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Windows 10 21H1 reports ReleaseID 2009
[German]Since a few days Microsoft has released the Windows 10 May 2021 Update (version 21H1) as a feature update. However, if you want to determine the Windows 10 version via PowerShell or other...
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Windows 10 2004-21H1: Preview Updates (05/25/021)
[German]Following the preview updates for Windows 10 V1809/1909 (see Windows 10 1809/1909: Preview Updates (May 20, 2021)), Microsoft has released another optional cumulative (preview) update for...
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Disable and configure Windows 10 feature News and interests
[German]Microsoft has introduced the “News and interests” feature in Windows 10 (first in version 21H1, later it was backported in 20H2) via update. An icon in the taskbar can be used to display the...
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Windows 10 21H1: StrangeTaskbar issues after update KB5003214
[German]It seems that the new feature “News and interests”, installed with optional preview update KB5003214 is causing some nasty issues for some users of Windows 10 version 21H1 (and probably version...
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Windows 10: Changes and strange behavior with driver updates via WSUS
[German]I’m summarizing two topics that have been lying around for a while in a collective post. It’s about the possibility to install drivers in Windows 10. In Windows 10, Microsoft has made an update...
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Windows 10 May 2021 Update (21H1) is distributed more widely via machine...
[German]After releasing the Windows 10 May 2021 Update (21H1), in the middle of last month (see Windows 10 May 2021 Update (21H1) released (May 18, 2021)), Microsoft is opening the floodgates. The...
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Will Windows 10 end on October 14, 2025? A bit …
[German]Currently, some websites report that Microsoft will phase out Windows 10 on October 14, 2025. The whole thing has to do with the announced Windows event on June 24, 2021, where the “next...
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Patchday: Windows 10-Updates (June 8, 2021)
[German]On June 8, 2021 (second Tuesday of the month, Patchday at Microsoft), several cumulative updates were released for the supported Windows 10 builds (from RTM version to the current version...
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Windows: June 2021 updates (KB5003637 etc.) can block remote access to events
[German]After installing the June 2021 security updates, Windows 7 through Windows 10 (and server counterparts) may experience issues with applications accessing event logs on remote devices. Microsoft...
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June 2021 updates disrupt taskbar with ‘News and Interesting’
[German]With the June 8, 2021 security updates for Windows 10, Microsoft also forcibly introduced the “News and Interesting Topics” feature. In the meantime, some users notice that the taskbar function...
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Windows 10 V1909: Microsoft fixes blocked Teams/Outlook/OneDrive login
[German]Update KB5003169 dated May 11, 2021 for Windows 10 version 1909 has caused issues, because logging into Microsoft 365 desktop client apps such as Microsoft Teams, OneDrive for Business, and...
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Out-of-band update for Windows 10 Xbox Game Pass bug
[German]Windows 10 users complained of issues when trying to install or launch an Xbox Game Pass game on your Windows 10 device. Affected people were redirected to the Microsoft Store page for Gaming...
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Boot Camp Update supports Windows Precision Touchpad Gestures
[German]Apple’s Boot Camp allows Windows to be installed on the Mac so that you can switch between macOS and Windows when you start the Mac (details here). Apple has probably also improved the support...
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Windows 10: Reliability update KB4023057 re-released (June 2021)
[German]Microsoft probably released the preparation update KB4023057 for machines with Windows 10 again the days. The update is supposed to improve the reliability of the Windows Update service. I...
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Windows 10: Does update KB5003637 cause printer/spooler issues?
[German]I’m going to bring up a topic that I’m not sure how widespread it is. I think there are reports that the June 8, 2021 KB5003637 cumulative security update is again causing printing issues....
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Windows 10: Flooded with empty TMP directory garbage
[German]Today another inquiry to the readership of this blog, if the observation of a reader can be verified. The reader noticed that under Windows 10 Home and Windows 10 Pro, in version 21H1 and with...
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Windows 10: The buggy "News and interests" feature and Microsoft’s confirmation
[German]The “News and interests” feature, recently introduced in Windows 10, is not only annoys some users. The feature is also so broken, and now Microsoft has confirmed some issues. Here’s a look at...
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Windows 10 2019 LTSC: Update KB5003703 (June 15, 2021)
[German]As of the third Tuesday in June (June 15, 2021), Microsoft has also released the non-security update KB5003703. Here are some details about this update, which has been released for the Windows...
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Windows 10 SSU: Hurdles, bugs and new version KB5003974 (June 15, 2021)
[German]I’m compiling some information for Windows 10 admins and supporters regarding Servicing Stack Updates (SSUs). There is a new Servicing Stack Update (SSU) KB5003974 dated June 15, 2021 for...
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Windows 10 V180x: 0Patch fixes IE vulnerability CVE-2021-31959
[German]There are no more security updates for Windows 10 version 1803 and version 1809, as these versions are no longer supported for 30 months. However, ACROS Security released a micro-patch last...
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