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Windows systems throw BSOD due to faulty CrowdStrike update
[German]A couple of hours ago, we are facing two significant outages in Microsoft IT infra structure. Microsoft 365 have had an outage due to an Azure configuration change. And a faulty update from Cybersecurity vendor CrowdStrike force Windows hosts into … Continue reading
Worldwide outage of Microsoft 365 (July 19, 2024)
[German]Over the last few hours, half the world's IT has probably been disrupted (at least it feels that way). It seems to me that there were two isolated incidents. Firstly, a faulty CrowdStrike update has forced Windows systems around the … Continue reading
Windows 11: Microsoft fixes bug with Photos app not starting (July 17, 2024)
[German]Microsoft has released a fix for a bug that prevents the Photos app from launching on Windows 11 22H2 and 23H2. The problem can occur in certain scenarios under which the app was installed. The bug was only confirmed at … Continue reading
Workaround for broken Windows Remote Desktop Gateway service after July 2024 updates
[German]There are some issues with the security updates that Microsoft rolled out for Windows on July 9, 2024. I have received some reports that the Remote Desktop Gateway service is broken under some Windows versions (Windows Server 2019, Windows Server … Continue reading
KB5040711 Update (Microsoft OLE DB Driver for SQL Server) fails
[German]On July 9, 2024, Microsoft also released the update KB5040711 (Security Update for Microsoft OLE DB Driver for SQL Server). However, I have received a reader report that an installation error occurs during the update installation. There are also reader … Continue reading
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 ...
Microsoft's fixes for various Windows bugs (July 2024)
[German]Microsoft has fixed some annoying bugs in Windows 10 and Windows 11 in recent weeks (since the release of the preview updates at the end of June 2024) (these fixes can be found on this Microsoft website). The problem of … Continue reading
Windows Update July 2024: Are there issues with Radius authentications?
[German]Security researchers have disclosed the Blast RADIUS vulnerability. In this context, Microsoft has released security updates for its Windows systems. I have now received a user report that certain Radius authentications no longer work after installing the July 2024 updates. … Continue reading
July 2024 security update KB5040427 crashes Windows 10/Server LPD printing service
[German]With the security updates of July 9, 2024, Microsoft has patched some bugs and vulnerabilities in the relevant Windows versions. However, I have received reports from readers that the July 2024 updates are causing problems with the print service. Users … Continue reading
Outlook Web Access (OWA): Emails duplicated after moving to folder
[German]A small note for administrators whose users are using OutlookWeb Access (OWA) and are now complaining that emails that have been moved to other folders are suddenly appearing there several times. A reader has informed me that Microsoft is aware … Continue reading
Windows: Runtime-Error "This action is only valid for products that are currently installed"
[German]A blog reader contacted me by e-mail a few days ago because he was facing a problem. Various programs cannot be installed on his Windows (in this case the phonostar client and UnigetUI). The installation is aborted with a runtime … Continue reading