Category Archives: Update

Microsoft October 2016 Patchday Summary

Posted on 2016-10-12 by guenni

On October 11, 2016, Microsoft released several security updates for Windows and Office. Also Rollup Updates has been issued for Windows 7 SP1 and Windows 8.1 (and the related server variants).

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Windows 7/8.1-Update: What to expect from October onwards

Posted on 2016-10-11 by guenni

From October 2016 on, Microsoft is moving the update delivery for Windows 7 SP1 and Windows 8.1 to an Rollup update model. Today is Patch Tuesday, so it's time to have an overview, what to expect now and in future.

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Microsoft: Installing Windows Updates – just trust us …

Posted on 2016-10-10 by guenni

Many users are complaining about updates released from Microsoft. In an interview, Microsoft's Brad Anderson, Corporate Vice President of Enterprise Client and Mobility, says "Rather than you approving which patches you want, we are saying let them all flow".

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Windows 10 V 1607 fails with Windows Update error 0x80D05001

Posted on 2016-10-08 by guenni

Some users of Windows 10 are facing Windows Update error 0x80D05001 after moving to Version 1607 (Anniversary Update). Here are a short overview, how to diagnose and fix this issue.

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Windows 10 Version 1607: Windows Update error 0x80D05001

Posted on 2016-10-07 by guenni

[German]Some users of Windows 10 are running into trouble with Windows Update, after upgrading to Windows 10 Version 1607 (Anniversary Update). Windows Update returns an error code 0x80D05001.

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Windows/Office update summary October 4, 2016

Posted on 2016-10-05 by guenni

Microsoft has released a couple of non-security updates for Windows 7, Windows 8/8.1 and Office 2013/2016. Here is an overview.

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What’s wrong with Windows Insider Preview program?

Posted on 2016-10-03 by guenni

Microsoft is running Windows Insider Preview program since two years (it was announced on September 2014 along with Windows 10, see). Time to ask "how senseful" this program is and whether there is room for improvements.

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Windows 10: Updates KB3195781/KB3194496 and install issues [Fixes]

Posted on 2016-10-01 by guenni

[German]Microsoft has released a few days ago two cumulative updates KB3195781 and KB3194496 for Windows 10. Update KB3194496 for Windows 10 Version 1607 (Anniversary Update) is causing serious installation issues on some systems. Here are a few details and some … Continue reading →

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Some confusion about Updates KB2952664/KB2976978

Posted on 2016-10-01 by guenni

Microsoft has released two compatibility updates for Windows 7 and Windows 8.1 at 10/05/2016. Some users are arguing, that a Windows 10 upgrade tool like the GWX app will be back.

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Updates for Windows 7/8.1 and 10

Posted on 2016-09-25 by guenni

[German]Microsoft has (re-)released several updates (KB3193517, KB3193519, KB3176936, KB3192665) for Windows 7, 8.1, and 10 (teilweise als Re-Release) freigegeben. Hier ein kurzer Überblick a few days ago. Here is a brief overview.

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