Network connectivity test TCP Connection results unreliable
My team has spent the last 2 business days trying to get the https://connectivity.office.com/ TCP connection test to complete successfully to appease the Microsoft Unified Support Team. They don't want to take our MS Teams crash diags until they see SSL Interception Detection and TCP connection tests passing successfully. We can't get TCP connection tests to pass, we get one of the following: Success Attempt #1 Success, Attempt #2 Failure Any number of errors to unblock URLs such as (but not limited to) ocsp.digicert.com,ocspx.digicert.com,ocsp.omniroot.com,su.symcb.com,sr.symcb.com,sd.symcb.com,s1.symcb.com,sa.symcb.com We figured it was something with the corporate network but that's not the case. Last night we had about 50 employees try this test from their home (personal) computers that have no connection to our corporation. The TCP Connection test fails on home (consumer) PCs. What's the story with this TCP Connection check?Do you use User Account Control in Windows 11?
I personally prefer to disable User Account Control after installing a new system, mainly because I find its pop-up prompts too frequent and disruptive to work, and also partly because I feel it may create a "false sense of security." While I fully understand that more security measures do indeed provide greater safety, I still make this choice. I’d like to know what others do and think: Do you typically keep UAC enabled on your own computer? I hope to hear about the pros and cons of tolerating UAC prompts, as well as the specific reasons and habits behind everyone's choice to enable or disable it.
How to simplify Windows 11 computer settings for my grandmother
My grandmother uses an HP 24-cr0114 computer mainly for playing simple old-fashioned games, logging into her local bank's website, and browsing the web. She accidentally activated BitLocker encryption again (the recovery key has been found) and often forgets her login password (causing her bank account to be frequently reset). I hope to set up the computer as follows: Auto-login after startup without entering a password. Completely disable BitLocker encryption to avoid accidental activation and lockout. Keep the overall operation as simple and intuitive as possible, similar to her usage habits from many years ago. I am looking for specific, secure configuration steps and suggestions.What should I do about severe lag after updating to Windows 11?
After a system update, severe lag occurs: programs start slowly and frequently become unresponsive. Conventional cleanup methods have been tried but are ineffective, and rolling back the version is not possible. How should this be resolved?
How to fix 'Windows 11 installation has failed' issue?
I am trying to install Windows 11 over my old Windows 10 OS. The USB was made by Windows 11 Media Creation Tool. Everything went fine when booting my PC from the USB. I selected the Windows 11 version, the target disk and Windows 11 started installation. All of sudden, en error comes up, saying: Windows 11 installation has failed Is there a way to fix 'Windows 11 installation has failed' issue currently? I am using the latest Windows 11 24H2 ISO.
If Tenor discontinues its GIF API, will the related features in Windows 11 become unavailable?
Tenor recently announced it will gradually shut down its GIF API service. There are animated GIF/emoji search or insertion features in Windows 11 that rely on this API. Once the API service is discontinued, will these features completely stop working, show errors, or will Microsoft replace them with APIs from other providers? As a feature that may not be heavily used, how will this change affect ordinary users?
