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Category Archives: Windows
Windows 10/11: AppReadiness and the slow login
[German]A German blog reader contacted me the other day because he noticed a very crude effect under Windows 10 and Windows 11 in his enterprise environment. The user logon to the user account sometimes takes a very long time, namely … Continue reading
Windows 11 OOBE Updates and Windows 10 Dynamic Update (21.3.2023)
[German]Small addendum from Tuesday, because Microsoft has released other updates for March 21, 2023, in addition to various updates for Windows 10 (see Windows 10: Preview Update KB5023773 and OOBE Update KB5025801 (March 21, 2023)). There is Setup Dynamic Update … Continue reading
Windows: Login to client in a domain extremely slow because of TEMP files
[German]Some days ago an administrator reported in my German blog that he had this problem when logging in to Windows clients that were members of a domain. After various tests, it turned out that very many files in the TEMP … Continue reading
Google Chrome 111.0.5563.110/.111 (Desktop) – and for Android/iOS
[German]Google has released updates to Google Chrome browser 111 in the stable channel for Mac, Linux and Windows on March 21, 2023. These are security updates that fix critical vulnerabilities. The Extended Stable Channel and the apps for Android and … Continue reading
Windows 10: Preview Update KB5023773 and OOBE Update KB5025801 (March 21, 2023)
[German]Microsoft has released two updates for the currently supported Windows 10 versions on March 21, 2023. Once there is the optional Windows 10 preview update KB5023773 (C-Week). In addition, Microsoft has released an OOBE update KB5025801 for Windows 10. Below … Continue reading
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 ...
Windows 11 22H2: Microsoft confirms Defender bug "Local security protection is disabled"
[German]I had already reported on issues with Windows Defender on Microsoft Windows 11. Affected people reported a defender warning "Local Security Authority protection is disabled". However, the LSA protection could not be enabled. The bug has been hit Windows 11 … Continue reading
Optional Windows updates from April 2023 in 4th week of the month
[English]Microsoft has once again announced a change in the update cycle for Windows (10 and 11 as well as Sever). Non-security-relevant preview updates will always be rolled out in the fourth week of a month (D-Week) starting in April 2023. … Continue reading
Windows 11: March 14, 2023 updates slow down some (SSD NVME) boot drives
[German]After the release of the cumulative security updates for Windows 11, reports have surfaced on the Internet that the performance of SSD drives has noticeably decreased following the update installation. Uninstalling the March 14, 2023 security update causes SSDs to … Continue reading
Windows 11 22H2 Defender causes "Local Security Authority protection is off" warning
[German]Windows 111 22H2 users are annoyed since months by a Defender warning "Local Security Authority protection is off". It seems that it correspondents with Windows Defender update KB5007651. Some registry entries allow to remove that warning/malfunction.
Windows 11: "Windows Security Health Service exe no longer functional" due to Defender update
[German]A couple of days ago a German user contacted me with a strong observation. On a fresh installed Windows 11 22H2 he received an event log entry that says (translated) "Windows Security Health Service exe no longer functioning". In addition, … Continue reading