If you enable dark mode in Windows 11, the ADUC console background will change to dark gray. However, many dialog boxes (like object properties) will remain light-themed. It’s a partial improvement.

Let’s walk through everything you need to know about running ADUC on Windows 11. Unlike Windows 10, Windows 11 does not include the "Remote Server Administration Tools (RSAT)" as an optional feature you download manually. Instead, RSAT is now delivered via Features on Demand (FOD) directly through Windows Update.

With the shift to Windows 11, many admins are asking: Does ADUC still work the same? How do I install it? And what’s new?

Right-clicking the ADUC shortcut no longer shows Run as different user by default. To get it back, hold Shift while right-clicking, or launch via runas in the terminal:

Windows 11’s underlying networking stack and DNS resolver improvements mean ADUC often feels faster when querying large OUs or cross-site domain controllers.

Get-WindowsCapability -Name RSAT* -Online | Where-Object $_.Name -like "*ActiveDirectory*" | Add-WindowsCapability -Online To confirm installation:

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If you enable dark mode in Windows 11, the ADUC console background will change to dark gray. However, many dialog boxes (like object properties) will remain light-themed. It’s a partial improvement.

Let’s walk through everything you need to know about running ADUC on Windows 11. Unlike Windows 10, Windows 11 does not include the "Remote Server Administration Tools (RSAT)" as an optional feature you download manually. Instead, RSAT is now delivered via Features on Demand (FOD) directly through Windows Update. windows 11 aduc

With the shift to Windows 11, many admins are asking: Does ADUC still work the same? How do I install it? And what’s new? If you enable dark mode in Windows 11,

Right-clicking the ADUC shortcut no longer shows Run as different user by default. To get it back, hold Shift while right-clicking, or launch via runas in the terminal: Let’s walk through everything you need to know

Windows 11’s underlying networking stack and DNS resolver improvements mean ADUC often feels faster when querying large OUs or cross-site domain controllers.

Get-WindowsCapability -Name RSAT* -Online | Where-Object $_.Name -like "*ActiveDirectory*" | Add-WindowsCapability -Online To confirm installation: