrigues 45 Reputation points
commented 2026-01-28T21:06:05.1366667+00:00
Christophe BREANT 0 Reputation points
4 answers One of the answers was accepted by the question author.

There’s a problem with Windows Security. Reinstall the application from its original install location or contact your administrator.

Today I installed KB KB5073379 for Windows Server 2025. Not sure if this is the reason but happened after rebooting the server for the installation. After this, I can't open Windows Security, I just get a blue screen saying: "This app can't…

Windows for business | Windows Server | Devices and deployment | System management components
asked 2026-01-24T17:23:08.8866667+00:00
MR 20 Reputation points
accepted 2026-01-26T17:53:31.39+00:00
MR 20 Reputation points
1 answer

Install WAC 2511 on a Hyper-v Server 2019 core

Hi, I want to install wac 2511 on a Hyper-v Server 2019 core but i have any issues. Here is what i tried: $parameters = @{ *Source = "https://aka.ms/WACdownload"* *Destination =…

Windows for business | Windows Server | Devices and deployment | System management components
asked 2026-01-22T20:17:02.6533333+00:00
Baba P 0 Reputation points
edited the question 2026-01-22T21:20:59.83+00:00
Gérard Oomens 129.2K Reputation points Volunteer Moderator