Category Archives: Windows

Windows 10: Update KB4517211/KB4522015 breaks VMware Workstation

Posted on 2019-10-03 by guenni

[German]It seems, that Update KB4517211 for Windows 10 Version 1809 and  KB4522015 for Windows 10 Version 1903 breaks older Versions of VMware workstation. This virtualization software can't launch after installing this patch.

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Windows 10 20H1 Insider Preview : ISO image available

Posted on 2019-10-02 by guenni

Microsoft has released an ISO installation image for the Windows 10 Insider Previews 20H1 Build 18990. These ISO files can be used to install a corresponding Windows 10 Insider Preview 20H1.

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Microsoft offers Windows 7 Extended Update Support to SMBs

Posted on 2019-10-02 by guenni

[German]Microsoft has just announced a kind of extension of the Extended Security Update Program (ESU) for Windows 7 SP1 for small and medium businesses (SMBs).

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Windows: Printer issues after Sept. 2019 Update confirmed

Posted on 2019-10-01 by guenni

[German]Microsoft has just confirmed that some Windows systems may experience problems with printers after the September 2019 updates has bee installed. Here are an overview and also the details I know so far.

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Windows 10 V1903: Is there a speed drop during file copy?

Posted on 2019-10-01 by guenni

[German]Windows 10 version 1903 might have a problem copying files. The disc load could reach 100%, causing the copy speed to slump. Here is some information about what I know about it so far.

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Analysis: Nodersok-Malware – Defender doesn’t detect it

Posted on 2019-09-30 by guenni

[German]Microsoft has just released an analysis of the Nodersok infection chain. The malware runs entirely in memory and is difficult for antivirus programs such as Defender to detect (but Microsoft Defender ATP can detect the malware). There are thousands of … Continue reading →

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Microsoft uses Bitlocker self-encrypting drives (SEDs)

Posted on 2019-09-30 by guenni

[German]Microsoft doesn't trust self-encrypting drives (SEDs) no more and has begun to encrypt self-encrypting drives (SEDs) using Bitlocker in Windows 10.

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Windows10 V1903: Update KB4517211 causes printer issues

Posted on 2019-09-30 by guenni

[German]Update KB4517211 for Windows 10 Version 1903, released on September 26, 2019 ,seems to cause issues with printers for some users. The printer queue fails and no printers are found. Addendum: Microsoft has confirmed the issue.

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Windows 10 Version 1903: Ready for broad realease

Posted on 2019-09-29 by guenni

[German]Microsoft has announced this this that the Windows 10 May 2019 update, version 1903, is now available for all users and machines that still have Windows 10 version 1803 installed.

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Windows 10: Issues with Updates KB4522015, KB4522016 / KB4517211 (Sept. 2019)

Posted on 2019-09-27 by guenni

[German]Here is a short collection of issues with updates KB4522015, KB4522016 etc. and KB4517211 released for Windows 10, which were reported by users here in the blog or by affected persons on the Internet.

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