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Monthly Archives: February 2020
Debian 9.12 and 10.3 released
[German]The Debian project has released new installation images for Debian 9.12 and 10.3 this weekend (February 8th) I had already seen it, but blog reader Ralf explicitly points it out in this comment (thanks for that).
Windows 10: Addendum to the broken search and fixes – Part 2
[German]In Windows 10, the search in the Start menu repeatedly fails (as on February 5, 2020). This seems to be a recurring problem for which a blog reader sent me another observation and a solution that he uses in his … Continue reading
Resetting a broken Windows 10 Search by Script – Part 1
[German]If the search on the desktop fails you can reset it. Microsoft has released a script to fix a broken search in 2019. Within this blog post I will show, what Microsoft provides on solutions to fix a broken search.
Windows 7 / 10 prevents shutdown / restart (Feb. 2020)
[German]Some Windows 7 users (Addendum: and Windows 10) may be surprised to find that the operating system suddenly shuts down or restarts. The operation is rejected because of missing permissions (You do not have permission to shutdown this computer). Addendum: … Continue reading
Why ISL Online: Critical factors when choosing a remote desktop solution
[Sponsored Post]In the rapidly evolving IT world, choosing the right remote desktop software is critical for organizations that value security, ease of use and reliability. One provider of secure remote access that has been on the market since 2001 is ISL Online, which presents some considerations for choosing such software below. More ...
Windows 10 Insider News – Microsoft tries a new approach
[German]The team around Brandon LeBlanc, who feeds Windows Insider with Windows 10 builds, is now trying something new. They want to give the Windows insiders information about Build Update, Edge, Bing and whatever else is coming for insiders.
Microsoft Security Advisory Notification für Edge (7.2.2020)
[German]Microsoft has published a security advisory for its Chromium-based Edge Browser as of 7.2.2020. In the browser some vulnerabilities rated as High or even Critical have been closed.
Issues with Exchange Online/Outlook (Feb. 7, 2020)
[German]A brief message for users of Microsoft Exchange Online: There is a service disruption. Outlook has problems to retrieve the subject of e-mails correctly. Basically, we have been jerking around with recurring disruptions of the Microsoft Cloud in the area … Continue reading
Twitter is broken (Feb. 7, 2020)
Currently, the Twitter service is probably struggling with technical difficulties. You can read tweets and 'like' to them, but you can't post anything else. Tom Warren is reporting this as well (and has an article here). But currently I'm able … Continue reading
Windows 7: Update KB4539601 / KB4539602 fixes black Desktop
[German]Microsoft has released a fix for the bug that causes a black desktop background on certain wallpapers with update KB4539601 and KB4539602 on February 7, 2020. Here are a few details.
Surface Pro 7/Laptop 3: Fix for 640 x 480 Mode update issue
Here is a workaround for the issue, caused by a driver update, that resulted for some users in a 640 x 480 Mode display.