How to get the custom WPF dialog box in visual studio
I am using webview2 to display the page on the wpf dialog box initially the issue is there was visual studio icon that was coming by default on the top left I want to remove that icon so that I used WindowStyle="ToolWindow" due to this my…
MDT Capture Windows 11 Pro (Virtual Machine)
Hello, I have 2 virtual machines running with VMWare workstation (also tried with proxmox with same issue). VM1 = Windows Server 2025 with services DHCP, WDS & MDT VM2 = Windows 11 Pro 24H2 I setup my Windows server 2025 VM in order to be able to…
I have windows 7, I have system sound but no media player sound. How can I resolve this issue?
I reinstalled Windows 7 on my desktop and my systems audio works but not my media player does not. Is this a flaw with my media player or is this a driver issue?
"Other supported RemoteFX USB devices" option is missing.
Dear, I am trying to get a card reader working via Remote Desktop. To do this I have adjusted a few things via GPedit.msc such as enabling the option "Allow RDP redirection of other supported RemoteFX usb devices from this computer". Despite…
Unable to start sandbox.
Received an error message to prevent sandbox start. The connection to the Windows Sandbox environment was lost. An existing connection was forcibly closed by the remote host. (0x80072746)
Error code: 0x1108
Hi I have a big problem with remote desktop. today when i try to login to VPS, this error appears. How can i fix it? please lead me.

How to fix USB scanners not being recognized in Windows 11 24H2
After installing Windows 11 24H2 USB installed scanners are not recognized. Microsoft says the updates kb5043080 and kb5048667 fix the issue and have marked the issue as resolved. The issue remains and have not found a true solution to the issue. Any…
Driver Certification Error in Windows HLK: 'DriverSetup' Not a Registered WDTF System Interface Name.
I'm testing a driver for certification using Windows HLK. I have the following Setup: HLK Server: Running Windows Server 2016 Version 1607, OS Build 14393.7876. HLK Controller and Studio Version 10.1.26100.3037 Test Client Running Windows 11 24H2 OS…
DNS server errors 404, 407, 408 when windows server installed on SSD
Hey Guys! I have a weird problem, when i install a windows server 2016 or 2019 on an SSD drive and setup the DNS server service (no more, just DNS) with or without DNS configuration, after restart the windows, DNS server reports 8 errors of 3 types…
I cannot access microsoft.com on my laptop or phone, or the microsoft store on windows. ip ban?
The issue came up while playing minecraft, it asked me to re-authenticate my account. microsoft.com/link would not load. So I tried the same link on my phone same thing. Thinking microsoft may be having issues I tried going directly to microsoft.com on…
Can't see IIS-FTP logs in event viewer
Can't see IIS-FTP logs in event viewer: Note: Tested on Windows Server 2012, 2019, and 2022. I heard that we can find the log coming from the IIS-FTP source with the event id 13, in the event viewer. This event id indicates failed logon attempt to an FTP…

NT Heap free list split mechanics
I am trying to develop my own Heap for an IoT platform, which is supposed to be an equivalent to the NT heap of Windows for my Masters degree. Does the allocator do anything special when it comes to chunk split from free-lists? In which cases the…
Event log policies
Hello all, Kindly explain how to use the AuditLogRetentionPeriod and RetentionDays as shown in the attached link https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/openspecs/windows_protocols/ms-gpsb/0b9673a7-ce0a-49b4-912b-591efdb37cdf
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,…
How to fix windows 11 activation error?
Please suggest some work arounds for activating windows even though i have tried with windows key but same issue. This issue occurred after formatting.
Movies & TV / UWP 7.1 audio support
Hello, does Movies & TV app (and UWP MediaPlayerElement) support in any way 7.1 sound? We've tried to play samples from [https://thedigitaltheater.com/dolby-trailers/] but they play without audio. I've also tried to convert these to MP4 with…
When is Windows Server Update Services (WSUS) scheduled to be discontinued?
According to the following blog, I think Microsoft has announced that Windows Server Update Services (WSUS) will be discontinued in the future, is my understanding correct? If it is correct, let me know when you plan to discontinue it. By the way, does…
Windows 2019/2022 Microsoft Defender Endpoint and Defender for Identity
Hi All, we have Microsoft defender for endpoint onboarded , if we need to deploy defender for identity do we need to install the MDI sensor or in windows 2019/2022 updated with latest patches we just need offboard and onboard again using MDE script. if…

Windows 11 24H2 Pro Installation Failure: Seeking Help for Sysprep-Related Deployment Errors
I recently installed the latest Windows 11 24H2 Pro version on a new computer. After installation, the system prompted me with the Sysprep dialog box. I selected the following options: System Cleanup Action (A): Enter System Out-of-Box Experience…

Windows 11 Security Update KB5052085 is stopping Oracle Database Connection
After the automatic installation of Windows 11 Security Update KB5052085 (06 March 2025), users were unable to connect to the Oracle database server (Legacy ERP Server). However, Windows 10 users can connect without any issues. Error Message:…
