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Microsoft: New Windows updates fix Active Directory policy issues
Microsoft has released out-of-band (OOB) Windows updates to address a known issue affecting local audit logon policies in Active Directory Group Policy. As the company explained, these local policy issues might only manifest as a reporting inconsistency since it’s possible that logon and logoff events are correctly being audited on some of the affected devices. […]
Microsoft: Windows Server 2025 restarts break connectivity on some DCs
Microsoft warned IT admins that some Windows Server 2025 domain controllers (DCs) might become inaccessible after a restart, causing apps and services to fail or remain unreachable. As the company explained, this is caused by the servers loading the standard firewall profile instead of the domain firewall ones after rebooting. “Windows Server 2025 domain controllers (such […]
Microsoft starts final Windows Recall testing before rollout
Microsoft is gradually rolling out the AI-powered Windows Recall feature to Insiders in the Release Preview channel before making it generally available to all Windows users with Copilot+ PCs. Recall is an opt-in Windows feature that screenshots active windows every few seconds, analyzes them, and allows Windows 11 users to search text within the snapshots using […]
Microsoft: Windows ‘inetpub’ folder created by security fix, don’t delete
Microsoft has now confirmed that an April 2025 Windows security update is creating a new empty “inetpub” folder and warned users not to delete it. This folder is typically used by Microsoft’s Internet Information Services (IIS), a web server platform that can be enabled via the Windows Features dialog to host websites and web apps. […]
Windows 11 tests sharing apps screen and files with Copilot AI
Copilot on Windows 11 is testing OS-level integration that would allow you to share your favourite apps’ screen with Copilot. This feature is rolling out to Windows Insiders in the United States, and it might sound like a creepy idea because it basically means Copilot can see what you are doing on your screen—if you […]
Windows 11 April update unexpectedly creates new ‘inetpub’ folder
The Windows April 2025 updates are strangely creating an empty “inetpub” folder in the root of the C:\ drive, even on systems that do not have Internet Information Services (IIS) installed. Internet Information Services (IIS) is a web server platform created by Microsoft to host websites, web applications, and services on Windows systems. The platform is not […]
Microsoft investigates global Exchange Admin Center outage
Microsoft is investigating an ongoing outage that is blocking admins worldwide from accessing the Exchange Admin Center (EAC). The company tagged this ongoing issue as a critical service issue tracked under EX1051697 on the Microsoft 365 Admin Center, and it says that “at this time appears to be a global issue.” Since the outage started two hours […]
Microsoft: April 2025 updates break Windows Hello on some PCs
Microsoft says some Windows users might be unable to log into their accounts via Windows Hello after installing the April 2025 security updates. This known issue impacts both client (Windows 11 24H2) and server (Windows Server 2025) platforms with the KB5055523 cumulative update installed, although only in some specific scenarios. According to Redmond, devices impacted by these Windows Hello authentication issues include those with […]
Microsoft fixes auth issues on Windows Server, Windows 11 24H2
Microsoft has fixed a known issue causing authentication problems when Credential Guard is enabled on systems using the Kerberos PKINIT pre-auth security protocol. According to Redmond, these authentication issues impact both client (Windows 11, version 24H2) and server (Windows Server 2025) platforms, albeit only in some niche scenarios. On affected systems, users experience problems because […]
Microsoft April 2025 Patch Tuesday fixes exploited zero-day, 134 flaws
Today is Microsoft’s April 2025 Patch Tuesday, which includes security updates for 134 flaws, including one actively exploited zero-day vulnerability. This Patch Tuesday also fixes eleven “Critical” vulnerabilities, all remote code execution vulnerabilities. The number of bugs in each vulnerability category is listed below: The above numbers do not include Mariner flaws and 13 Microsoft […]