iCloud for Windows no longer shows an option for iCloud mail, calendar and contacts to addin to Outlook 2013 in my new Windows 11 PC. Is there a workaround for this?
After adding iCloud for Windows on my prior Windows PC, sighing into my iCloud account the options included mail, calendar and contracts. That option is not there when I install iCloud for Windows on my Windows 11 laptop. Instead, there is a statement…
Windows Accounts Randomly Locking Out & Cannot be Re-logged In
I joined my company a few months ago as the first actual IT hire. They have laptops deployed around the world that were all setup by the end users. One of the first things I did was deploy Intune to all the PCs so I could then deploy the IT stack later.…
Unable to read task sequence configuration disk windows 11
when trying to capture Windows 11, we get error "Unable to read task sequence configuration disk windows". we are using a Task Sequence Media. The smsts.log is nowhere to be found.
WSUS: After adding W11 as product, W10 machines can not search for updates anymore
Hi, we are using a WSUS Server to deploy updates within our network. Since we started deploying Windows 11 i added the product in the WSUS console. Right after, my Windows 10 Clients (22H2) run into a timeout when searching for updates. It happens right…
Shift+Right-click on taskbar app no longer opens extended context menu. Opens app instead like left-click.
Some two to three weeks ago, something changed with Shift+Right-click against pinned apps on the taskbar. Before, Shift+Right-click on a pinned app would bring up an expanded context menu, where I could perform such actions as "Run as different…
Method to Upgrade Windows 11 24H2 from Windows 11 23H2
I would upgrade the PC Windows 11 24H2 from Windows 11 23H2. Since I know that this is no any "enablement package" for version upgrade, an know that I can detect the upgrade from Windows Server Update Services (WSUS), However, may PC cannot get…
CreateProcess on notepad.exe fails due to a crash in ApiSetHost.AppExecutionAlias.dll
Hi guys, First time I do a question here so hope it is in the right format. We have encountered a problem in which when calling CreateProcess() on notepad.exe fails due to a crash in ApiSetHost.AppExecutionAlias.dll. While have a couple of settings in…
Fix Security issues when we connect our Windows 11 to our domain
Fix Security issues when we connect our Windows 11 to our domain
CVE-2013-3900 WinVerifyTrust Signature Validation Vulnerability
Hi All https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2013-3900 To remediate the vulnerability CVE-2013-3900 is to add the below registry values. [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Cryptography\Wintrust\Config]…
Network error update 24H2
Access code in WPF C# Created with Visual Studio 2022 string @strPath = @"\ 192.168.0.xxx \share"; bool boo_lavailable = md_0_3_folder_file_actions.is_folder_available (@strPath, @"No"); Module => is_folder_available (string…
Change of focus from RDP session inserts a character
This is a pretty obscure issue that started a couple of weeks ago, it is really interfering with my work, and so far I'm unable to come up with a solution. When I have an RDP session open, and am working on something text-based on the remote host, i.e.…
Windows 11 explorer preview pane - enable preview .eml files?
Hello, does windows /add on support ability to preview .eml files in windows explorer for windows 11. I can see that a previous tool PreviewHandlerEditor may have achieved this but this is no longer available. Any suggestions or recommendations…
How to fix my taskbar on window 11
If I go full screen in an app and switch tabs and my taskbar no longer appears Until I have to click the window button, I don't like it, so I would be happy if you could help me fix it today
Option to eject my hard drive!
I have a strange message on my PC, purchased earlier this year. It seems to offer me the option to eject my D: drive! Strangely, the D: drive is listed twice in File Manager. I am reluctant to select the Eject option in case my D: drive is disabled,…
Windows Updates Stuck at 0% Downloading from CMG, Error :Delivery Optimization: Download of a file saw no progress within the defined period.
Hi Team, We are experiencing an issue where Windows updates are stuck at 0% while downloading from the Cloud Management Gateway (CMG). This issue has persisted for the past few months with several workstations in our Microsoft Configuration Manager (CM)…
An error occurred when Hyper-V tried to retrieve the list of virtual switches (operation failure: general failure)
During the process of reusing Hyper-V, I received such a prompt (the Hyper-V virtual machine was shut down at this time): I used virtual box before, but now it has been uninstalled Attempted repair behavior: Download and open the…
sfc /scannow and corrupt files
I use sfc /scannow and have some corrupt files on CBS log i got this show up 2024-10-22 15:20:23, Info DEPLOY [Pnp] Corrupt file: C:\WINDOWS\System32\drivers\storvsp.sys 2024-10-22 15:20:23, Error DEPLOY [Pnp] Failed…
WPF Bitmapimage resizing is messed up in windows 11 24H2
There is a WPF ImageControl that takes local file as source. Before saving it on server, I am trying to resize the image so that I dont store huge files. I am also trying to reduce the image quality if image size exceeds 12 kb even after resizing. But in…
How to Play PC Games Using Microsoft Edge
What steps can be taken to play PC games using Microsoft Edge? Previously, I used a different browser but faced speed issues. Initially, Microsoft Edge supported PC gaming, but now it's not functioning properly. What solutions are available?
Windows 11 Update Error:- (Install error - 0x80070643)
Hello, Security Update for SQL Server 2019 RTM GDR (KB5046056) will not install on my Windows 11. I get the following message: - Install error - 0x80070643. I'm not sure what to do, please help. Thank you