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Suspicious activity in Security Log - requesting a review

All, Over a period of 42 seconds tonight my Security Log shows events: 6416 - new USB device recognized (HID compliant mouse) - twice 4624/4672 - SYSTEM/advapi logging on "myhostname$" and assigning a looong list of privileges 4624/4672 -…

Windows 11
Windows 11
A Microsoft operating system designed for productivity, creativity, and ease of use.
10,020 questions
asked 2024-11-23T03:59:02.0033333+00:00
user1 user1 0 Reputation points
6 answers

Windows 11 Disable web search results from start menu

How can I disable web search recommendations from the start menu search bar? There is no need for web search results there. That search should return local files and applications. This appears to be nothing more than Microsoft trying to force traffic…

Windows 11
Windows 11
A Microsoft operating system designed for productivity, creativity, and ease of use.
10,020 questions
asked 2022-03-29T16:08:21.78+00:00
MD 96 Reputation points
answered 2024-11-22T23:52:10.12+00:00
AsciiWolf 0 Reputation points
15 answers One of the answers was accepted by the question author.

Windows 11 Incompatible with i5 7200U Processor

PC Health Check is reporting my laptop to be incompatible with Windows 11 due to my processor being 'unsupported', but it's listed as a supported processor on Microsoft's list. It is the Intel(R) Core(TM) i5-7200U CPU @ 2.50GHz 2.71 GHz processor. …

Windows 11
Windows 11
A Microsoft operating system designed for productivity, creativity, and ease of use.
10,020 questions
asked 2021-10-07T16:23:24.307+00:00
MsPLG 61 Reputation points
commented 2024-11-22T23:47:45.2933333+00:00
DittyGamezYT 0 Reputation points
1 answer

Computers using M365 authentication only, will not recognize Admin accounts for permission approvals

I hope the subject makes sense, but we have started transitioning computer users in our company to M365 logins instead of maintaining a separate AD for it. So, they are now authenticating against the default Azure AD used by M365. On a new computer, the…

Microsoft 365
Microsoft 365
Formerly Office 365, is a line of subscription services offered by Microsoft which adds to and includes the Microsoft Office product line.
5,200 questions
Active Directory
Active Directory
A set of directory-based technologies included in Windows Server.
6,681 questions
Windows 11
Windows 11
A Microsoft operating system designed for productivity, creativity, and ease of use.
10,020 questions
Microsoft Entra ID
Microsoft Entra ID
A Microsoft Entra identity service that provides identity management and access control capabilities. Replaces Azure Active Directory.
22,289 questions
asked 2024-10-08T18:17:10.67+00:00
Glen Palmer 0 Reputation points
edited an answer 2024-11-22T23:30:05.95+00:00
James Hamil 25,866 Reputation points Microsoft Employee
0 answers

Invoke-WebRequest -URI options

powershell comman Invoke-WebRequest -URI "atos-cov-remote.gpcloudservice.com" returns Invoke-WebRequest : The remote server returned an error: (504) Gateway Timeout. At line:1 char:1 Invoke-WebRequest -URI…

Windows 11
Windows 11
A Microsoft operating system designed for productivity, creativity, and ease of use.
10,020 questions
PowerShell
PowerShell
A family of Microsoft task automation and configuration management frameworks consisting of a command-line shell and associated scripting language.
2,640 questions
asked 2024-11-22T16:15:55.67+00:00
John Bell 0 Reputation points
commented 2024-11-22T21:09:27.23+00:00
Rich Matheisen 47,056 Reputation points
1 answer

Alt Tab Preview Not Working

After the 24H2 update, there's a bug where if I press ALT+TAB while running certain game like League of Legends, the preview window list doesn't show up and it just jumps straight to the next window. How can I fix this? I already tried regedit thing /…

Windows
Windows
A family of Microsoft operating systems that run across personal computers, tablets, laptops, phones, internet of things devices, self-contained mixed reality headsets, large collaboration screens, and other devices.
5,546 questions
Windows 11
Windows 11
A Microsoft operating system designed for productivity, creativity, and ease of use.
10,020 questions
asked 2024-11-21T16:35:33.0666667+00:00
KINUR 0 Reputation points
answered 2024-11-22T19:52:14.5766667+00:00
Thomas Nielsen 141 Reputation points
1 answer

Microsoft Photos doesn't seem to want to open a photo, it thinks I don't have any

I just want to navigate to a photo anywhere on my PC and edit it and see what the editor looks like, see what it can do. Like you can do in any other photo editing program in the world. Microsoft Photos (non-legacy) doesn't seem to want to do that. When…

Windows 11
Windows 11
A Microsoft operating system designed for productivity, creativity, and ease of use.
10,020 questions
asked 2024-11-22T19:19:11.97+00:00
DeeDee 116 Reputation points
answered 2024-11-22T19:32:11.9566667+00:00
DeeDee 116 Reputation points
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Documentation/help understadning Enhance Pointer Precision (EPP) behaviour

Hello and thanks for reading. I am developing a body-worn mouse, and am having some interesting behavior and some challenges related to EPP. We are using windows 10 pro 64 bit. Imagine a sequence in which the mouse movement is idle, followed by a sudden…

Windows 11
Windows 11
A Microsoft operating system designed for productivity, creativity, and ease of use.
10,020 questions
asked 2024-11-22T18:55:10.7866667+00:00
I-aavaa 0 Reputation points
4 answers One of the answers was accepted by the question author.

CRITICAL-PROCESS-DIED blue screen need help!

I've just reinstalled windows 11 around 2 days ago, everything was running smoothly until now, had a crash about 30 mins ago,I had an update yesterday and just installed the most recent update for Windows 11 2 minutes after the crash, the blues screen…

Windows 11
Windows 11
A Microsoft operating system designed for productivity, creativity, and ease of use.
10,020 questions
asked 2023-10-14T15:09:01.3033333+00:00
Mr crospie Farts 75 Reputation points
answered 2024-11-22T18:24:10.63+00:00
Pavel yannara Mirochnitchenko 12,621 Reputation points MVP
21 answers One of the answers was accepted by the question author.

Uninstall Phone link

Phone link uninstall is greyed out. How do I uninstall?

Windows 11
Windows 11
A Microsoft operating system designed for productivity, creativity, and ease of use.
10,020 questions
asked 2022-08-11T05:50:51.337+00:00
Arne Garvander 606 Reputation points
commented 2024-11-22T18:13:54.4333333+00:00
James Benet 0 Reputation points
1 answer

Problem opening spreadsheets in Excel 2016 since Win 11 24H2 upgrade

We have just updated to Win 11 24H2 and use stand alone Office 2016 Standard. We are experiencing problems with opening Excel spreadsheets from hyperlinks and File Explorer where a ~$ temp file pre-exists against the file we are trying to open. Excel…

Excel
Excel
A family of Microsoft spreadsheet software with tools for analyzing, charting, and communicating data.
1,990 questions
Windows 11
Windows 11
A Microsoft operating system designed for productivity, creativity, and ease of use.
10,020 questions
asked 2024-11-22T11:11:37.2566667+00:00
Alan Lee 0 Reputation points
answered 2024-11-22T17:28:18.89+00:00
Jacen Wang 965 Reputation points Microsoft Vendor
1 answer One of the answers was accepted by the question author.

Windows 10/11 - Registry keys that affect Screen Lock

Hi guys, i have a question about the configuration of screen lock in Windows 10/11. I'd like to know which are the registry keys involved into the lock screen because i've an issue with my customer where i've applied the "device lock" setting…

Windows 10
Windows 10
A Microsoft operating system that runs on personal computers and tablets.
11,778 questions
Windows 11
Windows 11
A Microsoft operating system designed for productivity, creativity, and ease of use.
10,020 questions
Microsoft Intune
Microsoft Intune
A Microsoft cloud-based management solution that offers mobile device management, mobile application management, and PC management capabilities.
5,251 questions
asked 2024-09-30T08:59:18.95+00:00
Michele de Simone 20 Reputation points
accepted 2024-11-22T17:06:29.1733333+00:00
Michele de Simone 20 Reputation points
1 answer One of the answers was accepted by the question author.

Microsoft Office 2021 Professional Plus 1PC

Hello, I am planning to purchase an Office 2021 Professional Plus license for only 1 computer and I would like to know if it can be installed on 2 PCs (My laptop and my desktop computer) but only use it on one computer and never simultaneously. Thanks in…

Windows 10
Windows 10
A Microsoft operating system that runs on personal computers and tablets.
11,778 questions
Windows
Windows
A family of Microsoft operating systems that run across personal computers, tablets, laptops, phones, internet of things devices, self-contained mixed reality headsets, large collaboration screens, and other devices.
5,546 questions
Office
Office
A suite of Microsoft productivity software that supports common business tasks, including word processing, email, presentations, and data management and analysis.
1,745 questions
Windows 11
Windows 11
A Microsoft operating system designed for productivity, creativity, and ease of use.
10,020 questions
Windows Licensing
Windows Licensing
Windows: A family of Microsoft operating systems that run across personal computers, tablets, laptops, phones, internet of things devices, self-contained mixed reality headsets, large collaboration screens, and other devices.Licensing: Rules, regulations, and restrictions that define how software can be used and distributed.
115 questions
asked 2024-11-22T12:35:28.72+00:00
David Diaz 20 Reputation points
accepted 2024-11-22T16:45:51.9766667+00:00
David Diaz 20 Reputation points
1 answer

how to recognize WD external USB drive Windows 11 - drive letter not showing under PC

how to recognize WD external USB drive Windows 11 - drive letter not showing under PC File Explorer Open go to This PC Network and C Drive Shows no other drive is displayed

Windows 11
Windows 11
A Microsoft operating system designed for productivity, creativity, and ease of use.
10,020 questions
asked 2024-11-19T15:29:20.98+00:00
Michael Crowle 0 Reputation points
answered 2024-11-22T15:29:53.2566667+00:00
Jacen Wang 965 Reputation points Microsoft Vendor
1 answer

How can I get passphrase to unlock my drives when I am in a OS other than windows (dual-boot system of Linux+Windows) ?

I bought my laptop 4 months back and don't remember having any 'passphrase'. I am sure that I was not provided anything when I bought it. I have pre-installed windows 11(Home). I installed Ubuntu 22.04 LTS version (as I need to learn Linux for my…

Windows 11
Windows 11
A Microsoft operating system designed for productivity, creativity, and ease of use.
10,020 questions
asked 2023-01-15T06:43:25.15+00:00
Sanchariii 0 Reputation points
commented 2024-11-22T15:26:56.7833333+00:00
Esetobore Akpokiniovo 0 Reputation points
17 answers One of the answers was accepted by the question author.

Why Windows 11 does not support Intel Core i7-6500U CPU @ 2.5Ghz Processer ?

I have Dell Inspiration 5559 laptop with Intel Core i7-6500U CPU @ 2.5Ghz,PC Health Check showing error 'The processer isn't supported for Windows 11 Regards Naveen kumar

Windows 11
Windows 11
A Microsoft operating system designed for productivity, creativity, and ease of use.
10,020 questions
asked 2021-10-23T06:48:50.407+00:00
NAVEEN KUMAR 86 Reputation points
commented 2024-11-22T15:05:10.13+00:00
John Thompson 1 Reputation point
2 answers

Windows 11 upgrade patch issue (23H2)

We are looking to upgrade our machines from Windows 10 to Windows 11 (23H2), using a patch management tool. a few laptops have been selected to test the upgrade but wasn't successful it generated an error message preventing us from pushing the upgrade.…

Windows
Windows
A family of Microsoft operating systems that run across personal computers, tablets, laptops, phones, internet of things devices, self-contained mixed reality headsets, large collaboration screens, and other devices.
5,546 questions
Windows 11
Windows 11
A Microsoft operating system designed for productivity, creativity, and ease of use.
10,020 questions
asked 2024-11-21T18:36:07.4+00:00
BM 0 Reputation points
commented 2024-11-22T14:16:36.29+00:00
BM 0 Reputation points
5 answers One of the answers was accepted by the question author.

about WSUS update

WSUS update,only the update patch of qin 10 can be searched,and the pach of win 11 can't be searched。

Windows 11
Windows 11
A Microsoft operating system designed for productivity, creativity, and ease of use.
10,020 questions
asked 2024-11-21T07:45:58.8866667+00:00
小 林 20 Reputation points
commented 2024-11-22T13:39:51.1533333+00:00
Adam J. Marshall 9,591 Reputation points MVP
1 answer

Usb devices with the same name get mixed up/Renaming Usb device

Hi there, I have built myself a “button box” and used a “zero delay joystick encoder”, which is connected via USB. I also have another USB device that is listed under the same name as my button box. Both devices are recognized as ''Generic Game…

Windows 11
Windows 11
A Microsoft operating system designed for productivity, creativity, and ease of use.
10,020 questions
asked 2024-11-15T10:38:48.6233333+00:00
Micha94 0 Reputation points
edited a comment 2024-11-22T12:28:03.47+00:00
Micha94 0 Reputation points
1 answer

Universal Print - not sending jobs to cloud and cannot install printers

Hi Two issues with Universal Print in the last couple of days 1 - when printing for some users the client machine says the job has been sent to the printer but the job never appears in the print queue for Universal Print (ie…

Windows Server Printing
Windows Server Printing
Windows Server: A family of Microsoft server operating systems that support enterprise-level management, data storage, applications, and communications.Printing: Printer centralized deployment and management, scan and fax resources management, and document services
689 questions
Windows 11
Windows 11
A Microsoft operating system designed for productivity, creativity, and ease of use.
10,020 questions
asked 2024-10-14T09:16:08.9466667+00:00
Martin Summers 0 Reputation points
commented 2024-11-22T10:59:22.73+00:00
Martin Summers 0 Reputation points