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Windows Server 2022/2025 licenses for Vmware ESX cluster
We have 3 node esxi 8u3 cluster. Each server have 2 processors. Each processors have 12 cores. We are deploying 12 VMs running windows sever 2022/ 2025. Among 12 VMs 6 vms have 4 virtual CPUs each. Other 6 VMs have 6 vCPU each. We have enabled vsphere…
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Strange % Disk Read Time counter reading
Hello! While monitoring my new server(2019) I was puzzled by the following fact: when I'm coping files from my "standalone" hard drive( logival disk E:_ - the drive connected to the mothebords' SATA controller - not a raid member, to the…
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Error 1720 During SCVMM 2025 Installation
I'm encountering issues while installing Microsoft System Center Virtual Machine Manager Server (x64). The installation logs show the following errors: Action start 12:07:28: PublishProduct. MSI (s) (80:B0) [12:07:28:038]: Doing action: ConfigWsman MSI…
System Center Virtual Machine Manager
A family of System Center products that enable enterprise-wide management of virtual machines.
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Night Light stuck turned ON permanently / Screen has permanent orange tint
Hey y'all, I use the Windows Night Light feature to reduce blue light at night. This morning, I noticed the orange tint didn't turn off at my scheduled time. I went into settings to disable it manually, but clicking the "Turn off now" button…
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Task scheduler - Windows 2019 - Indefinitly task not running
Hi, This is not a qestion, this is an answer ! I hope it could help because I spent hours. On Windows server 2019, if you have a task to repeat let say every 5 minutes indefinitly, You have to trigger it this way : On a schedule One time …
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Need help for setup automatically restricted access on microsoft office when new excel file be open
Hi Dear, I am currently building AD RMS on windows server 2012, overall for setting up is working from server to client, it is working to protected data but I have something problem about clients can't automatically restricted access when client open new…
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Windows Defender Firewall blocking random third-party apps after update
Hi all, I’m having a weird issue where sudden apps (like Discord, Spotify, and my torrent client) can no longer connect to the internet. Chrome and Edge work perfectly fine. I tracked it down to the Windows Defender Firewall, if I turn the firewall…
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Unable to sign in as an administrator user
After KB5082063 was automatically applied to Windows Server 2025 (AD server), I am unable to sign in as an AD administrator user. Neither local nor remote desktop sign-in to the server is possible. The same issue occurs on client PCs. Windows Update…
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New SCCM Server Boundary Shows No Site Systems
After replacing the failed SCCM server with a new one that has a different name and site code, I removed the old server’s objects from the System Management container in Active Directory and enabled all discovery methods. However, when I check the…
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WPS Office installs and changes default PDF viewer to itself without admin privileges on Windows
How is it possible that WPS Office installs itself in Windows by clicking an online link without any elevation (no administrator privileges), and changes default viewer for .pdf files? Also it cannot be installed WITHOUT elevation. Why?
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Hỗ trợ lấy lại Licensing của windows Server
<PII removed> Hiện VLSC Registration đã khoá, nên không được Licensing của windows Server nhờ hỗ trợ
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Windows 2025 NZ month format Sept
Windows Server 2025 with region set to NZ now gets "Sept" for month instead of "Sep", when using month format MMM. This causes exceptions in our older software, where specific formats are expected, and when parsing formatted dates…
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Unable to start VMs after Windows server 2016 update in physical machine
After updating and restarting the win serv 2016 host, we are unable to start the VM (win serv 2019). Troubleshooting 1: Even after reverting back uninstalling the applied patches in physical machine, Hyper-v vm throws the same error. Troubleshooting 2:…
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Account Picture Error 0xd0020017 (an AD account)
Hello, I am receiving the mentioned "Account Picture Error 0xd0020017" ever since I clean installed Windows Server 2025 on one of my machines when I am trying to set an image for the user (AD user). The other machine which has the exact same OS…
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Server 2025 domain controller does not sync time if it advertises as a reliable time source and if source is "domhier"
I wish to make a second domain controller a reliable time source for clients at that site. The current configuration of this domain controller is to sync from domain hierarchy ("domhier"). If I set the "reliable:yes" flag with…
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We have not found any type of file from my Server PC when we will Search
My system server files are not searching on that PC
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"Ghost of AppLocker"
I initially experimented with applying AppLocker on a Server 2022 machine which is a member server on a AD domain. I tried to set it to block use of all apps except for QuickBooks for a user. After configuring AppLocker in the GPO, I noticed that…
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How to make my storage pool bootable entities
i have a Virtual machine with a virtual disk created from storage pool ,pool was created from 4 disks, how do i boot from storage pool instead of native disk ?
Azure Storage Explorer
An Azure tool that is used to manage cloud storage resources on Windows, macOS, and Linux.
Azure Disk Storage
A high-performance, durable block storage designed to be used with Azure Virtual Machines and Azure VMware Solution.
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Investigating GPO Certificate Deployment Failures on Windows 11
We are encountering a breakdown in automated security credential deployment. While our legacy workstations successfully provision certificates via Group Policy and manual refresh triggers, the same policy fails to apply across our Windows 11 environment.…
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Windows Defender (MsMpEng.exe) crashing randomly on Windows Server
Hi everyone, For some time now (we suspect since the Microsoft April updates), we are experiencing random Windows Defender crashes on multiple Windows Servers. The crash seems to occur at random moments during the day and often appears to be triggered…