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Potential errors in the Windows update database – Part 2
[German]In Part 1 I had taken up a reader's note that after Windows fails to install updates, there are potential errors in the Windows Update database which can't be repaired by Update trouble shooter. In part 2 I describe further … Continue reading
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Tagged Ereignisanzeige, Problem, Update, Windows 10
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Potential errors in the Windows update database – Part 1
[German]Sometimes Windows 10 users run into errors during update installation. And the Windows troubleshooter then reports errors in the Windows Update database that can't be fixed. Usually this ends up in a new installation or an in-place upgrade of Windows … Continue reading
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Tagged Error 0x8024CE16, issues, Update, Windows 10
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Emotet Trojan can overload computers on the network
[German]An infection with the Emotet malware can slow down an entire corporate network because the CPUs of Windows devices are being used to their maximum capacity, bringing network and internet traffic down to zero.
0patch fixes Windows 7 LNK vulnerability CVE-2020-0729
[German]ACROS Security has released a micro patch for the "Stuxnet-like" LNK RCE vulnerability CVE-2020-0729. This is micro patch is available via the 0patch agent for unpatched Windows 7 SP1 and Windows Server 2008 R2 systems.
Posted in Security, Windows
Tagged 0patch, CVE-2020-0729, Security, Windows 7, Windows Server 2008 R2
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AdwCleaner 8.0.4 closes again a DLL Hijacking vulnerability
[German]On March 3, 2020, Malwarebytes released the tool AdwCleaner 8.0.4. It's a maintenance release. The update fixes a DLL hijacking vulnerability that I reported to the developers.
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/Microsoft Surface: Boot error 0xc0000098
[German]Windows users – and especially users of Windows 10 and Microsoft Surface devices – are affected from time to time by the boot error 0xc0000098. I will therefore prepare the whole thing again in a blog post
Windows 10: “Socket Error 0×2200021” and WiFi issues
[German]Since April 1, 2020, there have been complaints from Windows 10 users in Italian Microsoft forums reporting WiFi problems in connection with an update. The socket error 0×2200021 is triggered. Here is some information about this. Update: It turns out, … Continue reading
Does Windows 10 VPN Bug-Fix Update cause Teams issues?
[German]A brief question: Does somebody expects issues with Microsoft Teams after installing the out-of-band updates to fix the Windows 10 VPN internet connectivity bug (like update KB4554364)? One user reported, that the receive error 4c7 during Teams re-login.
Posted in issue, Software, Update, Windows
Tagged issue, KB4554364, Teams, Update, Windows 10
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Windows 10 and the broken feature settings
[German]The settings in Windows 10 are permanent under construction – or in other words 'simply broken'. Things that are changed in the control panel are simply not considered in the settings page. For example, Windows 10 doesn't properly apply the … Continue reading
Windows: Important driver update for Nvidia and Realtek
[German]Nvidia has released the GeForce Hotfix Driver Version 445.78 for Windows to solve a problem. And Realtek has released Windows HDA drivers for several Lenovo ThinkCentre machines.