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Windows 10 Update KB5005033 bricks Alt-Tab functionality
[German]It looks like the August 2021 KB5005033 cumulative update (and July preview update) is causing problems for some Windows 10 users. The functionality of the Alt-Tab key combination seems to be disrupted, especially when playing games in certain scenarios. Users … Continue reading
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Lenovo firmware update re-enables H.264 on notebooks with NVidia graphics
[German]Lenovo had disabled the GPU-supported H.264 encoding in Nvidia GeForce graphics units on its notebooks due to patent disputes. The suspected cause was a patent dispute with Nokia. Now, however, things are moving again. After a firmware update of the … Continue reading
Chrome/Edge 92: Problems with TLS decryption?
[German]Question: Has anyone experienced problems with Google Chrome 92 or its Edge counterpart when the called domain starts with the letter a (Amazon, Autodesk, etc.)? The tentatively rolled out CECPQ2 may be clashing with Fortigate 6.4.5 and the overarching Palo … Continue reading
Microsofts Cloud PC "failed provisioning" error during Windows 365 setup
[German]A short information tidbit about Microsoft's Cloud PC and issues during setting up Windows 365. The cloud service is only available since a few days (see Windows 365 released) and Microsoft has already had to suspend the provisioning of the … Continue reading
Windows 10 20H2/21H1: Explorer does not show all servers of the domain environment
[German]Once again, a general question that came to me via a blog reader. It's about servers in a domain environment no longer showing up completely in Explorer in the Network Neighborhood on Windows 10 clients (20H2 and 21H1). The reader … 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 8/8.1: Out-of-band fix for printer issue (July 28, 2021)
[German]Microsoft has released the next set of out-of-band updates for Windows 8 Embedded/Server 2012 and Windows 8.1/Server 2012 R2 on July 28, 2021. These updates are supposed to fix the printing issue in connection with SmartCard authentication. Here's a quick … Continue reading
Out-of-band updates fixes Windows printing issues (July 27, 2021)
[German]Microsoft has released unscheduled updates for Windows 10 version 1809, as well as Windows 7 SP1 (with ESU) and Windows Server 2008 SP2 (with ESU), effective July 27, 2021. These special updates are intended to fix the printing issue associated … Continue reading
Hotfix for MBAM bitlocker recovery key issue in ConfigMgr 2013
[German]Quick note for administrators who use the MBAM agent to escrow BitLocker recovery keys. This may result in excessive policy generation in Configuration Manager version 2103. Microsoft has now provided a hotfix to address this issue.
Microsoft Edge 92.0.902.55 causes PDF freezes
The update of the Edge browser to version 92.0.902.55 on July 22, 2021 does close various vulnerabilities. However, users report that this Edge version causes freezes when opening PDF files (see Microsoft Edge 92.0.902.55: Fixes vulnerabilities, causes freezes in PDFs).
Windows 10: July 2021 update may cause printing issues with SmartCard authentication
[German]The Windows 10 security updates released on July 13, 2021 for the regular patchday (see Patchday: Windows 10 Updates (July 13, 2021)) may cause printing issues in certain scenarios. Printing and scanning can fail if these devices use smart card … Continue reading