Category Archives: General

Windows 11 24H2: KB5064081 fixes error in CertificateServicesClient event

Posted on 2025-08-30 by guenni

[German]Preview update KB5062660 for Windows 11 24H2 released at the end of July 2025 contained a bug that flooded event management with CertificateServicesClient entries (ID 57). This bug has been "addressed" with the preview update KB5064081 released on August 29, … Continue reading →

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Trump administration puts pressure on EU over digital rules

Posted on 2025-08-10 by guenni

[German]US Secretary of State Marco Rubio has instructed US diplomats to work to undermine the EU's online moderation rules and to lobby the EU Commission accordingly. This is according to an article by Reuters, which has obtained a copy of … Continue reading →

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Palo Alto Networks acquires CyberArc

Posted on 2025-07-30 by guenni

[German]It has been rumored for some time, now it is confirmed. The security provider Palo Alto Networks is taking over the Israeli security provider CyberArc. The deal amounts to the sum of 25 billion US dollars, with shares being purchased. … Continue reading →

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Elephant in the room: Microsoft boss Satya Nadella on layoffs – toxic corporate culture

Posted on 2025-07-26 by guenni

[German]Discussions about a bad working culture at Microsoft has begun since the layoffs in 2025 has begun. CEO Satya Nadella has now send a memo to the Microsoft employees and talks of an "enigma moment" for progress. The elephant in … Continue reading →

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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 11 24H2/Windows Server 2025: VM hangs after July 2025 update; fix with OOB update KB5064489

Posted on 2025-07-14 by guenni

[German]The security updates for the July 2025 patchday lead to problems in virtual machines. Virtualized instances of Windows Server 2025 and Windows 11 24H2 may no longer start under Hyper-V or VMware ESXi. The same applies to Windows 11 24H … Continue reading →

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Microsoft Answers Forum and XBox Forum will be closed, moved over to Q&A

Posted on 2025-07-06 by guenni

Brief information for users who have ever been on the Microsoft Answers forum for Windows, Edge, Office or other Microsoft products or have visited the Xbox forum. Their days are numbered, everything is being moved to Microsoft Q&A. Advertising

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Google ends Chrome support for Android 8 and 9

Posted on 2025-06-24 by guenni

[German]Google developers will soon discontinue support for the Chrome browser app for Android 8.0 (Oreo) and Android 9.0 (Pie). Chrome 138 is the last version of Chrome that will support Android 8.0 (Oreo) and Android 9.0 (Pie). Chrome 139 (tentatively … Continue reading →

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Microsoft removes legacy drivers from Windows Update

Posted on 2025-06-22 by guenni

[German]Drivers distributed automatically via Windows Update are a frequent annoyance, especially when newer drivers are simply replaced. Microsoft now wants to stopp distributing older and therefore unwanted drivers for Windows systems via Windows Update. The whole thing is to be … Continue reading →

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Archetype Market seized by Europol & Eurojust

Posted on 2025-06-17 by guenni

[German]The darknet marketplace for drugs, Archetype Market, was seized and shut down by a Europe-wide law enforcement operation. This law enforcement operation took place in six countries with the support of Europol and Eurojust. Here is a rough overview. Advertising

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