group policies

  1. 50,000 users in 2019 hangs on boot but works on 2012R2

    I've been using Windows server 2012R2 Standard for almost a decade now. I have apps running on the server which have created about 50,000 local users. These are local users created using WMIC scripts and eq. API's. The purpose is to allow for easy integration with IIS authentication. The app...
  2. Delivering Microsoft Edge WebView2 Runtime to managed Windows 10 devices

    Microsoft Edge WebView2 is a UI control that allows developers to embed web content into their Win32 C++, .NET, and WinUI applications. It powers many applications today such as Microsoft Office, Microsoft Power BI, and Visual Studio. Earlier this summer, we announced that we were beginning to...
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    Windows 10 Temporary Profiles All the Time

    I have a problem with temporary profiles. Read the first post here: Can't ping DC. That explains this problem as well, in my background information. Basicaly, I fixed the communication with the DC. Then, I enabled users for the computer store to work with. Then I took it to my local computer...
  4. VIDEO Announcing Windows 11 Insider Preview Build 22610

    Hello Windows Insiders, today we are releasing Windows 11 Insider Preview Build 22610 to the Dev and Beta Channels. TL;DR This build introduces some new group policies for IT administrators and an update to the Family Safety Widget. This build also includes another good set of fixes that will...
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    Windows 10 How do I disable my in build keyboard on my laptop

    How do I disable my in build keyboard on my laptop I have tried disabling my keyboard on my Lenovo laptop since it doesnt work properly. I have tried disabling the automatic updates through sysdm.cpl, changing the group policies through gpedit.msc and selecting a wrong driver for my keyboard in...
  6. Sleeping Tabs in Microsoft Edge: Delivering better browser performance

    Note: We’re in the process of deploying this feature starting with today's release of Beta 88, so it might be a little while before you see it in your channel and build. New to sleeping tabs? Read more in our previous blog post. The Microsoft Edge team is on a mission to create a browser that...
  7. Windows 10 Different Shutdown behavior from batch file than using Start>Power options

    This is quite a long read but please bear with me. I used to use a shutdown (.bat) script in win7 to backup my important stuff but couldn't make it work in win10 despite spending hours on the forums. It did work intermittently if I put it in the local logoff folder (group policies). So I wrote...
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    Issue with new DC / DNS server w Group Policies for Drive Mapping

    Hi all, First let me start with what I'm trying to accomplish: - My DC will also be a file server for sharing company documents and individual staff members will have their own personal drives (e.g. L: for Staff Files, M: for Company Files). - Be able to successfully ping DC/File server using...
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    Windows 10 Can't stop Win 10 Upgrading!

    The April 2018 upgrade of Win10 stopped SolidWorks from wotking but fortunately i had cloned the HD and managed to recover SW. I was running Win 10 Home but have just upgraded to Win 10 Pro and stopped the upgrades through Group Policies but without success. I have also tried numerous other...
  10. Announcing Windows 10 Insider Preview Build 17723 and Build 18204

    Hello Windows Insiders! Today, we are releasing Windows 10 Insider Preview Build 17723 (RS5) to Windows Insiders in the Fast ring and Build 18204 (19H1) to Windows Insiders who have opted in to Skip Ahead. Going forward, RS5 builds will come from the RS5_RELEASE branch. For Insiders who chose...
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    Windows Server 2012 Shared Folder permissions issues !!

    Dear All, We are using Windows Server 2012R2 for sharing folders on the network. Our requirement is : 1. Around 8 Shared folders 2. Depends on folder we need to give Modify permission for small group, Read+Write for another group and R+W permissions including Modify permission on some...
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    Need help with Windows 2003 icacls

    Hello guys, At the moment I am doing a task for school. I need to make a folder that is shared and is only accessible by the specific user and the Administrator. This should in CMD. I already have the following commando' s: net user Test Welkom01 /ADD /DOMAIN net group Directie Test /add mkdir...
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    Windows 7 Whats the "best" default owner for a file/folder?

    I had a look at all my files and folders on my data partition (not win7 system partition!) and found a lot of different file and folder owners e.g. Administrators Peter S-1-5-21-1078081533-1326574676-725345543-1005 .... I am not sure why one *.pdf file has a different owner than its neigbourgh...
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    Windows 7 Add Printer Wizard Not Showing Add network Printer

    I have a client running Windows 7 64-bit Professional workstation. When he attempts to run the add printer wizard, he only receives the option to add a local printer. The second option to add a network printer, bluetooth or wireless printer does not appear. The spooler service is running and...
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    Windows 7 OS comments and concerns.

    I'm naturally dissappointed that Windows 7 has several issues that no operating system should have. One of the first problems I had was Wordpad, Notepad Windows Explorer and Internet Explorer would get exe has stopped working messages. I found Kodak drivers on my system and deleted them. I still...
  16. Windows 7 Registry access denied to Admin

    Registry access denied to Admin (RESOLVED) Please view this registry access error that comes up when trying to install Microsoft Office 2007 on Windows 7 64-bit. Please don't just suggest things like how to change registry permissions since I have been researching this registry access and...
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    Windows 7 Aero Theme disabled for domain users after joining domain

    Hey all. I have installed windows 7 RC Build 7100, And i tryed connecting it to my company domain, After i did this, my Domain user account can not enable aero themes, but the domain administrator can, There are not any group policys Defined on the domain controller. I get in the buttom of my...
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    Windows 7 You need permission to perform this action ISSUE 7057 x64

    so randomly every now and then it would tell me i dont have permission to delete a folder or to save a file to disk here and there but if i were to wait say oh 1-2 minutes it would perform the action without issue.... if i unzip a folder i may delete it without issue, if i unzip that folder and...