Tag Archives: OneDrive

Microsoft Cloud down for hours (July 21, 2022)

[German]Quick note to readers: If you had problems accessing Microsoft's cloud services like OneDrive, SharePoint Online, Skype for Business, Office for The Web or the complete Microsoft 365 suite this morning (July 21, 2022), you weren't alone. There was a … Continue reading

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Help with OneDrive issues on Windows

[German]Users of Microsoft's OneDrive client for Windows sometimes have problems with the software. The desktop app does not start or suddenly throws error messages. But there are various Microsoft pages that offer help and advice. There are also some third-party … Continue reading

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How to find weak passwords in Active Directory and eliminate them with PowerShell

[Sponsored Post]Weak or compromised passwords are a known gateway for attackers. If you are able to identify which users in Active Directory (AD) are threatened by this, then PowerShell can help to remedy it. However, PowerShell scripts cannot eliminate basic AD deficits, other tools are needed for this. More ...

OneDrive Support for Desktop App ends on Jan. 1, 2022 für Windows 7, 8, 8.1

[German]Support for the OneDrive desktop app will end for Windows 7, 8, 8.1 on January 1, 2022, Microsoft announced in a tech community post. There will be no more updates for the app then, and on March 1, 2022, syncing … Continue reading

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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. Advertising

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Will Samsung users soon face Microsoft account lockout and loose access to content?

[German]Brief information, after a blog reader send me a question/hint. Samsung has teamed up with Microsoft and will soon host the Samsung Cloud at OneDrive. That raises concerns that Samsung Cloud users may facing similar issues like OneDrive users: Microsoft … Continue reading

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Windows 10 2004 OneDrive issue: No access after upgrade

[German]Today still an issue, that has been observed through all Windows 10 builds. After upgrading to the next build, OneDrive fails and delivers 'OneDrive cannot connect to Windows'. There can also be printer problems. Here is some information about this … Continue reading

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OneDrive: Fetch files on a PC ends on July 31, 2020

[German]Brief information for users of Microsoft's OneDrive-Client. Support for retrieving files from a client will be discontinued on July 31, 2020. Here is a summary, what I found out so far. Advertising

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Windows 10 Version 2004’ Issues with OneDrive 'Files On-Demand

[German]Microsoft has just confirmed a new problem with Windows 10 version 2004. After an upgrade, older devices and applications may experience problems with the OneDrive 'Files On-Demand' feature. Advertising

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OneDrive causes network performance issues

[German]Does the OneDrive client cause performance issues in Windows 10 networks since the last updates? That's what blog reader Ansgar G. observed with his customers. And other users has confirmed that, although I haven't found other hits in the Internet. … Continue reading

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Microsoft disables OneDrive thumbnails

[German]Microsoft has now also started to reduce the data traffic associated with the OneDrive online storage. Since a few days no preview images are displayed on macOS and Windows for several file types on synchronized local OneDrive files. Advertising

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