Category Archives: Windows

Windows 10 V1809: Update KB4501835 (May 1, 2019)

[German]Microsoft has released update KB4501835 for Windows 10 V1809, which was 'missing' on April 25, 2019, on May 1, 2019. Here's some information about this update.

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Citrix Workspace-App comes w/o VC++ Runtime from V1904

[German]Citrix has updated its Workspace app to version 1904. This app is now distributed for the first time without the Visual C++ Redistributable (Runtime) in the installer. Here some information about this app.

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Windows Server 2008/R2: Update KB4493448 fixes Netdom

[German]A small addendum to the March/April patchday for Windows. Under Windows Server 2008/R2 netdom.exe was broken after installation of the SHA 2 update. The security update KB4493448 from April 2019 fixes this again.

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Windows 10: Nvidia Geforce 430.39 video driver is causing high CPU load with nvdisplay.container.exe

[German]Windows 10 users installing the Nvidia Geforce (430.39) graphics driver may notice that the program nvdisplay.container.exe is causing a high CPU load. But you can fix that.

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IE 11 Security update KB3185319 offered again in 2019

[German]After April 2019 patchday, some Windows 7 users are confronted with a curiosity. Windows Update or WSUS suddenly provide the security update KB3185319 for Internet Explorer from 2016.

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

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Sophos patches his AV products due Windows Update issues

[German]A brief of information for users of Sophos enterprise security solutions. Sophos has just begun to deliver an update to correct the Windows patchday problems caused by its products. Here is some information on the subject.

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Windows 7/8.1 Preview Rollup Updates (April 25, 2019)

[German]On April 25, 2019, Microsoft released a Preview Rollup Update KB4493453 for Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1. At the same time a preview rollup update KB4493443 for Windows 8.1 and Windows Server 2012 R2 was released. Addendum: … Continue reading

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Windows issues with April Updates and AV-Programs–root cause known

[German]A little addendum to the April patchday issues in Windows, which were caused by third party antivirus scanners. In the meantime, the root cause for this behavior is known.

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Windows 10 V1903: External USB storage as Upgrade blocker

[German]Users of Windows systems may experience an unpleasant surprise. Microsoft seems to block the upgrade to the Windows 10 May 2019 Update (Version 1903) as soon as external USB storage devices are found in the system. Here is some information … Continue reading

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Windows Update Error 0x80246001

[German]Occasionally, Windows users are facing an update error 0x80246001 and the update install process aborts. This can occur on Windows 7 to Windows 10, but also on Microsoft Office. Here is some information about this error.

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