device management

Introduction The Windows Office Hours event for IT professionals held on April 18, 2024, provided a platform for discussions on adopting Windows 11, managing Windows devices for remote, onsite, and hybrid workers, and ensuring effective device updates. This live event was part of the ongoing...

Introduction Microsoft recently hosted another edition of "Windows Office Hours" on May 16th, 2024, tailored for IT professionals seeking insights on Windows 11 adoption and effective device management for remote, onsite, and hybrid workers within organizations. The event aimed to provide tips...

Introduction Windows Update for Business reports play a vital role in monitoring compliance status and ensuring organizational security. However, sometimes devices fail to send diagnostic data, leading to inconsistencies in the reports. Microsoft has introduced a new alert...

Introduction Windows Office Hours for IT professionals on June 20, 2024, offers a unique opportunity for professionals to engage with experts on various Windows-related topics. This live Q&A event aims to address queries about adopting Windows 11 and managing Windows devices utilized by remote...

Introduction Windows 11 users have something to look forward to this June with a host of new features, tools, and services enhancing their experience with the operating system. This month's updates not only introduce exciting new capabilities but also provide insights into upcoming changes and...

We are a local government and in the process of upgrading Windows 10 to Windows 11 and need advice, guidance or best practices for deployment methods that others have used. I am managing the W11 upgrade and the technical guy in project team have been working on in-place upgrade and have several...

Hello, I have decided to close my Microsoft account as its no longer needed. What i didn't do was unlink the device ( laptop ) from the Microsoft account. My laptop is signed out of the Microsoft account , meaning it's now as a local account and has a new user name and password. So does...

Hello I am trying to set the default domain policy in the Active directory the specify the display dim brightness for the user machines. I set the rule on the group policy through the computer configuration and I can see it going through to the registry editor to see whether the policy has...

I am multibooting 3 drives (1 Win10 and 2 Win11) the boot manager on one win11 drive is selected in bios. It works but in addition to the named drives it also lists the three efi partitions which are unbootable -of course. I am not sure why they are there and they are a nuisance. How can I...

Hi everyone ive had this problem before and for many months Ive been surfing all over the net for a cure I have tried most of the "fixes" on youtube I have also reset the registry to default and I still have the same issue, is there fix or must I learn to live with it!! ( the driver cannot be...

I use an ASUS RT-AX88U router for my home network which is set to always use a specific IP address (i.e., 192.168.1.111) for my primary computer which has always worked fine for years. More than two months ago, the original ASUS motherboard in my 10+ year-old self-built PC, running Windows 10...

I received today the Zalman ZM-WE450 WIFI enclosure and planning to buy 4TB HDD for it. It works pretty well but since it is old it is limited to the speed of the WIFI 2.4GHz. I am trying to find a way to limit who can access it on the network. It is currently connected to the WIFI rounder and...

Hi so I put my motherboard into a new case and since then the built-in Realtek ethernet drivers will not load. So I thought maybe it went bad and bought an Asus USB wifi adapter., It will install but again the drivers will not load so I can't use it. I have tried just about everything I could...

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While troubleshooting a misbehaving USB port on my Toshiba Satellite Windows 10 laptop, I installed the USBview utility for the first time ever. The port magically came back to life but I am curious: my laptop has 3 USB ports (2 of USB2.0 ,one of USB3.0) but the USBview screen shows seven USB...

Hello all... Let me say from the beginning that this is my fault. I have several Digital To Analog converters attached via USB to my Windows 10 Machine. I am running version 21H1 with the latest update being KB4023057. I play music and also various sounds through these devices. Even though...

As the title says, I got my PC from a dying company and it has some Company policy set on it like auto installing and restarting in the middle of the night. I have tried deleting group policies in group policy editor and such and nothing has worked. I was thiing if i change product key, will it...

Hello Windows Insiders, today we’re releasing 20H2 Build 19042.906 (KB5000842) to the Release Preview Channel for those Insiders who are on 20H2 (Windows 10 October 2020 Update). This update includes the following improvements: We fixed an issue with zoom that occurs when using Microsoft Edge...

Surface Pro 7+ joins the Link Removed portfolio – offering the versatility, connectivity and security that business and educational institutions need to adapt to the changing landscape. Additionally, Surface Hub 2S 85” will begin shipping broadly to business and education customers in select...

On My "This PC" page, I show 4 extra nonexistent USB drives. Little doubt they showed up when I used some thumb drives. In my PCs POST setup there are shown 4 extra drives, "General MassStorage Drive Class 2952", numbers 00 thru 03. I believe these point towards the same nonexistent drives...