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Why didn’t my Microsoft store my Bitlocker password and does HP have a Master Key?

I have an hp elite dragonfly G2. While doing an update, the laptop said it could not complete the update and asked for a bitlocker key. I never enabled bitlocker and didn’t know I had this on my laptop. Nevertheless, I went to my Microsoft account which…

Windows 10 Security
Windows 10 Security
Windows 10: A Microsoft operating system that runs on personal computers and tablets.Security: The precautions taken to guard against crime, attack, sabotage, espionage, or another threat.
3,044 questions
asked 2025-04-24T10:34:03.7833333+00:00
RG 0 Reputation points
2 answers One of the answers was accepted by the question author.

the revocation function was unable to check revocation for the certificate

Software is Motorola Irrinet PRO Using IIS Internet Information Services to allow for remote access Software can generate and send email via services such as GMail Worked on previous computer which was 32 bit windows 7. Current computer is 64 bit…

Windows 10 Security
Windows 10 Security
Windows 10: A Microsoft operating system that runs on personal computers and tablets.Security: The precautions taken to guard against crime, attack, sabotage, espionage, or another threat.
3,044 questions
asked 2025-04-20T20:15:16.65+00:00
TonyQuiring-7437 20 Reputation points
answered 2025-04-23T15:54:10.61+00:00
TonyQuiring-7437 20 Reputation points
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Hide a drive from a specific windows users group from displaying and accessing in Windows 10 virtual desktops

I have C:, D: and F: drives on Windows 10 Virtual desktop and I'm trying to hide F: drive from a specific set of users or a group.

Windows 10 Security
Windows 10 Security
Windows 10: A Microsoft operating system that runs on personal computers and tablets.Security: The precautions taken to guard against crime, attack, sabotage, espionage, or another threat.
3,044 questions
asked 2025-04-23T00:41:19.9833333+00:00
Samy Ponnusamy 0 Reputation points
4 answers

How can I see the passwords stored in Windows Credential ?

I have stored a password for a Network Drive but can'te remember it and I can't see it in "Windows Credentials" (see screenshot). How can I see the passwords ? Thanks in advance !

Windows 10 Security
Windows 10 Security
Windows 10: A Microsoft operating system that runs on personal computers and tablets.Security: The precautions taken to guard against crime, attack, sabotage, espionage, or another threat.
3,044 questions
asked 2021-11-11T20:48:36.767+00:00
Kingpin31 46 Reputation points
commented 2025-04-22T17:14:17.8133333+00:00
Mustafa Hussein 0 Reputation points
1 answer

Port 21, 53 and 49152 Showing open on Nmap Scan

Hello, when conducting Nmap scan on Iphone hotspot. Scan is showing port 21 open, also port 53 and 49152. However when I run netstat scan, nothing is showing as listening on this port. On advanced port scanner it shows ftp service. and Also when trying…

Windows 10 Security
Windows 10 Security
Windows 10: A Microsoft operating system that runs on personal computers and tablets.Security: The precautions taken to guard against crime, attack, sabotage, espionage, or another threat.
3,044 questions
asked 2025-04-20T13:31:58.84+00:00
Kylie C 0 Reputation points
edited an answer 2025-04-22T14:14:39.3+00:00
MotoX80 35,716 Reputation points
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Multiple System error codes + Devices disconnecting

Hello, As of last week, I have occasionally experienced random device disconnect/reconnect sounds but haven't pinpoint which it is. When this happens, whatever game I play stutters (hardware lag, not internet latency). When this happens, it repeats…

Windows 10 Security
Windows 10 Security
Windows 10: A Microsoft operating system that runs on personal computers and tablets.Security: The precautions taken to guard against crime, attack, sabotage, espionage, or another threat.
3,044 questions
asked 2025-04-21T10:51:15.3966667+00:00
GG 0 Reputation points
edited the question 2025-04-21T15:12:56.23+00:00
GG 0 Reputation points
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URGENT HELP NEEDED ON MICROSOFT AND MINECRAFT ACCOUNT RECOVERY!!

I was playing a minecraft server known as Donut SMP. I wanted to join this youtubers discord and thought his discord was discord.gg/drdonut. HOWEVER, this was NOT the actual server at all. This server was filled with two scammers the admins named tricked…

Windows 10 Security
Windows 10 Security
Windows 10: A Microsoft operating system that runs on personal computers and tablets.Security: The precautions taken to guard against crime, attack, sabotage, espionage, or another threat.
3,044 questions
asked 2025-04-21T04:25:49.13+00:00
Azimur Rashid 0 Reputation points
0 answers

Feature update to Windows 10, version 22H2 (2)

Feature update to Windows 10, version 22H2 (2) 于 ‎2025/‎4/‎19 - 0xc1900101 安装失败 Feature update to Windows 10, version 22H2 于 ‎2025/‎4/‎17 - 0xc1900101 安装失败 你们的更新是不是没有验证啊。失败率是100%啊，这样反复升级，反复回滚，啥时候是个头啊。

Windows 10 Security
Windows 10 Security
Windows 10: A Microsoft operating system that runs on personal computers and tablets.Security: The precautions taken to guard against crime, attack, sabotage, espionage, or another threat.
3,044 questions
asked 2025-04-19T10:58:53.4433333+00:00
durongzeskype 20 Reputation points
commented 2025-04-19T11:01:24.9666667+00:00
durongzeskype 20 Reputation points
1 answer

USB port unlocking only for authorized devices

Hello everyone, Is it possible to unlock a USB port if a known device is connected? Let me explain: as part of cybersecurity, our company has blocked USB ports for non-admin users (via GPO). This prohibits devices other than keyboards and mice, such as…

Windows 10 Security
Windows 10 Security
Windows 10: A Microsoft operating system that runs on personal computers and tablets.Security: The precautions taken to guard against crime, attack, sabotage, espionage, or another threat.
3,044 questions
asked 2025-03-12T10:28:05.14+00:00
Christophe Peters 0 Reputation points
commented 2025-04-17T13:08:23.6466667+00:00
Christophe Peters 0 Reputation points
3 answers

win10 Home upgrade to Pro

We have a user who is trying to upgrade from win10 home to Pro. It is a X1 Extreme Gen 2 which originally come with a win10Pro. But engineer accidentally loaded a win10 Pro into the unit and since then customer has been using it with important data and…

Windows 10 Security
Windows 10 Security
Windows 10: A Microsoft operating system that runs on personal computers and tablets.Security: The precautions taken to guard against crime, attack, sabotage, espionage, or another threat.
3,044 questions
asked 2020-07-28T06:31:55.713+00:00
Jonathan Lee Vui Shung 1 Reputation point
answered 2025-04-17T11:41:57.56+00:00
Laura Anderson 10 Reputation points
8 answers

ASR Policy "Not Applicable"

Company has two (2) VMs hosted in Azure. These VMs use Windows Defender as their Antivirus solution and recently (2-3 months ago), Company's Secure Score has been negatively affected for Windows Defender metrics; applicable to the two VMs. Secure Score…

Windows 10 Security
Windows 10 Security
Windows 10: A Microsoft operating system that runs on personal computers and tablets.Security: The precautions taken to guard against crime, attack, sabotage, espionage, or another threat.
3,044 questions
Microsoft Intune Configuration
Microsoft Intune Configuration
Microsoft Intune: A Microsoft cloud-based management solution that offers mobile device management, mobile application management, and PC management capabilities.Configuration: The process of arranging or setting up computer systems, hardware, or software.
2,063 questions
asked 2022-10-12T18:26:15.25+00:00
SMB 1 Reputation point
commented 2025-04-16T18:17:19.6+00:00
Christina Gruzdov 0 Reputation points
4 answers One of the answers was accepted by the question author.

AppLocker Blocking Signed App

I have a packaged app rule that allows all signed packaged apps and is in auditonly mode. When the application is launched I get Event ID 8021 (indicating the app would have been blocked if in enforcement mode) with the following details: PolicyName:…

Windows 10 Security
Windows 10 Security
Windows 10: A Microsoft operating system that runs on personal computers and tablets.Security: The precautions taken to guard against crime, attack, sabotage, espionage, or another threat.
3,044 questions
asked 2020-09-29T17:08:33.173+00:00
Brian Benavidez 201 Reputation points
answered 2025-04-16T13:04:41.9133333+00:00
Juan Luis Cañero Rueda 0 Reputation points
0 answers

rdp and smart card

hi, I have some PCs in the office with Windows 10, in domain, with smart card reader. If I access locally, in the office, I am presented with the PIN request popup. If I access remotely with RDP and the smartcard is inserted in the PC in the office, the…

Windows 10 Security
Windows 10 Security
Windows 10: A Microsoft operating system that runs on personal computers and tablets.Security: The precautions taken to guard against crime, attack, sabotage, espionage, or another threat.
3,044 questions
asked 2025-04-16T09:36:49.7466667+00:00
Sergio Marelli 0 Reputation points
1 answer

how to switch off reading out login name on my login screen

Whenever I start my laptop, and the login screen appears, it reads aloud my login name, and off course the "Please be patient". Where can I switch this off?

Windows 10 Security
Windows 10 Security
Windows 10: A Microsoft operating system that runs on personal computers and tablets.Security: The precautions taken to guard against crime, attack, sabotage, espionage, or another threat.
3,044 questions
asked 2025-04-14T06:14:49.08+00:00
Heijkant, Sonja van den 0 Reputation points
answered 2025-04-16T02:00:53.78+00:00
S.Sengupta 22,826 Reputation points MVP
2 answers One of the answers was accepted by the question author.

Using gMSA for replacing the Task Scheduler service account?

What steps should I follow to change the current Task Scheduler service account from using the regular AD Account in the format of CORP\service.account to a gMSA? When I try to change it manually by double-clicking on the task, it prompts for the…

Active Directory
Active Directory
A set of directory-based technologies included in Windows Server.
6,938 questions
Windows 10 Security
Windows 10 Security
Windows 10: A Microsoft operating system that runs on personal computers and tablets.Security: The precautions taken to guard against crime, attack, sabotage, espionage, or another threat.
3,044 questions
Windows Server Security
Windows Server Security
Windows Server: A family of Microsoft server operating systems that support enterprise-level management, data storage, applications, and communications.Security: The precautions taken to guard against crime, attack, sabotage, espionage, or another threat.
1,902 questions
asked 2024-07-17T07:06:45.8466667+00:00
EnterpriseArchitect 5,761 Reputation points
commented 2025-04-15T06:34:24.72+00:00
Marcus T 10 Reputation points
0 answers

NSIS install program requir admin，When EnableLua is 0, double-clicking the installer may result in non-admin privileges

using 'RequestExecutionLevel' to insure installer' private, but during installer in windows 10 and windows 11 [10.0.22631.2715], double-click installer may result in non-admin during intall. call UserInfo::GetAccountType in NSIS script, confirm that…

Windows 10 Security
Windows 10 Security
Windows 10: A Microsoft operating system that runs on personal computers and tablets.Security: The precautions taken to guard against crime, attack, sabotage, espionage, or another threat.
3,044 questions
asked 2025-04-15T02:35:21.2633333+00:00
m x 0 Reputation points
edited the question 2025-04-15T02:44:13.1766667+00:00
m x 0 Reputation points
0 answers

Is the Malicious Software Removal Tool (MSRT, mrt.exe, KB890830) no longer being updated?

Hello everyone, the "Windows Malicious Software Removal Tool" (MSRT, mrt.exe, KB890830) hasn't been updated since February 11, 2025 (v5.132). KB890830 - support.microsoft.com KB890830 - Update Catalog Any information about this? Thanks and…

Windows 10 Security
Windows 10 Security
Windows 10: A Microsoft operating system that runs on personal computers and tablets.Security: The precautions taken to guard against crime, attack, sabotage, espionage, or another threat.
3,044 questions
asked 2025-04-09T20:03:10.7566667+00:00
Martin Fessler 11 Reputation points
1 answer

Restart in 100 years: Successfully scheduled Software Protection service for re-start at 2122-01-31T12:48:08Z. Reason: RulesEngine.

The Windows application log shows a few dozen messages like this each day: Successfully scheduled Software Protection service for re-start at 2122-01-31T12:48:08Z. Reason: RulesEngine. What is the purpose of scheduling a restart in 2122, nearly 100…

Windows 10 Security
Windows 10 Security
Windows 10: A Microsoft operating system that runs on personal computers and tablets.Security: The precautions taken to guard against crime, attack, sabotage, espionage, or another threat.
3,044 questions
asked 2022-02-24T13:51:47.43+00:00
Joel Shprentz 21 Reputation points
commented 2025-04-08T20:26:18.8933333+00:00
danmoran 0 Reputation points
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how do i fix someone remotely changing permissons

someones remotly logging on to my pc and has changed security audit permissions and removes log files

Windows 10 Security
Windows 10 Security
Windows 10: A Microsoft operating system that runs on personal computers and tablets.Security: The precautions taken to guard against crime, attack, sabotage, espionage, or another threat.
3,044 questions
asked 2025-04-08T00:36:22.0833333+00:00
nathan jones 0 Reputation points
4 answers

Bitlocker encryption hangs windows 10

Some time ago I started the Bitlocker encryption, but it not succeed, but stucks at 76,2% on the C: drive. As I wanted to reset the Computer it does not work because of that. Reseting the TPM havn`t helped either. What can I do to either reset the PC…

Windows 10 Security
Windows 10 Security
Windows 10: A Microsoft operating system that runs on personal computers and tablets.Security: The precautions taken to guard against crime, attack, sabotage, espionage, or another threat.
3,044 questions
asked 2021-08-07T09:38:23.693+00:00
Marcel K 1 Reputation point
commented 2025-04-07T14:04:58.81+00:00
祥翰 魏 0 Reputation points