Tag Archives: Windows 11 24H2

Windows 11: Roadmap, Quick Recovery, online compulsion, Start menu problem

[German]I'm pulling together a few more topics that I've come across over the last few days. Microsoft wants to maintain a roadmap for Windows and is working on a new recovery function. On the other hand, another online account requirement … Continue reading

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Windows 11 24H2: Outlook notification window opens mails in the background – Microsoft investigates

[German, German 2]Brief information for users and administrators of Windows 11 24H2 who suffer from the effect that the Outlook notification window opens emails in the background. I reported about the bug in February 2025 in my German blog. Now … Continue reading

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Windows RDP issues confirmed by Microsoft's January 2025 update

[German]Users of Windows 11 24H2 have been struggling with RDP problems for months. Connections break off or cannot be established. Microsoft has now confirmed these problems, which I addressed in a blog post. The preview update from January 2025 is … Continue reading

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Windows 11 24H2: Workarounds for "File with password protection cannot be opened multiple times in Excel 2016"

[GER1, GER2]Since the end of 2024, users of Microsoft Excel 2016 have been running into a strange issue. Excel files that have been password protected cannot be opened multiple times. It seems to be a problem caused by Windows 11 … Continue reading

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Windows 11 24H2: Preview Update KB5053656 (March 27, 2025)

Microsoft has released the optional cumulative (preview) update KB5053656 for Windows 11 24H2 on March 27, 2025. I have added some information about this update in the blog post Windows 10/11: Preview Updates March 25/27, 2025.

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Windows 11 24H2: Attention with Veeam backups; recovery does not work

[German]A short note or addendum for users of Windows 11 24H2 who rely on Veeam Backup & Recovery. Rudi has already pointed out to me on March 22, 2025 that the restore functionality of Veeam backups via Veeam Recovery in … Continue reading

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Windows 11 24H2: Upgrade blocker for Asphalt 8 (Airborne) removed

[German]Microsoft had set an upgrade block for Windows 11 24H2 on systems on which the game Asphalt 8 (Airborne) was installed. The problems now appear to have been resolved, as Microsoft has now lifted this upgrade blocker for Windows 11 … Continue reading

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Windows 11 24H2: Dynamic updates KB5053387 and KB5053143

Microsoft released two dynamic updates KB5053387 and KB5053143 for Windows 11 24H2 and Windows Server 2025 last week. These updates are loaded (optionally during setup in the case of KB5053387) and contain improvements to the recovery environment of Windows 11 … Continue reading

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Windows 11 24H2: Performance issues with Intel Core Ultra 200 CPUs – Feb. 2025 update with side effects

[German]The next blog reader with performance problems under Windows 11 24H2 has reached me. The reader set up a system with an Intel Core Ultra 9 285K CPU on an ASRock Z890 Pro RS mainboard and installed Windows 11 24H2. … Continue reading

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Windows 11 24H2: Update KB5051987 fails with installation error 0x800F0838

[German]I have come across a report that the February 2025 update KB5051987 can cause problems during installation. The update cannot be installed in Windows 11 24H2 and aborts with the error code 0x800F0838. The cause is probably a missing Servicing … Continue reading

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