Category Archives: Windows

Tool tip: FolderSecurityViewer for Shares

[German edition]Today just a short tip for Active Directory admins. FolderSecurityViewer is a tool developed to analyze access permissions in network shares, managed on Windows Servers with Active Directory. Further details may be found on this web site.

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Microsoft’s failure with default Windows device encryption

Microsoft supports automatic device encryption since Windows 8 for selected hardware. The odd thing: The recovery key is transmitted to Microsoft without a possibility to stop that transfer.

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Regedit-Bug in Windows 10 Version 1511

Just another bad news: Windows 10 Version 1511 (Build 10586) comes with a nasty bug, that prevents searching in registry with regedit.exe.

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Windows 7 SP1/8.1: Update KB3035583 for Windows 10

Just a short note: Microsoft has released Update KB3035583 for Windows 7 SP1 and Windows 8.1. The purpose: Prepare W7/8.1 systems for Windows 10 upgrade.

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Windows 10 Upgrade: Legal action against Microsoft Germany

A German Consumer Association (Verbraucherzentrale) has filed a legal action against Microsoft Germany to stop automatic download of Windows 10 Upgrade files.

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

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Is Microsoft forcing Windows 10 upgrades again?

[German]Again it seems to be bad news for users of Windows 7 SP1 and Windows 8.1 who are deciding to stay with this operating systems. There are again signs, that Microsoft intends to force upgrades to Windows 10 in a … Continue reading

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Windows 10 Version 1511: update KB3122947 causes error 0x80070643

Microsoft has released update KB3122947 for Windows 10 Version 1511 a few hours ago. It seems that only a few users receiving this update and also a minority are facing install error 0x80070643. Here a few information about this update.

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Windows 10 Version 1511: Update summary KB3116908

[German]Microsoft has released a new cumulative update KB3116908 for Windows 10 Version 1511. Here are a few insight information beside the official MS KB article and beside the "reflection" of the non information multiple websites trumpets during the day …

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Microsoft Security-Advisory 3119884 (Dell root certificates)

Microsoft has published Security Advisory 3119884 Inadvertently Disclosed Digital Certificates Could Allow Spoofing. This advisory addresses the Dell root-CA-certificate desaster.

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Windows 7/8.1 updates KB3112343 and KB3112336

[German]Microsoft has released update KB3112343 for Windows 7 SP1 (Windows Server 2008 R2) and update KB3112336 for Windows 8.1 (Windows Server 2012 R2). Here a few information about this updates.

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