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ndis.sys BSOD When using VPN
Hello! Ever since I had my new notebook at my company, every time I try to connect to VPN it crashes with the following BSOD: ndis.sys the message is either one of the following: KMODE_EXCEPTION_NOT_HANDLED or …
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Windows Version 24H2 11 cannot access network drive drive any longer
Hello. I use Windows 11 Version 24H2 on my desktop. Until yesterday I was able to connect to my QNAP network attached storage. Today, I am asked for my network credentials. I believe I am entering them correctly yet Windows will no longer connect to the…
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How to get NIC firmware from Windows 10/11?
Need help with identifying Windows tool or command for identifying firmware versions of NIC devices. Anyone know of a way to do this?
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ipconfig /all lists the same IPv6 DNS servers twice
Hi, This question is purely out of curiosity but could someone explain why one of my windows 10 machines lists the same ipv6 DNS servers twice in ipconfig (see screenshot below). My other machine does not do this. The IPv4 servers are set to be…
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why are desktop and laptop no longer sharing files
desktop and laptop no longer sharing files. tried many fixes that were posted online.
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How to change windows school domain pc to local account without logging in?
Hello, I got a computer from my old school on a garage sale. However, when turned on it looks like the screen you'd see in an organisation than personal use, and every time I try to login it says "domain isn't available". I tried to 'sign in…
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traceroute fails to complete when route includes ntwk.msn.net
traceroute www.paypal-status.com traceroute to www.paypal-status.com (20.69.68.249), 64 hops max, 52 byte packets 1 192.168.1.1 (192.168.1.1) 27.562 ms 1.427 ms 1.127 ms 2 10.61.40.1 (10.61.40.1) 10.975 ms 9.204 ms 8.645 ms 3 …
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Regarding DCOM setting between Windows 10 LTSC 2021 & Windows Server 2003
I have a workstation grade PC with Windows 10 LTSC 2021 & at other side I have Server Grade PC with Windows Server 2003. I am trying to establish connection between both PC's via DCOM, but its not working. Can you help me in this how to establish the…
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Windows Sandbox network file share access weirdness
I'm using a custom .wsb file with a mapped folder configured as follows: <Configuration> <MappedFolders> <MappedFolder> <HostFolder>\\server\share</HostFolder> …
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Error code 0xA00F4244<NocamerasAreAttached>
Hi!! everyone I am using Microsoft surface laptop 3 for past 2 years, after the latest update my webcam stopped working , it says error 0xA00F4244 <NoCamerasAreAttached>.I am not able to use my webcam in any app , I have tried all the remedies …
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How to fix shared file access errors?
We are a small company and we share files thru file sharing in Windows 10. Sometimes its working and sometimes not. We are not that tech savy. So here's what's happening, PC1 shares a folder to everyone, PC2 and PC3 can access them inconsistently. There…
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Wake-up on LAN can work as well as wake-up on WLAN- HP Z640
HP Z640... and HP Z440 Workstations With Windows 11 Pro for Workstations, Wake-up on LAN can work as wake-up on WLAN Wireless LAN as this PC has a USB Wi-Fi adapter as is Not near a LAN slot/modem/cable... well...?
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Windows network configuration changes for automation
Hi We're using Windows on manufacturing testing machines. For testing our Device Under Test DUTs I need to do changes on network interface adapters as for example deactivating them. As our test systems are fully automated we also need to automate…
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Windows server 2016 essential login failure 4625
within the last week I am getting error 4625 on my Windows Security event viewer log. This is a on premise server not a VM, 4 workstations joined to the Domain. Here is the information from the event viewer. please let me know what else do you need to…
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AD DNS forwarders and EDNS0 with ECS options
Does Windows DNS Server understand ECS options of EDNS0 (RFC 7871)? (server 2016 and newer) Will Windows DNS Server forward ECS Information from EDNS0 queries?
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Metadata Cleanup of a Domain controller - SERVER 2012R2
Hi, For Server 2012R2: After a DC is dead, we have to use the following to cleanup metadata: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-server/identity/ad-ds/deploy/ad-ds-metadata-cleanup As far I understand, this will not remove the DNS…
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Hosts/Guests cannot access each other (ping: Destination Host Unreachable) but have internet access
Hi, I have a WS 2019 as a host and two VMs running on the hyper-v, one ubuntu and one windows 7. The host has a network bridge set up, which contains a number of ethernet interfaces (one of which connects to a router that links to the internet) and a…
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DNS requirement for Cross Forest Migration AD,Exchange and Trust Relationship
Hello Folks, Our Scenario: 1 forest and 1 domain and we are dividing it in two companies so we are preparing new forest and new domain. I have a question we are creating forest trust and the prerequisites is conditional DNS forwarder. As we are…
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What is difference between these three proxies?
Hi, what is difference between these two proxies setup when both are done in Powershell? Have seen both is use and action but really could not found the difference (if there are even). Netsh winhttp set proxy <url:port> and …
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Server 2012 DNS Not Starting after KB4592484 with warning 4013
I am running Windows Server 2012 R2 as the sole domain controller and DNS server on my domain. This weekend I installed KB4592484 (2020-12 Security Monthly Quality Rollup for Windows Server 2012 R2 for x64-based Systems) and restarted the server. DNS…
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