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Event ID 8026: The system failed to update and remove the DNS registration for the network adapter with settings:

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The system failed to update and remove the DNS registration for the network adapter with settings:

Event 8026
DNS-Client
System log
Warning
Message and fields (as Event Viewer shows them)
The system failed to update and remove the DNS registration for the network adapter with settings:

           Adapter Name : …
           Host Name : …
           Adapter-specific Domain Suffix : …
           DNS server list :
             …
           Sent update to server : …
           IP Address(es) :
             …

The system could not update to remove this DNS registration because of a system problem. See event details for specific error code information.