Tag Archives: Windows Server 2016

Windows Server 2016: Empirical proof of slow Update installs

Posted on 2019-02-20 by guenni

[German]Administrators of Windows Server 2016 systems have been plagued by very slow update installation since the release of this operating system. Now I have empirical test data showing how lame the server are when installing updates – compared with Windows … Continue reading →

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Windows Defender Update KB4052623 is causing Secure Boot issues (01/28/2019)

Posted on 2019-01-31 by guenni

[German]Windows Defender anti-malware platform update KB4052623 from January 2019 prevents Windows 10 systems from starting with Secure Boot. In addition, an activated AppLocker blocks downloads. But there are workarounds for both issues .

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Is Update KB4480977 causing high TiWorker CPU load?

Posted on 2019-01-23 by guenni

[German]Does the cumulative update KB4480977 dated January 17, 2019 for Windows 10 V1607 and Windows Server 2016 forces the TiWorker process to cause a high CPU load? 

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NTFS permission removed when deleting a subfolder

Posted on 2018-12-10 by guenni

[German]It seems there is a strange issue within Windows Server 2016 and Windows Server 2019. Sometimes NTFS permissions are getting removed for a parent folder, if a subfolder is deleted.

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Windows Server 2016: Express Updates shipping from 11/2018

Posted on 2018-11-13 by guenni

[German]A brief information for administrators who update Windows Server 2016 via WSUS (or SCCM). Starting this month, Microsoft will roll out Express Updates again.

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Windows Update KB4462917: Issue with Domain Controllers

Posted on 2018-10-30 by guenni

[German]A brief information for administrators in corporate environments running domain controllers with Active Directory domains. October 2018 update KB4462917 for Windows 10 V1607 and Windows Server 2016 causes issues with domain controller promotions for new Active Directory domains in existing … Continue reading →

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Windows Server: OS update for Windows Cluster required

Posted on 2018-08-13 by guenni

[German]Another brief information for administrators of Clusters made of Windows Server 2012 R2, Windows Server 2016. In Windows cluster environments with Windows Server 2012 R2 and Windows Server 2016, there may be issues since the July 2018 patchday.

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Windows Server 2016: May 2018 Update bricks sfc

Posted on 2018-06-30 by guenni

[German]Just a brief message for administrators supporting Windows Server 2016 installations. A cumulative update from May 2018 causes the System File Checker command sfc to stop working. June 2018 update didn't fix this issue.

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Windows Server 2016: Slow updates

Posted on 2018-06-01 by guenni

[German]Administrators of Windows Server 2016 systems may be used to trouble. If you are wondering about the extremely slow update installation on your machines: You are not alone.

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Windows 10 Update KB3194798 install issues

Posted on 2016-10-14 by guenni

Microsoft has released cumulative update KB3194798 on October 11, 2016, for Windows 10 and Windows Server 2016. Some users are reporting serious install issues (update hung or will be rolled back).

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