Category Archives: Windows

Windows 10-Updates (January 23, 2020)

[German]On January 23, 2020, several cumulative updates (as preview updates) were released for older Windows 10 builds. Here are some details about the respective updates.

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Preview Updates for Windows 8.1/Server (January 23, 2020)

[German]On January 23, 2020, Microsoft Preview Rollup released updates for Windows Windows 8.1 and the corresponding server versions. There were no updates for Windows 7.

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Windows 10 Insider Preview Build 19551

On January 23, 2020, Microsoft released the Windows 10 Insider Preview Build 19551 (20H2 development branch) for Insiders in the Fast Ring. In the Windows Blog, Microsoft lists the changes and innovations of this build.

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Are Windows 10 update related printing issues are back?

[German]It seems that the cumulative updates of December 2019 and January 2020 are again causing printing issues for some users. Suddenly, printers disappear or printing stops working.

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Windows 10 V1809: Install error with Update KB4534273

[German]A short note for users of Windows 10 version 1809 who want to install the cumulative update KB4534273 I have just received some information that this causes installation errors on some machines and then a rollback is performed.

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

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Windows 7: Update KB4534310 causes a black Desktop

[German]With the January 2020 patchday, Microsoft delivers again a botched update for Windows 7 SP1 users. Update KB4534310 destroys a centered background image so that only a black desktop appears. Here is some information about this.

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Windows 10: PowerToys get QuickLauncher

[German]The PowerToy team is working on a tool called QuickLauncher for Windows 10, which shall allow apps and applications to launch faster on Windows 10 in future.

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Windows 10 November 2019 update available via search

[German]Microsoft has reached another 'milestone' in the availability of the Windows 10 November 2019 update. The operating system is available to all Windows 10 users if they search for it in Windows Update.

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Windows 7: ESU Activation in Enterprise Environment – Part 3

[German]In another blog post I would like to discuss the activation of ESU licenses for Windows 7 SP1/Windows Server 2008/R2 support renewal in enterprise environments. Microsoft doesn't offer a viable solution to this issue, but I have found a potentially … Continue reading

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Windows 10: Store failed with error 0x803F8001 (Jan. 2020)

[German]Microsoft has apparently once again broke its store for Windows 10 apps. The last days some people seem to have run into the error code 0x803F8001 when updating apps or accessing the store.

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