[German]Users of Windows 10 get sometimes an update error 0x80070157 when trying to install cumulative updates. Here is an attempt to shed some light on this error.
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How to block notifications in Google Chrome
[German]Today a short tip for users of Google Chrome (and probably also for its clones). How can you stop the annoying popups asking you, if you want to receive notifications that websites offer when you first visit them?
Cloudflare launches DNS Service with IP 1.1.1.1
[German]Cloudflare has started a DNS service under the IP address 1.1.1.1 today, April 1, 2018 (four ones suggest the start on April 1). Here is some information about it.
Happy Easter: Microsoft’s MSE Easter egg
Something funny for the weekend: Probably an'Easter egg', which Microsoft dropped into my nest. A few days ago I suddenly got a nice (false) alarm from the Microsoft Security Essentials (MSE). They don't trust their own stuff anymore, although the archive file was in the folder for weeks.
In this sense: Happy Easter and virus-free on all sides on the remaining days of the year.
Update KB4099950 for Windows 7/Server 2008 R2
[German]Microsoft has surprisingly released update KB4099950 for Windows 7 SP1. It is a maintenance update to fix the problems with the virtual network adapters (NIC problem) caused by the KB4088875 and KB4088878 security updates of March 13, 2018.
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 ...
Update KB4096309 for Windows 10 Version 1607
[German]Microsoft has surprisingly released an update for Windows 10. Update KB4096309 should fix connection issues under Windows 10 Anniversary Update (Version 1607.
Google discontinues link shortener goo.gl
The next Google product tha 'will die nicely'. The goo.gl service will be phased out. Starting today, Google is starting to reduce the features.
Windows in figures: Fragmentation and market share
[German]March 2018 is ending fast, and we are just in front of April fools jokes. Time to take another look at the figures. What does Windows 10 in terms of market share and version fragmentation look like? Has Windows 10 now overtaken Windows 7 and what does macOS do?
Update KB4100480 for Windows 7/Server 2008 R2 (03/29/2018)
[German]Microsoft released an out of band security update KB4100480 for Windows 7, Windows Server 2008 R2 and the embedded version of Windows 7 on March 29, 2018.
German authorities demands: Microsoft must disable Windows 10 data transfer
[German]Explosive development for Microsoft and their Windows 10? The data protection officer from Baden-Württemberg (Germany) has demanded that the data transfer in Windows 10 be switched off and improved as soon as possible. This is mandatory to fulfill the GPDR requirements in government environments.