Category Archives: Windows

Microsoft files DMCA complaints over leaked "Windows 11" ISOs

[Greman]A presumably early copy of a Windows 11 ISO installation file became public via a Chinese website a few days ago (see Windows 11 build 21996.1 leaked). While there were doubts whether it was a fake at first, Microsoft is … Continue reading

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Windows 7/Server 2008 R2: No more driver updates via Windows Update

[German]Systems running Windows 7 SP1 and Windows Server 2008 R2 will no longer receive driver updates via Windows Update as of June 17, 2021. Microsoft has just announced this in a Techcommunity post. The reason is an expired SHA-1 certificate. … Continue reading

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Windows 10: Outlook 2013 fails, if virtualization software is installed

[German]Today a blog post about a crude problem reported to me by a user (thanks for pointing it out). The Microsoft Outlook 2013 used in the environment seems to have problems under Windows 10 from version 2004, if one is … Continue reading

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Windows 10 SSU: Hurdles, bugs and new version KB5003974 (June 15, 2021)

[German]I'm compiling some information for Windows 10 admins and supporters regarding Servicing Stack Updates (SSUs). There is a new Servicing Stack Update (SSU) KB5003974 dated June 15, 2021 for Windows 10 version 1909. In addition, the SSU dated June 8, … Continue reading

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Windows Server 2019: VM dops BSOD due to Windows Defender

[German]German blog reader Carsten W. has already pointed out to me a few days ago a problem that was bothering him a bit. A virtual machine with Windows Server 2019 running under VMware ESX had gone bye-bye with a blue … 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 ...


PowerShell 7 will be updated with Microsoft Update

[German]PowerShell 7, the script language in Windows, will be updated in future via Windows Update. That was revealed from Microsoft in a blog post in the developer blog. They announced that they are making PowerShell 7 updates easier than ever … Continue reading

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Windows 10 2019 LTSC: Update KB5003703 (June 15, 2021)

[German]As of the third Tuesday in June (June 15, 2021), Microsoft has also released the non-security update KB5003703. Here are some details about this update, which has been released for the Windows 10 Enterprise 2019 LTSC etc. and Windows Server … Continue reading

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Windows 10 V1909: Update KB5003698 released (June 15, 2021)

[German]On the third Tuesday of June (June 15, 2021), Microsoft has released the non-security update KB5003698. Here are some details about this update, which is for Windows 10 version 1909 (only affects the Enterprise and Education variants, as Home and … Continue reading

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Windows 11 Build 21996.1 leaked

[German]A good week before Microsoft's June 24, 2021 event to talk about the future of Windows, build 21996.1 of Windows 11 has been leaked to the Internet. It is admittedly a developer version that was created at the end of … Continue reading

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Windows 10: The buggy "News and interests" feature and Microsoft's confirmation

[German]The "News and interests" feature, recently introduced in Windows 10, is not only annoys some users. The feature is also so broken, and now Microsoft has confirmed some issues. Here's a look at the the detail of this topic.

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