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  1. Windows Server 2025 Remote Desktop Freeze: Issues and Updates

    Microsoft's recent Windows Server 2025 security updates have left many IT administrators scratching their heads as Remote Desktop sessions reportedly freeze shortly after connection. In a detailed announcement on its release health dashboard, Microsoft confirmed that systems running Windows...
  2. Windows Office Hours 2025: The Ultimate Guide to Modern Windows Management & Security

    The landscape of Windows device management is undergoing a pivotal transformation as IT professionals prepare for the next wave of changes in the Windows ecosystem. Microsoft’s “Windows Office Hours” epitomizes this evolution, offering a chat-based Q&A environment that blends technical insight...
  3. Unlocking the Power of Windows Office Hours: Essential Tips for IT Pros and Admins

    Windows Office Hours is quietly becoming one of the most essential resources for IT professionals, Windows administrators, and tech enthusiasts alike. In a landscape where hybrid work, security threats, and accelerating cloud transitions have permanently altered how organizations manage their...
  4. How Windows 11 24H2 Uncovered a 20-Year-Old GTA Bug Rooted in Uninitialized Memory

    Last October, amid the usual relentless hum of Windows updates and the low-key anxiety that comes with “will my device still work tomorrow?”, Microsoft dropped Windows 11 24H2 into the world. You know the drill: Copilot gets smarter, the file manager speaks fluent TAR and 7z, there’s a new...
  5. VMware ESXi Free Tier Returns: The Virtualization Community Rejoices and What's Next

    A full year after VMware unceremoniously stuffed its most beloved community freebie into a digital sarcophagus, something unexpected is stirring in the world of virtualization: the resurrection of ESXi's free tier. In a move that’s as quietly dramatic as a hypervisor reboot at 3am (when nobody’s...
  6. Windows Updates Chaos: Troubleshooting Server & Desktop Glitches After Patches

    It’s a classic: You sit down to enjoy a peaceful day in the data center, perhaps catch up on those IT comics taped above your terminal, when suddenly the serenity is shattered—not by the scream of a failing hard drive, nor the stench of burnt silicon, but by the alert. The kind that arcs across...
  7. Critical Microsoft Warning: Windows Server 2025 Domain Controllers May Face Connectivity Issues

    Microsoft's warning regarding Windows Server 2025 domain controllers has quickly sparked discussions among IT professionals and system administrators worldwide. Following an update to its release health dashboard, Microsoft alerted users that restarting servers hosting the Active Directory...
  8. April 2025 Windows 11 Update: The Mystery of the Inetpub Folder Explained

    Unintended Curiosity: The Mysterious "inetpub" Folder in the April 2025 Windows 11 Update The latest Patch Tuesday update for Windows 11 has sparked a mix of amusement and mild concern among users. Recently, tech enthusiasts discovered that after installing the April 2025 update, a curious...
  9. Microsoft Redesigns BSOD in Windows 11: A Bold New Aesthetic

    Microsoft's recent reform of the dreaded BSOD error in Windows 11 is making waves in the IT community. The refresh marks a bold shift from the traditional blue screen of death toward something that resembles the dark, minimalist aesthetics found during Windows updates. In this article, we delve...
  10. Should Microsoft Technet Make a Comeback? Exploring the Possibilities

    The debate over whether Microsoft Technet should make a comeback is heating up among Windows enthusiasts and IT professionals. As discussions on Reddit and various tech forums continue to echo a long-held nostalgia for Technet and its iconic magazine, it’s time to explore why such a revival...
  11. Major Outlook Outage: 26,000 Reports & What Windows Users Need to Know

    In a developing story that has caught the attention of Windows users and IT professionals alike, thousands of reports are flooding in regarding an Outlook outage. According to a recent FOX 5 New York report, over 26,000 outage alerts have been recorded, affecting not only Outlook but several...
  12. Microsoft's Windows Server 2025 Auto-Upgrade Glitch: What IT Pros Need to Know

    On November 11, 2024, a storm of confusion rippled through the IT community when Microsoft addressed a significant error that led to unintended automatic installations of Windows Server 2025 across various systems. This unexpected event arose from a misclassification within the Windows Update...
  13. Microsoft Faces Backlash Over Unexpected Windows Server 2025 Upgrades

    In a recent turn of events that has sent shockwaves through the IT community, Microsoft has faced substantial scrutiny over unexpected automated upgrades to Windows Server 2025. The uproar stems from a critical update mishap that could have major implications for enterprises relying on Windows...
  14. Digital Horror: Windows Server 2022 Mysteriously Upgraded to 2025

    A tale of digital horror emerged on Reddit that left the IT community shuddering. One unsuspecting system administrator found his workplace’s Windows Server 2022 inexplicably transformed into Windows Server 2025 overnight. Yes, you read that correctly – overnight! Just when you thought it was...
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    Need some suggestions

    Hello everyone, Is there something that anyone would want to learn/see be done in the technology sector? For example, a demonstration of some cool new tech that you would love to see a demonstration of? The reason why I am asking is because I make youtube videos but I seem to be running out of...
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    Windows 10 command to remove DNS entries in Advanced Settings?

    Hi All Wondering if anyone knows a command to remove the DNS entries within the advanced TCP/IP settings? The primary and secondary DNS IP need to be changed with the tertiary and quaternary DNS IP. Simple enough doing it manually but there's over 50 VMs this needs to be done on so i'm trying...
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    Windows 10 Read-Only Folders in Windows 10?

    hi all, i've been a long time lurker of this site and i really respect this community because there are just so many I.T experts. this is my question: How can i make a folder in Windows 10 Pro "read-only"? i just want to be able to make it so that my .doc files, .mp3 files, .jpg files and so...
  18. Last Week on Channel 9: November 9th - November 15th, 2015

    As I started cherry picking shows and episodes for this week's post, I was thinking, "...kind of a quite week..." Then saw something cool, and another and another and... :) In the end, here are 27 select shows, posts and episodes. Remember, join us this week, Wednesday and Thursday, November...
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    Say Hello to McVirtual World

    I am new to the Windows 8 forums. I have always loved the forums, I think it's because it takes me back to the BBS days in the late 80's and early 90's. Say what you will about social networking, but forum postings have always been a great way to communicate real ideas. I actually already...
  20. Windows 8 Microsoft Discontinues Windows Home Server: What It Means for Users

    Microsoft has decided to end its' Windows Home Server (WHS) offering. So the current 2011 version looks like the end of a reasonably priced Server OS install. Link Removed