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OneDrive Shared Folders no longer functioning in Windows File Explorer

I access my work files via a Shared Folder in OneDrive. Previously, I was able to access and interact with the shared folder within my Windows File Explorer. About 2 weeks ago, the shared drive in my File Explorer started malfunctioning. Now when I click…

OneDrive
OneDrive
A Microsoft file hosting and synchronization service.
1,322 questions
Windows 11
Windows 11
A Microsoft operating system designed for productivity, creativity, and ease of use.
10,906 questions
asked 2024-06-24T05:52:52.5133333+00:00
Wendy Gordon 115 Reputation points
commented 2025-03-04T08:18:30.2966667+00:00
Mike Williams 221 Reputation points
2 answers

Firmware Updates

Over the last couple of months I have had to revist firmware updates for ALL of the different hardware components of my system because Windows 11 was flaky. I've done BIOS updates, device driver updates, NVME drive firmware updates, USB NVME enclosure…

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.
5,817 questions
asked 2025-01-12T12:49:51.1166667+00:00
Stan Kasper 1,426 Reputation points
answered 2025-03-04T08:18:13.59+00:00
Hania Lian - MSFT 21,366 Reputation points Microsoft External Staff
0 answers

createfilemapping size constraints

What is the maximum size that can be used with CreateFileMapping with INVALID_HANDLE_VALUE and SEC_RESERVE, for a virtual paged memory backed file, on windows 11 with 32 gb physical memory I can specify for example 64 gb but on windows 2016 it seems…

Windows API - Win32
Windows API - Win32
A core set of Windows application programming interfaces (APIs) for desktop and server applications. Previously known as Win32 API.
2,739 questions
asked 2025-03-04T02:09:26.1233333+00:00
GF 1 Reputation point
commented 2025-03-04T08:15:06.9933333+00:00
RLWA32 47,411 Reputation points
0 answers

Create virtual printer using Print Support App (PSA)

Hello .net community, I'm trying to create a UWP PSA application following the https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-hardware/drivers/devapps/print-support-app-v4-design-guide guide. However when I deploy an app locally, the virtual printer is not…

Universal Windows Platform (UWP)
asked 2025-03-03T19:30:25.82+00:00
Yuriy Seniuk 0 Reputation points
commented 2025-03-04T07:56:49.1633333+00:00
Yuriy Seniuk 0 Reputation points
0 answers

How to improve image quality when painting images with Gdiplus::TextureBrush

I am currently having a problem with broken image drawing when I use Gdiplus::TextureBrush. I know that when drawing images with Graphics::DrawImage, the image still maintains the image quality. But I need to draw images with Gdiplus::TextureBrush…

Windows API - Win32
Windows API - Win32
A core set of Windows application programming interfaces (APIs) for desktop and server applications. Previously known as Win32 API.
2,739 questions
asked 2025-03-03T08:06:39.73+00:00
Chau Dang Ba 10 Reputation points
commented 2025-03-04T07:26:41.6866667+00:00
Chau Dang Ba 10 Reputation points
1 answer

Event 4625 logs continuously in PDC

Hello Team, One of our 2 domain controllers have this security event logged continuously. The forest and domain functional level is 2016. Microsoft Windows security auditing. Event id 4625 Audit Failure An account failed to log on. Subject: Security ID:…

Active Directory
Active Directory
A set of directory-based technologies included in Windows Server.
6,904 questions
asked 2025-03-03T09:16:15.56+00:00
MasTer 0 Reputation points
commented 2025-03-04T07:26:25.78+00:00
MasTer 0 Reputation points
1 answer

Help With Hypervisor Error Win 11

Hello, I am requesting assistance from the community regarding a Hypervisor Error we are seeing on a gaming computer. We are hoping someone can review a minidump file from my son's Window 11 machine. The computer was working as expected, but began to…

Hyper-V
Hyper-V
A Windows technology providing a hypervisor-based virtualization solution enabling customers to consolidate workloads onto a single server.
2,823 questions
asked 2025-03-02T14:59:27.1533333+00:00
John Mc8 0 Reputation points
answered 2025-03-04T07:21:07.73+00:00
Ian Xue-MSFT 40,026 Reputation points Microsoft External Staff
3 answers

How to remove all versions of microsoft office from windows 11

I need to remove all current and older versions of Office from my computer

Windows 11
Windows 11
A Microsoft operating system designed for productivity, creativity, and ease of use.
10,906 questions
asked 2025-02-28T22:08:58.0366667+00:00
Eric Hammond 0 Reputation points
answered 2025-03-04T07:20:42.0133333+00:00
Ian Xue-MSFT 40,026 Reputation points Microsoft External Staff
1 answer

How do I stop Windows Security login pop up

Hello, This pop up keeps coming up about every hour on my computer. This Basecamp was a program I was part of but no longer have access. I recently moved over to the new laptop and the popup is still coming up. Please help me to disable.

Windows Windows Client for IT Pros Identity and access User logon and profiles
asked 2025-02-24T01:44:51.1033333+00:00
Brett Dellar 0 Reputation points
answered 2025-03-04T07:14:23.79+00:00
Zunhui Han 3,410 Reputation points Microsoft External Staff
3 answers

Do windows support APK ?

Are APK or third party apps recommended or not?

Windows 11
Windows 11
A Microsoft operating system designed for productivity, creativity, and ease of use.
10,906 questions
asked 2024-03-12T02:45:26.4133333+00:00
charity stahl 0 Reputation points
answered 2025-03-04T07:02:31.1333333+00:00
Daniel Harry 0 Reputation points
1 answer

IIS Security Issue

The IP Security feature in Microsoft Internet Information Services (IIS) 8.0 and 8.5 does not properly process wildcard allow and deny rules for domains within the "IP Address and Domain Restrictions" list, which makes it easier for remote…

Internet Information Services
asked 2025-03-04T06:08:06.6633333+00:00
Akshayaa Kalyanavenkatesh 0 Reputation points
answered 2025-03-04T06:59:21.82+00:00
XuDong Peng-MSFT 11,421 Reputation points Microsoft External Staff
5 answers One of the answers was accepted by the question author.

Searching a folder with multiple mount points

I have a folder, c:\mounts. Under this folder, I have five drive mounts. I go to c:\mounts to search for a file, and every single time it comes back with no results. I don't want to click into each folder and search that way, I need a single place to…

Windows 10
Windows 10
A Microsoft operating system that runs on personal computers and tablets.
12,077 questions
asked 2021-01-05T18:32:40.54+00:00
Richard Duane Wolford Jr 226 Reputation points
edited a comment 2025-03-04T06:55:22.2133333+00:00
TP 107.3K Reputation points
5 answers

Storage Migration Service stuck at C$

Hello everyone, I've been trying to use the Storage Migration Service for the past few days, but I've run into a snag. The service seems unable to scan the C:\ drive. It just hangs indefinitely, whereas it scans the D:\ drive without any issues. Here's…

Windows Server Migration
Windows Server Migration
Windows Server: A family of Microsoft server operating systems that support enterprise-level management, data storage, applications, and communications.Migration: The process of making existing applications and data work on a different computer or operating system.
439 questions
asked 2023-11-15T11:16:30.49+00:00
NotMyRealName 0 Reputation points
edited a comment 2025-03-04T06:44:22.42+00:00
TP 107.3K Reputation points
1 answer

CPU Usage columns always show as 0% in Hyper-V Manager

I have 3 test machines for Hyper-V. Test A-machine: Intel CPU, Windows Server 2022, core scheduler for Hyper-V Test [B, C]-machine: AMD CPU, Windows 11, root scheduler for Hyper-V In all of the machines, Hyper-V Manager shows CPU Usage as 0% on all…

Hyper-V
Hyper-V
A Windows technology providing a hypervisor-based virtualization solution enabling customers to consolidate workloads onto a single server.
2,823 questions
asked 2025-03-04T02:55:36.7333333+00:00
kevin13 0 Reputation points MVP
answered 2025-03-04T06:41:33.42+00:00
Ian Xue-MSFT 40,026 Reputation points Microsoft External Staff
1 answer

Is Kernel-mode Hardware-enforced Stack Protection causing issues in Windows 11 24H2?

After the forced update to Windows 11 24H2 (CPU14900k, GPU 4090, 128 GB RAM, 28TB SDD, 24 TB HD) on February 25, 2025, a "Kernel-mode Hardware-enforced Stack Protection" error has started occurring. This issue seems to be related to…

Windows 11
Windows 11
A Microsoft operating system designed for productivity, creativity, and ease of use.
10,906 questions
asked 2025-03-03T02:47:04.1+00:00
Mike 0 Reputation points
answered 2025-03-04T06:29:18.1133333+00:00
Hania Lian - MSFT 21,366 Reputation points Microsoft External Staff
1 answer

Upgrading my win10 to win11 but had to buy a newer CPU

Hello there I am trying to get my Win 10 based system ready for a Win 11 install the Microsoft test I got from your webpage says my Amd Ryzen7 1700 isn't supported in win 11 so I bought an Amd Ryzen 7 5800XT hoping that allows me to move forward. It…

Windows 11
Windows 11
A Microsoft operating system designed for productivity, creativity, and ease of use.
10,906 questions
asked 2025-03-04T00:01:28.5366667+00:00
Leonard Robinson 0 Reputation points
answered 2025-03-04T06:15:23.2133333+00:00
Ian Xue-MSFT 40,026 Reputation points Microsoft External Staff
1 answer One of the answers was accepted by the question author.

MDT deployment update error on Windows 2012 R2.

An error occurred while trying to execute the command. Error Code: 0xC1210107 Error Description: The specified namespace already exists. 䔊楸⁴潣敤㴠ⴠ〱㐵〸㘱㜵 Multicast namespace “DeploymentShare$” already exists. === Processing complete === MDT does not know how…

Windows Server
Windows Server
A family of Microsoft server operating systems that support enterprise-level management, data storage, applications, and communications.
13,729 questions
Microsoft Deployment Toolkit
Microsoft Deployment Toolkit
A collection of Microsoft tools and documentation for automating desktop and server deployment. Previously known as Microsoft Solution Accelerator for Business Desktop Deployment (BDD).
937 questions
asked 2024-06-10T06:27:22.43+00:00
Werner Olivier 20 Reputation points
commented 2025-03-04T06:04:55.75+00:00
Niraj patel 21 Reputation points
1 answer

Why does new Outlook not work after 02/08/2025 Windows update?

Ever since my Windows 11 Pro updated this afternoon, my Outlook (new version) will not download new emails. When I try to Manage each account, I have to provide the password. Then Outlook tells me there is a problem.

Outlook
Outlook
A family of Microsoft email and calendar products.
4,503 questions
Windows 11
Windows 11
A Microsoft operating system designed for productivity, creativity, and ease of use.
10,906 questions
asked 2025-02-09T00:31:48.4466667+00:00
Margaret McNaughton 0 Reputation points
commented 2025-03-04T05:55:18.07+00:00
SokiGuo-MSFT 30,866 Reputation points Microsoft External Staff
1 answer

Windows server 2016 essential login failure 4625

within the last week I am getting error 4625 on my Windows Security event viewer log. This is a on premise server not a VM, 4 workstations joined to the Domain. Here is the information from the event viewer. please let me know what else do you need to…

Windows Network
Windows Network
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.Network: A group of devices that communicate either wirelessly or via a physical connection.
837 questions
asked 2025-03-03T18:08:07.85+00:00
Jamshid Javidi 106 Reputation points
answered 2025-03-04T05:40:12.2233333+00:00
Ian Xue-MSFT 40,026 Reputation points Microsoft External Staff
2 answers

Photo files corrupted after moving from Galaxy s10 to windows laptop

I just moved all the photos of my trip from my galaxy s10 to my Windows 11 laptop. All were then unreadable and had ballooned in size. Have I lost all these photos or is there some way of recovering them? I used the USB cable, selected galaxy…

Windows 11
Windows 11
A Microsoft operating system designed for productivity, creativity, and ease of use.
10,906 questions
asked 2025-02-27T11:50:24.1966667+00:00
Karl 0 Reputation points
answered 2025-03-04T05:36:22.5566667+00:00
Karl 0 Reputation points