Category Archives: Windows

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

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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

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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

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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

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WSUS chaos: Preview updates for Windows and Net withdrawn as superseded on 9/21/2022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

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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 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

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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

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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.

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Windows 10/Server v1909 Preview Update KB5016690 (Sept. 20, 2022)

[German]Microsoft has released an optional cumulative (preview) update KB5017379 on September 20, 2022 (C-Week). This is intended to fix numerous bugs in Windows Server 2019 as well as Windows 10 Enterprise 2019 LTSC, etc. Below, I provide an overview regarding … Continue reading

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Windows 10 20H2-21H2 Preview Update KB5017380 (Sept. 20, 2022)

[German]Microsoft has released an optional cumulative (preview) update KB5017380 on September 20, 2022 (C-Week). This is supposed to fix numerous bugs in Windows 10 21H2-21H2. Below I provide an overview regarding these updates for Windows 10. This update disables TLS … Continue reading

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