Category Archives: issue

Office 365/Skype for Business Issues (February 20, 2020)

[German]Are you stuck with certain online services like Office 365 or Skye for Business from Microsoft? Microsoft has a glitch on Microsoft 365 in its cloud, as I can see from messages from blog reader Andreas P.

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Chromium v80: Blurred font in 'Save as'?

[German]Short question to people who are currently using the Google Chrome 80 or a chromium clone: Is there currently blurred text in dialog boxes in dialog boxes like Save As under Windows 10?

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Firefox 73.0.1 with 0patch- and G-DATA fix

[German]Mozilla's developers have just released (February 18, 2020) version 73.0 .1 of the Firefox browser. This is a maintenance update for the browser that fixes the conflict with 0patch agents.

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Docker for Windows collides with Razer Synapse driver tool

[German]A short note for Windows users who intend to experiment with Docker for Windows. There are conflicts with the Razer Synapse driver tool. Funny is the reason why the two programs fails to work together.

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Surface Laptop 3: Does a serial error crack screens?

[German]There are current reports that the screens of Surface Laptop 3 devices cracks spontaneously. It looks like a serial error, and affected users are in trouble, because it's not covered by warranty.

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

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Shutdown blockade also affects Windows 10!

[German]Not only Windows 7 users may be affected by the recently reported shutdown blockade. Even those who are running Windows 10 could suddenly find themselves in a situation where Windows reports that they have no permission to shut down.

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Windows 8.1: Update KB4537821 kills also user profiles

[German]Update KB4537821 for Windows 8.1 and Windows Server 2012 R2, released February 11, 2020, causes some users to load a temporary user profile after installation.

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Surface Pro 7 shutting down randomly

[German]Users of a Microsoft Surface Pro 7 suffer from the problem that the devices simply switch off. Causes are unknown, and workarounds do not work for all users.

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Exchange Server 2013 Mail issues after Feb. 2020 Update

[German]A German blog reader contacted me yesterday and mentioned a serious issue he had with an Exchange Server 2013 after installing the latest February 2020 updates. After update installation Mails were accepted, but no longer sorted into the users' mailboxes. … Continue reading

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Windows 10: UEFI Update KB4524244 is causing issues

[German]A short patchday addendum: Microsoft has released several UEFI security updates after the patchday. Among others there is the security update KB4524244, which causes serious trouble on AMD devices and some notebooks. Addendum: The update has been pulled due to … Continue reading

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