Upgrade Windows 10 to Windows 11
Upgrade Windows 10 to Windows 11 KB ID 0001902 Problem As you may already know, Microsoft will officially end support for Windows 10 on October 14, 2025. This means no more security updates, bug fixes, or feature improvements! While your PC will still function, it will be at greater risk for viruses and malware – and yes – that does mean businesses and home users alike. So it’s crucial to start planning your transition to...
RDP Issue Post Windows 11 24H2 Upgrade
RDP Issue KB ID 0001901 Problem: RDP Issue Post updating Windows 11 to version 24H2, remote desktop connections to older systems i.e. running Windows 7 or Windows Server 2008 R2, encounter issues with displaying graphical content properly. Reverting to the earlier version of Windows 11 RDP (23H2) does resolve the issue. Connections to devices with newer operating systems remain unaffected. Solution: RDP Issue Note: You can simply use...
Error 1722 There is a problem with this Windows Installer package.
Error 1722 KB ID 0000985 Problem Error 1722 is a pretty ‘generic’ windows installer package error. When attempting to install the AnyConnect client software this happened; Error 1722. There is a problem with this Windows Installer package. A program run as part of the setup did not finish as expected. Contact your support personnel or package vendor. Action VACon_Install, location: C:Program FilesCiscoCisco AnyConnect...
Cannot Join Domain?
Cannot Join Domain KB ID 0000534 Problem The primary cause (99.99% of the time) a client cannot connect to, or join a domain is DNS related. The specified domain either does not exist or could not be contacted Solution : Cannot Join Domain 1. To Troubleshoot you need to know the IP address of your DNS server, In many cases it’s on the first domain controller but that’s not always the case so find out (go to a WORKING...
Run PowerShell (and Command Prompt) Administratively
KB ID 0000988 Problem We had the ‘run as’ service way back in Windows 2000, so the concept of running a command window ‘as administrator’ should not be difficult to understand. But the amount of times I tell people ‘You need to run that as administrator’, and they reply ‘I AM an administrator’ is far too high. With PowerShell theres no way of knowing, and with command prompt the...
Enable PPTP Split Tunneling
PPTP Split Tunneling KB ID 0000997 Problem I was asked yesterday, “When you get five minutes, I need you to enable PPTP split tunneling, because when I VPN into a network I lose Internet connectivity”. On inspection he was using the Microsoft VPN client, I jumped on the VPN device to discover it was a Cisco IOS router. What I discovered was, unlike the firewall VPN’s I’m used to, you DONT set split...
Printers “Some Of These Settings are Managed By Your Organisation”
Managed By Your Organisation KB ID 0001899 Problem When attempting to add a printer, or engage with the printer settings dialog, you may see. Some Of These Settings are Managed By Your Organisation Solution : Managed By Your Organisation This is usually because a policy is being applied, (or has been applied) that is making a change in your registry, to the following key. HKEY_CURRENT_USER > Software > Microsoft > Windows...
What GPO are Applied?
What GPO KB ID 0001898 Problem There are a number of reasons for you to test and demonstrate group policy application. Recently on Experts Exchange there was a question. where a user could not add a printer because those settings were “Controlled by their organisation’ but was pretty sure no printer GPOs were applied. Or you may simply be setting up a new GPO and it’s not applying, or not working as you would expect....
Windows 11 – Remove Search Adverts
‘Remove Search Adverts KB ID 0001897 Problem Why this has to be a ‘thing’ in a business version of Windows I’m not really sure, but if you want to remove these adverts from the Windows Search function. They are called ‘Search Highlights’ or ‘Dynamic Search Box’. Solution: Remove Search Adverts Option 1 Remove Search Adverts with Domain Group Policy In a domain envronment we can simply...
In Place Upgrade of Window Server
In Place Upgrade KB ID 0001895 Problem An in-place upgrade of a Windows Server, where you update an existing server installation to a newer version without reinstalling from scratch, can be a powerful way to bring older infrastructure up to date without the lengthy process of rebuilding a system and restoring data. The allure of this method lies in its simplicity and time efficiency; theoretically, you can go from, say, Windows...