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Category Archives: Windows
Windows 10 Store stalls with error 0x80131500
Currently it seems that Windows Store has world wide a malfunction. If a user tries to access the store in Windows 10, it's simply not possible.
Insides about the “can’t avoid Windows 10 upgrade offer”
Recently some reports claimed that Microsoft went to far in it's push to update existing Windows 7 and 8.1 users to Windows 10. The reports suggests, that Microsoft has taken another step toward making the process of opting out from … Continue reading
Windows 7 SP1: May 2016 Update search slow, taking forever
[German]Last night, I was hit during Microsoft May patch day (05/190/2016) with an extraordinary long update search under Windows 7 SP 1. It seems that Microsoft has changed something in Windows update client and that security update KB3153199 should fix … Continue reading
May 2016 Compatibility Update for Windows 7/8.1 (KB3150513)
Microsoft released at May 4, 2016 a new (optional) Compatibility Update for Windows (KB3150513). A well know update, bit with a few "new" surprises (in my view) …
Windows 10: Update error 0x800705B4
[German edition]Some users are facing error 0x800705B4 during update install in Windows 10. There isn't a single reason for this error – so I like to dive into the details.
Why ISL Online: Critical factors when choosing a remote desktop solution
[Sponsored Post]In the rapidly evolving IT world, choosing the right remote desktop software is critical for organizations that value security, ease of use and reliability. One provider of secure remote access that has been on the market since 2001 is ISL Online, which presents some considerations for choosing such software below. More ...
Urgent: Remove Apple`s QuickTime Player from Windows
In short: This is an urgent call to action – please uninstall QuickTime for Windows as soon as possible, because there are two serious reasons: First, Apple is deprecating QuickTime for Microsoft Windows – no further security updates are provided. … Continue reading
Windows 7: "Secure Boot Violation" after April Patch day
[German edition]It seems that Microsoft Windows 7 updates (patch day 04/12/2016) are causing serious issues with Windows 7 installs on some UEFI-Mainboards. Windows 7 boot fails with a "Secure Boot Violation" message.
Windows 10: "Show more tiles" locked
Some Windows 10 (version 1511) users are facing trouble to change start settings. The option "Show more tiles" is grayed out and a message informs "Some settings are managed by your Organization". Here a few insights to solve the problem.
How to repair Windows Performance Monitor
Windows provides a Performance Monitor to analyze some system parameters like CPU load, Memory usage or other parameters. But what's, if Performance Monitor is broken? This blog post discusses, how to repair perfmon.
Optional updates for Windows 7/8.1 (3/31/2016)
Microsoft has released 3 optional updates for Windows 7 RTM, Windows 7 SP1 and Windows 8.1. All updates are available via Windows Update or via WSUS. If you don't intend to upgrade to Windows 10, you can hide this updates.