[German]On October 21, 2025, Oracle's developers released Virtualbox version 7.2.4. This version is a maintenance update for bug fixes. Continue reading
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Windows 11 24H2-25H2: Out-of-band Recovery Update KB5070762
[German]Microsoft has released an out-of-band recovery update KB5070762 for Windows 11 24H2 and Windows 25H2 on October 20, 2025. This update is intended to update the Win PE environment and fix the issue caused by the October 2025 patch day, where USB keyboards and mice no longer respond in Win RE.
Windows 11 24H2-25H2: Out-of-Band-Update KB5070773 fixes USB keyboard and mouse issues in WinRE
[German]Microsoft has fixed the problems with USB keyboards and USB mice in Win RE with a special update KB5070773 for Windows 11. The problem was affected or fixed in Windows 11 24-H2 – 25H2. The affected USB devices should work again under Win RE. Here is a brief overview of the situation.
Windows bugs: Update and shutdown; Lock screen; Start menu and search
[German]I'm going to compile a list of bugs and inconsistencies related to Windows 10/11 that I've recently come across in a single post. The "Update and shut down" function in the Start menu seems to be broken in Windows 11, but Microsoft is working on it. The lock screen may behave strangely in Windows 11, and an administrator reports problems with the Start menu and search in RDS on Windows Server 2022.
Windows 10/11 Recovery Updates (Oct. 14, 2025)
[German]As of October 14, 2025, Microsoft has released various recovery updates such as KB5067039 and KB5067019 for Windows 11 24H2 – 25H2. In addition, recovery updates such as KB5068164 and KB5067017 for Windows 10 22H2 have been released. Below is a brief overview of these updates.
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 ...
Amazon Web Service outage brought half of the Internet down
[German]On October 20, 2025, an outage of Amazon Web Service servers in Virginia (USA) killed nearly half of the web, due to a single point of failure. I got informed by a German reader at 9:30 a.m. CET about an issue. It's now clear, that Atlassian services, Amazon Web Services, Autodesk, Signal, and many more depending services are also affected. Nearly the half of the Internet seems down and can't be uses. Continue reading
October 2025 update causes smart card issues
[German]Addendum from last week, where security updates for Windows Clients and Windows Server were rolled out on October 14, 2025. Microsoft has admitted that these security updates cause problems with smart cards. Under certain circumstances, these may no longer be recognized, and administrators must apply a workaround.
Windows 10/11: USB keyboard/mouse doesn't work properly in WinRE
[German]A brief update from this week. Blog reader Ingo contacted me immediately after Patch Day because he had encountered issues with his mouse in Win RE. Microsoft has now officially confirmed that there may be issues with USB keyboards and USB mice in Win RE. Windows 11 24-H2 – 25H2 and Windows Server 2025 are affected. Here is a brief overview of the situation.
Microsoft Office 2016/2019 End of Life; Keep it safe or say goodbye
[German]On October 14, 2025, Microsoft Office 2016 and 2019 has expired and Microsoft will no longer provide support for them. This is an opportunity to think about your situation. You could continue to use these versions securely for another five years. You could switch to Microsoft 365 and let Microsoft take care of you. Or you could choose to exit – as some organizations have done.
Windows 11 24H2: SenseShield Upgrade Stopper removed
[German]Windows systems that had the SenseShield driver sprotect.sys installed could not previously run Windows 11 24H2—they experienced blue screens and crashes. The problem has now been solved, and Microsoft has lifted the upgrade blocker for Windows 11 24H2 that was related to SenseShield technology.