Tim Sweeney: Windows 10 Cloud is a kind of ransomware

[German]Microsoft hasn't announced 'Windows Cloud' (aka Windows 10 Cloud), but Epic Games co-founder Tim Sweeney continues his attacks on Windows 10. He says "Windows Cloud is ransomware", and I would say, his position isn't false at all.

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Windows Phone 8.1 login issue fixed

It seems that Microsoft has fixed an issue, that prevents users with Windows Phone 8.1 to login into their Microsoft Account after they resetting the device from Windows 10 Mobile.

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WordPress 4.7.2 and it’s security holes

WordPress has been updated a few days ago to version 4.7.2. It was a maintenance update that fixed also hidden security holes. But another issue with REST API is still open and an exploit is available in the wild. Now thousands of WordPress sites are compromised.

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Windows 10 Cloud upgradable to Windows 10 Pro?

Since a few days there has been rumors about a new Microsoft operating system "Windows 10 Cloud". Now it seems that this OS will be upgradable to Windows 10 Pro.

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A closer look at Windows 10 Cloud

[German]Microsoft is developing internally a new Windows 10 SKU, named "Windows 10 Cloud". I was able to get my hands on an early version of this SKU and played a bit around. Here are my first impressions and some more details.

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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 ...


SMB Zero-Day vulnerability in Windows 8.1/10/Server

[German]A bug in Windows SMB (Server Message Block) protocol sets network systems at risk. A proof of concept code is publically available, but no patch is in sight. US-CERT warns.

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Windows 8.1/10: App-Update Error 0x80073CF0

[German]Windows 8.1/10 checks for updates pending for installed app and download the updates from Windows store. Some users are receiving update error 0x80073CF0. If a restart doesn't fix this error, here are a few other hints.

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Will Windows 10 Creators Update be Version 1703 or 1704?

In April 2017 Microsoft is releasing Windows 10 Creators Update to the public. But which version will we have: Version 1703 or 1704? There are signs, that it will be Version 1703.

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Windows 10 Update error 0x8024001E

[German]Some users are receiving error 0x8024001E during updating or downloading apps from Windows Store, or during installing Windows Update. Here are a few hints how to fix this error.

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Surface Ethernet-Driver crashes virtualization

It seems that the newest Ethernet drivers are causing problems with Microsoft's Surface Pro 4 and Surface Book, if virtualization is used. Here are the details.

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