Category Archives: Windows

Windows 10 V1903: CPU utilization too high

German blog reader Andi O. has made a feature update to Windows 10 version 1903 on his machine. Then he detected that the CPU usage after the upgrade was too high.

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Windows 10: Compatibility Update KB4023057 (08/01/2019)

[German]As of August 1, 2019, Microsoft has released a new version of the reliability update KB4023057 for Windows 10, version 1507 to version 1803. Here are a few details.

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McAfee Endpoint Protection blocks July 2019 Updates

McAfee Endpoint Protection has rolled out new rules for protection against BlueKeep. As a side effect, Windows Update is being blocked, so July 2019 updates are not coming.

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Windows 10 V1903 Update KB4505903 fills disk with event log

[German]Does cumulative update KB4505903, released July 26, 2019, for Windows 10 V1903 fills the system disk with useless event entries? I received a message from a blog reader, that indicates this behavior. Now we have been able to identify MicrosoftOfficeHub … Continue reading

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Windows 10 Insider Preview Build 18950 (20H1) released

Microsoft has released Windows 10 Insider Preview Build 18950 (from development branch 20H1) for Windows Insider in Fast Ring. This version had been leaked recently. The announcement with details about new features/changes and bugs can be found in the Windows … Continue reading

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

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New in Windows Defender and MS Security Essentials (July 31, 2019)

[German]Today a brief overview of what happened at Microsoft at the end of July 2019 with regard to Windows Defender and Microsoft Security Essentials as well as Advanced Thread Protection (ATP). Microsoft released, for instance, a "Security Intelligence – Update … Continue reading

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Caution when updating to ESXi 6.5 Update 3 HPE Custom

[German]Brief note for users of HPE servers running VMware ESXi 6.5 Update 3 with a custom image. I just came across a problem report that there are problems with the custom image.

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Windows Insider Webcast on August 1, 2019

A brief information for Windows insiders who are still staring enthusiastically at the upcoming development. Microsoft is planning a new webcast for August 2019.

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Windows Vista: No more unofficial updates due to SHA2

[German]A brief information for people who still use Windows Vista. Since July 2019 the unofficial approach to install Windows Server 2008 SP2 updates seems to simply doesn't work anymore. But there is a solution.

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Nvidia Hotfix Driver 431.68 for Mouse bug

The manufacturer has released a hotfix for its Nvidia 431.60 WHQL Game Ready driver. The hotfix is supposed to correct a mouse pointer bug in a game.

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