By 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 Server 2019: Installation and Configuration Tutorials
Configure SR-IOV for Hyper-V Virtual Machines on Windows Server
SR-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,…
How to Repair Windows Boot Manager, BCD and Master Boot Record (MBR)
The 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…
Add Last Logged On Username to Computer Description in AD
You 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…
Converting UserAccountControl Attribute Values in Active Directory
UserAccountControl 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…
Configuring PowerShell Remoting (WinRM) over HTTPS
By 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…
The Sign-in Method Isn’t Allowed to Logon Windows
If 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…
Can’t Access Shared Folders or Map Network Drives from Windows 10 and 11
If 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…
How to Clean Up or Reset COM Port Numbers in Windows
When 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…
Windows Cannot Find the Microsoft Software License Terms
The 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…