Tag Archives: Windows 10 20H2

Windows 10 20H2 ready for broad deployment

[German]After recently removing the last upgrade blockers (see the blog post Windows 10 V2004/20H2: All upgrade blocks removed (May 2021)), Microsoft is now releasing the brakes regarding the distribution of this feature update. The operating system upgrade is now to … Continue reading

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Windows 10 2004/20H2: Issues with Conexant audio drivers partial fixed

[German]Microsoft had already admitted compatiblitiy issues with some Conexant audio drivers under Windows 10 version 2004/20H2 in May 2020. These may lead to problems (bluescreens) with Synaptics audio devices. In December 2020, two problems were fixed. Advertising

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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 ...

Windows 10 20H2: ChkDsk damages file system on SSDs with Update KB4592438 installed

[German]In Windows 10 20H2 with installed cumulative update KB4592438, chkdsk causes massive issues. It destroys the file system during a disk check on SSDs, so Windows 10 can't start after a reboot. Here is some information about the problem and … Continue reading

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Windows 10 20H2: Update KB4592438 blocks VMware ThinApp

[German]Windows 10 20H2 administrators using VMware ThinApp should beware. I have received feedback from users that after installing update KB4592438, VMware ThinApps no longer starts. Here's an overview, what I know so far. Advertising

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Windows 10 20H2 19042.631 ISO available at Techbench

[German]Microsoft has made available for download the ISO image file of Windows 10 20H2 (October 2020 Update) with build 19042.631 in its Techbench program. Here are some information about it and how to get this ISO file. Advertising

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Windows 10 2004/20H2: Update KB4586853

[German]Microsoft released the update KB4586853 for Windows 10 2004 and 20H2 on November 30, 2020. This optional update for Windows 10 fixes numerous bugs, including the Inplace Bug. Advertising

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Media Feature Pack Windows 10 N 20H2

[German]For Windows 10 users using a Windows 10 N variant, Microsoft has already released the Media Feature Pack for Windows 10 N version 20H2 in mid-October 2020. Here is some information on this topic. Advertising

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Fix planned for edge downgrade issue in Windows 10 20H2

[German]A brief note to administrators with managed environments like WSUS. Microsoft's edge product manager has confirmed to me the edge downgrade issue when upgrading directly from older Windows 10 builds up to version 1909 to Windows 10 20H2. There should … Continue reading

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Windows 10 2004/20H2 lsass.exe crash issue (Oct. 2020) confirmed

[German]In Windows 10 20H2 (and 2004), the Local Security Authority Subsystem Service (lsass.exe) crashes for some users in certain constellations (mostly after upgrading from Windows 7). Now Microsoft has published details about this bug and the reason for the crashes. … Continue reading

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Windows 10 20H2: lsass.exe crashes (Oct. 2020)

[German]In Windows 10 20H2 some users may experiencethat the Local Security Authority Subsystem Service file (lsass.exe) crashes in certain constellations. Here is a short overview of what I have seen so far – combined with the question if there are … Continue reading

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