C0090016 Error
Jan15

C0090016 Error

C0090016 Error KB ID 0001848 Problem C0090016 Error usually seen after a motherboard has been changed. when attempting to open an office 365 application, or something that requires Entra ID authentication. Something went wrong. Your computers Trusted Platform Module has malfunctioned. If this error persists, contact your system administrator with the error code C0090016. Error Code: C0090016 Server Message: Unknown Error Code...

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RDP Black Screen
Dec07

RDP Black Screen

RDP Black Screen KB ID 0001840 Problem This problem has jumped up through various iterations of Windows operating systems. You attempt to RDP to a machine; it connects but you simply get a black screen.   RDP Black Screen Solution Over the years various ‘hotfixes’ were known to cause this, but before proceeding make sure both the machine you are connecting FROM and the machine you are connected TO are fully patched and...

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Disabling IPv6
Aug07

Disabling IPv6

Disabling IPv6 KB ID 0001832 Problem Stop! Why do you want to disable IPv6? I see this regularly in forums, with other unusual statements like “If you’re not using it disabling it” or “It’s just another attack vector, disable it.” Well unless you’re running Windows XP and Server 2012 you’re using IPv6. If something does not work and disabling IPv6 fixes it, then it’s usually...

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Windows Remote VPN no DNS
Jul25

Windows Remote VPN no DNS

VPN no DNS KB ID 0001402 Problem I’ve been setting up a VPN solution on the test bench as I’m looking at Always On VPN. When I noticed that I had a problem with my remote VPN connections on Windows. They would connect fine but I could not resolve any FQDNs for my domain? VPN no DNS Solution By default, all (Windows) VPN connections are ‘Force Tunnel’ (this means they have the option ‘Use default gateway...

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Manually Update Windows Trusted Root Certificates
Jun28

Manually Update Windows Trusted Root Certificates

Manually Update Windows Trusted Root Certificates KB ID 0001831 Problem These days your trusted root certificates are simply updated with Windows Update, but what if your servers have no internet access? In this example I will manually update the root certs by downloading them on a machine WITH internet access then importing on another machine that has not. Bear in mind: If none of your machines have internet access they cannot check...

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Windows LAPS
Apr20

Windows LAPS

Windows LAPS KB ID 0001822 Problem We used to have Microsoft LAPS, now we have Windows LAPS! LAPS is a solution that lets’ you store admin passwords ‘elsewhere’ be that in your local Active Directory or Azure Active Directory*. Unlike previously, where you had to deploy/install client software, it’s now built into Windows from the following versions. Windows 11 22H2 – April 11 2023 Update Windows 11 21H2...

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