Tag Archives: Upgrade

SAP: Why enterprises should soon upgrade to SAP S/4HANA

[German]In the coronavirus pandemic, projects to switch to a new IT solution are often postponed. SAP's R/3 system is not due to be phased out until 2027. CNT Management Consulting GmbH has shown me some aspects why enterprises should soon … Continue reading

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Windows 10 version 1903 is forcibly updated to 1909

[German]Another short message to owners of machines with Windows 10 version 1903 (Home and Pro). Microsoft announced it is starting to forcefully upgrade these systems to Windows 10 version 1909.

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Windows 10: Deactivate Safeguard holds (blocked Upgrades)

[German]In Windows 10, Group Policy can be used to disable upgrade blocks (safeguard holds) set by Microsoft in Windows Update due to known compatibility issues. Here is some information about this.

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Windows 10 20H2-Upgrade: Microsoft Edge Downgrade as Pitfall

[German]When upgrading a system to Windows 10 20H2 via WSUS there is a nasty trap that a blog reader pointed out to me. When upgrading, an existing Chromium Edge browser of the old system is forced to upgrade to an … Continue reading

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Windows 10 forgets certificates during upgrade

[German]After installing cumulative October 2020 updates, various Windows 10 versions forget their certificates when upgrading to a higher Build. A blog-reader has pointed out the topic to me and I will summarize the information in this separate post.

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Surface ProX: Upgrade to Windows 10 2004 fails [Workaround]

[German]Owners of a Microsoft Surface ProX are facing trouble upgrading their devices to the Windows 10 May 2020 Update. This only works if the Internet connection is disconnected as a workaround.

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Windows 10: Is Microsoft planning yearly feature updates?

[German]Until now, Microsoft uses it's semi annual Windows 10 feature update as a credo, made in stone. Now there are signs that Microsoft intends to switch to a 'one feature update per year'.

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Windows 10 V1809: Auto Update to Version 2004 has begun?

[German]It appears that Microsoft has now begun preparations to force systems running Windows 10 version 1809 Home and Pro to update to the Windows 10 May 2020 Update (version 2004).

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Windows 10 Version 2004: Forced upgrade without user consent

[German]The new Windows 10 May 2020 Update (Version 2004) has been generally available since May 27, 2020 and is being rolled out only slowly. But I have already seen reports that systems are automatically updated to Windows 10 Version 2004 … Continue reading

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Windows 10 V1709: Forced Upgrade to V1909 in WSUS?

[German]Exciting question, which I would like to discuss in this blog post. It's based on an observation that Windows 10 is forced to upgraded from version 1709 to 1909 in the enterprise environment when WSUS is unavailable for enterprise clients … Continue reading

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