Category Archives: Windows

#BadRabbit #Ransomware outbreak in Eastern Europe

Posted on 2017-10-25 by guenni

[German]Urgent warning to all administrators in corporate environments. Eastern Europe has been hit by an outbreak of BadRabbit ransomware campaign. Affected are Windows systems and networks in corporate environments. It's similar to the NotPetya infection in early summer this year. … Continue reading →

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Windows 10 V1709: Bug prevents renaming in Explorer

Posted on 2017-10-24 by guenni

[German]It seems that the newly released Windows 10 Fall Creators Update (V1709) threatens us with bugs a hell. Even Explorer contains a bug that prevents renaming files or folders.

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Windows 10: System protection mysteries

Posted on 2017-10-24 by guenni

[German]Within this blog post, I would like to discuss two observations about system protection. After a Windows 10 install, the system protection is turned off. And it seems, that there are cases, where the computer protection might be activated by … Continue reading →

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Windows 10: What are ‘Feature on Demand’ Updates?

Posted on 2017-10-23 by guenni

[German]Microsoft releases a collection of feature on demand updates before the rollout of the Windows 10 Fall Creator Update. But what are feature on demand updates?

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Windows 10 V1709: Workaround for missing apps …

Posted on 2017-10-22 by guenni

[German]Users upgrading to Windows 10 Fall Creators Update may facing a problem: On some machines apps are missing in start menu. I'm affected on two of my test machines. Now it seems that Microsoft acknowledged this issue and provided some … Continue reading →

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

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Don’t upgrade Razer notebooks to Windows 10 Fall Creators Update

Posted on 2017-10-22 by guenni

[German]If you have a Razer gaming notebook, don't update to Windows 10 version 1709 (Fall Creators Update), because you probably will run into serious issues.

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Windows 10 V1709: Lenovo notebook compatibility list

Posted on 2017-10-22 by guenni

[German]For owners of a Lenovo notebook it may be useful to know, if the device is compatible with Windows 10 Version 1709 (Fall Creators Update).

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Windows 10: Store updates with fixes and Microsoft Store

Posted on 2017-10-21 by guenni

[German]Another small addendum to the weekend. Microsoft's developers in Redmond has been busy this week and released two updates for the store app. One update fixes the bug preventing the Store app to work, and the second update brings the … Continue reading →

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Media Feature Pack for Windows 10 N Version 1709

Posted on 2017-10-21 by guenni

[German]Just a note for users of a Windows 10 N version: Microsoft has released the Media Feature Pack for the Windows 10 N Fall Creators Update (version 1709). The Media Feature Pack is required to use certain features.

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Windows 10 V1709: Wrong App Title, Tiles with download arrow

Posted on 2017-10-20 by guenni

[German]With the Windows 10 Fall Creators Update, two problems may occur after installation or upgrade: Apps are listed in the Start menu with English names, and some tiles have an arrow

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