2,765 questions with Windows 10 Security tags

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How include a software on Microsoft whitelist?

Dear Microsoft Team, We are a Brazilian company with 20 years of experience in developing software for online communication and collaboration. We currently make our SIP softphones available on our website and sell customized versions. I would like 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.
2,765 questions
asked 2020-10-02T18:07:22.893+00:00
Swanny Aoki 1 Reputation point
answered 2020-10-02T21:36:04.29+00:00
Dave Patrick 426.1K Reputation points MVP
1 answer

Reset this PC bitlockerRecoveryKeyError on MyAccoutMicrosoft.com

I need to reset a PC When I go to myaccount.microsoft.com/device-list and attempt to click show recovery key, the recovery key pops up for a fraction of a second and I get bitlockerRecoveryKeyError at the bottom of my browser window. I have tested this…

Azure Key Vault
Azure Key Vault
An Azure service that is used to manage and protect cryptographic keys and other secrets used by cloud apps and services.
1,135 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.
2,765 questions
asked 2020-09-12T04:10:20.8+00:00
IT Admin Shefa 1 Reputation point
commented 2020-10-02T01:45:24.227+00:00
IT Admin Shefa 1 Reputation point
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Credential Provider accepts old Windows Live account passwords

For one of our customers, we created a custom credential provider which receives a decryption key and the filename of an encrypted file which container the username and password. This mechanism works perfectly for local user accounts. The user is…

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.
2,765 questions
asked 2020-09-30T07:54:38.687+00:00
Pieter Hoogestijn 1 Reputation point
commented 2020-10-01T07:17:00.96+00:00
Yi E Wang 646 Reputation points
2 answers

I can not open few of Windows10 Features in Control Panel!

Hi Everyone: I have upgraded my Windows version to 2004(OS Build 1904.1) and since then I can not open the device manager and Administrative tools features from within the control panel and windows displays a dialog box with this content : 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.
2,765 questions
asked 2020-09-26T21:09:57.253+00:00
Reza Niazi 1 Reputation point
commented 2020-10-01T01:40:39.713+00:00
Joy Qiao 4,886 Reputation points Microsoft Employee
4 answers One of the answers was accepted by the question author.

Bitlocker when joining domain

Hi, I'm trying to activate bitlocker automatically when joining machines to the domain, but it doesn't do anything. Everything seems to work fine in the following two cases: If I activate it manually it works perfect and copies the key to the AD …

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.
2,765 questions
asked 2020-09-29T16:25:56.623+00:00
LoKkY 211 Reputation points
commented 2020-10-01T01:27:29.277+00:00
Joy Qiao 4,886 Reputation points Microsoft Employee
3 answers One of the answers was accepted by the question author.

AppLocker Blocking Signed App

I have a packaged app rule that allows all signed packaged apps and is in auditonly mode. When the application is launched I get Event ID 8021 (indicating the app would have been blocked if in enforcement mode) with the following details: PolicyName:…

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.
2,765 questions
asked 2020-09-29T17:08:33.173+00:00
Brian Benavidez 201 Reputation points
accepted 2020-09-30T20:18:29.51+00:00
Brian Benavidez 201 Reputation points
3 answers One of the answers was accepted by the question author.

Fingerprint AES2660 for Windows Hello For Business suitable?

The Biometric Fingerprint AES2660 device is from 2012 year machine. I was wonder, is there any chance to get it working with Windows Hello for Business? I got the driver installed, but Windows Security says that does not find device for WHFB fingerprint.…

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.
2,765 questions
asked 2020-09-29T19:34:45.65+00:00
Pavel yannara Mirochnitchenko 11,716 Reputation points MVP
accepted 2020-09-30T18:29:54.267+00:00
Pavel yannara Mirochnitchenko 11,716 Reputation points MVP
1 answer

Shared PC reports Microsoft Account PW Expired in WORKGROUP

Has anyone else seen this / come up with a better solution? The details: The problem of accessing a shared drive when the MicrosoftAccount is an active user on BOTH machines appears to be related to a LOCAL account on the SHARING PC that is…

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.
4,787 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.
2,276 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.
2,765 questions
asked 2020-09-23T14:47:08.323+00:00
Joe Schuch 1 Reputation point
commented 2020-09-30T11:06:24.52+00:00
Daisy Zhou 18,716 Reputation points Microsoft Vendor
1 answer

Disconnect login account from school domain

Hi, I always signed in to Windows 10 with my school email connected to my school domain, but my school email will get deleted soon, so I am trying to find a way to keep access to all my files and folders while changing the login user account. Is there a…

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.
2,765 questions
asked 2020-09-26T03:52:34.45+00:00
Roe 1 Reputation point
commented 2020-09-30T05:59:44.377+00:00
Hannah Xiong 6,231 Reputation points
2 answers

I reset the laptop before giving it away, but before the reset is done I sold the laptop, what will happen if the customer did not finish the reset in the laptop are all my files still there?

I reset the laptop before giving it away, but before the reset is done I sold the laptop, I saw the laptop while resetting is at 70%, what will happen if the customer did not finish the reset in the laptop are all my files still there?

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.
2,765 questions
asked 2020-09-27T20:31:18.39+00:00
John Balana 1 Reputation point
commented 2020-09-29T09:12:42.433+00:00
Jenny Feng 14,081 Reputation points
1 answer

MBAM RE-ENCRYPTION

Hello, i have deployed an MBAM environment using the 128-bit encryption method for OS, fixed and removable drives in my organization. Currently from our security department, i am to upgrade the MBAM GPO to use 256-bit encryption method. i realised…

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.
2,765 questions
asked 2020-09-14T14:17:52.68+00:00
Fred Addo Kyei 1 Reputation point
commented 2020-09-29T08:48:31.347+00:00
Joy Qiao 4,886 Reputation points Microsoft Employee
1 answer

Infrastructure Layer

Why you should focus on the infrastructure layer

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.
2,765 questions
asked 2020-09-28T03:40:48.88+00:00
Prancer Io 21 Reputation points
commented 2020-09-29T05:57:58.693+00:00
Eleven Yu (Shanghai Wicresoft Co,.Ltd.) 10,691 Reputation points Microsoft Vendor
3 answers

News at MS Defender AV Reporting

Hi All, Today when I accessed "Microsoft Endpoint Manager" --> "Endpoint Security" I saw a new section called "Windows 10 detected malware". Also in "Reports" --> "Microsoft Defender Antivirus…

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.
2,765 questions
Microsoft Intune
Microsoft Intune
A Microsoft cloud-based management solution that offers mobile device management, mobile application management, and PC management capabilities.
4,394 questions
asked 2020-09-21T09:37:58.547+00:00
angelsm84 41 Reputation points
commented 2020-09-29T02:24:06.597+00:00
Crystal-MSFT 43,391 Reputation points Microsoft Vendor
1 answer

Monthly Cumulative Windows Updates

Tried pushing through WSUS server, through SCCM server, and directly installing and all end with the same result: Package KB4574727 failed to be changed to the Installed state. Status: 0x80070005. I was able to deploy the Feature Upgrade Enablement…

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.
2,765 questions
asked 2020-09-25T20:57:12.863+00:00
Dillon, Matt 21 Reputation points
answered 2020-09-28T09:11:07.737+00:00
Dale Kudusi 3,211 Reputation points
9 answers One of the answers was accepted by the question author.

Where I can found malware events in Intune?

Where I can found malware events in Intune? Working with Microsoft Endpoint Manager admin center (Intune) and E3 licenses: Where I can found MS Defender AV events? Are in Microsoft Endpoint Manager console? Can I use MS Defender Security Center…

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.
2,765 questions
Microsoft Intune
Microsoft Intune
A Microsoft cloud-based management solution that offers mobile device management, mobile application management, and PC management capabilities.
4,394 questions
asked 2020-09-18T12:35:09.43+00:00
angelsm84 41 Reputation points
commented 2020-09-25T18:16:52.553+00:00
Jason Sandys 31,171 Reputation points Microsoft Employee
2 answers One of the answers was accepted by the question author.

Windows Defender quarantined files

Hi @Anonymous , when will the quarantined files been deleted automatically? I know the Registry Keys: LocalSettingOverridePurgeItemsAfterDelay 1 PurgeItemsAfterDelay 30 As far as i understood all quarantined which are older then 30…

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.
2,765 questions
asked 2020-09-22T13:59:15.41+00:00
Florian Zepter 81 Reputation points
answered 2020-09-25T09:13:21.907+00:00
Florian Zepter 81 Reputation points
2 answers

Bitlocker, I didn't set it up on my computer but it's still asking me for a code

I got this computer probably 5 years ago and I never had to make an account with Microsoft until now. My computer has been having some battery/charging issues, and I'm thinking that's why this is happening. Anyways, I just booted it up after a few days…

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.
2,765 questions
asked 2020-09-19T04:49:42.627+00:00
Jolie Nelson 1 Reputation point
commented 2020-09-25T06:16:39.933+00:00
Jenny Feng 14,081 Reputation points
4 answers

Bitlocker TPM only configuration still asks for recovery key

Hi, I am trying to setup BitLocker on Microsoft Surface Pro 3's and having a hard time. I want the surface to unlock automatically, I DO NOT want the user to have to enter a bitlocker reocvery key or anything like that, I want it to boot straight to…

Windows 10
Windows 10
A Microsoft operating system that runs on personal computers and tablets.
10,689 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.
2,765 questions
asked 2020-09-09T16:09:53.123+00:00
Alex McFarland 21 Reputation points
commented 2020-09-25T02:58:36.627+00:00
Joy Qiao 4,886 Reputation points Microsoft Employee
1 answer One of the answers was accepted by the question author.

Windows Hello Sign In options PIN Missing

I'm using all Windows 10 systems with version 2004 with all updates in a simple domain. The server is Windows Server 2012 R2 with all updates. I'm trying to deploy Windows Hello with the PIN option via the GPO.I have enabled "Turn on convenience PIN…

Windows 10
Windows 10
A Microsoft operating system that runs on personal computers and tablets.
10,689 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.
2,765 questions
asked 2020-09-22T20:50:14.74+00:00
Jackie Butler 236 Reputation points
commented 2020-09-24T12:35:44.22+00:00
Jackie Butler 236 Reputation points
3 answers One of the answers was accepted by the question author.

Unlock BitLocker

i have replaced motherboard. What I can do without password and recovery code?

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.
2,765 questions
asked 2020-09-22T03:45:24.827+00:00
NlilNel 21 Reputation points
answered 2020-09-23T16:12:09.04+00:00
Bagitman 581 Reputation points