Category Archives: Windows

Windows Server 2022 Feb. 2023 Patchday: Secure Boot issues also on bare metal systems!

[German]With the security update KB5022842 released on February 14, 2023 for Windows Server 2022, a problem can occur during the second restart. Machines can subsequently no longer start after a reboot and either can no longer find their system drives, … Continue reading

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Caution: Exposed Wi Fi password in Windows

[German]Maybe it is common knowledge – I was not aware of it: Locally logged in users can retrieve the password of a Wi Fi (WLAN) under Windows if it was entered under the same user account. This does not require … Continue reading

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Is Microsoft working on Windows 12 and Windows Server 2025?

[German]It's clear that Microsoft is already developing successors to Windows 10/11 and Windows Server 2022. Now, however, the first hints have come to my attention that there might be a Windows 12 and a Windows Server 2025. So there is … Continue reading

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Parallels Desktop: Authorizes Windows 11 on Mac M1 processors

Microsoft has authorized Arm versions of Windows 11 Pro and Enterprise for the Mac with Apple silicon for use in a virtual machine hosted with Parallels Desktop for Mac. IT administrators can now allow their users to run Windows 11 … Continue reading

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Windows Server 20212 R2 (Essentials): Feb. 2023 updates drops install error 0x800F0922

[German]I got several reports from administrators that the February 2023 security updates to Windows Server 20212 R2 (and Windows 8.1) are causing issues and the installation is aborting with error 0x800F0922. With Windows 8.1 it is clear, because of the … Continue reading

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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: Update installation errors (Feb. 2023)

[German]Windows 11 users reported an "update installation jam" on Microsoft Answers – tens of updates were listed, but could not be installed. Some received the installation error 0x80070103. This error seems to have been corrected by Microsoft on its update … Continue reading

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February 2023 Patchday: EWS problems after Exchange Server security update

[German]After the installation of the February 14, 2023 security updates, I got some reports from administrators that Exchange Web Services (EWS) is causing issues. For example, the calendar update isn't working. Uninstalling the security update solved the problem. Microsoft has … Continue reading

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Windows 7/Server 2008 R2; Server 2012 R2: Updates (February 14, 2023)

[German]As of February 14, various security updates have been released for Windows Server 2008 R2 (in its 4th ESU year) as well as Windows Server 2012/R2 (the updates may still install on Windows 7 SP1 and Windows 8.1). Here is … Continue reading

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Patchday: Windows 11/Server 2022 Updates (February 14, 2023)

[German]On February 14, 2023 (second Tuesday of the month, Patchday at Microsoft), Microsoft also released cumulative updates for Windows 11 22H1 and 22H2. In addition, Windows Server 2022 received an update. Here are some details about these updates, which are … Continue reading

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Patchday: Windows 10 Updates (February 14, 2023)

[German]On February 14, 2023 (second Tuesday of the month, Patchday at Microsoft), several cumulative updates were released for the supported Windows 10 builds (from RTM version to current version) as well as for the Windows Server counterparts. Here are some … Continue reading

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