Category Archives: Windows

Update fixes Windows 8.1 WinHlp32 problem (KB917607)

Posted on 2015-06-17 by guenni

In Windows 7, 8, 8.1 older .HLP files are not nupported. Since November 2014 patchday also the solution provided by KB917607 doesn't work anymore. Now Microsoft finally has released a revised KB917607 to fix this problem.

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Microsoft June 2015 patchday summary

Posted on 2015-06-09 by guenni

It's Microsoft patchday again –and if I counted it in the right manner, Microsoft has issued today eight security updates for Windows, Exchange-Server, Internet Explorer, Office and Windows Media Player 12. Also one Security Bulletin was undertaken a major revision.

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Windows 10 Build 10130 stalls with error 0x80246017

Posted on 2015-05-30 by guenni

[German]Microsoft has released last night Windows 10 Build 10130 for Windows Insiders in Fast ring, but only as an update for Build 10122 (no ISO files available so far). Some users are experiencing an error 0x80246017 during upgrade from Build … Continue reading →

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Windows10: Update KB3046049 for FREAK fix released

Posted on 2015-03-12 by guenni

This night Microsoft has released Update KB3046049 to fix the FREAK vulnerability (Vulnerability in SChannel) for Windows 10 – just a day after March patch day.

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Microsoft fixes FREAK vulnerability, but not on Windows 10 TP

Posted on 2015-03-11 by guenni

Yesterday Microsoft has released several updates to fix security issues in Windows, IE, Office, Exchange Server. One patch fixed the FREAK vulnerability – but not on Windows 10.

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Microsoft’s FREAK workaround causes update error 8024001F

Posted on 2015-03-10 by guenni

Microsoft has published a workaround to fix the FREAK vulerability in SSL/TLS protocol. Unfortunately this workaround can cause some collateral damages. One damage could be an update error 8024001F. Here are a few more details.

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Win 7 SP1-Installation hangs with Error C0000034/C000009A

Posted on 2015-02-26 by guenni

[German]The worst case scenario when installing Service Pack 1 on Windows 7 is that the update hangs after rebooting. This article discusses possible diagnoses and solutions. This error seems to affect some users [1, 2, 3] who install Win 7 … Continue reading →

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Extraordinary Windows patch KB3006137

Posted on 2015-02-25 by guenni

Yesterday Microsoft has released an extraordinary update KB3006137 for Windows. I got it this morning on my Windows 7 machine and also on a Windows 8.1 test system.

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KB3037639: Fix for KB3013455 Font-Rendering-Problem

Posted on 2015-02-23 by guenni

Just a short reminder: Microsoft has released a fix (KB3037639) for the font rendering problem, caused by February update KB3013455 in Windows Vista und Windows Server 2003 and Windows Server 2008.

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Superfish: Windows Defender fails to clean properly

Posted on 2015-02-23 by guenni

[German edition]Today I like to bring your attention to a nasty part of the Lenovo Superfish issue. Currently many media reflecting Ed Bott's ZDNet article, that Windows Defender will detect Superfish and removes it with the Superfish Inc. Root certificates. … Continue reading →

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