Tag Archives: Update

Windows 10: Cumulative Updates Nov. 27, 2017–Dot Matrix printer fixes

[German]Microsoft has released also cumulative updates (November 27, 2017) for Windows 10, to fix also the existing Epson dot matrix printer issue. Here are a few details.

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Windows 7/8.1 Preview Rollups November 27, 2017

[German]Microsoft has released Monthly Preview Rollups KB4051034 for Windows 7 and KB4050946 for Windows 8.1 (and the server pendant) on November 27, 2017. Microsoft has also released a Monthly Preview Rollup KB4050945 for Windows Server 2012.

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Windows 10: Update error 0x800706B5

[German]This blog post discusses error 0x800706b5, that can hit users of Windows 10 (or previous Windows versions) during update installation.

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Security update for HP printers is available

[German]There are security vulnerabilities in the firmware of various HP printers that allow remote code execution. HP is supposedly preparing a firmware update, which should be released this week. Update: The firmware update has been released.

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Windows Update error 0x80244022

[German]Today I address update error 0x80244022, which can hit users in any current Windows version. I have been confronted with this error message recently in Windows 7 SP1.

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Why ISL Online: Critical factors when choosing a remote desktop solution

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1st Firmware Update for Surface Book 2

Microsoft has released the first firmware update for Surface Book 2, the Microsoft tablet, that has been available sind a few days.

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Microsoft Office security updates (November 14, 2017)

[German]Microsoft released on November 14, 2017 (Patchday) beside Windows updates also a couple of security updates for Microsoft Office 2007, 2010, 2013 and for Microsoft Office 2016, and for SharePoint Server. Here are a few details.

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Microsoft confirms Epson dot matrix printer issue after November 2017 patchday: here are fixes

[German]Since Microsoft's November 14, 2017 update for Windows Epson dot matrix printers are no longer able to print. The print jobs end with "Win32 error code returned by the print processor: 2147500037". This affects all printer models under Windows 7 … Continue reading

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Windows 10 update KB4048955 kills HP's 3D Drive Guard

PSA: Users of Windows 10 Version 1709 using HP laptops should avoid November 14, 2017 update KB4048955. After installing this update, HP's  3D Drive Guard software installed on many HP systems is no longer compatible (see my blog post Issues … Continue reading

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Windows updates (Nov. 2017) kills Epson dot matrix printers

PSA: Microsoft ships a couple of updates for Windows on November 14, 2017. Users with Epson dot matrix printers are facing the situation, that printing is no longer possible, after installing November 2017 updates on Windows 7, Windows 8.1 and … Continue reading

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