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Category Archives: Windows
Windows 10/11: RemovableStorageDevice Blocking GPO is broken
[German]A German blog reader has informed me that the RemovableStorageDevice blocking GPI is broken in Windows 10 and 11 . USB device control via GPO simply no longer works since the April 2025 patchday. This has been confirmed by Microsoft, … Continue reading
Microsoft blocks virus scanners from kernel access – just a marketing gag?
[German]At the end of June 2025, there were reports (at least that's how I interpreted them) that virus scanners would "soon" no longer be allowed to use the Windows kernel mode. According to Microsoft, the CrowdStrike case, which paralyzed millions … Continue reading
Refurbished Panasonic Toughpads FZ-G1(F) sold on eBay/Priceholes shipped with Synaptics.Exe Worm
[German]Warning to IT service providers and blog readers who ever buy a used Windows notebook, tablet or desktop PC system on eBay or other shops. A reader pointed out to me a couple days ago, that he had ordered refurbished … Continue reading
Windows 11 24H2: June 2025 Preview Update KB5060829 triggers Firewall Events
[German]Microsoft released the preview update KB5060829 for Windows 11 24H2 on June 26, 2025. The update corrects errors, but causes trouble. For example, administrators suddenly find entries triggered by the Windows Firewall for Advanced Security in the Windows Event Viewer. … Continue reading
Windows 11 24H2: Azure Virtual Desktop (AVD) App Attach fails
[German]Brief information for administrators in the blog readership who use Azure Virtual Desktop (AVD) and are migrating clients to Windows 11. Under Windows 11 24H2 there is a problem that the App Attach feature of Azure Virtual Desktop (AVD) does … 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 11 24H2 June 2025 update issues: KB5060842 with wrong timestamp and Print to PDF
[German]The June 2025 update KB5060842 for Windows 10 24H2 was provided with an wrong timestamp (20.6.) in the meta files. This resulted in the update being delayed for installation on managed systems with update delay policies. The problem also occurs … Continue reading
Windows 11 24H2: Microsoft Print to PDF is missing in fresh installs
[German]There are reports that after a fresh installation of Windows 11 24H2, the printer entry "Microsoft Print to PDF" is missing and cannot be used. The required printer driver files seems to be missing. Has Microsoft made a mistake when creating … Continue reading
Windows Server: Microsoft Teams does not start (wlanapi.dll error) (30, June 2025)
[German]There currently (June 30, 2025) seem to be an issue with Microsoft Teams running via terminal server on Windows Server environments. The Teams client no longer starts via remote desktop when it is to be run on Windows Server (2019 … Continue reading
Security Baseline for Windows Server 2025, version 2506
Microsoft has published its new security baseline for Windows Server 2025, version 2506, on June 25, 2025. The announcement with the new features was made in the Techcommunity article Security baseline for Windows Server 2025, version 2506. The baseline package … Continue reading
Windows 10 22H2: Acticate ESU with Microsoft Intune
[German]When Windows 10 22H2 reaches out of support as planned on October 14, 2025, enterprises can buy Extended Security Update (ESU) licenses from Cloud Solutions Provider (CSP) to receive 3 extra years of security updates. Administrators who manage larger client … Continue reading