Category Archives: issue

Outlook Search broken since last Update, Fix available?

[German]Since May 5, 2020, some users of Microsoft Outlook have been suffering from the fact that the search does not work. A connection with the Office updates is suspected. Actually Microsoft should have rolled out a fix since 13 May … Continue reading →

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Exchange Online: Unable to access (05/13/2020)

[German]Short status message about the Microsoft Cloud. Currently there are probably login problems with the Microsoft service Exchange Online again. According to a Microsoft report, this probably occurs worldwide.

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Outlook authentication issues with Microsoft cloud fixed?

[German]Microsoft has just announced that they have fixed an issue with classic Outlook authentication in Microsoft 365. Here is some information.

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Office Updates fixes VBA issue (May 6, and 8, 2020)

[German]Good news for Microsoft Office users who were affected by the VBA issue with the April 2020 security updates. Microsoft has released fixes for Office 2013 and for Office 2016 on May 6 and 8, 2020. Addendum: An update for … Continue reading →

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Free Surface Laptop 3 repair for cracked screens

[German]Owners of a Microsoft Surface Laptop 3 whose display suddenly shows cracks may be able to breathe a sigh of relief. Microsoft has started to repair such devices free of charge if their screen is not cracked by an obvious … Continue reading →

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

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Intel Driver Support Assistant (DSA) drops scan error

[German]A German blog reader recently contacted me by mail and reported issues with the Intel Driver Support Assistant during scanning. I decided to publish a small blog post about it.

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Exchange Online Service disruption (30.4. – 1.5.2020)

[German]Brief info: Blog reader Andreas P. informed me by mail about service disruptions at Exchange Online that started end of April and still continues on May 1, 2020.

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Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra and the broken camera glass

[German]New trouble for owners of a Samsung flagship Galaxy S20 Ultra. Smartphone owners are currently complaining about cracked glass covers on the rear camera. These are not isolated cases that are being reported. Samsung has probably not yet made a … Continue reading →

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Windows 10: Issues with Update KB4549951?

[German]Currently, there are a lot of reports from users about issues that occur in connection with update KB4549951 on Windows 10 version 1903 or version 1909. Here is a short overview.

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Workaround for Surface Pro 7 shutdown bug?

[German]There may be a workaround for owners of a Surface Pro 7 that can prevent the Microsoft tablet from spontaneously shutting down. Here are some hints about the problem and suggested workarounds.

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