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Microsoft says the October 2025 Windows security updates are causing smart card authentication and certificate issues due to a change designed to strengthen the Windows Cryptographic Services. This ...

If you receive Unexpected error, Sorry we ran into a problem, Please try again message in Windows Security, then this post will help you resolve the issue. Windows Security includes a virus and threat ...

Microsoft has now confirmed that an April 2025 Windows security update is creating a new empty "inetpub" folder and warned users not to delete it. This folder is typically used by Microsoft's Internet ...

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