Category Archives: issue

Windows 10 Update drops error 0x80070490

[German]Windows 10 users may fascing an updates install error 0x80070490. A blog reader recently pointed out a case for this issues with November and December 2019 cumulative updates and outlined how he could solve this.

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Windows 10 V1909: Explorer Bugs and a Wakeup Flaw

[German]At the end of the year a short look at the Windows 10 November 2019 Update (Version 1909) and its bugs. An Explorer bug is to be fixed 'soon' – and another bug that wakes up machines in energy-saving mode … Continue reading

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Acronis True Image: Root cause for Backup settings issue

[German]Users of Acronis True Image (ATI), who use the product for backup, recently experienced a problem that the software forgot the backup settings. Now Acronis has provided the explanation.

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Issues with Lenovo USB-C Dock and Windows 10 V1903

[German]Do Lenovo Yoga X370 and X380 Series Thinkpads have connection issues with the USB-C Dock under Windows 10 version 1903? And if it occurs with the 1903 version, it should also apply to the 1909 version (November 2019 update). 

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Windows Server 2016: Security-Bug in Profile Security Settings

[German]German blog reader Martin Feuerstein pointed out a bug in the security permissions of the default user in Windows Server 2016. I am reporting the details here, maybe somebody else can confirm it.

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

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Harman Kardon Invoke: Microsoft’s smart speaker now useless

[German]Users of Microsoft's Harman Kardon Invoke (Cortana) speaker are facing functional degrading these days. According to the latest user reports, the originally 199 US $ expensive device is now more or less useless.

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Android: Chrome 79 Rollout stopped due to data loss

[German]Google has temporarily stopped the rollout of the Chrome 79 app for Android. The reason: Users may lose data due to a bug in Webview – and other apps are affected as well.

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Chrome 79: Das ‘AW Snap’ issue is back

[German]Users switching to the freshly released Google Chrome 79 browser may facing again the 'AW Snap' problem. The browser tabs are going into the "White Screen of Death" mode and displays the message "Aw, Snap! Something went wrong while displaying … Continue reading

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Microsoft 365/Office365 down (12/12/2019)

[German]A brief information for users of Microsoft 365/Office365.com: The service seems to be interrupted again. And at the same time the question: Is anyone (especially in the US) affected by this malfunction?

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Windows 10 V1903: Settings/Apps fails after Windows 7 Upgrade

[German]When upgrading from Windows 7 SP1 to Windows 10 version 1903 (probably the same for version 1909), users are facing serious issues afterwards. The Settings page and the Windows apps can't no longer be opened. There are many suggestions on … Continue reading

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