How to communicate SQL server 2022 and client applications using TLS 1.3 without encryption and with encryption
I have win32 client application uses SQL server 2022, SQL server 2019 and TLS 1.2 on Windows 10, Windows 11, Windows server 2022 and Windows server 2019 without encryption while Win32 client application and SQL server runs on the same machine and when…
How to fix "Couldn't install Microsoft.VisualStudio.VsWebProtocol.Msi
I am getting an error when trying to install every version of Visual Studio. The error message is the same every time: "Couldn't install Microsoft.VisualStudio.VsWebProtocolSelector.Msi." Does anyone have any ideas?
Problem on Windows Drive Update for Win 10 at Jan 3, 2025
On Jan 3, 2025, I updated my Win 10 professional version. Five driver update packages are installed automatically. Among five, two are Realtek Semiconductor Corp Extension and three are Dolby Extension. After these five driver update, I found that my…
My View changes from Small Icons to Medium the Large Icons without me touching my Laptop Windows 10
My View changes from Small Icons to Medium the Large Icons without me touching my Laptop Windows 10
Excel spreadsheet properties shows there is 1+MB of info. No info when opened.
I have an Excel spreadsheet that is on a Thumb Drive. All spreadsheets will open except for one. The information in Properties shows that the file size is 1+MB. When I try to open the spreadsheet there is no info, the Ribbon is there but inactive,…
Block installation of unknown USB storage devices
Looking for effective way to block unknown disk-on-keys and other USB storage devices. I used pair of Group Policy: Prevent Installation of devices not described by other policy settings Allow installation of devices using drivers that match these device…
Allow this org to manage my device
Hello I need your help on this issue. When users log in, they see "Allow this org to manage my device" and the login fails if selected. We do not use Intune. How can I turn this off?
Forgot which email i used to register my Microsoft certification exam - how can i gain access to it?
Hello, I had an account and have lost access to the email. This account was created a long time ago. I have about five certifications on there however I am now unable to access them. Is it at possible for me to gain access back to that account? I have…
New MB, RAM with Win10, upgraded to Win11, not activated
Installed new motherboard and RAM. Got computer to boot to Windows 10, then did the free upgrade to Windows 11. Saw the notification that Win11 wasn't activated, so entered my Win10 product key. MS activation told me the key was invalid. Does this…
windows 10 SSU fails to install
when i attempt to install December 2024 Windows 10 22h2 SSU KB5046823, it reports success in under a minute and prompts for reboot. Post reboot the patch is not installed Error: 0x87D00324(-2016410844) KB5046823 MSU was downloaded directly from MS…
How to fix Error code: 0xc0000001
Hey, I was redirected here from answers.microsoft.com. I'm facing the 0xc0000001 error, boot loops, and the Recovery Screen. I've already watched around 40 tutorials and read multiple websites, but nothing has helped so far. Startup repair isn't…
how remove "Account Unknown" file/folder permissions?
Recently, I reinstalled the operating system(win10) and found that some folders had an Account Unknown(S-1-5-21...) in the security settings, which I guessed was the account left over from the previous operating system. I tried to use the icacls command…
How to register your app in the Notifications and Actions Center of Windows 11
I am developing an app (it's a normal GUI app written in DART and C++). It is NOT a packaged UWP app. I am able to show the app's item/entry in the Windows 11 Notifications and Actions center by writing this .iss innosetup script: [Registry] Root: HKCU;…
Win32 context menu items issues
Hello everyone, could you please tell me what can go wrong with getting context menu items via win32? First of all, do I understand correctly that the ampersand in the name is normal? But at the same time, some elements have a localized dwTypeData, some…
Windows 10 notepad encoding options
When saving a file with the windows 10 notepad (from the optional features of windows 10) usually 3 encoding options appear - ANSI, UTF 8 and UTF 16. However as of recently, it gives me a list of confusing extra options, like - UTF 8 with BOM, UTF 16 LE…
Powershell script not working through Task Scheduler
Hi, I am trying to disable few users on AD with the help of a simple PowerShell script as below. Import-Module ActiveDirectory Read content from DisableUser.csv file $users=Import-CSV C:\ADUSERS\DisableUsers.csv ForEach ($user in $users) { …
How do I connect to the same wireless network ssid with different username and credentials with a script on my windows pc?
I need to test the connection to a unique wifi SID using credentials different (a list of username and password; once authenticated i need to ping a google dns in order to verify that internet can be reached for any connection established with…
How to fix Windows 10 Update Assistant not working? I'm using Windows 10 Enterprise 2015 LTSB, when I'm trying to update Windows this happens for no reason at all. Please tell me how to fix this.
My CPU is okay, my Memory, Disk space, except for my Operating system. I dont really know what it is but how do I fix it? And I'm also too broke to buy a new PC.
minecraft bedrock edition stuck on loading screen with 35% or 41% forever on pc and nothing seems to solve it
i'm trying to open both minecraft bedrock edition and its editor version and neither loads, only the loading screen is stuck at 35/41% and after a while, the game crashes breaking everything on the computer, such as the sound system stopping working and…
How to implement the download of free DLC without using UI thread
Hi, In a store app, is it possible to implemente do download of DLC without the need of the UI thread? I ve tried with storecontext but seems not possible. Also, is it possible to start the download of free DLC without the action of purchasing it? In my…