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Pitfall: Windows clients install updates past WSUS
[German]There is occasional feedback here on the German and English blogs from administrators who use WSUS to control the distribution of updates to Windows clients, and complain that clients have surprisingly pulled updates past WSUS and installed them. The cause … Continue reading
Speaker Gate: Audio output distorted on the Samsung Galaxy S22
[German]Some of the proud owners of a Samsung Galaxy S22 smartphone are facing a problem. The speakers of Samsung's flagship keep emitting unintelligible sounds, and people have to switch to a headset or earphones to understand audio output. The problem … Continue reading
Atlassian: Jira-/Confluence outage affects customers since April 5, 2022
[German]Atlassian's Jira platform, popular with many companies, has been down for what seems like hours. This is causing trouble for all customers who need access to the Atlassian Jira Bug System. There, information about security problems and other sensitive details … Continue reading
Windows Server 2019: Update KB5011551 causes password loop
[German]A brief information for administrators who running Windows Server 2019 as domain controllers. A blog reader informed me that update KB5011551 prevents passwords from being changed. This is the preview update released on March 22, 2022, which probably not every … Continue reading
Windows 11 upgrade block due to Internet Explorer 11 issue
[German]Here is a short addendum from last week. Microsoft has released an information for Windows 10 users on March 31, 2022, regarding issues upgrading to Windows 11. The issue is that Internet Explorer 11 causes problems after the upgrade if … 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 ...
Was there a cyber attack at American Express? Worldwide service outage on April 1, 2022
[German]Here's a quick information about an information a reader has send me in a private Facebook message. American Express seems to be having service issues since April 1, 2022 – a 2FA login doesn't really work, transactions get stuck. And … Continue reading
Windows: Were there issues with CET daylight saving time changeover in 2022?
[German]A brief question for European reader about an issue, which has become almost a running joke here on the blog: Did Windows 10/Windows 11 switch correctly to European summer time (daylight saving time) on Saturday night (26/27 March 2022)? I've … Continue reading
Windows 10/11: Backup and Restore from Win7 is broken since Jan. 2022
[English]Another short addendum from this week on a topic that should hardly concern anyone. Microsoft has admitted that the "Backup and Restore" function known from Windows 7 for saving and restoring backups is now simply broken in Windows 10 and … Continue reading
Windows Server 2019: Update KB5009616 causes DNS problems
[German]Update KB5009616 – or successor updates – released in January 2022 can cause DNS issues on Windows Server 2019. Microsoft has admitted this in a support article. This problem can be corrected with a KIR function provided on 23 March … Continue reading
Windows 10: Microsoft fixes Bluetooth BSOD caused by update KB5011543 (2022/03/22)
[German]Microsoft has also fixed an issue that can cause bluescreens in Bluetooth functions with preview update KB5011543 dated 22 March 2022. This affects Windows 10 versions 20H2 to 21H2 and was caused by cumulative update KB5009596 dated 25 January 2022 … Continue reading