Category Archives: Windows

Microsoft’s Fix for the ‘Microsoft – WPD – 2/22/2016 12:00:00 AM – 5.2.5326.4762’ driver issue

Posted on 2017-03-10 by guenni

[German]Microsoft has published a forum post in Microsoft Answers forum addressing the botched 'Microsoft – WPD – 2/22/2016 12:00:00 AM – 5.2.5326.4762' driver update that affected users with connected phones or portable devices.

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Windows 10 Version 1703: Turn off Ads in Explorer

Posted on 2017-03-10 by guenni

It seems that Microsoft has begun to show ads not only on lock screen, start menu, share menu and taskbar. Ads may also be shown in Windows Explorer panes. Here's how to turn off such advertising in explorer.

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Windows update: Microsoft – WPD – 2/22/2016 12:00:00 AM – 5.2.5326.4762

Posted on 2017-03-09 by guenni

[German]Microsoft has released on March 8, 2017 another mysterious update 'Microsoft – WPD – 2/22/2016 12:00:00 AM – 5.2.5326.4762' for  Windows 7, 8,1, 10. Some users are reporting issues with mobile devices after installing this update. Here are a few … Continue reading →

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Windows 10: Update error 0x80010108

Posted on 2017-03-08 by guenni

[German]Some Windows 10 users are facing update issues, where installing update packages are failing with error code 0x80010108. Here are a few details and hints, how to solve that issue.

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Windows Drivers, why they all dated June 21, 2006?

Posted on 2017-03-07 by guenni

[German]Have you noticed, that all Microsoft build-in Windows drivers have the same date value June 21, 2006? Its independently of the Windows version – I have seen this driver date in Windows 7 and in Windows 10 as well.

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

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DNSMessenger Trojan is using DNS queries for its orders

Posted on 2017-03-06 by guenni

[German]Security researchers has discovered a new file less malware that comes as a PowerShell script and uses DNS queries to receive its orders.

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Windows 10 Build 15048 Insider Preview for PCs released

Posted on 2017-03-04 by guenni

Microsoft has released Friday night Windows 10 Build 15048 for PCs as Insider Preview in Fast Ring. For Windows 10 Mobile we have Build 15047.

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Windows 10 Update KB4013868: Is Microsoft’s WSUS broken?

Posted on 2017-03-02 by guenni

Some strange thing happens since yesterday. A blog reader pointed it out to me in a private message. His Windows Services Update Server (WSUS) received 'an update KB4013868' for Windows 10, but it wasn't available for WU. Here are a … Continue reading →

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Windows 10 Update KB3213986 kills system restore

Posted on 2017-03-02 by guenni

Microsoft's cumulative January 2017 update KB3213986 seems to cause a serious issue in Windows 10 Anniversary Update. After installing this update, system restore fails with error 0x80070091.

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Windows 10 Build 15046 Insider Preview for PC released

Posted on 2017-03-01 by guenni

Microsoft has released Insider Preview of Windows 10 Build 15046 for PC in Fast Ring. The announcement has been made within the Windows-Blog, There are no big new features, Microsoft started to fix a couple of things, as you can … Continue reading →

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