If the Windows Update service is not working properly, updates are not downloaded or installed, then the easiest and most effective way to solve the problem with the Windows Update service is to restore its original settings. In this article, we’ll show you how to reset the Windows Update agent and service configuration.
- Windows 10Windows 11
How to Disable or Remove the Microsoft Wi-Fi Direct Virtual Adapter in Windows
June 8, 2023The 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 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,…
- Azure and Microsoft 365PowerShell
Checking User Sign-in Logs in Entra ID (Microsoft 365)
March 15, 2024In this article, we’ll show you how to get the last login date and sign-in activity of your Azure Active Directory users, export and analyze Azure sign-in and audit logs…
- 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…
- Hyper-VPowerShellVirtualizationWindows Server 2019
Configure SR-IOV for Hyper-V Virtual Machines on Windows Server
March 29, 2022SR-IOV (Single Root Input/Output Virtualization) is a host hardware device virtualization technology that allows virtual machines to have direct access to host devices. It can virtualize different types of devices,…
- 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…
- Active DirectoryGroup PoliciesPowerShellWindows Server 2019
Add Last Logged On Username to Computer Description in AD
March 17, 2024You can store various useful information in the description of computer objects in Active Directory. For example, information about the computer model, hardware inventory, or the last logged-on username. In…
- Active DirectoryPowerShellWindows Server 2019
Converting UserAccountControl Attribute Values in Active Directory
May 11, 2023UserAccountControl is one of the most important attributes of the user and computer objects in Active Directory. This attribute determines the state of the account in the AD domain: whether…