Category Archives: Windows

Windows PowerShell 7 released

On March 4, 2020, Microsoft released PowerShell version 7.0.0 with some new features. On GitHub, Microsoft lists the changes in the release notes. On the GitHub page, you can also download it for different platforms (Linux, macOS, Windows).

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PowerToys 0.15.0 released

[German]Microsoft released version 0.15.0 of PowerToys for Windows 10 users a few hours ago. It is a maintenance update that fixes bugs and improves compatibility & quality. Addendum: Nothing is old as the yesterday's newspaper. Five hours after release, whe … Continue reading

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Windows 10 V1909: Year 3000 Setup Bug

[German]Windows 10 users are already facing many issues. Now there's another blunder: On some mainboards a year 3000 bug strikes when the BIOS has a certain date. Then the operating system can no longer be installed.

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Windows Server 2012/R2/Terminal server: Temporay user profiles after February 2020 Updates

[German]There are massive issues with security update KB4537821 and preview rollup update KB4537819. Users of Windows 8.1, but especially administrators of Windows Server 2012 R2 and Terminal Server are hidden by a temporary user profile after user logs in after … Continue reading

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London Cabs with Windows Blue Screen on the go …

[German]Nice surprise for people living in London (GB). There are taxis driving around with advertisements on the roof. The display boards are controlled by Windows – and there are nice Blue Screens of Dead, with which the taxis advertise the … 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 ...


Windows 10 V190x: Issues with Update KB4535996

[German]Microsoft released the cumulative update KB4535996 for Windows 10 version 1903 and 1909 on February 27, 2020. But some users are facing serious issues with this optional update.

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Sunday Reading: Tools for Administrators (March 2020)

[German]Today a small collection of interesting topics for administrators in a Windows environment. Tools for deployment, PowerShell stories and so on. Sunday reading for admins, so to speak.

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Microsoft Guidance for Enabling LDAP Channel Binding and LDAP Signing

[German]Microsoft has issued on February 28, 2020, security advisory notification ADV190023 with revised guidance on LDAP Channel Binding and LDAP Signing for Active Directory Domain Controllers.

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NVIDIA fixes critical vulnerability in Windows GPU driver (2/28/2020)

[German]Nvidia has just fixed a critical vulnerability in its Windows GPU graphics driver with an update. The vulnerabilities could lead to privilege escalation and code execution or information theft.

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Add RSAT to Windows 10 V1809 in SCCM

[German]A short tip for administrators who want to administer Windows 10 via SCCM and distribute the Remote Server Administration Tools (RSAT) for Windows 10.

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