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GPO - wpad config - admin template missing section

Hello I am looking to disable the following settings however the Connection Page Folder in gpo does not exist. I've tried looking at older and newer admin template files in this case its inetres.admx and inetres.adml. So far none contain the config for…

Active Directory
Active Directory
A set of directory-based technologies included in Windows Server.
6,974 questions
asked 2025-06-19T02:34:19.53+00:00
TylerStrothers-2896 0 Reputation points
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Error on Pearson OnVue

Hi, i am getting below error on OnVue Video streaming connection results and requirements: Your home/office network failed to connect to the required video streaming service. The streaming connection requires that Wowza.com can be reached as well as a…

Windows 11
Windows 11
A Microsoft operating system designed for productivity, creativity, and ease of use.
11,855 questions
asked 2023-12-27T19:27:56.49+00:00
El Hadji Omar Moutari Dan Joumèye 385 Reputation points
commented 2025-06-19T02:29:13.7466667+00:00
Daryl Claybrooks 0 Reputation points
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Mouse and keyboard do not wake Windows 11 from sleep

Windows will not wake from sleep mode with either my mouse or keyboard taps. Have to shutdown using the power button then reboot. Have looked at lotsa of Win 11 forums and none seem to apply.

Windows 11
Windows 11
A Microsoft operating system designed for productivity, creativity, and ease of use.
11,855 questions
asked 2025-06-19T02:28:39.15+00:00
Louie Portella 0 Reputation points
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Use DSACLs to delegate GP-Link and GP-Options on OU

Trying to figure out how to set a delegation against an OU for GP-Link and GP-Options. I'm close but I keep getting an error saying "no GUID found for {f30e3bbe-9ff0-11d1-b603-0000f80367c1}" The parameter is incorrect. I've tried various…

Active Directory
Active Directory
A set of directory-based technologies included in Windows Server.
6,974 questions
asked 2025-06-19T00:33:47.8233333+00:00
Reese, Don 0 Reputation points
answered 2025-06-19T02:13:58.24+00:00
Geoff McKenzie 865 Reputation points
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Following a system reset, my Windows 11 Pro is not licensed and Enterprise edition

I have an HP omen, my understanding is that the windows 11 key is in the BIOS. After a system reset (twice actually) after boot, the computer asks to activate the license and is unable to do so. I noticed that it's trying to activate as Enterprise now.…

Windows 11
Windows 11
A Microsoft operating system designed for productivity, creativity, and ease of use.
11,855 questions
asked 2025-06-18T18:28:33.5+00:00
Telmo 0 Reputation points
answered 2025-06-19T02:02:38.8266667+00:00
S.Sengupta 24,301 Reputation points MVP
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Why won't my new laptop with Windows 11 access my cloud home drive that is linked to my older laptop with Windows 10?

Why won't my new laptop with Windows 11 access my cloud home drive that is linked to my older laptop with Windows 10? I get the attached error code. I have tried everything. I have reviewed all the articles and followed all the instructions, but nothing…

Windows 11
Windows 11
A Microsoft operating system designed for productivity, creativity, and ease of use.
11,855 questions
asked 2025-06-19T01:14:04.35+00:00
NEAL 0 Reputation points
commented 2025-06-19T01:56:06.9133333+00:00
MotoX80 36,186 Reputation points
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Windows 11 Quick Settings Battery Icon

Windows 11 Explorer Desktop appears to not work properly if a battery is added after login. I am validating a custom UPS battery driver. It is based on…

Windows 11
Windows 11
A Microsoft operating system designed for productivity, creativity, and ease of use.
11,855 questions
asked 2025-05-25T16:28:59.1433333+00:00
Mark Bewley 51 Reputation points
commented 2025-06-19T01:55:30.6966667+00:00
Henry Mai 875 Reputation points
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Why does everything I download or do, it says operation requires elevation?

whenever I download something or try to access a certain file, a window pops up asking if this app would like to make changes to my device. When I try putting in my password/fingerprint, a message pops up saying "The requested operation requires…

Windows 11
Windows 11
A Microsoft operating system designed for productivity, creativity, and ease of use.
11,855 questions
asked 2025-06-19T01:42:12.7433333+00:00
Kairos Bautista 0 Reputation points
edited the question 2025-06-19T01:49:47.24+00:00
Kairos Bautista 0 Reputation points
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We could not complete the install because an update service was shutting down

Trying to update to latest Canary build. Not working.

Windows 11
Windows 11
A Microsoft operating system designed for productivity, creativity, and ease of use.
11,855 questions
asked 2025-06-19T01:49:41.14+00:00
Steve Ens 1 Reputation point
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Adding a second bootable drive initialise as MBR or GPT?

I recently brought a new PC with a 1tb ssd (GPT) the bios is UEFI . I have installed windows 11 on that disk. I have added a 2tb hdd drive which I have not yet initialised. as its asking whether I want the new drive to be MBR or GPT, Can’t remember ever…

Windows 11
Windows 11
A Microsoft operating system designed for productivity, creativity, and ease of use.
11,855 questions
asked 2025-06-18T00:28:20.55+00:00
ABN 0 Reputation points
answered 2025-06-19T01:37:29.1533333+00:00
Henry Mai 875 Reputation points
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Bitlocker Sucks!!!!!~!

I have a Surface Pro 3. I opened my computer last Saturday to find that I am locked out of my computer because of your BitLocker that I never authorized this action. Now it seems that the only solution is to lose 4 years of my business documents because…

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.
3,070 questions
asked 2025-06-18T21:03:04.42+00:00
Tim Jordan 0 Reputation points
answered 2025-06-19T01:25:39.0166667+00:00
S.Sengupta 24,301 Reputation points MVP
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IMFCaptureSource::GetAvailableDeviceMediaType returns 0xC00D36B2 (The request is invalid in the current state. )

Why and/or what is the origin of this resultcode? I can't find anything that explains on docs what this result actually means and how to resolve this. Thank you.

Windows App SDK
Windows App SDK
A set of Microsoft open-source libraries, frameworks, components, and tools to be used in apps to access Windows platform functionality on many versions of Windows. Previously known as Project Reunion.
888 questions
Windows API - Win32
Windows API - Win32
A core set of Windows application programming interfaces (APIs) for desktop and server applications. Previously known as Win32 API.
2,772 questions
asked 2022-04-24T23:45:13.197+00:00
Tony 96 Reputation points
edited a comment 2025-06-19T01:21:32.9233333+00:00
Player Plays 0 Reputation points
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I can no longer fax from this computer

I can bring up Windows Fax and Scan but the Status of faxes I've tried to send are either "pending" or "tries exceeded". I've tried every suggestion on the Internet...no success yet

Windows 10 Hardware Performance
Windows 10 Hardware Performance
Windows 10: A Microsoft operating system that runs on personal computers and tablets.Hardware Performance: Delivering / providing hardware or hardware systems or adjusting / adapting hardware or hardware systems.
174 questions
asked 2025-06-19T01:12:12.3233333+00:00
Chris M 0 Reputation points
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Don't know Windows log in to find BitLocker Recovery Key

I ran a Windows update on my Lenovo Yoga last night. This is a newer computer, I've had it for about 7 months. It asked me to restart, so I did. I was not plugged into a power source when I did this. When it booted back up, it was a blue screen asking…

Windows 11
Windows 11
A Microsoft operating system designed for productivity, creativity, and ease of use.
11,855 questions
asked 2025-06-19T00:58:08.2166667+00:00
Sara Santiago 0 Reputation points
2 answers

New drive (ssd) appears in device manager but not in disk management.

Have installed an SSD drive, can find it in device manager but not in disk management. I need to initialize this disk and format. But option not available. Any help please. Have rebooted computer a few times but still does not show in disk management.

Windows 10
Windows 10
A Microsoft operating system that runs on personal computers and tablets.
12,075 questions
asked 2024-02-09T15:27:35.1733333+00:00
Graham Freer 5 Reputation points
commented 2025-06-19T00:45:44.7+00:00
DV 0 Reputation points
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Cannot see my Bluesound Vault2i on my Windows 11 PC

Hi, my name is Scott and I have recently purchased a new PC and can no longer see my Bluesound Vault2i on the network. I can see everything else such as Blu-ray player and even my Hue lighting. Was able to see the Vault2i fine using Windows 10, but…

Windows 11
Windows 11
A Microsoft operating system designed for productivity, creativity, and ease of use.
11,855 questions
asked 2025-06-18T21:47:09.42+00:00
Scott Millar 0 Reputation points
answered 2025-06-19T00:41:33.3+00:00
S.Sengupta 24,301 Reputation points MVP
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Motherboard failed SSD drive is now encrypted with Bitlocker

My daughter has been using a Lenovo laptop for about 3 years. It suddenly stopped working. It appears according to Lenovo to be a system board failure. I removed her SSD drive from her laptop and installed into a spare laptop to recover her data.…

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.
3,070 questions
asked 2025-06-17T10:12:57.5333333+00:00
Dennis 0 Reputation points
commented 2025-06-19T00:23:53.6333333+00:00
Dennis 0 Reputation points
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how or can you turn on hardware visualization in windows 11. Has it been changed or removed?

it is or was used to play certain games on PC. I thought it was located in the display settingsbut, cannot find it now.

Windows 11
Windows 11
A Microsoft operating system designed for productivity, creativity, and ease of use.
11,855 questions
asked 2025-06-18T19:44:09.3433333+00:00
Ted Blish 0 Reputation points
edited the question 2025-06-19T00:16:35.4966667+00:00
Alison A 1,390 Reputation points Microsoft External Staff Moderator
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Help on robocopy

So i'm new in using Robocopy to copy files but as i used it i can't copy all the events and whatnot after its complete because i can't scroll all the way up on where i started the command so is there a way i could know the events or what happened after…

Windows 10
Windows 10
A Microsoft operating system that runs on personal computers and tablets.
12,075 questions
asked 2022-10-09T07:51:27.75+00:00
Emm 1 Reputation point
answered 2025-06-18T23:49:14.11+00:00
Greg Russell 0 Reputation points
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How do I move my taskbar to be vertical along the left hand side of my monitor in Windows 11?

The taskbar seems locked to the bottom of the screen, unable to be moved as in prior versions of Windows. This is BAD. I (along with many others) have long since configured our monitors to optimize vertical space by placing the taskbar along either…

Windows 11
Windows 11
A Microsoft operating system designed for productivity, creativity, and ease of use.
11,855 questions
asked 2025-06-18T23:44:32.78+00:00
Guy Noll 0 Reputation points