Vendors ‘rootkit’: ‘Windows Platform Binary Table’ (WPBT)

[German]Within this blog post I like to address a feature called 'Windows Platform Binary Table' (WPBT), that has been used aon OEM PCs to enable manufacturers to download and install their software, even if the user tries a clean install of Windows.

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Windows 7: Fix broken Update (Error 0x80248015) 12/4/17

win7[German]Since December 4, 2017 the Update Search in Windows 7 (and Windows Server 2008 R2) has been broken. But Microsoft has provided already a fix. For those affected, I briefly document within this blog post what you should know and what you can do to fix the issue, if it's not repaired automatically – or if you lost some update options.

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Windows 10 Update causes error code 0x80190001

[German]Does Windows 10 ends with an error code 0x80190001 when installing a feature update (upgrade) and aborts the install process? In this blog post I will develop some hints to decode and repair this error.

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Windows 7: Error 0x80248015 in Update Search (Dec. 4, 2017)

Windows Update[German]Microsoft has successfully killed Windows Update search in Windows 7 SP1. Since December 4, 2017 Windows Update search stalls with 0x80248015. Here are a few details and some workarounds. Continue reading

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Internet Explorer 11 crashes after installing updates?

[German]In connection with the latest Windows updates there is (possibly) a problem with Internet Explorer 11 that can cause crashes. In my opinion, this problem occurs in all versions of Windows and it's available since September 2017 patchday.

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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 ...


Surface Pro LTE: Firmware Update

The Surface Pro LTE is just available since hours, now Microsoft has released a 0-Day Firmware update with drivers.

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Windows 10: Updates KB4054022, KB4055237, KB4052342 (Nov. 30, 2017)

[German]On November 30, 2017 Microsoft has released updates KB4054022, KB4055237 and KB4052342 for Windows 10. Here is a short overview of these updates.

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Windows 10 V1709: Update KB4051963 (dot matrix printer fix)

[German]It took a long time, but on November 30, 2017 the cumulative update KB4051963 for Windows 10 Fall Creators Update (V1709) has been released. Here are a few details.

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Leak: oBike exposes user data to social media

[German]Chinese firm oBike offers bikes to rent in major cities around the world. A data leak provided personal data of customers (name, email, location data) freely accessible via social networks.

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Firefox 57.0.1 released

Mozilla[German]The Mozilla foundation has released Firefox version 57 – aka Firefox Quantum – mid of November 2017. Now they are providing a bug fix and security update, shifting the browser to version 57.0.1.

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