Security risk OEM bloatware Portrait Display (PdiService.exe)

[German]A from OEM's (HP, PHILIPS, FUJITSU) on Windows notebooks preinstalled application bears a huge security risk. A vulnerability allows a local authenticated (non-privileged) attacker to run arbitrary code with SYSTEM privileges. Millions of devices are affected by this bloatware.

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Windows 10 V1703: Fix for DISM error 0x800F081F

[German]Microsoft's Windows  10 Creators Update images contains a flaw. Broken manifest files are causing DISM to stall with error 0x800F081F. Here are a few details and a fix.

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Windows 10 V1703: Update KB4016240 released

Microsoft has released cumulative Update KB4016240 for Windows 10 Creators Update. It's a maintenance update that fixes some issues in Windows. Here's what's fixed.

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New update options for Windows 10 Creators Update

[German]Microsoft is changing again the update model for Windows 10. From Windows 10 Creators Update onwards, business users will have additional options to install updates.

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Windows 10 V1703: Blue screen issues with IBM Notes 9.0.1

[German]It seems that IBM Note 9.0.1 is causing issues on systems upgraded to Windows 10 Creators Update (Version 1703). Some users are observing blue screens (Unexpected Kernel Mode Trap) after upgrading to Windows 10 Version 1703.

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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 ...


Windows 10: Disk Cleanup is causing a Blue Screen

[German]Just another short information from Windows 10 universe – as a kind of question. Users who are regularly running disk cleanup could run into a Blue Screen problem. Therefore, a small survey, whether someone of you was ever affected?

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Windows 10 V1703: SuperFetch service fails

[German]Some users runs into an issue after upgrading a machine to Windows 10 Creators Update (Version 1703): The SuperFetch service can't be activated anymore. Here are a few details and the root cause for this issue.

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Nvidia driver enables malware injection

It's a nasty thing: Nvidia ships a Node.js server with its driver update function. But this Node.js server may be used to inject and execute malware on Windows systems.

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Windows compatibility update KB3150513

Windows UpdateMicrosoft has released (04/21/2017) a revised version of compatibility update KB3150513 for supported Windows platforms (clients and servers). Here are a few details.

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Windows 10 Version 1703: USB Stick multi partition support

[German]Microsoft has added secretly a new feature to Windows 10 Creators Update: This is the first Windows build that supports multiple partitions on removable media (like USB-Sticks). Here are a few more details what's in and what's not.

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