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- StanG on Windows 10: End of support in October 2025 – Million systems about to be replaced?
- tbx on Windows 11 24H2: Fix for Synaptics audio issue on HP Prodesk 600 G4
- EP on Windows 11 24H2: No update installation in some cases
- Bellmac on Windows 11 24H2: Are scanner issues fixed?
- Aldo on Need a Lenovo BIOS simualator?
Tag Archives: Windows
Active Directory tool LDP has a built-in SDDL editor and text exporter
[German]I'm putting a topic for administrators in the blog – it may be widely known. I myself am not so well versed in the AD area and the available tools. In Windows, there is the LPD.exe tool, which contains both … Continue reading
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Question: Where does Bitlocker store the recovery key in Windows?
[German]Bitlocker, the "unknown entity" I would like to paraphrase the blog post. It's about the question of where the Windows Bitlocker function actually stores the recovery key, which is needed from time to time. Before someone comes around with "in … Continue reading
Windows Server: Confirmed that July 2024 updates will break Remote Desktop
[German]With the security updates that Microsoft rolled out for Windows on July 9, 2024, there are problems with remote connections. I have received some reports that the Remote Desktop Gateway service is broken and regularly crashes under some Windows versions … Continue reading
CrowdStrike: Investigation report; amount of damages and compensation; attribution of blame
[German]Now that the initial dust has settled after the CrowdStrike incident, which paralyzed 8.5 million Windows systems following a faulty update, new information has emerged. CrowdStrike has presented an initial investigation report into what exactly happened. There are initial figures … Continue reading
CrowdStrike incident: sensor failure as a previously unknown side effect?
[German]A faulty update to the CrowdStrike Falcon software brought around 8.5 million Windows computers to a standstill on July 19, 2024. The incident is already considered to be the world's largest computer failure to date and is likely to have … Continue reading
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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 ...
Windows 11 22H2/23H2: OOBE Update KB5041655
Microsoft has released the Out of Box Experience Update KB5041655 for Windows 11 22H2 and 23H2 on July 25, 2024. This update improves the out-of-box experience (OOBE) of Windows 11 during installation. This update only applies to the Windows 11 … Continue reading
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Microsoft confirms Bitlocker queries through Windows July 2024 updates
[German]On July 9, 2024, Microsoft released a series of security updates for Windows. For some users, this leads to a prompt for the Bitlocker recovery key appearing when booting. I had already reported on this for Windows 11. However, Microsoft … Continue reading
Administrative template files (Microsoft 365, Office) July 2024
[German]Microsoft has published updated administrative template files for Microsoft 365 including various Microsoft Office versions as of July 16, 2024. These can be used in corporate environments to manage functionality and settings via group policies. Advertising
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Review of the CrowdStrike incident, the biggest computer glitch of all time
[German]It is considered to be the world's biggest computer glitch to date, paralyzing 8.5 million Windows systems and causing billions in damage. In the meantime, the clean-up work, the finger-pointing and the "washing of hands in innocence" have begun. I … Continue reading
CrowdStrike analysis: Why an empty file led to BlueSceen
[German]On July 19, 2024, a faulty update of the CrowdStrike Falcon EDR software – specifically a file for a driver – caused millions of Windows computers worldwide to fail with a blue screen, while macOS and Linux systems were not … Continue reading