Event Log
The latest Event Log coverage — news, analysis, and updates from the WindowsNews.AI desk.
Master Windows 10 Event Viewer: Ultimate Troubleshooting Guide 2024
Windows 10 maintains a comprehensive flight recorder of system activities, and the built-in Event Viewer stands as the most powerful tool for interpreting this digital trail, diagnosing system...
Don’t Expose Your Server: How to Enable Remote Desktop on Windows Server 2019 the Secure Way
Microsoft shipped Windows Server 2019 with Remote Desktop disabled by design. That decision wasn’t an accident — it was a response to years of ransomware gangs, brute-force bots, and accidental...
Uncovering Every Windows Server Logon: A Practical Guide to Tools, Automation, and Forensic Auditing
Windows Server administrators juggle a dozen utilities to answer one deceptively simple question: Who is logged on right now? The answer matters because orphaned Remote Desktop sessions eat CPU...
Windows 11 August Update: Microsoft and Phison Deny SSD Bricking, But Narrow Edge Case Persists
Microsoft and Phison have categorically denied that the Windows 11 KB5063878 update is bricking NVMe SSDs at scale, following a wave of alarming social-media reports. Yet behind the official...
How CVE-2025-53148 Can Leak Your VPN Secrets: Windows RRAS Patch and Mitigation Guide
Microsoft’s latest Patch Tuesday brought to light CVE-2025-53148, a serious information disclosure vulnerability in the Windows Routing and Remote Access Service (RRAS). The flaw, categorized as a...
CVE-2025-50171: Critical RDP Flaw Allows Spoofing—Patch Now, Warns Microsoft
Microsoft has published details of a new vulnerability in its Remote Desktop Services that could allow an unauthenticated attacker to perform spoofing attacks over a network. Tracked as...
Windows 11 Build 26100.4767 Update: Enhanced Stability, eGPU Support, IME Improvements, and Enterprise Fixes
Windows 11 Build 26100.4767, released as KB5062663 to the Release Preview Channel, marks another significant stride in Microsoft’s ongoing campaign to enhance stability, graphical fidelity, and...
July 2025 Windows 11 Firewall Errors After KB5062553 Update: Causes, Fixes, and Community Insights
The July 2025 update to Windows 11 has placed the firewall component—specifically Windows Defender Firewall with Advanced Security—squarely in the sights of both IT professionals and everyday...
Windows 11 KB5060829 Firewall Error: Root Causes, Workarounds & Permanent Fixes
Windows 11's KB5060829 preview update, intended to deliver security enhancements and system refinements, has instead triggered widespread firewall disruptions for many users. Reports indicate the...
Windows 11 KB5060829 Update Firewall Error (Event ID 2042): Fixes & Workarounds
Microsoft's latest Windows 11 update KB5060829 has triggered widespread reports of firewall errors appearing as Event ID 2042 in system logs, leaving many users scrambling for solutions. The issue...
Enhancing Security and Uptime with Windows 11 24H2 Hotpatching
Introduction In April 2025, Microsoft introduced a groundbreaking feature for Windows 11 Enterprise and Education editions: hotpatching. This innovation allows organizations to apply security updates...
April 2025 Windows Server Update Triggers Authentication Failures: Comprehensive Guide to Mitigation and Resolution
Overview Microsoft's April 2025 Windows Server update has led to widespread authentication failures impacting enterprise environments worldwide. Although the update was designed to bolster security,...