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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.
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
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.
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.
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.
Posted in issue, Update, Windows
Tagged BlueScreen, Corsair, Patchday 12.2020, Update, Windows 10
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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 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
Windows 10 20H2: Update KB4592438 blocks VMware ThinApp
[German]Windows 10 20H2 administrators using VMware ThinApp should beware. I have received feedback from users that after installing update KB4592438, VMware ThinApps no longer starts. Here's an overview, what I know so far.
Posted in issue, Update, Windows
Tagged issue, KB4592438, ThinApp, Update, VMware, Windows 10 20H2
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iPhone: iOS 14 bug prevents SMS and iMessages notifications
[German]Users of iPhones running iOS 14 are complaining that they are not getting notifications for incoming SMS text or iMessages messages. This appears to be a bug in iOS 14 that can also affect notifications from other apps.
Windows: Incorrect disk layout causes trouble with updates and feature upgrades
[German]If the disk layout on Windows machines does not comply with Microsoft specifications, this can quickly lead to trouble. During update installation, rollbacks occur and the installation of the feature updates fails due to an error message. Here is a … Continue reading
WordPress plugin WP Statistics forces Server to its knees
[German]A brief hint for WordPress administrators who use the WP Statistics plugin. The new versions 13.x will probably bring your web server to its limits – the server will be down. It has shutdown my blogs from Sunday afternoon to … Continue reading