Category Archives: issue

Issues with Microsoft 365 (Jan. 15, 2021)?

[German]Currently, there is are issues with Microsoft 365 that affects services such as Exchange Online. It is possible that this disruption is limited to North America. The status messages do not give much away.

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Windows 10: Vulnerability allows to destroy NTFS media content

[German]There is a previously unpatched vulnerability in the implementation of the NTFS file system used by Windows 10. Via this vulnerability, it is possible for attackers to destroy the contents of an NTFS volume used under Windows 10. It is … Continue reading

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Windows 10 20H2: lsass error 0xc0000374 has been fixed on Jan 7, 2021

[German]In Windows 10 20H2, some users had the problem that the Local Security Authority Subsystem Service file (lsass.exe) crashes in certain constellations. Microsoft had set an upgrade stop, but was able to eliminate the lsass crash error 0xc0000374, which has … Continue reading

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Windows 10 upgrade: Apps and Store disappeared

[German]A German blog reader contacted me a day ago with a problem he was facing. After upgrading from Windows 8.1 to Windows 10, both the Microsoft Store and the apps on Windows 10 disappeared. The cause is probably Roaming Profiles … Continue reading

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Slack outage (Jan. 4, 2021)

[German]Slack, a web-based instant messaging service provider, experienced a massive global disruption on January 4, 2021. Users experienced login issues and were unable to use the service.

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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 10 Version 1809-2004: Driver installation via store broken

[German]Are the GUI components for drivers (e.g. for Intel Graphics or Waves MaxxAudio settings) suddenly missing after Windows 10 setup? A crude bug causes the driver GUI components originally installed as a UWP app during setup from the Microsoft Store … Continue reading

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Windows 10 2004/20H2: Microsoft fixes chkdsk issue in update KB4592438

[German]It worked, the bug I reported about chkdsk ending in an unbootable Windows 10 2004/20H2 on some systems has been fixed. At least that's what the descriptions of update KB4592438 say. Here is a more in depth story about that.

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Windows 10 2004/20H2: Issues with Conexant audio drivers partial fixed

[German]Microsoft had already admitted compatiblitiy issues with some Conexant audio drivers under Windows 10 version 2004/20H2 in May 2020. These may lead to problems (bluescreens) with Synaptics audio devices. In December 2020, two problems were fixed.

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Windows 10: Updates causes BSOD loop on CorsairVBusDriver

[German]The latest Windows 10 updates seem to cause severe problems for some users with a CorsairVBusDriver installed. The systems remain in a Blue Screen boot loop after installing the update.

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Windows 10 20H2: ChkDsk damages file system on SSDs with Update KB4592438 installed

[German]In Windows 10 20H2 with installed cumulative update KB4592438, chkdsk causes massive issues. It destroys the file system during a disk check on SSDs, so Windows 10 can't start after a reboot. Here is some information about the problem and … Continue reading

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