Random hardware addressing feature in Windows 10 and 11 enhances privacy and security by generating a unique, randomized MAC address for each Wi-Fi network connection. This feature’s main purpose is…
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- PowerShellWindows 11Windows Server 2025
Automate Software and Settings Deployment with WinGet Configure (DSC)
November 20, 2025In addition to installing app packages from the repository, you can use the WinGet package manager for declarative Windows environment configuration. The idea is that the administrator creates a declarative…
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Fix: Windows 11 Installation Stuck at Windows Logo
November 5, 2025Occasionally, when installing Windows from a USB flash drive on different computers, I encounter an issue where the installation gets stuck at the Windows logo screen. Even though no errors…
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SMB over QUIC: Mount File Share over Internet without VPN on Windows Server 2025
December 24, 2025SMB over QUIC is a new feature available on Windows Server 2025 that allows you to configure secure access to a Windows file share over the Internet without using a…
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Windows Cannot Be Installed: The Selected Disk Has an MBR Partition Table
November 5, 2025During a clean Windows installation, you may encounter an error stating that Windows cannot be installed on the selected disk because it is partitioned using the MBR partition table:
I encountered a strange issue where some users who upgraded their computers to Windows 11 25H2 reported that they could not connect to certain remote hosts over Remote Desktop Protocol…
After changing the name of the Windows computer (hostname), I needed to find out its previous (old) computer name.
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How to Enable or Disable Windows Defender Firewall
October 22, 2025All modern versions of Windows come with a built-in firewall called Windows Defender Firewall. This built-in software firewall monitors and filters incoming and outgoing network traffic to protect Windows from…
One of the Windows Server virtual machines has started shutting down automatically every hour without any apparent reason. This behavior typically occurs when an Evaluation edition of Windows is installed…
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Restoring a Missing Windows Update Service in Windows 11 (10)
October 16, 2025Sometimes, you may find computers (typically those running unofficial custom Windows builds) where the Windows Update service has been removed. Let’s look at how to restore the Windows Update service…