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Google is working to fix a bug in clock apps alarm function
[German]There is a bug in Android that causes the clock app to no longer reliably execute alarms. Entered wake-up times are then simply no longer signaled by the app, and the user misses the appointments. Now Google has promised to … Continue reading
Windows 11: Microsoft breaks start menu/taskbar with teams promo
[German]Windows Insiders who are testing Windows 11 as a preview version got an unpleasant surprise a few hours ago. Neither the Start menu nor the taskbar worked. Microsoft hurried up with a "we are investigating this" message and there is … Continue reading
Windows 10: Update KB5005033 fails with error 0x800F0988, blame May 2021 SSU?
[German]Cumulative update KB5005033, released on the August 2021 patchda,y for Windows 10 version 2004, 20H2 and 21H1 is also supposed to fix the PrintNightmare vulnerabilities in Point and Print. A blog reader who manages a number of clients in a … Continue reading
Exchange Server 2016-2019: Custom attributes in ECP no longer updatable after CU installation (July 2021)
[German]The installation of the latest CUs from July 2021 for Microsoft Exchange Server bricks the ability to update custom attributes in the Exchange Control Panel (ECP). That is what some user reports suggest. This affects different on-premises Exchange versions. Here's … Continue reading
Windows: PrintNightmare wrap-up and status (August 28, 2021)
[German]It's the end of August 2021, and vulnerabilities in the Windows Print Spooler service, collectively known as PrintNightmare, continue to cause problems for administrators. There were security updates for the August 2021 patchday, but they offer more problems than solutions. … 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 ...
Osram Lightify: Cloud service will be discontinued on 2021/08/31 – features will be lost
[German]At the end of the month August 2021, OSRAM is shutting down its Lightify cloud service. Users who use the Lightify lights will have to take action before August 31, 2021, to keep the bulbs still working and avoiding to … Continue reading
Word 2019: Cursor problem with Surface Studio after August 2021 update
[German]Presumably the latest security update of August 10, 2021, causes a rather exotic problem with Microsoft's Surface Studios. A blog reader pointed out, that the mouse positioning of the text cursor correctly is no longer possible in Microsoft Word 2019 … Continue reading
Fix for monitor staying dark at DisplayPort 1.4 during boot time
[German]There is a partial fix for a problem that users of monitors on DisplayPort 1.4 have. Some monitors (with higher resolution) stay dark (black) when booting the computer and show nothing. Only when the operating system is loaded does a … Continue reading
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