Microsoft lowers price for Windows 10 OEM licences

Posted on 2017-01-16 by guenni

Is Microsoft planning to lower license fees for Windows 10 for it's OEMs? Windows 10 is already free for machines with display size below 10 inch. The Taiwan based Digitimes has published an article here, suggesting, that Microsoft has settled with notebook vendors. Windows 10 licensing rates for models to be launched in 2017, will be reduced for machines with display size under 14.1. The agreement shall be valid after March 1, 2017. Details are not outlined.

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Tip: Tools SetACL and Delproof2 now are free for commercial use

Posted on 2017-01-16 by guenni

Developer Helge Klein recently announced, that his two Windows tools SetACL and Delproof2 are now free to use, both for individuals and corporations (for commercial use).

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How to create a Windows 7 SP refresh media

Posted on 2017-01-13 by guenni

win7Sometimes it's mandatory to re-install Windows 7 SP1 on a machine. The question is, who to proceed to setup an up to date system with minimum efforts. Microsoft has published an answer to that question.

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Windows 10: Defender Offline Scan boot loop – Part 2

Posted on 2017-01-12 by guenni

[German]In part 1 I've discussed, what's causing error code 0x80070578 in Windows Defender. In part 2 I will discuss, how to fix Windows Defender Offline boot loop, that prevents Windows 10 start.

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Windows 10: Windows Defender drops error 0x80070578

Posted on 2017-01-11 by guenni

Some Windows 10 users are facing  a curious issue: Windows reports after each login an offline Windows Defender and shows error code 0x80070578. Here a few hints how to solve this problem.

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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 ...

Microsoft January 2017 Patchday summary

Posted on 2017-01-10 by guenni

Microsoft has released on January 10, 2017 (Patchday) a couple of security updates for supported Windows versions, for Adobe Flash and for Microsoft Office 2016/Sharepoint.

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How to fix Windows-Setup Hard Disk locked error

Posted on 2017-01-10 by guenni

[German]Some users are facing a bad surprise during re-installing Windows 8.1 or Windows 10 on a machine. Setup fails and reports a "locked hard disk". Here are a few hints, how to solve this issue.

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Windows 10: System restore fails with error 0x81000203

Posted on 2017-01-09 by guenni

[German]Does system restore refuses to work in Windows 10 (or other Windows versions) and stalls with error code 0x81000203? Here a few hints, what's the reason.

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File lock bug in #Slimjet browser version 12.0.15.0

Posted on 2017-01-09 by guenni

[German]It seems that Slimjet browser version 12.0.15.0 released on January 6, 2016 contains a nasty "file lock bug". Here's what I found so far – maybe others can confirm it.

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Windows 10: Fix for several Maps App issues

Posted on 2017-01-08 by guenni

[German]Microsoft provides a Maps app that can be used for navigating. But some users are facing issues with Maps – sometimes it takes long, until the map is shown, or Cortana won't work. Here is a hint, what's causing probably this issues.

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