Category Archives: Windows

Windows 10: Reader App is retiring, use Microsoft Edge

Posted on 2017-11-22 by guenni

[German]Microsoft is retiring early 2018 the Reader app used to view PDF documents in Windows 10. Users are advised to use Microsoft Edge browser instead.

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Windows Update error 0x80244022

Posted on 2017-11-22 by guenni

[German]Today I address update error 0x80244022, which can hit users in any current Windows version. I have been confronted with this error message recently in Windows 7 SP1.

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ASLR fails in Windows 8, 8.1 and 10 – but there is a fix

Posted on 2017-11-21 by guenni

[German]Here is Microsoft's next security glitch. Developers have made a mistake that causes the ASLR mechanism not always work properly in Windows 8, Windows 8.1 and Windows 10. But there's a fix.

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Windows 10 / Server 2016: Issues with CDPUserSvc

Posted on 2017-11-19 by guenni

[German]In Windows 10 the service CDPUserSvc has been introduced. This service is a kind of continuous trouble maker. This blog post deals with the question, what is CDPUserSvc for and discusses issues caused by November 2017 update.

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CCleaner comes with AVAST PUP

Posted on 2017-11-19 by guenni

[German]People using Pirifom CCleaner should keep their eyes. CCleaner V5.37 (and beyond) will be shipped with AVAST virus scanner (or other) as PUP (Potentially unwanted Program).

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

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Microsoft confirms Epson dot matrix printer issue after November 2017 patchday: here are fixes

Posted on 2017-11-17 by guenni

[German]Since Microsoft's November 14, 2017 update for Windows Epson dot matrix printers are no longer able to print. The print jobs end with "Win32 error code returned by the print processor: 2147500037". This affects all printer models under Windows 7 … Continue reading →

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Windows 10 update KB4048955 kills HP's 3D Drive Guard

Posted on 2017-11-16 by guenni

PSA: Users of Windows 10 Version 1709 using HP laptops should avoid November 14, 2017 update KB4048955. After installing this update, HP's  3D Drive Guard software installed on many HP systems is no longer compatible (see my blog post Issues … Continue reading →

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Windows updates (Nov. 2017) kills Epson dot matrix printers

Posted on 2017-11-16 by guenni

PSA: Microsoft ships a couple of updates for Windows on November 14, 2017. Users with Epson dot matrix printers are facing the situation, that printing is no longer possible, after installing November 2017 updates on Windows 7, Windows 8.1 and … Continue reading →

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Issues with Microsoft’s November 2017 Updates

Posted on 2017-11-16 by guenni

[German]On November 14, 2017 Microsoft 'celebrated' Patchday and released a bunch of updates. Some seems to be 'problem bears', the Malicious Software Removal Tool (MSRT) for instance. Here is an overview, what I've seen so far.

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Patchday November 14, 2017: Updates for Windows 7, 8.1, 10

Posted on 2017-11-15 by guenni

On November 14, 2017 Microsoft released a couple of security updates for Windows 7, Windows 8.1, and Windows 10. Here is an overview what's patched.

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