protocol error code 0x112f on local machine, solved when logged onto
I have two desktop machines (one windows 10 home and one windows 10 professional). I routinely use remote desktop connection to access the windows 10 pro machine from the windows 10 home machine. Lately I have been getting a protocol error code 0x112f…
Windows for business | Windows Client for IT Pros | User experience | Remote desktop services and terminal services
Building a custom, branded WinPE recovery environment for Offline field deployment
Our field engineers frequently travel to remote sites with zero internet connectivity. If a system OS gets completely corrupted out in the field, they need a bootable recovery drive to wipe and rebuild the machine offline. Which specific tools within the…
Windows for business | Windows 365 Business
Windows 11 upgrade from 23H2 to 25H2 fails with 0xC1900101 / 0x40017 and SAFE_OS MIGRATE_DATA rollback
Hello, I’m an IT technician working on upgrading Windows 11 Dell devices from 23H2 to 25H2 across our environment. Most systems upgrade without any issues, but we’ve run into three machines that consistently fail and roll back to 23H2. During the…
Windows for business | Windows Client for IT Pros | Devices and deployment | Install Windows updates, features, or roles
Unable to access share folder after updating to latest win 11
Hello, I have several systems, among them couple of syatems i just updated to latest 25h2 version.. And some are still on win 11 22h2 version.. But after updating share folder on those updated systems are not accessible anymore.. Although i can still…
Windows for business | Windows Client for IT Pros | User experience | Accessibility
WSUS initial configuration fails with SqlException 50000 invalid update identity
Subject: WSUS initial configuration fails with SqlException 50000 invalid update identity We are experiencing a WSUS initial configuration/synchronization issue on Windows Server 2022 Standard, version 21H2, OS build 20348.5256. During the WSUS…
Windows for business | Windows Server | Devices and deployment | Install Windows updates, features, or roles
Assessing the Impact of Disabling NetBIOS Across Enterprise Windows Devices
Hi, Our security team recently completed a vulnerability assessment of our internal network and identified NetBIOS over TCP/IP as a legacy protocol that should be removed to reduce the attack surface. Before deploying a policy to disable NetBIOS across…
Windows for business | Windows Client for IT Pros | Networking | Network connectivity and file sharing
Hybrid Identity Trust
Hello guys, We are trying to deploy Windows Hello for Business in a hybrid environment where our endpoints are cloud-joined but our main file servers are still on-premises. I don't want to build a massive, complicated Public Key Infrastructure (PKI) with…
Windows for business | Windows 365 Business
Windows 11 25H2: Hypervisor detected and VBS running despite Hyper-V, VBS, Credential Guard disabled
(Edited) Windows 11 Home 25H2 (Build 26200.8655) I am trying to completely disable VBS and the Windows hypervisor because VirtualBox is running in Hyper-V mode (green turtle icon) and performance is significantly reduced. I have already disabled: …
Windows for business | Windows Client for IT Pros | Storage high availability | Virtualization and Hyper-V
How to set font weight and width in MAUI projects
Hi. I haven't found any documentation on this. There are fonts that have their weight and width variants embedded inside their .ttf file. In there, variants are named like e.g. FontName Light Condensed. Condensed value means shrunk in spacing and width.…
Developer technologies | .NET | .NET Multi-platform App UI
A Microsoft open-source framework for building native device applications spanning mobile, tablet, and desktop.
Windows for business | Windows Client for IT Pros | User experience | Other
Windows Enterprise bloatware removal and debloating with Intune
Every time we buy a new computer from an OEM, it comes pre-loaded with junk like Spotify, TikTok, Xbox games, and consumer weather widgets. It looks completely unprofessional for an enterprise workstation. What is the most efficient, repeatable script or…
Windows for business | Windows 365 Enterprise
How to fix error "Something went wrong. We are unable to process your request because the url is malformed. Please check and try again later." when signing up for a Windows 365 trial
So I am trying to sign up for a Windows 365 trial to try it out but it says "Something went wrong. We are unable to process your request because the url is malformed. Please check and try again later." So are there any ways to fix this?
Windows for business | Windows 365 Business
Malware Sandbox
Our business analysts frequently receive unverified financial spreadsheets and zip files from external vendors, and our email filter doesn't catch everything. Instead of having them open these files on their live desktops, I want to train them to use the…
Windows for business | Windows Server | User experience | Other
Taskbar Calendar
I am really disappointed that Windows 11 has disabled the calendar, when clicking on the date and time in the task bar. I often use this when working in a document or website and need a quick overview to see what the date will be in a few weeks. It has…
Windows for business | Windows Client for IT Pros | Performance | Windows desktop and shell experience
MDT: Wizard error a connection to the deployment share could not be made the following network device did not have driver installed.
Hello I am having a problem with the MST, during an installation of Windows on a computer an error message appeared so my question is: what does the error mean and how to resolve it thanks for answering Sincerely
Windows for business | Windows Client for IT Pros | Devices and deployment | Set up, install, or upgrade
Bluetooth Device Battery Indicator Display in System Tray
When we hover a mouse over the Volume icon in System Tray it currently shows the sound level indicator. Would it be possible to replace with Battery Level indicator (if connected to BlueTooth device) or add it along with Sound Level?
Windows for business | Windows Client for IT Pros | Devices and deployment | Other
Windows for business | Windows Client for IT Pros | User experience | Other
Early evaluation programs
Our company uses a highly customized ERP system that breaks easily whenever Windows undergoes major changes. I want to catch these compatibility issues before Microsoft releases updates to the general public. How should I structure a small testing group…
Windows for business | Windows 365 Business
In Place upgrade from Windows Server 2019 to 2025
Any suggestions for doing an inplace upgrade of a Virtual Server from Server 2019 to 2025? Windows upgrade is not seeing the update.
Windows for business | Windows Server | Devices and deployment | Set up, install, or upgrade
MDM Sync Troubleshooting
Hello everyone, I have a remote user whose laptop isn't receiving the new password policy updates I pushed from the cloud. When they look at their work settings, it shows a generic sync failure error code. What are the first three diagnostic steps or…
Windows for business | Windows 365 Business
Securing Privileged Local Accounts with Windows LAPS
Our organization is looking to reduce the risk associated with shared local administrator credentials on Windows devices. We are evaluating Windows Local Administrator Password Solution (Windows LAPS) as a way to automatically generate and rotate unique…
Windows for business | Windows Server | Directory services | Active Directory
downgrade from SRV 2025 to SRV 2022
I need to obtain a downgrade key to activate Windows Server 2022 STD using a valid Windows Server 2025 STD key. Your telephone support service cannot provide me with a downgrade key because they do not understand what I want and keep referring me to…