Category Archives: issue

Exchange Online: Mysterious Outlook Disconnected Error 0x8004011D

Posted on 2022-02-11 by guenni

[German]A German blog reader just notified me about a problem with Microsoft Exchange Online that he was facing suddenly with Microsoft Outlook (from Office 365). A solution that had been running smoothly for years suddenly is causing issues, when synchronizing … Continue reading →

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Windows 10/11: Microsoft will fix performance issues (Feb. 2022)

Posted on 2022-02-08 by guenni

[German]Windows 10 and Windows 11 are experiencing performance issues, especially when accessing storage media, as a result of the November 2021 updates. There are indications that Microsoft is working on eliminating these problems through updates. However, it is currently unclear … Continue reading →

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Windows: Status of printing issues (a.o. Dymo Labelwriter) before Feb. 2022 patchday

Posted on 2022-02-08 by guenni

[German]What is the status regarding Windows and printing problems due to security updates? In 2021, PrintNightmare kept the administrators very busy because printing suddenly stopped working after the update. In the last few days and weeks, I have received a … Continue reading →

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Windows Server: Out-of-band updates fixes Active Directory forest trust information bug (Feb. 4, 2022)

Posted on 2022-02-08 by guenni

[German]Microsoft has released Out-of-band updatesfor .NET Framework on February 4, 2022. This is to fix a bug when reading or writing Active Directory Forest Trust Information on Windows servers from Apps. The bug is caused by the January 11, 2022 … Continue reading →

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Microsoft and the unfixed ReFS bug in Windows

Posted on 2022-02-08 by guenni

[German]Microsoft's patchday is on February 8, 2022 again. However, those who hope that certain things will be fixed with the security updates on February 8 after the disaster with the January 2022 patchday might be disappointed. At least that probably … Continue reading →

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

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Windows 11 may bricks MSSQL server instances; no longer executable

Posted on 2022-02-07 by guenni

[German]Windows 11 seems to be becoming a challenge for many people because of problems with drivers and software at all corners. A blog reader alerted me to a particular problem on a customer's machine. There, an MSSQL Server instance can … Continue reading →

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Windows Server 2019: Is Update KB5010791 causing a Boot Loop?

Posted on 2022-02-04 by guenni

[German]Question for the administrators of Windows Server 2019 systems: What are your experiences regarding the January 11, 2022 updates and boot loops. On Domain Controllers, the boot loops are well known, but Microsoft has released out-of-band updates with a fix. … Continue reading →

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admin.microsoft.com and Office 365 Admin Center down (Feb. 3, 2022)

Posted on 2022-02-03 by guenni

[German]Microsoft's admin.microsoft.com sub-domain is down, which means that many admin centers for Microsoft services (Office 365, etc.) are no longer accessible. Here is a quick overview of what is known so far. Addendum: It seems to affect Europe, Middle East … Continue reading →

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Microsoft Office Updates (February 1, 2022) fixes Access issues

Posted on 2022-02-03 by guenni

[German]On February 1, 2022 (first Tuesday of the month, Office Patchday), Microsoft releases non-security updates for still-supported versions of Microsoft Office. This month, there are updates for Microsoft Office 2013 and 2016 that address the Access issue of only one … Continue reading →

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Do Windows updates bricks Lenovo computers?(Jan. 2022)

Posted on 2022-01-27 by guenni

[German]Today I have a quick question for users and service providers who own or support Lenovo devices. I have seen reports that these devices (especially in the consumer sector) suddenly no longer boot after a Windows update (possibly January 2022 … Continue reading →

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