Tag Archives: Probleme

Windows Update KB5012170 (Secure Boot DBX) re-released for WSUS (Oct. 2022)

Posted on 2022-10-17 by guenni

[German]Brief information for administrators in the Windows environment. A reader just informed me that Windows Update KB5012170 has been re-released in WSUS. This update was released on Patchday, August 9, 2022 to fix issues in Secure Boot DBX. However, this … Continue reading →

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Windows 11 22H2: Issues and upgrade stoppers

Posted on 2022-09-25 by guenni

[German]The upgrade to Windows 11 version 22H2, which was released on September 20, 2022, doesn't seem to be a no-brainer at all. Users who have upgraded to the version are complaining about bugs – and some features like tabs in … Continue reading →

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

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Windows 10/11: Strange issues since August 2022 updates

Posted on 2022-09-25 by guenni

[German]German blog reader Henning contacted me via email because he has been experiencing Windows 10 and Windows 11 issues on several machines since the August 2022 updates. Four identical systems running Windows 10 or Windows 11 have been experiencing startup … Continue reading →

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Thunderbird 102er: The problem bear

Posted on 2022-09-07 by guenni

[German]Today a short article about to the e-mail client Thunderbird, which was presented a few weeks ago in the version 102 branch. Normally you switch to the current version – but I'm still on the previous 91 version. The reason: … Continue reading →

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Windows 11: Preview Update KB5012643 causes issues with .NET Framework 3.5 applications

Posted on 2022-05-04 by guenni

[German]The preview update KB5012643 for Windows 11, released on April 25, 2022, turns out to be a real problem bear. First there were display problems in Safe Mode, which had to be corrected by KIR. Now it turns out that … Continue reading →

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Defender for Endpoint causes issues with Windows 10 20H2 clients (April 26, 2022)

Posted on 2022-04-30 by guenni

[German]Does Word take an unusually long time to start on Windows 10 clients? Does the Windows 10 20H2 client go into black screen for 2 minutes or more after user login? Or does the event viewer seem to hang when … Continue reading →

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Cisco Small Business Router: Vulnerabilities and broken firmware (March 2022)

Posted on 2022-03-08 by guenni

[German]Owners of small business routers from Cisco are in for a tough time at the moment. In February 2022, serious vulnerabilities were found in router models of the RV160, RV260, RV340 or RV345 etc. families, some of which are rated … Continue reading →

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Thunderbird 78.x: Upgrade to version 91, and foreseeable problems

Posted on 2021-10-12 by guenni

[German]The developers of the Thunderbird email client want to slowly start migrating Thunderbird 78.x users to the new Thunderbird 91.x development branch. In Thunderbird 91, however, users should be prepared for problems or inconsistencies. In addition, the developers probably do … Continue reading →

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Windows 11: Known issues (October 5, 2021)

Posted on 2021-10-08 by guenni

[German]Windows 11 was officially released by Microsoft on October 5, 2021. With the release of the first version of this operating system, however, Microsoft could not eliminate all known problems from the Insider Preview. So, the first version of Windows … Continue reading →

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Fix for Windows 10/Server 1607 update hang at 24% due to SSU KB4601392

Posted on 2021-02-13 by guenni

[German]Administrators of Windows 10 version 1607 clients and Windows Server 1607 systems are complaining that installation of the Feb. 9, 2021 security update is stuck at 24%. Microsoft has withdrawn an update and has now released a revised servicing stack … Continue reading →

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