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Category Archives: Windows
Windows 7: Issues with Update KB890830 (MSRT) confirmed
[German]A brief addendum for users of Windows 7 SP1 and Windows Server 2008/R2, who had trouble with update KB890830 (MSRT) in November. Microsoft has indirectly admitted that they pulled KB890830 from Windows Update due to issues.
Update KB4528081 for Windows Server 2008
[English]Another addendum for administrators of Windows Server 2008 systems who need extended support. Microsoft has already released the update KB4528081 for Windows Server 2008 SP2 on November 8, 2019, which is intended to check the eligibility for the Extended Security … Continue reading
Windows driver WinBtrfs v1.5 for Linux file system released
[German]Short information for people who want to access Linux Btrfs disks under Windows. The Window driver WinBtrfs v1.5 has just been released. Blog reader Gero S. pointed this out to me (thanks for that). Addendum: Version 1.5 crashes the file … Continue reading
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
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
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 ...
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.
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
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.
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.
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.