Monthly Archives: April 2017

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Windows screen get turned sideways–how to fix it?

Posted on 2017-04-30 by guenni

Sometimes users get puzzled, because their Windows screen on a notebook get turned sideways. Why is that and how can this be fixed? Advertising

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Windows 10: Update error 0x80072EE7

Posted on 2017-04-29 by guenni

Some users are having trouble installing updates in Windows 10. Windows reports update error 0x80072EE7. What to do, to fix this issue? Advertising

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‘Digital Rights Update Tool’ strips DRM from WMA files

Posted on 2017-04-28 by guenni

[German]Today a short tip: Microsoft provides  the 'Digital Rights Update Tool' for Windows 10. This tool allows to remove DRM information from WMA files. Advertising

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Windows 10 V1703: Updates KB4020001 and KB4020002

Posted on 2017-04-27 by guenni

[German]Microsoft has released April 25, 2017 two compatibility updates KB4020001 and KB4020002 for Windows  10 Creators Update. Details about both updates provided by Microsoft are really short. Advertising

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Media Feature Pack for Windows 10 N Version 1703

Posted on 2017-04-27 by guenni

[German]Some users are losing the ability to use media feature after upgrading to Windows 10 N Creators Update. The reason: They are using an N version of Windows 10, and they need a Media Feature Pack to add the missing … Continue reading →

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Security risk OEM bloatware Portrait Display (PdiService.exe)

Posted on 2017-04-26 by guenni

[German]A from OEM's (HP, PHILIPS, FUJITSU) on Windows notebooks preinstalled application bears a huge security risk. A vulnerability allows a local authenticated (non-privileged) attacker to run arbitrary code with SYSTEM privileges. Millions of devices are affected by this bloatware. Advertising

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Windows 10 V1703: Fix for DISM error 0x800F081F

Posted on 2017-04-26 by guenni

[German]Microsoft's Windows  10 Creators Update images contains a flaw. Broken manifest files are causing DISM to stall with error 0x800F081F. Here are a few details and a fix. Advertising

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Windows 10 V1703: Update KB4016240 released

Posted on 2017-04-25 by guenni

Microsoft has released cumulative Update KB4016240 for Windows 10 Creators Update. It's a maintenance update that fixes some issues in Windows. Here's what's fixed. Advertising

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New update options for Windows 10 Creators Update

Posted on 2017-04-25 by guenni

[German]Microsoft is changing again the update model for Windows 10. From Windows 10 Creators Update onwards, business users will have additional options to install updates. Advertising

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Windows 10 V1703: Blue screen issues with IBM Notes 9.0.1

Posted on 2017-04-25 by guenni

[German]It seems that IBM Note 9.0.1 is causing issues on systems upgraded to Windows 10 Creators Update (Version 1703). Some users are observing blue screens (Unexpected Kernel Mode Trap) after upgrading to Windows 10 Version 1703. Advertising

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