Tag Archives: issues

Microsoft responds to Linux boot bricked by Windows August 2024 update

Posted on 2024-08-22 by guenni

[German]The August 2024 updates for Windows have caused collateral damage for Linux users. By switching the boot mechanism to Secure Boot Advanced Targeting (SBAT), the Linux boot loader refused to start on dual-boot systems following the update installation. Microsoft has … Continue reading →

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Citrix and Amazon AWS Workspace App: Issues with Intel XE graphics chips

Posted on 2024-08-19 by guenni

[German]Brief information for administrators of Amazon AWS and Citrix Workspace app environments. A reader pointed out to me that there are probably issues with the Workspace app when Intel XE graphics chips are used. The problem has been known since … Continue reading →

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Cyber attack and bug cause of the Microsoft Cloud outage on 30.7.2024

Posted on 2024-08-01 by guenni

[German]On July 30, 2024, there was a partial outage of Microsoft cloud services (Azure, Microsoft 365, etc.) worldwide. I had reported – but not all users were affected. Microsoft has now published a post-incident report and identified the initial causes. … Continue reading →

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Review of the CrowdStrike incident, the biggest computer glitch of all time

Posted on 2024-07-24 by guenni

[German]It is considered to be the world's biggest computer glitch to date, paralyzing 8.5 million Windows systems and causing billions in damage. In the meantime, the clean-up work, the finger-pointing and the "washing of hands in innocence" have begun. I … Continue reading →

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Windows Update July 2024: Are there issues with Radius authentications?

Posted on 2024-07-16 by guenni

[German]Security researchers have disclosed the Blast RADIUS vulnerability. In this context, Microsoft has released security updates for its Windows systems. I have now received a user report that certain Radius authentications no longer work after installing the July 2024 updates. … Continue reading →

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Windows (network): Incorrect configuration causing printing issues

Posted on 2024-06-26 by guenni

[German]In Windows, there are always problems with printers no longer being found or no longer working after updates. I have published numerous articles on this topic in different variations on the blog. A blog reader contacted me because he sees … Continue reading →

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Outlook 365 version 2403: Broken search is fixed

Posted on 2024-06-10 by guenni

[German]I have received a user report that Outlook 365 can cause problems when searching. A reader contacted me about this. There were workarounds to get around the problem. However, on June 7, 2024, Microsoft published a support article stating that … Continue reading →

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Windows 11 22H2-23H2: Preview update KB5037853 causes taskbar issues

Posted on 2024-06-03 by guenni

[German]On May 29, 2024, Microsoft published the preview update KB5037853 for Windows 11 22H2 and 23H2. Its fixes are to be rolled out to all systems on Patchday in June 2024. It has now emerged that this update is associated … Continue reading →

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Microsoft Teams: Appointment/language bug and new/old problems with FSLogix in connection with Citrix/VDI

Posted on 2024-05-07 by guenni

[German]Today I'm posting another reader note about the old Microsoft Teams 1.7 client here on the blog, which has problems with the language. I had already discussed the problem here on the blog in February 2024 – nothing has changed. … Continue reading →

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Adobe Acrobat Reader 24.002.20687: Crashes on RDS server

Posted on 2024-05-03 by guenni

[German]I got several reports from administrators, facing issues with Adobe Acrobat Reader 24.002.20687 in a RDS server environment. It seems that the Adobe Acrobat Reader is crashing since mid April 2024, due to a "test version" integrated in the newest … Continue reading →

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