Category Archives: Windows

Tim Sweeney: Windows 10 Cloud is a kind of ransomware

[German]Microsoft hasn't announced 'Windows Cloud' (aka Windows 10 Cloud), but Epic Games co-founder Tim Sweeney continues his attacks on Windows 10. He says "Windows Cloud is ransomware", and I would say, his position isn't false at all.

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Windows 10 Cloud upgradable to Windows 10 Pro?

Since a few days there has been rumors about a new Microsoft operating system "Windows 10 Cloud". Now it seems that this OS will be upgradable to Windows 10 Pro.

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A closer look at Windows 10 Cloud

[German]Microsoft is developing internally a new Windows 10 SKU, named "Windows 10 Cloud". I was able to get my hands on an early version of this SKU and played a bit around. Here are my first impressions and some more … Continue reading

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SMB Zero-Day vulnerability in Windows 8.1/10/Server

[German]A bug in Windows SMB (Server Message Block) protocol sets network systems at risk. A proof of concept code is publically available, but no patch is in sight. US-CERT warns.

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Windows 8.1/10: App-Update Error 0x80073CF0

[German]Windows 8.1/10 checks for updates pending for installed app and download the updates from Windows store. Some users are receiving update error 0x80073CF0. If a restart doesn't fix this error, here are a few other hints.

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

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Will Windows 10 Creators Update be Version 1703 or 1704?

In April 2017 Microsoft is releasing Windows 10 Creators Update to the public. But which version will we have: Version 1703 or 1704? There are signs, that it will be Version 1703.

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Windows 10 Update error 0x8024001E

[German]Some users are receiving error 0x8024001E during updating or downloading apps from Windows Store, or during installing Windows Update. Here are a few hints how to fix this error.

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Surface Ethernet-Driver crashes virtualization

It seems that the newest Ethernet drivers are causing problems with Microsoft's Surface Pro 4 and Surface Book, if virtualization is used. Here are the details.

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Ex Mozilla developer: Ripp of your AV-Software from Windows – except Microsoft’s

Antivirus software vendors are terrible; don't buy antivirus software, and uninstall it if you already have it (except for Microsoft's) – says former Mozilla Engineer Robert  O'Callahan.

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Windows 10 Version 1607: Update KB3216755 details

Microsoft has released update KB3216755 a few days ago for Windows 10 in Release Preview Ring. But there was no details about this patch. Now, the update itself and some details are available.

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