Category Archives: Windows

Windows IIS 6.0 Zero Day Vulnerability is under attacks since July 2016

Posted on 2017-03-30 by guenni

Windows comes with Internet Information Services (IIS). A zero day vulnerability has been used since July 2016 to attack and compromise IIS 6.0 and take over Windows servers.

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Windows 10 Creators Update rollout begins April 11, 2017

Posted on 2017-03-29 by guenni

Microsoft has confirmed today, that the rollout of Windows 10 Creators Update begins at April 11, 2017. This is the next patchday for Microsoft products. The Build number expected for rollout is 15063 – and Windows 10 Creators Update will … Continue reading →

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Windows 10 Build 15063: ISOs and upgrade wizard available

Posted on 2017-03-29 by guenni

It seems that Build 15063 will be the RTM of Windows 10 Creators Update (Version 1703). Now ISO files and an upgrade wizard are available from Microsoft.

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Tip: Windows Update error code 0x8024xxxx list

Posted on 2017-03-27 by guenni

Sometimes Windows Update download or installation fails with an error code. A lot of update error codes are using the 0x8024xxxx (for instance 0x8024001B, stands for WU_E_SELFUPDATE_IN_PROGRESS). I've covered this topic within my blog post Windows: How to decode update … Continue reading →

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Microsoft confirms System Restore error 0x80070091

Posted on 2017-03-26 by guenni

There is an ugly issue in Windows 10 (Version 1607) – it seems that some (maybe all) users are running a system with a broken System Restore function. Here are a few more details.

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Is Microsoft sabotaging Windows 10?

Posted on 2017-03-25 by guenni

Microsoft Windows 10 is out since July 2015 – and now we will facing Creators Update in a few weeks. But it seems, that Microsoft penalize users who are running Windows 10.

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Windows 10: Get Office App prevents Reset this PC options

Posted on 2017-03-24 by guenni

In Windows 10 Version 1607 (Anniversary Update) is a known issue that prevents resetting a PC with the option "remove everything".

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Windows 10 Updates KB4016635, KB4016637, KB4016446

Posted on 2017-03-23 by guenni

[German]Microsoft has released a cumulative Update KB4016635 for Windows 10 Anniversary Update at March 22, 2017. And there are a cumulative Update KB4016637 for Windows 10 RTM and Update KB4016446 for den Internet Explorer 11.

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Update KB3217877 for Windows Vista/Server 2008

Posted on 2017-03-23 by guenni

[German]Microsoft has released Update KB3217877 for Windows Vista/Windows Server 2008 at 03/21/2017. Because this Update hasn't been documented, till yet, here a few details. Addendum: I've amended some parts, the fixed issue is now documented.

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Windows 7/8.1/Server: WSUS-Update KB4012864

Posted on 2017-03-22 by guenni

[German]Some users of my German blog informed me, that Update KB4012864 has been offered in WSUS. Here are a few details about that update.

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