This article provides additional details and a frequently asked questions section for the Active Directory Security Accounts Manager (SAM) hardening changes made by Windows updates released on November 9, 2021 and later as documented in CVE-2021-42278.

Method 2. Change the Group Policy settings. To do this, follow these steps: Under the Computer Configuration node in the Local Group Policy Editor, double-click Policies. Double-click Windows Settings, double-click Security Settings, and then double-click Public Key Policies.

Microsoft generally releases the MSRT on a monthly cadence as part of Windows Update or as a standalone tool. (For exceptions, see Skipped releases.)Use this tool to find and remove specific prevalent threats and reverse the changes that they made (see Covered malware families).For comprehensive malware detection and removal, consider using Windows Defender Offline or Microsoft Safety Scanner.

Describes how to use the System File Checker tool to troubleshoot missing or corrupted system files in Windows 8.1, Windows 8, Windows 7 or Windows Vista.

To download the latest version of Windows SDK for Windows 8, go to the following MSDN website: Windows Software Development Kit (SDK) for Windows 8. Prerequisites. To apply this update, you must be running one of the following operating systems: Windows 8. Windows Server 2012. Windows 7. Windows Server 2008 R2. Registry information.

Error message 1. The Windows Installer Service could not be accessed. Error message 2. Windows Installer Service couldn't be started. Error message 3. Could not start the Windows Installer service on Local Computer. Error 5: Access is denied. Resolution.

This security update resolves a vulnerability in Windows that could allow elevation of privilege if the Windows Installer service incorrectly runs custom action scripts. To exploit the vulnerability, an attacker must first compromise a user who is logged on to the target system.

The article also suggests best practices to follow when you create Microsoft Windows Services. A Windows Service is a program, a routine, or a process that performs a specific system function to support other programs, particularly at a low (close to the hardware) level. Examples of Windows Services include server products, such as Microsoft ...

This article describes the updated resource compiler for the Windows software development kit (SDK) for Windows Server 2008 and for the .NET Framework 3.5. This update improves the performance and stability of the Windows SDK.

Automatically fix Windows security issues. Follow these steps to automatically diagnose and repair Windows security problems by turning on UAC, DEP protection, Windows Firewall, and other Windows security options and features. Select the Download button on this page.