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Windows 10 Enterprise LTSC Evaluation product key
My windows 10 operating system doesn't have a product key and it still says that I need a product key. I installed this version of windows a few weeks ago, not passing the 90 days of no product key and it says that I need one, so please can you help me…
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Windows Store wont open Windows 10
I have a new (Feb 2020) Microsoft Surface 3 Laptop. I am using it as a work laptop and signing in to my work Exchange account. I have an Office 365 Business Premium subscription to get the Exchange service. I'm not sure where things went wrong but now…
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Can I use Zone.Identifier to pass metadata about an executable which would be used by the executable on running.
I am downloading an exe from a web browser and want to pass a dynamic value to the executable. How can I achieve this with windows. I thought I can rely on Zone.Identifier but that does not seem to be the case. Is there a best practice here other than we…
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Why does winlogon.exe sometimes use high CPU even when no user is logged in (Windows 10/11)?
🖥️ Issue Summary I'm running a Windows 10 Pro (22H2) machine in a lab environment. Recently, I noticed that winlogon.exe is consuming 25–30% CPU, even when no user is logged in. 📋 Observations High CPU usage occurs even when the system is idle …
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PXE - one machine unable to proceed past "NBP file downloaded successfully", other machines all fine
Hi, we have a small WDS setup using Microsoft Deployment Toolkit (no SCCM/MEM involved), and I'm able to successfully re-image machines usually. I've come across one machine that seems to be unable to proceed beyond downloading the NBP file. The machines…
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Driver update causing shutdown
So I recently reinstalled windows 10 pro 1511 on my laptop due to my AMD GPU (soldered gpu) crashing whole system and corrupting it causing bootloops. now in the newly installed windows when I try to install the driver for my Intel hd 4000 integrated…
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Memory Leak Issues with Windows Deployment Services (WDS) and MDT Setup
There are ongoing issues with a WDS (Windows Deployment Server) and MDT (Microsoft Deployment Toolkit) setup. When attempting PXE booting on devices, most do not progress far enough to initiate the MDT process. Many machines are stuck at the “Getting…
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problems with the sound mixer
I remove the system sounds in the mixer and they continue to play at the general volume, since I'm there, I would like it to be possible to choose how the rest of the sliders move when you move the general volume slider. How I would like it most would be…
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Unable to burn a DVD Disc in Windows 10 Pro (22H2)
I have been trying to burn a DVD Disc with Roxio Creator NXT9, the program is unable to find a burning device. It doesn't matter if I am signed into my MS Account, or a local user. If I reboot the machine into SAFE MODE, the drive shows up in NXT9. If I…
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wındows 10 yaparken hata vermesi
wındows 10 a gecmeye calısırken su sekılde hata kodu vermesı,0x80072F8F-020000 bunu nasıl duzeltebılırım
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How to Fix win32kfull.sys BSOD SYSTEM_SERVICE_EXCEPTION on my Windows PC?
I have been constantly getting the SYSTEM_SERVICE_EXCEPTION bsod with a mix of win32kfull.sys and win32kbase.sys. I seem to only get them while playing league of legends. I have run memtest86 with no errors and updated my video drivers. Already tried…
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Deployment Workbench Crashes when opening the Win PE tab in properties?
I'm noticing this on every machine in our facility that has DeploymentWorkbench installed. Version is MDT6.3.8456 Everything looks to work fine until you attempt to open the properties of the deployment share and click on the Win PE Tab. …
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notifications problem
I turn off all notifications from my WPF app in debug mode, but I can't find it to re-activate notifications
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Kernel-Power Event id 41 Task Category 63
Does anyone know what it is? There are still small power outages of 1-2 seconds in the area, could this be the reason? +System__+__System|||- Provider [ Name] Microsoft-Windows-Kernel-Power [ Guid] …
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I can not open windows features
I can’t open certain taskbar features like the calendar, sound, and notifications. The Microsoft Store opens for just a second before closing, and I can’t use any apps from it, including WhatsApp and Calculator. This problem has been going on for about…
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Is there any guide on how to migrate the Database of the SCCM Secondary Site Server to a new SQL Server?
Hello All, I have a task on my client for migrating the database of the secondary site into a new full SQL server. The existing secondary site uses a SQL Express and we have some issues specially on the database size limitation for WSUS DB and the…
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Disable Ntfs last access creation
Hi experts fsutil behavior set disablelastaccess 0 vs fsutil behavior set disablelastaccess 1 Does not seem to make the real change even after restart. Or I don't know how to test. In both states, I check on the file > Properties > Accessed Please,…
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Error installing windows 10 32
Hello, I'm trying to install Windows 10 32 bits in UEFI mode, but it always gives me this error, on a Dell 3050 Micro machine, already tested legacy, uefi, MCT. I have to use 32 bits because of an application I use that only supports 32 bits. (there is…
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Missing option in windows explorer sub menu
I use a Synology NAS to back up my entire system and certain directories, "Pictures, documents, music, videos," using Synology drive. I have it set so the files in the aforementioned directories are moved to the NAS right after they are saved…
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Sysprep fails on Windows 11 version 24H2
2025-02-15 10:04:55, Info SYSPRP Entering SysprepGeneralizeValidate (Appx) - validating whether all apps are also provisioned. 2025-02-15 10:04:55, Error power 2025-02-15 10:04:55, Error SYSPRP Failed to…