2,439 questions with Windows for business | Windows 365 Business tags
Application Whitelisting
I've been using AppLocker to manage which applications are allowed to run on our office desktops, but I keep reading that Windows Defender Application Control (WDAC) is the modern standard. AppLocker is relatively straightforward to configure, so what…
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OS Editions & Licensing
We are looking to migrate about 650 remote and hybrid workers from Windows 10 before the cutoff date. Our CFO wants a hard justification for paying the premium for Windows 11 Enterprise licenses instead of just sticking with Windows 11 Pro which comes…
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Can Windows 11 display multiple rows in the taskbar? How?
I want Windows 11 taskbar to display the active applications in multiple rows in the taskbar. (Just like Windows 10) How can I do this?
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Update Management
Every time Microsoft releases a major monthly patch, our helpdesk gets slammed with calls about broken printer drivers or software glitches because everyone updates at the exact same time. I want to split our staff into a pilot testing group, an…
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Biometric Authentication
We want to completely eliminate passwords for our staff and switch over to facial recognition and fingerprint scanning via Windows Hello for Business. However, our security auditor is asking how we prevent biometric data from being stolen from the device…
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External microphone works in legacy Discord app but is completely dead in modern Windows Apps
Hey team, I have a USB microphone that registers voice perfectly fine when using the desktop standalone version of Discord or Audacity. However, if I try to use it inside the Windows Voice Recorder app, the Xbox party chat, or any browser-based app, it…
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Can I use windows 11 home 2024 for commercial use or business?
My company has about 20 computers, and we're currently looking to purchase Windows licenses. Can I use windows 11 home 2024 for commercial use or business?
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AppLocker script restriction rules blocking legitimate administrative logon script execution arrays
We deployed an AppLocker script enforcement profile to secure user desktop environments. This has broken our legacy onboarding pipeline, because the corporate user login script which maps specific network printers and share mounts is being blocked from…
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Microsoft Intune Win32 application delivery pipeline reporting false positive status code metrics errors
Hello deployment team, We recently distributed an updated version of our internal communications application to all corporate departments through Microsoft Intune. The deployment appears to complete successfully, and endpoint verification confirms that…
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Windows Defender Antivirus real-time scanning layer causing file modification blocks inside development source code repositories
Hi engineering, our software engineering teams report that running automated local compilation loops inside their Git source code repositories takes three times longer since we enforced a strict real-time folder scanning framework via our endpoint…
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Windoes not recogmizing TV as a sound option after connecting via HDMI Cable
I cab connect the tv to the windows 11 computer fine, computer screen shows on the tv. But the computer does not realize there is a new sound output/speaker available. Video from the TV but sound from the computer, how can I resolve this?
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Active Directory Domain Controller security hardening patch breaks legacy LDAP authentication for corporate multi-function printers
Hi everyone, following the latest security hardening update applied to our Windows Server domain controllers, none of our warehouse multi-function office scanners can scan-to-email anymore. The scanners use LDAP to lookup user addresses. The printer logs…
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when i open file explorer i no longer can use a tabbed view.
file explorer tabs are not working since the last update. 3 days ago
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Group Policy administrative templates processing blocked due to unexpected version differences inside deployment folder layouts
After updating our Active Directory Central Store folder layout with the latest Windows 11 administrative templates, our legacy Windows 10 enterprise workstations have completely stopped pulling down policy modifications, dropping a core file version…
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Windows Autopilot pre-provisioning process failing during the application validation phase with error code 0x8103012f
Hi, we are staging a fleet of enterprise workstations using the Autopilot technician flow. The system passes the hardware registration phase and device enrollment checks, but aborts during the app deployment phase with error 0x8103012f. The log indicates…
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Onedrive & Sharepoint links in explorer.exe are down since today
Hello, we have multiple clients with the same problem since today afternoon. Links to sharepoint and onedrive in explorer.exe are down. Tried to reset onedrive agent, purge explorer.exe history, reboot, update, .. with no luck. Did someone experience…
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Remote Desktop Web Client (HTML5 portal) interface failing to render remote app assets inside corporate browsers
We deployed the modern HTML5 Remote Desktop Web Client portal to allow contractors to access internal corporate applications without a dedicated VPN client. Users report that after authenticating successfully, the web browser console displays a generic…
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Can't get into global admin account
Anyone know how to help?! I can't get into my global admin account.. it asks for an authenticator app number but the email isn't in my authenticator. I called Microsoft.. go thru 2 voice stuff and then then HANG UP! No one can access ANY email. I can't…
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My internal camera displays a pink hue
Camara is displaying a pink hue when active (e.g. video calls)
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Windows Update Catalog Down
https://www.catalog.update.microsoft.com/home.aspx Trying to download any updates if very hit and miss, the download button shows a blank popup window most of the time or get the following error: The website has encountered a problem [Error number:…