704 questions
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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…
Windows for business | Windows Server | User experience | Print jobs
Windows for business | Windows Client for IT Pros | User experience | Other
asked 2023-04-28T20:22:02.22+00:00
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JRV
561
Reputation points
commented 2026-05-06T07:14:51.7366667+00:00
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Isaac Gonzalez
11
Reputation points
2 answers
Issue to RDP on server 2025
HI, It is enabled below to RDP on Local server but I cannot access it using RDP. Any reasons?
Windows for business | Windows Server | User experience | Remote desktop clients
asked 2026-05-06T03:57:29.84+00:00
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Scott Huang
3,451
Reputation points
commented 2026-05-06T07:13:21.25+00:00
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Jason Nguyen Tran
17,025
Reputation points
Independent Advisor
0 answers
How do you enforce consistent naming with Autopilot when it doesn’t always stick?
We use a %SERIAL% naming convention in our Autopilot profile. Most devices come out as 'LAPTOP-12345,' but then we get these rebels named 'DESKTOP-ABCDE.' It breaks our asset management and our sanity. It’s like the naming policy arrives too late to the…
Windows for business | Windows 365 Business
2,324 questions
asked 2026-05-06T07:03:14.39+00:00
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Veil Doken
0
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asked 2026-05-06T07:03:14.39+00:00
Veil Doken
0
Reputation points
1 answer
Why does the management portal sometimes show outdated device data?
I renamed a device and moved it to a new group two hours ago. My local machine shows the change, but the Intune portal and Azure AD are still showing the old name and the old group. This 'eventual consistency' is making it impossible to do fast-paced…
Windows for business | Windows Client for IT Pros | User experience | Configure Azure Virtual Desktop
asked 2026-05-06T06:47:36.7+00:00
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Yuso Faisyahhhhh
0
Reputation points
answered 2026-05-06T06:47:48.63+00:00
Q&A Assist
0 answers
Why does Windows sometimes revert settings we’ve already configured via policy?
I disabled the 'News and Interests' taskbar clutter via GPO and Intune. It was gone for months. Then, after the latest cumulative update, it's back for everyone. My settings are still 'Applied,' but Windows is simply ignoring them. Why is Microsoft…
Windows for business | Windows for IoT
677 questions
asked 2026-05-06T06:31:02.96+00:00
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INT66 Risla
20
Reputation points
asked 2026-05-06T06:31:02.96+00:00
INT66 Risla
20
Reputation points
1 answer
Where to find the official documentations related to schema version upgrade from 2012 R2 to 2022 AD
Hi, where may I allocate the official documentation related to the schema version upgrade (from 2012 R2 to 2022 AD)? It was mentioned that the schema upgrade is backward compatible with the older schema version to support the application and added new…
Windows for business | Windows Server | Directory services | Active Directory
asked 2026-05-04T02:25:55.4633333+00:00
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Aung Nyi Nyi WIn
1
Reputation point
commented 2026-05-06T06:16:16.4066667+00:00
Jason Nguyen Tran
17,025
Reputation points
Independent Advisor
1 answer
One of the answers was accepted by the question author.
Local Admin right issue / Question
Hi, I have an issue with local Admin right permission or what is the best way to manage local admin rights? Our Client machines are in the Domain und some client machines have local Admin right on the client machine. It is not ISO-compliant and I want to…
Windows for business | Windows Server | User experience | Accessibility
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4 answers
Erro 58tm1
Hi, I have an issue with an Office 365 product on a terminal farm environment with 1 RDG and 2 RDSH servers 2025 windows that use FSLogix profiles and Office 365 containers. Does anyone know why this is happening to some of my users in this environment?
Windows for business | Windows Server | User experience | FSLogix
asked 2026-05-05T06:50:40.6766667+00:00
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Ross Nishuler
5
Reputation points
edited an answer 2026-05-06T05:21:59.9266667+00:00
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Daphne Huynh (WICLOUD CORPORATION)
660
Reputation points Microsoft External Staff
Moderator
2 answers
Shared windows 11 domain desktop with multiple users, having log in issues.
Hello, We recently refreshed all our machines to windows 11. I have 2 desktops that are shared that 4 individual users log into each, ie PC 1 is on the domain and 4 users log into it. PC 2 is also on the domain and 4 different users log into it. PC1 is…
Windows for business | Windows Client for IT Pros | Directory services | Active Directory
asked 2026-04-23T18:25:32.7266667+00:00
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Kyle Schlemmer
0
Reputation points
commented 2026-05-06T05:06:50.3633333+00:00
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Pešek Radek
0
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…
Windows for business | Windows Client for IT Pros | User experience | Other
asked 2026-05-06T02:18:52.44+00:00
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mm z
0
Reputation points
answered 2026-05-06T04:11:37.99+00:00
kagiyama yutaka
1,990
Reputation points
3 answers
S2D: Change model or manuctured for vhdx
Hi Everyone I'm installing a virtual lab for S2D in HyperV I'm interested on cache configuration. I need change the model in mi Virtual Disk. Is this possible to do? Regards
Windows for business | Windows Client for IT Pros | Storage high availability | Virtualization and Hyper-V
Windows for business | Windows Server | User experience | Other
20,396 questions
Windows for business | Windows Server | Storage high availability | Other
asked 2021-08-24T15:29:50.737+00:00
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Jorge Martín San José
6
Reputation points
edited an answer 2026-05-06T02:15:50.8233333+00:00
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kholienchieh
0
Reputation points MVP
3 answers
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…
Windows for business | Windows Client for IT Pros | User experience | Other
asked 2025-04-03T01:38:20.9766667+00:00
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Dale Hays
40
Reputation points
answered 2026-05-06T01:47:58.1033333+00:00
kholienchieh
0
Reputation points MVP
2 answers
S2D Fault Domain Behavior
Does Storage Spaces Direct treat a node in Suspend/Maintenance mode differently from a hard power off when calculating fault domain loss and write quorum?
Windows for business | Windows Server | Storage high availability | Other
asked 2026-05-05T22:57:55.5333333+00:00
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Cem Iscen
20
Reputation points
answered 2026-05-06T01:43:24.4066667+00:00
kholienchieh
0
Reputation points MVP
3 answers
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…
Windows for business | Windows Client for IT Pros | User experience | Other
asked 2026-05-05T13:45:14.54+00:00
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Twister Ben
0
Reputation points
answered 2026-05-06T01:05:51.37+00:00
Bulldog
1,680
Reputation points
3 answers
Windows 11 Pro 25H2 - Network Mapping Issue
We have 2 small PC based Windows 11 servers used for Business Files, Music, Photos etc. Running Win 11 25H2 managed via a Workgroup with shared folders - ( c drive) We have 2 Lenovo Thinkpad T490s machines running Windows 11 25H2 with successfully Mapped…
Windows for business | Windows Client for IT Pros | Networking | Network connectivity and file sharing
asked 2026-04-29T11:20:04.58+00:00
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Murray Croft
5
Reputation points
commented 2026-05-05T23:50:21.34+00:00
Brian Huynh
2,710
Reputation points Microsoft External Staff
Moderator
2 answers
How can I change an Alert notification for an Azure DC to go to a different distribution group?
We want to change a DC alert notification to go to another distribution group. All articles point me to Microsoft Entra Connect Health | Sync errors while there are some DG's there, but I do not see the original distribution group we want to stop sending…
Windows for business | Windows Server | Directory services | Active Directory
asked 2026-05-05T22:32:18.9933333+00:00
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Mel Perez
0
Reputation points
answered 2026-05-05T23:42:09.0966667+00:00
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Scott Nguyen
1,150
Reputation points
Independent Advisor
2 answers
dns.exe (Windows DNS Server) generating outbound connections to non-DNS ports — seeking guidance on possible causes
Environment: Windows Server 2022 Role: Internal DNS Server (Active Directory integrated) Monitoring: Sysmon Event ID 3 (Network Connection) Our Sysmon logs show that C:\Windows\System32\dns.exe running as NT AUTHORITY\SYSTEM is generating outbound…
Windows for business | Windows Server | Networking | Software-defined networking
asked 2026-05-02T08:06:43.4433333+00:00
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Shabana Thasneem
1
Reputation point
commented 2026-05-05T20:28:12.3433333+00:00
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Rich Matheisen
48,116
Reputation points
2 answers
One of the answers was accepted by the question author.
Need to cancel azure subscription but no longer have access to the account
Hi, I am being billed for an azure account that I no longer have access to because our company was acquired and my email with access was deleted. We need to cancel the account as we don't use it anymore. Who can I contact to help me cancel this account?
Windows for business | Windows 365 Business
2,324 questions
asked 2026-05-05T17:16:51.3033333+00:00
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Anderson, Lisa
0
Reputation points
accepted 2026-05-05T20:27:24.92+00:00
Anderson, Lisa
0
Reputation points
2 answers
register IP address of HP printers to DNS
I use static IP addresses into my company and I wish HP printers can automatically register to Active Directory DNS, so I ask if It's good idea to enable this option "Enabling untrusted access to Active Directory DNS". I have several doubts…
Windows for business | Windows Server | Directory services | Active Directory
asked 2026-05-05T18:49:44.8333333+00:00
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CorsaroDelVento
61
Reputation points
answered 2026-05-05T19:51:31.2333333+00:00
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Tracy Le
7,480
Reputation points
Independent Advisor
2 answers
Active Directory replication failure, Tombstone lifetime exceeded, FSMO roles on stale DC, Metadata cleanup / domain recovery
We have an Active Directory environment with two domain controllers. Replication has been broken for over the tombstone lifetime. One domain controller (DC1) has not replicated since 2023 and still holds all FSMO roles. The other DC (DC2) has more recent…
Windows for business | Windows Server | Directory services | Active Directory
asked 2026-05-05T18:29:51.75+00:00
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TDN
0
Reputation points
answered 2026-05-05T19:23:52.28+00:00
Scott Nguyen
1,150
Reputation points
Independent Advisor