Category Archives: issue

Windows 10: Intel driver update fixes BlueScreens

[German]Intel has updated its Bluetooth and WiFi drivers for Windows 10. This is to fix BlueScreens that could occur. Here is some information on the topic.

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Security update KB4484497 for Outlook blocks macros

[German]Microsoft  released security update KB4484497 for Outlook 2010 on August 11, 2020. However, I got reports, that this security update blocks the execution of macros.

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Outlook App: Family Calendar missing

[German]Users of the Microsoft Outlook desktop app complain that the family calendar has suddenly disappeared. The cause is currently not quite clear.

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Windows 10: Microsoft analyzes slow jump lists after a hint

[German]Microsoft got a hint from a Google developer from the Chrome team about the slow jump lists in the taskbar. Now the company is investigating the matter. Here are a few details.

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August 2020 update causes BSODs on ThinkPads – Upgrade suspended on LTE systems

[German]Do you have a Lenovo ThinkPad with Windows 10 version 2004 that shows a SYSTEM_THREAD_EXCEPTION_NOT_HANDLED BSOD error in ldiagio.sys since installing the August 2020 updates? You are not alone, Lenovo has now issued a warning about this. In addition, Microsoft … Continue reading

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Why ISL Online: Critical factors when choosing a remote desktop solution

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Windows 8.1 slow after flash update KB4561600

[German]A blog German reader informed me about an interesting observation in connection with the flash update KB4561600 under Windows 8.1. After the monthly patchday his system was extremely slow. After some searching he found the root cause and a fix.

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Windows 10 2004: Update KB4571744 doesn't fixes the SSD Defrag Bug

[German]Microsoft is currently testing the update KB4571744 with Windows Insiders. The description of the update also says that a defrag error is fixed. However, the hope that the bug that defragmented SSDs was fixed has been dashed. Also with the … Continue reading

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Windows 10 Version 2004: Update KB4571744 will fix the Defrag bug

[German]In Windows 10 version 2004 (and also in the 20H4) there is a bug in the program Defrag, which wants to optimize SSDs and drives constantly. Now there are hints that the update KB4571744, which has just been tested with … Continue reading

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Popup notifications with 'Test' annoyed Android users

[German]It is a strange story that is currently being picked up by the media. Android users get push notifications with the text 'Test' in their Messenger apps. At the moment it's probably unclear where these messages come from – from … Continue reading

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Windows: Explorer has stopped working (a possible fix)

[German]Sometimes Windows users are faced with the problem that the message 'Explorer has stopped working' appears. There are several steps to fix that issue. A blog reader contacted me recently and told me a (his) solution for this issue, which … Continue reading

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