Category Archives: Windows

Windows 10 V2004 (Build 19041.84 for Insider in Slow Ring)

[German]As of February 11, 2020, Microsoft has released a cumulative update (KB4539080) for Windows 10 Version 2004 for insiders in the slow ring. The update KB4539080 raises the build to 19041.84. The changes and known issues are described in the … Continue reading

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Microsoft Security Update Summary (February 11, 2020)

[German]On February 11, 2020, Microsoft released security updates for Windows clients and servers, for Office, Flash, etc. Here is a compact overview of these updates.

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Bye Windows: Korea is on the move toward Linux

[German]In South Korea, the government is on the move to get rid of its dependence on Windows to some extent. Three large organizations have decided to exodus from Windows and plan to switch to Linux.

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Windows 10: Search bug widley fixed…

[German]News from the broken Windows 10 search feature in start menu. Microsoft believes it will soon be able to fix the bug for all users. This bug caused a worldwide failure of the Windows 10 startmenu search on February 5, … Continue reading

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Win 7/Server 2008 R2: Boot issues with Update KB4539602

[German]Administrators and users should be careful about installing the out-of-band update KB4539602 on Windows 7 SP1 or on Windows Server 2008 R2. If the SHA-2 update KB4474419, dated September 2019, is missing, the machine will not boot after the update … 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 ...


Chromium Edge: Issues with User data directory

[German]The Chromium Edge browser has nasty problems in the corporate environment when managing a user data directory. When user data directories are enabled, the Chromium Edge cannot be used by the same user on different clients at the same time.

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WinBtrfs Version 1.6 released

[German]Brief information for users, who want to access Linux Btrfs disks under Windows. Blog reader Gero S. pointed out to me (thanks for that) that version 1.6 was released on February 4, 2020. I had introduced version 1.5 in the … Continue reading

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Critical Vulnerability in Dell SupportAssist (Feb. 2020)

[German]Dell SupportAssist, which ships with Dell's Windows systems, contains a serious vulnerability in older versions that allows the execution of arbitrary code with administrative privileges. 

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Windows 12: A Linux Light with Windows 10 Theme

[German]A Windows that lets people work just without the need to upgrade? Works alongside Windows 7 or 10 and doesn't even cost anything. That's a hot promise for Windows 7 switchers whodon't like Windows 10. Therefore the successor is called … Continue reading

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Windows 10: Addendum to the broken search and fixes – Part 2

[German]In Windows 10, the search in the Start menu repeatedly fails (as on February 5, 2020). This seems to be a recurring problem for which a blog reader sent me another observation and a solution that he uses in his … Continue reading

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