Category Archives: Windows

Windows 10 Version 2004’ Issues with OneDrive 'Files On-Demand

[German]Microsoft has just confirmed a new problem with Windows 10 version 2004. After an upgrade, older devices and applications may experience problems with the OneDrive 'Files On-Demand' feature.

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Addenum to the out-of-band Windows Codecs Library security patch via store

[German]On June 30, 2020, Microsoft had rolled out emergency updates for vulnerabilities CVE-2020-1425 and CVE-2020-1457 in the Windows Codecs Library. Today I post an addendum, as there are still numerous inconsistencies in this process. Addendum: And we have install issues.

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Windows 10: Insider Preview Build 20161 in Dev Channel

[German]On July 1, 2020, Microsoft released the Windows 10 Insider Preview Build 20161 for insiders in the Developer Channel. This is the first build that was released after switching to the channels. One of the new features are changes to … Continue reading

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Windows 10 V2004: Hardware Accelerated GPU Scheduling

[German]Starting with Windows 10 version 2004 the so-called Hardware Accelerated GPU Scheduling is supported by some graphics cards/drivers. Microsoft has now published some information about this.

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German BSI warns of several critical Windows vulnerabilities

[German]There are a number of critical vulnerabilities in Windows 8.1 through Windows 10 and the corresponding server versions for which updates are available since June 9, 2020. German Federal Office for Information Security (BSI) has now issued a security advisory … Continue reading

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

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Windows 10 V2004: Upgrade lock for Surfaces removed

[German]Microsoft has lifted on July 1, 2020, the ban on upgrading to the Windows 10 May 2020 Update (Version 2004) for the in-house Surface devices, which was set in June.

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Microsoft Edge upgrade to be extended

[German]Microsoft plans to roll out the Chromium-based Edge Browser via Windows Update on Windows systems used in enterprise environments and educational institutions.

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Windows 10: Critical codec vulnerabilities patched

[German]Microsoft has patched vulnerabilities CVE-2020-1425 and CVE-2020-1457 in the Windows Codecs Library in an emergency update on 30 June 2020. This affects Windows 10 and its Windows Server counterparts.

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PowerToys 0.19 released

[German]Microsoft released version 0.19 of PowerToys for Windows 10 users a few hours ago, on June 30, 2020. These PowerToys are a collectionof free tools and offers additional features for Windows 10.

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Windows Insider Program changed from Rings to Channels

[German]On June 29, 2020, Microsoft completed the change from ring system to channel delivery for Windows 10 Insider Preview builds. Windows Insiders should now find the options for channel selection.

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