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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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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 ...


Workaround for Windows 10 (2004/20H2) Conexant audio driver problems

[German]Microsoft has announced a workaround for the Conexant audio driver issue that has been nagging users of Windows 10 version 2004 and later. The problem has been on the agenda since May 2020.

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Windows reports an AcLayers.dll error

[German]Some Windows users run into the problem that when they start programs, an error message appears stating that AcLayers.dll is not intended to run on Windows or contains an error. Here is a brief look at this issue.

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Windows 10: Vulnerability allows to destroy NTFS media content

[German]There is a previously unpatched vulnerability in the implementation of the NTFS file system used by Windows 10. Via this vulnerability, it is possible for attackers to destroy the contents of an NTFS volume used under Windows 10. It is … Continue reading

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Windows 10 upgrade: Apps and Store disappeared

[German]A German blog reader contacted me a day ago with a problem he was facing. After upgrading from Windows 8.1 to Windows 10, both the Microsoft Store and the apps on Windows 10 disappeared. The cause is probably Roaming Profiles … Continue reading

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Slack outage (Jan. 4, 2021)

[German]Slack, a web-based instant messaging service provider, experienced a massive global disruption on January 4, 2021. Users experienced login issues and were unable to use the service.

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