microsoft Archives - Blog Encounters https://blogencounters.com/tag/microsoft/ More Useful, Everyday! Mon, 06 Nov 2023 00:36:27 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 https://blogencounters.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/belogo-48x48.jpg microsoft Archives - Blog Encounters https://blogencounters.com/tag/microsoft/ 32 32 Remove Azure Arc Setup Feature On Windows Server 2022 https://blogencounters.com/202311/remove-azure-arc-setup-feature-on-windows-server-2022/ https://blogencounters.com/202311/remove-azure-arc-setup-feature-on-windows-server-2022/#respond Sun, 05 Nov 2023 23:53:40 +0000 https://blogencounters.com/?p=6394 Estimated Reading Time: 3 Minutes

Issue Microsoft has gifted us with a bonus in the October 2023 updates that adds a feature to Windows Server 2022 known as ‘Azure Arc Setup’. It shows up on the ‘start’ menu as “Azure [Read More...]

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Issue After installation of Windows Updates (Oct 2023) stand-alone, random Hyper-V VM’s fail to start with error: Synthetic SCSI Controller (ID): failed to power on with error ‘incorrect function’ Attachment <filename.vhdx> failed to open because [Read More...]

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]]> https://blogencounters.com/202311/hyper-v-vms-wont-start-after-october-2023-windows-updates/feed/ 0 Critical Vulnerabilities in Microsoft Windows Operating Systems (January 2020) https://blogencounters.com/202001/critical-vulnerabilities-in-microsoft-windows-operating-systems-january-2020/ https://blogencounters.com/202001/critical-vulnerabilities-in-microsoft-windows-operating-systems-january-2020/#respond Tue, 14 Jan 2020 20:40:13 +0000 https://blogencounters.com/?p=3899 Estimated Reading Time: 4 Minutes

Critical Vulnerabilities in Microsoft Windows Operating Systems (January 2020) Summary: On January 14, 2020, Microsoft released software fixes to address 49 vulnerabilities as part of their monthly Patch Tuesday announcement. Among the vulnerabilities patched were [Read More...]

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]]> https://blogencounters.com/202001/critical-vulnerabilities-in-microsoft-windows-operating-systems-january-2020/feed/ 0 The BlueKeep (CVE-2019-0708) Vulnerability https://blogencounters.com/201906/the-bluekeep-cve-2019-0708-vulnerability/ https://blogencounters.com/201906/the-bluekeep-cve-2019-0708-vulnerability/#respond Wed, 19 Jun 2019 04:06:13 +0000 https://blogencounters.com/?p=3842 Estimated Reading Time: 2 Minutes

The BlueKeep (CVE-2019-0708) Vulnerability Quick Summary A recently discovered, critical, flaw affecting Remote Desktop Protocol (RDP) in multiple versions of Microsoft Windows has been discovered. Both Microsoft and the Department Of Homeland Security strongly urges [Read More...]

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]]> https://blogencounters.com/201906/the-bluekeep-cve-2019-0708-vulnerability/feed/ 0 Microsoft Windows Defender Dialog Popups https://blogencounters.com/201901/microsoft-windows-defender-dialog-popups/ https://blogencounters.com/201901/microsoft-windows-defender-dialog-popups/#respond Sun, 13 Jan 2019 18:40:58 +0000 https://blogencounters.com/?p=2186 Estimated Reading Time: 2 Minutes

Microsoft Windows Defender Dialog Popups Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows 8.1 and Windows 10 can all use Windows Defender, the free virus protection from Microsoft.  Normally pop-ups from the program would easily handled, for example [Read More...]

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Remote Desktop Connection Fails With CredSSP Encryption Error Updated: 06-25-2018 to include Windows 7 information. After applying the 2018-05 security update for Windows 7, Windows 10/Server 2016, you may notice remote desktop to some servers [Read More...]

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]]> https://blogencounters.com/201805/remote-desktop-connection-fails-with-credssp-encryption-error/feed/ 0 Windows 10 Creators Update (1709) Hangs At 82% https://blogencounters.com/201804/windows-10-creators-update-1709-hangs-at-82/ https://blogencounters.com/201804/windows-10-creators-update-1709-hangs-at-82/#respond Fri, 13 Apr 2018 02:21:07 +0000 https://blogencounters.com/?p=3469 Estimated Reading Time: 3 Minutes

Windows 10 Creators Update (1709) Hangs At 82% Yesterday, I took in a customer computer that hung on Windows Updates.  The Windows 10 1607 release was installed and working fine (an UPGRADE from the previous [Read More...]

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Internet Explorer Fails To Open After Upgrade To Windows 10 v1709 Note: Windows 10 v1709 is also known as OS Build 16299.125 * Clicking any image in this article will make it larger * Issue [Read More...]

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Boot Microsoft Surface Laptop From USB The Microsoft Surface Laptop has a built in keyboard, but still follows the same process as Surface Pro units to boot from USB devices. The hotkeys <POWER> and <VOL [Read More...]

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Windows 10 Sysprep Was Not Able To Validate Your Windows Installation If you have built a Windows 10 reference (master) machine and you are ready to sysprep, but upon running sysprep, you are presented with [Read More...]

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Fingerprint And PIN Options Unavailable In Windows 10 Update 1607 After installing Windows 10 Professional (Pro) or Enterprise (Ent) the PIN and fingerprint sign-in options are unavailable (greyed out) and the buttons are disabled.  This [Read More...]

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Windows 7 Takes Forever To Check For Updates In Windows 7, if you have not updated for a long time (been offline) or freshly re-installed from an older CD/DVD or thumbdrive – you may notice [Read More...]

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]]> https://blogencounters.com/201611/windows-7-takes-forever-check-updates/feed/ 0 Unable To Open WSUS Console After Windows Update KB3148812 Or KB3159706 https://blogencounters.com/201611/unable-open-wsus-console-windows-update-kb3148812-kb3159706/ https://blogencounters.com/201611/unable-open-wsus-console-windows-update-kb3148812-kb3159706/#respond Tue, 15 Nov 2016 13:58:09 +0000 https://blogencounters.com/?p=403 Estimated Reading Time: 3 Minutes

Unable To Open WSUS Console After Windows Update KB3148812 Or KB3159706 You are on page 1/2. After running Windows Updates on your Window Server Updates Services (WSUS) Server, you find that the WSUS management console [Read More...]

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]]> https://blogencounters.com/201611/unable-open-wsus-console-windows-update-kb3148812-kb3159706/feed/ 0 Windows 10 Computers Showing As Windows Vista On Server 2012R2 WSUS https://blogencounters.com/201611/windows-10-computers-showing-windows-vista-server-2012r2-wsus/ https://blogencounters.com/201611/windows-10-computers-showing-windows-vista-server-2012r2-wsus/#respond Sat, 12 Nov 2016 23:56:25 +0000 https://blogencounters.com/?p=339 Estimated Reading Time: < 1 Minute

Windows 10 Computers Showing As Windows Vista On Server 2012R2 WSUS In the Windows Server Update Services (WSUS) management panel, you might notice your Windows 10 computers are showing up as Windows Vista computers.  This [Read More...]

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Restart Windows 8.1 Or Windows 10 From Remote Desktop RDC If you remote desktop to a Windows 8.1 or Windows 10 machine, you might notice that you only have the ability to “Lock”, “Sign Out” [Read More...]

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Convert VHD Files To VHDX For Use With Windows 8, 8.1, Server 2012 And Server 2012R2 Hyper-V You are on page 1/2. You should use VHDX files in Hyper-V for the best performance! VHDX is [Read More...]

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Change Your Password From A Remote Desktop Session RDC (Access Lock, Sign Out, Change A Password, Task Manager Menu) If you remote desktop to a Windows 8.1, Windows 10 machine or even a Server 2008/2012 [Read More...]

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