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XBox Live down (Feb. 25./26. 2021)

[German]Microsoft's gaming service Xbox Live has been disrupted since about 10 p.m. (Feb. 25, 2021), with the disruption continuing on Feb. 26, 2021, but already subsiding.

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LinkedIn down (Feb. 23, 2021)

[German]Microsoft's social network platform LinkedIn must have experienced a massive worldwide outage shortly before 8:00 p.m. on February 23, 2021. At least that's what various media report.

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Windows 10 2004/20H2: Update fails due to Intel Management Engine

[German]There are reports, that Intel Management Engine is causing issues during update installation in Windows 10 version 2004 / 20H2? A German blog reader pointed me to this issue, because updates are dropping a bluescreen PAGE_FAULT_IN_NONPAGED_AREA (update error 0x800F0845) during … Continue reading

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Will February 2021 updates force Windows 10 machines into the pre-boot menu?

[German]Short question for the blog readership: have you encountered any cases these days where Windows 10 machines running version 1909 or later lapse into the pre-boot menu after booting? A blog reader confronted me with this problem.

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Windows 10: SSU KB4601390 pulled, revised SSU KB5001079 released

[German]Microsoft had pulled a second Servicing Stack Update (SSU) KB4601390 for Windows 10 due to serious issues. In the meantime, they have replaced the SSU from February 9, 2021 with the new Servicing Stack Update KB5001079. Here is some information, … Continue reading

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

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Windows 10: KB4535680 may trigger a Bitlocker Recovery

[German]A brief note/question for administrators in the business environment who run Windows 10 clients with Bitlocker enabled. Do you experience increased Bitlocker recovery after installing secure boot security update KB4535680 from Jan. 2021? Microsoft's recommendation is not to install the … Continue reading

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Adobe Reader/DC Update (Feb. 9, 2021) drops error 1722 in Windows

[German]German blog reader Martin E. alerted me last night to a problem with yesterday's Adobe Reader/Acrobat DC security update. There are massive installation problems on Windows with the Adobe Reader /Acrobat DC security update dated February 9, 2021 (the setup … Continue reading

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Microsoft Defender ATP quarantined Chrome Update as PHP-Backdoor

[German]According to reports from administrators, Microsoft Defender ATP seems to have incorrectly classified the latest 88 version updates of the Google Chrome browser as malware and quarantined them. However, the problem is now said to have been fixed by a … Continue reading

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HP Solution Center broken due to missing flash (Jan. 2021)

[German]Users of the HP Solution Center are facing an unpleasant experience since January 2021: The software is broken. A window  with an f character as well as an I appears – and it is no longer possible to scan on … Continue reading

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China: Trains grounded after flash support ends Jan. 12, 2021

[German]With support end for Adobe Flash at the end of 2020, the Flash player has stopped working on January 12, 2021. In China, this has led to trains coming to a halt because the operator was not able to use … Continue reading

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