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How do I reinstall file explorer?

I accidentally uninstalled file explorer from my PC and would like to reinstall it. I tried running Get-AppxPackage *windowsfile* in powershell, but nothing happened.

Windows 11
Windows 11
A Microsoft operating system designed for productivity, creativity, and ease of use.
8,495 questions
asked 2024-05-31T20:58:34.56+00:00
Daniel Kendall 0 Reputation points
commented 2024-06-01T01:04:15.6933333+00:00
MotoX80 32,331 Reputation points
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How to find and install MSIX Packaging Tool on MS Server 2016

Hello, How to find and install MSIX Packaging Tool on MS Server 2016 (normally in standard Win10 you can find it in Windows Store). Thank you in advance.

Windows Server 2016
Windows Server 2016
A Microsoft server operating system that supports enterprise-level management updated to data storage.
2,408 questions
asked 2024-05-31T12:29:01.2233333+00:00
Salka, Milan 21 Reputation points
answered 2024-06-01T00:57:30.0933333+00:00
S.Sengupta 16,161 Reputation points MVP
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my pc freezing and keyboard delay

my pc freezes I can still hear audio see thing move on my screen and can move mouse but my keyboard does not work and I cannot press anything . my keyboard also becomes more delayed the more a play eventually becoming useless as there is a 10 second…

Windows 11
Windows 11
A Microsoft operating system designed for productivity, creativity, and ease of use.
8,495 questions
asked 2024-05-31T18:39:38.7466667+00:00
Shane Brown 0 Reputation points
answered 2024-06-01T00:46:46.5633333+00:00
S.Sengupta 16,161 Reputation points MVP
1 answer

A very disturbing email from Azure

Hello, Today 05/31/24 I received an email from azure@microsoft.com that is concerning to me. As far as it is understood, my account gionov@feg.bg is about to be closed Please excuse me, but I did not want my account gionov@feg.bg to be deleted in any…

Windows 10 Security
Windows 10 Security
Windows 10: A Microsoft operating system that runs on personal computers and tablets.Security: The precautions taken to guard against crime, attack, sabotage, espionage, or another threat.
2,786 questions
asked 2024-05-31T13:46:49.04+00:00
Иван Гьонов 0 Reputation points
answered 2024-06-01T00:42:57.36+00:00
S.Sengupta 16,161 Reputation points MVP
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Why RebootForDeiceRecovery step fails during HLK , DF - Concurrent Hardware And Operating System (CHAOS) Test (Development and Intergration).

Hi. I am currently in the process of HLK certifying the PCIe video capture card driver. The development environment is as follows. HLK Server OS: window server 2019 Standard Taget OS BuildNumber: Win10 1904 Drvier: KMDF 1.11 Connect Slot: PCIe…

Windows Hardware Performance
Windows Hardware Performance
Windows: A family of Microsoft operating systems that run across personal computers, tablets, laptops, phones, internet of things devices, self-contained mixed reality headsets, large collaboration screens, and other devices.Hardware Performance: Delivering / providing hardware or hardware systems or adjusting / adapting hardware or hardware systems.
1,559 questions
Windows Driver Kit (WDK)
Windows Driver Kit (WDK)
A set of Microsoft tools that are used to develop, test, and deploy Windows drivers.
21 questions
asked 2024-05-29T07:41:31.5+00:00
isjung 0 Reputation points
edited the question 2024-06-01T00:06:40.9+00:00
isjung 0 Reputation points
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DVD ROM Drive Not Functioning

Hello, I have a real head scratcher here, and I'm at a loss of what to do. About a couple month's ago, my mom's PC had issues and it seemed her OS malfunctioned, so I was able to reinstall Windows 11 on it. Everything has worked since, except her DVD ROM…

Windows 11
Windows 11
A Microsoft operating system designed for productivity, creativity, and ease of use.
8,495 questions
asked 2024-05-30T11:30:56.1866667+00:00
Derek Johnson 0 Reputation points
edited the question 2024-05-31T22:55:48.64+00:00
Derek Johnson 0 Reputation points
2 answers

WMI access denied DCOM issue ?

Hello World, I have 2 computers A & B. I am using an application named VisualCron to remote execute a batch file from computer A to computer B where the application sits. The execution failed with error code: "Exception in Task: Access is…

Windows Server
Windows Server
A family of Microsoft server operating systems that support enterprise-level management, data storage, applications, and communications.
12,340 questions
asked 2024-05-22T22:01:49.4233333+00:00
Mohamed Boulaghlem 0 Reputation points
answered 2024-05-31T22:13:31.28+00:00
Plamen Peev 80 Reputation points
2 answers

How to prevent audio to be sent to the default audio endpoint?

Hi, I've some audio that I would like to only be sent to a particular audio endpoint (in this case, a controller output). I basically use IMMDeviceEnumerator::EnumAudioEndpoints() to get the endpoint I want and send audio to the device buffer using…

Windows API - Win32
Windows API - Win32
A core set of Windows application programming interfaces (APIs) for desktop and server applications. Previously known as Win32 API.
2,455 questions
asked 2024-05-22T23:27:05.93+00:00
Wong, Irene 0 Reputation points
answered 2024-05-31T21:30:17.6433333+00:00
Wong, Irene 0 Reputation points
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Device activation required

Hello We are moving to the Self-Deploying mode within Azure AD so we can build the laptop, hand to the user and then leave the rest to work in the background. However when the users are logging into the devices for the 1st time they are being prompted to…

Azure
Azure
A cloud computing platform and infrastructure for building, deploying and managing applications and services through a worldwide network of Microsoft-managed datacenters.
1,021 questions
Microsoft Deployment Toolkit
Microsoft Deployment Toolkit
A collection of Microsoft tools and documentation for automating desktop and server deployment. Previously known as Microsoft Solution Accelerator for Business Desktop Deployment (BDD).
842 questions
Windows 11
Windows 11
A Microsoft operating system designed for productivity, creativity, and ease of use.
8,495 questions
asked 2024-05-31T09:49:51.7533333+00:00
Sam Molyneux 0 Reputation points
commented 2024-05-31T21:27:53.93+00:00
Darrell Gorter 1,306 Reputation points
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How to Disable Max Charging at 60% on Windows 11 Laptop

My laptop that uses Windows 11 is unable to charge past 60% battery. One day I got a notification suggesting I do this for the health of the battery, or carbon footprint, or something like that because I was in the habit of always keeping my laptop…

Windows 11
Windows 11
A Microsoft operating system designed for productivity, creativity, and ease of use.
8,495 questions
asked 2024-05-31T21:07:41.2333333+00:00
Cody Perez 0 Reputation points
commented 2024-05-31T21:17:14.1866667+00:00
Darrell Gorter 1,306 Reputation points
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The Network Device Enrollment Service cannot submit the certificate request (0x80070534). No mapping between account names and security IDs was done.

Hello, Upon configuring SCEP (Simple Certificate Enrollment Protocol) with an NDES user account, the challenge password is being obtained successfully. However, during certificate generation, the aforementioned error is occurring, as observed in the…

Windows Server
Windows Server
A family of Microsoft server operating systems that support enterprise-level management, data storage, applications, and communications.
12,340 questions
Windows 365 Enterprise
asked 2024-04-25T07:46:01.5266667+00:00
İsmail Can ÜNSAL 20 Reputation points
commented 2024-05-31T21:16:26.2466667+00:00
Brennen Jamison 0 Reputation points
0 answers

Windows Firewall Block access from a Subnet but "Allow Connection if it is secure"

I am attempting to setup a Windows Firewall rule that will allow specific users or computers to access a particular server on a specific port even though the the subnet they are on is blocked. Since the addresses are all DHCP I can't allow based on IP…

Windows Server
Windows Server
A family of Microsoft server operating systems that support enterprise-level management, data storage, applications, and communications.
12,340 questions
asked 2024-05-31T21:02:26.88+00:00
Vincent Sprague 0 Reputation points
0 answers

Backup BitLocker Key to Intune (EntraID) for non-admin users

Hello, devices in the organization are encrypted with BitLocker. However, in Entra I do not see the recovery key for all machines. I could give users instructions on how to make a backup in Azure. However, they are not administrators and cannot perform…

Windows 11
Windows 11
A Microsoft operating system designed for productivity, creativity, and ease of use.
8,495 questions
Microsoft Intune
Microsoft Intune
A Microsoft cloud-based management solution that offers mobile device management, mobile application management, and PC management capabilities.
4,508 questions
Microsoft Entra ID
Microsoft Entra ID
A Microsoft Entra identity service that provides identity management and access control capabilities. Replaces Azure Active Directory.
19,947 questions
asked 2024-05-31T15:20:53.1433333+00:00
Mountain Pond 1,346 Reputation points
commented 2024-05-31T20:53:05.29+00:00
Rahul Jindal [MVP] 9,276 Reputation points MVP
2 answers

Remote Desktop Android App keyboard not working properly

Hello, I was wondering if anyone here could help me solve this odd problem I've been having. I've been using the Remote Desktop Android app to remote into my home server (running Windows 10 Pro), and it's been flawless until recently when the virtual…

Remote Desktop
Remote Desktop
A Microsoft app that connects remotely to computers and to virtual apps and desktops.
4,307 questions
asked 2024-05-30T23:52:05.3966667+00:00
Brian-7140 101 Reputation points
commented 2024-05-31T20:51:55.5266667+00:00
Brian-7140 101 Reputation points
1 answer

How to fix this error message windows server 2022 datacenter Azure Edition VM has been diactivated because you are not running on Azure or a supported Azure stack hypervisor

i am getting this error pop up message on all windows server 2022 datacenter Azure Edition VM windows server 2022 datacenter Azure Edition VM has been diactivated because you are not running on Azure or a supported Azure stack hypervisor,or that you…

Azure
Azure
A cloud computing platform and infrastructure for building, deploying and managing applications and services through a worldwide network of Microsoft-managed datacenters.
1,021 questions
Windows Server
Windows Server
A family of Microsoft server operating systems that support enterprise-level management, data storage, applications, and communications.
12,340 questions
asked 2024-05-31T17:11:48.1833333+00:00
Sanjeet Solanki 0 Reputation points
answered 2024-05-31T20:35:44.0066667+00:00
william nieto 155 Reputation points
2 answers

How do I send Ctrl Alt Delete on a Windows remote device?

Hey, I want to know what are the steps to do if I want to use the ctrl alt del sequence to open the task menu on a remote Windows computer. pressing it on mine just opens the menu on my device. tnx :)

Remote Desktop
Remote Desktop
A Microsoft app that connects remotely to computers and to virtual apps and desktops.
4,307 questions
asked 2024-03-05T09:32:22.59+00:00
Livia G | Heimdal® 0 Reputation points
answered 2024-05-31T20:30:32.03+00:00
1 answer

Can I install RSAT for Windows 11 with the same "KB2693643" used for RSAT for Windows 10

The users in our environment are not local admins and therefore, can't access optional features to download and install RSAT components. Can I download and install RSAT using the same KB provided for Windows 10, on Windows 11 devices? Are there other…

Active Directory
Active Directory
A set of directory-based technologies included in Windows Server.
6,012 questions
asked 2024-05-31T11:35:55.87+00:00
Vasudevan 0 Reputation points
commented 2024-05-31T19:44:51.8533333+00:00
Vasudevan 0 Reputation points
1 answer

I am running visual studio express 2013 on a windows 10 laptop. I want to repair it. Can that be done?

I want to repair my visual studio express 2013 for windows laptop. Please tell me how to do it. I cannot find the original installation on my computer.

Windows 10
Windows 10
A Microsoft operating system that runs on personal computers and tablets.
10,866 questions
asked 2024-05-31T19:15:10.9566667+00:00
Ronald Chandler 0 Reputation points
answered 2024-05-31T19:24:20.3133333+00:00
Olaf Helper 41,806 Reputation points
2 answers One of the answers was accepted by the question author.

Message d'erreur WSUS : 'Impossible d'afficher les termes du contrat de licence logiciel Microsoft pour cette misa jour. La MàJ ne sera pas approuvée

Bonjour, Lors d'approbation de Mise à Jour sur WSUS. J'ai un message d'erreur : 'Impossible d'afficher les termes du contrat de licence logiciel Microsoft pour cette misa jour. La MàJ ne sera pas approuvée.' Voici un imprime écran du Message : …

Windows Server
Windows Server
A family of Microsoft server operating systems that support enterprise-level management, data storage, applications, and communications.
12,340 questions
Microsoft Configuration Manager Updates
Microsoft Configuration Manager Updates
Microsoft Configuration Manager: An integrated solution for for managing large groups of personal computers and servers.Updates: Broadly released fixes addressing specific issue(s) or related bug(s). Updates may also include new or modified features (i.e. changing default behavior).
986 questions
asked 2024-05-30T13:59:51.1266667+00:00
Alexandre MANUEL 20 Reputation points
commented 2024-05-31T18:45:39.13+00:00
Alexandre MANUEL 20 Reputation points
1 answer One of the answers was accepted by the question author.

Bluetooth LE - BluetoothLEDevice.FromBluetoothAddressAsync returns null after UnpairAsync() is called until the peripheral is power cycled or the RPA rolls over

Greetings Here are the reproduction steps for this bug. I have an Ellisys trace and logs gathered using WPR that I don't want to post publicly, but can share with someone from MS. Pair a Bluetooth LE peripheral with windows. Observe that a new…

Windows 10
Windows 10
A Microsoft operating system that runs on personal computers and tablets.
10,866 questions
Universal Windows Platform (UWP)
.NET Runtime
.NET Runtime
.NET: Microsoft Technologies based on the .NET software framework.Runtime: An environment required to run apps that aren't compiled to machine language.
1,134 questions
Windows 11
Windows 11
A Microsoft operating system designed for productivity, creativity, and ease of use.
8,495 questions
asked 2024-05-23T02:26:12.08+00:00
EricP-8687 80 Reputation points
accepted 2024-05-31T18:05:14.6566667+00:00
EricP-8687 80 Reputation points