The Microsoft Wi-Fi Direct Virtual Adapter is a Windows virtual device that is used to directly connect two devices using Wi-Fi Direct, bypassing Wi-Fi access points/routers. This specification is described…
Windows 10
- Windows 10Windows Server 2019
The Application Failed To Start Because Its Side-by-Side Configuration is Incorrect
March 11, 2024If you see the “The application has failed to start because its side-by-side configuration is incorrect” error when trying to start an app in Windows, this means that the program…
- PowerShellWindows 10Windows 11Windows Server 2019Windows Server 2022
Install and Manage Windows Updates with PowerShell (PSWindowsUpdate)
March 17, 2024You can use the PSWindowsUpdate PowerShell module to manage Windows Updates from the command line. PSWindowsUpdate module is available for download from the PowerShell Gallery and allows administrators to scan,…
- Windows 10Windows 11Windows Server 2019
How to Sign an Unsigned Device Driver in Windows
March 12, 2024By default, all 64-bit Windows versions prevent the installation of device drivers that are not signed with a valid digital signature. Unsigned drivers are blocked by the operating system. A…
- Windows 10Windows 11Windows Server 2019
How to Repair Windows Boot Manager, BCD and Master Boot Record (MBR)
March 11, 2024The Boot Manager in modern Windows versions uses the BCD (Boot Configuration Data) file to boot the operating system installed on the computer. This file contains information about the installed…
- PowerShellWindows 10Windows Server 2019
Configuring PowerShell Remoting (WinRM) over HTTPS
March 15, 2024By default, traffic in a PowerShell Remoting session is encrypted no matter whether HTTP (TCP/5985) or HTTPS (TCP/5986) transport protocol is used. Anyway, all traffic is encrypted using the AES-256…
- Group PoliciesWindows 10Windows Server 2019
The Sign-in Method Isn’t Allowed to Logon Windows
March 15, 2024If you see The sign-in method is not allowed error when trying to logon Windows, it means that the resulting Group Policy settings prevent local sign-in for a current user…
- Windows 10Windows 11Windows Server 2019
Can’t Access Shared Folders or Map Network Drives from Windows 10 and 11
March 16, 2024If you cannot open or map network shared folders on your NAS, Samba Linux server, or computers with legacy Windows versions (Windows 7/XP/Server 2003) from Windows 10 or 11, most…
- PowerShellWindows 10Windows 11Windows Server 2019
How to Clean Up or Reset COM Port Numbers in Windows
March 11, 2024When you connect a new COM device or a USB device to your computer (USB modem, mobile phone, Bluetooth adapter, serial to USB converters, etc.), Windows detects it using Plug-n-Play…
- Hyper-VVMWareWindows 10Windows 11Windows Server 2016Windows Server 2019
Windows Cannot Find the Microsoft Software License Terms
April 19, 2023The error “Windows cannot find the Microsoft Software License Terms” may appear when installing the Windows 10/11 or Windows Server 2022/2019/2016 operating system on a bare-metal computer/server or on a…