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Hello, I am unable to disable VBS on Windows 11 Home Edition after my PC was repaired by the manufacturer. Before the repair, I was able to disable VBS without any issues. I have already tried/deactivated the following: Windows Security > Device Security > Core Isolation > Memory Integrity...

Microsoft published CVE-2026-40414 on May 12, 2026 as an Important Windows TCP/IP denial-of-service vulnerability caused by a NULL pointer dereference, with updates available across supported Windows client and server releases and exploitation assessed as unlikely at publication. That sounds, at...

Finally, a feature I can actually point to as a real reason to buy Windows 11 Pro is Hyper-V, Microsoft’s built-in virtualization stack. For a lot of people, Pro has long felt like a license you buy for the promise of power-user credibility, not for something you touch every day. But the moment...

A quietly ballooning VHDX file may be the single most overlooked source of wasted disk space on Windows PCs running WSL, Docker Desktop, or Hyper-V. Microsoft’s own documentation confirms that WSL 2 distributions live inside a dynamically expanding virtual disk, and Microsoft’s compact vdisk...

Hello, I have 2 nodes of Hyper-V and windows failover cluster enabled. when I check on the nodes, the other node is down. When I checked on the network I noticed that the vSwitch have a Unidentified status. and this is the status on the Windows Failover Cluster on the network configuration...

Windows 11 Pro doesn’t make your PC mysteriously “faster” — it gives you controls that change what your PC can do, and those controls are where the real value for professionals, small businesses, and power users lives. ows 11 Pro is the business‑oriented sibling of Windows 11 Home: same core OS...

Microsoft and independent trackers recorded CVE-2026-25170 on March 10, 2026 — a use‑after‑free (CWE‑416) vulnerability in Windows Hyper‑V that Microsoft classifies as an elevation‑of‑privilege flaw allowing an authorized local actor with low privileges to obtain higher privileges on the host...

Microsoft’s Hyper‑V is one of those Windows features that quietly protects your device and, at the same time, quietly breaks other workloads — and when IT teams need to restore compatibility with third‑party virtualization, high‑precision apps, or legacy drivers, they must have a clear...

Windows 11 Pro ships with a toolkit that, when configured correctly, turns a consumer laptop into a business-ready workstation — but in 2026 the gap between default settings and a secure, resilient setup is wider than most users realize. Modern workers should treat Windows 11 Pro as a platform...

I currently have a SCVMM but it stucks on BSOD, now I rebuild the SCVMM and I'm trying to add the host but when adding there is a issue. We tried installing the agent manually but there's an error. Steps tried: Uninstall the Old SCVMM Agent on the Hyper-V Host (rebooted) Check if there are...

Hi everyone! Just want to check if someone encounter the error Enabling Replication Failed? I already setup a Hyper-V Broker on each site (Prod and DR) and enable allow replication on the server. Appreciate your help!

A subtle memory-management oversight in the Linux kernel’s Hyper‑V UIO driver has been cataloged as CVE‑2024‑36910: a condition where decrypted pages can be incorrectly freed when re‑encryption or decryption calls fail, creating a tangible availability and confidentiality risk for Confidential...

Microsoft’s security advisory for CVE-2026-21255 confirms a Windows Hyper‑V vulnerability classed as a Security Feature Bypass and directs administrators to prioritize vendor-supplied updates; the public advisory is intentionally terse on exploit mechanics, so defenders must act on the vendor...

Windows 11 Pro’s value isn’t a marketing talking point so much as a practical question: do the three features most commonly cited — Group Policy Editor, Hyper‑V/Windows Sandbox, and advanced Remote Desktop hosting — actually change how you use and control your PC enough to justify the upgrade...

Windows 11’s two main consumer editions — Home and Pro — deliver the same modern desktop, Snap layouts, Widgets, Copilot integration, and gaming features, but they diverge sharply on security controls, management tools, virtualization, and update control; this comparison explains exactly what...

Microsoft’s interface course-corrections and a simultaneous, urgent fix cycle in its virtualization stack illustrate two recurring truths about modern Windows: the company still moves UI-first features experimentally into server builds long before desktop rollouts, and high-impact server bugs...

I downloaded latest official win11 media from ms and tried to use them to initialize a hyper v vm. However, I cannot boot into installation without disabling secure boot in VM settings. Many thanks in advance for any assistance Joe

Microsoft’s product-page cheerleading and bargain‑bin deals have made one promise loud and clear: you can turn a Windows 10 Home PC into a much more capable machine by upgrading to Windows 10 Pro — and sometimes for a tiny fraction of the MSRP. But between feature lists, upgrade mechanics, and a...

Microsoft has recorded CVE-2026-20825 — an improper access control vulnerability in Windows Hyper‑V that, according to the vendor summary, permits an authorized local attacker to disclose sensitive information on the host. The public advisory entry is terse: it classifies the flaw as an...

Microsoft closed out 2025’s Patch Tuesday with a final Windows 11 cumulative update that bundles security patches, a handful of user-facing improvements, and several bug fixes that undo — and in one case reintroduce — some of the year’s most talked-about changes to File Explorer and system UI...