Microsoft’s latest update for Windows Server 2022 has inadvertently caused problems for users trying to browse the web. The KB5034129 update seems to be breaking popular browsers like Google Chrome, leading to blank screens and loading errors. Microsoft released the KB5034129 update for Windows Server 2022 on January 9, 2024. This release fixed an issue...
Microsoft is changing its Windows Server 2022 licensing policies to better compete with rivals. Earlier this month, the company quietly updated the Product Terms page with three major changes that should help organizations to reduce costs and drive cloud adoption (via The Register). Microsoft explained that customers no longer need a minimum of 16 core…
Microsoft has released Hotpatching support for Windows Server Azure Edition VMs running the Desktop Experience installation mode. The company originally introduced Hotpatching for Server Core in February 2022, and this capability is now available in preview for the Desktop Experience. Hotpatching is a feature that is used to apply security patches to Windows devices without…
Last Update: Apr 10, 2023
WSL allows you to run applications natively as Linux processes on Windows. Learn how to install and use WSL on Windows Server here. Which versions of Windows Server support WSL? According to Microsoft documentation, the Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL) is available for installation on Windows Server 2019 (1709) and above. This includes the few Windows Server…
VMware has released vSphere ESXi update to address the Secure Boot issue with Windows Server 2022 virtual machines. Microsoft acknowledged the problem following the release of the security update to Windows Server 2022 on February 14. According to Microsoft and VMware, some users who installed the KB5022842 update failed to boot virtual machines (VMs) that…
Microsoft released yesterday out-of-band updates for Windows Server 2019 and Windows Server 2022. The updates are meant to address an issue that prevents users from creating virtual machines (VMs) on some Hyper-V hosts. The company previously explained that the problem could arise after installing the December Patch Tuesday updates on Hyper-V hosts that use Software…
Earlier this week, Microsoft released the December 2022 Patch Tuesday updates for various supported versions of Windows. Now, the company has warned that the latest Windows Server updates could prevent IT admins from creating new virtual machines (VMs) in some Hyper-V hosts. “After installing KB5021249 on Hyper-V hosts managed by Software Defined Networking (SDN) configured…
Last Update: Sep 12, 2022
Windows Server 2022 doesn’t include any significant changes to Active Directory (AD). But you will want to use it going forwards for your new domain controllers because of the improved security it provides over earlier versions of Windows Server. There are two ways for system administrators to add Windows Server 2022 as a domain controller…
Last Update: Aug 21, 2022
Microsoft has released the optional patch (KB5016693) for Windows Server 2022. The new cumulative update brings enhancements to the Microsoft Defender for Endpoint, storage replication, file compression, and bug fixes. First up, Microsoft Defender for Endpoint is getting some improvements that should make it better at preventing ransomware attacks on Windows Server machines. There is…
Microsoft has released the optional July 2022 non-security patch (KB5015879) for Windows Server 2022. This optional update reduces resource contention in scenarios that require high input/output operations per second (IOPS). The latest Windows Server 2022 optional patch addresses a bug that was previously causing Windows to freeze due to Windows Defender Application Control. This update…