Windows 10 22H2 Preview Update KB5045594 (October 22, 2024)
[German]Microsoft has released an optional cumulative (preview) update KB5045594 for Windows 10 22H2 on October 22, 2024 (D-Week). This introduces the Account Manager in Windows 10 and fixes some bugs,...
View ArticleMicrosoft wants 30 US-$ for 1 year Windows 10 consumer support extension
[German]In one year, the Windows 10 operating system will no longer be supported. Companies can apply for a support extension (ESU). Microsoft has now commented on the end of support for Windows 10, is...
View ArticleWindows 10/11: Update KB5001716 is (secretly) installed
[English]I have come across information in various places that Microsoft is (secretly) installing the KB5001716 update on Windows 10 and Windows 11. It is an update to prepare Windows so that the...
View ArticlePatchday: Windows 10/Server Updates (November 12, 2024)
[German]On November 12, 2024 (second Tuesday of the month, Patchday at Microsoft), various cumulative updates were released for the supported Windows 10 builds (from the RTM version to the current...
View ArticleWindows 10 support end: More users are getting nag screens
[German]The end of support for Windows 10 is coming in October 2025, so we're back to Microsoft's popular game of showing Windows 10 users "ads" as a full-screen display to show them what great...
View ArticleWindows 10: End of support in October 2025 – Million systems about to be...
[German]ESET says, currently 32 million systems with Windows 10 are still in use in Germany. The security company warns of a worst-case scenario, as support for Windows 10 will expire in October 2025....
View ArticleWindows 10 gets new Outlook app with preview update Jan. 2025 and update Feb....
[German]A brief addendum from Friday, January 10, 2025: Microsoft announced in the Microsoft 365 Message Center that Windows 10 will also receive the new Outlook app as a "pre-install". The app will be...
View ArticleWindows 10: Win RE-Update KB5048239 causes re-install loop (Jan. 2025)
[German]Over the last few days, I have received several emails from readers reporting that Microsoft is rolling out the Windows RE update KB5048239 for Windows 10 21H2 and 22H2. The problem is that...
View ArticlePatchday: Windows 10/11 Updates (January 14, 2025)
[German]On January 14, 2024 (second Tuesday of the month, Patchday at Microsoft), Microsoft also released cumulative updates for the still supported versions of the client operating systems Windows 10...
View ArticleWindows 10/Server 2022: Microsoft confirms SgrmBroker issues after Jan. 2025...
[German]Microsoft has distributed security updates (e.g. KB5049981 for Windows 10 21H2-22H2) for the January 2025 Patchday (14.1.2025). After installing this update, administrators noticed that the...
View ArticleWindows 10 22H2 issue: Store apps are no longer updated
[German]Question for Windows 10 users with Windows 10 22H2 who use apps from the Store. Do you also have the situation that certain apps are no longer updated but run into an error? A blog reader...
View ArticleMicrosoft rolls out Windows 11 24H2 also to Windows 10 22H2 systems
[German]Still using a Windows 10 machine? Microsoft urgently needs Windows 11 users, because there is a problem with the switch. In view of the end of support for Windows 10 22H2 in October 2025,...
View ArticleWindows 10/11: Preview Updates Jan. 2025
[German]Microsoft has released optional cumulative (preview) updates for Windows 10 22H2 (KB5050081) and Windows 11 24H2 (KB5050094) on January 28, 2025. These updates contain corrections that can be...
View ArticleWindows 10 users are being forced to use the new Outlook app
[German]I'm pulling out one more topic in this blog post that will concern Windows 10 users in February 2025. Microsoft is pushing the new Outlook app onto systems with the February 2025 security...
View ArticlePatchday: Windows 10/11 Updates (February 11, 2025)
[German]On February 11, 2025 (second Tuesday of the month, Patchday at Microsoft), Microsoft also released cumulative updates for the still supported versions of the client operating systems Windows 10...
View ArticleWindows 10/11: Preview Updates Feb. 2025
[German]Microsoft has released optional, cumulative (preview) updates for Windows 10 22H2 (KB5050081) and Windows 11 24H2 (KB5052093) as well as Windows 11 22H2-23H2 (KB5052094) on February 25, 2025....
View ArticleDoes the download of Windows VMs for testing still work for you?
[German]Microsoft has been offering virtual machines with Windows for developers to test for years. These VMs contain a version of Windows that can run for 90 days. I have now received a note from a...
View ArticlePatchday: Windows 10/11 Updates (March 11, 2025)
[German]On March 11, 2025 (second Tuesday of the month, Patchday at Microsoft), Microsoft released cumulative updates for the still supported client operating system versions of Windows 10 and Windows...
View ArticleWindows 10/11: USB printers print random texts after January 2025 update
[German]Microsoft has disclosed a new problem that affects both Windows 10 and Windows 11 and is caused for the first time by the January 2025 preview update. Some USB printers may then "possibly"...
View ArticleWindows 10/11: March 2025 Update uninstalls Copilot
[German]Microsoft has confirmed that Copilot will be uninstalled on some Windows 10 and Windows 11 systems as a result of the March 2025 updates. Those affected should install Copilot from the Store....
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