Category Archives: Windows

Support for Windows Server 2008/R2 ends Jan. 14, 2020

[German]The end of support for Windows Server 2008 and Windows Server 2008 R2 happens on January 14, 2020. Without migration, organizations risk security issues and compliance violations. Microsoft advises Windows Server 2008 customers to quickly migrate to Azure Cloud. But … Continue reading

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Windows 10 Insider Preview Build 19025 (20H1) in Fast Ring

Microsoft has released the Windows 10 Insider Preview Build 190125 (from the development branch 20H1) for Windows Insider in the Fast Ring on November 15, 2019. Details about the fixes and new features (e.g. the Windows search has been improved) … Continue reading

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Forced update from Windows 10 V1803 to V1903?

[German]It seems that Microsoft has started to force systems, which still run with Windows 10 version 1803, to upgrade to Windows 10 May 2019 Update (version 1903) via feature update.

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Windows 7: Update KB890830 (MSRT) drops Error 0x800B0109

[German]Another supplement to the Patchday (November 12, 2019). A number of users under Windows 7 SP1 and Windows Server 2008/R2 get the error 0x800B0109 when installing the update KB890830 (MSRT). Here is some information about the topic and what was … Continue reading

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Media Feature Pack Windows 10 N 1909

[German]For users with a Windows 10 N variant, Microsoft has released the Media Feature Pack for Windows 10 N version 1909. Here is some information about this topic and how to obtain this pack.

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

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Patchday Windows 10 Updates (November 12, 2019)

[German]On November 12, 2019 (second Tuesday of the month, patchday at Microsoft), several cumulative updates were released for the supported Windows 10 builds. Here are some details about each update.

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Patchday: Updates for Windows 7/8.1/Server (Nov. 12, 2019)

[German]On November 12, 2019, Microsoft released several (security) updates for Windows 7 SP1 and further updates for Windows 8.1 as well as the corresponding server versions. Here is an overview of these updates.

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Windows 10 Insider Preview Build 19023 (20H1) in Fast Ring

Microsoft has released the Windows 10 Insider Preview Build 190123 (from development branch 20H1) for Windows Insider in the Fast Ring on November 12, 2019. Details about the fixes and new features (a few emojis are available) can be found … Continue reading

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Microsoft Security Update Summary (November 12, 2019)

[German]As of November 12, 2019, Microsoft released security updates for Windows clients and servers, Office, and more. Here is a compact overview of these updates.

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Windows 10 V1909 released, how to get this update?

[German]Windows 10 November 2019 Update (Version 1909) has just been released today, 12 November 2019, by Microsoft for general use. In the blog post, I like to outline how to get this update.

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