Tag Archives: Windows 10

Fix for broken Windows 10 'Reset PC' feature

[English]Microsoft has now finally officially confirmed that the bug in the Reset PC function under Windows 10 versions 1903 and 1909 has been fixed. The bug has been known since February 2020 and was first addressed by Microsoft in October … Continue reading

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Patchday: Windows 10-Updates (January 12, 2021)

[German]On January 12, 2021 (second Tuesday of the month, Patchday at Microsoft), several cumulative updates were released for the supported Windows 10 builds. Here are some details about each update.

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Windows 10 20H2: lsass error 0xc0000374 has been fixed on Jan 7, 2021

[German]In Windows 10 20H2, some users had the problem that the Local Security Authority Subsystem Service file (lsass.exe) crashes in certain constellations. Microsoft had set an upgrade stop, but was able to eliminate the lsass crash error 0xc0000374, which has … Continue reading

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Windows 10 upgrade: Apps and Store disappeared

[German]A German blog reader contacted me a day ago with a problem he was facing. After upgrading from Windows 8.1 to Windows 10, both the Microsoft Store and the apps on Windows 10 disappeared. The cause is probably Roaming Profiles … Continue reading

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Windows 10: Attention, driver signing changes in 2021, cross-signed drivers no longer usable

[German]Microsoft will end support for root certificates with kernel-mode signing capabilities in the Microsoft Trusted Root program in the first half of 2021. This means that cross-signed drivers from vendors, that have not been updated, will no longer be able … Continue reading

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

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Security Baseline for Windows 10/Server 20H2 released

Microsoft has published the final release of Security Baseline package for Windows 10 version 20H2 and Windows Server version 20H2. The announcement has been made in this Techcommunity blog post. The Security Baseline package is a set of tools, that … Continue reading

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Windows 10 Version 1809-2004: Driver installation via store broken

[German]Are the GUI components for drivers (e.g. for Intel Graphics or Waves MaxxAudio settings) suddenly missing after Windows 10 setup? A crude bug causes the driver GUI components originally installed as a UWP app during setup from the Microsoft Store … Continue reading

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Windows 10 2004/20H2: Microsoft fixes chkdsk issue in update KB4592438

[German]It worked, the bug I reported about chkdsk ending in an unbootable Windows 10 2004/20H2 on some systems has been fixed. At least that's what the descriptions of update KB4592438 say. Here is a more in depth story about that.

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Windows 10: Updates causes BSOD loop on CorsairVBusDriver

[German]The latest Windows 10 updates seem to cause severe problems for some users with a CorsairVBusDriver installed. The systems remain in a Blue Screen boot loop after installing the update.

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Windows 10: ISO refresh for December 2020 (1809 – 20H2)

[German]Microsoft has updated the ISO installation images for various Windows 10 versions to include the December 8, 2020 cumulative updates. The image files are available for download in Microsoft Visual Studio Subscription (MVS) – formerly MSDN Subscription.

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