Category Archives: Windows

Windows: optional update ‘Intel – System – 6/28/2016’

Posted on 2016-12-06 by guenni

[German]Microsoft has released an Windows update named as "Intel – System – 6/28/2016". This update is optional, but raises a lot of questions.

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Microsoft plans to improve accessibility functions in Windows 10 and Office in 2017

Posted on 2016-12-04 by guenni

Yesterday (Dec. 3) was the International Day of Persons with Disabilities, so Microsoft took the opportunity to announce further improvements planned in 2017 for Windows 10 and Office. Details may be found at Microsoft's accessibility blog within the article Making … Continue reading →

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Rumor: Microsoft’s plans for Home Hub

Posted on 2016-12-03 by guenni

According to this Windows Central article Microsoft is developing a feature calles "Home Hub" for Windows 10. It shall compete with Amazon's Echo and with Google Home.

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New Firefox version 50.0.2 and Tor update to 6.0.7

Posted on 2016-12-01 by guenni

Mozilla has issued a security update for Firefox browser – and also the Tor anonymity project has issued a security update for it's Firefox browser. This update closes a zero-day-vulnerability under Windows.

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Windows: Can’t create a recovery drive

Posted on 2016-12-01 by guenni

[German]Windows 8.1 and Windows 10 provides the possibility to create  a recovery drive on an USB stick. But what's to do, if the creation wizard reports 'We can't create a recovery drive on this PC'?

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

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Firefox Zero-day exploit puts Tor users at risk

Posted on 2016-11-30 by guenni

A publicly released exploit (zero-day exploit) works against many Firefox browser versions – and put Tor users (and possibly other Firefox users) at risk. Officials at Tor has confirmed the vulnerability, no Firefox patch is available yet.

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Update for Microsoft Security Essentials (4.10.209.0) brings back context menu

Posted on 2016-11-30 by guenni

Microsoft has released this night an important update for Microsoft Security Essentials. This changes MSE to version 4.10.209.0. Details, what's new or changed, are not available. The links offered in Update window points to Windows 10 advertorials. And KB article … Continue reading →

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TripMode reduces mobile data transfer in Windows 10/Mac OS

Posted on 2016-11-29 by guenni

Mobile hotspots can be a lifesaver when you're traveling and don't have access to Wi-Fi. Unfortunately, OneDrive, Windows and Office365 updates and other apps can silently drain your data plan in minutes. Mac OS apps show the same behavior. TripMode, … Continue reading →

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Windows: How to decode update 0x8024…. errors

Posted on 2016-11-29 by guenni

[German]Sometimes Windows 7, Windows 8.1 and Windows 10 fails during updates or feature upgrades with an error. This blog post shows how to cover Windows Update (WU) errors with error code 0x8024….

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Windows 10 Version 1704: New Share UI

Posted on 2016-11-28 by guenni

[German]Currently some rumors about an upcoming new share UI for Windows 10 Creators Update has been spread trough the internet. Here are a few details about that new topic.

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