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Inquiry Regarding Update Rollback (Undoing changes) from Build 26200.7840 to Build 9168

Dear Microsoft Support Team, Good day. I am writing to seek technical clarification regarding a recurring update failure we are experiencing on Windows 11. During the installation of Build 9168 on a system currently running Build 26200.7840, the update…

Windows for business | Windows Client for IT Pros | Devices and deployment | Install Windows updates, features, or roles
asked 2026-09-03T02:26:22.13+00:00
Tom 0 Reputation points
edited an answer 2026-09-03T05:04:17.99+00:00
Xuan Nhu 890 Reputation points Independent Advisor
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Default App Associations XML + GPO not applying to ANY users

We use the Microsoft Default App Associations XML + GPO method on our Windows 10/11 domain connected PCs. Examples: ·         .pdf - Adobe Acrobat ·         .html - Chrome ·         .mp4 - VLC ·         .txt - Notepad++ ·         .xlsx - Excel ·        …

Windows for business | Windows Client for IT Pros | Directory services | Deploy group policy objects
asked 2026-08-31T10:19:15.2366667+00:00
GPTresearcher two 0 Reputation points
answered 2026-09-03T04:45:35.7633333+00:00
Daphne Huynh (WICLOUD CORPORATION) 1,065 Reputation points Microsoft External Staff Moderator
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Windows ESU – Does enrollment end on 13 Oct 2026 or does the program end on that date?

Hi, I would like clarification regarding the Windows 10 Extended Security Updates (ESU) timeline. When Microsoft states that ESU is available until 13 October 2026, does this mean: 13 October 2026 is the last date customers can sign up/enroll in the ESU…

Windows for business | Windows Client for IT Pros | User experience | Other
asked 2026-03-03T06:45:12.3133333+00:00
DARIUS WU JUNYE 0 Reputation points
commented 2026-09-03T03:22:18.2066667+00:00
admin_365 0 Reputation points
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how to fix "ecryption task fail error" on win11

This is total error message when this error occur, my screen and sound heavily stuttered 1~3 second 암호화 작업이 실패했습니다. 암호화 매개 변수: OperationType: 16 공급자 이름: Microsoft Platform Crypto Provider 키 이름: Windows AIK 키 유형: 알고리즘 이름: 오류 정보: 로그 이름: …

Windows for business | Windows Client for IT Pros | User experience | Other
asked 2024-10-26T12:27:45.25+00:00
조예준 0 Reputation points
edited an answer 2026-09-03T01:31:04.6666667+00:00
Mathieu De Ruyck 5 Reputation points
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Azure VPN Client - "A specified profile cannot be found"

This is related to Azure but IS a windows client issue. Azure VPN Client v4.0.4.0 - Installed through Microsoft App Store, See Question# 5593064, We have done all troubleshooting of the VPN hosting out of Azure. All of the network verification…

Windows for business | Windows Client for IT Pros | Networking | Software-defined networking
asked 2025-11-10T18:38:57.56+00:00
marc.caron 40 Reputation points
commented 2026-09-03T00:32:25.8266667+00:00
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How do I change from personal to business account

How do i change from a personal subscription to a business subscription

Windows for business | Windows 365 Business
asked 2026-02-26T20:24:06.5933333+00:00
Anand Desai 5 Reputation points
answered 2026-09-02T20:46:18.8866667+00:00
Gray Holt 0 Reputation points
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Orphaned checkpoint on a VM with no "delete" option

Hi everyone, Hope you are all doing well~~ I got into an issue with one of the VM in Hyper-V. There were 6 Orphaned checkpoint created unexpectedly (not manually created for sure). I think those were caused by the backup system (__bric) and now backup…

Windows for business | Windows Server | Storage high availability | Virtualization and Hyper-V
asked 2026-09-02T19:47:05.0966667+00:00
Takami Chiro 291 Reputation points
answered 2026-09-02T19:47:25.74+00:00

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Removing Group Policy from a PC

Our server is Server 2003 R1. Most of the PCs connected to it are running Win 7. We're upgrading and want to donate the PCs. However, someone who worked on the system years ago set up a very stringent policy that no one can undo and that will affect…

Windows for business | Windows Client for IT Pros | Directory services | Deploy group policy objects
asked 2026-09-02T14:37:14.1466667+00:00
JenRG 41 Reputation points
edited an answer 2026-09-02T18:48:03.77+00:00
JenRG 41 Reputation points
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Windows Update KB5121003 breaking thermal printers

WIndows update KB5121003, Windows 11 24H2/25H2 cumulative update (builds 26100.9168/26200.9168) is breaking thermal printing. Specfically Cognitive TPG thermal printers. I have around 450 reports as of deployment of the update on August 13th. I have seen…

Windows for business | Windows Client for IT Pros | Devices and deployment | Other
asked 2026-09-01T17:15:45.57+00:00
Peter Scherer 0 Reputation points
answered 2026-09-02T18:44:10.39+00:00
Allan Solomon Mejia 7,570 Reputation points
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DFS Path Not Found with short domain names

Clients fail to access DFS targets using short domain names, receiving "The network path was not found." How do we configure DFSN to prefer fully qualified domain names (FQDNs) in referrals using Set-DfsnServerConfiguration?

Windows for business | Windows Server | Networking | Network connectivity and file sharing
asked 2026-09-02T17:16:03.02+00:00
John Doe 20 Reputation points
answered 2026-09-02T18:03:40.1966667+00:00
Tracy Le 10,975 Reputation points Independent Advisor
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How to disable enforcement via recovery Command Prompt????

A newly deployed WDAC policy is preventing critical storage controller drivers from loading during boot, resulting in INACCESSIBLE_BOOT_DEVICE bugchecks. How do we boot into recovery mode and disable WDAC policy enforcement via Command Prompt?

Windows for business | Windows 365 Enterprise
asked 2026-09-02T16:39:45.83+00:00
Isabella Brown 20 Reputation points
answered 2026-09-02T17:12:54.1466667+00:00
Hoang Le 3,775 Reputation points Independent Advisor
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KB5121645 is not coming up listed on the Microsoft Update Catalogue Website

Hi, there are some servers which fail to install the latest 2026-08 CU for .NET framework, specifically for Windows Server 2019 x64 - KB5121645 The main CU update (KB5120238) installs fine, but the .NET framework fails. The microsoft catalogue website…

Windows for business | Windows Server | Windows cloud | Other
asked 2026-09-02T16:18:01.0833333+00:00
Adeel Mohammed 0 Reputation points
answered 2026-09-02T17:06:07.91+00:00
Hoang Le 3,775 Reputation points Independent Advisor
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Excess cursor pointer on screen

I frequently have an extra cursor pointer on the screen in the middle of the lower left quadrant. It can be removed, temporarily, by restarting the computer. I have idea why it re-appears. I have checked the software list and see that I am NOT using…

Windows for business | Windows 365 Business
asked 2026-09-02T15:14:09.0333333+00:00
Keith Williams 0 Reputation points
commented 2026-09-02T16:28:48.2266667+00:00
Keith Williams 0 Reputation points
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Defender reports libssl vulnerabilities in numerous Windows components for months

Microsoft Defender has flagged around 25 vulnerabilities in Openssl 3.4.4, 3.5.6 and 3.6.1.0 ranging from Low to Critical, affecting Microsoft OneDrive and Microsoft Photos. These vulnerabilities have been live since April-June, and I can't find a single…

Windows for business | Windows 365 Business
asked 2026-09-02T14:59:20.64+00:00
Sergio Bettiol 0 Reputation points
answered 2026-09-02T16:26:07.89+00:00
Chen Tran 12,765 Reputation points Independent Advisor
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Hyper-V isolated ports still receiving broadcast traffic

Hi everyone VMs connected to isolated ports on the same Hyper-V virtual switch are unexpectedly able to receive broadcast traffic from other isolated VMs. I’m not very familiar with how the port isolation settings work, so I’m not sure if I configured…

Windows for business | Windows 365 Business
asked 2026-09-02T10:06:21.76+00:00
Krishna Reddy 40 Reputation points
accepted 2026-09-02T16:00:23.4966667+00:00
Krishna Reddy 40 Reputation points
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How to install SQL Server Developer on a Snapdragon Laptop

How to install SQL Server Developer on a Snapdragon Laptop

Windows for business | Windows Server | Devices and deployment | Other
asked 2026-01-18T07:45:49.5633333+00:00
Mudassir Ahmed 105 Reputation points
commented 2026-09-02T15:35:30.51+00:00
JuliaMarvin 22,000 Reputation points Volunteer Moderator
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SCCM Feature Update failures when UpdateServiceUrlAlternate points to localhost:8005 – is bypassing delta downloads a supported approach?

We are deploying Windows Feature Updates (23H2 → 24H2 / 25H2) using Microsoft Configuration Manager (SCCM). On affected devices, the following registry configuration is present: HKLM\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\WindowsUpdate WUServer …

Windows for business | Windows Client for IT Pros | Devices and deployment | Install Windows updates, features, or roles
asked 2026-02-13T21:08:49.26+00:00
P, Thomas Mathew 5 Reputation points
commented 2026-09-02T15:33:36.6233333+00:00
Jean-Seb 25 Reputation points
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Resolving Host Guardian Service (HGS) TPM Attestation Breakdown Post-Hardware Maintenance on Guarded Hosts

Dear Colleagues, We are currently investigating an issue within our guarded fabric where Shielded Virtual Machines are failing to boot on a specific Guarded Host. The root cause has been isolated to a Host Guardian Service (HGS) TPM attestation failure…

Windows for business | Windows 365 Enterprise
asked 2026-09-02T14:17:57.02+00:00
George Wilson 60 Reputation points
answered 2026-09-02T14:51:44.82+00:00
Hoang Le 3,775 Reputation points Independent Advisor
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Erro: 0x80004005: Eroded Badlands.

I came across this related thread: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/answers/questions/3871623/after-a-windows-update-my-system-broke-and-now-i-c I saw that it has an answer, and I’ve tried all the suggested steps — including checking Windows activation…

Windows for business | Windows Server | User experience | Authentication with Azure Virtual Desktop
asked 2025-07-25T14:44:43.3166667+00:00
Debora Colley 35 Reputation points
commented 2026-09-02T14:26:19.1333333+00:00
Bethany Joy Wagner 0 Reputation points
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Repeated Kerberos Event ID 4771 pre-authentication failures for multiple users from different internal systems

We are seeing repeated Kerberos pre-authentication failures (Event ID 4771, Failure Code 0x18) on our primary Domain Controller. The events affect multiple domain users and occur from different internal client systems, including user workstations,…

Windows for business | Windows Server | Directory services | Active Directory
asked 2026-09-02T12:33:31.2533333+00:00
MS 0 Reputation points
commented 2026-09-02T13:47:49.3533333+00:00
MS 0 Reputation points