Windows Server 2012 R2: Update KB4036479 pulled

[German]Microsoft has pulled Update KB4036479 for Windows Server 2012 R2, releases on September 19, 2017, due to serious issues with Hyper-V. Here are a few details.

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Windows Server Version 1709 announced

[German]At the Ignite 2017 conference, Microsoft announced the general availability of Windows Server version 1709. This is the successor of Windows Server 2016 and the first variant released in the Semi-Annual Channel with half-yearly updates.

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Windows 10 V1607: Update KB4038801 (09/25/17)

[German]Microsoft has also released on September 25, 2017 Update KB4038801 for Windows 10 Anniversary Update. This is a maintenance update that fixes some bugs.

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Fix: Microsoft Edge doesn't work anymore or crashes

[German]Some Windows 10 users are facing real issues with Microsoft Edge. The browser suddenly doesn't want to start, doesn't work properly or crashes. Here are some possible solutions to solve the problem through various approaches, including registry changes.

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Windows 10 V1703: Update KB4040724 (09/25/17)

[German]Microsoft has released on September 25, 2017 Update KB4040724 for Windows 10 Creators Update. This is a maintenance update to fix some' inconsistencies'.

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Why ISL Online: Critical factors when choosing a remote desktop solution

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Windows 8.1: September 2017 update breaks MS account login

[German]Users of Windows 8.1 are plagued by a stupid error. After Microsoft released September 2017 update KB4038792 (Monthly Rollup), they are no more able to log into their Microsoft user accounts.

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HP Elite x3 – end of life?

Windows 10 Phone[German]Hewlett Packard is still selling the HP Elite x3, a Windows 10 based higher end smartphone. But it seems this product is a kind of 'lame duck' or 'dead horse', because it has reached end of life – just one year after HP introduced this smartphone in Spring 2016.

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Watch Microsoft’s Ignite Live stream today 9:00 am ET

Microsoft's Ignite conference begins today, September 25, and is been held up to September 29, 2017 in Orlando, Florida. Microsoft's keynotes are live-streamed from Microsoft's Ignite site. The first live stream starts today, September 25, 2017, 9:00 am eastern time.

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Microsoft Answers forum down?

[German]Just a short message: It seems that the Microsoft Answers forum is currently down. I can't reach the English and the German forums at answers.microsoft.com.

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Internet Explorer 11: Hide search box

[German]Microsoft also provided updates for Internet Explorer 11 on the patch day ( September 12, 2017). As a result, the tab bar is now shown below the address field – and there is a search box shown again.

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