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Google Home: How to fix common problems?
Google Home is a is a voice-activated speaker powered by the Google Assistant and it's also a competitor to Amazon Echo. A simple voice request should trigger Google Home to play music, podcasts or radio from services like Google Play … Continue reading
Windows 10 Update KB3213986 kills system restore
Microsoft's cumulative January 2017 update KB3213986 seems to cause a serious issue in Windows 10 Anniversary Update. After installing this update, system restore fails with error 0x80070091.
Posted in issue, Windows
Tagged Error 0x80070091, issue, system restore, Update KB3213986, Windows 10 Anniversary Update
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Windows System Restore fails with error 0xC000000D
[German]Recently I stumbled upon an Microsoft Answers forum post, where a user was reporting a system restore error 0xC000000D in Windows. Here are a few details and background insights.
Windows 10 Version 1607: System restore error 0x80070091 [Fix]
[German]It seems that a couple of Windows 10 users are facing system restore error 0x80070091. I've blogged about that issue within my German blog, and it seems that my solution works. Here are a few hints for my English readers … Continue reading
Video playback shows a vertical red/green line
Some users are facing a strange problem during video playback in Windows Media Player 12, a vertical red line is showing on the screen. VLC users are seeing probably a green line. Here is why.
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 ...
Firefox Focus: The ‘Privacy Browser’ with build in user tracking
[German]Mozilla Foundation started last November shipping Firefox Focus as a privacy browser for iOS devices. But behind the scenes, this iOS app comes with a third-party tracking framework, that sends user tracking data to a big data collecting company. And: … Continue reading
Posted in Android, devices, ios, issue, Security
Tagged Firefox, Firefox Focus, Mobile App, Mozilla, Privacy, Tracking
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Microsoft confirms: SMBus Controller devices loss functionality through Windows Update
[German]Windows Update can seriously damage your Windows installation due to installing a wrong driver. Microsoft has now confirmed such a case with Intel SMBus Controller devices in Windows 7/8.x (and its corresponding server builds).
Posted in issue, Update, Windows
Tagged Driver, issues, Update, Windows 7 SP1, Windows 8.1
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Office Telephone activation is no longer supported error
Users of Microsoft Office 2010, 2013, 2016 are facing trouble during telephone activation. An error message "Telephone activation is no longer supported for your product" will be showns. Here are a few details.
Windows Phone 8.1 login issue fixed
It seems that Microsoft has fixed an issue, that prevents users with Windows Phone 8.1 to login into their Microsoft Account after they resetting the device from Windows 10 Mobile.
WordPress 4.7.2 and it’s security holes
WordPress has been updated a few days ago to version 4.7.2. It was a maintenance update that fixed also hidden security holes. But another issue with REST API is still open and an exploit is available in the wild. Now … Continue reading