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system no longer saves the left/right volume balance

Since a recent Windows update, my system no longer saves the left/right volume balance. Is anyone else experiencing this? It’s been quite frustrating.

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How to debloat Windows 8.1

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Using gMSA for replacing the Task Scheduler service account?

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Anyone else having issues with this Windows 11 update?

I upgraded from Windows 10 a while back, and after a reset everything seemed fine. But now this update keeps failing during install with an error: 2025-11 Security Update (KB5068861) (26100.7171) Error code: 0x80070306 Not sure what’s causing it. Has…

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Effective access for a group is blocked but user inside the group has Modify permissions

I have started a new job and I am looking at permissions on the file shares. I have noticed the groups have no effective access but the users in the group does. My understanding of effective access is it is the total permissions that the user may have…

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How do I fix this? (Product Key Error 0xC004F213)

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Windows 10 Home license rules for USB/Bluetooth file transfers for business

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stop W10 updates

If I sign out of my Microsoft account, will that stop Windows 10 updates from installing? The latest update this month put my PC into a reboot loop, and it took me hours to fix it. I really don’t want to go through that again.

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I can't enroll in the Windows 10 ESU

I finally got the link to enroll in the ESU program, but I’m getting an error. I’m signed into my Microsoft account, sync is turned on as required, and I’ve checked everything I might’ve missed, but the error still shows up. Is there anything I can try…

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product key was found

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Windows error 0xC004F012

I’ve been using a Windows 11 PC for about a year now. It was a pre-built system, so everything was already set up when I got it. Recently, I suddenly started seeing an error message with the code 0xC004F012, and it says that Windows is not activated. I’m…

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AD disabled date

Is there a user attribute anywhere in AD which captures the date and time an account was disabled? Or any other way of verifying such information.

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Windows 10 experiences network outages under IPv6 dynamic RA prefix conditions, while Ubuntu continues to function normally.

Hello I need help! I'm going crazy with the network deployment for our new branch office. The IT director is constantly pressuring me for progress. We're testing a new core gateway that uses IPv6 and continuously sends RA packets with dynamically…

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Secure boot enabled but not active?

Secure Boot is enabled, but it shows as not active. I’m using UEFI, my drive is GPT, and CSM is off. Secure Boot was already on by default, and I’ve checked everything I can think of but can’t figure out why it’s not working. I need to get it working so…

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BitLocker Manual Partition Unlock via Command Line

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task bar doesn't show any icons

Since this morning, my taskbar isn’t showing any icons at all, not even the sound or Wi-Fi icons next to the clock. It was working fine before I shut down, but after turning it back on, everything disappeared. I’ve already tried restarting and turning it…

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Managing Windows Server Datacenter VM Licensing Across a VMware Cluster

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What is this “Secure Boot Allowed Key Exchange Key (KEK) Update,” and do I actually need to install it?

system no longer saves the left/right volume balance

How to debloat Windows 8.1

SCCM Collection Performance: AD Groups and OUs vs. Native Queries

Using gMSA for replacing the Task Scheduler service account?

Anyone else having issues with this Windows 11 update?

Effective access for a group is blocked but user inside the group has Modify permissions

How do I fix this? (Product Key Error 0xC004F213)

Windows 10 Home license rules for USB/Bluetooth file transfers for business

stop W10 updates

I can't enroll in the Windows 10 ESU

product key was found

Windows error 0xC004F012

AD disabled date

Blocage complet du système déclenché par studio64.exe Fenêtre inactive

Windows 10 experiences network outages under IPv6 dynamic RA prefix conditions, while Ubuntu continues to function normally.

Secure boot enabled but not active?

BitLocker Manual Partition Unlock via Command Line

task bar doesn't show any icons

Managing Windows Server Datacenter VM Licensing Across a VMware Cluster