2,976 questions with Windows 10 Security tags

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System Protection turned on, but won't save restore points on OS drive

I'm running Windows 10 Pro on a Dell T7910 Workstation housing 8 drives. I have System protection enabled on all of the drives with max usage set to 20% on each drive. I am able to create shadow copies on all of the drives EXCEPT the OS drive. Obviously,…

Windows 10 Setup
Windows 10 Setup
Windows 10: A Microsoft operating system that runs on personal computers and tablets.Setup: The procedures involved in preparing a software program or application to operate within a computer or mobile device.
1,959 questions
Windows 10 Hardware Performance
Windows 10 Hardware Performance
Windows 10: A Microsoft operating system that runs on personal computers and tablets.Hardware Performance: Delivering / providing hardware or hardware systems or adjusting / adapting hardware or hardware systems.
122 questions
Windows 10 Security
Windows 10 Security
Windows 10: A Microsoft operating system that runs on personal computers and tablets.Security: The precautions taken to guard against crime, attack, sabotage, espionage, or another threat.
2,976 questions
asked 2025-01-15T01:07:13.2433333+00:00
Tony Morris 0 Reputation points
3 answers

Secure RDP/IPSec using connection security rules in Windows Defender

I am trying to configure RDP to use IPSec. I have configured two connection security rules for TCP and UPD, requiring authentication for inbound and requesting outbound connections. Authentication method is computer kerberos5. From there I am using a GPO…

Remote Desktop
Remote Desktop
A Microsoft app that connects remotely to computers and to virtual apps and desktops.
4,676 questions
Windows 10 Security
Windows 10 Security
Windows 10: A Microsoft operating system that runs on personal computers and tablets.Security: The precautions taken to guard against crime, attack, sabotage, espionage, or another threat.
2,976 questions
asked 2025-01-10T15:17:31.36+00:00
Don Wesolowicz 0 Reputation points
answered 2025-01-14T15:26:08.67+00:00
Don Wesolowicz 0 Reputation points
1 answer

How can we Block the StickyNotes through GPO ? So that user won't be able to access this.

Need to Block the StickyNotes App on windows 10 Pro Client Machine from GPO from Window Server 2019. I Tried the below mentioned steps, but didn't work. Can any one help me out?

Microsoft Identity Manager
Microsoft Identity Manager
A family of Microsoft products that manage a user's digital identity using identity synchronization, certificate management, and user provisioning.
736 questions
Windows Server
Windows Server
A family of Microsoft server operating systems that support enterprise-level management, data storage, applications, and communications.
13,547 questions
Windows 10 Security
Windows 10 Security
Windows 10: A Microsoft operating system that runs on personal computers and tablets.Security: The precautions taken to guard against crime, attack, sabotage, espionage, or another threat.
2,976 questions
asked 2025-01-13T09:16:25.64+00:00
paritosh kumar 0 Reputation points
commented 2025-01-14T14:09:41.0666667+00:00
paritosh kumar 0 Reputation points
1 answer

Understanding Virtualization-Based Security in Windows 10/11 Home Editions

Im confused regarding how VBS operates in Windows 10 and 11 Home editions, since resources indicate that VBS requires the Windows hypervisor to create an isolated environment, while other resources imply that Hyper-V, so the Hypervisor (or is there the…

Hyper-V
Hyper-V
A Windows technology providing a hypervisor-based virtualization solution enabling customers to consolidate workloads onto a single server.
2,789 questions
Windows 10 Security
Windows 10 Security
Windows 10: A Microsoft operating system that runs on personal computers and tablets.Security: The precautions taken to guard against crime, attack, sabotage, espionage, or another threat.
2,976 questions
asked 2025-01-11T20:20:19.8566667+00:00
J S 0 Reputation points
answered 2025-01-14T03:41:02.35+00:00
Ian Xue 38,851 Reputation points Microsoft Vendor
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installation of windows defender on thin client of HP

Hi Team, Need to deploy windows defender on HP Thin client with operating system Windows 10 IOT and need to deploy on 300 systems and need to monitor also everday whether its getting updated or not . How can we monitor those systems for windows defender…

Windows 10 Security
Windows 10 Security
Windows 10: A Microsoft operating system that runs on personal computers and tablets.Security: The precautions taken to guard against crime, attack, sabotage, espionage, or another threat.
2,976 questions
asked 2025-01-10T11:31:10.4966667+00:00
Ali, Rafiq 0 Reputation points
commented 2025-01-10T12:22:09.8866667+00:00
Ali, Rafiq 0 Reputation points
3 answers

How do I disable Windows Security pop up everytime I used a saved password on Chrome?

I am tired of having to scan my fingerprint/enter my windows hello pin every single time I need to use a saved password on Chrome. How do I turn this off? I tried disabling windows hello on chrome settings but it still doesn't help!

Windows 10 Security
Windows 10 Security
Windows 10: A Microsoft operating system that runs on personal computers and tablets.Security: The precautions taken to guard against crime, attack, sabotage, espionage, or another threat.
2,976 questions
asked 2023-09-28T02:31:31.8233333+00:00
Ramya Bhagirathi 20 Reputation points
answered 2025-01-10T05:56:28.97+00:00
Yasser 0 Reputation points
11 answers

Safety Scanner found 12 infected files but scan results said no problems detected

I ran a Microsoft Security Scan and during the scan I could see that it had found 12 infected files. When the scan completed, it said that there were no viruses, spyware, or other potentially unwanted software detected. I have attached screen shots. …

Windows 10 Security
Windows 10 Security
Windows 10: A Microsoft operating system that runs on personal computers and tablets.Security: The precautions taken to guard against crime, attack, sabotage, espionage, or another threat.
2,976 questions
asked 2021-06-03T16:12:29.03+00:00
Catwoman 31 Reputation points
edited an answer 2025-01-09T22:33:58.08+00:00
Alison A 335 Reputation points Microsoft Vendor
3 answers

what solution has replaced microsoft Network Access Protection (NAP)

NAP is a client health policy creation, enforcement, and remediation technology. With NAP, system administrators can establish and automatically enforce health policies, which can include software requirements, security update requirements, and other…

Windows Network
Windows Network
Windows: A family of Microsoft operating systems that run across personal computers, tablets, laptops, phones, internet of things devices, self-contained mixed reality headsets, large collaboration screens, and other devices.Network: A group of devices that communicate either wirelessly or via a physical connection.
804 questions
Windows 10 Security
Windows 10 Security
Windows 10: A Microsoft operating system that runs on personal computers and tablets.Security: The precautions taken to guard against crime, attack, sabotage, espionage, or another threat.
2,976 questions
Microsoft Intune Security
Microsoft Intune Security
Microsoft Intune: A Microsoft cloud-based management solution that offers mobile device management, mobile application management, and PC management capabilities.Security: The precautions taken to guard against crime, attack, sabotage, espionage, or another threat.
455 questions
Microsoft Intune Compliance
Microsoft Intune Compliance
Microsoft Intune: A Microsoft cloud-based management solution that offers mobile device management, mobile application management, and PC management capabilities.Compliance: Adhering to rules, standards, policies, and laws.
176 questions
asked 2024-03-09T17:17:29.5033333+00:00
maxamuud maxamed 0 Reputation points
edited a comment 2025-01-09T20:55:31.99+00:00
Eduardo Mozart de Oliveira 0 Reputation points
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Event ID 4673 for Teams.exe and msedge.exe

We have turned on auditing for Sensitive Privilege Use (both Success and Failure), per STIG V-220770. However, this has led to hundreds of Audit Failures per minute on nearly every endpoint. When checking the Event Viewer I see it's mainly for Teams…

Microsoft Edge
Microsoft Edge
A Microsoft cross-platform web browser that provides privacy, learning, and accessibility tools.
2,417 questions
Microsoft Teams
Microsoft Teams
A Microsoft customizable chat-based workspace.
10,647 questions
Windows 10 Security
Windows 10 Security
Windows 10: A Microsoft operating system that runs on personal computers and tablets.Security: The precautions taken to guard against crime, attack, sabotage, espionage, or another threat.
2,976 questions
asked 2022-12-28T15:43:29.953+00:00
Brandon Hofmann 176 Reputation points
commented 2025-01-09T18:10:09.1+00:00
Mike Pickard 0 Reputation points
1 answer

Microsoft XDR (Defender) - DeviceEvents - ShellLinkCreateFileEvent

Hi everyone, I've been trying to create a hunting query in the Defender portal to identify when a malicious .lnk file is created. I noticed that an interesting event to detect and analyze this is "DeviceEvents --> ShellLinkCreateFileEvent",…

Windows 10 Security
Windows 10 Security
Windows 10: A Microsoft operating system that runs on personal computers and tablets.Security: The precautions taken to guard against crime, attack, sabotage, espionage, or another threat.
2,976 questions
Windows Server Security
Windows Server Security
Windows Server: A family of Microsoft server operating systems that support enterprise-level management, data storage, applications, and communications.Security: The precautions taken to guard against crime, attack, sabotage, espionage, or another threat.
1,882 questions
Microsoft Defender for Cloud
Microsoft Defender for Cloud
An Azure service that provides threat protection for workloads running in Azure, on-premises, and in other clouds. Previously known as Azure Security Center and Azure Defender.
1,463 questions
asked 2024-12-19T18:02:05.2466667+00:00
viri4to 10 Reputation points
edited a comment 2025-01-09T08:51:04.4933333+00:00
Navya 14,300 Reputation points Microsoft Vendor
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Windows NT Heap Alignment on 64-bit Systems

I am trying to develop my own heap for an IoT platform, which is supposed to be an equivalent NT heap of Windows for my masters degree. From what I've seen, it appears like the NT Heap header on 64-bit systems seems to be 8 bytes long. Whenever I…

Windows 10
Windows 10
A Microsoft operating system that runs on personal computers and tablets.
11,963 questions
Windows for IoT
Windows for IoT
A family of Microsoft operating systems designed for use in Internet of Things (IoT) devices.
408 questions
Windows 10 Security
Windows 10 Security
Windows 10: A Microsoft operating system that runs on personal computers and tablets.Security: The precautions taken to guard against crime, attack, sabotage, espionage, or another threat.
2,976 questions
asked 2025-01-07T08:00:41.6966667+00:00
ElonButNotMusk 0 Reputation points
edited the question 2025-01-09T02:55:01.8966667+00:00
Roy Li - MSFT 33,586 Reputation points Microsoft Vendor
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Can't decrypt my files and folder, certutil shows "Missing stored keyset" for my user's certificate

So a couple of months back, I encrypted some of my files and folder through a simple encryption GUI method. Click on file > Properties > Advanced.. >Compress and Encrypt attributes > Check mark on **Encrypt contents to secure data. ** …

Windows 10 Security
Windows 10 Security
Windows 10: A Microsoft operating system that runs on personal computers and tablets.Security: The precautions taken to guard against crime, attack, sabotage, espionage, or another threat.
2,976 questions
Windows 11
Windows 11
A Microsoft operating system designed for productivity, creativity, and ease of use.
10,431 questions
asked 2025-01-06T22:49:42.78+00:00
Syed Waleed Aftab 20 Reputation points
commented 2025-01-08T12:54:28.6066667+00:00
Marcin Policht 31,475 Reputation points MVP
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Implementing Australian Essential Eight Application Control via Windows Defender Application Control

Australian Government recommends implementation of Application Control specifically: The execution of executables, software libraries, scripts, installers, compiled HTML, HTML applications and control panel applets is prevented on workstations from…

Windows 10 Security
Windows 10 Security
Windows 10: A Microsoft operating system that runs on personal computers and tablets.Security: The precautions taken to guard against crime, attack, sabotage, espionage, or another threat.
2,976 questions
asked 2022-02-21T00:48:09.667+00:00
Portsman 6 Reputation points
commented 2025-01-08T04:08:35.3533333+00:00
Bishes G C 0 Reputation points
5 answers

Bitlocker and memory remanence attack - basic question

Hi, basic bitlocker question If you aren't setting a TPM + Startup PIN, it doesn't matter if you configure the close lid behaviour to sleep or hibernate does it? Meaning if the laptop is stolen and either in sleep or hibernate state, as soon as the…

Windows 10 Security
Windows 10 Security
Windows 10: A Microsoft operating system that runs on personal computers and tablets.Security: The precautions taken to guard against crime, attack, sabotage, espionage, or another threat.
2,976 questions
asked 2022-09-10T01:29:32.707+00:00
BenEUC 1 Reputation point
answered 2025-01-07T02:51:24.28+00:00
BenEUC 1 Reputation point
1 answer

How do I add my custom windows App to the Kiosk App list when I create a Kiosk user account

I have a WPF custom application that needs to start in kiosk mode on my pc that has windows enterprise LTS version 1809. When I try to create a kiosk user using the instructions on MS support/ community sites, the only app that is available is the…

Windows 10
Windows 10
A Microsoft operating system that runs on personal computers and tablets.
11,963 questions
Windows 10 Security
Windows 10 Security
Windows 10: A Microsoft operating system that runs on personal computers and tablets.Security: The precautions taken to guard against crime, attack, sabotage, espionage, or another threat.
2,976 questions
asked 2025-01-02T21:29:50.0933333+00:00
Prasanna V 0 Reputation points
answered 2025-01-06T12:10:19.19+00:00
Hania Lian 20,276 Reputation points Microsoft Vendor
0 answers

Code-Signed .exe File Publisher Name Issues in Windows 11

Hello! I developed a program and purchased a code signing certificate from SSL.com to distribute it. However, when signing the .exe file, the publisher name includes my state and hometown instead of just my name. SSL support tested the program on various…

Windows 10
Windows 10
A Microsoft operating system that runs on personal computers and tablets.
11,963 questions
Windows
Windows
A family of Microsoft operating systems that run across personal computers, tablets, laptops, phones, internet of things devices, self-contained mixed reality headsets, large collaboration screens, and other devices.
5,706 questions
Not Monitored
Not Monitored
Tag not monitored by Microsoft.
40,969 questions
Windows 10 Security
Windows 10 Security
Windows 10: A Microsoft operating system that runs on personal computers and tablets.Security: The precautions taken to guard against crime, attack, sabotage, espionage, or another threat.
2,976 questions
Windows 11
Windows 11
A Microsoft operating system designed for productivity, creativity, and ease of use.
10,431 questions
asked 2025-01-05T16:06:52.2333333+00:00
Trevorgolo 0 Reputation points
edited the question 2025-01-05T16:16:13.2633333+00:00
Trevorgolo 0 Reputation points
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Can't access computer drive remotly via C$

Hi , I think I have a setting or a service in my environment causing the issue , so when I try to browse to \computername\C$ I get the following errors. Network Error Windows cannot access \computername\C$ check spelling ... Although I'm sure…

Windows 10
Windows 10
A Microsoft operating system that runs on personal computers and tablets.
11,963 questions
Windows
Windows
A family of Microsoft operating systems that run across personal computers, tablets, laptops, phones, internet of things devices, self-contained mixed reality headsets, large collaboration screens, and other devices.
5,706 questions
Windows 10 Security
Windows 10 Security
Windows 10: A Microsoft operating system that runs on personal computers and tablets.Security: The precautions taken to guard against crime, attack, sabotage, espionage, or another threat.
2,976 questions
asked 2020-11-13T18:49:27.06+00:00
Bonus12 1,121 Reputation points
commented 2025-01-05T09:04:48.9633333+00:00
John Doggett 0 Reputation points
0 answers

Intel txt, VT -d , tpm

Hello, I'm having some issues with my laptop and I checked the status with hwinfo. Tpm: In hwinfo it says tpm on board is not supported in **tpm.msc** it says tpm is ready to use, but in Windows defender it says it's not ready for confirmation. …

Windows 10 Security
Windows 10 Security
Windows 10: A Microsoft operating system that runs on personal computers and tablets.Security: The precautions taken to guard against crime, attack, sabotage, espionage, or another threat.
2,976 questions
asked 2025-01-03T18:30:58.73+00:00
leli eee 0 Reputation points
edited the question 2025-01-03T18:32:56.81+00:00
leli eee 0 Reputation points
2 answers

Security Defaults settings email

I received this email from Microsoft Security The security defaults setting for your sustainablearizona.org tenant will be turned on by January 2, 2025 I have no idea what this means. It talks about my "tenants." I didn't know I had tenants.…

Microsoft Authenticator
Microsoft Authenticator
A Microsoft app for iOS and Android devices that enables authentication with two-factor verification, phone sign-in, and code generation.
7,710 questions
Windows 10 Security
Windows 10 Security
Windows 10: A Microsoft operating system that runs on personal computers and tablets.Security: The precautions taken to guard against crime, attack, sabotage, espionage, or another threat.
2,976 questions
Microsoft Entra ID
Microsoft Entra ID
A Microsoft Entra identity service that provides identity management and access control capabilities. Replaces Azure Active Directory.
22,856 questions
asked 2024-12-19T19:04:43.3633333+00:00
John Neville 0 Reputation points
commented 2025-01-02T06:19:31.7533333+00:00
Sandeep G-MSFT 20,371 Reputation points Microsoft Employee
0 answers

Microsoft Authenticator | Unknown Devices Linked to My Account

I am reaching out to seek assistance regarding an issue I encountered while signing into Outlook via the browser and using my authenticator app. During the sign-in process, I have the option to view which devices the sign-in request is being sent…

Microsoft Authenticator
Microsoft Authenticator
A Microsoft app for iOS and Android devices that enables authentication with two-factor verification, phone sign-in, and code generation.
7,710 questions
Outlook
Outlook
A family of Microsoft email and calendar products.
4,304 questions
Windows 10 Security
Windows 10 Security
Windows 10: A Microsoft operating system that runs on personal computers and tablets.Security: The precautions taken to guard against crime, attack, sabotage, espionage, or another threat.
2,976 questions
asked 2024-12-18T20:30:30.0766667+00:00
Cem 0 Reputation points
commented 2025-01-01T00:57:50.26+00:00
ZHANG RUITAO 0 Reputation points