Category Archives: Windows

Will genuine check deactivate Windows 7 without Internet?

[German]Within the blog post I will cover a question, which was brought to me a while ago by a blog reader. What happens to the cyclic license check (genuine check) in Windows 7 if the machine is running without Internet?

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Windows 10 Insider Preview Build 18362.10012/10013 (19H2)

Microsoft has released the Windows 10 Insider Preview Build 18362.10012 and Build 18362.10013 in Slow Ring. Both builds belong to the 19H2 development branch, which will lead to a new Windows feature update in autumn. The announcement has been made … Continue reading

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Windows 10 V1903: Workaround for Intel RST-Upgrade-Blocker

[German]In Windows 10 Mai 2019 Update there is an issue with outdated Intel® Rapid Storage Technology (Intel® RST) drivers. Microsoft has blocked the upgrade to Windows 10 V1903. People who installed new Intel RST drivers report that the upgrade is … Continue reading

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Windows 10 Insider Preview Build 18956 (20H1) released

Microsoft has released Windows 10 Insider Preview Build 18956(from development branch 20H1) for Windows Insider in the Fast Ring. The announcement with details about new features/changes and bugs can be found in the Windows Blog.

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Windows 10 Build 18950 (20H1) ISO, ADK, SDK released

[German]Microsoft has released the ISO installation image files for the Windows 10 Insider Preview Build 18950. This build refers to the Windows 10 feature update expected in spring 2020. And there are new ADK and SDK releases.

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

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Windows Kernel Information Disclosure Vulnerability CVE-2019-1125

[German]On August 6, 2019, Microsoft released updated security information on the CVE-2019-1125 (Spectre 1 Windows Kernel Information Disclosure Vulnerability) vulnerability.

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Windows: A Bug in winevtutil

[German]A German blog reader already informed me in mid-June 2019 about a stupid bug in winevtutil to me. Here I outline a few details about this behavior within this blog post.

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Windows 10 V1903: Know issues (Wi-Fi etc.) updated

[German]Microsoft has updates the list of 'known issues' for Windows 10 May 2019 Update (Version 1903). Some bugs has been mentioned since May 2019. But there is also good news, because some problems can now be fixed or have been … Continue reading

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Intel DCH driver 26.20.100.7000 released

Intel has released an update of its DCH graphics driver for Windows 10 to version 26.20.100.7000. The download is possible on this website. There you can also find some hints for optimizations. The release notes can be found here – … Continue reading

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Microsoft deactivates VBScript in IE as of August 2019

[German] Microsoft has just announced that it will soon deactivates (or already has deactivated) the execution of VBscript in Internet Explorer for untrusted Internet zones, as a security measure.

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