Windows 10: Upgrade error 80240020

Some users of Windows 7 or Windows 8.1 are receiving error 80240020 from Windows Update during a Windows 10 upgrade. And the upgrade stalls.

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Microsoft July 2015 Patchday summary

Microsoft has released several security updates for Windows, Internet Explorer and Office on July 2015 patchday. Here's a summary.

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KB3050267 blocks Office 2013 Updates in SCCM 2012 R2 CU4

Windows Update Client for Windows 8.1: June 2015 (KB3050267) seems to cause collateral damages. After installing KB3050267, System Center Configuration Manager (SCCM 2012 R2 CU4) fails to distribut Office 2013 updates.

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Update fixes Windows 8.1 WinHlp32 problem (KB917607)

In Windows 7, 8, 8.1 older .HLP files are not nupported. Since November 2014 patchday also the solution provided by KB917607 doesn't work anymore. Now Microsoft finally has released a revised KB917607 to fix this problem.

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Microsoft June 2015 patchday summary

win7It's Microsoft patchday again –and if I counted it in the right manner, Microsoft has issued today eight security updates for Windows, Exchange-Server, Internet Explorer, Office and Windows Media Player 12. Also one Security Bulletin was undertaken a major revision.

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Why ISL Online: Critical factors when choosing a remote desktop solution

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Windows 10 Build 10130 stalls with error 0x80246017

[German]Microsoft has released last night Windows 10 Build 10130 for Windows Insiders in Fast ring, but only as an update for Build 10122 (no ISO files available so far). Some users are experiencing an error 0x80246017 during upgrade from Build 10122.

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Android 5.1 OTA update for Nexus available

Two days ago I've reported, that Android 5.1: Factory images for Nexus 5, 7 (2012) and 10 are available. Yesterday I read, that Sprint ships an OTA Android 5.1 update for Nexus 5 – and the Verizon Nexus 6 will come with Android 5.1 too. But OTA update files are also downloadable for several Nexus devices for non Sprint customers.

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Windows10: Update KB3046049 for FREAK fix released

This night Microsoft has released Update KB3046049 to fix the FREAK vulnerability (Vulnerability in SChannel) for Windows 10 – just a day after March patch day.

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Microsoft fixes FREAK vulnerability, but not on Windows 10 TP

Yesterday Microsoft has released several updates to fix security issues in Windows, IE, Office, Exchange Server. One patch fixed the FREAK vulnerability – but not on Windows 10.

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Microsoft’s FREAK workaround causes update error 8024001F

Microsoft has published a workaround to fix the FREAK vulerability in SSL/TLS protocol. Unfortunately this workaround can cause some collateral damages. One damage could be an update error 8024001F. Here are a few more details.

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