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Windows 10/11: Microsoft investigates activation problems with Windows 7/8.1 keys

[German]Some users of Windows 10 or Windows 11 may have activation problems if these operating systems were originally activated with a Windows 7 or Windows 8.1 key. These are systems that were previously activated but have suddenly lost this activation … Continue reading

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Windows Server 2022: VMware ESXi problems confirmed by Microsoft update KB5031364, temporary fix

[German]The October 2023 updates for Windows Server 2022 (KB5031364) are probably causing issues with VMware ESXi. Virtual machines (VMs) running on VMware ESXi hosts may not be able to start Windows 2022 (as a guest). Affected VMs trigger a blue … Continue reading

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WordPress 6.4 update destroys (some) responsive themes on mobile devices – a quick fix

[German]With the update to WordPress 6.4 on November 7, 2023, the display of (some) responsive themes on mobile devices was broken. This also affected my blogs. In my estimation, a bug fix will only come with WordPress 6.4.3. However, there … Continue reading

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Microsoft 365 services temporarily down (Nov. 10, 2023)

[German]Quick information at the end of the week – as of this morning (CET), November 11, 2023, there appear to be problems accessing Microsoft 365 services. This is said it was related to Europe, but Germany and the UK have … Continue reading

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Samsung Galaxy A51: Smartphone hangs after update in Odin mode "AVB Fail"

[German]It looks to me as if a software update (OTA update) has been "bricking" Samsung Galaxy A51 series devices since the beginning of November 2023. The devices remain stuck in Odin mode with the message "AVB Fail" during or after … Continue reading

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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 ...


Fix for Android 14 storage bug on Pixel devices announced within 2 weeks

Android 14 users of Google Pixel devices have had an unpleasant experience, if they used multiple profiles. One user profile can then no longer be accessed. Google plans to deliver a fix for this bug within 2 weeks (i.e. by … Continue reading

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Office 365 Sign in Error 1001: Microsoft releases a workaround

[German]Users of the Microsoft Office 365 suite keep reporting that they suddenly get error 1001 when trying to log in. I had already addressed the issue here on the blog. Now Microsoft has confirmed the problem and published a temporary … Continue reading

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Android 14 bug locks out users with multiple profiles, threat of data loss

[German]Extremely unpleasant story that threatens users of the new Android 14. Anyone who creates multiple profiles (e.g. professional and private) on a smartphone runs the risk of being locked out by the bug for accessing the device's local memory. Then … Continue reading

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Exchange Online: Missing confirmations for rooms bookings

[German]Currently users are facing many issues with Exchange Online. German blog reader Georg emailed me yesterday (October 25, 2023) about an annoying bug in Exchange Online: They don't get any confirmations / rejections sent for rooms bookings in Exchange Online … Continue reading

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Exchange Online show foreign address lists (GAL) – a GDPR violation

[German]A reader pointed out to me a strange and dubious behavior of Exchange Online. It has been observed that users are offered global address lists (GAL) from other tenants as soon as people try to fill out the To field … Continue reading

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