Category Archives: Windows

Windows 10 V1803: Backup fails with 0x800706BA

[German]Owners of Windows 10 version 1803 who try to perform the onboard system image backup end with an error. The function fails, at least in the 32-bit versions of Windows 10 V1803, with error 0x800706BA

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PSA: Classic Shell is now Open Shell Menu – and a warning

[German]New information for users and interested parties of the Windows tool Classic Shell: The follow-up project has already been renamed again and is now called Open Shell Menu. Here's some information and a hint why I (currently) would say 'be … Continue reading

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Windows: Intel Graphics driver 24.20.100.6229

Intel has released an update of its graphics driver to version 24.20.100.6229. This update contains security fixes and some bug fixes. Here are a few details what to know about this update.

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Windows 10 Updates KB4295110/KB4023057 (08/09/2018)

[German]Microsoft has released the updates KB4295110 and KB4023057 for Windows 10 on August 9, 2018. Here is some information.

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Black Hat: Windows 10 and the Cortana vulnerability

[German]At the current Black Hat conference in Las Vegas, security researchers showed how easy it was to use Cortana ito bypass security functions under Windows 10. Microsoft has closed (come of) the vulnerabilities. 

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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: Domain join bug and a workaround

[German]Administrators who want to join a domain with clients running Windows 10 V1803 Pro or Enterprise may run into a problem. A bug prevents the domain join. So far I am not aware that Microsoft has fixed this. But there … Continue reading

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WannaCry has infected chip maker TSMC fabs …

[German]Ransomware WannaCry, known since2017, hits Taiwanese chip manufacturer TSMC last Friday and shut down various production fabs. Here is some information on the subject.

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Windows EOL dates differs for clients and servers

[German]The End of Life (EOL) dates for Windows differs for clients and servers. A German blog reader pointed that out, and send me a raw EOL overview – pretty complex.

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Microsoft Azure Active Directory Connect V1.1.880.0

[German]A short note for the administrators' weekend. On August 1, 2018, Microsoft released version V1.1.880.0 of its Microsoft Azure Active Directory Connect.

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Operating system shares on the desktop end of July 2018

[German]July 2018 is over, and it's time to look at the figures for operating system distribution on the desktop and especially for Windows on early August 2018.

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