Tag Archives: Windows Server 2016

Windows Server 2016: AD problems after updates KB5034862 and KB5034767 (Feb. 2024)

Posted on 2024-03-08 by guenni

[German]Quick question for the readership: Has anyone experienced problems after installing the February 2024 updates KB5034767 (Cumulative Security Update) and KB5034862 (Servicing Stack Update) for Windows Server 2016? I have received a reader message that there are problems with Azure … Continue reading →

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Fix for Windows 10/Server 1607 update hang at 24% due to SSU KB4601392

Posted on 2021-02-13 by guenni

[German]Administrators of Windows 10 version 1607 clients and Windows Server 1607 systems are complaining that installation of the Feb. 9, 2021 security update is stuck at 24%. Microsoft has withdrawn an update and has now released a revised servicing stack … Continue reading →

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How to find weak passwords in Active Directory and eliminate them with PowerShell

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Windows Server 2016: Microsoft confirms bug in Group Policy Editor

Posted on 2020-09-25 by guenni

[German]Security update KB4577015, released September 8, 2020, causes a wsecedit.dll error in GPO-MMC on Windows Server 2016, rendering the Group Policy Editor unusable.  But there is a temporary workaround to prevent the crash and Microsoft has admitted the bug in … Continue reading →

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Windows Server 2016: Workaround for GPO-MMC wsecedit.dll error

Posted on 2020-09-22 by guenni

[German]Is anyone affected by the GPO-MMC wsecedit.dll error in Windows Server 2016 caused by security update KB4577015 dated September 8, 2020? There is a temporary workaround to prevent the crash. This can be used until a fix from Microsoft is … Continue reading →

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Windows Server 2016: Update KB4577015 throws a GPO MMC wsecedit.dll error

Posted on 2020-09-14 by guenni

[German]Security update KB4577015, dated September 8, 2020, causes problems on Windows Server 2016, which acts as the domain controller. The Group Policy Editor (gpedit.msc) throws a wsecedit.dll error when loading an MMC snap-in when changing security options. Advertising

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Solution for slow start of Windows Server 2016?

Posted on 2020-03-28 by guenni

[German]Some administrators are complaining about the slow restart of Windows Server 2016 during update installations. A blog reader contacted me about this and I'm bringing up the topic again in a post. Advertising

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Windows Server 2016: Security-Bug in Profile Security Settings

Posted on 2019-12-22 by guenni

[German]German blog reader Martin Feuerstein pointed out a bug in the security permissions of the default user in Windows Server 2016. I am reporting the details here, maybe somebody else can confirm it. Advertising

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Windows Server 2016: Where to get Express-Updates for download?

Posted on 2019-06-05 by guenni

[German]Since May 2019, Microsoft has stopped distributing Delta updates to Windows 10 and its server counterparts. These updates has been replaced by express updates. The problem a blog reader pointed out: Microsoft Update Catalog doesn't offer express updates for direct … Continue reading →

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Windows Server 2016: KB4487006 causes Blue Screens

Posted on 2019-03-12 by guenni

[German]Update KB4487006 released by Microsoft in February 2019 for Windows 10 V1607 and its server counterpart KB4487006 causes some servers to crash with blue screens. Advertising

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Failover-Cluster (SQL): No DNS registration after update

Posted on 2019-03-03 by guenni

[German]Here is a strange observation of a blog reader on Windows Server 2016 systems running as failover clusters (SQL). After the February 2019 updates have been installed, virtual accounts can no longer be registered in the DNS. An error entry … Continue reading →

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