group policy

It’s a universal truth—give someone access to the Windows Settings app, and suddenly your network environment is less a digital utopia and more a Wild West saloon with keyboard cowboys firing off random configurations. Whether it’s a curious intern, a well-meaning spouse, or that legendary...

If you’ve ever found yourself in charge of managing a horde of Windows 11 machines without the right tools at your fingertips, you understand the mix of panic and déjà vu involved—like showing up to a potluck with plastic forks when you were supposed to bring the roast. Let’s fix that by putting...

If you’ve spent any time with Windows 11, you’re probably already familiar with the curious bar of content that insists on popping up from the left side of your screen. Sports scores, the weather, trending drama you didn’t know you cared about—Widgets are Microsoft’s answer to that question...

If you’ve ever attempted to print an urgent boarding pass, only to have your printer conspire with Windows 11 to throw the notorious “0x00000709: Operation could not be completed” error at you, welcome to the grand fellowship of mildly infuriated users. This cryptic error is one of Windows’...

There’s a certain kind of shudder only a Windows user knows—the moment your machine mysteriously replaces a perfectly functioning device driver with something, well, “new and improved.” Printers, audio interfaces, network adapters, graphics cards—they all work great until, one unsuspecting...

At first, it seemed like a quaint little feature: a sunny (or not-so-sunny) peek at today’s weather, living right on the left side of your Windows 11 taskbar. But for many users, the weather widget has become something of a digital weed—sprouting up after every major update, stubbornly clinging...

It’s the second Tuesday of the month—a day known to seasoned Windows warriors as Patch Tuesday, when Microsoft’s well-meaning engineers unleash a monthly rollercoaster of updates, fixes, and, let’s be honest, the occasional gremlin. For most users, letting Windows Update do its automatic thing...

Microsoft loves a deadline almost as much as it loves a well-timed delay, and its latest partnership with Adobe proves that some things—like PDFs and office politics—are never truly set in stone. For IT professionals who’ve been nervously eyeing their calendars since the early days of 2023, good...

Windows users worldwide braced themselves for the April Patch Tuesday with the usual mix of cautious optimism and a hearty dose of skepticism—never a dull moment in the realm of Microsoft updates. Yet, even by the company’s storied standards, the rollout of update KB5055523 for Windows 11 24H2...

It was supposed to be just another patch Tuesday: a day when Windows users, the unsung heroes of mundane software maintenance, dutifully clicked “Install” and hoped for a quick reboot before returning to spreadsheets and late-night gaming. But in April 2024, Windows 11 users who let their...

In recent weeks, users of Windows 11 version 24H2 have encountered a troubling issue: the infamous Blue Screen of Death (BSOD) appearing after installing the KB5055523 April update or the KB5053656 March preview update. This error, identified by the code 0x18B indicating a SECURE_KERNEL_ERROR...

Windows 11 Pro boasts a suite of advanced features tailored for business and power users. However, many of these functionalities can be replicated on Windows 11 Home using free third-party tools. This approach not only saves costs but also offers flexibility in customizing your system. Below, we...

Microsoft has rolled out emergency out-of-band updates to address a critical reporting error in Active Directory (AD) Group Policy—a tool pivotal for managing system settings on Windows devices. The issue, recently highlighted in a Microsoft 365 Message Center update, involves the misreporting...

Microsoft's emergency out-of-band (OOB) updates have jumped into the spotlight, addressing a technical snag that affected Active Directory Group Policy reporting on Windows devices. Though it appears to be a “cosmetic” misreporting issue—since the audit logon events are functioning as...

Windows users and IT administrators often face the challenge of maintaining a strict policy on where Windows apps can be installed. By default, Microsoft allows installing and moving apps to drives other than the primary system volume. While this flexibility can be convenient for individual...

Microsoft's latest Windows 11 update has finally put an end to a puzzling printer issue that left many users scratching their heads. For a while, if you were relying on USB dual mode printers—those that support both USB print and IPP over USB—you might have encountered pages of gibberish instead...

Hello, I enabled Audit Policy through the following method: Open the Local Group Policy Editor (gpedit.msc). Navigate to Windows Settings -> Security Settings -> Advanced Audit Policy Configuration -> Object Access. Open the Audit File System policy and check "Success". Update Group Policy...

Windows has always been about power and flexibility—and its hidden network protection feature is no exception. Ever dreamt of a native shield against malware that doesn’t require a third-party app? If you’re using Windows 10 or planning to upgrade to Windows 11 Enterprise, there's an...

It seems to coincide with a warning on the Windows 2022 member server event ID 40970 LSA (LSASrv) The security System has detected a downgrade attempt when contacting the 3-part SPN LDAP/Domain Controller FQDN/Domain@Domain with error code "The encryption type is not supported by the KDC...

I am now getting this error. The processing of Group Policy failed. Windows attempted to retrieve new Group Policy settings for this user or computer. Look in the details tab for error code and description. Windows will automatically retry this operation at the next refresh cycle. Computers...