593 questions with Windows for business | Windows Server | Devices and deployment | Install Windows updates, features, or roles tags

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Windows Hello worked before, but now says "Option is currently unavailable"

My laptop is fully up to date, and Windows Hello worked previously until I tried to reset my facial recognition settings. Since then, the feature has shown as unavailable. I have already checked several things, although my technical knowledge is fairly…

Windows for business | Windows Server | Devices and deployment | Install Windows updates, features, or roles
asked 2026-03-13T07:51:51.4433333+00:00
Jiya Raha 20 Reputation points
commented 2026-03-20T15:00:49.3333333+00:00
Temidayo Bello 0 Reputation points
4 answers One of the answers was accepted by the question author.

Request for download link – Windows Server 2025 Standard

Dear Sir or Madam, I have purchased Windows Server 2025 Standard for use on my server. Order number: #2945346069. I have received the product key, but I am unable to locate any download option for the installation media (ISO files) in my account or order…

Windows for business | Windows Server | Devices and deployment | Install Windows updates, features, or roles
asked 2026-03-17T08:43:33.8533333+00:00
Jan Helge Seglem Mortensen 20 Reputation points
commented 2026-03-20T07:47:49.3033333+00:00
Tan Vu 1,010 Reputation points Independent Advisor
2 answers One of the answers was accepted by the question author.

Windows 2019 CVE-2026-25175

I try fix CVE-2026-25175 for my windows server 2019 by istalling KB5078752. Based in following URL https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-25175 and…

Windows for business | Windows Server | Devices and deployment | Install Windows updates, features, or roles
asked 2026-03-16T11:22:39.5233333+00:00
Handian Sudianto 6,866 Reputation points
accepted 2026-03-16T23:39:46.7533333+00:00
Handian Sudianto 6,866 Reputation points
4 answers

Considerations for Upgrading from Windows 11 Enterprise 23H2 to 25H2

Regarding the considerations for upgrading from Windows 11 Enterprise 23H2 to 25H2, we plan to perform the upgrade from Windows 11 Enterprise 23H2 to 25H2 via a WSUS server. Please provide your responses to the following questions: What are the…

Windows for business | Windows Server | Devices and deployment | Install Windows updates, features, or roles
asked 2026-03-12T07:59:46.9633333+00:00
GONDO RANTO(権藤 嵐人) 0 Reputation points
commented 2026-03-16T03:02:46.1633333+00:00
Jason Nguyen Tran 13,805 Reputation points Independent Advisor
3 answers

Get a Server 2022 Datacenter ISO version 20348.946 or later

Trying to get SMB working on hyperv and need an iso later than 20348.946 to get it. The eval version you download from MS is too old. I have multiple licenses with DVD's but they are all too old. MS says you have to purchase volume licenses or MSDNA…

Windows for business | Windows Server | Devices and deployment | Install Windows updates, features, or roles
asked 2026-03-09T21:42:50.9066667+00:00
it manager 0 Reputation points
answered 2026-03-16T02:57:17.6466667+00:00
Jason Nguyen Tran 13,805 Reputation points Independent Advisor
3 answers

After installing KB5078822 successfully Update on windows server 2022 for March 2026 unable to install secuity update KB507876 for March 2026

While trying installing security update kb5078766 manually ending with error some updates were not installed Events vivwer log showing kb5078766 could not be installed because of error 2148081668 can not find object or property Tried to uninstall…

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asked 2026-03-13T19:04:51.2266667+00:00
Mohan Ambikar 0 Reputation points
answered 2026-03-14T16:02:00.67+00:00
Tracy Le 4,620 Reputation points Independent Advisor
1 answer One of the answers was accepted by the question author.

KB5007651 Version 10.0.29510.1001

Hello Windows Server 2025 Update suggests this update, says that was installed, but in reality no. So, I downloaded the Windows Security Platform Update - KB5007651 (Version 10.0.29510.1001) from the Microsoft® Update Catalog. I validated the SHA1 and…

Windows for business | Windows Server | Devices and deployment | Install Windows updates, features, or roles
asked 2026-02-21T17:29:14.9066667+00:00
MadUrantia 180 Reputation points
commented 2026-03-13T17:46:17.0866667+00:00
Laurent et Mitra Muci 0 Reputation points
4 answers

windows start menu, search functionality is stopped working and showing blank after install OS patch KB5066835.

Team, windows start menu, search functionality is stopped working and showing blank after install OS patch KB5066835. We deployed this patch above 300 servers. If uninstall the OS patch KB5066835. Search functionality is working normally. Can you please…

Windows for business | Windows Server | Devices and deployment | Install Windows updates, features, or roles
asked 2025-10-16T12:26:34.59+00:00
Mohan Gonnabathula 30 Reputation points
edited a comment 2026-03-13T08:25:30.9466667+00:00
Mats 0 Reputation points
2 answers

KB5075906 Failing to Install on Windows Server 2022 – Error 0x80073701

Hello Team, We are experiencing an issue installing KB5075906 on Windows Server 2022. The update repeatedly fails with error 0x80073701. To troubleshoot the issue, I have already performed the following steps: Restarted Windows Update related…

Windows for business | Windows Server | Devices and deployment | Install Windows updates, features, or roles
asked 2026-03-10T07:45:18.5533333+00:00
Laxman singh 1 Reputation point
answered 2026-03-10T08:51:48.1333333+00:00
Harry Phan 16,345 Reputation points Independent Advisor
2 answers

2026-02 Cumulative Update for Windows Server 2016 for x64-based Systems (KB5075999) - Failed to install

Log into the machine and delete the contents of C:\Windows\SoftwareDistribution\Download) Download KB5075999 manually from microsoft update catalog and save in ‘Downloads’ folder. Double click on the downloaded file and install. Immediately I had…

Windows for business | Windows Server | Devices and deployment | Install Windows updates, features, or roles
asked 2026-03-04T09:36:39.4866667+00:00
Karthic R S 0 Reputation points
answered 2026-03-10T03:52:04.97+00:00
Jason Nguyen Tran 13,805 Reputation points Independent Advisor
1 answer One of the answers was accepted by the question author.

Issues when trying to run WSUS service using gMSA service account

We have the WSUS role on a SVR 2022 platform that is connected to a SQL DB. We want to be able to remove the machine/hostname from having DB access. In order to accomplish this both WSUS app pool and WSUS Service need to run from a service account. No…

Windows for business | Windows Server | Devices and deployment | Install Windows updates, features, or roles
asked 2026-02-13T20:24:06.3933333+00:00
Jason Sheets 20 Reputation points
accepted 2026-03-09T19:41:01.9266667+00:00
Jason Sheets 20 Reputation points
2 answers

Cumulative Update KB5075904 Fails to Install with Error 0x800f0923

Hi Microsoft Support Team, We are facing an issue while installing the cumulative update KB5075904 on a machine running Windows Server 2019. Issue Description: The cumulative update downloads and begins installation successfully. However, after the…

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asked 2026-03-05T11:43:42.96+00:00
Haritha Duraisamy 0 Reputation points
answered 2026-03-06T10:45:59.4+00:00
HLBui 4,490 Reputation points Independent Advisor
3 answers

How to upgrade to Windoews 11.0

My surface does not upgrade to 11.0. It has 16.0 GB Intel processor.

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asked 2026-03-04T16:27:47.7666667+00:00
Randall Pullen 0 Reputation points
answered 2026-03-06T01:54:15.3533333+00:00
HLBui 4,490 Reputation points Independent Advisor
2 answers One of the answers was accepted by the question author.

sync issue

I was organizing my files on my computer and moved my one note folder. Now I am getting a sync error. I moved it back to the documents folder as suggested on your trouble shoot page but that did not work. it is saying "We can't access this section…

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asked 2026-03-02T20:01:25.29+00:00
Keazor, Jessica 20 Reputation points
accepted 2026-03-03T14:11:04.8566667+00:00
Keazor, Jessica 20 Reputation points
1 answer

Issue to update the server

Hi, It is having the issue to update Windows server 2022 below. Any help?

Windows for business | Windows Server | Devices and deployment | Install Windows updates, features, or roles
asked 2026-02-27T23:05:17.7666667+00:00
Peter Liang 3,266 Reputation points
commented 2026-03-03T08:08:26.9+00:00
Brian Huynh 2,540 Reputation points Microsoft External Staff Moderator
4 answers

Unable to install Patches for windows server 2025 using WSUS

Hi Team, I deployed a WSUS upstream server on Windows Server 2025 and downloaded patches for Windows Server 24H2. These metadata updates were exported to the WSUS downstream server. In the Update Services console, the patches appear as Installed after…

Windows for business | Windows Server | Devices and deployment | Install Windows updates, features, or roles
asked 2026-02-17T09:11:00.6666667+00:00
GANDE Ramakrishna 0 Reputation points
answered 2026-02-27T15:37:53.3033333+00:00
GANDE Ramakrishna 0 Reputation points
4 answers

WSUS updates are classified as Not Applicable on freshly installed Server 2025

Me and my team are having the problem of WSUS updates intended to install in our server 2025 environment are getting classified as "Not Applicable" and therefore skipped by the client servers. In products and classifications we have selected…

Windows for business | Windows Server | Devices and deployment | Install Windows updates, features, or roles
asked 2025-10-15T13:18:24.9566667+00:00
Martin Wessmark 5 Reputation points
answered 2026-02-27T15:35:56.53+00:00
GANDE Ramakrishna 0 Reputation points
1 answer

KB5075899 (Feb 2026) silently removes RDS-Gateway role on Windows Server 2025?

Wondering if anyone has seen this before? I can't find anything online relating to it, but the evidence seems pretty clear from what I found trawling through thousands of lines of CBS logs! Environment Windows Server 2025 Datacenter (24H2) …

Windows for business | Windows Server | Devices and deployment | Install Windows updates, features, or roles
asked 2026-02-26T21:11:12.75+00:00
NickPrefersLinux 20 Reputation points
commented 2026-02-27T09:06:25.3066667+00:00
Benjamin Krah 1 Reputation point
2 answers One of the answers was accepted by the question author.

How to activate Windows when Activation Code

How do we activate Windows when Activation Code doesn't work?

Windows for business | Windows Server | Devices and deployment | Install Windows updates, features, or roles
asked 2026-02-23T11:00:42.4066667+00:00
Roderick Hebden 20 Reputation points
commented 2026-02-23T14:56:06.86+00:00
Domic Vo 18,415 Reputation points Independent Advisor
3 answers One of the answers was accepted by the question author.

RDP is not working after windows update on Windows server 2025

After installing the latest updates on our Windows 2025 servers a rdp session can not be set up. In the event log id: 6167 says I found the following solution in…

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asked 2026-02-17T14:21:15.1233333+00:00
Henk Nijland 20 Reputation points
answered 2026-02-23T14:03:58.4533333+00:00
Henk Nijland 20 Reputation points