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Category Archives: Windows
Windows 11 22H2: Out-of-band update KB5019311 (Sept. 27, 2022)
[German]Microsoft has released an out-of-band update KB5019311 on September 27, 2022, for Windows 11, version 22H2. This update is supposed to fix localization issues in the setup files. Thouse issues have been detected in non English versions of Windows 11 … Continue reading
Windows batch files: Strange behavior of the IF command
[German]German blog reader Frank contacted me about a problem on Windows that I don't really have an explanation for. Originally it was about the IF command in batch files returning wrong values when comparing. So Frank tested the whole thing … Continue reading
Windows 11 22H2: Issues and upgrade stoppers
[German]The upgrade to Windows 11 version 22H2, which was released on September 20, 2022, doesn't seem to be a no-brainer at all. Users who have upgraded to the version are complaining about bugs – and some features like tabs in … Continue reading
Windows 11 strengthens SMB traffic protection
[German]Microsoft is starting to improve protection for the SMB protocol in Windows 11. Thus, Microsoft has introduced a delay between SMB authentications in Windows 11 (in Insider Previews). This is intended to prevent spying on SMB traffic. There is also … Continue reading
Windows 11: Compatibility issues with Intel Smart Sound Technology
[German]Microsoft has acknowledged compatibility issues with the drivers for Intel Smart Sound Technology on Windows 11 21H2 and 22H2. This can lead to BlueScreens and audio problems during operation. Microsoft has blocked the feature update to Windows 11 version 22H2 … 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 GPO bug (copy/move) caused by Sept. 2022 update confirmed by Microsoft
[German]Since Microsoft released its cumulative (security) updates for Windows on September 13, 2022, copying or moving files via Group Policy (GPO) no longer works. I had addressed this here on the blog. Now a blog reader has provided me with … Continue reading
WSUS chaos: Preview updates for Windows and Net withdrawn as superseded on 9/21/2022
[German]Small addendum from this week. Microsoft had released several preview updates for Windows 10, Windows 11 and Windows Server 2019/2022 as well as .NET Framework on September 20, 2022. However, it looks like Microsoft withdrew these updates from WSUS (and … Continue reading
Windows 10 22H2: Already distributed via WSUS in August 2022; Clients no longer find updates
[German]I got reports from a few people complaining that their Windows 10 clients didn't get updates via WSUS in September 2022. Then it turned out that their clients were already upgraded to version 22H2 via WSUS in August 2022 via … Continue reading
Windows Server 2022 Preview Update KB5016693 (Sept. 20, 2022)
[German]Microsoft has released an optional cumulative (preview) update KB5017381 for Windows Server 2022 as of September 20, 2022 (C-Week). This update corrects a lot of issues in Server 2022. Below I provide an overview regarding these updates for Windows Server … Continue reading
Windows 11: Preview-Update KB5017383 (Sept. 20, 2022)
[German]Microsoft has released optional cumulative (preview) update KB5017383 for Windows 11 as of September 20, 2022. Other preview updates for Windows are described in separate posts. Below I provide an overview regarding these updates for Windows 11.