Category Archives: Update

Windows 10: Update error 0x8024a112

Posted on 2017-04-01 by guenni

[German]Sometimes Windows 10 refuse a restart during installing an update or a feature upgrade. Instead an error 0x8024a112 will be shown within the settings app. Here are a few details how to solve this issue.

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Microsoft blocks Windows 7/8.1 updates for Kaby Lake and Ryzen

Posted on 2017-03-31 by guenni

[German]Microsoft has released last week some code for Windows 7 SP1 (and Windows 8.1) that blocks updates in Windows, if the operating system runs on Kaby Lake (Intel) or Ryzen (AMD) CPUs.

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Fix for Microsoft’s faulty ‘WPD – 2/22/2016’ MTP driver update

Posted on 2017-03-30 by guenni

[German]Microsoft has released another MTP driver update (KB4016754) for Windows that shall fix the bug introduced with 'Microsoft – WPD' driver update.

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Windows 10 Creators Update rollout begins April 11, 2017

Posted on 2017-03-29 by guenni

Microsoft has confirmed today, that the rollout of Windows 10 Creators Update begins at April 11, 2017. This is the next patchday for Microsoft products. The Build number expected for rollout is 15063 – and Windows 10 Creators Update will … Continue reading →

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Security-Update KB3191855 fixes Excel bug

Posted on 2017-03-29 by guenni

[German]Microsoft has released this night (March 28, 2017) another important Security-Update KB3191855 for Microsoft Office. This update fixes a bug that causes Excel 2010 to crash.

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Windows 10 Build 15063: ISOs and upgrade wizard available

Posted on 2017-03-29 by guenni

It seems that Build 15063 will be the RTM of Windows 10 Creators Update (Version 1703). Now ISO files and an upgrade wizard are available from Microsoft.

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Tip: Windows Update error code 0x8024xxxx list

Posted on 2017-03-27 by guenni

Sometimes Windows Update download or installation fails with an error code. A lot of update error codes are using the 0x8024xxxx (for instance 0x8024001B, stands for WU_E_SELFUPDATE_IN_PROGRESS). I've covered this topic within my blog post Windows: How to decode update … Continue reading →

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Windows 10 Updates KB4016635, KB4016637, KB4016446

Posted on 2017-03-23 by guenni

[German]Microsoft has released a cumulative Update KB4016635 for Windows 10 Anniversary Update at March 22, 2017. And there are a cumulative Update KB4016637 for Windows 10 RTM and Update KB4016446 for den Internet Explorer 11.

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Update KB3217877 for Windows Vista/Server 2008

Posted on 2017-03-23 by guenni

[German]Microsoft has released Update KB3217877 for Windows Vista/Windows Server 2008 at 03/21/2017. Because this Update hasn't been documented, till yet, here a few details. Addendum: I've amended some parts, the fixed issue is now documented.

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Security Update KB 3178690 crashes Excel 2010

Posted on 2017-03-23 by guenni

Microsoft has released Security update MS17-014 (Security Update for Microsoft Office (4013241)) on March 14, 2017. But it seems that this update is triggering crashes in Excel 2010.

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