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Microsoft has officially acknowledged a critical issue affecting the deployment of Windows 11 version 24H2 through Windows Server Update Services (WSUS) and System Center Configuration Manager (SCCM). Administrators attempting to upgrade systems using these platforms have encountered crashes in...

Valorant, Riot Games’ competitive first-person shooter, has quickly become a household name among the online multiplayer community. Yet, for a notable segment of Windows PC gamers, its thrill is frequently interrupted by the infamous Blue Screen of Death (BSOD), with related error codes tying to...

Windows Server 2022 users operating Remote Desktop Services (RDS) environments with VMware Horizon (recently renamed Omnissa) have reported perplexing display scaling issues during remote sessions. The problem manifests as inconsistent DPI scaling—the visual elements on the remote desktop...

Windows Server 2022 users operating in Remote Desktop Services (RDS) environments have reported perplexing issues with display scaling when connecting via Remote Desktop Protocol (RDP) or VMware Horizon (recently rebranded as Omnissa). This glitch manifests as either overwhelmingly large or...

Windows Server 2022 DPI Scaling Issues via RDP & Horizon Windows Server 2022 users have recently encountered a perplexing issue: display scaling anomalies occur whether you’re connecting via RDP or through VMware Horizon (now Omnissa). The anomaly—where visual elements appear either oversized or...

Windows Server 2025 is facing an unexpected road bump that has caught the attention of IT administrators and system users alike. Recent reports indicate that Remote Desktop sessions on Windows Server 2025 systems are freezing after installing security updates—more specifically after installing...

The article on BleepingComputer reports a critical issue affecting Windows Server 2025 domain controllers (DCs): After a restart, some DCs may become inaccessible, causing apps and services reliant on them to fail or go offline. Key Points: Root Cause: After rebooting, the server is loading the...

Here’s a concise summary based on the article from support.microsoft.com regarding the blue screen exception after a Windows update: Issue: After installing the specified Windows update and restarting, devices may encounter a blue screen exception with error code 0x18B (SECURE_KERNEL_ERROR)...

A surge of user confusion and IT support tickets across the globe recently emerged as Windows 11 users encountered a truly frustrating bug: printers—particularly those connected via USB—suddenly began spitting out pages filled with garbled code, programming commands, and reams of random data...

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...

The Plug and Play (PnP) service is a critical backbone of the Windows operating system, quietly orchestrating how our computers detect, configure, and utilize new hardware devices with almost magical ease. For most users, the days of fiddling with jumpers or wrestling with IRQ conflicts are a...

Microsoft, in its quest to fortify Windows 11 against cunning update-hijackers, has—ironically—gifted users with a shiny new security headache in the form of the C:\inetpub folder. If you’re scratching your head, don’t worry; so is half the Windows community. Once an arcane haunt for web server...

There's a certain breed of problem that even the most seasoned office worker dreads: the moment that the ever-reliable, ever-essential Outlook simply refuses to connect. You coddle your Wi-Fi, you glare at your inbox, you send a barrage of pings into the abyss — all to no avail. Fear not...

The Blue Screen Crash Crisis: Navigating the Latest Windows 11 24H2 Update Fiasco A New Patch Tuesday, A New Wave of Problems Windows 11 had been cruising along with an air of newfound stability, but the digital landscape was abruptly rattled after Microsoft's latest Patch Tuesday. The expected...

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The Host TPM Attestation Alarm in VMware vSphere can feel a lot like a red flag waving vigorously, warning you that something isn’t quite secure with your ESXi host’s Trusted Platform Module (TPM). In today’s deep dive, we explore what this alarm really means, why it might pop up, and provide a...

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...

Have you ever stumbled across the dreaded "usp10.dll is not designed to run on Windows" pop-up while trying to launch a program? It’s one of those cryptic errors that can leave both advanced Windows users and novices scratching their heads. Luckily, we’re here to explain everything behind this...

Let’s be real: there is no sinking feeling quite like the moment you can’t sign in to your Windows device. Maybe it’s a forgotten password, a rebellious PIN, or Windows Hello shaking its virtual head at you. Whatever the issue, being locked out of your own PC is like standing outside your house...

Windows Update errors can be as delightful as stepping on a Lego brick, especially when you're eager to get the latest features, security patches, or simply ensure your system is running smoothly. One of the more pesky culprits in the realm of Windows Update issues is the error code 0xc1900131...