1,629 questions
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Adding NVMe and Intel VMD Storage Drivers to WinPE Boot Images
Hi guys Our field support kit contains a bootable WinPE drive for offline system recovery. When imaging a laptop with a modern NVMe solid-state drive, the installation wizard fails because it cannot see the drive target. How do we use the DISM…
Windows for business | Windows Client for IT Pros | Devices and deployment | Set up, install, or upgrade
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FPP key for PCs that are running Windows activated with non-genuine licenses.
Hello, We currently have around 50 existing PCs that are running Windows activated with non-genuine licenses. We are considering two licensing options: GGWA and FPP. To reduce future costs when replacing or upgrading PCs, we are leaning toward…
Windows for business | Windows Client for IT Pros | Devices and deployment | Licensing and activation
asked 2026-06-24T03:59:43.3466667+00:00
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nguyen khanh
0
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asked 2026-06-24T03:59:43.3466667+00:00
nguyen khanh
0
Reputation points
1 answer
WinSxS Component Cleanup Metrics
Our remote endpoints only have 256GB solid-state drives, and Windows updates are leaving gigabytes of old files in the component store. If I run dism /online /cleanup-image /analyzecomponentstore via a remote script, what metric tells me whether a full…
Windows for business | Windows 365 Enterprise
1,091 questions
asked 2026-06-24T03:15:07.5866667+00:00
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Adin Mohhamed
0
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answered 2026-06-24T03:48:22.04+00:00
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Harry Phan
22,955
Reputation points
Independent Advisor
1 answer
crowdstrike causing Windows Server boot loops and solutions not working 2026
We are trying to find the root cause and solution outside of wiping the C: Drive OS clean.
Windows for business | Windows Server | User experience | Other
20,415 questions
asked 2026-06-23T18:48:23+00:00
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Todd Frye
0
Reputation points
answered 2026-06-24T03:38:33.0633333+00:00
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Ivy Bui (WICLOUD CORPORATION)
505
Reputation points Microsoft External Staff
Moderator
1 answer
File Explorer Tab Constraints
Our operations staff keep dozens of network shared folders open simultaneously, and their desktops used to be cluttered with 30 different windows. They love the new tabbed File Explorer, but our helpdesk is worried about memory leaks. Is there a way to…
Windows for business | Windows 365 Business
2,468 questions
asked 2026-06-24T02:20:22.1+00:00
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Chang Min
0
Reputation points
answered 2026-06-24T03:06:05.22+00:00
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Jason Nguyen Tran
20,435
Reputation points
Independent Advisor
1 answer
How can an enterprise developer register a legacy Win32 application extension so it appears directly on the primary modern context menu?
After upgrading to Windows 11, our employees are frustrated because our corporate file-encryption utility is hidden under the Show more options layer of the right-click context menu. How can an enterprise developer register a legacy Win32 application…
Windows for business | Windows 365 Business
2,468 questions
asked 2026-06-24T02:07:17.9733333+00:00
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Manish Rahul
20
Reputation points
answered 2026-06-24T02:44:00.02+00:00
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HLBui
7,480
Reputation points
Independent Advisor
1 answer
Who is the person I contact to get my license changed for my wrok computer
I need my access or privileges changed for my role here at Fresenius. I am the administrator here at my facility and Need access to these things. Who do I contact to change my license so I can access these and do my job?
Windows for business | Windows Server | Devices and deployment | Licensing and activation
asked 2026-06-23T20:29:41.73+00:00
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Sabrina Colthorp
0
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answered 2026-06-24T02:11:26.36+00:00
Jason Nguyen Tran
20,435
Reputation points
Independent Advisor
1 answer
Windows K2 Architectural Shifts
Hi team Our procurement team is asking if we can downsize our next laptop order to cheaper models with less RAM. I read that Microsoft’s recent Windows optimization framework significantly reduces base system memory footprint and background disk usage.…
Windows for business | Windows 365 Business
2,468 questions
asked 2026-06-24T01:27:52.5533333+00:00
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Advait Mohammad
20
Reputation points
answered 2026-06-24T02:03:39.22+00:00
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VPHAN
37,220
Reputation points
Independent Advisor
1 answer
OneDrive Silent Account Config
We are deploying new laptops to a non-technical field crew. We don't want them to have to type their email or click through the onboarding screens to activate OneDrive cloud backup. How do we configure the Silent Account Configuration policy so OneDrive…
Windows for business | Windows 365 Business
2,468 questions
asked 2026-06-24T01:50:00.9366667+00:00
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Sahil Soni
60
Reputation points
answered 2026-06-24T02:01:28.37+00:00
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Domic Vo
25,110
Reputation points
Independent Advisor
1 answer
Cannot run gpupdate /force
I run command gpupdate /force on my client computer which joined domain and get this error 'The processing of Group Policy failed. Windows attempted to read the file…
Windows for business | Windows Server | Directory services | Deploy group policy objects
asked 2026-06-24T01:19:01.2366667+00:00
Minh Ngà
0
Reputation points
answered 2026-06-24T01:53:04.9866667+00:00
Harry Phan
22,955
Reputation points
Independent Advisor
2 answers
One of the answers was accepted by the question author.
NTFS Permission
I login to my server using my account and i create 2 folders name hs and hs2 but when i click that folder then why i not have permissions? When I check using who am i and even my account is member of local admin then why the attributes is Group used for…
Windows for business | Windows Server | Devices and deployment | Other
asked 2026-06-23T13:33:28.3866667+00:00
Handian Sudianto
7,241
Reputation points
accepted 2026-06-24T01:16:15.15+00:00
Handian Sudianto
7,241
Reputation points
1 answer
e.g., How to fix error in VINTUAL_MANCHINE_PLAIFORM on my windows pc
I am installing virtual manchine platform in my laptop but in installation I got error ox80240021 the windows couldn't complete my repuested
Windows for business | Windows Client for IT Pros | Devices and deployment | Install Windows updates, features, or roles
asked 2026-06-23T22:00:01.4866667+00:00
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atharv raut
0
Reputation points
answered 2026-06-24T00:58:17.5933333+00:00
Jason Nguyen Tran
20,435
Reputation points
Independent Advisor
1 answer
How do I license VMs on non-Hyper-V hypervisors with OEM?
What is the correct process to license virtual machines with OEM licenses on a non-Hyper-V hypervisor, such as VMware and Morpheus VM Essentials?
Windows for business | Windows Server | User experience | Other
20,415 questions
asked 2026-06-23T20:25:07.3466667+00:00
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Aguirre, Abril
0
Reputation points
answered 2026-06-23T22:06:18.7566667+00:00
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Marcin Policht
93,365
Reputation points MVP
Volunteer Moderator
2 answers
NPS policy issue
Hello. I'm writing to describe the problem I'm having with Windows Server 2025. On a Server 2022 installation, I installed the NPS service to authenticate users connecting via VPN to a Mikrotik router server. This works perfectly on the Windows Server…
Windows for business | Windows Server | Networking | Other
asked 2026-06-23T18:46:41.3+00:00
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Fernando Bardelás
0
Reputation points
answered 2026-06-23T22:02:39.15+00:00
Fernando Bardelás
0
Reputation points
1 answer
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The C:\Windows\Installer folder growing to 20 - 50GB in size.
Hello, The C:\Windows\Installer folder is growing to 20 - 50GB in size. This is causing some workstations HDD to completely fill, thus causing crashes due to no more disk space available. How can we mitigate this from happening in the future? What…
Windows for business | Windows Client for IT Pros | Performance | System performance
asked 2026-06-23T16:51:07.6+00:00
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Vincent Troiano
0
Reputation points
accepted 2026-06-23T21:50:54.8666667+00:00
Vincent Troiano
0
Reputation points
1 answer
Black screens across all domain controllers after changing bypass traverse checking setting
These are the changes I made to our DC settings in order to get Splunk upgraded, according to their documentation:…
Windows for business | Windows Server | Directory services | Deploy group policy objects
asked 2026-06-23T15:47:07.6033333+00:00
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Washington, Candace N
20
Reputation points
commented 2026-06-23T21:30:57.4133333+00:00
Washington, Candace N
20
Reputation points
2 answers
Windows 11 that causes severe eye strain and headaches
Hello, I am reporting a serious display-related issue in Windows 11 that causes severe eye strain and headaches and makes the OS unusable for me and a few other people. We migrated the entire company, 300 people, from Windows 10 to Windows 11 due to…
Windows for business | Windows for IoT
693 questions
asked 2026-01-06T16:24:56.6666667+00:00
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DD
20
Reputation points
commented 2026-06-23T21:04:09.5466667+00:00
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Gecaj, Gabriela
0
Reputation points
3 answers
WorkloadsSessionHost take up much RAM
I'am using an HP ElitebookUltra with lunarlake Ultra 7 258v in Win11 pro 25h2. One WorkloadsSessionHost popup with more than 2GB with others also take 2GB, take over 4GB in total right after restart and won't disappear. Except for a few necessary…
Windows for business | Windows Client for IT Pros | Performance | System performance
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1 answer
Request for Clarification on OEM License Usage for Windows 11 Pro
Dear Microsoft QA Team, I am writing on behalf of my company in Vietnam to seek clarification regarding the use of OEM licenses for Windows. Specifically, we are considering using the License Microsoft Windows 11 Pro 64Bit Eng Intl 1pk DSP OEI DVD for…
Windows for business | Windows Client for IT Pros | Devices and deployment | Licensing and activation
asked 2026-06-23T19:09:39.98+00:00
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Nguyen Duc Hiep
0
Reputation points
answered 2026-06-23T20:27:59.5133333+00:00
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Scott Nguyen
1,630
Reputation points
Independent Advisor
1 answer
Information requests
What year was Active Directory released by microsoft and was it part of the mcse nt4.0 certification
Windows for business | Windows Server | Devices and deployment | Set up, install, or upgrade
asked 2026-06-23T20:08:22.4166667+00:00
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hakeem olanrewaju
0
Reputation points
answered 2026-06-23T20:24:03.6033333+00:00
Meerali Naseet
0
Reputation points MVP