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.
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. windows 11 aduc
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. If you enable dark mode in Windows 11,
Get-WindowsCapability -Name RSAT* -Online | Where-Object $_.Name -like "*ActiveDirectory*" | Add-WindowsCapability -Online To confirm installation: