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Yearly Archives: 2025
OneDrive crashes? OneDrive issues? Windows Server 2019 reboots?
[German]I'm going to combine some problem reports in the Windows Server environment into one collective post. A blog reader informed me yesterday that Microsoft OneDrive was crashing under Windows Server 2016. And I got a report about OneDrive issues during … Continue reading
Windows 11 23H2: Update KB5055629 causes weather widget issues in lock screen
[German]I'm dropping an observation here in the blog that a blog reader pointed out to me by email. The preview update KB5055629 released for Windows 11 23H2 could cause "collateral damage". The reader ran into problems with the unintentionally activated … Continue reading
Former MS developer says: "Windows as a Service acts as an adversary tool"
[German]An ex-Microsoft software engineer from Windows development has unflattering things to say about the current operating systems from Redmond. The former Microsoft software developer explains why Microsoft has switched to Windows as a Service and describes the current Windows (10/11) … Continue reading
Windows 10/11: Printer bug with random character output fixed (March/April 2025)
[German]Users of Windows 10 and Windows 11 may have had a problem with the January 2025 preview update installed and thereafter. Some USB printers may then "possibly" print random text. The problem was corrected promptly by the KIR function. However, … 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 ...
Microsoft rolls out recall for Windows 11 24H2 on Copilot+ PCs
[German]Microsoft has begun rolling out its controversial Recall function and other features in stages on April 25, 2025. The new features are coming in a staged rollout with the preview update KB5055627 for Windows 11 24H2, whereby the features are … Continue reading
Outlook 365: CPU spikes will be fixed "soon"
[German]Users of Microsoft Outlook Classic have been plagued by high CPU load peaks (e.g. when typing texts) for months. After Microsoft acknowledged this problem with Office 365 (from version 2406, build 17726.20126), there is now also a schedule for a … Continue reading
Windows 11 24H2: HCL Notes (Domino) won't launch after Update KB5055523
[German]Small addendum to an error under Windows 11 24H2, caused by an update. There are reports that the HCL Notes (Domino) application no longer wants to start after the KB5055523 update from April 8, 2025 has been installed on a … Continue reading
Windows 11 24H2: Preview Update KB5055627 (April 25, 2025)
Microsoft has released the optional cumulative (preview) update KB5055627 for Windows 11 24H2 on April 25, 2025. I have added some information about this update in the blog post Windows 10/11: Preview Updates April 22 and 25, 2025.
Important Security Update for Connect Wise ScreenConnect
[German]A brief note for readers who use the ScreenConnect product from Connect Wise. The provider has issued a warning that an important security update is available for this product. Users and administrators, that are using the on-premises version of this … Continue reading
Will all browsers and the web 'soon' be broken? "<" & ">" should be removed from innerHTML
[German]A small note from the "world of web browsers". There is a discussion in the Chromium bug tracker about angle brackets ("<" and ">"), which can occur as characters in HTML attributes or innerHTML elements. Escape handling is now to … Continue reading