In this article, you will learn how to Fix Audio Services Not Responding on Windows 10 and 11. The Windows sound troubleshooter, which is usually run when you have problems with your sound devices, gives the error “Audio services not responding.” This error usually means that your sound device is in a state where it…
Read More “How to Fix Audio Services Not Responding on Windows 10 and 11” »
We will start off by discussing the Local User Accounts (LUA), and they are local to the server or PC only. This means, that they are not centrally stored, but stored locally on the server. Local Accounts can be assigned rights and permissions on a specific server. Therefore, Local user accounts are security principles that…
Read More “Windows Local Account Authorization and Access Control” »
Microsoft BitLocker Administration and Monitoring (MBAM) is part of the Microsoft Desktop Optimization Pack suite (MDOP). It contains other important and business-enabling tools available for Software Assurance Customers. In this article, we shall discuss “Force immediate MBAM Encryption: Why does the MBAM Agent delay most times in encrypting devices”. Please see Why you should not…
The Account lockout threshold policy setting is one way you can prevent unauthorized access to your computer system. In this article, you will learn how to Change Account Lockout Threshold for Local Accounts in Windows 10 and Windows 11: The reference account is currently locked. An attack like a brute-force attack can be prevented when…
Fast Startup is a feature in Windows 11 that speeds up the Windows startup process. It combines hibernation and shutdown power techniques to start up a device more quickly than a normal startup process. The feature was available in earlier versions of Windows. In this article, we will discuss how to enable or fix the missing…
Read More “How to enable or fix the missing fast startup option on Windows 11” »
Normally, a USB flash drive is used to start the “Windows Setup” wizard and complete the installation procedure when installing a brand-new copy of Windows. But when installing Windows on a device that uses the Unified Extensible Firmware Interface (UEFI) instead of the legacy Basic Input/Output System (BIOS), it is important to use the correct…
Read More “Create a Windows 10 or 11 bootable USB with UEFI support” »
In this article, you will learn 5 Steps to fix Outlook continually prompts for passwords on Windows 10 and 11. Please see How to change Password using Outlook Web Access (OWA) for Exchange 2013/2016/2019. If Outlook keeps asking you for a password every time you start it up, which can be annoying, I’ve listed a…
Read More “5 Steps to Fix Outlook continually prompts for passwords” »
On September 20, the Windows 11 2022 Update (version 22H2) started to roll out to compatible devices. Although it omitted the much-awaited File Explorer update. Microsoft saved these and other small changes for the first feature update. Which is now available to devices that have already been updated to version 22H2. The default file manager…
Read More “Latest Improvement to File Explorer on Windows 11” »
The “.NET Framework” (“dot net”) in Windows 10 is a development platform that consists of programming languages, libraries, and tools for developers to create all kinds of programs for desktops, laptops, tablets, web apps, games, and more. The .NET platform is cross-platform and open-source, so it is supported not only on Windows but also on…
The thirteenth feature update for Windows 10 since its initial release, the Windows 10 2022 Update (version 22H2), is currently making its way gradually to eligible devices. For customers who are not yet ready to upgrade to Windows 11, or for systems with unsupported hardware, this is yet another minor maintenance update. In this article,…
If you know how to look at saved Wi-Fi passwords on your device, you won’t have to reset and re-configure them when you need them quickly. If you have forgotten your Wi-Fi password. In this article, you will learn how to find saved Wi-Fi Passwords in Windows 10 and 11. Please see how to remove Microsoft…
Read More “Find saved Wi-Fi Passwords in Windows 10 and 11” »
BitLocker is a Microsoft encryption product designed to protect user data on a computer. If there is a problem with BitLocker, the BitLocker recovery mode will be prompted. If you do not have a working recovery key for the BitLocker command prompt, you will not be able to access the computer. In this article, you…
Read More “Unable to find my BitLocker Recovery Key in AD” »
In this article, you learn how to add an account with the same name exists in Active Directory: Re-using the account was blocked by a security policy. When attempting to add a pre-created PC to a domain or reuse an existing computer account. Please see Active Directory Ports: Service and network port requirements for Windows,…
