Surface Pro 7 shutting down randomly
[German]Users of a Microsoft Surface Pro 7 suffer from the problem that the devices simply switch off. Causes are unknown, and workarounds do not work for all users. I got back to the topic, via a...
View ArticleWindows 10 Version 1809 reaches End of Life soon
[German]Well, it’s only February 2020 – but Microsoft is already reminding people that support with updates for Windows 10 version 1809 will expire soon. Here are a few details about Windows 10 version...
View ArticleShutdown blockade also affects Windows 10!
[German]Not only Windows 7 users may be affected by the recently reported shutdown blockade. Even those who are running Windows 10 could suddenly find themselves in a situation where Windows reports...
View ArticleWindows 10 Insider Preview Build 19564.1005 (KB4541091)
[German]Little addendum from the weekend. Microsoft has added an update KB4541091 for Windows 10 for Windows Insider. This raises the build to 19564.1005. German blog reader Christoph W. had e-mailed...
View ArticleWindows 10X Feature Experience Pack released
Microsoft has just released the Feature Experience Pack for Windows 10 X. It is an app that can be downloaded from the Microsoft Store. Windows 10 X is the new operating system that Microsoft is...
View ArticleWindows 10: Changes in driver updates
[German]Microsoft has just revised its driver update process. Hardware partners can now distribute drivers to Windows machines via Windows Update. In addition, a new settings page for Windows 10 will...
View ArticleWindows 10: Forced Microsoft Account also in Germany
[German]Just a short note for Windows 10 user. It seems that Microsoft is foring now also German users of Windows 10 Home Edition to create a Microsoft Account during setup. First attempt at Microsoft...
View ArticleWindows 10 Insider Preview Build 19569
On February 20, 2020 Microsoft released a new Windows 10 Insider Preview Build 19569.1000 in the Fast Ring. Within the Windows Blog Microsoft lists the changes, bug fixes and known issues of this...
View ArticleWindows 10 / Server 2019: Slow Network on Hyper-V & Bar Metal
[German]A German blog reader has pointed out recently a problem with Windows 10 and Windows Server 2019 regarding poor network performance (low throughput) in connection with Hyper-V guests (but also...
View ArticleWindows 10: Watch out for Update KB4023057 (Feb. 2020)
[German]Quick question to end the ‘after-patchday’ week (2/21/2010): Did any of you Windows 10 users get the update KB4023057? And if so, were there any issues? The zombie comes in the form of a new...
View Article0patch Mitigation for CVE-2020-0674 in Windows 10 V190x
[German]ACROS Security has ported its micropatch for the CVE-2020-0674 vulnerability in Internet Explorer to Windows 10. In addition, a test page has been set up where users can test whether the...
View ArticleApp-V publishing fails due to UserConfig files
[German]Here’s an article about App-V and a problem that publishing App-V applications fails because a UserConfig file is used. Windows returns the error code 0x0FD0A725-0000000057 in the log file when...
View ArticleWindows 10: Intel graphics driver 26.20.100.7870
Intel has released a new HD graphics driver for the GPUs of various CPUs. It raises the version to 26.20.100.7870 and is available for Windows 10. You can download it here, a description of the changes...
View ArticleWINDOWS 10 V1909: Pitfall in SCCM (1910) with OS images
[German]Administrators who are customizing Windows 10 operating system images and distribute them using SCCM should be careful. There is probably a pitfall can cause trouble, when integrating 2020...
View ArticleWindows 10 says ‘No Internet’, but Internet is working
[German]Strange behavior: Windows 10 reports, that no Internet connection is available. However, users can surf the Internet with a web browser and viee web pages without any problems. Blog reader...
View ArticleWindows 10 V190x: Pausing Update for more as 35 days?
[German]Exciting story: It seems possible to pause Updates in Windows 10 Version 1903 and 1909 for more than 35 days. This works for the Home version, but also for the Pro version. Pausing Updates in...
View ArticleWindows 10 and Windows 8.1 Updates (Feb. 25, 2020)
[German]On February 25, 2020, Microsoft released a monthly preview rollup for Windows 8.1 as well as optional updates for older Windows 10 versions. Updates for Windows 10 These are so-called C-Week...
View ArticleMicrosoft Chromium Edge Rollout via Windows Update started
[German]Microsoft has begun with the rollout of the Chromium-based Edge Browser via Windows Update. Currently it only affects Windows Insider in the Release Preview Ring. The browser will be rolled out...
View ArticleWindows 10: (Intel Microcode-) Updates (Feb. 25./26. 2020)
[German]Microsoft has released another batch of microcode updates for Windows 10 version 1507 to 1909 on February 25, 2020 (it seems, it’s old updates). In addition, a reader informed me, that he...
View ArticleWindows 10 Version 2004 Insider Preview 19041.84 for WSUS
[German]Microsoft released on Feb. 25, 2020 the Insider Preview Build 19041.84 of Windows 10 Version 2004 – the upcoming Windows 10 feature update – for WSUS. I reported yesterday (see Windows 10...
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