Tag Archives: Windows 11

Microsoft confirms wipe issue on resetting Windows 10/11 (20H2 – 21H2)

[German]In Windows 10 and Windows 11, there is an issue with certain builds when resetting the operating system. Even if the option to delete all files with was selected, these (user) files remain under certain scenarios – if OneDrive was … Continue reading

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Windows 11: A/B test shows watermark on unsupported systems

[German]Another small addendum from this week. Users who install Windows 11 with a trick on hardware that does not support the minimum requirements suddenly get a corresponding notice as a watermark on the desktop. Seems to be a a/b test … Continue reading

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Windows 10/11 (21H2): Wipe does not delete user data

[English]Microsoft offers the possibility to reset a system with Windows 10 or Windows 11 to factory settings locally or remotely (via Intune). There is also the option to remove the user files. This is desirable if a machine is perhaps … Continue reading

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Windows 11: Internet connection and Microsoft account becomes mandatory during setup

[German]Microsoft is once again experimenting a lot with the online requirement for upcoming Windows versions. The cat was let out of the bag in the Insider Preview of Windows 11: An Internet connection is mandatory for installation in the OOBE … Continue reading

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Windows 11 Insider Preview Build 22557 brings Start Menu Folders

[German]Microsoft has released a new Windows 11 Insider Preview build 22557 in the Dev Channel on February 16, 2022. Normally, I don't discuss Insider Preview builds here anymore. But this new build promises a number of new features, but is … Continue reading

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

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Windows 11 / Windows Server 2022 Preview Update (Feb. 15, 2022)

[German]Microsoft has released optional cumulative (preview) updates as of February 15, 2022 (C-Week). These are intended to fix various bugs in Windows 10, Windows 11 and in the corresponding Windows Server versions. For Windows 11, a number of new features … Continue reading

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Windows Update Error 0x8024001E

[German]It happens again and again that the update installation under Windows 10, Windows 11 or the Windows Server counterparts suddenly aborts with the installation error 0x8024001E. Then, of course, good advice is expensive and the question arises as to the … Continue reading

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Windows 11: Does "Microsoft Family Safety" work for you?

[German]Microsoft has offered a Windows a feature  called "Microsoft Family Safety" since years, which allows parents to control what children can do with a system. This ranges from limiting the usage time to specifying which applications can be called up. … Continue reading

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Does the WhatsApp desktop app throttle GPU performance?

[German]The meta-messenger WhatsApp has a client for the Windows desktop. A reader has now pointed out to me his observation that this app throttles the GPU performance of the desktop. I'm posting it man here on the blog with – … Continue reading

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Patchday: Windows 11/Server 2022 Updates (February 8, 2022)

[German]On February 8 (second Tuesday of the month, Patchday at Microsoft), Microsoft also released a cumulative update for Windows 11, which was released on October 5, 2021. The update is supposed to fix various issues. Addendum: In addition, Windows Server … Continue reading

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