Category Archives: Windows

Windows 10: SAC-T is dead for Windows Update for Business

Posted on 2019-02-15 by guenni

[German]Microsoft has just declared the Semi Annual Channel-Targeted (SAC-T) for enterprise customers 'as dead'. Starting with Windows 10 V1903, SAC-Tis history. Here is some information on the topic.

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Tip: New Windows 7 SP1 ISOs install image downloadable

Posted on 2019-02-15 by guenni

Microsoft has created new ISO files of Windows 7 SP1 (Build 7601.24214.180801) and offers them for download. They are 64-bit versions of Home Premium, Professional and Ultimate.

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Microsoft reports DNS issues as solved (Feb. 11, 2019)

Posted on 2019-02-12 by guenni

[German]Microsoft believes that the DNS issues that caused failures at various services, including Windows Update, in January/February 2019 have now been finally fixed. Meanwhile all Microsoft services should be usable again.

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Windows 10 Compatibility: Desktop App Assure Final

Posted on 2019-02-09 by guenni

[German]Microsoft recently announced that the Desktop App Assure program, to improve the compatibility of old applications for Windows 10, is now finally available. Here is some information about the topic. 

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Hyper-V VM Shutdown issue in Windows Server 2019

Posted on 2019-02-08 by guenni

[German]There is an issue with Hyper-V on Windows Server 2019 (and possibly Windows Server 2016). The Hyper-V platform cannot shut down virtual machines properly.

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Prices for Windows 7 Extended Security Updates till 2023

Posted on 2019-02-06 by guenni

[German]Microsoft offers Extended Security Updates for Windows 7 SP1 for companies until January 2023. This program is subject to a fee and conditions. Now the prices that companies have to pay for extended support have become public.

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Windows 10 V1809: AMD fix, Update issues and iCloud-Blocker removed soon

Posted on 2019-02-05 by guenni

[German]Microsoft  is working step by step through the known issues in Windows 10 October 2018 Update (Version 1809). An AMD issue has now been fixed and the upgrade blocker for iCloud should be removed soon. But now users are facing … Continue reading →

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Desktop Operating System/Windows share (Jan. 2019)

Posted on 2019-02-03 by guenni

The figures for desktop operating system and Windows distribution at the end of January 2019 show: Windows 10 has overtaken Windows 7 in the 'market share' of Windows desktop systems.

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Windows Update Service globally disturbed? (01/31/2019)

Posted on 2019-01-31 by guenni

[German]Currently it seems, that Microsoft's Update Services are globally disturbed. Users around the world are reporting, that Windows Update can't reach Microsoft's update servers. I've a Windows 10 test machine, where I confirmed this issue.

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Windows Defender Update KB4052623 is causing Secure Boot issues (01/28/2019)

Posted on 2019-01-31 by guenni

[German]Windows Defender anti-malware platform update KB4052623 from January 2019 prevents Windows 10 systems from starting with Secure Boot. In addition, an activated AppLocker blocks downloads. But there are workarounds for both issues .

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