Problem description. Assume that you want to prevent users from connecting to a USB storage device that is connected to a computer that is running Windows XP, Windows Server 2003, or Windows 2000. This article discusses two methods that you can use to do this. Resolution.

The update turns off the service for the secdrv.sys driver. This may affect the ability to run some older games. To learn more about the vulnerabilities, see Microsoft Security Bulletin MS15-097 .

There are two ways to open Registry Editor in Windows 10: In the search box on the taskbar, type regedit, then select Registry Editor (Desktop app) from the results. Right-click Start , then select Run. Type regedit in the Open: box, and then select OK.

Summary. This update automatically applies Safe OS Dynamic Update ( KB5034236) to the Windows Recovery Environment (WinRE) on a running PC to address a security vulnerability that could allow attackers to bypass BitLocker encryption by using WinRE. For more information, see CVE-2024-20666.

Use this app to try to recover lost files that have been deleted from your local storage device (including internal drives, external drives, and USB devices) and can’t be restored from the Recycle Bin.

This update includes a fix for an incorrect device driver (“Microsoft – WPD – 2/22/2016 12:00:00 AM - 5.2.5326.4762”) that was released by a third-party on March 8, 2017 that affected a small group of users with USB connected phones or other media devices that rely on Media Transfer Protocol (MTP).

To troubleshoot this problem, you may want remove the new OEM drivers and revert to the standard VGA drivers to determine whether the OEM drivers cause the problem. This article describes how to remove OEM video drivers and force Windows to use the standard VGA drivers that are included with Windows.

The Security Center service can't be started. If you continue to try, you still can't turn on the Security Center. Resolution. To resolve this problem, make sure that the Security Center service is configured correctly, and then start the Security Center service. To do this, follow these steps: Use one of these steps to open Services.

Double-tap or double-click the drive that Windows is installed on (typically, the C: drive). Double-tap or double-click the Windows.old folder. Double-tap or double-click the Users folder. Double-tap or double-click your user name. Open the folders that contain the files you want to retrieve. Copy and paste the files that you want from each ...

Note Hyper-V Gen2-type VMs have Secure Boot enabled by default, and therefore users are more likely to encounter this issue when they install SQL 2016 and Cumulative Update 2 (CU2) on Windows Server 2016 or Windows 10 on a Gen2 Hyper-V VM.