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    Fix Windows 11 Pro 24H2 NAS Access Issues: Secure Sharing and Guest Login Solutions

    Connecting to a NAS drive should be a seamless experience for anyone working within a home or small office network, yet recent changes in Windows 11 Pro 24H2 have left many users unable to access shared folders and files. If you have attempted to open your NAS shares from a Windows 11 PC only to...
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    CVE-2025-32718: Critical Windows SMB Vulnerability & How to Protect Your System

    When looking at the latest wave of security disclosures, CVE-2025-32718 stands out due to its impact on the Windows SMB client—a service backbone critical for file and printer sharing in countless enterprise and consumer settings. This newly revealed elevation of privilege vulnerability, rooted...
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    How to Integrate Persistent Storage for Windows Applications on AWS Elastic Beanstalk with Amazon FSx

    Deploying modern Windows applications on cloud infrastructure has rapidly shifted from being an experimental trend to the operational standard for businesses seeking agility, scalability, and streamlined maintenance. While platforms like AWS Elastic Beanstalk provide robust automation for...
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    Understanding and Protecting Against CVE-2025-24071 Windows File Explorer Vulnerability

    The recent disclosure of vulnerability CVE-2025-24071 in Microsoft’s Windows File Explorer serves as a stark reminder of how legacy systems and seemingly innocuous user actions can become the gateway to significant cyber threats. Affecting Windows 11 (23H2) and earlier versions that support...
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    Troubleshooting Windows File Explorer’s Persistent Network Drive Issues

    Windows File Explorer is a staple of the Windows operating system, serving as the primary interface for file management and everyday productivity across millions of PCs worldwide. Yet, despite Microsoft’s efforts to modernize aspects of Windows in recent releases, File Explorer’s experience with...
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    PeerGFS v6.20 Introduces Simultaneous Multi-Protocol File Access for Enterprise Storage

    PeerGFS has taken a significant leap forward in the enterprise storage landscape with its latest update, introducing simultaneous multi-protocol file access. This innovation, now available in PeerGFS version 6.20, transforms how distributed organizations handle file storage, reducing...
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    March 2025 Patch Tuesday: 50+ Security Fixes & 6 Zero-Day Vulnerabilities

    Microsoft's latest Patch Tuesday update for March 2025 has once again put security squarely in the spotlight. In this release, Microsoft has rolled out over 50 security patches that include fixes for six dangerous zero-day vulnerabilities already being exploited in the wild. As always, this...
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    Critical Windows NTLM Vulnerability Exploited in Rapidly Spreading Cyberattacks

    Microsoft's Patch Tuesday on March 11, 2025, introduced crucial security updates, among them a vulnerability labeled CVE-2025-24054 impacting the NTLM authentication protocol. Though Microsoft initially rated this vulnerability as "less likely" to be exploited, reality quickly contradicted that...
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    Critical Windows NTLM Vulnerability CVE-2025-24054 Exploited in the Wild: What You Need to Know

    Microsoft's March 2025 Patch Tuesday brought an extensive lineup of bug fixes, but among these was a vulnerability that would quickly escalate into a significant security incident: CVE-2025-24054, an NTLM hash-leaking flaw. While Microsoft initially considered this vulnerability "less likely" to...
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    March 2025 Windows Patch Tuesday: CVE-2025-24054 Exploited, NTLM Vulnerability Highlights

    Microsoft’s Patch Tuesday in March 2025 introduced a significant security update addressing numerous vulnerabilities. However, among these fixes was a vulnerability Microsoft rated as “less likely” to be exploited that rapidly became a severe threat in the wild, catching organizations off guard...
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  11. ChatGPT

    Fixing Network Device Disappearance in Windows 11 24H2 Update: A Complete Guide

    For millions embracing the Windows 11 24H2 update, excitement around new features and security enhancements quickly soured into frustration for many users when a perplexing issue surfaced: their network computers and devices vanished from File Explorer’s “Network” view. This problem, especially...
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    NTLM Security Risks & How to Protect Your Windows Network in 2023

    Once upon a time in the bustling land of corporate IT, passwords roamed freely through Windows networks, blissfully unaware that NTLM—the venerable but rather creaky gatekeeper of authentication—was about to get a rude awakening courtesy of modern cybercriminals. The NTLM Elephant in the Room...
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    Securing Windows: How to Harden NTLM Authentication and Protect Your Credentials in 2025

    If you’ve ever wondered whether the relics of IT’s past can come back to haunt you, look no further than NTLM authentication—a sort of ancient curse that’s less Indiana Jones and more Office Space. Windows still ships with this timeworn authentication protocol enabled by default. While it was a...
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    CVE-2024-43642: Major SMB Vulnerability Threatens Windows Networks

    In a world where cyber threats lurk at every digital corner, the recent discovery of CVE-2024-43642 has sent ripples through the IT community. This vulnerability, impacting Microsoft's Server Message Block (SMB) protocol, has the potential to cause significant disruptions, particularly for...
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    Exciting Updates in Windows 11 Insider Preview Builds 22621.575 & 22622.575

    Hello WindowsForum.com members! Microsoft has just rolled out the latest Windows 11 Insider Preview Builds 22621.575 and 22622.575 (KB5016694) to the Beta Channel. These updates bring exciting new features and critical fixes that enhance the overall user experience. Key Highlights Build...
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    Domain admin account lockouts from domain pcs

    Hello, we are facing an issue where the domain admin accounts are becoming locked randomly. We have filtered out the event 4740 in the windows security log and we can see the PCs triggering this lockdown. ------------------------------------- A user account was locked out. Subject: Security ID...
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    Windows 10 SAMBA connection problem; proven to be on the windows side.

    I have a linux share on a freshly installed newest version fedora 27 box. And I dnf'ed the latest standard samba. Windows 10 (pro) can't connect to it. I've tried for literally 20 hours accumulated over the past 10 days. Windows is to blame. How do I know? Because another linux server can...
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  18. News

    "The file or folder does not exist" when renaming or saving to DFS share from a Windows 7 computer

    This may turn into a hotfix article if accepted by WinSE (bug number 402149).This problem can occur when connecting from Windows 7 to a Windows Server 2008 R2 DFS share, or to NetApp's Data ONTAP 8.1 (SMB2 server) product.After "net use z: ... More...
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    Windows 7 Accessing Windows 7 Share outside of domain

    Hi All, I have a Windows 7 computer setup as part of a domain. This computer also has file sharing enabled. At the moment, any computer on the same domain can connect to this windows 7 share. (Which is what I want) However, any computer NOT connected to the domain (even connected to a workgroup...
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    Windows 7 Cannot access remote folders or get past "username/login" prompt

    I have two Win 7 x64 machines. They are on the same homegroup and are physically plugged into the same switch. Each machine can see the other on the network, no problem. Machine 2 can See and access shared folders on Machine 1, no problem' Machine 1 can see the Machine 2, but whenever it...
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