Category: Windows Server 2022

This issue of Windows getting stuck at the "Getting Windows Ready. Don’t turn off your computer" message is fairly common, especially on Windows Server versions (2022, 2019, 2016) and occasionally on Windows 10 and 11. This often occurs after installing updates or modifying system roles and features. When encountering this message, the best initial advice…

Users who work in terminal sessions on an RDS (Remote Desktop Services) server often face a challenge with tiny UI elements making it hard to read. This problem is particularly evident for those using Full HD/HiDPI (Retina) monitors with high resolutions such as 2K and 4K. During an RDP session, users will find that the…

In enterprise environments with multiple administrators, tracking who installed or uninstalled software on Windows systems is crucial. To do this, you can extract information from the Windows Event Viewer logs. When applications are installed or uninstalled using the MSI installer, specific events are logged. The relevant event codes include: 11707: Indicates successful installation of an…

By default, Windows attempts to connect to remote hosts using IPv6 if both IPv4 and IPv6 addresses are available. This occurs when the DNS server or mDNS method returns both ‘AAAA’ (for IPv6) and ‘A’ (for IPv4) records. Such behavior may become problematic for network services or older applications that don’t support IPv6 or don’t…

When working with Windows Server or Windows 10/11, you may encounter the error: The referenced assembly could not be found. Error: 0x80073701. This issue typically arises when adding or removing features or roles. A similar error may also appear when trying to enable optional features via PowerShell, such as the Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL):…