Tag Archives: Windows

Windows 10 update KB4048955 kills HP's 3D Drive Guard

PSA: Users of Windows 10 Version 1709 using HP laptops should avoid November 14, 2017 update KB4048955. After installing this update, HP's  3D Drive Guard software installed on many HP systems is no longer compatible (see my blog post Issues … Continue reading

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Windows updates (Nov. 2017) kills Epson dot matrix printers

PSA: Microsoft ships a couple of updates for Windows on November 14, 2017. Users with Epson dot matrix printers are facing the situation, that printing is no longer possible, after installing November 2017 updates on Windows 7, Windows 8.1 and … Continue reading

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Issues with Microsoft’s November 2017 Updates

[German]On November 14, 2017 Microsoft 'celebrated' Patchday and released a bunch of updates. Some seems to be 'problem bears', the Malicious Software Removal Tool (MSRT) for instance. Here is an overview, what I've seen so far.

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Patchday November 14, 2017: Updates for Windows 7, 8.1, 10

On November 14, 2017 Microsoft released a couple of security updates for Windows 7, Windows 8.1, and Windows 10. Here is an overview what's patched.

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Windows 10: What is REMSH.exe for?

[German]Recently I stumbled over a question in a German forum, asking, what the file REMSH.exe is for. Here are a few information I found, after I investigated this question.

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

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Microsoft tries to fix the JET Database Engine bug

[German]Microsoft released a fix for the Microsoft JET Database Engine bug on November 2, 2017. This update fixes the problem with the Access or Excel database connection, but not in all versions of Windows. Here are some details about the … Continue reading

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Nvidia GeForce 388.13 WHQL graphics driver

[German]Nvidia has released version 388.13 of its GeForce WHQL certified graphics driver for Windows. This update contains optimization for Call of Duty WW2 and Need for Speed Payback.

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Windows 10: What are ‘Feature on Demand’ Updates?

[German]Microsoft releases a collection of feature on demand updates before the rollout of the Windows 10 Fall Creator Update. But what are feature on demand updates?

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October 2017 Patchday Review and Issues

[German]On patchday (October 11, 2017) Microsoft has released several updates for Windows, Office and other products. In this blog post I would like to take another quick look at the updates. I also collected issues, that are caused by these … Continue reading

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Microsoft Security Updates Summary October 2017

[German]Microsoft has released a couple of security updates for Windows, Office etc. on October 10, 2017. Here a short overview about those updates.

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