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Category Archives: Windows
Windows 7: Preparing for ESU and license activation – Part 2
[German]In Part 1 of this series of articles, I outlined how customers can purchase and manage a Windows 7 SP1 Extended Security Updates (ESU) license. In part 2 I'll show you how to prepare Windows 7 SP1 to activate the … Continue reading
Windows Server 2008/R2: In-place upgrade description updated (01/06/2020)
[German]A small note in the margin for administrators of Windows Server 2008/R2 who may still be facing an upgrade: Thomas Maurer has updated his blog post at Microsoft, which explains the complex approach to in-place upgrading a Windows Server 2008/R2 … Continue reading
Windows 10 V1909: More issues and Explorer Bugs
[German]It looks like the Explorer in the Windows 10 November 2019 Update (Version 1909) is becoming a 'problem child' due to bugs. There are also more bugs and annoyances in Windows 10 version 1909. Here is a short summary of … Continue reading
Windows 7: Buy and manage ESU licenses – Part 1
[German]On January 14, 2020 Windows 7 SP1 reaches End of Life. Business customers can order Windows 7 SP1 Extended Security Updates (ESU). In this blog post, I'll show in detail what customers from small and medium businesses (SMB) need to … Continue reading
Windows 10: Use Insider Program with a Local Account
[German]To test Windows Insider Preview build for Windows 10, Microsoft requires that users are joining the Windows Insider program. But there is a way to do that with a local account.
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, the telemetry and the GDPR privacy problem…
[German]We have January 2020, Windows 7 reaches the end of live and users shall upgrade to Windows 10 (according to Microsoft's plans). People who jumps on Windows 10 with enthusiasm should keep the telemetry in mind. Just realizing that even … Continue reading
Windows 10: Update installs mysterious HP Inc. driver
[German]Just a brief note: I became aware of a mysterious HP Inc. driver that has been delivered via Windows Update and installs in Windows 10. Here are a few details I know so far.
Operating system/Windows Market Share (December 2019)
[German]It's early January 2020, and Windows 7 will expire this month. Time to take a look at the current market share of desktop operating systems as of the end of December 2019.
Windows 10 V1909 and a possible GPO Issue
[German]Windows 10 November 2019 Update (Version 1909), seems to have issues with Group Policy because changes cannot be set reliably. At least a blog reader has made this experience in a test environment.
Windows 10 Update drops error 0x80070490
[German]Windows 10 users may fascing an updates install error 0x80070490. A blog reader recently pointed out a case for this issues with November and December 2019 cumulative updates and outlined how he could solve this.