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Category Archives: Windows
Windows: Incorrect disk layout causes trouble with updates and feature upgrades
[German]If the disk layout on Windows machines does not comply with Microsoft specifications, this can quickly lead to trouble. During update installation, rollbacks occur and the installation of the feature updates fails due to an error message. Here is a … Continue reading
PowerToys 0.27 released
[German]Microsoft released version 0.27.0 of PowerToys for Windows 10 users on December 1, 2020. These tools are free and provide additional features for Windows 10, and the update brings improvements and bug fixes for each tool.
Microsoft 365 ‘Workplace Analytics’ Productivity Score: Microsoft's privacy committment
[German]Microsoft's software developers have enhanced their Microsoft 365 with a 'Workplace Analytics' feature that allows administrators to monitor and evaluate the performance of their users. Over the last week, there's been a lot of conversation about Microsoft Productivity Score from … Continue reading
Windows Feature Experience Pack 120.2212.1070.0 for Insider released
[German]Microsoft has just released the Feature Experience Pack 120.2212.1070.0 for Windows Insider in the beta channel for testing. This indicates a major change that will dramatically alter the way new features are rolled out in Windows 10.
Windows 10 2004/20H2: Update KB4586853
[German]Microsoft released the update KB4586853 for Windows 10 2004 and 20H2 on November 30, 2020. This optional update for Windows 10 fixes numerous bugs, including the Inplace Bug.
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 ...
Stop redirection of non compatible sites from Internet Explorer to Edge
[German]Since October 2020, Internet Explorer redirects users to the Chromium Edge when they visit incompatible websites. I had mentioned this in the blog post Internet Explorer: Compatibility redirect to Microsoft Edge. Administrators can prevent this redirection via group policies. But … Continue reading
Media Feature Pack Windows 10 N 20H2
[German]For Windows 10 users using a Windows 10 N variant, Microsoft has already released the Media Feature Pack for Windows 10 N version 20H2 in mid-October 2020. Here is some information on this topic.
Adobe Reader: Crash problem with SAP fixed?
[German]At the beginning of November 2020, Adobe released an important security update for Adobe Acrobat/Adobe Reader DC, which causes long loading times or crashes on SAP systems when displaying PDF documents. Now Adobe has released a solution that I have … Continue reading
0patch fixes 0-day vulnerability in Windows 7/Server 2008 R2
[German]ACROS Security has released a micropatch for a 0-day vulnerability in Windows 7 and Server 2008 R2 (without ESU license). Here is some information about this micropatch.
Windows 10 V2004: Can't deactivate ‘Modern Standby’
[Geman]Windows 10 uses 'Modern Standby' as a successor of the previous 'Connected Standby' for energy saving. But in Windows 10 May 2020 Update (Version 2004) and its successor 20H2 'Modern Standby' can no longer be turned off, which may cause … Continue reading