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Can't remove printers previously deployed by Group Policy Printer Deployment

Back in the good old days, before PrintNightmare patches in 4Q21, we pushed printers out by Group Policy Printer Deployment. (Clarifying: Not with Preferences, but with Policies, using the Print Management MSC.) At the site I'm working on now, they were…

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asked 2023-04-28T20:22:02.22+00:00
JRV 561 Reputation points
commented 2026-05-06T07:14:51.7366667+00:00
Isaac Gonzalez 11 Reputation points
3 answers

How to Force a Windows Service Application to Reinitialize on Every System Startup

Problem: After shutting down and then powering on the system, due to Windows Fast Startup, a Windows service application does not restart from scratch but instead resumes from its pre-shutdown state. Are there any solutions to this problem (excluding…

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asked 2026-05-06T02:18:52.44+00:00
mm z 0 Reputation points
answered 2026-05-06T04:11:37.99+00:00
kagiyama yutaka 1,990 Reputation points
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Windows 11 Clean Install - Fails at 77% - On a machine that is currently running Windows 11 - Argggh!

RE: Windows 11 Clear Install: Failure at 77% completion on a machine that has been running Windows 11 since it was released! I've been using MS Windows since the very first version - so we're talking 40 years. It is hard to imagine this type of…

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asked 2025-04-03T01:38:20.9766667+00:00
Dale Hays 40 Reputation points
answered 2026-05-06T01:47:58.1033333+00:00
kholienchieh 0 Reputation points MVP
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How do you realistically balance security requirements with user experience?

My security team wants 16-character passwords and biometric-only login. My users want to stay logged in for a week without a prompt. Every time I move the needle toward 'Secure,' productivity drops and the helpdesk is flooded. Every time I make it…

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asked 2026-05-05T13:45:14.54+00:00
Twister Ben 0 Reputation points
answered 2026-05-06T01:05:51.37+00:00
Bulldog 1,680 Reputation points
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Product Lifecycle export page - Exportable file has changed (contains only ~300 lines)

Product Lifecycle export page - https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/lifecycle/products/export/ Exportable file has changed (contains only ~300 lines) previously the file contained almost 3000 lines and much more detail. Will this be fixed or is there an…

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asked 2026-05-05T13:59:30.61+00:00
Amanda Filippi 0 Reputation points Microsoft Employee
answered 2026-05-05T17:39:17.2266667+00:00
Chen Tran 9,655 Reputation points Independent Advisor
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Why do some Win32 apps fail to install via Intune without any clear errors?

I’m deploying a standard CAD software package. On 90% of machines, it’s perfect. On the other 10%, it just says 'Failed' with an error code that translates to 'Unknown Error.' No logs in the temp folder, nothing in the Event Viewer. If I run the same…

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asked 2026-05-05T14:38:26.3766667+00:00
KELLER LEA 0 Reputation points
edited an answer 2026-05-05T15:25:59.9666667+00:00
Jason Nguyen Tran 17,025 Reputation points Independent Advisor
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A pop-up window repeatedly appears and quickly disappears.

Every few seconds a window begins to open but closes before I can identify what the window is. I've tried reviewing the Event Viewer and watching Task Manager, but I cannot determine what the problem is. The window steals focus so it interrupts typing…

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asked 2023-08-02T19:42:42.5166667+00:00
David Glotfelty 0 Reputation points
recommended 2026-05-05T14:59:37.59+00:00
JuliaMarvin 19,075 Reputation points Volunteer Moderator
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When is Microsoft LAPS 6.2 going out of support?

Is there any end of life or support date for Microsoft LAPS 6.2? Does it follow the 10 year Fixed lifecycle policy?

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asked 2021-07-21T07:22:45.107+00:00
Mariam Ahmed 1 Reputation point
answered 2026-05-05T10:22:01.2766667+00:00
Matt Levy 0 Reputation points MVP
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Upgrading to Windows 10 1809 from 1607 - Result Error Code 0x80070032 -Extend Error Code 0x50014

Hi, I am trying to Upgrade Windows 10 from the version 1607 to 1809 and I am receiving the following event log: Fault bucket 1529685879419153197, type 5 Event Name: WinSetupDiag02 Response: Not available Cab Id: 0 Problem signature: P1: 1 P2: 2 P3:…

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asked 2023-09-13T13:27:28.6566667+00:00
Infante Sanchez, Andres 0 Reputation points
answered 2026-05-05T09:18:51.56+00:00
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How do i fix "the user profile service failed the sign in" without logging into an account?

So, i've recently done a full reset on a windows 10 pc. After this, trying to get any account gives the error "The User Profile Service service failed the sign-in. User profile cannot be loaded." I have tried restarting multiple times and…

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asked 2024-03-28T08:45:22.8233333+00:00
Mulham 215 Reputation points
commented 2026-05-04T23:55:53.8666667+00:00
Lenore C 5 Reputation points
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no program is registered to open this file

Hi My default program to open mp3 files is windows media player, however when I click on hyper links with .mp3 file destination I receive the aforesaid error. When I change the default program to other players such as Groove music and VLC player the…

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asked 2022-08-07T07:39:11.35+00:00
Ebrahim Heidari 1 Reputation point
commented 2026-05-04T21:20:39.3566667+00:00
Nathan Zimmerman 20 Reputation points
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Windows 11 Pro 25H2 No "input" microphone for bluetooth headset

My Windows 11 Pro 25H2, on a Dell Inspiron 16 5645 laptop, no matter what bluetooth headset I use, there is no Bluetooth Microphone available. The headsets work fine on two other Windows 11 Pro systems, so it is not the headsets. The steps taken are in…

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asked 2026-01-20T19:18:43.06+00:00
Bryce Hartford 0 Reputation points
recommended 2026-05-04T09:07:33.06+00:00
Ana M 0 Reputation points Moderator
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User receives error 0x8028009f when attempting to set Windows Hello pin

PC got a message at login saying the pin needed to be reset, but when attempting to do so there's a dialog saying try again later with the given error code 0x8028009f. Removed and readded machine to domain, reset users password, deleted device from…

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asked 2026-05-01T05:04:36.88+00:00
Ben 0 Reputation points
answered 2026-05-04T02:11:14+00:00
Tracy Le 7,490 Reputation points Independent Advisor
2 answers One of the answers was accepted by the question author.

What issues did you run into when migrating from legacy LAPS to Windows LAPS?

We recently started moving from legacy LAPS to the newer Windows LAPS, and it hasn’t been as smooth as expected. Some machines don’t rotate passwords properly, and it feels like old policies or configs are still lingering in the background causing…

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asked 2026-05-02T03:24:08.58+00:00
Scott Truffle 20 Reputation points
accepted 2026-05-03T12:02:13.56+00:00
Scott Truffle 20 Reputation points
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confirming that this event 18, fatal hardware error I keep on getting is caused by my cpu

my computer has been randomly restarting. I went into the event viewer to check for errors, and I see the WHEA-Logger reporting event ID 18. the component reporting is my Processor Core, so I assume it's my CPU. There was another question with a very…

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asked 2023-07-12T20:23:25.6833333+00:00
Obelisk Colliander 0 Reputation points
commented 2026-05-03T10:07:34.25+00:00
K L 0 Reputation points
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Steps needed to make a user's executable run in kiosk mode in Windows 10

Hi, Please excuse my ignorance on the latest methods of MS s/w development. The last time I developed s/w for Windows I was using Visual Studio 2005! With my background, please can anyone help me to understand how I can run my own Windows 10…

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asked 2020-12-09T10:07:54.143+00:00
Martin Hargreaves 21 Reputation points
commented 2026-05-03T05:13:54.8066667+00:00
Sarah Z Kreem 0 Reputation points
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app update/write file on windows 10

hi, i have this problem. If I log in as a normal domain user on a pc with windows 7, the Comped Digital Sign program correctly updates the trusteddb.p7m file (C: \ Program Files \ Common Files \ CompEd Shared) while if I log in with the same user on a pc…

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asked 2020-12-17T08:00:15.317+00:00
ser mar 116 Reputation points
commented 2026-05-03T03:43:25.6366667+00:00
Sarah Z Kreem 0 Reputation points
2 answers One of the answers was accepted by the question author.

W11 Pro - VPN before login = "Allow other people to use this connection"

Hi, we received new laptops with Windows 11 Pro, we are unable to create VPN connection which will be allowing users to start VPN on login screen. We are still using on premisses environment with Windows Server and AD. Here is the steps used for…

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asked 2023-05-05T17:58:26.3433333+00:00
Renato Pereira 196 Reputation points
commented 2026-05-02T20:25:18.3833333+00:00
candie limon 0 Reputation points
3 answers One of the answers was accepted by the question author.

Where is Active Directory GPO Stored on the Local Server

Hi, I applied a global policy on AD under system Net Login folder. I cannot find it on the local server by using gpedit.msc. Where is it located? Thanks, Brandon.

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asked 2022-09-20T01:48:15.6+00:00
Brandon Ho 376 Reputation points
edited a comment 2026-05-02T18:36:11.99+00:00
Ranjna Nagpal 0 Reputation points
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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…

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asked 2025-09-08T13:52:09.9833333+00:00
CB57 35 Reputation points
commented 2026-05-01T18:01:25.7633333+00:00
Kyle Spiteri 0 Reputation points