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How do I fix this: AAD Sync- Directory synchronization is enabled for this directory, but has not yet taken effect.

Directory synchronization is enabled for this directory, but has not yet taken effect. Please wait until directory synchronization is ready. Exception Data (Raw): System.Exception: Directory synchronization is enabled for this directory, but has not yet…

Windows for business | Windows Client for IT Pros | Directory services | Active Directory
asked 2026-10-22T14:48:57.77+00:00
Christine Offner 0 Reputation points
commented 2026-10-26T19:49:14.32+00:00
Chen Tran 13,615 Reputation points Independent Advisor
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windows 10 network cable unplugged event removes TCP connection

kind people. ‌I'm encountering the exact same issue. My computer has multiple network interfaces and runs Windows 10. I use TCPView to monitor the TCP connections established between client and Linux during the cable unplugging phase. When I enable only…

Windows for business | Windows Client for IT Pros | Networking | Other
asked 2026-10-14T07:04:54.84+00:00
Peng 0 Reputation points
edited a comment 2026-10-26T19:38:11.5433333+00:00
Chen Tran 13,615 Reputation points Independent Advisor
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How do you get the Hewlett-Packard - USB - 3/4/2019 12:00:00 AM - 48.2.4483.1963 to stop trying to update?

I have a user who continues to get the restart request for the Hewlett-Packard - USB - 3/4/2019 12:00:00 AM - 48.2.4483.1963 update every day. How do I get it stop?

Windows for business | Windows Client for IT Pros | Devices and deployment | Other
asked 2026-10-26T18:16:14.87+00:00
answered 2026-10-26T19:34:01.24+00:00
Chance Maurice Niyonzima 745 Reputation points Independent Advisor
2 answers One of the answers was accepted by the question author.

Error code: 8606

Insufficient attributes were given to create an object. Replication inconsistency issues

Windows for business | Windows 365 Enterprise
asked 2026-10-26T17:34:47.1166667+00:00
Hakim Fahadi 0 Reputation points
accepted 2026-10-26T18:55:53.29+00:00
Hakim Fahadi 0 Reputation points
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REPEATED FILE OPERATIONS AND SLOW STARTUP AFTER UPDATE ATTEMPT

I cannot handle excessive boot delays on our enterprise workstations after a patch deployment without severe productivity impact.When machines attempt to boot, the operating system repeatedly performs pending file operations during startup, taking an…

Windows for business | Windows Client for IT Pros | Performance | System performance
asked 2026-10-26T17:47:45.7666667+00:00
Jack 5T 20 Reputation points
answered 2026-10-26T18:35:54.31+00:00
Tracy Le 14,335 Reputation points Independent Advisor
2 answers One of the answers was accepted by the question author.

Severe database query latency due to bad query plan reuse

Hello, Within our Windows enterprise environment, we manage our core transactional operations via our database services. For the past few days, execution times have suddenly surged from mere milliseconds to several minutes, which is severely hindering…

Windows for business | Windows 365 Business
asked 2026-10-05T15:40:40.5566667+00:00
Emma Brooks 20 Reputation points
answered 2026-10-26T18:15:57.0866667+00:00
Tracy Le 14,335 Reputation points Independent Advisor
2 answers One of the answers was accepted by the question author.

Unexpected ADMIN_ Profile Folders and Repeated Credential Prompts When Running ADUC as Administrator on Domain-Joined Windows 10/11 Devices

Hello, We manage an on-premises Active Directory domain with Windows 10 and Windows 11 clients managed through Group Policy. Recently, we started experiencing unexpected behavior across multiple workstations. We would like to identify the root cause…

Windows for business | Windows Client for IT Pros | Directory services | Active Directory
asked 2026-10-18T18:50:56.6233333+00:00
Mustafa Abbas 20 Reputation points
commented 2026-10-26T18:14:48.2233333+00:00
Mustafa Abbas 20 Reputation points
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Business Applications Access Blocked After Security Baseline Deployment

I deployed a new security baseline across our managed enterprise workstations; however, several core line-of-business applications can no longer access required system resources. I am responsible for maintaining system compliance and have been unable to…

Windows for business | Windows 365 Business
asked 2026-10-26T17:18:35.7533333+00:00
BlackJack 60 Reputation points
answered 2026-10-26T18:06:30.7266667+00:00
Tracy Le 14,335 Reputation points Independent Advisor
1 answer One of the answers was accepted by the question author.

I'm unable to recreate a deleted configuration secret, could anyone please help me?

I cannot recreate a previously deleted secret because the entry is still retained by the system. How can we use PowerShell to identify and remove the obsolete secret entry and restore normal application operation without affecting other credentials?

Windows for business | Windows Server | User experience | PowerShell
asked 2026-10-12T00:45:17.8966667+00:00
JackySmith 40 Reputation points
accepted 2026-10-26T17:41:27.5533333+00:00
JackySmith 40 Reputation points
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KB5126868 breaks RDP shadow connections on Windows Server 2016 after October 14 update

After installing the October 2026 cumulative update KB5126868 on October 14, 2026, we began experiencing problems with RDP session shadow connections on Windows Server 2016 x64 servers. Observed result: shadow connections did not work with KB5126868…

Windows for business | Windows Server | User experience | Remote desktop services and terminal services
asked 2026-10-17T18:38:17.8666667+00:00
Саша Полив 5 Reputation points
commented 2026-10-26T16:51:26.4233333+00:00
Ana Domingo . The Real 0 Reputation points
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How can I get help from Microsoft to investigate excessive battery drain during Modern Standby on Windows laptops ?

We have several enterprise Windows laptops that are losing a significant amount of battery power while in sleep mode, even when the lid is closed and no applications are actively being used. We would like guidance from Microsoft on how to investigate…

Windows for business | Windows 365 Business
asked 2026-10-23T17:03:13.6666667+00:00
Lea Huber 5 Reputation points
commented 2026-10-26T16:42:10.2266667+00:00
HLBui 14,790 Reputation points Independent Advisor
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DFSR stopped replication because the content freshness limit was exceeded.

DFS Replication (DFSR) has stopped replicating files between servers, the replication partner has been disconnected

Windows for business | Windows 365 Enterprise
asked 2026-10-26T16:08:54.85+00:00
Hakim Fahadi 0 Reputation points
answered 2026-10-26T16:29:56+00:00
Niklas Tageby 0 Reputation points
3 answers

How do I transfer Windows 11 Pro from old laptop to newone - purchased product via Microsoft Store

I recently purchased a Windows 11 Pro key from the Microsoft store and added to my laptop. I now want to transfer to a different laptop but when I add the key on new one it says already exists on old one. How do I remove from old one? My new laptop is…

Windows for business | Windows Client for IT Pros | User experience | Other
asked 2026-10-25T11:15:41.79+00:00
tinag06 0 Reputation points
answered 2026-10-26T15:50:43.0866667+00:00
tinag06 0 Reputation points
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Live migration between 2 defferent process host in fail over cluster

Hi, We have 4 nodes with failover cluster running, between Intel(R) Xeon(R) 6530P 2.30 GHz this process vm get live migrate and proper load balancer. we have another 6 nodes with Intel(R) Xeon(R) Gold 6130 CPU @ 2.10GHz this process and added same…

Windows for business | Windows Server | Storage high availability | Clustering and high availability
asked 2026-04-14T06:15:25.1866667+00:00
Mohammed Ahmed 30 Reputation points
commented 2026-10-26T15:37:14.3566667+00:00
JuliaMarvin 23,490 Reputation points Volunteer Moderator
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Windows User Account Control Prompts Appear Unexpectedly

Users begin receiving unexpected User Account Control prompts when launching previously trusted administrative tools. How can I investigate application manifests, elevation requirements, publisher verification, and UAC policy changes?

Windows for business | Windows 365 Enterprise
asked 2026-10-26T15:02:00.8433333+00:00
3D IM 20 Reputation points
answered 2026-10-26T15:36:53.62+00:00
Hoang Le Huy 800 Reputation points Independent Advisor
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how do i access troubleshooting application proxy services

I am trying to use a connect to learn application through the York region boards Sharepoint BWW and i am unable to access it as it says : Single sign on to on-premises Active Directory using KCD failed. The user account used on the on-premises Active…

Windows for business | Windows Server | Directory services | Other
asked 2026-10-26T14:33:17.88+00:00
Magee-Tomlin, Rebecca 0 Reputation points
answered 2026-10-26T15:20:49.1+00:00
Chance Maurice Niyonzima 745 Reputation points Independent Advisor
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How to fix "Windows could not start the Hyper-V Virtual Machine Management service on Local Computer."

Hyper-V Virtual Machine Management service error Error 0x8007000e: Not enough memory resources are available to complete this operation.

Windows for business | Windows Client for IT Pros | Storage high availability | Virtualization and Hyper-V
asked 2026-10-26T14:13:30.27+00:00
Mamaril, Jerico (Manila) 0 Reputation points
answered 2026-10-26T15:00:05.6366667+00:00
James Gamble 255 Reputation points
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NDES PKI Server Migration from Windows 2016 to Windows 2022

Hi team, As windows 2016 server is getting deprecated, we are in process of migrating the NDES server from 2016 to 2022. Please let me know what are the best practices to follow and if you have any guides, please feel free to share. Looking forward for…

Windows for business | Windows Server | Directory services | Certificates and public key infrastructure (PKI)
asked 2026-10-26T13:26:25.2833333+00:00
G Vedavyas 0 Reputation points
answered 2026-10-26T14:04:05.0166667+00:00
VPHAN 46,870 Reputation points Independent Advisor
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Windows Server 2022 Standard Activation Error – 0xC004C008

I need assistance with activating my Windows Server 2022 Standard license. I purchased a Windows Server 2022 Standard product key online. Initially, I installed the Evaluation edition and converted it to Standard using CMD/DISM, then applied my purchased…

Windows for business | Windows Server | Devices and deployment | Licensing and activation
asked 2026-10-26T10:06:52.2766667+00:00
Rahil Khan 0 Reputation points
answered 2026-10-26T13:47:02.4433333+00:00
Rukshan edirisinghe 2,205 Reputation points
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When will Microsoft allow the taskbar to be repositioned (to the top of the screen) ?

I am a data analysis professional and currently use 3 x 27" monitors to do my work which can involve 20 or more app windows open (Excel, SQL SMS, Data Tools, Power BI). I have used Windows for some 30 years now and am (was very comfortable) with the…

Windows for business | Windows 365 Business
asked 2025-11-27T11:15:49.29+00:00
Shane Aldridge 0 Reputation points
commented 2026-10-26T13:16:14.0966667+00:00
Julie Buffenbarger 0 Reputation points