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June 2021 updates disrupt taskbar with 'News and Interests'
[German]With the June 8, 2021 security updates for Windows 10, Microsoft also forcibly introduced the "News and Interesting Topics" feature. In the meantime, some users notice that the taskbar function is disturbed and icons in the tray area (status area) … Continue reading
Windows 8.1/Server 2012 R2: KB5003681 blocks Defender real-time protection (Error 0x800705b4)
[German]After installing the June 2021 security update KB5003681 (Security Only Quality), some users are finding that Windows Defender's real-time protection no longer opens on Windows 8.1 and Windows Server 2012 R2. After uninstalling the update, everything works again. However, there … Continue reading
Windows: June 2021 updates (KB5003637 etc.) can block remote access to events
[German]After installing the June 2021 security updates, Windows 7 through Windows 10 (and server counterparts) may experience issues with applications accessing event logs on remote devices. Microsoft has made a corresponding entry in the Windows 10 status area for versions … Continue reading
Fire in Amazon data center? Blink cameras no longer work
[German]Blink is the series name of surveillance cameras from Amazon that can be found in many households. I am a bit suspicious of the Blink surveillance cameras, since they involve Amazon via a user account. But there's more to come. … Continue reading
Windows Server backup/diskpart to VHD broken by update KB5001382?
[German]Since April 2021, there is an issue that updates have broken Windows Server Backup or diskpart on Windows Server 2012 R2. Trying to mount virtual hard disks (VHDs) ends with error messages. Uninstalling the update KB5001382 solves the problem. It … Continue reading
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: Windows 7 ESU system does not find updates
[English]Today another small blog post about Extended Security Updates support (ESU) for Windows 7 SP1 and Server 2008 R2. I encountered the problem last year. Despite a valid ESU license, my Windows 7 SP1 production system wouldn't pull updates, nothing … Continue reading
Windows 10 21H1: StrangeTaskbar issues after update KB5003214
[German]It seems that the new feature "News and interests", installed with optional preview update KB5003214 is causing some nasty issues for some users of Windows 10 version 21H1 (and probably version 2004/20H2). First I got a report from one German … Continue reading
nVidia: Monitor remains dark at DisplayPort 1.4 during bootup
[German]It's a strange issue, that users of monitors on the DisplayPort have. The monitors remain dark (black) when booting the computer and do not display anything. Only when the operating system is loaded, a display appears on the monitor at … Continue reading
Edge 91.0.864.37: "Specific Page" won't load at startup
[German]Microsoft's latest Edge update is causing trouble for users because a bug has crept in. Users can no longer set a start page that Edge automatically loads on startup. The browser simply ignores all settings in the Edge 91.0.864.37 version. … Continue reading
Workaround for OneDrive login error 0x8004de40
[German]Users of Microsoft's cloud storage OneDrive occasionally run into login issues. The login is rejected with the error 0x8004de40 when logging in. Microsoft addressed the issue the other day and suggests a workaround for these cases.