Update KB3217877 for Windows Vista/Server 2008

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

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

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

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

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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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 ...


Is Outlook.com down?

It seems, that Microsoft's Outlook.com has a worldwide outage. First I noticed, that a fresh outlook.de account, I set up this morning, dropped sync errors.

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Windows 10 Insider Preview Build 15063 released

Microsoft has released this night Windows 10 Build 15063 for PCs and Mobile devices as Insider Preview in Fast ring. The announcement has been made within the Windows blog, where you will find details about changes, improvements and fixes.

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Windows 10 V1607: Update KB4015438

Microsoft has released an out of band update for Windows 10 Anniversary Update (Version 1607). Here's what's changed after installing the cumulative Update KB4015438.

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Windows Office error WindowsUpdate_00000537

Some users of Microsoft Office 2013 Plus are facing a curious Windows error. Windows Update reports error WindowsUpdate_00000537 and WindowsUpdate_dt000.

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Tip: Download Windows- and Office ISO images using Adguard

Today a short tip, how to download ISO install images for supported Windows and Office versions from Microsoft.

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