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Windows Defender Antivirus has encountered an error trying to update signatures.

Hello I have a Server 2019 machine which is refusing to update or scan. If I try to remove updates and install new updates from powershell I get the following: -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------…

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asked 2022-10-11T21:31:31.023+00:00
SpaceCaptain87 6 Reputation points
commented 2026-04-07T18:54:17.5533333+00:00
Eugenio Mariotto 0 Reputation points
4 answers

Intermittent Failure of Start Menu, Search Functionality, and IIS Services After Server Restart (Windows Server 2022)

On multiple Windows Server 2022 systems in our environment, critical components such as the Start Menu (Windows button), Windows Search, and IIS services intermittently fail to function after the first server restart. During this state, the Start Menu is…

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asked 2026-03-25T09:06:39.3833333+00:00
Laxman singh 1 Reputation point
answered 2026-04-07T16:44:52.28+00:00
Tracy Le 5,295 Reputation points Independent Advisor
2 answers

Windows Server 2025 rdp sessions - profiles issues

Hello, I've been encountering these issues since while ago, but every time were fixed, in my opinion, by treating the effects of the issues and not the root cause. On a windows server 2025, rdp server, are multiple sessions opened with different…

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asked 2026-04-07T15:35:43.84+00:00
Alexandru Raul Mihai Santa 0 Reputation points
answered 2026-04-07T16:00:29.4733333+00:00
Ace Jerraldven C. Enoc 220 Reputation points
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Downloading up to date ADMX and ADML Files

where can I download group policy admx files called msedge.admx and msedgeupdate.admx plus the corresponding ADML files?

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asked 2026-04-07T07:41:50.3833333+00:00
Phil Lively 1 Reputation point
answered 2026-04-07T12:42:58.75+00:00
VPHAN 28,585 Reputation points Independent Advisor
2 answers One of the answers was accepted by the question author.

I want to rename a server because it does not longer want that name

I want to rename a server because it does not longer want that name

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asked 2026-03-31T17:36:07.2833333+00:00
Karen 20 Reputation points Microsoft Employee
accepted 2026-04-06T17:54:19.4166667+00:00
Karen 20 Reputation points Microsoft Employee
2 answers

Install Service Broker External Activator on Windows Data Centre 2022

We are in the process of upgrading from SQL 2017 to SQL 2022. We are having issues installing Service Broker External Activator. I can only find Service Broker External Activator for SQL 2017 but when we go to install we get the error We have checked…

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asked 2025-01-15T15:11:35.0133333+00:00
James Frost 0 Reputation points
commented 2026-04-06T09:10:53.8333333+00:00
Lakshmi Narayana Garikapati 1,225 Reputation points Microsoft External Staff Moderator
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Fixing Activation issue in windows 2003 server

Our Substation has a SAS(Substation Automation System) system whose servers run on windows server 2003. Recently we replaced a defective keyboard of one of servers and now windows server is asking for activation. I tried for over the phone activation…

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asked 2024-06-12T12:31:16.7166667+00:00
Mahmoodun Nabi Nayeem 0 Reputation points
answered 2026-04-03T06:45:41.1433333+00:00
Lars Bernstorff Hansen 0 Reputation points
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Activation of windows server 2003

It's still possible to activate windows server 2003 with a new key? I need to install windows server 2003 with a new key in a server, its possible?

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asked 2022-06-28T18:23:29.867+00:00
Jorge Angel Alonso Pineda 6 Reputation points
commented 2026-04-02T21:12:53+00:00
Lars Bernstorff Hansen 0 Reputation points
2 answers

Is Migrating Existing VMs to the Updated Windows Server 2022 Image Mandatory After the .NET 6 Removal?

Hi everyone, I’m seeking clarification regarding the recent breaking change affecting Windows Server 2022 Azure Marketplace images that previously included .NET 6. …

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asked 2026-04-02T15:49:05.4866667+00:00
Mattia Contessa 1 Reputation point
answered 2026-04-02T18:08:58.1566667+00:00
Tan Vu 1,630 Reputation points Independent Advisor
2 answers One of the answers was accepted by the question author.

Storage Migration Service stuck on step 2 "Transfer Data" Start the transfer phase

Hello, I have a dedicated Orchestrator VM running WAC on windows server 2022 datacenter. I am running into an issue migrating a 2012r2 server to windows server 2022. I have been able to go through all the steps up to step 2. I was able to successfully…

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asked 2024-02-09T13:51:00.5133333+00:00
Spencer 20 Reputation points
edited an answer 2026-04-02T08:19:59.04+00:00
JuliaMarvin 18,805 Reputation points Volunteer Moderator
9 answers One of the answers was accepted by the question author.

Server 2016 routing doesnt works

Hi all, I googled a lot but no luck. In my hyper v environment, I have only 1 VM with Server 2016 (ADDS, DNS and Remote Access) installed, the VM has 2 NICs, the internal NIC IP 10.0.0.250 and external NIC IP 192.168.0.250 which connect to my home's…

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asked 2021-07-15T14:27:41.257+00:00
xiaohong ma 101 Reputation points
edited a comment 2026-04-01T17:02:58.3433333+00:00
Dankrou 0 Reputation points
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RemoteApp crashing on Windows Server 2025 with Windows 11/10

Hi! I'm currently having some troubles with the following scenario: SRRDS01 - Connection Broker, WebAccess, SessionHost, Licensing SRRDS02 - SessionHost This two servers have a RemoteApp collection where both are session hosts. Some users are reporting…

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asked 2025-06-12T15:05:52.79+00:00
Marcelo Gomes 40 Reputation points
commented 2026-04-01T12:21:29.76+00:00
Graeme Lawton 0 Reputation points
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AppX Deployment Service (AppXSVC) andInventory and Compatibility Appraisal service are continuously aborting on OS 2025 especially

Hi Team , AppX Deployment Service (AppXSVC) andInventory and Compatibility Appraisal service are continuously aborting on OS 2025 especially. couold soem one share the solution

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asked 2026-03-30T10:01:01.7533333+00:00
Srinivas Dave 0 Reputation points
answered 2026-03-31T12:07:16.74+00:00
Tracy Le 5,295 Reputation points Independent Advisor
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CDOsys.dll to send emails stopped working on Windows Server

Using CDOsys.dll to send emails through Unisys application called Mapper. The emails have stopped working on a server. Below is the error message: Tried many different changes within IIS and IIS(6). Reregistered cdosys.dll :: Register 64-bit…

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asked 2026-03-30T17:55:10.1866667+00:00
Tom Morris 0 Reputation points
answered 2026-03-31T06:56:39.6566667+00:00
Jason Nguyen Tran 14,440 Reputation points Independent Advisor
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Critical Hyper-V SET Switch Bug: Switch Randomly Changes to Internal After Reboot on Windows Server 2025

Dear Microsoft Learn community, I'm facing a critical and highly concerning issue with the Hyper-V Switch Embedded Teaming configuration on my Windows Server 2025 failover cluster. After rebooting the Hyper-V virtualization host, the SET switch…

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asked 2025-02-15T20:25:53.4533333+00:00
Krasimir Rangelov 280 Reputation points
commented 2026-03-30T13:25:10.48+00:00
Stefan Brun 0 Reputation points
4 answers

Unable to activate PIN or Fingerprint sign-in options.

Hi, My Lenovo T490 computer works perfectly except for the biometric identification, I would like to use the fingerprint reader on the device. The hardware must be working fine because the latest version of Lenovo Diagnostics Evolution, recommended by…

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asked 2025-05-16T18:34:48.65+00:00
Gábor Hársfalvi 5 Reputation points
answered 2026-03-29T08:13:03.9266667+00:00
Gábor Hársfalvi 0 Reputation points
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Can we delete manually "content.MSO" files in user logged in folder

Can we delete manually in windows\inetcache\content.MSO files, and is there any impact where i delete content.MSO file in user logged in folder directory in my RDS server. This Content.MSO file consumed more C drive Disk space in my server. Please guide…

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asked 2026-03-27T10:56:09.6633333+00:00
Bala Murugan M 0 Reputation points
answered 2026-03-27T11:19:13.48+00:00
Harry Phan 17,045 Reputation points Independent Advisor
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How to use preview feature given the Oct update that blocks the files with MOTW tag?

Below response from Microsoft 365 support but we still have issues after applying reg key fix particularly on files saved on Network share. The issue you’re facing is related to a security change introduced in Windows updates around October 2025.…

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asked 2026-01-20T20:40:55.59+00:00
Burhan Kanchwala 0 Reputation points
edited a comment 2026-03-27T04:53:50.5833333+00:00
Scott Mandell 0 Reputation points
2 answers One of the answers was accepted by the question author.

How to covert Windows Server 2022 Standard Boot mode from Legacy to UEFI

As you may know, Microsoft is updating the Secure Boot certificates that were originally issued in 2011 to ensure that Windows devices can continue to verify trusted boot software. Because our servers are still operating in Legacy BIOS mode, we must…

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asked 2026-03-26T16:30:51.2533333+00:00
Malvern Masiye 20 Reputation points
commented 2026-03-26T19:01:28.15+00:00
Domic Vo 19,030 Reputation points Independent Advisor
3 answers One of the answers was accepted by the question author.

Problems with DFS

Hi! Do I have a number of Windows Server 2012 R2 servers? They make up the replication group. Today I found an error in the event log on one of the servers: Source: DFSR ID: 2104 The DFS Replication service failed to recover from an internal database…

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asked 2026-03-25T21:23:05.5866667+00:00
Михаил Андросов 476 Reputation points
commented 2026-03-26T07:41:11.4733333+00:00
Михаил Андросов 476 Reputation points