Windows 10 V1809/190x: Preview Updates (August 20, 2020)
[German]On August 20, 2020, Microsoft released several cumulative updates as previews for Windows 10 versions 1809, 1903 and 1909. Was already given as a hint here in the blog. Here are some details...
View ArticleWindows 10 Insider Preview Build 20197
[German]On August 21, 2020 Microsoft released the Windows 10 Insider Preview Build 20197 for insiders in the Developer Channel. The announcement with references to the new features was made in the...
View ArticleMicrosoft Defender can no longer be disabled under Windows 10
[German]Microsoft has now disabled the ability for administrators to disable the Defender included in Windows. This is intended to make it more difficult for malware to turn off the virus protection....
View ArticleWindows 10: PowerShell Setup Script for customization
[German]Would you like to customize your Windows 10 installation after setup with a script? This seems possible, because a guy has released PowerShell scripts for these tasks. Here are some brief...
View ArticleOn-premises sync for Active Directory (AD) users
How can Active Directory (AD) users synchronize Microsoft Edge favorites and settings between computers without connecting to Microsoft cloud services? Synchronizing user data in Microsoft Edge...
View ArticleSpydish becomes Privatezilla as Open Source
[German]Privatezilla (formerly known as Spydish) is now an open source project. This tool allows a quick check (and control) of the privacy and security settings of Windows 10. I became aware of this...
View ArticleSurface Laptop 3: Fix for sporadic restarts is tested
[German]Users of a Surface Laptop 3 sometimes suffer from sporadic restarts of the device. Microsoft seems to have found the cause and is now testing a fix with Windows Insiders for its effectiveness....
View ArticleNinjutsu OS: Banned by a DMCA Appeal on behalf of Microsoft
[German]Ninjutsu OS was a project of the security expert Hasan A. to increase the security and privacy of Windows 10 systems by scripts and tools. The project was banned from the public Internet by...
View ArticleBTW: 25 Years ago Windows 95 was launched …
On August 24, 1995, #Windows95 was launched, introducing the iconic Start menu. Over the past 25 years, Windows has continued to evolve. Join us in taking a look back at this evolution:...
View ArticleWindows 10: User control of Windows Update – some inconsistencies?
[German]It seems, that Microsoft has changed something in Windows Update on Windows 10 clients in the last few months. Many supposedly optional preview updates are now installed by default without the...
View ArticleWindows 10: 20H2 offered for Enterpris Insiders and in Release Preview Channel
[German]Microsoft is already beginning to distribute the 20H2 build to enterprise testers and users of the Windows Insider program. However: Is the previous build, Windows 10 version 2004 offered to...
View ArticleWindows 10 20H2 ISOs for Insiders available
[German]Microsoft released the ISO installation images with the Insider Preview of Windows 10 20H2. That’s the next Windows 10 version awaited for autumn 2020 (September or October). The ISO...
View ArticleWindows Server vNext Insider Preview Build 20201
Microsoft has also released the Windows Insider Preview Build 20201 for Windows Server vNext on August 26, 2020. This is the variant from the Windows Server vNext Long-Term Servicing Channel (LTSC)....
View ArticleWindows 10 Insider Preview Build 20201
[German]Microsoft has released the Windows 10 Insider Preview Build 20201 for Windows Insider on the Dev Channel on August 26, 2020. The announcement was made in the Windows Blog, where you can read...
View ArticleWindows 10 Insider Preview Build 19042.487 (20H2)
[German]Microsoft has released the Windows 10 Insider Preview Build 19042.487 (20H2) for Windows Insider on August 26, 2020 on the Beta Channel. The announcement was made in the Windows Blog, where you...
View ArticleWindows: Explorer has stopped working (a possible fix)
[German]Sometimes Windows users are faced with the problem that the message ‘Explorer has stopped working’ appears. There are several steps to fix that issue. A blog reader contacted me recently and...
View ArticleWindows 10 Version 1803: Support extended for 6 Months until May 2021
[German]A little surprise for enterprise administrators: Microsoft has just announced that they have extended support for Windows 10 version 1803 for another six months. Support for Enterprise editions...
View ArticleWindows 10 Version 2004: Update KB4571744 will fix the Defrag bug
[German]In Windows 10 version 2004 (and also in the 20H4) there is a bug in the program Defrag, which wants to optimize SSDs and drives constantly. Now there are hints that the update KB4571744, which...
View ArticleWindows 10: Reliability Update KB4023057 (08/28/2020)
[German]Microsoft has updated on 08/28/2020 Reliability update KB4023057 for older Windows 10 versions. The update is intended to ease the transition to Windows 10 May 2020 update (version 2004)....
View ArticleWindows 10 V2004: Enablement-Update KB4562830 to 20H2
[German]Short message for users of Windows 10 version 2004, who are interested in the upcoming version 20H2 (autumn 2020) Microsoft has updated the so-called Enablement Update KB4562830, which is used...
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