Tag Archives: issue

Are Vibe-Coding and AI-Slop the cause of Windows 11 issues (desktop background, mouse pointer, etc.)?

[German]The preview update KB5120998, released by Microsoft on August 27, 202 for Windows 11 24H2–25H2, is causing several issues. After installing the update, users have reported issues with the mouse pointer and the loss of the desktop background, among other … Continue reading

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Edge WebView2 Runtime (Build 152.0.4191.53): No mouse pointer in the Veeam B&R console or Care Center

[German]Microsoft provides the Edge WebView2 runtime for Windows, which is used by applications. A reader informed me that, since installing Build 152.0.4191.53, the mouse pointer is no longer displayed in the Veeam B&R console or in the "Care Center" used … Continue reading

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EX1464935: M365 Outage Due to Forgotten Certificate Renewal (August 31, 2026)

[English]A quick update and a question about whether anyone else is affected. A reader informed me that he has recently been receiving an increasing number of reports from customers about Microsoft 365 outages. Microsoft appears not to have renewed a … Continue reading

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Windows 11 24H2/25H2: Preview Update KB5120998 Causes Mouse Cursor Issues (August 27, 2026)

[German]On August 27, 202, Microsoft released preview update KB5120998 for Windows 11 24H2–25H2. Although many fixes and improvements were announced, there are now increasing reports that this preview update causes the mouse cursor to malfunction in Windows and removes the … Continue reading

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Outlook: Missing images after the August 2026 patch day caused by GPO redirection

[German]Since the August 2026 updates were installed, several users have reported that something seems to have gone wrong with how images are displayed in Outlook Classic signatures. A red X now appears in place of the image. The collective wisdom … Continue reading

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

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Windows Defender Crashes During a Quick Scan (August 18, 2026)

[German]Brief question for the Windows users among my blog readers: Did any of you experience problems with Microsoft Defender on Windows 10 or Windows 11 on August 18, 2026? I've received two reports from readers stating that Microsoft Defender crashes … Continue reading

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August 2026 Patch Day Recap (Office, Windows)

[German]On August 11, 2026, Microsoft released a batch of security updates for various Microsoft products (Office, Windows, etc.). It appears that no major disasters occurred after the security updates were installed. However, I've received reports from readers here on the … Continue reading

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I: Microsoft Defender flags Synology backups as a Trojan (August 3, 2026)

[German]A German blog reader contacted me about a strange behavior, he faced on hypervisors. Microsoft Defender flags Synology backups on the affected user's servers as a Trojan. As a result, the backups no longer run. The reader wrote to me … Continue reading

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Windows Server: WSUS install and 1st sync fails

[German]I'm posting just a warning for Windows Server administrators using WSUS here on the blog for informational purposes, as it was recently brought to my attention by two readers. WSUS currently cannot be reinstalled on Windows Server and/or fails during … Continue reading

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Edge 149.0.4022.52: Issues with folder redirection of the Downloads folder to an FQDN?

[German]Microsoft released an update for the Edge 149.0.4022.52 browser in the Stable Channel on June 4, 2026. A reader just informed me that since then, there have been issues with redirecting the Downloads folder to an FQDN URL. As a … Continue reading

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