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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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asked 2022-12-09T09:35:17.867+00:00
FG 21 Reputation points
commented 2025-06-10T14:25:48.43+00:00
Laurent Jedeloo 0 Reputation points
2 answers One of the answers was accepted by the question author.

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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asked 2025-06-09T14:53:40.8566667+00:00
Nathan Ebanks 20 Reputation points
answered 2025-06-10T13:26:23.6+00:00
Nathan Ebanks 20 Reputation points
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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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asked 2025-06-06T18:05:28.8866667+00:00
Mersh 0 Reputation points
edited an answer 2025-06-07T03:29:01.9333333+00:00
S.Sengupta 24,951 Reputation points MVP
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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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asked 2021-06-30T23:00:33.877+00:00
Bradley North 31 Reputation points
commented 2025-06-06T20:10:31.6633333+00:00
AG 0 Reputation points
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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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asked 2025-06-04T13:44:58.42+00:00
Robert 0 Reputation points
answered 2025-06-05T00:42:35.27+00:00
S.Sengupta 24,951 Reputation points MVP
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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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asked 2025-05-14T23:44:32.9833333+00:00
Matsu Aoba 5 Reputation points
answered 2025-06-04T18:13:10.4866667+00:00
Matsu Aoba 5 Reputation points
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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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asked 2021-09-24T19:17:49.403+00:00
Rick Marvin 1 Reputation point
commented 2025-06-03T13:31:22.7466667+00:00
Benjamin Zimmerman 0 Reputation points
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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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asked 2025-05-13T12:33:52.4433333+00:00
Madhu Dabhole 0 Reputation points
answered 2025-06-03T08:07:09.6333333+00:00
Sherry Yang 80 Reputation points Microsoft External Staff
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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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asked 2025-05-29T18:48:57.3133333+00:00
Shaunm001 306 Reputation points
answered 2025-06-03T03:19:04.2366667+00:00
Mi Joe 0 Reputation points
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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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asked 2021-02-12T03:58:00.98+00:00
nithin 6 Reputation points
answered 2025-06-01T11:37:18.72+00:00
Md Sujon 0 Reputation points
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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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asked 2025-04-03T14:40:16.1+00:00
Alexis B 0 Reputation points
answered 2025-05-31T19:28:39.0433333+00:00
Mike Barker 0 Reputation points
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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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asked 2024-02-04T15:56:40.0366667+00:00
Leonidas Savvides 0 Reputation points
answered 2025-05-31T01:31:01.27+00:00
S.Sengupta 24,951 Reputation points MVP
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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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asked 2025-05-27T06:44:26.5333333+00:00
Random 0 Reputation points
commented 2025-05-30T15:41:17.21+00:00
MR_MEOW 76 Reputation points
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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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asked 2025-03-03T18:08:07.85+00:00
Jamshid Javidi 106 Reputation points
edited a comment 2025-05-30T01:35:32.66+00:00
Geoff McKenzie 865 Reputation points
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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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asked 2021-01-05T17:55:58.5+00:00
BriggsDane 166 Reputation points
edited the question 2025-05-29T22:49:45.7833333+00:00
DillanSimmons 6 Reputation points Admin
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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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asked 2021-01-01T12:26:26.057+00:00
Nabeel 26 Reputation points
edited the question 2025-05-29T21:59:40.5133333+00:00
DillanSimmons 6 Reputation points Admin
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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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asked 2020-12-20T09:58:21.613+00:00
JD 51 Reputation points
edited the question 2025-05-29T21:58:22.51+00:00
DillanSimmons 6 Reputation points Admin
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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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asked 2020-12-20T08:47:43.597+00:00
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edited the question 2025-05-29T21:58:20.61+00:00
DillanSimmons 6 Reputation points Admin
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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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asked 2020-12-16T14:34:44.987+00:00
Bombbe 1,441 Reputation points
edited the question 2025-05-29T21:57:51.73+00:00
DillanSimmons 6 Reputation points Admin
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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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asked 2020-12-12T17:19:40.653+00:00
Mike Orlando 36 Reputation points
edited the question 2025-05-29T21:57:05.6533333+00:00
DillanSimmons 6 Reputation points Admin