Surface Pro 4: High CPU load from Service Host "Locale System"

[German]Some users are facing a mysterious issue in Windows 10; The Service Host "Locale System" (SVChost) is causing suddenly a high CPU load and the fan spins continuously.

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Windows 10: Store error 0x87AF000B

Some Windows 10 users are failing with error 0x87AF000B during an attempt to download or update Apps from Windows store.Then it's not possible to receive apps from Store.

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Patchday summary March 2017

Windows UpdateOn March 14, 2017, Microsoft and Adobe has released a couple of updates, to fix security issues in Windows, Internet Explorer, Edge, Office and Flash. Here are a summary.

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Windows 10 error ‘Device not migrated’

[German]Some Windows 10 users are facing a nasty problem. After upgrading from a previous Windows to Windows 10, some devices are not working. Device manager is showing a 'Device not migrated' message.

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Windows 7/8.1: March 2017 Updates KB2952664 / KB2976978 pulled

Windows Update[German]Microsoft has pulled yesterday the two March 2017 updates KB2952664 for Windows 7 SP1 and KB2976978 for Windows 8.1 and its corresponding Server versions.

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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: Store login shows only a grey box

[German]Some Windows 10 users are facing issued, if they trying to sign in to the Windows store (and/or other app). Only a grey box pops up and disappears after few seconds. Here are a few hints to solve that issue.

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Windows 10: Customize Action Center

Windows 10 is shipped with an Action Center. The tiles shown within this Action Center allows quick access to several settings. Now this part of Action Center can be customized.

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Windows 7: Building images with SCCM

win7How can we can deploy Windows 7 in a business environment to several hundred machines in an optimal way? Microsoft has answered recently this question.

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Microsoft’s Fix for the ‘Microsoft – WPD – 2/22/2016 12:00:00 AM – 5.2.5326.4762’ driver issue

[German]Microsoft has published a forum post in Microsoft Answers forum addressing the botched 'Microsoft – WPD – 2/22/2016 12:00:00 AM – 5.2.5326.4762' driver update that affected users with connected phones or portable devices.

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Windows 10 Version 1703: Turn off Ads in Explorer

It seems that Microsoft has begun to show ads not only on lock screen, start menu, share menu and taskbar. Ads may also be shown in Windows Explorer panes. Here's how to turn off such advertising in explorer.

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