Microsoft released a targeted hotpatch—KB5065474—on September 9, 2025, for Windows 11 Enterprise (24H2 / LTSC 2024) that advances eligible devices to OS Build 26100.6508, delivers a focused app-compatibility / UAC repair, and includes two operational advisories administrators must treat as high...
Diagnose App Crashes & Startup Issues with Event Viewer and Custom Views (Win10/11)
Difficulty: Intermediate | Time Required: 20-30 minutes
Introduction
When an app crashes or Windows takes forever to start, the first place to look is the Event Viewer. Event Viewer records system, application...
Microsoft has released KB5066360, a targeted hotpatch for Windows PowerShell that corrects an interoperability and security regression affecting PowerShell Direct (PSDirect) when host and guest virtual machines are unevenly patched; the update is a no-restart hotpatch for eligible systems and...
If you manage Windows Server, the three quickest and most reliable ways to answer the simple-but-critical question “When did this machine last reboot?” are the Command Prompt (systeminfo), PowerShell (Win32_OperatingSystem / Get-CimInstance), and Event Viewer (System log Event IDs). Each method...
automation
boot time
cim
eventidevent viewer
forensics
last boot up time
logs
powershell
remote management
scripting
system information
uptime
win32_operatingsystem
windows server
wmi
When I try to start the service I get a 1067 error - service terminated unexpectedly. The event viewer shows a .Net error with Event ID 1025:
Application: SharedServiceHost.exe
Framework Version: v4.0.30319
Description: The application requested process termination through...
Microsoft has added built‑in auditing to help administrators safely roll out two proven SMB server hardening features—SMB Server signing and SMB Server Extended Protection for Authentication (EPA)—so that organizations can discover compatibility gaps before they require those hardening controls...
Microsoft has quietly rolled out a fix that stops a spurious CertificateServicesClient (CertEnroll) error from filling Event Viewer on Windows 11, version 24H2 — a cosmetic logging artifact tied to the Microsoft Pluton cryptographic provider that Microsoft says did not affect certificate...
Microsoft has quietly closed the loop on a recent Event Viewer nuisance in Windows 11 by shipping a targeted fix in the August preview update, addressing repeated CertificateServicesClient log entries that were cluttering system logs and unnerving admins despite posing no functional harm...
Microsoft has told Windows 11 users that they can safely ignore repeated CertEnroll errors that began appearing in Event Viewer after the July 2025 preview updates and widened with the August 2025 Patch Tuesday cumulative, characterizing the entries as a cosmetic logging artifact rather than an...
august 2025
certenroll
certificate enrollment
cosmeticlogging
enterprise it
eventidevent viewer
kir
known issue rollback
log hygiene
log noise
microsoft pluton
patch
release health
security updates
telemetry
tls certificates
windows 11
A subtle but dangerous bug in Windows Server 2025’s Schema Master FSMO role is causing duplicate schema entries that can break Active Directory replication and trigger schema-mismatch errors on older domain controllers — the issue is being discussed by administrators and reported in the field...
active directory
ad replication
adprep
adsiedit
backup and recovery
domain controller
eventid
exchange schema
field reports
fsmo roles
ldifde
microsoft support
migration
release health
replication
schema master
schema mismatch
troubleshooting
windows server 2025
Microsoft has confirmed three distinct issues tied to the August 12, 2025 cumulative security update for Windows 11 version 24H2 (KB5063878), affecting enterprise update channels and producing noisy, though largely nonfunctional, error logs on some devices; Microsoft has issued rollbacks...
Microsoft’s latest advisory to “ignore” a worrying Event Viewer error is the most recent entry in a string of update-era hiccups that have left administrators juggling noisy logs, SIEM rules, and the trust deficit that follows vendor-issued cosmetic triage. Microsoft says the...
Microsoft’s optional July preview (KB5062660) and the August cumulative that rolled its fixes into mainstream channels have produced a repeatable Event Viewer error — CertificateServicesClient (CertEnroll) Event ID 57 — that logs “The ‘Microsoft Pluton Cryptographic Provider’ provider was not...
Microsoft’s August 2025 patches have once again filled Event Viewer with a noisy, but harmless, error tied to the CertEnroll (CertificateServicesClient) subsystem — an Event ID 57 reading that “The ‘Microsoft Pluton Cryptographic Provider’ provider was not loaded because initialization failed,”...
Microsoft has confirmed that Event Viewer entries reporting a CertificateServicesClient (CertEnroll) error are appearing on Windows 11 version 24H2 after recent updates, but the company says these logs are cosmetic and do not affect running apps or network connectivity. Background
Windows 11’s...
Microsoft has again told Windows 11 users to “ignore” an alarming Event Viewer entry after the June 2025 optional preview update, a decision that highlights both a specific logging bug and a broader trust problem with how Windows handles noisy security telemetry. osoft pushed an optional...
Microsoft is again telling Windows 11 users to “ignore” a worrying-looking Event Viewer message after another round of updates and rollback confusion left Event ID 2042 entries populating security logs — a problem traced to an under-development firewall feature rather than a malfunctioning...
Microsoft’s recent handling of a persistent firewall error in Windows 11 has sparked widespread concern and frustration across the global user base, laying bare the delicate balance the company must strike as it manages updates for one of the world’s most popular operating systems. The saga...
enterprise security
eventid
firewall
firewall error
kb5062553
microsoft communication
os issues
patch management
security
security alert
security warning
tech support
trust
update bug
user frustration
vulnerabilities
windows 11
windows troubleshooting
windows update
In recent weeks, Windows 11 users have encountered a persistent issue involving the Windows Firewall with Advanced Security. Following the installation of the June 2025 non-security preview update (KB5060829), many reported recurring error logs in the Event Viewer, specifically Event ID 2042...
config read failed
error resolution
eventidevent viewer
firewall
it support
kb5060829
microsoft patch
microsoft support
os stability
security updates
software bugs
system issues
update bug
windows 11
windows 11 updates
windows security
windows troubleshooting
windows update
For months, Windows users and administrators have been keeping a close eye on the development of a persistent Windows Firewall bug that has surfaced with the roll-out of Windows 11, version 24H2. After a wave of reports and confusion, Microsoft has now publicly admitted that the much-discussed...
bug fixes
enterprise it
eventidevent viewer
firewall
firewall bug
it administration
microsoft communication
patch
security best practices
security logs
software release
system issues
tech news
vulnerabilities
windows 11
windows security
windows update