3,013 questions with Windows 10 Security tags

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You can’t access this shared folder because your organization’s security policies block unauthenticated guest access

Hi Sir i have two PCs: PC-A: Windows 10 1909 PC-B: Windows 7 (have a shared folder) everything working well when PC-A is Windows 10 1803, after upgrade to 1909, i will get below error when accessing PC-B shared folder "You can’t…

Windows
Windows
A family of Microsoft operating systems that run across personal computers, tablets, laptops, phones, internet of things devices, self-contained mixed reality headsets, large collaboration screens, and other devices.
5,818 questions
Windows 10 Network
Windows 10 Network
Windows 10: A Microsoft operating system that runs on personal computers and tablets.Network: A group of devices that communicate either wirelessly or via a physical connection.
2,393 questions
Windows 10 Security
Windows 10 Security
Windows 10: A Microsoft operating system that runs on personal computers and tablets.Security: The precautions taken to guard against crime, attack, sabotage, espionage, or another threat.
3,013 questions
asked Aug 5, 2020, 5:51 AM
Ray Huang 16 Reputation points
commented Mar 9, 2025, 10:01 AM
EP 0 Reputation points
0 answers

WIFI miss authentication tab in windows10

I am experiencing an issue where Wi-Fi authentication is missing, even though the WLAN AutoConfig service is running automatically in Windows 10. In the first picture, authentication is present for the wired NIC, but in the second picture, it is missing…

Windows 10 Security
Windows 10 Security
Windows 10: A Microsoft operating system that runs on personal computers and tablets.Security: The precautions taken to guard against crime, attack, sabotage, espionage, or another threat.
3,013 questions
asked Mar 9, 2025, 3:03 AM
franky 0 Reputation points
0 answers

BitLocker PIN screen on external (secondary) monitor

Hello Community, Is there way that you can get BitLocker PIN screen on external monitor when laptop on the docking station without opening laptop lid? Thank you! N

Windows 10 Security
Windows 10 Security
Windows 10: A Microsoft operating system that runs on personal computers and tablets.Security: The precautions taken to guard against crime, attack, sabotage, espionage, or another threat.
3,013 questions
asked Mar 7, 2025, 8:39 PM
Nilantha Karunathilaka 0 Reputation points
0 answers

Windows doesn't give me permissions for server.php file

i'm a developer, and one of the files of my software is called "server.php" which has this content https://github.com/digitalocean/sample-laravel/blob/main/server.php but for some reason, when i'm programming, sometimes that file suddenly…

Windows 10 Security
Windows 10 Security
Windows 10: A Microsoft operating system that runs on personal computers and tablets.Security: The precautions taken to guard against crime, attack, sabotage, espionage, or another threat.
3,013 questions
asked Mar 7, 2025, 1:51 AM
Victor Yazigi 0 Reputation points
4 answers

Bitlocker encryption hangs windows 10

Some time ago I started the Bitlocker encryption, but it not succeed, but stucks at 76,2% on the C: drive. As I wanted to reset the Computer it does not work because of that. Reseting the TPM havn`t helped either. What can I do to either reset the PC…

Windows 10 Security
Windows 10 Security
Windows 10: A Microsoft operating system that runs on personal computers and tablets.Security: The precautions taken to guard against crime, attack, sabotage, espionage, or another threat.
3,013 questions
asked Aug 7, 2021, 9:38 AM
Marcel K 1 Reputation point
edited an answer Mar 6, 2025, 11:27 PM
Cpp 0 Reputation points
1 answer

Cannot re-enable Bitlocker after formatting external drive

Had BL running on an external drive. I had to format the drive because it was acting up and now I can no longer get BL to run. I get a message that refers to "bands not being enumerated." Cannot get it to encrypt again with BL .Lots of…

Windows 10 Security
Windows 10 Security
Windows 10: A Microsoft operating system that runs on personal computers and tablets.Security: The precautions taken to guard against crime, attack, sabotage, espionage, or another threat.
3,013 questions
asked Feb 18, 2025, 3:40 PM
WE 0 Reputation points
answered Mar 6, 2025, 2:38 AM
Zunhui Han 3,650 Reputation points Microsoft External Staff
2 answers

How to give a domain user admin permissions to their laptop

I have some domain users that need to be given admin permissions for their laptop. I dont want to add them to any of the built in groups i only want them to be able to install software, drivers, printers etc on their machine only. thank you

Windows
Windows
A family of Microsoft operating systems that run across personal computers, tablets, laptops, phones, internet of things devices, self-contained mixed reality headsets, large collaboration screens, and other devices.
5,818 questions
Windows 10 Security
Windows 10 Security
Windows 10: A Microsoft operating system that runs on personal computers and tablets.Security: The precautions taken to guard against crime, attack, sabotage, espionage, or another threat.
3,013 questions
asked Oct 3, 2021, 10:10 PM
clgunz 11 Reputation points
commented Mar 6, 2025, 2:21 AM
Cooper Lewis 0 Reputation points
2 answers

Windows 10 Lock Screen Issue – Password Field Not Appearing

Hi everyone, I’m experiencing an issue with a Windows 10 PC in our corporate domain. Every time the PC is locked, clicking on the screen to unlock it causes it to remain stuck in a "pending" state, and the password input field does not…

Windows 10 Security
Windows 10 Security
Windows 10: A Microsoft operating system that runs on personal computers and tablets.Security: The precautions taken to guard against crime, attack, sabotage, espionage, or another threat.
3,013 questions
asked Mar 5, 2025, 8:25 AM
Simone Manicone 0 Reputation points
commented Mar 6, 2025, 1:20 AM
Zunhui Han 3,650 Reputation points Microsoft External Staff
0 answers

Certificate based smart card logon to Windows 10/11 with FIPS certified smart card

Latest FIPS 140-2 Level 3 and FIPS 140-3 have limited HASH algorithm to SHA256/384/512 and SHA-1 can not be used for security reasons. If I use a FIPS certified smart card to do certificate based smart card logon to Windows 10 and Windows 11 (Windows…

Windows 10 Security
Windows 10 Security
Windows 10: A Microsoft operating system that runs on personal computers and tablets.Security: The precautions taken to guard against crime, attack, sabotage, espionage, or another threat.
3,013 questions
Windows 11
Windows 11
A Microsoft operating system designed for productivity, creativity, and ease of use.
10,982 questions
asked Jan 22, 2024, 3:19 AM
Geoffrey 0 Reputation points
commented Mar 4, 2025, 6:04 PM
Alex Rourke 21 Reputation points
5 answers

Disable Virtualization-Based Security Without Disabling Hyper-V

I am currently trying to run Hyper-V without virtualization-based security enabled, and I have encountered some problems. My first attempt at doing this involved enabling the "Virtual Machine Platform" feature, and setting some of the…

Hyper-V
Hyper-V
A Windows technology providing a hypervisor-based virtualization solution enabling customers to consolidate workloads onto a single server.
2,835 questions
Windows 10 Setup
Windows 10 Setup
Windows 10: A Microsoft operating system that runs on personal computers and tablets.Setup: The procedures involved in preparing a software program or application to operate within a computer or mobile device.
1,972 questions
Windows 10 Security
Windows 10 Security
Windows 10: A Microsoft operating system that runs on personal computers and tablets.Security: The precautions taken to guard against crime, attack, sabotage, espionage, or another threat.
3,013 questions
asked Jan 26, 2021, 2:45 AM
s.exe 11 Reputation points
edited a comment Mar 3, 2025, 9:20 PM
namewhen 0 Reputation points
2 answers

How to blacklist products from specific developers in Windows 10.

I’ve found a lot of different posts, but they are usually very outdated. How can I blacklist all products from specific developers so that nothing from them can be installed or launched — ideally blocked by both antivirus and/or firewall? Specifically,…

Windows 10 Security
Windows 10 Security
Windows 10: A Microsoft operating system that runs on personal computers and tablets.Security: The precautions taken to guard against crime, attack, sabotage, espionage, or another threat.
3,013 questions
asked Mar 1, 2025, 1:05 PM
Nik6000 0 Reputation points
answered Mar 3, 2025, 6:57 AM
Ian Xue-MSFT 40,266 Reputation points Microsoft External Staff
2 answers

How do i make firewall blocked downloads from apunkagames again?

i used to had trouble when downloading games from apunkagames.com because my windows firewall defender blocked now now i disable it however when i reactivated windows firewall it no longer blocked it how do i made it blocked once again i mean i regret…

Windows 10
Windows 10
A Microsoft operating system that runs on personal computers and tablets.
12,077 questions
Windows 10 Security
Windows 10 Security
Windows 10: A Microsoft operating system that runs on personal computers and tablets.Security: The precautions taken to guard against crime, attack, sabotage, espionage, or another threat.
3,013 questions
asked Dec 19, 2024, 6:42 AM
William B 0 Reputation points
answered Mar 2, 2025, 2:42 PM
ali raza 0 Reputation points
4 answers

Microsoft delete my BitLocker Key from my account !

Hi, today i tried to start my workstation that's protected with a bitlocker key, that's stored on my account yassine.aitbrahim@Anonymous .fr, i have 3 devices there, but what i notice is ("they") replace my bitlocker key for Device 1 to…

Windows 10 Security
Windows 10 Security
Windows 10: A Microsoft operating system that runs on personal computers and tablets.Security: The precautions taken to guard against crime, attack, sabotage, espionage, or another threat.
3,013 questions
asked Nov 19, 2020, 3:12 PM
Yassine AIT BRAHIM 1 Reputation point
answered Mar 2, 2025, 1:25 PM
vikrantkumar-6876 0 Reputation points
27 answers

Message says "The Microsoft account doesn't exist. Enter a different account or get a new one."

I am trying to sign in to a new computer using my Microsoft account. I know the account is valid because it is the same one I am using in this forum. But, I get a message saying "The Microsoft account doesn't exist. Enter a different account or get…

Windows 10 Security
Windows 10 Security
Windows 10: A Microsoft operating system that runs on personal computers and tablets.Security: The precautions taken to guard against crime, attack, sabotage, espionage, or another threat.
3,013 questions
asked Apr 7, 2021, 11:57 PM
S. Lenear 91 Reputation points
commented Feb 27, 2025, 8:15 AM
Carl Allen 0 Reputation points
5 answers

WSUSSCN2.cab file for Windows 11

I have been using a the wsusscn2.cab file and WUA in a script for years to determine the latest non-superseded applicable UpdatesIDs so that I can download them and bring them to my offline networks. Now that we are moving to Windows 11 it seems to me…

Windows API - Win32
Windows API - Win32
A core set of Windows application programming interfaces (APIs) for desktop and server applications. Previously known as Win32 API.
2,741 questions
Windows 10 Security
Windows 10 Security
Windows 10: A Microsoft operating system that runs on personal computers and tablets.Security: The precautions taken to guard against crime, attack, sabotage, espionage, or another threat.
3,013 questions
Windows 11
Windows 11
A Microsoft operating system designed for productivity, creativity, and ease of use.
10,982 questions
asked Jun 13, 2024, 3:51 PM
ArmoredEmu01 5 Reputation points
commented Feb 26, 2025, 6:40 PM
ArmoredEmu01 5 Reputation points
8 answers One of the answers was accepted by the question author.

List every possible Windows Event ID

Hi, I am currently trying to discover a way to get a listing of every possible Windows Event ID and associated description? For example I am interested in a listing of every POSSIBLE Windows Event ID for the following in Event Viewer: Active…

Windows Server 2019
Windows Server 2019
A Microsoft server operating system that supports enterprise-level management updated to data storage.
3,964 questions
Windows 10 Security
Windows 10 Security
Windows 10: A Microsoft operating system that runs on personal computers and tablets.Security: The precautions taken to guard against crime, attack, sabotage, espionage, or another threat.
3,013 questions
asked Jun 4, 2021, 1:22 AM
James Ward-Smith 21 Reputation points
commented Feb 25, 2025, 5:57 PM
Vittal Sher SHER 0 Reputation points
4 answers

How can I see the passwords stored in Windows Credential ?

I have stored a password for a Network Drive but can'te remember it and I can't see it in "Windows Credentials" (see screenshot). How can I see the passwords ? Thanks in advance !

Windows 10 Security
Windows 10 Security
Windows 10: A Microsoft operating system that runs on personal computers and tablets.Security: The precautions taken to guard against crime, attack, sabotage, espionage, or another threat.
3,013 questions
asked Nov 11, 2021, 8:48 PM
Kingpin31 41 Reputation points
answered Feb 25, 2025, 11:38 AM
mBardos76 0 Reputation points
0 answers

How to get rid of "managed by your organization" status?

All of a sudden on both of my browsers I am no longer in charge. Not sure what I did. This is my HOME computer. Also, I can't uninstall my company's Checkpoint Security. Any help?

Windows 10 Security
Windows 10 Security
Windows 10: A Microsoft operating system that runs on personal computers and tablets.Security: The precautions taken to guard against crime, attack, sabotage, espionage, or another threat.
3,013 questions
asked Feb 25, 2025, 9:38 AM
Matthew Burris 0 Reputation points
2 answers

tasklist.exe error acces denied

Hello, I activated ssh on Windows 10, when I connect with the admin authorized user, tasklist works without any problems. But when I connect with a limited user, I get an error access denied. But when I go to the computer and log in with a limited user,…

Windows 10 Security
Windows 10 Security
Windows 10: A Microsoft operating system that runs on personal computers and tablets.Security: The precautions taken to guard against crime, attack, sabotage, espionage, or another threat.
3,013 questions
asked Feb 19, 2025, 9:04 PM
ILHAN YILDIZ 0 Reputation points
commented Feb 25, 2025, 4:48 AM
ILHAN YILDIZ 0 Reputation points
1 answer

How to fix smart hard disk error

my laptop is only showing the smart hard disk error when i turn it on during the windows antivirus test, i want to stop it, what do i do to stop it and return to the normal windows login screen, I also did the diagnostic tests and the most recent one…

Windows 10 Security
Windows 10 Security
Windows 10: A Microsoft operating system that runs on personal computers and tablets.Security: The precautions taken to guard against crime, attack, sabotage, espionage, or another threat.
3,013 questions
asked Feb 22, 2025, 7:42 AM
Arya k 0 Reputation points
answered Feb 25, 2025, 4:33 AM
Ian Xue-MSFT 40,266 Reputation points Microsoft External Staff