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Remote Assistance (MSRA) fails after upgrade to Windows 10 22H2 and Windows 11 24H2 – DistributedCOM 10006 Error

Problem Description: After upgrading some devices to Windows 10 22H2 and Windows 11 24H2, we've encountered issues using Remote Assistance (msra.exe) between domain-joined computers. The following error appears in Event Viewer: DCOM error…

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asked 2025-07-14T20:22:01.2666667+00:00
Ruben Cervantes Rodriguez 20 Reputation points
edited the question 2025-07-14T20:37:21.67+00:00
Erland Sommarskog 122.4K Reputation points MVP Volunteer Moderator
1 answer

Control key not highlighting the cursor

I have my Windows11 configured so that if I hit the CTRL key, a circle briefly appears where the mouse pointer is. This allows me to quickly spot the mouse pointer. But starting a few weeks ago, this stopped working. After doing some testing, I've…

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asked 2025-03-09T00:33:29.6366667+00:00
Jason Crawford 5 Reputation points
commented 2025-07-14T19:47:20.3866667+00:00
Walker 0 Reputation points
4 answers

Black screen and system crash after wake from suspend state (bug check help)

For the last three weeks I've been experiencing system crashes approximately once every 3-4 wakes from suspend. The pc goes to sleep normally, but when it's woken up it shows a blank black screen for around 10 minutes, after which it reboots and a…

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asked 2024-07-23T22:57:20.3933333+00:00
Lucide 1 Reputation point
answered 2025-07-14T16:56:24.37+00:00
Lucide 1 Reputation point
5 answers

Windows app (formerly Remote Desktop) for macOS unable to connect to Windows 11 Entra ID joined device

I have a VM with Windows 11 joined in Entra ID. From Windows I can connect to the machine using Remote Desktop and the IP address and login with the local account (can connect with EntraID username in any way: AzureAD\Username, .\AzureAD\Username,…

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asked 2024-11-01T10:09:48.1033333+00:00
Luka Š 10 Reputation points
commented 2025-07-14T16:11:45.8466667+00:00
Lucien Hughes 0 Reputation points
1 answer

Does Hyper-V support dual monitors

Want to know if Window 11 Pro Hyper-V support dual monitors

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asked 2025-06-19T01:19:11.55+00:00
Jim Wright 0 Reputation points
answered 2025-07-14T14:24:18.81+00:00
Henry Mai 1,965 Reputation points Independent Advisor
2 answers One of the answers was accepted by the question author.

PROTECTION HISTORY WON'T DELETE AT ALL

The protection history on my Windows 11 Pro will not delete, even after the 30 day default setting....I even set the delete days lower to 3 then to 1 and still nothing happens....I see where I can go in as the administrator and go through several steps…

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asked 2025-06-21T15:11:37.11+00:00
J N 20 Reputation points
commented 2025-07-14T11:39:20.4133333+00:00
Ramesh Srinivasan 926 Reputation points Volunteer Moderator
3 answers

How to remove a calculator that keeps popping up randomly

How do I stop my calculator from popping up randomly?

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asked 2025-03-11T14:36:45.2433333+00:00
Mynhardt van der Merwe 0 Reputation points
answered 2025-07-14T11:14:29.6433333+00:00
Chronophan 0 Reputation points
1 answer

Network PC name not showing Windows 11

I have 4 networked PCs. Under Windows 10 when I open file explorer and click on network, I see all 4 PC network names. In Windows 11, I only see 3. The computer I am on does not show up. For instance, let's say I open file explorer, click on…

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asked 2022-02-05T16:37:02.207+00:00
Bob Millard 1 Reputation point
commented 2025-07-14T08:25:31.7766667+00:00
Peter Kneissl 0 Reputation points
2 answers

how to use client certificate in IIS manager?

Hi everybody I use IIS manager (v10) in windows 10 (21H2) and have certificate of client. i know that tick "require" in client certificate (SSL settings). but when client open the page (in chrome), get 403 error ("403 - Forbidden: Access…

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asked 2024-11-27T11:51:02.8333333+00:00
Saleh Kheradmand 0 Reputation points
commented 2025-07-14T02:10:39.1433333+00:00
Tom Tran (WICLOUD CORPORATION) 10 Reputation points Microsoft External Staff
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Help Needed to Uninstall and Restore New Outlook After Using Custom Batch File

Hello, I recently followed the steps from a Reddit post and installed files from the ZIP provided (I cannot link the URL otherwise post gets deleted). I ran the outlook.bat batch file as an administrator, which altered the system to prevent the…

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asked 2025-01-22T11:19:04.7566667+00:00
FnD 5 Reputation points
commented 2025-07-14T01:46:17.3933333+00:00
Corey Hargreaves 0 Reputation points
2 answers

How do I open back my tabs?

All of my tabs disappeared. Then I clicked on Microsoft edge again and they asked if I wanted to restore my tabs so I clicked restore tabs and it still didn't open up my old tabs. So is there no way to open my old tabs now?

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asked 2024-08-04T23:39:21.7066667+00:00
Linda Bui 0 Reputation points
edited an answer 2025-07-14T01:30:27.24+00:00
2EPIC���� 0 Reputation points
2 answers

Snipping Tool - How to turn off auto- generated lines arrows etc

When I use the built-in Windows 11 snipping tool I frequently want to sketch over the item I have made a snip of. I have no desire for anything other than what I sketch, but sometimes the sketched line turns into an automatically generated vector line…

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asked 2025-05-30T19:22:42.1933333+00:00
Erich Friesen 20 Reputation points
commented 2025-07-13T22:11:31.7166667+00:00
Henry White 0 Reputation points
3 answers

Upgrading to Windows 24H2 is destroying my life. How to rollback?

Is there a way to rollback from 24H2 to 23H2 without losing data and applications? Unfortunately I have already tried canceling the updates and using restore points, but it did not work. On the other hand, this update to 24H2 makes my system absolutely…

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asked 2025-03-15T16:24:52.11+00:00
Onio Ant 0 Reputation points
answered 2025-07-13T18:22:54.0766667+00:00
Alex 0 Reputation points
1 answer

KB5060842 Breaks Start Menu Search

Hi all, Really struggling with a pretty widespread issue in our organization with KB5060842. Our devices once this patch installs are unable to search within the start menu, all other search functions work. Here's what we've tried: Reset AppxPackage…

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asked 2025-06-30T16:29:16.9366667+00:00
KsalBurns 10 Reputation points
edited a comment 2025-07-13T16:53:21.7633333+00:00
MotoX80 36,421 Reputation points
1 answer One of the answers was accepted by the question author.

Removing Folder Redirection AFTER Transitioning to a Fully Remote Workforce

I have a client who has moved out of their office space and all the employees work exclusively from home.  They relocated their on-premises servers to a colo data center, but clients can only access the servers though a VPN connection.  There’s no office…

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asked 2023-08-25T17:50:11.97+00:00
MJL 40 Reputation points
commented 2025-07-13T15:47:50.26+00:00
MJL 40 Reputation points
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Riot Vanguard Installation Issue on Windows 24H2 (OS Build 26120.3671) Hello, I am experiencing issues with installing Riot Vanguard on Windows 24H2 (OS Build 26120.3671). Despite trying all possible fixes

Riot Vanguard Installation Issue on Windows 24H2 (OS Build 26120.3671) Hello, I am experiencing issues with installing Riot Vanguard on Windows 24H2 (OS Build 26120.3671). Despite trying all possible fixes, including reinstalling the game and contacting…

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asked 2025-04-06T06:39:06.9933333+00:00
donkerts 0 Reputation points
commented 2025-07-13T13:46:02.7966667+00:00
susana fernandez 0 Reputation points
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C:\Windows\System32\WinBioPlugIns\FaceDriver missing FaceDriver folder

Long story short I followed some online recommendations and removed the Windows Hello Face feature. I am now missing the FaceDriver folder (in C:\Windows\System32\WinBioPlugIns\FaceDriver) in which I should find a file HelloFace.inf When I go…

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asked 2023-01-04T00:03:02.94+00:00
Martin Richard 11 Reputation points
commented 2025-07-13T13:34:47.52+00:00
rohit solankar 0 Reputation points
3 answers One of the answers was accepted by the question author.

Can't access computer drive remotly via C$

Hi , I think I have a setting or a service in my environment causing the issue , so when I try to browse to \computername\C$ I get the following errors. Network Error Windows cannot access \computername\C$ check spelling ... Although I'm sure…

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asked 2020-11-13T18:49:27.06+00:00
Bonus12 1,126 Reputation points
commented 2025-07-13T12:49:35.2533333+00:00
Dan Clark 0 Reputation points
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american built custom pc in EEA can't uninstall edge and is otherwise non compliant with DMA

so I have an american build pc but it does not allow me to uninstall edge and get rid of bing. I expect someone from support to let me know how to uninstall this. its software was fully updated before shipped and so its w11 version 22631.3374 I did turn…

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asked 2024-03-31T03:01:57.8233333+00:00
cc dd 0 Reputation points
commented 2025-07-13T03:43:02.2666667+00:00
mike loeven 1 Reputation point
3 answers

Bitlocker seems to have locked a drive without me even knowing. Unable to unlock

I have a new DELL Optiplex 7000 which was upgraded from Windows 10 to 11 (Pro), immediately after initial setup. It is maintained at the latest available version. This is replacing an old DELL Precision T5500 which runs Win 10 (Pro also up to date). I…

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asked 2023-12-26T19:29:29.5733333+00:00
88144450 5 Reputation points
edited an answer 2025-07-13T01:34:54.44+00:00
Sri Aiyer Raju Sreenivasan 0 Reputation points