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Category Archives: Windows
Microsoft Store Apps: EXE and MSI now also allowed in Windows Store for Business
[German]Previously, apps that had to be made available in the Windows Store for Business for Windows had to be made available there as UWP apps or in MSIX format as packages. Otherwise, the apps were rejected. This restriction seems to … Continue reading
Windows 11 22H2: Microsoft fix for file copy performance issues is coming
[German]Copying large files under Windows 11 22H2 can lead to a serious speed drop. The issue was described by users and individual Microsoft employees and confirmed by Redmond. Microsoft has already included a fix in a new Insider Preview from … Continue reading
Windows 11 22H2: Microsoft confirms display bug inTask Manager caused by update KB5020044
[German]Preview update KB5020044 from November 29, 2022 causes problems when displaying the Task Manager in different display modes. After blog readers have already reported it, this bug has been confirmed by Microsoft as of November 30, 2022. At the same … Continue reading
Windows 11 22H2: Preview Update KB5020044 (Nov. 29, 2022)
[German]Microsoft has released the optional cumulative (preview) update KB5020044 for Windows 11 version 22H2 on November 29, 2022. There are a number of new features and especially a long list of bug fixes. Below I give an overview regarding these … Continue reading
Windows 11 probably gets VPN status indicator in taskbar
[German]It looks like Microsoft is internally working on providing Windows users with an indicator that signals whether a VPN connection is in use. In any case, Windows 11 Insider build 25247 contains a feature that has not yet been officially … 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 ...
Does iCloud for Windows breaks video downloads and shows other people's photos
[German]There are isolated reports of users complaining that they are shown unknown photos and broken videos using Apple's iCloud for Windows. The assumption is that this content comes from other users' accounts. Affected users use iCloud for Windows to download … Continue reading
German data protection conference 2022 says Microsoft 365 still not GDPR compliant
[German]The use of Microsoft 365 (including Office 365) is still not compliant with European general data protection rules (GDPR). Anyone using the product is breaching European GDPR law – at least as far as the standard configuration specified by Microsoft … Continue reading
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Windows Remote Desktop connection issues to FQDN since October 2022
[German]I have received reports of problems with remote desktop connections under Windows when they are made via FQDN (Fully Qualified Domain Name). The connections can then no longer be established. The problem has been occurring since October 2022 and a … Continue reading
Windows 10 22H2 in broad rollout (Nov. 2022)
[German]Microsoft already announced last Friday, November 18, 2022, that they are now looking to broadly distribute their Windows 10 October 2022 Update (commonly referred to as Windows 10 22H2). This marks the beginning of the wide rollout, and the feature … Continue reading
Mass rollout of WebView2 in Windows 10
[German]Short tip for Windows 10 system administrators who find that new applications suddenly stop working and require the WebView2 Runtime. Microsoft has created a small tech community post showing how IT administrators can manually download WebView2 Runtime and then deploy … Continue reading