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I need help getting into my computer you have looked me out off
I got looked out of my new computer can some one please help me
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Forgot computer password
Hello. I forgot somehow my laptop password (windows 10 HP). Can help me somebody how to restore it? I cannot log to local user. Somehow i created secend local user where can not acces stuff as admin because i don't know password. I tried making…
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how to list, by command line, firewall rules filter by...
Hi all, I would like to use "netsh advfirewall firewall" commands, to list only some rule for example, filter by: only blocked rules only rules belonging to a certain group name more, if possible, list only rule having name starting…
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Windows Updates and CVE Secuirty
Hi, need to clarify whether Microsoft Windows Updates also include recent CVE security patch releases. This has been brought more into focus with a customer with the recent impact of the Microsoft exchange vulnerability. However installing a few hundred…
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Windows 10 IoT enterprise with Security GPOs, TPM 1.2, BitLocker and UWF enabled
Hello, Looking to understand the interactions between Windows 10 that is security hardened with a TPM 1.2, BitLocker and UWF enabled: The TPM is enabled, owned and has a recovery key created. BitLocker is enabled and protecting the entire volume…
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Windows update on boot not shown in update history
Hello Everyone, I just restarted my Surface Laptop and on restart it said Windows is installing some sort of update, which I found odd since no new updates were previously waiting to be installed. In Update history there is no entry from today. …
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Should Defender automatically deal with any virus it detects?
Defender said my computer had been infected by a Trojan and locked up. It gave a number to ring which I assumed was a helpline but they sold me some expensive software first. Should this have happened?
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Defender not Accepting AntiMalware Policy settings without access to AD
We are busy migrating from a third party antimalware product to using Defender. Our plan is to use System Center Endpoint Configuration Manger (or as I still like to refer to it, SCCM) to manage the application of policies as well as reporting on…
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SCCM - BitLocker Compliant Machines showing as Non Compliant
We are using SCCM 2010 to manage our machines, including applying a BitLocker Policy that enables BitLocker encryption. We have set OS drive encryption to require TPM chip, and have set Fixed Drive encryption to auto unlock. The waay i understand…
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add-mppreference 800106ba error
Im trying to add exclusions locally for Defender using add-mppreference. I am a local admin and I start the powershell command as administrator. However, whenever I try and run add-mppreference it fails with error code 800106ba. The error text…
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How to initiate Bitlocker from AD
Could someone explain to me what GPO I would have to setup for my Bitlocker Policy that would allow me to start encrypting on any given machine from AD when I want it to encrypt. I would rather do this so that machines dont start automatically encrypting…
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Previous Versions
HI I have some questions I have Windows 10 Enterprise How can I enable previous versions for a drive? Back up files several times a day in case of change. I wanted a resource to read in full about system properties.And especially in the case of…
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Windows 10 'Sign-In options' Order
I have a machine that has multiple smart cards. The sign-in options on the logon screen always defaults to the last smart card. As you can see from this screen shot, the last smart card is selected, and I always have to click on the middle smart…
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Windows Server 2019 folder permission problem
hi all, i created a share folder in windows server 2019 for windows 7 and windows 10 client, and assign READ and WRITE(copy and paste), not allow modify and delete permission to this share folder in windows 7 clients, i can save any file to this…
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Actualización KB5000808 genera pantallazo azul con detener código: APC INDEX MISMATCH: lo que fue erróneo: win32kfull.sys • Windows 10
Buen Día Para Todos. El día de hoy, 10 Marzo 2021, en varios equipos de la empresa en la cual trabajo se comenzó a presentar un pantallazo azul el cual mostraba la siguiente leyenda: Sistema Operativo: Windows 10 64 Bits Detener Código: APC INDEX…
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Multi-factor Unlock
I'm testing various options for multi-factor unlock (https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/security/identity-protection/hello-for-business/feature-multifactor-unlock), I'm applying the settings via Microsoft Endpoint and I can't find a great deal of…
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can we replace workgroup computer self-signed certificate?
hello we have windows 10 computers in our network, that are in workgroup. and we have openssl certificate authority (public and private keys). we would like to know, if we can replace the self-signed certificate of those computers with a new…
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Windows 10IOT Users change system time
As per previous post: https://social.technet.microsoft.com/Forums/en-US/e4b338a8-110d-4cfb-9e6e-e0376de3d7f3/windows-10-set-time-privilege-missing?forum=win10itprogeneral In my application it is IMPERITIVE that Users be able to change the system…
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Default file system permissions
We used to remove authenticated users / change from the acl on the root drive post install within a task sequence. After updating the image with 20H2, I noticed while validating that the dacl from a fresh install now appears as: BUILTIN\Administrators,…
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How can I better protect my documents and files against attacks.
In this day and age, people have become more reliant on technology, cyberware, and information shared across various mediums around the world. In order to better secure my documents and files that have private information, what would be the best steps or…