system integrity

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...

The Mysterious “inetpub” Folder: An Unexpected Windows 11 Quirk Windows 11 users have recently encountered an unexpected twist following the cumulative update KB5055523—a seemingly innocuous yet puzzling folder named “inetpub” appearing on the C drive. This odd discovery, highlighted by multiple...

The recent April Patch Tuesday has stirred quite a conversation among Windows users and IT professionals. After installing the latest updates for Windows 10 and 11, some systems are now sporting an empty C:\inetpub folder—a remnant that, at first glance, seems both harmless and puzzling...

Microsoft’s April 8, 2025 update—KB5055528—marks a pivotal turning point for Windows 11 users and IT professionals alike. Designed for OS Builds 22621.5189 and 22631.5189, this update isn’t simply another routine patch; it signals the full enforcement of robust security protocols that have been...

On October 8, 2024, Microsoft released KB5044617, an essential Safe OS Dynamic Update for Windows 11 versions 22H2 and 23H2. Designed to enhance the Windows recovery environment (WinRE), this update brings several improvements crucial for both individual users and IT administrators managing...

Introduction The digital landscape continuously evolves, and with it, so do the threats that lurk in the cyber shadows. A recent vulnerability identified as Security Update Guide - Microsoft Security Response Center has surfaced, pulling the attention of cybersecurity experts and Windows users...

In a recent announcement, the Indian Computer Emergency Response Team (CERT-In) has issued a stark warning to users of Windows 10 and Windows 11 regarding serious security vulnerabilities. These weaknesses have the potential to enable attackers to gain elevated privileges on affected systems...

In the realm of operating system security, vigilance in updating is paramount to ensure system integrity and data protection. Microsoft has recently released the January 2024 security update, specifically labeled as KB5034123, introducing crucial enhancements and bug fixes for Windows OS Builds...

Original release date: October 3, 2018 Systems Affected Network Systems Overview The National Cybersecurity and Communications Integration Center (NCCIC) is aware of ongoing APT actor activity attempting to infiltrate the networks of global managed service providers (MSPs). Since May 2016...

I reinstalled my windows from a Recovery Cd, and i ran sfc /scannow But it fails and i am worried something is wrong with my windows, It says "Windows Resource Protection found corrupt files but was unable to fix some of them Details are included in the CBS.Log windir/Logs/CBS/CBS.log. For...

A Win 7 install on an old server has got me flummoxed. I cannot get the taskbar to function properly. I have tried every trick I have found Googling and none have fixed the problem. I have reloaded the OS twice since the original install and same problems reappear. Once as a Win 7 "upgrade"...

Hello all, After cleaning out a computer I am still having issues with my boot up time, it takes over 3 minutes to get a workable desktop. it boots up to the login interface fairly quickly, but when I log in it takes really long for the desktop to show and when it does it seems to be busy doing...

hi all new to the forums and need help. I am tired of my son downloading programs on my computer on his account so I disabled the admin privileges on his account. It was working cause he would call me down when the pop up box asking for my admin password and if I felt it was okay I would enter...

I recently had to replace some bad memory which caused my home built system to fail to boot into Windows. I have a dual-boot (XP on one HD, and Win7 on a separate HD). The system has been running smoothly for more than a year until the failed RAM module. I can boot into XP, but not into...

My office system is a Dell w/ Win7 and it's been running fine up until 1 month ago. Then it started this odd behavior. On a cold boot it runs about 5x to 20x times slower than normal, almost as if it's just running on a single core locked at 5%. Boot time to hit splash screen is 2.5 to 4.5...

Hello everyone, so yeah I'd need a little help with BSOD I am getting. I get it during the very beginning of boot (every time) and when trying to enter safe mode, I get the same BSOD after classpnp.sys is loaded. When running the repair console, I get the message that the problem cannot be...

Hey, About 1 in every 3 or 4 restarts my computer comes up with, windows could not start attempting automatic repairs (or whatever it is) and it always fixing them in a minute or so and promts a restart, which i do and then it is fine. But as i said it happens very frequently, and today when it...

Often times, throughout the forum, in videos, and in documentation, we find ourselves discussing complex methods of solving seemingly irresolvable computer problems. Throughout these exchanges, much technical data and “geek-speak” is often used to solve an outlying technical problem that is...

So I've recently noticed a problem with my Windows 7 x64 PC where whenever I rebooted, when it came back to the welcome screen it was staying there saying "Please wait," for a few minutes (not sure what it was doing, but it was doing it in safe mode too...) So I wanted to check my eventlog to...

Here is the situation: 1. Created an restore image for C: on an external hard drive. 2. Using the repair disk (created about a week ago) formatted Drive C: 3. Using the repair disk and the restore image on the external drive restored the C: drive. 4. Following problems: - aero not working -...