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Windows 10: Settings app crashes – a fix
[German]Some users of Windows 10 are faced with the problem that they cannot change any settings after installation. The cause is a crashing settings app. A blog reader pointed out a possible cause and a solution to the problem.
KB4577062 blocks feature updates on Windows 10 V190x and 2004
[German]Short information for Windows 10 users regarding the Cumulative Preview Update KB4577062 dated September 16, 2020 and available for Windows 10 versions 1903 and 1909. If you have installed this update, you cannot currently upgrade to the Windows 10 May … Continue reading
Microsoft 365: Teams and Outlook was down again (10/07/2020)
[German]On October 7, 2020, Microsoft 365 experienced another disruption to Azure Cloud services. Users are having problems accessing Microsoft Teams or Outlook 365 and this is now the second malfunction since the end of September and on October 1, 2020.
Windows 10: Has Telnet been removed as a feature?
[German]Strange observation of a blog-reader, which I will discuss here. It's about the telnet function, which can be installed as an optional feature. The program was suddenly gone and could only be found as a copy in a cache. Here … Continue reading
Office: Instabilities/crashes due to C2R and MSI parallel installation?
[German]A short note for administrators who try to run Office modules in their environment both as Click-n-Run and MSI installations. This can lead to unstable Office installations, as I just learned from feedback from blog readers.
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 ...
Microsoft SQL Server 2019: Cumulative Update 7 pulled
[German]A brief information for administrators of a Microsoft SQL Server 2019. Microsoft warns about the cumulative update 7 (CU7). The update released in early September 2020 has been withdrawn due to issues and should not be installed. If you already … Continue reading
Wi-Fi issues: iOS 14.x constantly uses new Wi-Fi MAC addresses
[German]Users of Apple iPads and iPhones that have switched to the new iOS 14 may run into ossies with WLAN access. The devices is using constantly new Wi-Fi MAC addresses. This may causes trouble with routers when MAC filtering is … Continue reading
Windows Server 2016: Microsoft confirms bug in Group Policy Editor
[German]Security update KB4577015, released September 8, 2020, causes a wsecedit.dll error in GPO-MMC on Windows Server 2016, rendering the Group Policy Editor unusable. But there is a temporary workaround to prevent the crash and Microsoft has admitted the bug in … Continue reading
Windows 10: Update KB4571756 causes an error in group policy editor
[German]I'll take up the topic, which was raised by a blog reader, here. After September 2020 patchday and installing update KB4571756)the reader gets an error in the group policy editor that the SetProxyBehaviorForUpdateDetection element is not found – but under … Continue reading
Windows Server 2016: Workaround for GPO-MMC wsecedit.dll error
[German]Is anyone affected by the GPO-MMC wsecedit.dll error in Windows Server 2016 caused by security update KB4577015 dated September 8, 2020? There is a temporary workaround to prevent the crash. This can be used until a fix from Microsoft is … Continue reading