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Tag Archives: Windows
What’s happened with Microsoft’s February patchday?
[German]Microsoft has stopped the release of all updates on February 2017 patchday (02/14/2017). There are now speculations, about the reason for that decision. Was a compromised Windows Update severs the reason for that?
No Microsoft Patch-Tuesday so far
Today we won't receive Updates from Microsoft. The regular Tuesday updates from Microsoft are delayed. Acording to this Technet post, Microsoft found a last minute bug, that was a show stopper.
Video playback shows a vertical red/green line
Some users are facing a strange problem during video playback in Windows Media Player 12, a vertical red line is showing on the screen. VLC users are seeing probably a green line. Here is why.
SMB Zero-Day vulnerability in Windows 8.1/10/Server
[German]A bug in Windows SMB (Server Message Block) protocol sets network systems at risk. A proof of concept code is publically available, but no patch is in sight. US-CERT warns.
Ex Mozilla developer: Ripp of your AV-Software from Windows – except Microsoft’s
Antivirus software vendors are terrible; don't buy antivirus software, and uninstall it if you already have it (except for Microsoft's) – says former Mozilla Engineer Robert O'Callahan.
Why ISL Online: Critical factors when choosing a remote desktop solution
[Sponsored Post]In the rapidly evolving IT world, choosing the right remote desktop software is critical for organizations that value security, ease of use and reliability. One provider of secure remote access that has been on the market since 2001 is ISL Online, which presents some considerations for choosing such software below. More ...
Word/Office can’t launch PDF converter
[German]Recently I came across a post from a MVP colleague, mention a curious error in Word 2013. On a customers system it wasn't possible, to use the PDF converter from Word.
Tip: Tools SetACL and Delproof2 now are free for commercial use
Developer Helge Klein recently announced, that his two Windows tools SetACL and Delproof2 are now free to use, both for individuals and corporations (for commercial use).
How to fix Windows-Setup Hard Disk locked error
[German]Some users are facing a bad surprise during re-installing Windows 8.1 or Windows 10 on a machine. Setup fails and reports a "locked hard disk". Here are a few hints, how to solve this issue.
Windows 10: System restore fails with error 0x81000203
[German]Does system restore refuses to work in Windows 10 (or other Windows versions) and stalls with error code 0x81000203? Here a few hints, what's the reason.
Windows: UAC opens hidden in background
Just a brief blog post about a rare Windows issue. Some users are facing a strange problem: The UAC prompt won't be shown – it opens invisible in background.