Windows Update Error 0x80070103

[German]Some Windows users are receiving an error code 0x80070103 during Windows Update. Then the update can't be installed. In Windows 10 this probably ends in an endless install loop.

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Update KB4011039 causes again Word/Outlook 2016 table bug

[German]Users of Word 2016 or Outlook 2016 are facing a strange bug since last August 2016 patch day: Merged table cells are displayed broken or incomplete in both Office modules. Now it seems, that September 5, 2017 Update KB4011039 breaks merged cells again in Word 2016 and Outlook 2016. [Addendum: Microsoft has responded.}

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More Microsoft Updates from 08/29/2017 and 09/05/2017

Windows UpdateJust a short addendum: Microsoft has released some more updates on August 29, and September 5, 2017 for some software products. Here is a short overview.

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Android Security Update September 2017

[German]Google has released its monthly Android security updates for September 2017. This month Google fixes 13 critical security flaws.

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Microsoft Office non-security updates (September 5, 2017)

[German]Microsoft hat released a couple of non-security updates for Microsoft Office 2013 and Office 2016 on September 5, 2017. Below is an overview of those updates.

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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 ...


Google Chrome Version 61.0.3163.79

Google has released on September 5, 2017 version 61 of Google Chrome browser for several desktop operating systems. The new browser contains bug fixes and improvements.

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System Center Configuration Manager Update KB4036267

[German]Administrators who opted-in to the first (early) wave deployment for System Center Configuration Manager current branch, version 1706 (SCCM 1706), have an update available in the Updates and Servicing node of the Configuration Manager console.

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6 year old loop bug in many PDF viewers

[German]In 2011 an obscure bug was found in a PDF parsing library. Six years later, this bug is still contained in the top PDF programs currently in use.

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Windows 10 V1703: Update error 0x8024000d (on WSUS)

[German]It's a strange error behavior, I found recently within a German administrator website. A user reported, that all his Windows 10 V1703 clients trigger error code 0x8024000d when searching for an update. The clients are receiving updates from WSUS on Windows Server 2012 R2. There was also Office 2007 installed on the clients.

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65 % of US tech users are using VPN

[German]A recent security survey shows, that nearly 2/3 of US techies are using a VPN for their private and business Internet communication. 

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