Just a brief blog post about a rare Windows issue. Some users are facing a strange problem: The UAC prompt won't be shown – it opens invisible in background.
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Windows: UAC opens hidden in background
No end for Cerber Ransomware in 2017
Cerber Ransomware has been on the raise in 2016. There has been several campaigns – and the worse thing: it seems that Cerber won't fade away in 2017.
Windows 10: Volume control is missing
[German]Sometimes users are missing volume control icon in taskbars status area. This blog post addresses this issue and provides diagnostics steps to fix that issue.
Office-Patchday, Updates January 3, 2017
[German]Here are a few information about updates released January 3, 2017 for Microsoft Office 2014 and Microsoft Office 2016. It's all non security updates, so they are optional for bug fixes.
Windows 10 Version 1607: WSUS issues and fixes (0xc1800118, 0x8024500c)
Just an addendum for administrators who are not aware of WSUS issues under Windows 10 Version 1607 clients. There are issues ending in error 0xc1800118, and error 0x8024500c. But workarounds are known since months.
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Tagged 0x8024500c, error 0xc1800118, issues, Windows 10 Version 1607, WSUS
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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 ...
Process Monitor: How to enable Windows 10 boot logging
Recently I stumbled upon an error: In Windows 10 I wasn't able to use Sysinternals Process Monitor for boot logging. The feature just dropped an error message. Here are the details and a how to cure this issue and enable boot logging.
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Tagged boot logging, issue, Process Monitor, PROCMON23.sys, Windows 10
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Windows 10: How to fix update error 0x80080008
Some users are receiving an update error 0x80080008 under Windows 10 and the installation is aborted. Within this blog post I give some hints how to fix this error.
Posted in Update, Windows
Tagged error 0x80080008, Troubleshooting, Update, Windows 10
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Happy new year 2017
I wish all of you a happy new year 2017.
(Source: from my German Japan-Blog – cherry blossom in April in Japan – photo was taken during one of my stays in Japan in 1989)
How to block Windows 10 updates
[German]A question from Windows 10 users facing serious trouble installing updates is "how in hell can I block updates from being installed"? Well, here are some solutions.
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Surface Pro 5 with Windows 10 Creators Update, launch in 1st Quarter 2017?
Its no secret that Microsoft is developing a new Surface Pro 5 and that this device will be announced 2017. But now, rumors are saying, that we will see the new model in first quarter 2017.