Category Archives: Windows

Windows function "Location history" deprecated

[German]In my opinion, it is still a left over from the time when Microsoft wanted to make a splash with Windows Mobile phones and Cortana. Back then, the "Location Service" was implemented in Windows. Microsoft has now announced that the … Continue reading

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Windows 11 24H2: Install issues on ASUS devices fixed

[German]Since October 2024, owners of ASUS computers that appear to be formally compatible with Windows 11 24H2 have faced the problem that no feature upgrade was offered or the installation failed. Microsoft has now resolved this problem and removed the … Continue reading

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Windows 11 24H2: Update KB5051987 breaks Explorer

[German]Am 11. Februar 2025 (zweiter Dienstag im Monat, Patchday bei Microsoft) hat Microsoft auch das kumulative Update KB5051987 für Windows 11 24H2 freigegeben. Nun gibt es Berichtet, dass dieses Update nicht nur Installationsprobleme verursacht, sondern bei Installation den Windows Explorer … Continue reading

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Windows 11 24H2: Microsoft has published new CPU lists (Feb. 2025)

[German]To officially install Windows 11 24H2, Microsoft requires the use of a compatible CPU. An updated list of compatible CPUs for AMD and Intel was published a few days ago. Not much has really changed – AMD has added a … Continue reading

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Windows: Task scheduler entries are deactivated – claim …

[German]A German blog reader contacted me a few days ago with a strange observation. The reader uses a backup solution that is launched cyclically via the Windows task scheduler. Since December 2024, however, the reader has noticed that the tasks … 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 11 24H2: Game issue with Auto HDR fixed; Dirac audio bug updated

[German]Microsoft updated information on two known bugs in Windows 11 24H2 in February 2025. Firstly, the support article that addresses the issue of Dirac Audio losing audio output when using cridspapo.dll was updated. And the bug that the use of … Continue reading

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Patchday: Windows Server-Updates (February 11, 2025)

[German]On February 11, 2025 (second Tuesday of the month, Patchday at Microsoft) various cumulative updates were released for the supported versions of Windows Server. Below I have extracted the provided updates including some details for these Windows Server versions (from … Continue reading

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Patchday: Windows 10/11 Updates (February 11, 2025)

[German]On February 11, 2025 (second Tuesday of the month, Patchday at Microsoft), Microsoft also released cumulative updates for the still supported versions of the client operating systems Windows 10 and Windows 11. Here are some details about these updates, which … Continue reading

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Microsoft Security Update Summary (February 11, 2025)

[German]On February 11, 2025, Microsoft released security updates for Windows clients and servers, for Office – and for other products. The security updates eliminate 55 vulnerabilities (CVEs), three of which are classified as critical and four as 0-day. Below is … Continue reading

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Windows 11 24H2: Fix for time zone change released

[German]Back in November 2024, Microsoft had to admit that there was a bug in Windows 11 24H2. On the settings page, standard users cannot make any changes to the time zone in the settings page. This option is only offered … Continue reading

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