help with windir and system32 in quality enviroment
about a month ago i reinstalled windows 11 ( home) and so far not got older updates as i try to reset the windows updater i discover in one step ( after the rename of softwaredistribution and catroot steps) has windir and system 32 shown below cd /d %windir%\system32 than has abunch of regsvr32 dll to register anyway a error shows in red ( command prompt) saying cant be located or found in summary) so find how to fix it and no problems until after its fixed! when i apply this fix ( all profiles tab in box and add) the command prompt ( cmd) is gone cant open nor is windows key and x to bring up that list ( task manager commpand prompt, device manager etc...) and defrag is not able to run either to open the cmd ( command prompt ) i have to use windows key and r for box and than gives message im not administrator or words to that affect find fix for that but rather strange anyway ( not the other missing things) how do i go and fix this issue ? note i had to delete the fix above to get normal working functions again i cant find anything that mentions this or a fix i dont understand how a "fix " can affect or disable things this is link to show the step i mentioned i.e step 5 https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/troubleshoot/windows-client/installing-updates-features-roles/additional-resources-for-windows-update
Windows 11 just started to chew up RAM. ~15 GB unaccounted for.
Hey guys, possible this is a known thing, but in the last few days, I've noticed a huge amount of memory getting consumed by seemingly nothing or some background service. Which I only really noticed since Star Citizen complained about having less than 8 GB of free memory. I have 64 GB of RAM here, and ~15 GB is not accounted for. The consumption got so out of hand that I had to restart my computer to keep it at bay.... I sort of wonder if this is that new Windows 11 recording feature. not sure, any ideas? Is there any software that can tell me what's happening in the background?Secure Boot Certificate Updates via InTune Policy
We are currently having issues applying the settings required to install secure boot cert updates using the InTune policy method. A brief overview to quickly explain : We are a reasonably large company managing a mix of over 10,000 Windows and iOS devices. Our Windows devices come from the supplier with the Professional edition of Windows pre-installed, this is then changed via an Enterprise key as part of our Autopilot enrolment process and activated via our users subscription license. To all sense and purposes Windows looks and feels like the Enterprise edition, indeed if you check using winver, system settings and activation status for example then Windows tells us that it is the Enterprise edition. However, if you check the licensing using slmgr /dli it shows that the licensing has been reverted back to the OEM Professional edition as pre-installed by the supplier on purchase. This may have always been the case but until very recently has gone unnoticed. Whilst testing the rollout of an InTune policy to allow secure boot cert updates as detailed here : Microsoft Intune method of Secure Boot for Windows devices with IT-managed updates - Microsoft Support , this is failing because the policy is rejected by licensing error : MDM PolicyManager: Policy is rejected by licensing, Policy: (ConfigureMicrosoftUpdateManagedOptIn), Area: (SecureBoot), Result:(0x82B00006) Unknown Win32 Error code: 0x82b00006 InTune reporting directly on the policy shows this as error 65000 We are able to change the key by using slmgr and a combination of MAK\KMS\OEM but whatever keys are applied this always reverts to being the OEM Professional key after the device has been restarted. I have seen that there is a group policy method for setting the required settings for the secure boot cert updates to work, this however seems a very backward approach by Microsoft in an area where they are trying to promote a cloud-first policy. Indeed since we rolled out Windows 11, we as an organisation have been moving anything that we can to cloud in readiness for retirement of our on-prem estate. Microsoft's response to my recent support request was that this is expected behaviour, which to all sense and purposes is not what i would class as a solution. Has anyone else had the same issues when using the InTune policy method, and was a solution found or did you have to return to the dark ages and resort to group policy? There seem to be lots of posts online referring to access to specific registry keys being blocked going as far back as 2024, the suggested script to resolve these permissions and suggested KB articles have not resolved the issue.How to disable the Smart Charging feature in Windows 11?
Following the system update, a power management feature named Full Intelligent Charging has been automatically enabled. I wish to manually disable this within Settings (System > Power/Battery) to revert to standard charging mode, but no explicit toggle option has been found. Please advise on the specific path or method to disable this feature.
Windows 11 24H2 Start Menu and Taskbar Pinning Feature Malfunction
After upgrading the system to Windows 11 version 26100.4061 (24H2), the “Pin to Start” option has disappeared from the right-click menus of applications (including both built-in system apps and third-party software). Additionally, the “Pin to Taskbar” functionality is no longer working. Attempts to manually create shortcuts or move items to the “Start Menu” folder have proven ineffective. Seeking a solution to restore this functionality or a fix for this issue.
Can a single SSD drive install a dual-boot system with Windows 11 and Windows 11?
On a Dell laptop with a single SSD partitioned into two sections, attempting to install a second Windows 11 system resulted in the inability to click “Next” during the installation interface to proceed to the disk selection step (likely due to boot or installer restrictions). AI tools suggested a workaround, but practical implementation failed. Seeking specific partition configuration, boot settings, and installation methods.
Restore TrueTypeFont (.ttf) File Association in Windows 11 24H2
Hey everyone, I've run into an unusual issue here with my main Windows 11 24H2 PC. After a reboot, I immediately noticed that I no-longer had the "Install" context menu option for TrueType Font files with the .ttf extension and those files no-longer had an association with the Windows Font Viewer and no-longer had the corresponding file type icon either. I've found and tried every suggestion I can find and nothing works. Here's what I see and what I've tried and would appreciate any guidance if any of you have been successul resolving the same issue: Selecting open with and manually trying to assign C:\Windows\System32\fontview.exe fails, resulting in the following message: The program you have selected cannot be assocaited with this file type. Couldn't find anything in the event logs. No recent software installs - no known cause. Settings > Default Apps > Windows Font Viewer is not a listed app. Going to ttf file type produces the same result as using File Explorer Open With option- Doesn't work. Settings > Font Settings > Reset > Does not fix this issue. 1. SFC /ScanNow found corruption. 2. DISM completed successfully after running: DISM.exe /Online /Cleanup-Image /RestoreHealth /Source:wim:F:\sources\install.wim:6 /LimitAcces I thouhgt that maybe I could generate the file associations file with DISM and use group policy to apply, but DISM only seems to include user created assocaitions in that list. Anyway, I've checked everywhere I can think of and no success.
After updating to Win11 getting lots of application crashes and hardware crashes
I have done both a win10 upgrade and a fresh install of win11 and am receiving lots of errors in event viewer that I didn't get before with win10. The most intrusive is error #1 which crashes most games out and causes large lag spikes that last about 10-20 seconds while the hardware "reloads". Any help would be appreciated. Machine is fully patched with the latest optional updates as well and all drivers are up to date. Machine is currently a fresh install of Win11 from a freshly wiped NVME SSD. Currently using the Beta channel of insider but this issue has been happening from the very start of Win11. This machine is not on a domain. All hard drives SMART show as good. Machine is not overheating. Virus and Malware scans have been completed. sfc /scannow & DISM /Online /Cleanup-Image /RestoreHealth are not showing any issues. Machine Specs: I7-8700k 32GB DDR4-3200 4x8GB 970 Pro 1TB NVME WD Black 6TB SATA RTX 3080 Error#1 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- This is the first instance of the error seen during this time period on Storport Device (Port = 0, Path = 0, Target = 3, Lun = 0) whose Corresponding Class Disk Device Guid is {00000000-0000-0000-0000-000000000000}: The request opcode was 0x85 and completed with SrbStatus 0x4 and ScsiStatus 0x2. The sense code was (0x0,0x0,0x0). The io latency was 2 ms. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Error#2 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- WSMan operation Enumeration failed, error code 2150858770 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Error#3 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The client cannot connect to the destination specified in the request. Verify that the service on the destination is running and is accepting requests. Consult the logs and documentation for the WS-Management service running on the destination, most commonly IIS or WinRM. If the destination is the WinRM service, run the following command on the destination to analyze and configure the WinRM service: "winrm quickconfig". ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Error#4 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Id = ; ClientMachine = MYDESKTOP; User = MYUSERNAME; ClientProcessId = 19336; Component = WMIService; Operation = connect to namespace : ROOT\CIMV2\Security\MicrosoftVolumeEncryption; ResultCode = 0x80041003; PossibleCause = the user was not granted appropriate permission on the namespace. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Error#5 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Windows is unable to verify the image integrity of the file \Device\HarddiskVolume4\ProgramData\Microsoft\Windows\UUS\Packages\1022.1025.2012.1\amd64\UusBrain.dll because file hash could not be found on the system. A recent hardware or software change might have installed a file that is signed incorrectly or damaged, or that might be malicious software from an unknown source. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Error#6 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Id = {00000000-0000-0000-0000-000000000000}; ClientMachine = MYDESKTOP; User = Window Manager\DWM-1; ClientProcessId = 1568; Component = Unknown; Operation = Start IWbemServices::ExecQuery - root\cimv2 : select ChassisTypes from Win32_SystemEnclosure; ResultCode = 0x80041003; PossibleCause = Unknown ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Error#7 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The server name cannot be resolved. Error: The object was not found. Server name: desktop-spmg6ru Guidance: The client cannot resolve the server address in DNS or WINS. This issue often manifests immediately after joining a computer to the domain, when the client's DNS registration may not yet have propagated to all DNS servers. You should also expect this event at system startup on a DNS server (such as a domain controller) that points to itself for the primary DNS. You should validate the DNS client settings on this computer using IPCONFIG /ALL and NSLOOKUP. -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
External monitor doesn't turn on after suspension
Hi! I'm facing an issue with my external monitor. Once it goes into sleep, it doesn't return. It is necessary to disconnect and reconnect it for the HDMI signal to be sent again. I spent more than a month in contact with Dell Premium Plus support, and the conclusion is that the problem is related to Windows. Among the procedures we tried: Update Intel and Nvidia Video Drivers Update Thunderbolt Driver Change power settings (S0, S3 etc) Replacement of monitor and external HUB Direct connection of the monitor to the laptop After none of the tests worked, I tried it on Ubuntu with the same equipment. It worked as expected. Then I noticed a peculiar issue, two distinct scenarios where one works and the other doesn't: Same video and notebook sleep time - Works Video sleep time shorter than notebook Before notebook suspend - It works After notebook suspend - Does not work That is, apparently, after Windows suspends the video, and in the future, suspends the notebook, when returning it does not reactivate the HDMI output. As if he "remembered" that when he suspended the monitor was off, not in sleep. Can anyone help me on this issue? Or even is an update possible to fix this behavior?
