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In a groundbreaking move that could redefine user authentication, Microsoft has launched a significant update for Windows 11, introducing support for third-party passkey providers. This development is a crucial step towards a passwordless future, aiming to enhance digital security in our...

I have two PCs in this room, one called ELLIOT-PC and one called ELLIOT-SERVER. ELLIOT-SERVER has a Local Account profile called Elliot, that I use to share folders. ELLIOT-PC has a Microsoft Account profile (Hotmail). When I try to navigate to \\elliot-server in Windows Explorer on...

Microsoft is taking a bold step towards modernizing user authentication in Windows 11 with a significant overhaul of its Windows Hello feature. If you've been yearning for a more streamlined and visually appealing experience when logging in with facial recognition or fingerprint scans, the wait...

I see a lot of talk online with this particular event id relating to Exchange. This is not an Exchange server. It's an IIS server running a web page for an inhouse application. I don't really know how to debug it. It only happens very randomly and I'm unsure of the catalyst so far. One...

Hi We have a 2016 Server acting as ADC and hosting a number of applications for our domain. It has bee rock solid for several years. The server is instaled as a virtual machine on a HyperV 2016 server. We wanted to make some changes to who is allowed to use remote desktop and established a...

There’s so much to be grateful for about the internet – immediate access to the world’s information at your fingertips, discovering inspiring content like DIY videos, and staying connected with family and friends through social media (I love a good cat meme 😊). But with all the greatness the web...

Dear all, Before you can help me here you must understand fundamentally what Bitlocker is about. Bitlocker: ------------------------------------------------------------------- The idea with Bitlocker is that you do not enter a bitlocker password when you boot up. Your TPM does this for you. As...

Hello Windows Insiders, today we’re releasing Windows 10 Insider Preview Build 20262 (FE_RELEASE) to Windows Insiders in the Dev Channel. Fixes We fixed an issue resulting in certain apps launching unexpectedly transparent in recent builds, with no content visible. We fixed an issue where old...

I have two connected laptops standing side by side. One is running Windows 10, the other Windows XP. I need XP for some applications, and I am unable to convert them to Windows 10. Until recently I shared the disks of both machines using a LAN connection, allowing me to access the Windows 10...

Hi I was wondering if anyone could help. I would like to configure a "windows wireless captive portal server" it does not have to be on Windows server 2012 it can be any windows server. i'll explain what i am trying to achieve. I am having a Guest Wifi on multiple Draytek Routers. The routers...

I am writing to explain my issue that I installed ssl certificate, then I decided to delete the ssl certificate but after I deleted it I found that my site fails to signing in. The attached error is appear when I try to sign in by any user but the site still working normally if i use it without...

Next week is one of the most important weeks of the year for us in security at Microsoft as we join the leading thinkers in cybersecurity at the Link Removed in San Francisco. At Microsoft, we are tirelessly focused on creating innovation that helps our customers protect, detect and respond to...

If I want to create a Windows Credential entry to allow automatic access to another machine on my local network (XP and W2K machines), it requires me to enter the target's IP address (as well as username/password). This is all well and good so long as I assign static addresses to those machines...

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Forcing a Ctrl-Alt-Del logging into Windows 10 adds an extra level of logon security. read more Continue reading...

With Microsoft Edge, we want to fundamentally improve security over existing browsers and enable users to confidently experience the web from Windows. We have designed Microsoft Edge to defend users from increasingly sophisticated and prevalent attacks. This post covers some of the advanced...

Hi All, I have 2 laptops both running Windows 7.I want to connect them remotely.I am using different Wireless PC datacard on each machine and both system connected to Internet.I want to connect them remotely over internet. Lets say Laptop A(connected to Internet with datacard A ) and...

Hello, I have installed an IP-Camera at home and if you want to connect to it via web interface it asks for a username and password. But only on LAN, with WLAN the interface stays white and it never asks for authentication. Same problem with Windows 8 and 10. On Android it works with WLAN. So I...

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I use Citrix to connect to my office computer from my home computer. For the past couple of weeks, I've been having trouble connecting. Sometimes it works, but more often it does not. The error message I get says the following: "The specified remote computer could not be found. Verify that...