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Windows reports an AcLayers.dll error
[German]Some Windows users run into the problem that when they start programs, an error message appears stating that AcLayers.dll is not intended to run on Windows or contains an error. Here is a brief...
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Windows 10: Upgrade Error 0x80244019
[German]When upgrading from Windows 7 (SP1) and Windows 8.1 to Windows 10, some users receive error 80244019. The question is what is blocking the upgrade. The error pattern is quite simple: the...
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Windows 10: Bug allows BSOD by entering a path in a browser
[German]There is a bug in Windows 10 that can trigger a Blue Screen of Dead (BSOD) after entering certain path entries (e.g. in the browser). Security researcher Jonas Lykkegaard also reported this bug...
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UK Windows 10 school laptops shipped with Gamarue malware
[German]The British Ministry of Education has delivered several thousand Windows notebooks to schoolchildren, some of which may have been infected with malware ex works. The malware ‘phoned’ Russian...
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Windows 10 Preview Updates (Jan, 21, 2021)
[German]As of January 21, 2021, Microsoft has released several optional cumulative (preview) updates for Windows 10 as well as its Windows Server counterparts. With a group policy, administrators can...
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Workaround for Windows 10 (2004/20H2) Conexant audio driver problems
[German]Microsoft has announced a workaround for the Conexant audio driver issue that has been nagging users of Windows 10 version 2004 and later. The problem has been on the agenda since May 2020. The...
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Windows 10 NTFS bug gets unofficial fix from OSR
[German]Developers at OSR have released an open-source filter driver that prevents the recently publicized NTFS bug, which can be used to corrupt NTFS volumes, from being exploited. This provides...
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Windows 10: Intel Microcode Updates January 2021
[German]Microsoft has released various Intel microcode updates for Windows 10 version 1903 to 20H2 as of January 26, 2021. For other versions, however, the microcode updates remain unchanged. EP has...
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Windows 10: Secure Boot Insides on UEFI Systems
[German]Microsoft is pushing UEFI and Secure Boot for Windows 10 systems. Maybe some insides about Secure Boot on UEFI systems under Windows 10 (64 bit) are of interest. Recently I came across a tweet...
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Windows 10: Windows Feature Experience Pack Insides
[German]Microsoft has been providing since 2020 so-called Windows Feature Experience Packs for Windows 10 (and Windows 10X). In the blog post I would like to summarize some information around this...
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Windows 10 Update KB4598291 and .NET Update KB4598299
[German]Microsoft has on February 2, 2021 updates KB4598291 for Windows 10 2004/20H2. The update KB4598291 had already been tested with Windows Insiders. In addition, there is an update KB4598299 for...
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Windows 10 and the crux of automatic .NET Framework preview update installations
[German]Once again revisiting an unpleasant issue. Automatic update installation is one of the mortgages placed on users of unmanaged Windows 10 systems. This includes .NET Framework preview updates...
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Windows 10 Version 1909 and 2004 ready for rollout via Windows Update
[German]Microsoft has just announced that Windows 10 version 1909 and version 2004 are ready for distribution via Windows Update. When a machine is updated, the feature update gets itself on the build...
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Windows 10: Legacy edge browser to be removed via update in April 2021
[German]In April 2021, Microsoft will remove the old Edge browser from Windows 10 so that only the Chromium-based browser can be used. Microsoft has just announced this. Old browser will be out of...
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Windows 10: Find out the reason for blocked feature updates
[German]Why is a feature update for a Windows 10 machine blocked by Microsoft? Windows Update or the upgrade wizard usually does not provide much enlightening information. A PowerShell script...
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Windows 10: .NET-Framework Updates KB4598301 and KB4598299 are causing crashes
[German]The .NET Framework updates KB4598301 (Jan. 2021) and KB4598299 (Feb. 2021) are proving to be a problem for some users, causing crashes (STATUS_FATAL_USER_CALLBACK_EXCEPTION) in WPF applications...
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Patchday: Windows 10-Updates (February 9, 2021)
[German]On February 9, 2021 (second Tuesday of the month, Patchday at Microsoft), several cumulative updates were released for the supported Windows 10 builds. Here are some details about each update....
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Windows 10: Reliability Update KB4023057 (Feb. 2021) released
[German]Microsoft has re-released on Feb. 11, 2021 an updated version of the reliability update KB4023057 for machines with Windows 10. The update is supposed to improve the reliability of the Windows...
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Windows 10: KB4535680 may trigger a Bitlocker Recovery
[German]A brief note/question for administrators in the business environment who run Windows 10 clients with Bitlocker enabled. Do you experience increased Bitlocker recovery after installing secure...
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Windows 10 Preview Updates (Feb. 16, 2021)
[German]As of February 16, 2021 (3rd Tuesday of the month, C-Week), Microsoft has released several optional cumulative (preview) updates for Windows 10 as well as its Windows Server counterparts....
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