In February 2025, Microsoft released security update KB5051987 for Windows Server 2025, aiming to bolster system defenses. However, this update inadvertently introduced a critical issue: Remote Desktop Protocol (RDP) sessions began freezing shortly after connection, rendering mouse and keyboard...
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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...
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Microsoft’s rocky 2025 software patching saga has drawn renewed scrutiny from IT administrators, enterprise customers, and power users, following another problematic Remote Desktop bug that left some Windows Server 2025 and Windows 11 24H2 users effectively locked out of their sessions. The...
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Windows users and IT professionals finally have some relief after weeks of remote access headaches. A persistent flaw that left Remote Desktop sessions freezing and unresponsive—a direct result of Microsoft’s own botched February Windows 11 24H2 and Server 2025 updates—has been patched. But this...
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Here is a summary of the main article "New Windows Server emergency updates fix container launch issue" from BleepingComputer:
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Microsoft has released emergency, out-of-band (OOB) Windows Server updates to fix a known issue that was causing Windows containers running under Hyper-V...
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Unpacking Lenovo’s Best Laptops of 2025: A Deep Dive for Windows Enthusiasts
Every year, the laptop market becomes more crowded, but if there’s one brand consistently at the top of the conversation, it’s Lenovo. From affordable workhorses to ultrabooks dazzling with 4K OLED brilliance, this...
The Changing Face of Windows: Why Legacy Features Like ReadyBoost No Longer Make Sense
As the Windows platform evolves to keep up with rapid hardware advancements, it's important to reflect on which legacy features still serve a purpose, and which have become technological fossils. One prominent...
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Paul Thurrott’s name has become synonymous with authoritative Windows coverage. With a three-decade career that traces the operating system’s evolution from Windows 3.1 to the cloud-connected present, Thurrott’s current explorations continue on Thurrott.com—a haven for in-depth Windows...
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The era of Copilot+ PCs is officially upon us, promising to do for your productivity what espresso shots do for tired journalists—supercharge everything. If Windows has always been where “computing innovation happens first,” Microsoft’s latest muscular AI machines are now flexing with features...
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Pour yourself a tall mug of nostalgia and get ready to bid adieu to a piece of Windows history—Microsoft is sweeping away the cobwebs in its next round of updates, and the victim is none other than the Windows Maps app. That's right, after quietly dutiful service since its debut back in November...
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It’s been a long twelve months of waiting, speculating, and, for a select few Windows insiders: bragging. Now, Microsoft’s highly anticipated AI-powered features for Copilot+ PCs—Recall, improved Windows Search, and Click to Do shortcuts—are rolling out to mere mortals across the globe, one...
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Windows users stared at their C: drives in dismay after April 2025’s Patch Tuesday, only to find a mysterious, empty new folder named “inetpub” lurking at the root of their systems—like some digital tumbleweed blown in by a particularly secretive Microsoft update.
The Folder That Raised...
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There’s a particular sort of dread that grips any IT professional when they hear the phrase “Blue Screen of Death.” It’s the same feeling you get when your car makes a noise the mechanic describes as “interesting” or someone from HR says, “Do you have a minute?” And with Windows Server 2025...
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Cue the sound of countless IT managers, frazzled students, and caffeine-addled journalists breathing a sigh of relief: the taskbar calendar clock—the humble sentinel of many a Windows workflow—has returned to Windows 11. Yes, after three years and enough online petitions to fill a blockchain...
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Windows 11 users, ever get the nagging feeling your computer just gave birth to something peculiar after a monthly update? That sense of “what the heck is this empty folder doing here, and is it watching me sleep?” Welcome to the saga of the mysterious 'inetpub' folder—cropping up like a digital...
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Something strange is happening on the C: drive of millions of PCs worldwide, and it’s not a ghost in the machine. If you’ve recently updated your Windows 11 system and discovered an unfamiliar, empty folder named ‘inetpub’ sitting quietly in the corner like a wallflower at a prom, you’re not...
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Windows Server 2025 has hit a snag that could send ripples through countless enterprise networks by jeopardizing one of its most critical components—the domain controllers. Microsoft recently disclosed that following a restart, affected domain controllers might load the default firewall profile...
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I'm considering replacing my 10-year old Windows Server 2012 Essentials R2 platform with a new server - hardware and OS. This is for home use only.
Since I'm building the machine myself, I'm looking to purchase a Windows Server 2022 Essentials license - I haven't found a source for this and...
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In the digital revolution of 2025, free AI chatbots have evolved far beyond their initial role as simple conversation partners. Today, they serve as research aides, developers' assistants, creative collaborators, and even personal companions—all while emphasizing performance, security, and...
In 2025, artificial intelligence has leaped far beyond simple scripted responses. AI-powered chatbots have become indispensable across industries—from customer service and healthcare to content creation and workplace productivity. For Windows users, this means an exciting era where smart...