Tip: Windows Update error code 0x8024xxxx list

Posted on 2017-03-27 by guenni

Windows UpdateSometimes Windows Update download or installation fails with an error code. A lot of update error codes are using the 0x8024xxxx (for instance 0x8024001B, stands for WU_E_SELFUPDATE_IN_PROGRESS). I've covered this topic within my blog post Windows: How to decode update 0x8024…. errors. Recently I stumbled upon Microsoft's support document 938205 Windows Update error code list, where a lot of 0x8024xxxx error codes (unfortunately not all) are documented.

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Microsoft confirms System Restore error 0x80070091

Posted on 2017-03-26 by guenni

There is an ugly issue in Windows 10 (Version 1607) – it seems that some (maybe all) users are running a system with a broken System Restore function. Here are a few more details.

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Is Microsoft sabotaging Windows 10?

Posted on 2017-03-25 by guenni

Microsoft Windows 10 is out since July 2015 – and now we will facing Creators Update in a few weeks. But it seems, that Microsoft penalize users who are running Windows 10.

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Windows 10: Get Office App prevents Reset this PC options

Posted on 2017-03-24 by guenni

In Windows 10 Version 1607 (Anniversary Update) is a known issue that prevents resetting a PC with the option "remove everything".

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Windows 10 Updates KB4016635, KB4016637, KB4016446

Posted on 2017-03-23 by guenni

[German]Microsoft has released a cumulative Update KB4016635 for Windows 10 Anniversary Update at March 22, 2017. And there are a cumulative Update KB4016637 for Windows 10 RTM and Update KB4016446 for den Internet Explorer 11.

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Update KB3217877 for Windows Vista/Server 2008

Posted on 2017-03-23 by guenni

Windows Update[German]Microsoft has released Update KB3217877 for Windows Vista/Windows Server 2008 at 03/21/2017. Because this Update hasn't been documented, till yet, here a few details. Addendum: I've amended some parts, the fixed issue is now documented.

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Security Update KB 3178690 crashes Excel 2010

Posted on 2017-03-23 by guenni

Microsoft has released Security update MS17-014 (Security Update for Microsoft Office (4013241)) on March 14, 2017. But it seems that this update is triggering crashes in Excel 2010.

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Windows 7/8.1/Server: WSUS-Update KB4012864

Posted on 2017-03-22 by guenni

Windows Update[German]Some users of my German blog informed me, that Update KB4012864 has been offered in WSUS. Here are a few details about that update.

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Windows 7/8.1 Preview Rollup Updates KB4012218/KB4012219

Posted on 2017-03-22 by guenni

Windows Update[German[Microsoft has released on March 21, 2017 the March 2017 Preview of Monthly Quality Rollups (KB4012218 and KB4012219) for Windows 7 SP1, Windows 8.1 and its corresponding Server versions.

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Google announces Android O

Posted on 2017-03-22 by guenni

Google has announced Android O, the next major release of the mobile devices operating system. This new OS should come with many new features.

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