If you're developing a website destined for a Linux server—a common scenario given Linux's dominance in web hosting—it makes sense to simulate your production environment as closely as possible during local development. Many developers, particularly those using Windows as their primary OS, face...
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Experiencing the error “Windows cannot access the specified device, path, or file” when trying to open printer properties on a Windows 11 or Windows 10 PC can be especially frustrating, particularly for users who rely on networked printers or encounter permissions-related obstacles. This...
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When OneDrive gets stuck on “Processing Changes,” it transforms a fundamental Windows file-syncing tool into a source of daily frustration—halting uploads, blocking downloads, and often making users second-guess the reliability of Microsoft’s cloud service. Although OneDrive continues to refine...
Windows users awoke to an unexpected security complication this spring, as a quietly delivered April update from Microsoft introduced a mysterious new folder—"inetpub"—to countless Windows 11 systems. The resulting confusion, fueled by unclear initial guidance from Microsoft and hasty responses...
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An insidious new vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2025-32703, has been disclosed in Microsoft Visual Studio, one of the most widely used integrated development environments for Windows and cross-platform development. This information disclosure flaw, rooted in insufficient access control...
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Windows 11 has introduced several enhancements to streamline file sharing, making it more intuitive and efficient for users. Whether you're sharing files over a local network or utilizing cloud services, understanding these features can significantly improve your workflow.
Sharing Files Over a...
The Mysterious “inetpub” Folder: An Unexpected Windows 11 Quirk
Windows 11 users have recently encountered an unexpected twist following the cumulative update KB5055523—a seemingly innocuous yet puzzling folder named “inetpub” appearing on the C drive. This odd discovery, highlighted by multiple...
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Here’s a summary of the Windows 11 escalation vulnerability (CVE-2025-24076) as described:
What Happened?
A critical security flaw in Windows 11’s “Mobile devices” feature allowed attackers to go from a regular user account to full system administrator rights in about 300 milliseconds.
How Did...
Windows 11 continues to surprise its users. The latest April 2025 cumulative update—KB5055523—has introduced an unexpected twist: the creation of an empty "inetpub" folder in the root of the C: drive, even on systems where Internet Information Services (IIS) is not installed. While the folder’s...
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Good day All
My client's setup:
Got a Windows 11 PC (aka file server) setup with OneDrive Client to sync files to PC's local hard drive.
Those folders are then shared with local file share/drive mapping with everyone in the office having full access. The reason for this is, the client works...
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I was unable to add files to one specific folder on a Blu-ray disc. Later, there was a zero-byte file dated 1974-07-25 that would result in error 0x80070570 when trying to rename it in Windows Explorer. Trying to open it with Notepad or through the "type" command inside CMD results in an error...
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I recently copied files from Windows 10 laptop to portable HD using robocopy with switches /copyall /dcopy:dat /e in CMD. Then using same commands copied them into new Windows11 PC. It took some heavy duty poking around to figure out where the few files on the new PC were located for our...
Good afternoon, here at the company I have a Win Server 19 file server. Each department has its own folders and there is a folder for document processing where everyone has access. When a department needs to process a file for another department, they move the file to the processing folder so...
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Sadly, no solution has been presented so I'm reposting my request for help.
After an automatic update ALL of my directories are now Read Only. Because I work from home and this is a new PC I'm unable to install some of my programs due to this.... pain (to say the least). I have been online for...
Beginning about four days ago, all three of my Windows 10 machines stopped running batch files scheduled in the Task Scheduler. These batch files had been running on schedule for over a year when all three suddenly stopped about the same time. I believe that this is about the time that the...
Hi,
I went to made a new virtual box on a drive which was recently convertde to go from several partitions to just one, and although I can read files I cannot delete them or indeed write a new file to the drive. Not sure how this has come about. How can I get it back to normal? The username of...
Hi,
I was using File History before the 1809 update and saw it was no longer working. I do not want an image- just file and folder backups.
Here are the steps I have done
Removed old File History backup and restarted- same issue. Further investigation showed that I was hitting MAX PATH 256...
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I tried deleting (after copying it to another location) the %ProgramFiles%\WindowsApps folder in order to perform a system restore. The restore point gave me an WindowsApps error, so I searched the internet and found several workarounds consisting on deleting or renaming that folder.
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The last Win10 update did away with the Homegroup (a problematic thing and probably good that it's gone), but I'm no longer able to access Music, Pictures or videos through My Sony Blu-Ray player. I have three computers on the network plus the Blu-Ray. One computer will allow the access of...
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