Category Archives: Windows

Has Microsoft announced the dates for the Windows 11 24H2 release?

Posted on 2024-09-19 by guenni

[German]Excitement in this Windows land, because there was a rumor that Microsoft has indirectly named the release date of Windows 11 24H2. The end of September and Patchday in October 2024 are "hot candidates" for a Windows 11 24H2 release … Continue reading →

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Windows 11 24H2: Update KB5041865 ships Recall

Posted on 2024-09-15 by guenni

[German]Another small addendum. Microsoft has released the optional update KB5041865 for Windows 11 24H2 on August 27, 2024. However, I have received reports that this update is not optional, but will be installed. This update includes the controversial recall function, … Continue reading →

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Windows 10 22H2 shows prompt for Microsoft account after update KB5043064

Posted on 2024-09-14 by guenni

[German]I got reports about a change, Microsoft has probably introduced in the Start menu of Windows 10 version 22H2 with the September 2024 update. On some systems, Windows prompt "Sign in to your Microsoft account" in the Start menu, when selecting … Continue reading →

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Windows TCP/IP implementation: Reset can increase network performance

Posted on 2024-09-13 by guenni

[German]Another addendum to the topic "Microsoft's TCP/IP implementation in Windows and the pitfalls". In the TCP implementation of Windows 10 and Windows 11, Microsoft has built in some pitfalls that severely limit the possible performance of TCP/IP connections. There may … Continue reading →

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Windows Legacy DRM deprecated; ActiveX diasbled in Office 2024

Posted on 2024-09-12 by guenni

[German]Microsoft has once again declared some Windows and Office components as deprecated and will sooner or later switch them off or remove support for them. In addition to the DRM functionality for media content in Windows 7/8, ActiveX in Office … Continue reading →

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

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Windows Server 2019: Sept. 2024 update KB5043050 fixes performance issues

Posted on 2024-09-12 by guenni

[German]Microsoft has also fixed a performance issue on Windows Server 2019 with the September 2024 update KB5043050. When the August 2024 patchda update was installed, there were performance problems caused by cumulative update KB5041578 for Windows 10 Enterprise 2019 LTSC … Continue reading →

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Windows: Sept. 2022 Updates fixes "Item-Level Targeting" Bug in GPP

Posted on 2024-09-12 by guenni

[German]After installing the Windows security updates from August 13, 2024 GPP "Item-Level Targeting" was broken. It was no longer possible to select groups. Microsoft has now fixed this bug as of September 11, 2024 with the security updates for Windows. … Continue reading →

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Windows Server 2012 / R2 and Windows 7 (September 10, 2024)

Posted on 2024-09-11 by guenni

[German]Various security updates for Windows Server 2012/R2 (1st ESU year) were published on September 10, 2024. Support for Windows 7 SP1 and Windows Server 2008 R2 expired in January 2024. However, updates for Windows Embedded Standard 7 can be downloaded … Continue reading →

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Patchday: Windows 11/Server 2022-Updates (September 10, 2024)

Posted on 2024-09-11 by guenni

[German]On September 10, 2024 (second Tuesday of the month, patch day at Microsoft), Microsoft also released cumulative updates for Windows 11 23H2 to 21H2. Windows Server 2022 and Windows Server 23H2 also received updates. The updates should, for example, make … Continue reading →

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Patchday: Windows 10/Server Updates (September 10, 2024)

Posted on 2024-09-11 by guenni

[German]On September 10, 2024 (second Tuesday of the month, patch day at Microsoft), various cumulative updates were released for the supported Windows 10 builds (from the RTM version to the current version) as well as for the Windows Server counterparts. … Continue reading →

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