Category Archives: Windows

Edge-News: End of Legacy Edge, Problems with Updates, IE Redirection to Edge

[German]As of April 13, 2021, Microsoft will remove Legacy Edge from newer Windows 10 builds. Could there be any problems? Another issue is the effect that Internet Explorer is immediately redirected to the new Edge at startup. In an omnibus … Continue reading

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Windows 10 V1909: Reminder for SSU KB5001205

[German]Microsoft sent a short Microsoft Security Advisory Notification around last night, again pointing out the March 2021 updated servicing stack update Microsoft Security Advisory Notification.

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Script V2 for March 2021 update cleanup to fix printing issues

[German]German blog reader bon-go sent me his revised PowerShell/batch script to uninstall the buggy March 2021 updates in Windows 10 that are causing the printing issues reported here on the blog. I'm posting the updated version of the script here … Continue reading

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Windows 10 20H2: Stop Telemetry with O&O Shutup10 and directly

[German]Many users swear by O&O Shutup10 to turn off telemetry data collection under Windows 10. However, there was a problem with telemetry data collection being automatically reactivated under Windows 10 when it was switched off with O&O Shutup10. Now there … Continue reading

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Windows 10 2004/20H2: Preview Update KB5000842 (March 29, 2021)

[German]Microsoft has released a preview update for Windows 10 version 2004 and 20H2 on March 29, 2021. These are updates that are supposed to fix bugs. Here is a brief overview of what has been fixed by this update KB5000842.

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Why ISL Online: Critical factors when choosing a remote desktop solution

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Windows 10: Issues with daylight saving time switch in 2021?

[German]Quick question: Has Windows 10 correctly changed the night to European summer time for you? And most importantly, does the time remain correct? I have received several hints of problems.

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Windows 10 Version 2004/20H2: Workaround for activation error 0xc004c003 caused by update KB5001692

[German]Windows 10 users may run into activation error 0xc004c003 – the error has been running through various Windows versions for years. For Windows 10 version 2004 as well as version 20H2, Microsoft has now released a workaround for this error, … Continue reading

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Windows 10: New SSU KB5001205 fixes Secure Boot issues

[English]Microsoft has released a new Servicing Stack Update (SSU) for Windows 10. The SSU KB5001205 is supposed to fix a vulnerability in the fixt Security Boot. This vulnerability was torn open by a previous update for the Security Boot.

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Windows 10 1809/1909: Preview Updates (March 25, 2021)

[German]Microsoft has released updates for Windows 10 version 1809 and 1909 as of March 26, 2021. These are updates that are supposed to fix bugs. For Windows 10 version 1909, the update is supposed to remove the Legacy Edge from … Continue reading

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PowerShell Script to uninstall Windows Updates, to fix March 2021 Printing issues

[German]Windows March 2021 updates has caused a mess with printing issues (blue screens, graphic printing issues etc.). German blog reader Andy has written a PowerShell script to uninstall the problematic March 2021 updates in Windows 10 that are causing the … Continue reading

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