Category Archives: Update

Windows 10: What are ‘Feature on Demand’ Updates?

[German]Microsoft releases a collection of feature on demand updates before the rollout of the Windows 10 Fall Creator Update. But what are feature on demand updates?

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Windows 10: Store updates with fixes and Microsoft Store

[German]Another small addendum to the weekend. Microsoft's developers in Redmond has been busy this week and released two updates for the store app. One update fixes the bug preventing the Store app to work, and the second update brings the … Continue reading

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Windows 10 Fall Creators Update: Upgrade FAQ

[German]Microsoft has released Windows 10 Fall Creators Update (Version 1709) on October 17, 2017. Within the following the FAQ I would like to answer some questions (how long does the rollout take, how do I get the update directly etc.).

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Java SE Version 8 Update 151 Released

[German]Oracle released an update to version 151 for Java SE 8 on October 17, 2017. This is a security update that closes security holes. The change log may be found here. The new version may be downloaded on this Oracle … Continue reading

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VirtualBox 5.1.30

[German]Oracle has released it's virtualization software VirtualBox Version 5.1.30 on October 16, 2017. It's a maintenance update, that fixes a few bus. Here are a few details.

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

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Windows 7/8.1 Preview Rollups October 2017

[German]Microsoft has released on October 17, 2017 Monthly Preview Rollups KB4041686 for Windows 7 and KB4041685 for Windows 8.1 (and the Server pendants). Here are a few details.

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Is Microsoft forcing upgrades in Windows 10 V1607?

[German]Today (October 17, 2017) Microsoft is rolling out the Windows 10 Fall Creators update. German blog reader Stefan told me last Sunday about an interesting observation of the Windows 10 Anniversary Update. After the last patchday, Windows 10 Anniversary Update … Continue reading

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October 2017 Patchday Review and Issues

[German]On patchday (October 11, 2017) Microsoft has released several updates for Windows, Office and other products. In this blog post I would like to take another quick look at the updates. I also collected issues, that are caused by these … Continue reading

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Windows 10: Update KB4023057

[German]In addition to the patch day updates (October 11, 2017), Microsoft has released also update KB4023057 for some Windows 10 machines. Here are some details.

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Firmware-Update for Surface Book and Surface Pro 4

[German]Microsoft has released Firmware Updates for Surface Book and Surface Pro 4 on October 11, 2017. These update shall improve stability and reliability of cameras and device..

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