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Category Archives: Windows
10 years of Windows 10: Some thoughts and a warning
[German]10 years ago, Microsoft officially released Windows 10 version 1507. A free (forced) upgrade from Windows 7 and 8.x was included. Looking back, I can see a succession of disasters. The beginning of Microsoft's decline as a serious company; and … Continue reading
Windows 11 24H2: Easy Anti Cheat Show Stopper lifted
[German]Something is happening: Microsoft has removed a showstopper on July 24, 2025, which had already been set on September 30, 2024, long before the launch of Windows 11 24H2. It concerns Easy Anti-Cheat, a technology used in games, which previously … Continue reading
Windows 10/11: Preview Updates July 22, 2025
[German]Microsoft has released the optional cumulative (preview) update KB5062649 for Windows 10 22H2 on July 22, 2025. In addition, the preview updates KB506266 for Windows 11 24H2 and KB5062663 for Windows 11 22H2 – 23H2 were published. These updates contain … Continue reading
Is Windows 11 update offered despite deactivated TPM?
[German]Since Windows 10 22H2 will no longer be supported as of October 14, 2025, we can expect more Windows 11 upgrade campaigns from Microsoft. I would therefore like to ask the readership whether anyone else has noticed that these upgrade … Continue reading
Windows 10/11 and Server: Known issues (early July 2025)
[German]Another small addendum or collective article on known issues that Microsoft confirmed at the beginning of July 2025 for various Windows client versions. These range from broken Emoij search to firewall problems that have not yet been resolved. And Defender … 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 ...
Windows Server 2025: Authentication Bypass with Golden dMSA
[German]Delegated Managed Service Accounts (dMSA) were newly introduced in Windows Server 2025. Their design enables serious attacks on Managed Service Accounts and Active Directory resources. Semperis-Research has now developed Golden dMSA, a tool that contains the logic of the attack … Continue reading
Windows 10: Microsoft 365 apps will receive updates till 2028
[German]Microsoft has now announced deadlines from which the supply of security updates for Microsoft 365 apps under Windows 10 will end after October 14, 2025, but surprisingly even provides feature updates. There will be a staggered phase-out of these feature … Continue reading
Posted in Office, Security, Update, Windows
Tagged Microsoft 365, Office, Security, Update, Windows 10
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Windows 11 24H2/Windows Server 2025: VM hangs after July 2025 update; fix with OOB update KB5064489
[German]The security updates for the July 2025 patchday lead to problems in virtual machines. Virtualized instances of Windows Server 2025 and Windows 11 24H2 may no longer start under Hyper-V or VMware ESXi. The same applies to Windows 11 24H … Continue reading
Posted in General, issue, Update, Virtualization, Windows
Tagged issue, Patchday 7.2025, Update, Virtualization, Windows 11 24H2, Windows Server 2025
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WmiPrvSE.exe causes high CPU load due to Dell Alienware Command Center
[German]I'm posting a finding here in the blog that I came across on the web earlier this year. A user was plagued by a high CPU load under Windows, which was ostensibly caused by the Windows process WmiPrvSE.exe. At the … Continue reading
WSUS sync should work again – July 2025 issue fixed
[German]Brief information for administrators in corporate environments who use Windows Server Update Services (WSUS) to distribute updates. The service has been unable to synchronize with Microsoft endpoints since 9 July 2025. This problem should be fixed, Microsoft has fixed something … Continue reading