Tag Archives: Windows 10

Virtual machines with MS EdgeHTML 14 Preview available

Microsoft has released updated virtual machine images containing a preview of EdgeHTML 14. These virtual machines targeting web developers who are interested to test websites in different browsers.

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Microsoft has been “served” by French authorities for Windows 10 privacy failings

[German]I've foreseen this for a while: Microsoft's behavior with Windows 10 collides with EU privacy rules and laws. In Germany consumer organizations has files tiff plains against Microsoft for Windows 10 upgrade and also for data collation. Now French authorities … Continue reading

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Windows 10: Upgrade error 0xC1900101 – 0x20003

Some users are receiving error 0xC1900101 – 0x20003 during upgrade from Windows 7 SP1/8.1 to Windows 10. Here are a an explanation, what's the root cause and few tips/workarounds to overcome this error.

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Windows 10-Upgrade: "Disk Controller: Current Active partition is compressed"

Some users of Windows 7 SP1 (and probably Windows 8.1) are facing a curious error during upgrade attempt to Windows 10. The upgrade wizard refuses an upgrade with a note "Disk Controller: Current Active partition is compressed". Here a few … Continue reading

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Windows 10 Cumulative Update KB3172988 for KB3172985

On patch day Microsoft has released Update KB3172985 for Windows 10 (Version 1511). This update has been exchanged by KB3172988. Also update KB3172989 has been released for Windows Server 2016 Technical Preview 5.

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

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Windows 10 Version 1607: No more Windows Journal

One little program, the Windows Journal, has shipped with many Windows Versions. But it's now time to say god by. Windows Journal has been removed from Windows 10 Version 1607.

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Windows 10: Open command prompt window as administrator

This blog post describes several ways how to open a command prompt windows as administrator (with administrator credentials). This has been asked many times in MS Answers forums.

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Windows 10 and the file UpgradeSubscription.exe

The newest Insider Previews of Windows 10 contains a new file UpgradeSubscription.exe. The file's name might be good to speculate about a coming Windows 365 subscription. Or will Microsoft charge for Windows 10 after the free "upgrade year"? Room for … Continue reading

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Windows 10 Anniversary Update comes at August 2, 2016

Microsoft has finally announced the release date for the next major update of Windows 10. We will see Windows 10 Anniversary Update at August 2, 2016.

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Windows 10: Cumulative Update KB3170410 (June 17, 2016)

Friday (June 17, 2016) Microsoft has released another cumulative update KB3170410 for Windows 10 Version 1511. This update Das replaces update KB3163018 (released June 14, 2016) and changes build version to 10586.446.

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