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Category Archives: Windows
Windows 10 Activation issue fixed
[German]It seems, Microsoft has fixed its Windows 10 activation problem, which has been affecting numerous Windows 10 users around the world. I've reported that incident yesterday.
Windows activation server currently down? (11/8/2018)
[German]Just a brief information for Windows users who detecting a 'missing Windows activation'. Currently the Microsoft activation servers are probably down, so that Windows activations are lost and installations are no longer activated or fall back to Windows 10 Home. … Continue reading
Windows 10 V1803: Issues with Update KB4462933
[German]Microsoft released cumulative update KB4462933 for Windows 10 V1803 in October 2018. This update caused the Edge Developer Tools to stop working. There may also be problems with SQL connections.
Bitlocker on SSDs: Microsoft Security Advisory Notification (Nov. 6, 2018)
[German]Microsoft has released a new Security Advisory on November 6, 2018 with hints for hardware and software encryption on Bitlocker SSD drives. Fits to a topic that I mentioned a few hours ago in a separate blog post.
Task-Planner: Trigger ‘At startup’ fails for tasks
[German]There is a problem with task scheduling in Windows (Task Scheduler). The trigger 'At startup' may fail sporadically when executing a task under very special conditions. In the Event Viewer, an entry ERROR_LOGON_FAILURE (2147943726) with the ID 101 may be … Continue reading
Why ISL Online: Critical factors when choosing a remote desktop solution
[Sponsored Post]In the rapidly evolving IT world, choosing the right remote desktop software is critical for organizations that value security, ease of use and reliability. One provider of secure remote access that has been on the market since 2001 is ISL Online, which presents some considerations for choosing such software below. More ...
Windows 10 V1803: File type association broken?
[German]It looks as if file types under Windows 10 Version 1803 cannot be assigned to certain applications, as is actually intended by Microsoft. Here is some information about this topic.
Is Microsoft killing FixIt solution and Hotfix Download Service?
[German]Just a brief information about some observation, we made. Stefan Kanthak pointed out, that Microsoft probably is shutting down silently the "Hotfix Download Service". And it seems that Microsoft's FixIt solutions will be retired.
Windows 10: RegBack fails in V1803/1809
[German]Windows contains a feature that creates a backup copy of the registry files at regular intervals. In Windows 10, however, it looks as if this task fails in versions 1803 and 1809.
Windows 10: App History without Microsoft account?
[German]Microsoft is probably able to track the Microsoft store app history, i.e. what you have loaded as an app in the store, even without a Microsoft account. This may be shown within the store's app history.
Windows Performance Analyzer in Microsoft Store
[German]Microsoft has released the Windows Performance Analyzer as an App in the Microsoft Store. This tool comes in handy during some diagnostic tasks. Here are a few information about that topics.