351 questions
1 answer
Activation: Not able to active windows 11 pro that is running in a virtual machine QEMU/KVM host
I recently installed Windows 11 Pro in a virtual machine QEMU/KVM in Opensuse Tumbleweed.
Windows for business | Windows Client for IT Pros | Devices and deployment | Licensing and activation
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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…
Windows for business | Windows 365 Business
2,439 questions
asked 2026-06-19T11:13:59.5066667+00:00
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Emma Bakker
20
Reputation points
asked 2026-06-19T11:13:59.5066667+00:00
Emma Bakker
20
Reputation points
1 answer
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…
Windows for business | Windows 365 Business
2,439 questions
asked 2026-06-19T09:23:48.4933333+00:00
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Ayu Lestari
0
Reputation points
answered 2026-06-19T11:09:39.59+00:00
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Marcin Policht
92,630
Reputation points MVP
Volunteer Moderator
2 answers
Why Perpetual & software subscription end date is of year 9999
why Microsoft subscription for sku Windows Server 2025 Standard - 16 Core License Pack charge end date is 31st December 9999
Windows for business | Windows Server | Devices and deployment | Licensing and activation
asked 2026-06-19T10:00:29.96+00:00
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Abhijit Mandal
0
Reputation points
answered 2026-06-19T10:59:09.62+00:00
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Jason Nguyen Tran
20,115
Reputation points
Independent Advisor
2 answers
Implementing Cloud Kerberos Trust with Multiple On-premises AD Forests
I have a question about setting up Cloud Kerberos trust in an environment with multiple on-premises Active Directory (AD) forests that are configured with domain trusts between them. Is it sufficient to configure Cloud Kerberos trust for only one…
Windows for business | Windows Client for IT Pros | Directory services | Active Directory
Windows for business | Windows Server | User experience | Other
20,409 questions
asked 2025-01-13T15:16:32.97+00:00
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Daniel
91
Reputation points
answered 2026-06-19T10:34:54.9833333+00:00
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David Rukavina
20
Reputation points
1 answer
eDrive IEEE1667 password
I brought a new SSD supporting SED. I want to enable it. But I saw someone said he enabled the function 'Allow OPAL Hard Drive SID Authentication' in uefi firmware, then he enabled Bitlocker. If he disabled the function in uefi firmware, the uefi…
Windows for business | Windows Client for IT Pros | User experience | Other
asked 2025-04-06T08:09:17.46+00:00
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chenwen lei
26
Reputation points
answered 2026-06-19T09:20:08.9533333+00:00
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Sealt Leo
0
Reputation points
12 answers
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?
Windows for business | Windows 365 Business
2,439 questions
asked 2025-07-16T20:00:39.6933333+00:00
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Tom Pod
110
Reputation points
answered 2026-06-19T08:59:56.8433333+00:00
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Digitwizard1
0
Reputation points
1 answer
Windows Defender Antivirus real-time monitoring blocking critical automated file modification macros inside finance tools
Our accounting departments report that their automated currency conversion macros inside enterprise Excel workbooks are completely locking up. The Windows Defender local threat history log reveals that the real-time behavioral protection layer is…
Windows for business | Windows 365 Enterprise
1,081 questions
asked 2026-06-19T08:37:58.92+00:00
Ayu Lestari
0
Reputation points
answered 2026-06-19T08:56:51.2166667+00:00
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Harry Phan
22,550
Reputation points
Independent Advisor
2 answers
Windows 11 freeze randomly after startup; close internet is ok. What is the cause?
When I start the computer, the internet is fine, but after a while, the computer screen freezes. This happens to a few of my computers, both at home and at work. My workaround is to start the computers without the internet. The switch for the…
Windows for business | Windows Client for IT Pros | User experience | Other
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Group Policy Central Store deployment template parsing errors following administrative template file updates
After importing the latest batch of cumulative administrative template configurations into our Active Directory SYSVOL store, our Group Policy Management console displays constant layout definition parsing warnings tracking missing string assets. How do…
Windows for business | Windows 365 Enterprise
1,081 questions
asked 2026-06-19T07:04:23+00:00
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Budi Nugroho
0
Reputation points
answered 2026-06-19T07:48:26.1833333+00:00
Jason Nguyen Tran
20,115
Reputation points
Independent Advisor
3 answers
One of the answers was accepted by the question author.
Questions about Microsoft Windows Pro 11 64-bit All Lng PK Lic Online DwnLd NR_FQC-10572 (ESD), electronic key
hi, Microsoft Windows Pro 11 64-bit All Lng PK Lic Online DwnLd NR_FQC-10572 (ESD), electronic key I would like to ask about this license: Is it allowed to transfer this license from one computer (laptop/ desktop) to another? (it still ensures that one…
Windows for business | Windows Client for IT Pros | Devices and deployment | Other
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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…
Windows for business | Windows 365 Business
2,439 questions
asked 2026-06-19T05:53:31.4466667+00:00
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Neha Gupta
0
Reputation points
answered 2026-06-19T06:27:12.2666667+00:00
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Domic Vo
24,370
Reputation points
Independent Advisor
2 answers
Unable to access share folder after updating to latest win 11
Hello, I have several systems, among them couple of syatems i just updated to latest 25h2 version.. And some are still on win 11 22h2 version.. But after updating share folder on those updated systems are not accessible anymore.. Although i can still…
Windows for business | Windows Client for IT Pros | User experience | Accessibility
asked 2026-06-18T12:12:29.0666667+00:00
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Ohidul Mallick
0
Reputation points
answered 2026-06-19T06:19:59.7166667+00:00
Ohidul Mallick
0
Reputation points
1 answer
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…
Windows for business | Windows 365 Business
2,439 questions
asked 2026-06-19T05:45:05.88+00:00
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Vikram Singh
40
Reputation points
answered 2026-06-19T06:09:19.4533333+00:00
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Piyush Makhijani
0
Reputation points
2 answers
frequent “Access Denied (0x00000005)” on shared printers with Windows 11 + WHFB (Kerberos ID 208 errors)
I’m a Level 1–2 IT technician at a company currently deploying Windows 11 devices enrolled in Intune with Windows Hello for Business (WHFB). Since this rollout, we’ve been experiencing an intermittent “Access Denied” (0x00000005) error when users try to…
Windows for business | Windows 365 Enterprise
1,081 questions
asked 2026-06-04T20:06:37.7633333+00:00
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young leo
1
Reputation point
edited a comment 2026-06-19T06:00:31.8333333+00:00
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Steven Nguyen (WICLOUD CORPORATION)
85
Reputation points Microsoft External Staff
Moderator
1 answer
One of the answers was accepted by the question author.
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…
Windows for business | Windows 365 Business
2,439 questions
asked 2026-06-03T04:53:37.75+00:00
Neha Gupta
0
Reputation points
accepted 2026-06-19T05:57:12.1966667+00:00
Neha Gupta
0
Reputation points
2 answers
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?
Windows for business | Windows 365 Business
2,439 questions
asked 2026-06-18T07:12:04.3366667+00:00
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Pham Tuan Anh
0
Reputation points
commented 2026-06-19T05:40:09.53+00:00
Vincent Choy
10,965
Reputation points
Volunteer Moderator
1 answer
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…
Windows for business | Windows 365 Business
2,439 questions
asked 2026-06-19T03:37:22.39+00:00
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Hakim Ismail
0
Reputation points
answered 2026-06-19T04:49:43.15+00:00
Harry Phan
22,550
Reputation points
Independent Advisor
1 answer
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…
Windows for business | Windows 365 Business
2,439 questions
asked 2026-06-19T04:11:20.1433333+00:00
Ayu Lestari
0
Reputation points
answered 2026-06-19T04:45:01.77+00:00
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VPHAN
36,170
Reputation points
Independent Advisor
2 answers
One of the answers was accepted by the question author.
Windows Defender Antivirus network isolation protection rules blocking legitimate internal cloud application routing pipelines
Hi security engineering, we enabled Network Protection configurations in block mode across our enterprise laptops collection. This has inadvertently severed communication pipelines to our internal cloud-hosted logistics portal, because the threat engine…
Windows for business | Windows Client for IT Pros | Devices and deployment | Configure application groups
asked 2026-06-18T15:21:45.6633333+00:00
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Harry Young
20
Reputation points
accepted 2026-06-19T04:22:22.2366667+00:00
Harry Young
20
Reputation points