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‘Digital Rights Update Tool’ strips DRM from WMA files
[German]Today a short tip: Microsoft provides the 'Digital Rights Update Tool' for Windows 10. This tool allows to remove DRM information from WMA files.
Windows 10 V1703: Updates KB4020001 and KB4020002
[German]Microsoft has released April 25, 2017 two compatibility updates KB4020001 and KB4020002 for Windows 10 Creators Update. Details about both updates provided by Microsoft are really short.
Posted in Update, Windows
Tagged KB4020001, KB4020002, Update, Windows 10 Creators Update
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Media Feature Pack for Windows 10 N Version 1703
[German]Some users are losing the ability to use media feature after upgrading to Windows 10 N Creators Update. The reason: They are using an N version of Windows 10, and they need a Media Feature Pack to add the missing … Continue reading
Security risk OEM bloatware Portrait Display (PdiService.exe)
[German]A from OEM's (HP, PHILIPS, FUJITSU) on Windows notebooks preinstalled application bears a huge security risk. A vulnerability allows a local authenticated (non-privileged) attacker to run arbitrary code with SYSTEM privileges. Millions of devices are affected by this bloatware.
Posted in Security, Windows
Tagged Notebooks, OEM, PdiService.exe, Portrait Display, SDK, Security, Windows
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Windows 10 V1703: Fix for DISM error 0x800F081F
[German]Microsoft's Windows 10 Creators Update images contains a flaw. Broken manifest files are causing DISM to stall with error 0x800F081F. Here are a few details and a fix.
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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 V1703: Update KB4016240 released
Microsoft has released cumulative Update KB4016240 for Windows 10 Creators Update. It's a maintenance update that fixes some issues in Windows. Here's what's fixed.
New update options for Windows 10 Creators Update
[German]Microsoft is changing again the update model for Windows 10. From Windows 10 Creators Update onwards, business users will have additional options to install updates.
Windows 10 V1703: Blue screen issues with IBM Notes 9.0.1
[German]It seems that IBM Note 9.0.1 is causing issues on systems upgraded to Windows 10 Creators Update (Version 1703). Some users are observing blue screens (Unexpected Kernel Mode Trap) after upgrading to Windows 10 Version 1703.
Windows 10: Disk Cleanup is causing a Blue Screen
[German]Just another short information from Windows 10 universe – as a kind of question. Users who are regularly running disk cleanup could run into a Blue Screen problem. Therefore, a small survey, whether someone of you was ever affected?
Windows 10 V1703: SuperFetch service fails
[German]Some users runs into an issue after upgrading a machine to Windows 10 Creators Update (Version 1703): The SuperFetch service can't be activated anymore. Here are a few details and the root cause for this issue.