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- Pieter on Lenovo L15 Gen 3: Warning about BlackScreen after BIOS update to v1.30
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- Jean Boissonneault on Facebook's moderation: Broken by design – how AI and community policy handling kick people
- Climent on Microsoft Office Updates (September 10, 2024)
- Christopher Plessinger on Bug in NetScaler 14.1 21.57 and 14.1 25.53 prevents PFX import
Category Archives: devices
Incorrect firmware updates break HPE servers (ProLiant MicroServer Gen 10 Plus)
[German]Anyone still using an older HPE MicroServer Gen 10 Plus must be careful when installing firmware updates. It is probably possible to install the wrong firmware on the devices. As a result, the ProLiant MicroServer Gen 10 Plus in question … Continue reading
Review of HP Probooks 445 G7 and 455 G7 bricked with BIOS update
[German]Hewlett Packard (HP) has released a broken BIOS version 01.17.00 that turns notebooks of the HP Probook 445 G7 and 455 G7 models from 2020 into expensive paperweights. An affected reader has subsequently contacted us again and described some advice … Continue reading
QNAP: Released QTS 5.2 with Security Center
[German]Vendor QNAP has released its QTS 5.2 operating system for NAS drives on August 21, 2024. One new feature is the Security Center, which actively monitors file activity and is designed to ward off threats from encrypting ransomware. The improved … Continue reading
Follow-up: Failure of the 2.4 GHz WLAN on the FRITZ!Box 7590 after approx. 5 years – repair options
[German]Today I'd like to add a follow-up article on the failure of the 2.4 GHz WLAN on the FRITZ!Box 7590. A reader pointed out to me that this happens after about five years. According to research, a component (voltage converter) … Continue reading
FRITZ!Box 7590 router: The 2.4 GHz WLAN is dying after 5 years
[German]Initially, a German blog reader contacted me and reported that his FRITZ!Box 7590 router from the manufacturer AVM suddenly had a defective 2.4 GHz WLAN. After doing some research, it turned out that many owners are confronted with similar behavior. … Continue reading
Lenovo L15 Gen 3: Warning about BlackScreen after BIOS update to v1.30
[German]Next warning about BIOS updates for Lenovo Thinkpad L15 – the Gen 3 models are also affected by a problem in BIOS version 1.30. A reader recently informed me that a Lenovo L15 Gen 3 (Intel) notebook broke after a … Continue reading
Windows 11 24H2 may break some SMB NAS connections
[German]There are still a few days to go before Windows 11 24H2 is generally rolled out. However, the Windows Insider release preview builds show where there may be problems. One problem area is the SMB service or protocol, to which … Continue reading
BIOS-Update 01.17.00 bricks HP Probooks 445 G7 and 455 G7
[German]Warning of an extremely unpleasant thing. Hewlett Packard (HP) has released a broken BIOS version that turns notebooks of the HP Probook 445 G7 455 G7 models from 2020 into expensive paperweights. You should not install the BIOS update 01.17.00 … Continue reading
Windows 10: AMD does not deliver new chipset drivers for new Ryzen CPUs
[German]The end of support for Windows 10 in October 2025 is already casting its shadow. New AMD processors and chipsets for desktop systems and mobile devices were recently presented at Computex 2024. It was noticed that some of the AMD … Continue reading
Warning about Lenovo L15 Gen1 (AMD) BIOS 1.33
[German]I'm posting a warning here in the blog that I received from a reader. It concerns at least the Lenovo L15 Gen1 (AMD) systems. The manufacturer seems to be delivering a faulty BIOS version 1.33, which is causing trouble. The … Continue reading