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 in Wi-Fi Peer-to-Peer Technical Specification v1.1. One Wi-Fi device is used to connect to Wi-Fi networks (completely similar to a physical adapter), and the second – “Microsoft Wi-Fi Direct Virtual Adapter” – to directly connect to other Wi-Fi devices (monitors, printers, scanners).
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- PowerShellWindows 10Windows 11Windows Server 2019Windows Server 2022
Install and Manage Windows Updates with PowerShell (PSWindowsUpdate)
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- Azure and Microsoft 365PowerShell
Checking User Sign-in Logs in Entra ID (Microsoft 365)
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How to Sign an Unsigned Device Driver in Windows
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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,…
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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
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