Windows 10 V1903 Update KB4505903 fills disk with event log

[German]Does cumulative update KB4505903, released July 26, 2019, for Windows 10 V1903 fills the system disk with useless event entries? I received a message from a blog reader, that indicates this behavior. Now we have been able to identify MicrosoftOfficeHub as a root cause.

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Windows 10: Excel window lags during dragging

[German]Today still a strange issue, which a blog reader reported by mail. Microsoft Excel 2016 lags under Windows 10 Version 1709/1809, when a window with an open table is dragged on the desktop.

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Skype for Business Online: To be retired at July 31, 2021

Skype[German]At the end of July 2021, i.e. in 2 years, Skype for Business Online will be retired. Then the service will be replaced by teams. In addition, Microsoft plans Skype for Consumer Interop with an interoperation possibility for teams.

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Windows 10 Insider Preview Build 18950 (20H1) released

Microsoft has released Windows 10 Insider Preview Build 18950 (from development branch 20H1) for Windows Insider in Fast Ring. This version had been leaked recently. The announcement with details about new features/changes and bugs can be found in the Windows Blog.

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Google released Chrome 76

[German]Google has released the Google Chrome browser version 76. The new version blocks Flash by default, blocks the detection and deactivation of Incognito mode and brings improvements to PWAs. It also closes vulnerabilities.

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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 ...


New in Windows Defender and MS Security Essentials (July 31, 2019)

[German]Today a brief overview of what happened at Microsoft at the end of July 2019 with regard to Windows Defender and Microsoft Security Essentials as well as Advanced Thread Protection (ATP). Microsoft released, for instance, a "Security Intelligence – Update for Microsoft Security Essentials".

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Caution when updating to ESXi 6.5 Update 3 HPE Custom

Windows Update[German]Brief note for users of HPE servers running VMware ESXi 6.5 Update 3 with a custom image. I just came across a problem report that there are problems with the custom image.

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Windows Insider Webcast on August 1, 2019

A brief information for Windows insiders who are still staring enthusiastically at the upcoming development. Microsoft is planning a new webcast for August 2019.

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Teamviewer reports wrongly commercial use

[German]The Teamviewer may be used free of charge in a private environment. Apparently, however, there are always false alarms claiming commercial use and the software is then blocked, although users are running Teamviewer for private purposes.

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Windows Vista: No more unofficial updates due to SHA2

Windows Update[German]A brief information for people who still use Windows Vista. Since July 2019 the unofficial approach to install Windows Server 2008 SP2 updates seems to simply doesn't work anymore. But there is a solution.

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