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Shutdown blockade also affects Windows 10!

[German]Not only Windows 7 users may be affected by the recently reported shutdown blockade. Even those who are running Windows 10 could suddenly find themselves in a situation where Windows reports that they have no permission to shut down.

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Windows Update KB4502496 pulled

[German]A brief information for administrators of Windows Server 2012/R2 and users of Windows 8.1, Windows RT 8.1 and Windows 10 Microsoft has also withdrawn the security update KB4502496.

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Surface Pro 7 shutting down randomly

[German]Users of a Microsoft Surface Pro 7 suffer from the problem that the devices simply switch off. Causes are unknown, and workarounds do not work for all users.

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Exchange Server 2013 Mail issues after Feb. 2020 Update

[German]A German blog reader contacted me yesterday and mentioned a serious issue he had with an Exchange Server 2013 after installing the latest February 2020 updates. After update installation Mails were accepted, but no longer sorted into the users' mailboxes. … Continue reading

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Microsoft 365 Issues (February 13, 2020)

[German]It seems that Microsoft's Cloud has issues today. Microsoft has reported a glitch on Microsoft 365 in its cloud. But not too much details are known now.

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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 ...


Windows 10: Update KB4532693 kills user data/profile

[German]There are reports that cumulative update KB4532693 for Windows 10 versions 1903 and 1909 dated February 11, 2020, is causing significant issues for some users. Desktop gone, files gone, icons gone and more.

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Windows 10: Search bug widley fixed…

[German]News from the broken Windows 10 search feature in start menu. Microsoft believes it will soon be able to fix the bug for all users. This bug caused a worldwide failure of the Windows 10 startmenu search on February 5, … Continue reading

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Win 7/Server 2008 R2: Boot issues with Update KB4539602

[German]Administrators and users should be careful about installing the out-of-band update KB4539602 on Windows 7 SP1 or on Windows Server 2008 R2. If the SHA-2 update KB4474419, dated September 2019, is missing, the machine will not boot after the update … Continue reading

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Chromium Edge: Issues with User data directory

[German]The Chromium Edge browser has nasty problems in the corporate environment when managing a user data directory. When user data directories are enabled, the Chromium Edge cannot be used by the same user on different clients at the same time.

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Windows 7 / 10 prevents shutdown / restart (Feb. 2020)

[German]Some Windows 7 users (Addendum: and Windows 10) may be surprised to find that the operating system suddenly shuts down or restarts. The operation is rejected because of missing permissions (You do not have permission to shutdown this computer). Addendum: … Continue reading

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