In late 2021, Microsoft released a security patch to fix “PrintNightmare,” a vulnerability that let hackers take over servers via the Print Spooler. The patch worked, but it had a side effect: It broke network printing for millions of businesses. If you try to connect to a shared printer and get Error 0x0000011b, your computer…
Category: Fix
Fixing various annoying issues with the software
Registry Fix: Remove Get Genuine Office / There is a problem with your license Banner
You have a legal license. You pay Microsoft every month. Yet, every time you open Excel, you get a giant yellow bar: “GET GENUINE OFFICE. There is a problem with your license.” This is a known bug where the Microsoft “connected experience” service thinks you are pirating software, even when you aren’t. It often happens…
Deep Dive: Fixing the Microsoft.AAD.BrokerPlugin Login Loop
Sometimes, Office breaks so badly that reinstalling it doesn’t help. You click “Sign In,” the window flashes white, and then closes immediately. No error code. No loop. Just… nothing. This is almost always a corruption of the Universal Windows Platform (UWP) Token Broker, specifically the package Microsoft.AAD.BrokerPlugin. Since Office 365 now uses Windows 10/11 API…
How to Fix “Shared Computer Activation” Licensing Token Errors (VDI/RDS)
In Virtual Desktop Infrastructure (VDI) or Remote Desktop Services (RDS) environments, Microsoft 365 Apps must be deployed using Shared Computer Activation (SCA). This allows multiple users to log into the same server and use Office with their own license. However, a common and frustrating error occurs when the Licensing Token fails to roam or renew…
How to Fix Outlook “Need Password” Loop (EnableADAL Registry Fix)
It is Monday morning. You open Outlook. It asks for your password. You type it in. It disappears for a second, then pops up again. “Need Password” You type it again. “Need Password” This infinite loop is one of the most maddening bugs in Modern Authentication (OAuth). It typically happens when the local authentication library…